Tuesday March 3, 2015 Packer Sale

Slaughter steers & heifers sold steady to firm instances 1.00 higher than last week.  Top was 166.00. 

Cow & bull trade was very active.  Fleshy cows sold steady w/lean cows 3-5 higher.  Bulls also sold 3.00 higher.

                                  
Slaughter Steers 59 head    
Choice 2-4 160.00-163.00    
  High Yielding 163.50-164.00    
  Low Yielding 158.00-160.00    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 155.00-159.00    
Select 1-2 155.00/down    
       
       
       
Slaughter Heifers 65 head    
Choice 2-3 160.00-164.00    
  High Yielding 166.00    
  Low Yielding 158.00-160.00    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 155.00-158.00    
Select 1-2 155.00/down    
Few fed hfrtts 135.00-147.50    
       
Holstein Steers not enough for    
  market test    
       
Slaughter Cows High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
              149 head      
Premium White 138.50-149.50 128.50-137.00  
Breakers 1300-1800# 117.50-123.00 113.00-116.50 112.00/down
Boners - 1200-1600# 118.00-125.00 110.00-117.50 108.00/down
Lean - 1000-1400# 112.00-120.00 107.00-110.50 105.00/down
       
Slaughter Bulls -      
11 head 140.00-143.50 132.00-138.50 125.00/down

 

GX_LS147
Springfield, IL    Tue Mar 3, 2015    USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News
 
Fairview Sale Barn Fairview IL
Slaughter cattle and Bred Cow Special
Weighted Average Report for 03/03/2015
 
Receipts:  576    Last Week:  209
 
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 
2.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers and Boners 
selling 1.00 to 2.00 lower and Leans selling 10.00 higher. Slaughter 
bulls sold 6.00 higher. Five 2 year old tested bulls sold from 2000 to
4600 and averaged 3240 per head in conjunction with the Special Bred 
Cow Sale following the regular weekly slaughter cattle sale. Trade was 
active with good demand. Slaughter steers accounted for 10 percent 
of the run; slaughter heifers 13 percent; slaughter cows 26 percent; 
slaughter bulls 2 percent; and bred cows and pairs 49 percent.
 
                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1175-1250   1209    160.00-162.00     160.94
    2   1175-1215   1195    155.00-157.00     156.02   Low Dressing
   16   1345-1480   1434    160.00-164.00     163.03
    4   1385-1433   1421    157.00-159.50     158.89   Low Dressing
    9   1521-1650   1552    160.00-164.50     163.75
    2   1530-1605   1568    157.50-159.50     158.48   Low Dressing
 
              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1063      1063       155.50         155.50
    6   1195-1250   1208    154.00-157.00     154.91
    3   1325-1395   1348    153.50-158.00     155.05
 
                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7   1115-1140   1126    159.00-162.00     159.86
   36   1215-1390   1285    159.00-164.00     161.83
    1     1305      1305       156.50         156.50   Low Dressing
    9   1448-1560   1487    162.00-166.00     164.34
 
             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10   1005-1190   1120    153.00-158.00     156.94
    2   1220-1290   1255       157.00         157.00
 
 
Slaughter Cows: 139 Head     
 
          % Lean    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Premium    70-75   135.00-139.00       --         122.50-128.50
Breakers   75-80   112.00-118.50  119.00-122.00    94.00-111.00 
Boners     80-85   108.00-118.00  119.00-130.00    50.00-106.00  
Leans      85-90    95.00-105.50       --             82.00
 
Slaughter Bulls: 12 Head
 
                 Weight     Avg Dressing    High Dressing   Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1   1100-1150      129.50            --             --
Yield Grade 1   1600-2350   136.50-143.50        --        120.00-132.00
 
            Bred Cows Medium and Large 2nd Stage Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1230      1230      1475.00        1475.00
 
                Bred Cows Medium and Large 2nd Stage Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1205      1205      1275.00        1275.00
 
                     Bred Cows Large 1st Stage Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1093      1093      1675.00        1675.00
 
                  Bred Cows Large 1st Stage Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1420      1420      1650.00        1650.00
 
                    Bred Cows Large 1-2nd Stage Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1113      1113      1775.00        1775.00
    3     1207      1207      2575.00        2575.00
 
                     Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1255-1500   1356   1850.00-2425.00   2243.00
 
                  Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12   1365-1545   1439   1600.00-2025.00   1839.55
 
                      Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1250-1410   1311   1350.00-1700.00   1480.70
    1     1855      1855      2150.00        2150.00
 
                     Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14   1000-1185   1137   1525.00-2625.00   2173.83
   38   1230-1591   1423   1525.00-2800.00   2437.99
    4   1610-1645   1619      2500.00        2500.00
 
                  Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   57   1350-1590   1463   1500.00-2400.00   2043.61
   34   1612-2010   1725   1750.00-2625.00   2225.72
 
                      Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   41   1250-1590   1437   1600.00-2075.00   1850.68
    3   1680-1688   1685   2075.00-2175.00   2141.77
 
                    Bred Cows Medium 1-2nd Stage Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1060-1075   1068   1375.00-1900.00   1635.66
 
                  Bred Cows Medium 2nd Stage Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1235      1235      1550.00        1550.00
 
                     Bred Cows Medium 2nd Stage Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1120-1150   1135   1250.00-1275.00   1262.67
 
                    Bred Cows Medium 3rd Stage Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1080      1080   1525.00-1550.00   1537.50
 
                  Bred Cows Medium 3rd Stage Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1055-1095   1075   1200.00-1600.00   1403.72
    1     1225      1225      1525.00        1525.00
 
                     Bred Cows Medium 3rd Stage Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    970-1165   1084   1000.00-1475.00   1223.73
 
                      Bred Cows Small 2nd Stage Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1      980       980      1400.00        1400.00
 
          Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2 Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1160      1160      2250.00        2250.00
 
                  Cow-Calf Pairs Large 1-2 Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15   1230-1460   1270   2475.00-3350.00   3250.40
 
              Cow-Calf Pairs Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1480-1585   1532   2350.00-2650.00   2505.14
    2     1925      1925      3100.00        3100.00
 
                  Cow-Calf Pairs Large 1-2 Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1365-1405   1378   1950.00-2100.00   2049.03
 
                  Cow-Calf Pairs Medium 3 Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1700      1700      2050.00        2050.00
 
Source:  Livestock and Grain Market News, Springfield IL
         Roger Elliott-Reporter
         phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS147.txt