Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - Packer Sale

Compared to our last reported market (2 weeks ago), slaughter steers & heifers sold mostly 8.00 higher.  Steer top was 148.50 and heifers topped at 148.00.  A few consignments carrying extra mud sold at low end of quotations.

Cow buyers also were active pursuing kill numbers as the slaughter cow trade was also several dollars higher.  Over 80 cows brought 90.00 or more!

Slaughter Steers 75 head    
Choice 2-4 144.50-147.00    
   High Yielding 147.50-148.50    
   Low Yielding 141.00-144.75    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 141.25-144.25    
Select 1-2 140.00/down    
       
Slaughter Heifers 45 head    
Choice 2-4 144.75-147.00    
   High Yielding 147.50-148.00    
   Low Yielding 140.00-144.25    
Mixed Select/Chocie 2-3 140.50-144.00    
Select 1-2 -    
Holstein Steers      
  Few Choice 124.25-133.25    
       
Slaughter Cows High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Premium Whites 100.00-115.00    
Breakers-1300-1800# 94.00-100.00 90.00-93.50 87.50/down
Boners 1200-1600# 92.00-102.00 82.50-91.00 78.75/down
Lean 1000-1400# 88.25-94.75 77.25-85.50 73.00/down