Tuesday, January 4, 2022 - Packer Day & Breeding Stock

The January cow sale consisted of a handful of pairs and 250 bred cows mostly in the 2nd and 3rd period.  Majority came from herd reductions along with a couple of smaller dispersions.  30 bred heifers topped at $1750 with the rest from $1450 and down. 

Younger bred cows topped at $1650 with the best end from $1400 to $1600.  Smaller thinner young

Cows traded from $1350 and down. 

Middle aged cows topped at $1450 with most selling from $1100 to $1425 and older cows in decent flesh topped at $1475 with the heavier cows showing the most interest.  Smaller framed, thinner aged cows brought mostly $1000 and down.

256 slaughter cattle including 95 fed steers and heifers that sold with moderate demand on a 145.00 top. 
Overall trend was mostly steady to 1.00 lower on the 1st sale of 2022!

Slaughter cows and bulls traded fully steady with last week.  Bull top was 100.00/cwt.



Slaughter Steers & Heifers		      
       
   Choice 2-4 138.00-143.00    
    Colored Choice  137.00-138.00    
     High Yielding 144.00-145.00    
     Low Yielding 128.00-137.00    
  Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 132.00-137.00    
  Select 1-2 129.00/down    
       
       
Slaughter Cows      
  HIgh Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Premium Whites 91.00-94.00 76.00-82.00 -
Breakers - 1300-1800# 73.00-76.50 68.00-71.50 65.00/down
Boners - 1200-1600# 70.00-73.00 63.00-69.00 62.00/down
Lean - 1000-1400# 69.00-71.00 60.00-66.00 58.00/down
       
  Fancy Good Rest
Young cows returning to farm for      
   more feed 85.00-94.00 71.00-78.00 69.00/down
       
  High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Slaughter Bulls 98.00-100..00 90.00-95.50 87.00/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