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Show Slaughter Steers Show High Demand at Auction Salable at Auction 660 compared to 780 last week and 930 last year. Average attendance. Good demand for slaughter cows and bulls. Fair to poor demand for feeder cattle. Feeder steers .75-1.50 lower, except few over 600 lbs about steady. Feeder heifers .50-1.00 lower. All calves about steady. Slaughter cows strong to 50 cents higher. Slaughter bulls .50-1.00 higher. Few slaughter steers and heifers offered. Receipts 65 percent feeders. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 400-500 lbs. $22.00-26.50, mostly 22.00-25.00. Choice 500-600 lbs. $21.00-25.50. Choice 600-700 lbs. $22.50-25.75. Choice 700-850 lbs. $23.50-27.50. Few Standard and Good Holsteins 300-500 lbs. $17.00-18.75. 600-750 lb. Holsteins $16.75-18.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 300-400 lbs. $20.00-23.00. Choice package 340 lbs. $23.75. Choice 400-500 lbs. $19.50-22.00. Choice 500-600 lbs. $19.25-22.50. Choice 600-800 lbs. $20.00-22.35, few partly fattened to $25.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: High Cutter, Utility and Commercial $18.50-23.00. Other Cutter $14.50-18.00. Few Canner $9.50-14.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1700-2090 lbs. $22.50-24.00. Yield Grade 2 1200-1680 lbs. $20.00-23.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Good 875-1120 lbs. $28.00-32.00. Mostly Good 1105-1327 lb. Holsteins $27.50-29.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 680-875 lbs. $26.25-30.00. |