Tuesday, December 21,  2021 - Packer Day

350 slaughter cattle today including 170 fed steers and heifers that sold with moderate demand on a pre-holiday market.  Top
was 143.50 with the bulk of the trade mostly 2.50-3.00 lower.

Slaughter cows sold fully steady with bulls 2.00 higher.

The last slaughter sale of the year will be December 28.

Slaughter Steers & Heifers		      
       
   Choice 2-4 136.50-141.50    
    Colored Choice  136.50-140.00    
     High Yielding 142.00-143.50    
     Low Yielding 130.50-135.00    
  Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 130.00-134.00    
  Select 1-2 129.50/down    
Few heavy c hoice 1685-1865# 128.00-132.50    
       
Slaughter Cows      
  HIgh Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Premium Whites 104.00-111.00 79.50/down -
Breakers - 1300-1800# 71.00-65.50 64.00-69.00 58.00/down
Boners - 1200-1600# 66.00-69.00 58.00-65.00 56.50/down
Lean - 1000-1400# 61.00-62.00 50.00-57.00 48.50/down
       
  Fancy Good Rest
Young cows returning to farm for      
   more feed 93.00 83.00-89.00 70.00/down
       
  High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Slaughter Bulls 95.50-100.00 85.50-92.00 84.00/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