GLASGOW — Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
March 8, 2010
Receipts: 2,905. For the week: 3,199. Last week: 2,871. Year ago: 1,704.
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold $2-$3 higher. Yearling steers $1-$3 higher, with yearling heifers $3-$4 higher. Slaughter cows steady-$1 higher. Slaughter bulls $1-$2 lower.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $130; 15 head 300-400 lbs. $119-$123; 31 head 400-500 lbs. $111.50-$114.50; 213 head 500-600 lbs. $103-$117.75; 94 head 500-600 lbs. $118 Load; 53 head 600-700 lbs. $95.50-$103, 20 head 600-700 lbs. $94.50 Full, 38 head 600-700 lbs. $108.50 Part Loads; 41 head 700-800 lbs. $92.50-$100; 28 head 800-900 lbs. $89-$95.10. Groups 20 head or more: 21 head 441 lbs. $114.50 blk; 94 head 505 lbs. $118 mixed; 36 head 513 lbs. $111.75 blk; 22 head 529 lbs. $107.75 mixed; 29 head 541 lbs. $117.75 blk; 32 head 555 lbs. $115.60 blk; 27 head 589 lbs. $103.50 blk; 38 head 643 lbs. $108.50 blk; 20 head 680 lbs. $94.50 blk; 29 head 741 lbs. $100 blk.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 2 head 300-400 lbs. $109-$110; 18 head 400-500 lbs. $93-$107.50; 15 head 500-600 lbs. $94-$101.50.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 7 head 200-300 lbs. $79; 2 head 300-400 lbs. $72; 2 head 400-500 lbs. $72.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $104-$106; 108 head 300-400 lbs. $100-$110.75; 87 head 400-500 lbs. $98-$106, 77 head 400-500 lbs. $103 part loads; 124 head 500-600 lbs. $92.50-$101.35, 191 head 500-600 lbs. $99-$104.25 load; 93 head 600-700 lbs. $86.50-$95.75, 147 head 600-700 lbs. $94.85-$96 Load, 37 head 600-700 lbs. $92 Part Loads; 76 head 700-800 lbs. $84.50-$89, 133 head 700-800 lbs. $92.10-$93.90 Load; 29 head 800-900 lbs. $86.10 Part Loads. Group 20 head or more: 40 head 359 lbs. $100 mixed; 34 head 376 lbs. $106.75 blk; 77 head 438 lbs. $103 blk; 54 head 450 lbs. $100 mixed; 96 head 503 lbs. $104.25 mixed; 95 head 512 lbs. $99 blk; 27 head 521 lbs. $96.50 mixed; 21 head 527 lbs. $94 mixed; 22 head 557 lbs. $101.35 blk; 37 head 579 lbs. $94.25 blk; 39 head 611 lbs. $95.25 blk; 37 head 654 lbs. $92 mixed; 20 head 669 lbs. $88 blk; 72 head 663 lbs. $96 blk; 75 head 677 lbs. $94.85 blk; 68 head 742 lbs. $93.90 blk; 64 head 760 lbs. $92.10 mixed; 34 head 768 lbs. $86.25 mixed; 29 head 809 lbs. $86.10 mixed.
Feeder Heifers Large 1: 30 head 600-700 lbs. $102.60 Fancy.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 6 head 300-400 lbs. $88-$97; 12 head 400-500 lbs. $86-$92; 9 head 500-600 lbs. $88-$91; 33 head 600-700 lbs. $84.50.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 93 head 300-400 lbs. $112-$123; 100 head 400-500 lbs. $106.50-$110.50; 95 head 500-600 lbs. $96.50-$107.50, 61 head 500-600 lbs. $106 Part Loads; 36 head 600-700 lbs. $89.50-$94, 37 head 700-800 lbs. $84.75. Groups 20 head or more: 20 head 300 lbs. $123 mixed; 33 head 368 lbs. $112 mixed; 32 head 373 lbs. $117.50 blk; 45 head 441 lbs. $110.50 blk; 41 head 448 lbs. $106.50 blk; 61 head 520 lbs. $106 blk; 36 head 520 lbs. $100.75 mixed; 32 head 593 lbs. $99 blk; 37 head 770 lbs. $84.75 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 8 head 400-500 lbs. $94; 6 head 500-600 lbs. $90.50.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $43-$49, High Dressing $49.50-$51.50, Low Dressing $40-$42.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $42-$47, High Dressing $47.50-$48, Low Dressing $39-$40; Lean: 85-990% lean 850-1400 lbs. $40-$44.50, High Dressing $45-$46.50, Low Dressing: $35-$39. Shelly/ Low Dress: 750-1000 lbs. $25-$34.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2200 lbs. 78-79 carcass boning percent $58-$62.50; Yield Grade 2: 1400-2000 lbs. 76-77 carcass boning percent $52-$57.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $710-$930 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $490-$685 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $800-$1090 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $660-$810 per pair.
Head Calves: Baby Dairy: $20-$55; Beef: $120-$180; Weaned: $190-$230 per head.
UPI of Bowling Green
March 9, 2010
Receipts: 111 head
Comparison: Steers: $2-$3 higher; Heifers: $1-$2 higher; Slaughter Cows: $1 higher; Slaughter Bulls: Firm.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $117-$134; 300-400 lbs. $110-$121.50; 400-500 lbs. $112-$117.50; 500-600 lbs. $101.25-$113.75; 600-700 lbs. $88.50; 700-800 lbs. $83.50; 800-900 lbs. $90.75; 900-1000 lbs. $93.95. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $95-$106; 400-500 lbs. $92-$105; 500-600 lbs. $89-$96; Small 1: 300-400 lbs. $95.
