Tuesday, January 5, 2021 - Packer Day
A nice crowd gathered for
the January Cow Sale that consisted of pairs and bred cows of all
ages and quality!
A small consignment of
A.I. bred cows were very popular and topped the sale at $2050.
A few small packages of
bred heifers topped at $1625 with the bigger, growthier heifers
selling from $1375 to $1625.
Smaller framed heifers sold mostly from $1075 and down.
The pairs with fall born
calves at side topped at $1750 with the bulk selling from
$1300-$1600. Smaller and/or older cows with calves traded from $1285
and down.
The best end of the young
spring calvers traded homes from $1475 to $1900.
A middle cut of these 3rd
periods mostly 3-5 year olds sold from $1200 to $1400.
Smaller framed plainer appearing 3rd periods sold
from $1150/down.
2nd period bred
cows topped at $1750 with the top end selling from $1275 to $1650.
Even though the merc sold off yesterday, prices on the Fed offering traded 1.00-2.00 higher on a run of 155 head. Top was 115.75 on a package of heifers weighing 1376#.
200 slaughter cows and bulls sold firm to 2.00 higher with demand a bit better than the last several weeks.
| Slaughter Steers and Heifers | |||
| Choice 2-4 | 108.00-112.50 | ||
| High Yielding | 113.50-115.75 | ||
| Low Yielding | 100.00-106.50 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 103.00-107.50 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 98.00/down | ||
| Slaughter Cows | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| Premium Whites | 89.00 | 76.0-77.00 | 60.00-68.00 |
| Breakers - 1300-1800# | 60.00-62.50 | 56.00-59.00 | 54.00/down |
| Boners - 1200-1600# | 60.00-63.00 | 53.00-59.00 | 52.50/down |
| Lean - 1000 - 1400# | 55.00-60.50 | 46.00-52.00 | 45.00/down |
| Fancy | Good | Rest | |
| Young cows returning to | |||
| farm for more feed | 94.00 | 74.00-82.00 | 69.00/down |
| Slaughter Bulls | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| - | 80.50-87.00 | 79.00/down | |