Tues., Dec. 3,  2019 - Packer Day/Breeding Stock

 

Cow Sale -- 266 cows sold with moderate demand to a good crowd at Fairview Sale Barn.  With slaughter prices for cull cows depressed at this time, there was very little support from that end.  Therefore prices were not a run away, but under the circumstances bred cows were fairly priced.  A lot of buyers were in the hunt for replacement, but at a figure.  Black hided bred cows made up over 90% of the run and saw the greatest demand with cows 7 years and younger making up a big majority of them.

A few bigger better young pairs brought $1225-$1400 with smaller and mixed colored at $900/down.

Bred heifers 950#-1200# brought $1400 to $1600 for the best.  The rest were small and sold at $825/down.

3-4 year old cows, mostly 2nd period, were $1250-$1520 for the front end, average quality were $875-$1075, with the low end selling at $850/down.

5-6 year olds, again mostly 2nd periods, brought $1175 to $1425 for the best, average were $900-$1100 and the rest $850/down.

7-9 year olds saw the best from $1000 to $1225, average $850-$950 and the rest $800/down.

9's through short/solid from $800-$935 for the front enders with the rest $750/down.

Aged and broken mouth cows generally sold for slaughter price.


After last week's short run (pre-Thanksgiving) this week's run consisted of 270 fed cattle and 280 cows and bulls.  The market trended 1.00 higher on a 121.50 top with very good demand!

Cull cows sold with moderate demand as large cow runs continue to come to market.  Bulls sold mostly 2.00 lower!

 

Slaughter Steers & Heifers        
  Choice 2-4 115.00-120.00
    High Yielding 120.50-121.50
    Low Yielding 109.50-114.50      
 Mixed Select/Choice 2-3  108.00-113.50      
  Select 1-2  107.00/down      
Few agey heifers 81.00-95.00      
         
Holstein Steers        
   Select & Choice  85.00-85.50      
         
Slaughter Cows High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield  
Premium Whites - 77.00-89.00 58.00-59.00
   Breakers-1300-1800# 58.50-64.00 52.00-57.50 50.00/down  
  Boners 1200-1600# 55.00-59.50 49.00-54.00 48.50/down  
 Lean 1000-1400# 48.00-48.50 41.00-47.00 40.00/down
         
Young cows returning to farm for more feed 92.00-107.00 - 59.00/down  
         
Slaughter Bulls - 97.00-80.00 70.50-77.00 68.50/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