Tues., August 7, 2018 - Packer Day


Slaughter steer & heifers sold mostly 2.00 higher on a top of 116.00 cwt.  Overall the quality was very good today with very few not having enough to finish grade.

The cull cow trade saw prices uneven as fleshy cows sold 2.00 higher with other grades weak to 2.00 lower! Bulls sold mostly 2.00 lower with the bulk of the bulls in the average to below average yielding category!

Slaughter Steers   115 head  
   Choice 2-4 110.50-114.00  
   High Yielding 114.50-116.00  
   Low Yielding 108.00-110.00  
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 107.00-110.00  
Select 1-2, 106.00/down
     
Slaughter heifers 52 head
   Choice 2-4 111.00-114.00  
     High yielding 114.50  
     Low Yielding 108.00-110.00  
  Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 107.00-109.00  
  Select 1-2 106.00/down  
     
     

Slaughter Cows- High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
 Premium Whites 96.00 80.00-82.50 70.00/down
Breakers-1300#-1800# 64.50-69.00 58.00-63.50 57.00/down
Boners - 1200-1600# 62.50-65.50 56.00-61.00 55.00/down
Lean 1000-1400# 60.00 50.00-56.00 49.50/down
       
       
Slaughter bulls High Yield Avg/Low Yield  
  88.00-90.00 76.00-81.00 75.00/down
       
Few feeder bulls 1045-1185# 83.00-87.00

 

 

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