GLASGOW —
Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
Oct. 11, 2010
Receipts: 2,831; for the week: 3,054; last week: 1,928; year ago: 1,607.
Compared to last week: Feeder Steers $1-$3 lower; Feeder Heifers: $4-$6 lower; Yearling steers and heifers steady; Slaughter cows and bulls steady.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $132-$144; 10 head 300-400 lbs. $114-$114.50; 52 head 400-500 lbs. $105-$113; 86 head 500-600 lbs. $100.50-$110.25; 35 head 500-600 lbs. $101.50 part loads; 55 head 600-700 lbs. $95-$103.50; 34 head 700-800 lbs. $94.50-$104.50; 237 head 800-900 lbs. $100-$103.60 load. Groups 20 head or more: 24 head 435 lbs. $113 blk; 26 head 523 lbs. $107 blk; 35 head 592 lbs. $101.50 blk; 25 head 673 lbs. $97.75 blk; 69 head 830 lbs. $103.60 blk; 104 head 845 lbs. $102 mixed; 64 head 852 lbs. $100 mixed.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 7 head 400-500 lbs. $93-$98; 10 head 500-600 lbs. $88-$93.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 2 head 300-400 lbs. $77-$80; 4 head 700-800 lbs. $74.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 34 head 200-300 lbs. $104.50-$111; 78 head 300-400 lbs. $100-$102; 40 head 400-500 lbs. $91.75-$94; 91 head 400-500 lbs. $94.75 part loads; 34 head 500-600 lbs. $89-$96.50; 197 head 500-600 lbs. $91.25-$94 load; 141 head 500-600 lbs. $90.25-$98.75 part loads; 46 head 600-700 lbs. $86.25-$91.75; 19 head 700-800 lbs. $86.25; 74 head 700-800 lbs. $90.50 part loads; 6 head 800-900 lbs. $88. Groups 20 head or more: 25 head 290 lbs. $104.50 mixed; 47 head 377 lbs. $102 blk; 35 head 442 lbs. $91.75 mixed; 91 head 454 lbs. $94.75 blk; 112 head 518 lbs. $94 blk; 48 head 520 lbs. $94.25 mixed; 58 head 551 lbs. $98.75 mixed; 35 head 577 lbs. $90.25 mixed; 85 head 582 lbs. $91.25 blk; 45 head 711 lbs. $90.50 mixed; 29 head 775 lbs. $90.50 blk.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 15 head 300-400 lbs. $85-$90; 16 head 400-500 lbs. $83-$87.50; 6 head 600-700 lbs. $84.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 14 head 200-300 lbs. $120-$133; 46 head 300-400 lbs. $106.50-$118; 51 head 400-500 lbs. $100.25; 77 head 400-500 lbs. $105 part loads; 22 head 500-600 lbs. $88; 86 head 500-600 lbs. $92.75 load; 139 head 500-600 lbs. $92.75-$98 part loads; 30 head 600-700 lbs. $87; 45 head 600-700 lbs. $89.50 part loads; 33 head 700-800 lbs. $85.50 part loads. Groups 20 head or more: 28 head 372 lbs. $114.50 blk; 77 head 446 lbs. $105 blk; 41 head 450 lbs. $100.25 mixed; 51 head 517 lbs. $92.75 mixed; 88 head 523 lbs. $98 blk; 22 head 592 lbs. $88 mixed; 86 head 595 lbs. $92.75 blk; 30 head 655 lbs. $87 mixed; 45 head 656 lbs. $89.50 blk; 33 head 758 lbs. $85.50 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 21 head 300-400 lbs. $89.50-$99; 25 head 400-500 lbs. $92.25; 11 head 500-600 lbs. $87; 5 head 600-700 lbs. $84. Groups 20 head or more: 25 head 457 lbs. $92.25 mixed.
Slaughter cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $50-$56.50, High Dressing: $58.50-$61.50, Low Dressing: $45-$49; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $48-$52.50, High Dressing: $54-$55, Low Dressing: $45-$47.50; Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1100 lbs. $39.50-$46, High Dressing: $47-$48.50, Low Dressing: $37-$38.50. Shelly/Low Dressing: 750-1000 lbs.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2250 lbs. $64-$65, High Dressing: $67, Low Dressing: $61-$62; Yield Grade 2: 1300-2200 lbs. $58.50-$61, High Dressing: $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: $770-$1140 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $570-$780 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $880-$1160 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $520-$820 per pair.
Stock Bulls: $1010-$1450 per head.
Head Calves: Baby Dairy: $30-$60; Beef: $90-$150; Weaned: $200-$240 per head.
Edmonton Buying Station
Oct. 12, 2010
Receipts: 1,500; Last week: 1,064; year ago: 1,206.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers; $1-$3 lower; Yearling steers and heifers, steady; Slaughter cows and bulls, steady.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 5 head 200-300 lbs. $115-$125; 9 head 300-400 lbs. $113-$120; 17 head 400-500 lbs. $102-$110; 100 head 500-600 lbs. $98-$106; 47 head 600-700 lbs. $96-$103; 27 head 700-800 lbs. $95-$102; 20 head 800-900 lbs. $90-$96.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 12 head 300-400 lbs. $92-$98; 9 head 400-500 lbs. $91-$95.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 1 head 55 lb. $82; 8 head 200-300 lbs. $87-$93; 1 head 325 lbs. $88; 3 head 400-500 lbs. $78; 11 head 700-800 lbs. $72-$73; 7 head 900-1000 lbs. $67.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $100-$105; 51 head 300-400 lbs. $97-$104; 89 head 400-500 lbs. $91-$102; 112 head 500-600 lbs. $89-$101; 51 head 600-700 lbs. $86-$94.25; 29 head 700-800 lbs. $84-$93; 15 head 800-900 lbs. $80-$93.
