Tuesday, August 2, 2016 - Packer Day

The market was active on all classes of cattle today!  Slaughter steers & heifers got some help from the Merc as they sold 2-2.50 higher than last week.

Cull cows were steady to firm and bulls sold steady!

Slaughter Steers 76 head    
Choice 2-4 117.00-119.50    
  High Yielding  120.00-121.50    
  Low Yielding 115.00-116.75    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 113.50-116.00    
  Select 1-2  112.00/down    
       
Slaughter Heifers 57 head    
Choice 2-4 116.00-118.50    
  High Yielding  -    
  Low Yielding 114.50-116.00    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 114.00-115.50    
Select 1-2 110.00/down  
Few heiferettes 85.00-90.00    
          
       
Slaughter Cows - 68 head High yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Premium White      
Breakers-1300-1800# 83.50-88.00 80.00-82.50 79.00/down
Boners 1200-1600# 84.00-90.00 79.50-83.00 79.00/down
Lean 1000-1400# 77.00-79.50 74.00-76.00 72.00/down
       
Slaughter Bulls - High yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
22 head 100.50-108.00 95.00-97.50 94.00/down