Tuesday February 10, 2015 Packer Sale
A nice rebound in the cattle market today as slaughter steers & heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Bulk of the choice cattle sold at 162.00 or higher with an extreme top of 171.50! Several consignments carrying extra mud sold at bottom end of quotations.
Cull cows sold steady with bulls 1.00 higher.
| Slaughter Steers | 84 Head | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 163.00-167.00 | ||
| High Yielding | 168.00-169.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 161.00-163.00 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 158.00-162.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 160.00/down | ||
| Several of these Select returned to the | |||
| farm for more feed | |||
| Slaughter Heifers | 66 head | ||
| Choice 2-3 | 162.00-167.00 | ||
| High Yielding | 168.00-171.50 | ||
| Low Yielding | 159.50-162.00 | ||
| Few Low Yielding carrying extra mud | |||
| down to 153.00 | |||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 158.00-161.50 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 159.00/down | ||
| Slaughter Cows | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| 76 head | |||
| Premium White | |||
| Breakers 1300-1800# | 113.00-117.00 | 105.00-108.50 | 103.50/down |
| Boners - 1200-1600# | 111.00-118.00 | 105.00-110.00 | 104.50/down |
| Lean - 1000-1400# | 111.50 | 100.00-106.00 | 97.50/down |
| Slaughter Bulls - | |||
| 10 head | 136.00-140.00 | 128.50-132.00 | 125.00/down |