SF_LS110
Sioux Falls, SD    Wed Oct 08, 2008    USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News

Sioux Falls Slaughter Cattle – Close

Estimate:  1300     Actual receipts 1243

    Slaughter steers and heifers closed 4.00-5.00 lower after 
opening mostly 3.00-5.00 lower.  Holsteins sold 3.00-4.00 lower.
Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady.

   Steers:  Choice 2-3 1275-1440 lbs 84.75-86.20.  Returning
to the country for contracts 1335-1345 lbs 85.50-86.30.  
Choice 3-4 1255-1525 lbs 82.50-85.85.  Select and Choice 2-3 
1110-1310 lbs 83.00-84.75.  Choice and Prime 2-3 Holsteins 
pkg 1700 lbs 80.00.  Choice 2-3 Holsteins 1375-1540 lbs 77.00-
78.75.  Select and Choice 2-3 Holsteins 1260-1315 lbs 76.25-
77.25.

   Heifers:  Choice and Prime 3-4 pkg 1225 lbs 85.00.  Choice 
2-3 1125-1375 lbs 84.00-85.75.  Choice 3-4 1200-1370 lbs 82.75-
85.00.  Select and Choice 2-3 1155-1245 lbs 83.25-83.50.

   Slaughter Cows
        Pct Lean  Weight     Avg Dress   High Dress   Low Dress
PremWhite 65-75  1770-1785     55.00        --          51.00
Breakers  75-80  1560-1770  50.00-54.00     --       49.00-49.50
Boners    80-85  1220-1530  49.50-53.75     --       43.50-46.25
Lean      85-90  1070-1420  42.00-47.50  48.00-52.00 35.00-41.00
                  987- 990  44.75-46.00     --            --

   Slaughter Bulls
                   Weight    Avg Dress   High Dress   Low Dress
Yield Grade 1-2  1205-2230  60.00-64.50     --       53.25-59.25

Source:  USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
         605-338-4061
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS110.txt

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