With the temperature readings 15-18 below this morning, the cattle
amrket was also a lot cooler than last week as slaughter steers &
heifers sold 5.00-6.00 lower. Steer top was 139.75. Lower box trade
has been the main culprit!
231 head sold in the evening bred cow sale after 205 head went to
slaughter from the morning sale. Bred cows and cow/calf pairs were in
demand in this well attended sale. Prices were good for the kind
offered and bidding was brisk. The strong slaughter cow market plus the
big demand for feeder cattle is fueling the market for bred stock with
both young and old cows very popular.
| 8 heifer pairs |
Avg. $2500 |
| 6 older pairs |
Avg. $1750 |
| 10 fancy bred heifer avg |
Avg. $2250 |
| 13 - 9 wt bred heifer |
Avg. $1350 |
| 15 big 5-7 year old cows |
Avg. $1930 |
| 15 big 8-10 year old cows |
Avg. $1450 |
Rest:
Best young 3rd stage $1650-$2150
Older cows sold at $50-$100
Premiums to kill price
Wean/ac feeder sale Saturday, Feb. 15. Big run.
| Slaughter Steers |
55 head |
|
|
| Choice2-4 |
136.75-138.50 |
|
|
| High Yielding |
139.00-139.75 |
|
|
| Low Yielding |
135.00-136.00 |
|
|
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 |
133.50-135.75 |
|
|
| Select 1-2 |
130.00/down |
|
|
| Slaughter Heifers |
43 head |
|
|
| Choice 2-4 |
136.75-137.75 |
|
|
| High Yielding |
138.50-139.00 |
|
|
| Low Yielding |
134.25-136.00 |
|
|
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 |
132.00-135.00 |
|
|
| Select 1-2 |
130.00/down |
|
|
| Holstein Steers |
|
|
|
| Few Choice |
119.00-137.75 |
|
|
| Select/Choice |
- |
|
|
| Select |
- |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Slaughter Cows |
High Yield |
Avg. Yield |
Low Yield |
| PremiumWhites |
93.00-105.00 |
Ind@112.50 |
|
| Breakers-1300-1800# |
91.50-95.00 |
81.00-88.00 |
- |
| Boners-1200-1600# |
90.00-97.00 |
82.00-89.75 |
80.00/down |
| Lean -1000-1400# |
81.50-87.75 |
70.00-79.00 |
69.00/down |
| Slaughter Bulls |
|
|
|
| |
- |
96.25-99.50 |
94.25/down |