Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Packer Sale
Taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back seems to be the theme of our fed cattle market lately. Today's market on slaughter steers and heifers was 2.00 to instances 3.00 lower. Top today was 151.00.
Cull cow trade was weak to 2.00 lower. Bulls sold mostly steady.
| Slaughter Steers | 105 head | ||||
| Choice 2-4 | 147.00-150.00 | ||||
| High Yielding | 150.50-151.00 | ||||
| Low Yielding | 144.25-146.75 | ||||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 145.50-146.50 | ||||
| Select 1-2 | 148.00/down | ||||
| Several Heavy choice strs 1600-1680# | 142.00-146.75 | ||||
| Slaughter Heifers | 61 head | ||||
| Choice 2-5 | 147.00-148.75 | ||||
| High Yielding | 149.50 | ||||
| Low Yielding | 142.75-146.75 | ||||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 145.00-146.00 | ||||
| Select 1-2 | 146.50/down | ||||
| Holstein Steers | |||||
| Choice | -- | ||||
| Few Select & Choice | 128.00-133.75 | ||||
| Select | -- | ||||
| Slaughter Cows - 67 head | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | ||
| Premium White | |||||
| Breakers 1300-1800# | - | 109.50-114.50 | 107.00/down | ||
| Boners 1200-1600# | 118.00-119.50 | 110.00-115.00 | 109.50/down | ||
| Lean 1000-1400# | 111.00-113.00 | 102.50-108.00 | 99.50/down | ||
| Slaughter Bull - 8 head | 139.50 | 129.50-135.50 | 127.50/down |