Large 3 Holsteins: 300-400 lbs. $73; 800-900 lbs. $43.50.
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $109.50-$115.50; 400-500 lbs. $100-$114.50; 500-600 lbs. $93-$109.75; 600-700 lbs. $84-$91.75; 700-800 lbs. $88.75.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $102-$118; 300-400 lbs. $98-$112; 400-500 lbs. $89-$104; 500-600 lbs. $91.75-$100.25; 600-700 lbs. $79-$88; 700-800 lbs. $85.50. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $86-$95; 400-500 lbs. $84-$91; 500-600 lbs. $81-$88. Small 2: 300-400 lbs. $64.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1140-1670 lbs. $43-$47, High Dressing; $45.50-$51.50. Boners: 80-85% lean 995-1460 lbs. $40-$43.50; Lean: 85-90% lean 960-1385 lbs. $35-$41. Lean & Crips 740-1210 lbs. Low Dressing $15-$35.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1230-2030 75-78 carcass boning percent $52-$55, High Dressing $55-$60.50. Yield Grade 2: 1240-1985 lbs. 72-74 carcass boning percent $44-$51.50.
Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 18 months-8 years old 1-8 months bred $540-$830. Medium-Large Frame Cows 8-10+ years old 2-7 months bred $350-$520.
Cows & Calves: Medium-Large Frame 2-10+ years old with 75-420 lb. calves by side $650-$900.
Stock Bulls: Angus Bull 1005 lbs. 20 months old $660.
Head: Beef: $190-$195; Weaned: $190-$250.
Groups of 20 or more head:
Steers: 56 head 901 lbs. $93.95 blk; 59 head 859 lbs. $90.75 Blk Ch-Xb
Bulls: 32 head 443 lbs. $114.50 Blk; 24 head 510 lbs. $109.75 blk; 23 head 584 lbs. $102.50 blk; 20 head 514 lbs. $105.50 Chxb-Blk.
Heifers: 36 head 358 lbs. $104 blk; 39 head 434 lbs. 104 lbs. Blk; 45 head 512 lbs. $100.75 Blk; 24 head 592 lbs. $91.75 blk; 31 head 513 lbs. $94.75 Ch-Xb; 142 head 740 lbs. $92.50 blk.
Edmonton Buying Station
March 9, 2010
Receipts: 2,284. Last week: 2,022. Year ago: 1,989.
Compared to last week: Steers calves sold $2-$3 higher. Heifer calves sold $1-$2 higher. Yearling calves sold $2-$3 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak on a light test.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 8 head 200-300 lbs. $117-$122; 26 head 300-400 lbs. $115-$122; 61 head 400-500 lbs. $108-$116; 68 head 500-600 lbs. $105-$115; 75 head 600-700 lbs. $93-$103; 70 head 700-800 lbs. $94-$98, 133 head 700-800 lbs. $94.20-$95.10 Load; 13 head 800-900 lbs. $88-$94; 13 head 900-1000 lbs. $82-$86. Groups 20 head or more: 22 head 430 lbs. $112 mixed; 61 head 784 lbs. $94.20 blk; 72 head 764 lbs. $95.10 blk.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 3 head 200-300 lbs. $115; 3 head 300-400 lbs. $100-$105; 8 head 400-500 lbs. $94-$100; 26 head 500-600 lbs. $92-$100.
Feeder Steers Small 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $100-$108.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 8 head 400-500 lbs. $63-$75; 47 head 500-600 lbs. $73-$74; 117 head 600-700 lbs. $64-$73; 11 head 700-800 lbs. $67-$71; 48 head 800-900 lbs. $71; 3 head 900-1000 lbs. $62; 13 head 1000-1100 lbs. $62-$71.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 8 head 200-300 lbs. $102-$105; 60 head 300-400 lbs. $98-$106; 78 head 400-500 lbs. $94-$102; 174 head 500-600 lbs. $87-$100; 135 head 600-700 lbs. $85-$93.75; 41 head 700-800 lbs. $82-$90; 65 head 700-800 lbs. $90.50 Load; 17 head 800-900 lbs. $80-$87. Groups 20 head or more: 21 head 440 lbs. $99 mixed; 31 head 560 lbs. $97 mixed; 21 head 635 lbs. $93.75 blk; 32 head 655 lbs. $90 mixed; 65 head 708 lbs. $90.50 blk.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 22 head 300-400 lbs. $82-$94; 34 head 400-500 lbs. $82-$90; 13 head 500-600 lbs. $80-$86; 9 head 600-700 lbs. $78-$83.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 35 head 300-400 lbs. $113-$119; 44 head 400-500 lbs. $100-$112; 53 head 500-600 lbs. $94-$109; 47 head 600-700 lbs. $85-$90; 45 head 700-800 lbs. $77-$86.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 23 head 300-400 lbs. $96.10-$103; 4 head 400-500 lbs. $88-$95; 18 head 500-600 lbs. $83-$92.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $45-$50, High Dressing $52, Low Dressing $41-$43; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $42-$48; Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1100 lbs. $41-$45, Low Dressing $33-$39.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1200-1800 lbs. 77-78 carcass boning percent $58-$60; Yield Grade 2: 1200-1800 lbs. 75-76 carcass boning percent $54-$56.
Agriculture
Livestock Report, March 8-9, 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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