Today’s slaughter sale consisted of 75 cull cows and 10 bulls.  The cow market which has weathered the price fluctuations more consistently than the fed steer & heifer market was mostly steady with the last couple of weeks.  Not as many high yielding cows were in the offering but several of the better yielding cows still brought in excess of 60.00/Cwt.

Cull bulls topped at 87.00 with the bulk selling from 77.00 to 87.00.

The monthly bred cow & pair sale consisted of 73 pairs and 85 bred cows.  Black and BWF cows in the 3^rd period had the most interest with smaller framed and colored up cows slower to find new homes.  Top end of the 3 to 6 year old 3^rd periods sold from $1275 to $1550 and the middle-aged 6 to 8 year olds sold from $1000 to $1350 in the 3^rd period.  Older cows $1050 & down.

Sale feature were some 2 year old heifer pairs from some reputable producers.  Top pairs sold from $2,000 to $2400 with nice size calves at side.  3 & 4 years with calves at side topped at $2100 and middle to older pairs topped at $1675.  Even with all the uncertainty in our world of agriculture, this sale proved that  when cattle are presented right, they can still bring top prices.

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