Tuesday December 16, 2014 Fat Cattle Sale
With the live cattle futures locked down the limit at sale time, and the beef trade also considerably lower, the market as you would guess sold off by 3.50 to 4.00. Top was slaughter steers was 160.00 cwt.
Cull Cows also sold lower with a good majority of cows & bulls carrying extra fill which also affected the price.
| Slaughter Steers | 133 head | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 155.00-159.00 | ||
| High Yielding | 159.50-160.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 152.00-154.50 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 150.00-154.50 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 153.50/down | ||
| Slaughter Heifers | 53 head | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 155.25-158.50 | ||
| High Yielding | 159.25-160.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 149.25-154.50 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 150.00-154.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 148.00/down | ||
| Cull Cows-150 head | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| Premium Whites | 147.00 | 129.50-133.50 | - |
| Breakers 1300-1800# | 117.50 | 109.00-115.00 | 108.00/down |
| Boners 1200-1600# | 112.50-119.00 | 107.00-111.50 | 106.75/down |
| Lean 1000-1400# | 113.50-117.25 | 98.00-106.00 | 96.00/down |
| Slaughter Bulls | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| 14 head | 146.00 | 127.50-133.50 | 125.50/down |