GLASGOW — Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
Feb. 21, 2010
Receipts: 3,267. For the week: 3,660. Last Week: 1,626. Year Ago: 1,341.
Compared to last week: No trend due to this market not reported last week.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 5 head 300-400 lbs. $117-$126.50; 40 head 400-500 lbs. $113-$119; 53 head 500-600 lbs. $108.75-$116.50; 135 head 500-600 lbs. $117-$119.40 Part Loads; 150 head 600-700 lbs. $93-$104.20; 6 head 600-700 lbs. $91 Full; 110 head 600-700 lbs. $96.50-$105 Part Loads; 66 head 600-700 lbs. $107 Thin; 106 head 700-800 lbs. $86.50-$98.25; 16 head 800-900 lbs. $91.75-$93.10. Groups: 20 head or more: 88 head 510 lbs. $119.40 blk; 47 head 514 lbs. $117 blk; 20 head 526 lbs. $116.50 blk; 23 head 530 lbs. $98.50 mixed; 43 head 604 lbs. $105 mixed; 66 head 608 lbs. $107 blk; 36 head 608 lbs. $103.50 blk; 21 head 666 lbs. $104.10 mixed; 25 head 680 lbs. $104.20 blk; 31 head 682 lbs. $96.50 blk; 48 head 688 lbs. $98.50 mixed; 22 head 762 lbs. $98.25 blk; 25 head 767 lbs. $91.50 mixed.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 5 head 400-500 lbs. $94-$98; 24 head 500-600 lbs. $93-$98.50.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 5 head 200-300 lbs. $68; 17 head 700-800 lbs. $63.75; 28 head 800-900 lbs. $68.30.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 4 head 200-300 lbs. $101-$105; 111 head 300-400 lbs. $97.50-$106.50; 131 head 400-500 lbs. $92.75-$104.50; 59 head 400-500 lbs. $102 Part Loads; 141 head 500-600 lbs. $94.35-$101; 100 head 500-600 lbs. $98.85 Load; 54 head 500-600 lbs. $92.50 Part Loads; 33 head 500-600 lbs. $104.85 Thin; 60 head 600-700 lbs. $84-$94.75; 77 head 600-700 lbs. $94 Load; 98 head 600-700 lbs. $87-$93.85 Part Loads; 49 head 600-700 lbs. $95.10-$97.75 Thin; 64 head 700-800 lbs. $82.25-$88.50; 36 head 700-800 lbs. $87.75 Part Loads; 31 head 800-900 lbs. $82-$82.50. Groups: 20 head or more: 39 head 361 lbs. $97.50 mixed; 30 head 381 lbs. $105 blk; 60 head 450 lbs. $92.75 mixed; 22 head 455 lbs. $99.50 mixed; 59 head 446 lbs. $102 blk; 21 head 480 lbs. $104.25 mixed; 100 head 517 lbs. $98.85 blk; 33 head 518 lbs. $104.85 blk; 38 head 526 lbs. $98 mixed; 28 head 576 lbs. $94.35 mixed; 29 head 559 lbs. $97.25 mixed; 28 head 585 lbs. $97.50 mixed; 54 head 585 lbs. $92.50 blk; 26 head 603 lbs. $87 mixed; 34 head 605 lbs. $97.50 mixed; 77 head 615 lbs. $94 mixed; 54 head 653 lbs. $93.85 mixed; 44 head 656 lbs. $87 blk; 21 head 735 lbs. $84.25 mixed; 36 head 761 lbs. $87.75 mixed; 23 head 858 lbs. $82 mixed.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 6 head 300-400 lbs. $84-$92; 4 head 400-500 lbs. $81-$86; 45 head 500-600 lbs. $85.50-$90. Groups: 20 head or more: 27 head 524 lbs. $86.75 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 87 head 300-400 lbs. $114.75-$126.50; 63 head 400-500 lbs. $107-$113.50; 77 head 400-500 lbs. $117.50 Part Loads; 88 head 500-600 lbs. $97.50-$109; 130 head 500-600 lbs. $98-$111.85 Part Loads; 95 head 600-700 lbs. $87-$102; 60 head 700-800 lbs. $79.50-$86; 11 head 800-900 lbs. $79.75. Groups 20 head or more: 40 head 352 lbs. $114.75 mixed; 38 head 389 lbs. $121 blk; 24 head 436 lbs. $113.50 mixed; 29 head 441 lbs. $107 mixed; 77 head 452 lbs. $117.50 blk; 25 head 527 lbs. $104.50 mixed; 25 head 527 lbs. $99.25 mixed; 68 head 529 lbs. $111.85 blk; 62 head 590 lbs. $98 blk; 26 head 605 lbs. $102 mixed; 29 head 668 lbs. $91.75 blk; 25 head 727 lbs. $86 mixed; 26 head 757 lbs. $82 blk.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 4 head 300-400 lbs. $94-$96; 8 head 400-500 lbs. $88-$95; 15 head 500-600 lbs. $85-$94.75.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $46-$54, High Dressing $55-$58, Low Dressing: $42-$45. Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $43.50-$49.50, High Dressing: $50-$51, Low Dressing: $39-$40; Lean: 85-90% lean 850-1400 lbs. $43-$46, High Dressing $47-$48, Low Dressing $37.50-$41.50; Shelly/Low Dressing: 750-1000 lbs. $25-$33.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2200 lbs. 78-79 carcass boning percent $63-$68, High Dressing: $70.50-$74; Yield Grade 2: 1400-2000 lbs. 76-77 carcass boning percent $57-$62.50.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $690-$870 per head. Couple $900-$1000; Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $450-$680 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $780-$900 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $500-$710 per pair.
