Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - Packer Day
Slaughter steers & heifers sold mostly steady with last week. Top was 143.00. Even though the board sold off by over 6.00/cwt. last week, buyers seemed eager to acquire choice cattle for their orders.
Cows & bulls were steady.
Next week's replacement cow sale will feature over 100 pairs and 30 bulls. Includes consignment of 20 simme/cross bulls from Double J Farm. Sale time is 5:00 p.m. on April 5th.
| Slaughter Steers | 57 head | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 137.50-139.75 | ||
| High Yielding | 140.25-142.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 132.75-137.00 | ||
| includes morning cattle | |||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 133.50-137.25 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 136.00/down | ||
| Slaughter Heifers | 52 head | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 137.00-140.00 | ||
| High Yielding | 140.50-143.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 132.00-136.00 | ||
| includes morning cattle | |||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 133.00-136.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 134.00/down | ||
| Few Fed Hfretts | 120.00-132.50 | ||
| Slaughter Cows - 119 head | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| Premium White | 127.50 | 88.00-92.00 | |
| Breakers 1300-1800# | 79.00-82.00 | 73.00-78.00 | 70.00/down |
| Boners 1200-1600# | 80.00-87.50 | 72.50-78.50 | 71.00/down |
| Lean 1000-1400# | 80.50-82.50 | 70.50-73.50 | 70.00/down |
| Returning to Farm | |||
| Fancy | 113.00 | ||
| Good | 90.00-93.50 | ||
| Rest | 84.00-85.00 | ||
| High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Slaughter Bulls - | |||
| 19 head | 107.50-112.50 | 98.50-103.50 | 93.00/down |