Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - Packer Day-Breeding Stock
The March bred cow sale (248 head) featured a select group of mostly young cows with calves at side and 11 yearling bulls all from Dan Tolley. The top group brought $3100 with the rest from $2600 to $3000. Top bull was a Tahoe son marked at $4100.
The rest of the sale was made up of mostly 3rd period bred cows sold in small groups. Top end sold from $1600 to $1850 with the rest $1550 and down. Several groups of SS to aged cows traded mostly $950 to $1225.
2nd period cows were slower to find new homes from $1550 and down.
437 slaughter cattle including 174 fed steers and heifers that sold with good demand on a 154.00 top. Overall not as many high yielding cattle in today's offerings the market traded mostly steady to 1.00 lower!
Slaughter cow & bull prices continue to push higher with a large number of cows at 80.00 or better. Compared to last week cows traded 3.00 higher.
Slaughter Steers & Heifers |
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| Choice 2-4 | 144.50-151.50 | ||
| Colored Choice | 144.00-150.50 | ||
| High Yielding | 154.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 139.00-142.00 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 135.00-142.50 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 134.00/down | ||
| Slaughter Cows | |||
| HIgh Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Premium Whites | 89.00-99.00 | - | - |
| Breakers - 1300-1800# | 90.50-93.00 | 82.00-87.00 | 78.50/down |
| Boners - 1200-1600# | 90.00-93.50 | 80.00-88.50 | 79.50/down |
| Lean - 1000-1400# | 81.50-86.50 | 70.00-77.50 | 68.50/down |
| Fancy | Good | Rest | |
| Young cows returning to farm for | |||
| more feed | 109.00-110.00 | 87.00-98.00 | 82.00/down |
| High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Slaughter Bulls | 12.00-115.00 | 98.00-107.50 | 92.00/down |