Feeder Heifers Large 1: 1 head 605 lbs. $101; 2 head 700-800 lbs. $101.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 2 head 300-400 lbs. $86-$95; 17 head 400-500 lbs. $83-$90; 2 head 500-600 lbs. $83; 3 head 600-700 lbs. $78-$82.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 47 head 300-400 lbs. $108-$120; 106 head 400-500 lbs. $93-$108; 97 head 500-600 lbs. $86-$94; 42 head 600-700 lbs. $85-$92.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 4 head 300-400 lbs. $94; 17 head 400-500 lbs. $84-$92; 15 head 500-600 lbs. $80-$85.
Slaughter cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $50-$54, High Dressing: $55, Low Dressing: $47-$49; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $46-$52, High Dressing: $51-$53, Low Dressing: $43-$45; Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1100 lbs. $40-$45, High Dressing: $46-$48, Low Dressing: $35-$38.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1200-2200 lbs. $62-$65, High Dressing: $68; Yield Grade 2: 1100-2000 lbs. $60, Low Dressing: $55.
UPI of Bowling Green
Oct. 12, 2010
Receipts: 728 head
Comparison: Steers: $3-$5 lower; Heifers: $3-$4 lower; Slaughter Cows: Firm; Slaughter Bulls: Firm.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $115-$132.50; 400-500 lbs. $96-$109, 500-600 lbs. $90-$100.25; 600-700 lbs. $88.50-$89.50; 700-800 lbs. $82.75. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $92-$96; 400-500 lbs. $83-$87; 500-600 lbs. $81.50-$86; Small 1: 400-500 lbs. $76; 500-600 lbs. $82; Small 2: 400-500 lbs. $70; 500-600 lbs. $65.
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $105-$108; 400-500 lbs. $95.25-$104; 500-600 lbs. $87.25-$96.25; 600-700 lbs. $84.25-$87.25; 700-800 lbs. $78.25-$80.25; 800-900 lbs. $71.50.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $115-$127.50; 300-400 lbs. $93.50-$97.50; 400-500 lbs. $91-$94; 500-600 lbs. $85.25-$92; 600-700 lbs. $77-$82.75; 700-800 lbs. $74. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $87-$90; 400-500 lbs. $80-$87.50; 500-600 lbs. $74-$82. Small 1: 400-500 lbs. $80; 500-600 lbs. $74.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 995-1495 lbs. $44.50-$49.50, High Dressing: $49-$55.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 900-1610 lbs. $40-$45.50; Lean: 85-90% lean 790-1225 lbs. $34.50-$40.50; Lean & Crips: Low Dressing: $20-$34.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1210-2235 lbs. $61.50-$65.50, High Dressing: $66-$70; Low Dressing: $58-$62.
Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 2-8 years old 2-8 1/2 months bred $500-$815; Medium-Large Frame Cows 8-10+ years old 2-7 months bred $370-$620.
Cow & Calves: Medium Frame Cows: 5-10+ years old with 100-300 lb. calves by side $565-$880.
Stock Bulls: Hereford Bulls: 1045-1055 lbs. $570-$700, 2 years old.
Head Calves: Weaned: $180-$225.
Groups of 20 head or more:
Steers: 20 head 442 lbs. $109 blk.
Bulls: 21 head 444 lbs. $104 blk; 24 head 509 lbs. $96.25 blk; 28 head 583 lbs. $94.25 blk; 20 head 522 lbs. $91.25 chxb.
Heifers: 31 head 443 lbs. $94 blk; 29 head 519 lbs. $92 blk; 23 head 576 lbs. $87 blk.
Agriculture
Livestock Report, Oct. 11-12, 2010
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Shirley family grows together on farm
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Bounty of the Barrens grand opening
The Bounty of the Barrens Farmers Market held the grand opening for its summer season on the square Saturday. The morning started with Tour de Farm, a bicycle ride from Western Kentucky University-Glasgow. State Representative Johnny Bell and Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer gave speeches. To wrap up the events, Stellar House hosted a farm to table tasting featuring dishes prepared with ingredients bought from Bounty of the Barrens vendors.
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Local at its best: Bounty of the Barrens opens
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ONLINE STORY: First Earth Expo a success
The Barren County Cooperative Extension Service's first-ever Earth Expo drew an enthusiastic crowd Saturday morning.
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New agriculture programs have potential to help veterans
The Kentucky commissioner of agriculture hopes that two newly launched programs will help Kentucky veterans and farmers. While local veteran farmers support the concept, they see some obstacles that will have to be overcome.
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Rising feed cost seen driving milk production down
U.S. milk production is headed for the biggest contraction in 12 years as a drought-fueled surge in feed costs drives more cows to slaughter.
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Students Ham it Up
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Slate: Changes in both individual thinking, structure needed to fix American food system
A few years ago, the chef and organic pioneer Alice Waters did a spin on "60 Minutes" that managed to showcase exactly why foodies get branded as elitist. "Some people want to buy Nikes, two pairs," she said in a casual moment at a farmers' market. "And some people want to eat Bronx grapes and nourish themselves."
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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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