Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 2017 - Packer Day


Cow Sale Market Report
204 bulls, bred cows, and cow/calf pairs sold in the evening sale following the slaughter sale and it was an active sale with demand especially excellent for the true fall calving cows and spring pairs.  Late spring and summer calving cows were a more difficult sale as they fit neither spring calving or fall calving herds.  Producers are tired of waiting for their tail-enders and are shucking them.  Summer calving is not popular.  The bull market is long past, but there were some very good young bulls in the sale.  Most came from producers who couldn't' sell them privately on the farm, and they were willing to get what they could get at the sale barn.  Considering that almost everyone has had their bull for a long while, they sold quite well.

Pairs Fancy Average Rest
2-5 year olds $1900-$2400 $1500-$1800 $1400/down
Older $1500-$1800 $1200-$1400 $1100/down
       
Late Calving 3rd period      
2-5 year olds $1400-$1575 $1150-$1350 $1100/down
Older $1050-$1300 $900-$1000 $850/down
       
Fall Calving 2rd period      
Heifers $1600-$1725    
3-5 year olds $1550-$1875    
Older $1500/down    
       
Bulls Fancy Average Rest
  $1800-$2200 $1500-$1750 $1450/down

The next feeder special is Thurs., May 11 and is open to all feeder cattle...no restrictions.


A nice run of slaughter steers and heifers in both quality and quantity.  After the explosion in the futures market last week, the live market responded with the highest prices of the year.  Today's top was 143.50!

Cull cows & bulls also were active and sold 1-3 higher


Slaughter Steers 114 head    
Choice 2-4 137.00-140.50    
  High Yielding 141.25-143.50    
  Low Yielding  132.50-136.50    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 132.50-136.50    
  Select 1-2  131.00/down  
       
       
Slaughter Heifers 99 head    
Choice -4 136.00-140.00    
    High yielding 140.50-141.75    
    Low Yielding 133.00-135.00    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 132.00-134.50    
Select 1-2 130.00/down    
       
       
Slaughter Cows  - 187 hd High yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Premium White 92.00-99.00 83.00-90.50  
Breakers-1300-1800# 74.00-79.00 69.00-72.50 68.00/down
Boners 1200-1600# 71.50-76.50 66.50-70.00 65.50/down
Lean - 1000-1400# 65.50-70.50 60.00-65.00 59.00/down
       
  Fancy Good Rest
Young cows returning 94.00-109.00 84.00-89.00  
  to farm for more feed      
       
Slaughter Bulls - High yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
17 head 93.00-97.00 85.00-90.50 82.00/down
       

Please note:
The below market report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale.  There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report.  Prices are reported on a per cwt. basis, unless otherwise noted