Tues., February 13, 2018 - Packer Day

350 slaughter cattle today including 185 fed steers & heifers!  Top today was 132.00 on both steers & heifers which made the market steady to 1.00 higher than last week.

A big run of cull cows made for an active market with a lot of high yielding overnight cows in the offering.  They sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with most of the advance on the boner & cutter grades.  Bulls sold steady.

Slaughter Steers 10 head
   Choice 2-4 128.50-131.25  
   High Yielding 132.00  
   Low Yielding 125.50-127.50  
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 123.00-127.50  
Select 1-2, 123.00/down
     
     
Slaughter Heifers 85 head  
  Choice 2-4 127.75-130.75  
   High Yielding 132.00  
   Low Yielding 126.00-127.25  
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 125.00-126.25  
Select 1-2 122.00/down  
     
Holstein steers    
   Choice 77.00-83.50  
   Select 66.00-75.50  

Slaughter Cows- 154 head High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
 Premium Whites 105.00-115.00 84.00-88.50 79.00/down
Breakers-1300#-1800# 65.50-70.00 57.50-62.00 55.00/down
Boners - 1200-1600# 65.00-71.50 58.00-61.00 57.50/down
Lean 1000-1400# 62.50-63.50 51.50-56.00 49.50/down
       
Young cows returning to Fancy Good Rest
  farm for more feed 105.00-121.00 86.00-89.00 78.00/down
       
Slaughter bulls High Yield Avg/Low Yield  
12 head 84.00 77.00-78.50 73.00/down

 

 

 

 

Please note:
The 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