Livestock Report, Oct. 4, 2010

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Livestock Report, Oct. 4, 2010

Anonymous Special to the Daily Times The Glasgow Daily Times Wed Oct 13, 2010, 11:20 AM CDT

GLASGOW — Farmers Livestock Market

Glasgow

Oct. 4, 2010

Receipts: 1,928; for the week: 2,156; last week: 2,300; year ago: 1,412.

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers: $1-$3 higher; Feeder Heifers Steady-$3 higher; Yearling Steers: $2-$3 higher; Yearling Heifers: $2 higher; Slaughter Cows and Bulls Steady.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 3 head 200-300 lbs. $140-$150; 7 head 300-400 lbs. $117-$121; 21 head 400-500 lbs. $107-$114; 78 head 500-600 lbs. $101-$112; 56 head 600-700 lbs. $96.25-$107.50; 25 head 700-800 lbs. $97.50-$104; 13 head 800-900 lbs. $101.75; 25 head 900-1000 lbs. $96.75. Groups 20 head or more: 21 head 515 lbs. $108.50 blk; 24 head 667 lbs. $100 blk; 25 head 915 lbs. $96.75 blk.

Feeder Steers Large 2: 5 head 400-500 lbs. $97-$100; 15 head 500-600 lbs. $91-$98; 9 head 600-700 lbs. $85-$90.

Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 3 head 200-300 lbs. $80-$84.50; 3 head 300-400 lbs. $74-$77; 12 head 400-500 lbs. $77-$82.50; 5 head 600-700 lbs. $77.50.

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 10 head 200-300 lbs. $107-$115; 56 head 300-400 lbs. $103-$111; 37 head 400-500 lbs. $98.50; 106 head 400-500 lbs. $104.75 part loads; 55 head 500-600 lbs. $90-$99.50; 198 head 500-600 lbs. $93-$97.25 part loads; 53 head 600-700 lbs. $90.50-$101.75; 34 head 700-800 lbs. $90.75-$91. Groups 20 head or more: 20 head 371 lbs. $103 mixed; 20 head 379 lbs. $106.50 blk; 37 head 445 lbs. $98.50 mixed; 106 head 447 lbs. $104.75 blk; 42 head 522 lbs. $93 mixed; 89 head 525 lbs. $97.25 blk; 67 head 593 lbs. $93.75 blk; 27 head 759 lbs. $91 mixed.

Feeder Heifers Large 2: 11 head 400-500 lbs. $95.50; 9 head 500-600 lbs. $85-$86.

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 22 head 200-300 lbs. $127.50-$149; 57 head 300-400 lbs. $116-$121; 30 head 400-500 lbs. $102-$102.50; 52 head 400-500 lbs. $109.75 part loads; 36 head 500-600 lbs. $95-$97; 122 head 500-600 lbs. $103-$108.50 part loads; 33 head 600-700 lbs. $91-$98; 25 head 700-800 lbs. $85.50-$86.50. Groups 20 head or more: 35 head 365 lbs. $120.50 blk; 52 head 452 lbs. $109.75 blk; 58 head 515 lbs. $108.50 blk; 64 head 588 lbs. $103 blk; 28 head 666 lbs. $98 blk; 20 head 734 lbs. $85.50 mixed.

Feeder Bulls Large 2: 12 head 300-400 lbs. $108-$111; 6 head 400-500 lbs. $90-$97; 7 head 500-600 lbs. $89-$92; 9 head 600-700 lbs. $81-$87.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $51-$57, High Dressing: $59-$62, Low Dressing: $47.50-$49.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $49-$53, High Dressing: $54-$55, Low Dressing: $45-$47.50; Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1100 lbs. $39.50-$46, High Dressing: $47-$49, Low Dressing: $37-$38.50.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2250 lbs. $64-$65.50, High Dressing: $68-$69.50, Low Dressing: $61-$62; Yield Grade 2: 1300-2200 lbs. $59-$63; Yield Grade 3: 1000-1750 lbs. $57.50, Low Dressing: $48.50.

Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $790-$1140 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $570-$810 per head.

Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $880-$1020 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lbs. calves at side $520-$860 per pair.

Head Calves: Baby Dairy: $35-$60, Large $110; Beef: $100-$160; Weaned: $260 per head.

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