Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - Packer Day
476 slaughter cattle including 211 fed steers and heifers sold with moderate demand on a 168.00 top. Overall the market traded 2.00 lower as a result of lower beef trade and big numbers moving since Jan. 1st.
Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on another big run of cows and bulls! Several fed cows reached those higher prices in the upper 80's and lower 90's.
| Slaughter Steers & Heifers | |||
| Choice 2-4 | 160.00-165.50 | ||
| Colored Choice | 157.50-164.50 | ||
| High Yielding | 166.00-168.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 155.00-159.50 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 153.00-157.50 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 152.00/down | ||
| Few heavy choice 1710-1935# | 136.00-147.50 | ||
| Holsteinn steers - Choice | 126.00-133.00 | ||
| Slaughter Cows | |||
| High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Premium Whites- | 93.00-101.00 | 89.50-90.00 | - |
| Breakers - 1300-1800# | 84.00-89.00 | 77.00-83.50 | 74.00/down |
| Boners - 1200-1600# | 79.00-85.00 | 72.00-78.50 | 71.00/down |
| Lean - 1000-1400# | 69.00-74.00 | 63.00-68.00 | 59.00/down |
| Fancy | Good | Rest | |
| Young cows returning to | 100.00-132.50 | 72.00-86.00 | 69.00/down |
| farm for more feed | mostly 2 yr. olds | ||
| High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Slaughter Bulls | 109.00-116.00 | 95.00-104.00 | 94.00/down |