Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - Packer Sale
Shorter sale barn runsand recent strength in the cattle futures has spilled over into the live market. Today, slaughter steers & heifers sold higher by as much as 5.00 compared to a week ago. Top was 130.25.
Cull cows sold 2-3 higher and bulls steady.
| Slaughter Steers | 110 head | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 125.50-128.00 | ||
| Few High Yielding | 128.25-130.25 | ||
| Low Yielding | 123.00-125.00 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 121.50-125.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 120.50/down | ||
| Slaughter Heifers | 49 head | ||
| Choice 2-5 | 125.25-127.50 | ||
| couple Pkg High Yielding | 128.25 | ||
| Low Yielding | 123.00-124.75 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 120.00-124.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 120.00/down | ||
| Slaughter Cows - 134 head | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| Premium White | |||
| Breakers 1300-1800# | 91.50-95.00 | 86.50-90.50 | 84.00/down |
| Boners 1200-1600# | 94.00-99.50 | 86.50-92.50 | 85.50/down |
| Lean 1000-1400# | 87.50-92.00 | 80.50-95.00 | 80.00/down |
| Few young cows returning to farm | 90.50-107.50 | ||
| Slaughter Bull - 16 head | 111.50-117.00 | 100.00-109.50 | 98.00/down |