Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - Packer Day
451 slaughter cattle including 160 fed steers and heifers sold with moderate demand on a steady to 2.00 lower. Scratch top was 150.00! Fed market continue to be pressured with high feed costs and ample supplies at the moment.
Slaughter cows traded 3.00-4.00 higher on the breakers and cutters and 1.00-2.00 higher on the boners.
Slaughter bulls were active and also sold 3.00-4.00 higher with the quality more attractive than last several weeks.
Slaughter Steers & Heifers |
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| Choice 2-4 | 142.00-148.00 | ||
| Colored Choice | 140.00-148.00 | ||
| High Yielding | 148.50-150.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 139.00-141.00 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 135.50-140.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 134.00/down | ` | |
| Few heavy choice 1635-1785# | 130.00-142.00 | ||
| Slaughter Cows | |||
| HIgh Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Premium Whites- | 113.00-120.00 | 99.00-108.00 | - |
| Breakers - 1300-1800# | 94.00-100.00 | 87.00-93.00 | 86.00/down |
| Boners - 1200-1600# | 92.50-98.00 | 82.00-91.50 | 80.00/down |
| Lean - 1000-1400# | 85.00-92.50 | 76.00-84.00 | 75.50/down |
| Fancy | Good | Rest | |
| Young cows returning to farm for | |||
| more feed | 109.00-129.00 | 80.00-90.00 | - |
| High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Slaughter Bulls | 112.50-120.00 | 98.00-111.00 | 97.00/down |