GLASGOW — Farmers Livestock Market

Glasgow

March 15, 2010

Receipts: 2,142. Last week: 2,905. Year Ago: 1,779.

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold steady to $2 higher. Heifer calves $1-$2 higher. Yearling steers and heifers steady to weak. Slaughter cows $2-$3 higher. Slaughter bulls $1-$2 higher.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 9 head 200-300 lbs. $121-$130; 13 head 300-400 lbs. $116-$120.50; 39 head 400-500 lbs. $118-$124; 76 head 500-600 lbs. $105.50-$117.75; 79 head 600-700 lbs. $94.50-$110.50, 71 head 600-700 lbs. $106.50 load, 67 head 600-700 lbs. $110 part loads; 36 head 700-800 lbs. $91.75-$96.75, 39 head 700-800 lbs. $97.75 part loads; 13 head 800-900 lbs. $95; 10 head 900-1000 head $88.75. Groups 20 head or more: 27 head 498 lbs. $124 blk; 67 head 647 lbs. $110 mixed; 71 head 678 lbs. $106.50 blk; 39 head 728 lbs. $97.75 mixed; 20 head 746 lbs. $91.75 mixed.

Feeder Steers Large 2: 5 head 200-300 lbs. $111-$115; 3 head 300-400 lbs. $108-$110; 6 head 400-500 lbs. $109; 4 head 500-600 lbs. $99.50.

Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 11 head 200-300 lbs. $86; 7 head 300-400 lbs. $75-$83; 9 head 400-500 lbs. $77-$81; 16 head 700-800 lbs. $72.50.

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 16 head 200-300 lbs. $106-$113; 73 head 300-400 lbs. $106.50-$108.50; 95 head 400-500 lbs. $100.25-$107.50; 208 head 500-600 lbs. $91.25-$105.50, 52 head 500-600 lbs. $101.85 part loads, 113 head 600-700 lbs. $85-$93.75, 69 head 600-700 lbs. $96.50 part loads; 55 head 700-800 lbs. $85.25-$89, 38 head 700-800 lbs. $91.25 part loads. Groups 20 head or more: 23 head 366 lbs. $108.50 blk, 37 head 436 lbs. $105.25 blk; 21 head 444 lbs. $104 mixed, 26 head 458 lbs. $100.25 mixed, 52 head 520 lbs. $101.85 blk, 20 head 520 lbs. $99 mixed, 40 head 532 lbs. $105.50 blk, 31 head 549 lbs. $105.50 blk, 27 head 577 lbs. $91.25 mixed, 27 head 588 lbs. $95.75 blk, 25 head 655 lbs. $89 blk, 69 head 660 lbs. $96.50 blk, 38 head 725 lbs. $91.25 blk, 33 head 747 lbs. $85.25 mixed.

Feeder Heifers Large 2: 4 head 200-300 lbs. $88-$99; 3 head 300-400 lbs. $89-$95; 1 head 475 lbs. $89; 23 head 500-600 lbs. $88.50; 7 head 600-700 lbs. $83.50. Groups 20 head or more: 23 head 534 lbs. $85.50 mixed.

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 1 head 240 lbs. $125; 60 head 300-400 lbs. $113.50-$124; 76 head 400-500 lbs. $109.50-$115; 90 head 500-600 lbs. $102-$110.75; 13 head 600-700 lbs. $91-$94; 21 head 700-800 lbs. $84-$85.25. Groups 20 head or more: 21 head 369 lbs. $120 blk; 39 head 442 lbs. $115 blk; 24 head 450 lbs. $109.50 mixed; 39 head 507 lbs. $110.75 blk; 20 head 750 lbs. $85.25 mixed.

Feeder Bulls Large 2: 4 head 300-400 lbs. $89-$100; 4 head 400-500 lbs. $87-$91; 5 head 500-600 lbs. $97.

Slaughter cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $45.50-$51, High Dressing: $53.50-$55.50, Low Dressing: $43-$44.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $43-$49.50, High Dressing $50.50-$54, Low Dressing: $40-$42; Lean: 85-90% lean 850-1400 lbs. $41.50-$45.50, High Dressing: $46-$48.50, Low Dressing: $36-$40; Shelly/Low Dressing: 750-1000 lbs. $25-$34.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2200 lbs. 78-79 carcass boning percent, $61-$64, High Dressing $66.50; Yield Grade 2: 1400-2000 lbs. 76-77 carcass boning percent, $54-$59.50.

Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $710-$890 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $490-$665 per head.

Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $830-$990 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $650-$730 per pair.

Head Calves: Baby Dairy: $20-$50; Beef: $70-$215; Weaned: $195-$240 per head.