Head Calves: Baby Dairy: $20-$45; Beef: $115-$170; Weaned: $170-$220 per head.
UPI of Bowling Green
Feb. 23, 2010
Receipts: 756 head.
Comparison: No trends due to inclement weather on Feb. 16.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $115-$119; 300-400 lbs. $103-$110; 400-500 lbs. $102-$113.50; 500-600 lbs. $99-$109.75; 600-700 lbs. $95.25-$103; 700-800 lbs. $92. Small 1: 300-400 lbs. $86. Small 2: 400-500 lbs. $72.
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $104.50-$117.25; 400-500 lbs. $98-$100.75; 500-600 lbs. $102.50-$105.50; 600-700 lbs. $96-$98.50; 700-800 lbs. $87.40.
Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $100-$107.50; 400-500 lbs. $90-$101.75; 500-600 lbs. $87-$96; 600-700 lbs. $84-$87.25; 700-800 lbs. $82.50-$89. Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs. $90-$91; 600-700 lbs. $74-$78; 700-800 lbs. $63.50. Small 1: 300-400 lbs. $90.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1035-1735 lbs. $43.50-$47.50, High Dressing $46-$52.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 960-1410 lbs. $41-$44.50; Lean: 85-90% lean 895-1225 lbs. $36-$42; Lean & Crips: 720-1195 lbs. Low Dressing $17.50-$36.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1690-1970 lbs. 76-78 carcass boning percent $61-$64, High Dressing $64.50-$66.50; 1660-1715 lbs. 73-75 carcass boning percent $58.50-$61.
Bred Cows Medium-Large Frame 18 months-8 years old 1-8 months bred $505-$860; Medium-Large Frame Cows 8-10+ years old 2-7 months bred $270-$590.
Cows & Calves Medium -Large Frame Cows 2-9 years old with 70-375 lb. calves by side $750-$930; Medium-Large Frame Cows 9-10+ years old with 100-300 lb. calves by side $520-$765.
Stock Bulls; Hereford-Angus and Red XB Bulls 2-4 years old $600-$780.
Head Calves: Beef: $90; Weaned: $130.
Groups of 20 or more head:
Bulls: 22 head 438 lbs. $110.75 Blk; 21 head 513 lbs. $105.50 Blk.
Heifers: 25 head 451 lbs. $101.50 Blk; 26 head 518 lbs. $93 Blk; 22 head 487 lbs. $101.75 Mixed.
Agriculture
Livestock Report, February 21-22, 2010
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Chamber visits cattle farm
A local beef cattle farmer had the chance to show off his farm operation recently when a group from the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce chose his farm as their quarterly agribusiness visit.
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Community shares gardens
The auditorium of the Barren County Cooperative Extension Service was crowded with flowers, vegetables, house plants and seeds Saturday afternoon as garden enthusiasts and other member of the community gathered for the first Plant and Seed Swap through the extension office.
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Auction competition draws crowd
Farmers Livestock Market of Glasgow hosted an overflow crowd Monday as people from across the country flocked to the stockyard for the first quarterfinal round of the 2012 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship.
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Farm Bureau works for farmers
The Barren County Farm Bureau Federation met Saturday night at the Trojan Academy for its annual meeting, to review the past year and form a consensus on agriculture policy resolutions the group will push to the state level.
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Japanese student embraces local culture
A Barren County family is spending a month sharing their American culture with a Japanese foreign exchange student through a 4-H-based program.
- Ag extension offers homegrown potluck
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Ag committee discusses hot topics
The Kentucky Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture met Wednesday at Farmers Livestock Market in Glasgow to discuss two difficult issues that have been especially close to the hearts of local farmers — the Eastern Livestock bankruptcy case and dead animal disposal.
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Farmers feel punished by H-2A regulations
Local tobacco farmers feel like they’re being penalized for using legal foreign workers to help them during the tobacco season.
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Allen receives ag award
A Barren County man has been recognized by the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy for his work as an outstanding agriculture leader.
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Livestock farmers have stake in bill
Efforts to compensate for losses from the bounced checks and bankruptcy litigation of Eastern Livestock Inc. are continuing. This time, hopefully, with the help of new legislation in the Kentucky congress.
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