GLASGOW —
Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
Aug. 23, 2010
Receipts: 2,454; For the week: 2,720; Last week: 2,165.
Compared to last week: Feeder Steers: $3-$4 higher; Feeder Heifers: Mostly steady with 400 lbs. $3 higher. Yearling Steers: Steady-$1 higher; Yearling heifers: $2 higher. Slaughter cows steady-$1 lower. Slaughter bulls $1-$2 higher.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 5 head 200-300 lbs. $133-$141; 10 head 300-400 lbs. $135; 37 head 400-500 lbs. $125.50-$131.50; 116 head 500-600 lbs. $115-$128.75; 38 head 600-700 lbs. $110.50-$120.50; 55 head 600-700 lbs. $118.25 part loads; 22 head 700-800 lbs. $107-$108, 40 head 700-800 lbs. $113.85 part loads; 4 head 800-900 lbs. $105-$108; 8 head 900-1000 lbs. $95; 91 head 1100-1200 lbs. $95.40 load. Groups 20 head or more: 30 head 430 lbs. $131.50 blk; 48 head 516 lbs. $128.25 blk; 36 head 598 lbs. $116.50 blk; 20 head 615 lbs. $120.50 blk; 55 head 621 lbs. $118.25 mixed; 40 head 792 lbs. $113.85 blk; 91 head 1104 lbs. $95.40 blk.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 1 head 290 lbs. $121; 1 head 305 lbs. $121; 2 head 400-500 lbs. $105-$109; 7 head 500-600 lbs. $96-$108; 1 head 660 lbs. $96.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 2 head 300-400 lbs. $93; 6 head 600-700 lbs. $78; 6 head 700-800 lbs. $74-$81.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 31 head 200-300 lbs. $122.50-$136; 25 head 300-400 lbs. $117-$118; 58 head 300-400 lbs. $119 part loads; 35 head 400-500 lbs. $111, 105 head 400-500 lbs. $117 part loads; 68 head 500-600 lbs. $103-$111.25; 110 head 500-600 lbs. $111 load, 109 head 500-600 lbs. $105-$106.50 part loads; 68 head 600-700 lbs. $101.75-$108; 39 head 600-700 lbs. $108.75 part loads; 51 head 700-800 lbs. $95-$104.50; 10 head 800-900 lbs. $95. Groups 20 head or more: 30 head 287 lbs. $122.50 mixed; 58 head 376 lbs. $119 blk; 24 head 378 lbs. $117 mixed; 105 head 430 lbs. $117 blk; 35 head 446 lbs. $111 mixed; 110 head 508 lbs. $111 blk; 38 head 508 lbs. $108.50 mixed; 58 head 529 lbs. $106.50 mixed; 51 head 584 lbs. $105 blk; 39 head 639 lbs. $108.75 blk; 20 head 685 lbs. $107.50 blk; 23 head 717 lbs. $104.50 blk.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $112-$118; 30 head 300-400 lbs. $103-$107.50; 59 head 400-500 lbs. $95-$103.50; 31 head 500-600 lbs. $97.75-$101. Groups 20 head or more: 26 head 359 lbs. $107.50 mixed; 45 head 470 lbs. $103.50 mixed; 20 head 517 lbs. $101 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 30 head 200-300 lbs. $134-$158; 44 head 300-400 lbs. $128.50-$131.50; 22 head 400-500 lbs. $120.50, 78 head 400-500 lbs. $122.50 part loads; 61 head 500-600 lbs. $106.50-$120.50, 120 head 500-600 lbs. $109-$117 part loads; 28 head 600-700 lbs. $97-$103.25; 23 head 700-800 lbs. $93.50. Groups 20 head or more: 23 head 295 lbs. $134 mixed; 33 head 370 lbs. $131.50 blk; 22 head 437 lbs. $120.50 mixed; 78 head 441 lbs. $122.50 blk; 35 head 509 lbs. $120.50 mixed; 78 head 441 lbs. $117 blk; 42 head 585 lbs. $109 blk; 23 head 714 lbs. $93.50 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 3 head 200-300 lbs. $120-$125; 17 head 300-400 lbs. $102-$118.50; 31 head 400-500 lbs. $101-$110.50; 47 head 500-600 lbs. $92-$106. Groups 20 head or more: 25 head 461 lbs. $110.50 mixed.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $56-$62.50, High Dressing: $64-$66, Low Dressing: $52.50-$55.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $53-$58, High Dressing: $59-$62.50, Low Dressing: $50-$52; Lean: 85-90% lean 850-1400 lbs. $43-$49, High Dressing: $51-$54, Low Dressing: $39.50-$42. Shelly/Low Dressing: 750-1000 lbs. $24-$36.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2200 lbs. 78-80 carcass boning percent $70-$74, High Dressing: $75-$79. Yield Grade 2: 1200-2000 lbs. 76-77 carcass boning percent $65-$68.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $760-$900 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $560-$740 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $930-$1090 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $705-$900 per pair.
Head Calves: Baby Dairy: $40; Beef: $130; Weaned: $205-$295 per head.
Agriculture
Livestock Report, Aug. 22, 2010
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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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Agricultural investment grant funds available
Barren County has received $325,000 in agricultural development funds for a County Agricultural Investment Program.
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