Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - Packer Day


Another surge in the live cattle futures an boxed beef late last week made for another impressive live market as slaughter steers topped at 150.00.  cwt.  Today's market caps an impressive run up in prices that started in December of 2016 at 108.00 cwt ($42.00 increase).  Cows and bulls sold 1-3 higher!




Slaughter Steers      
Choice 2-4 144.00-149.00    
  High Yielding 149.50-150.00    
  Low Yielding (includes non overnights 140.00-143.50    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 140.00-144.00    
  Select 1-2  139.00/down  
       
       
Slaughter Heifers      
Choice -4 144,25-147.25    
    High yielding -    
    Low Yielding 140.50-144.00    
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 139.00-142.50    
Select 1-2 139.00/down    
Few Y6 4 137.00-138.00    
       
Slaughter Cows  High yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Premium White      
Breakers-1300-1800# 73.00-76.00 68.50-71.50 65.50/down
Boners 1200-1600# 70.00-75.50 66.00-69.50 65.00/down
Lean - 1000-1400# 64.00-72.00 59.50-62.50 57.50/down
       
  Fancy Good Rest
Young cows returning 100.00-119.00 80.00-88.00 -
  to farm for more feed      
       
Slaughter Bulls - High yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
  97.00-103.00 91.00-95.00 89.00/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