Tues., December 18, 2018 - Packer Day
441 total head today including 211 fed cattle which sold $5.00 higher under 1300# and $1.00-$3.00 higher over 1300#. Choice slaughter steers & heifers sold higher on a top of 119.50/cwt. The practice top was 117.50 with a few extra high yielding choice or better selling in a range of 118.00-119.50.
Once again the cow run was huge with 212 head and also again prices were near steady with the preceding week. 17 cull bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher.
| Slaughter Steers and heifers | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 115.00-117.50 | |
| High Yielding | 118.00-119.50 | |
| Low Yielding | 110.00-114.00 | |
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 107.00-110.50 | |
| Select 1-2 | 106.00/down | |
| Fed Bulls 1480-1790# | 74.00-84.50 | |
| Heiferetes 1120-1585# | 95.00-105.00 | |
| Choice large carcasses 1630#-1700# | 110.50-114.50 |
| Slaughter Cows | |||
| High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Premium Whites | 85.00-101.00 | 64.00-75.00 | 60.00/down |
| Breakers 1300-1800# | 51.50-57.00 | 45.00-50.00 | 42.00/down |
| Boners 1200-1600# | 51.00-53.50 | 44.00-49.00 | 42.00/down |
| Lean - 1000-1400# | 43.00-47.00 | 39.50-42.00 | 38.00/down |
| Fancy | Good | Rest | |
| Young cows returning to | |||
| farm for more feed | 84.00-90.00 | 60.00/down | 58.00/down |
| Slaughter Bulls - | |||
| High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| 84.00-90.00 | 60.00/down | 58.00/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