Tues., July 30, 2019 - Packer Day
420 slaughter cattle today including 246 fed steers & heifers which sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a top of 120.25! Overall the quality was more attractive than last week.
The cull cow trade was steady to 1.00 higher with bulls selling steady except for a couple of high dressing individuals up to 99.00/cwt.
| Slaughter Steers & Heifers | ||||
| Choice 2-4 | 114.50-118.00 | |||
| High Yielding | 118.50-120.25 | |||
| Low Yielding | 108.00-114.00 | |||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 110.00-114.00 | |||
| Select 1-2 | 108.50/down | |||
| Several fed hfretts | mostly 85.00-104.00 | |||
| Slaughter Cows | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Premium Whites | - | - | - | |
| Breakers-1300-1800# | 71.50-75.00 | 66.00-70.00 | - | |
| Boners 1200-1600# | 70.00-73.00 | 62.00-68.00 | 60.50/down | |
| Lean 1000-1400# | 62.50-64.50 | 53.50-60.00 | 52.50/down | |
| Fancy | Good | Rest | ||
| Young cows returning to | ||||
| farm for more feed | - | 80.00-90.00 | 58.50-68.50 | |
| Slaughter Bulls | 91.50-99.00 | 84.00-89.50 | 82.50/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