Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 2014 - Packer Sale

Although some of the cream has come off the fed market (like last week's 150.00 plus top) slaughter steers & heifers still sold at an active pace with a steer top of 146.75 and heifers topping at 146.25.  Lower futures & lower box trade has caused the decline.

Slaughters cows sold mostly 3-4 higher with some higher grading cows 4-5 higher.  Bulls mostly 1-2 higher!

Slaughter Steers      
Choice2-4 142.50-145.00    
  High Yielding 145.50-146.75    
  Low Yielding 140-00-142.00    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 138.00-140.00    
Select 1-2 137.75-down    
Slaughter Heifers      
Choice 2-4 142.50-145.00    
  High Yielding 145.50-146.25    
  Low Yielding 139.00-141.00    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 138.00-139.00    
Select 1-2 137.50/down    
Holstein Steers      
  Few Choice 120.25-130.25    
   Select/Choice -    
  Select 112.00    
       

Slaughter Cows High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
PremiumWhites 94.00-100.00    
Breakers-1300-1800# 88.00-91.00 84.00-87.00 -
Boners-1200-1600# 85.00-94.00 79.00-84.00 76.50-down
Lean -1000-1400# 81.25-88.00 72.00-79.00 70.00/down
Slaughter Bulls      
  99.25-108.50 96.00-98.75 90.00/down