Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - Packer Day/Breeding Stock Sale
The November cow sale although not big on
numbers had an eager crowd that was mostly interested in pairs or 2nd
period spring calving cows!
Top on pairs was $1750 on a nice set of 3 year olds with
fancy babies at their side!
2nd period bred cows
3-5 year old topped at $1500 with the bulk selling from $1100 to $1400.
Middle ages 2nd period cows traded
from $1000 - $1300.
Older spring calvers were marked from $1000
and down.
1st period cows were
mostly in a range from $800 to $1100 and a handful of 3rd period cows
sold from $1200 and down.
8 test bulls topped at $1800 with most from $1275 -
$1675.
320 slaughter cattle including 180 fed steers & heifers that sold with moderate demand on a mostly steady; market. Top was 105.50.
Slaughter cow prices continue to be pressured by plenty of numbers in the pipeline as very few cows are bringing 60.00 or better! That said that condition of the market cows today was average at best.
| Slaughter Steers and Heifers | |||
| Choice 2-4 | 101.00-104.50 | ||
| Colored Choice | 97.00-102.00 | ||
| High Yielding | 104.50-105.50 | ||
| Low Yielding | 95.00-100.00 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 95.00-99.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 94.50/down | ||
| Heavy choice 1650-1735# | 93.50-95.50 | ||
| Slaughter Cows | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| Premium Whites | - | - | - |
| Breakers - 1300-1800# | - | 54.50-60.00 | 52.50/down |
| Boners - 1200-1600# | 64.00 | 53.00-58.00 | 52.00/down |
| Lean - 1000 - 1400# | - | 50.50-56.50 | 50.00/down |
| Fancy | Good | Rest | |
| Young cows returning to | |||
| farm for more feed | 101.00-110.00 | 60.00-70.00 | 59.50/down |
| Slaughter Bulls | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| 89.50 | 81.50-85.00 | 80.00/down | |