Edmonton Buying Station

March 16, 2010

Receipts: 1,455. Last week: 2,284. Year ago: 1,667.

Compared to last week: Steers calves sold mostly steady. Heifer calves sold steady-$2 higher. Yearling calves sold steady to weak. Slaughter cows and bulls $2 higher.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 19 head 300-400 lbs. $117-$123; 58 head 400-500 lbs. $105-$115; 81 head 500-600 lbs. $105-$112; 44 head 600-700 lbs. $96-$102; 60 head 700-800 lbs. $94-$97; 37 head 800-900 lbs. $89-$93. Groups 20 head or more: 27 head 756 lbs. $97 blk.

Feeder Steers Large 2: 3 head 300-400 lbs. $90-$100; 12 head 400-500 lbs. $92-$100; 16 head 500-600 lbs. $95-$100.

Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 19 head 300-400 lbs. $70-$74; 16 head 400-500 lbs. $68-$72; 4 head 500-600 lbs. $68-$70; 1 head 645 lbs. $69; 3 head 1000-1100 lbs. $65.

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 6 head 200-300 lbs. $104-$107; 57 head 300-400 lbs. $102-$110; 96 head 400-500 lbs. $96-$105; 138 head 500-600 lbs. $93-$102; 83 head 600-700 lbs. $87-$94; 69 head 700-800 lbs. $82-$90; 3 head 800-900 lbs. $78-$84. Grous 20 head or more: 20 head 455 lbs. $97 mixed; 31 head 553 lbs. $96 mixed.

Feeder Heifers Large 2: 12 head 300-400 lbs. $88-$95; 23 head 400-500 lbs. $83-$95; 20 head 500-600 lbs. $82-$90; 5 head 600-700 lbs. $80-$85.

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 4 head 200-300 lbs. $116-$125; 20 head 300-400 lbs. $114-$122; 44 head 400-500 lbs. $106-$116; 45 head 500-600 lbs. $98-$109; 19 head 600-700 lbs. $88-$92; 17 head 700-800 lbs. $82-$84.

Feeder Bulls Large 2: 3 head 200-300 lbs. $95-$110; 6 head 300-400 lbs. $93-$105; 11 head 400-500 lbs. $92-$100; 14 head 500-600 lbs. $92-$95.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $45-$52, High Dressing $54, Low Dressing $42-$44; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $44-$48; Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1100 lbs. $41-$46, Low Dressing: $36-$40.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1200-1800 lbs. 77-78 carcass boning percent $60-$62, High Dressing $64; Yield Grade 2: 1200-1800 lbs. 75-76 carcass boning percent $54-$59.



UPI of Bowling Green

March 16, 2010

Receipts: 435 head

Comparison: Steers: $2-$4 higher; Heifers: Steady; Slaughter cows: $1 higher; Slaughter Bulls: Steady.

Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $112.50-$120; 300-400 lbs. $120-$132; 400-500 lbs. $117.50-$118.50; 500-600 lbs. $105-$116.50; 600-700 lbs. $98.50-$99; 700-800 lbs. $94.75; 800-900 lbs. $88.50; 900-1000 lbs. $80. Small 1: 500-600 lbs. $91. Small 2: 700-800 lbs. $66.

Large 3 Holsteins: 500-600 lbs. $40; 700-800 lbs. bulls: $47-$50.

Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $120-$126; 400-500 lbs. $113.50; 500-600 lbs. $108.50-$111; 600-700 lbs. $90.50-$97; 700-800 lb. Bulls: $90.

Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $106-$107.50; 300-400 lbs. $97.75-$113.25; 400-500 lbs. $94.75-$104; 500-600 lbs. $91.50-$96; 600-700 lbs. $87-$92.50; 700-800 lbs. $83.50. Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs.$80-$86; Small 1: 400-500 lbs. $78. Small 2: 500-600 lbs. $65.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 975-1905 lbs. $44-$47, High Dressing: $46-$53.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 1050-1525 lbs. $40-$45; Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1250 lbs. $36-$41; Lean & Crips: 750-920 lbs. Low Dressing $24-$35.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1620-1890 lbs. 74-76 carcass boning percent $51.50-$58.50.

Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 18 months-8 years old 1-8 months bred $490-$780. Medium Frame Cows 8-10+ years old 2-8 months bred $270-$500.

Cows & Calves: Medium-Large Frame Cows 3-10 years old with 70-200 lb. calves by side $600-$950.

Stock Bulls: Angus Bulls: 3 years old 1295-1520 lbs. $720-$870.

Groups or 20 or more head:

Bulls: 20 head $509-$111 mixed.