Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
Feb. 1, 2010
Receipts: 1,235. For the week: 1,406. Last week: 2,290.
Compared to last week: Steers and heifer calves sold $2-$4 higher. Yearling calves sold $2-$4 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2-$3 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 1 head 355 lbs. $118; 10 head 400-500 lbs. $108-$111.50; 42 head 500-600 lbs. $100-$110; 40 head 600-700 lbs. $85-$99.25; 41 head 700-800 lbs. $84-$88.85; 177 head 700-800 lbs. $91.60-$95 Value Added; 9 head 800-900 lbs. $80. Groups: 20 head or more: 57 head 705 lbs. $95 blk; 75 head 745 lbs. $91.75 blk; 45 head 746 lbs. $91.60 blk; 35 head 793 lbs. $88.85 mixed.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $111; 7 head 300-400 lbs. $89-$98; 4 head 500-600 lbs. $82.50.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 9 head 300-400 lbs. $67-$72.50; 1 head 455 lbs. $62; 1 head 540 lbs. $61; 8 head 600-700 lbs. $62.50.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 5 head 200-300 lbs. $95-$100; 12 head 300-400 lbs. $79.50-$99.50; 28 head 400-500 lbs. $89-$96.50; 52 head 500-600 lbs. $80-$93.50; 55 head 600-700 lbs. $76-$88; 73 head 600-700 lbs. $89.30 Load; 14 head 600-700 lbs. $86.75 Thin; 42 head 700-800 lbs. $75.50-$84.75; 11 head 800-900 lbs. $82; Groups: 20 head or more: 73 head 674 lbs. $89.30 blk; 29 head 765 lbs. $84.75 blk.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 7 head 200-300 lbs. $84-$91; 4 head 300-400 lbs. $81-$89; 34 head 400-500 lbs. $83-$83.50; 3 head 500-600 lbs. $73.50-$77.50. Groups: 20 head or more: 24 head 487 lbs. $83 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $110; 22 head 300-400 lbs. $109.50-$119; 18 head 400-500 lbs. $106.50-$109; 41 head 500-600 lbs. $94-$101; 5 head 600-700 lbs. $78-$90.50; 3 head 700-800 lbs. $77.50; 5 head 800-900 lbs. $73. Groups: 20 head or more: 20 head 512 lbs. $101 blk.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 5 head 500-600 lbs. $84.50.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $46-$51, High Dressing $56, Low Dressing $40-$43; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $42-$48, High Dressing $50-$51, Low Dressing $39-$40; Lean: 85-90% lean 850-1400 lbs. $42.50-$46, High Dressing $47-$48, Low Dressing: $37.50-$41.50. Shelly/Low Dressing: 750-1000 lbs. $22-$30.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2200 lbs. 78-79 carcass boning percent $60-$61.50, High Dressing $67.50. Yield Grade 2: 1400-2000 lbs. 76-77 carcass boning percent $55-$58.50.
Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $690-$760 per head; 2 year old black heifers, 8 months bred $740-$1010 per head. Two year olds Char-x heifers $750-$900 per head.
Stock Cows: Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $450-$650 per head.
Calves: Baby Dairy: $5-$30; Beef: $120-$160; Weaned: $175-$245 per head.
UPI of Bowling Green
Feb. 2, 2010
Receipts: 477 head
Comparison: Steers: Steady; Heifers: $1-$2 higher; Slaughter Cows: $2 higher; Slaughter Bulls: $2 higher.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $110-$120; 300-400 lbs. $100-$120; 400-500 lbs. $101-$105; 500-600 lbs. $89-$101; 700-800 lbs. $85. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $85-$87; 400-500 lbs. $83-$87; 500-600 lbs. $78-$82; 600-700 lbs. $69-$79.
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $89-$92; 400-500 lbs. $99.50-$110; 500-600 lbs. $98.50-$103.50; 600-700 lbs. $86-$95; 800-900 lbs. $71-$78.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $100-$110; 300-400 lbs. $90-$101; 400-500 lbs. $86-$91; 500-600 lbs. $75-$85; 600-700 lbs. $80-$90.25; 700-800 lbs. $77.50-$90.75. Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs. $77-$83; 500-600 lbs. $70-$74. Small 1: 400-500 lbs. $70.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 990-1785 lbs. $44-$48.50, High Dressing: $47-$55, Low Dressing Ind. $59.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 945-1260 lbs. $40-$45.50; Lean: 85-90% lean 1010-1290 lbs. $35.50-$41; Lean & Crips: 840-1105 lbs. Low Dressing $35.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1970-2090 lbs. 77-79 carcass boning percent High Dressing $64.50-$65.
Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 18 months-8 years old 2-8 months bred $490-$800.
Cows & Calves: Medium-Large Frame Cows 5-10+ years old 60-300 lb. calves by side $505-$820.
Head Calves: Dairy: $20-$25.
Groups of 20 or more head:
Heifers: 70 head 711 lb. $90.75 Blk; 66 head 632 lbs. $90.25 Blk.
Edmonton Buying Station
Feb. 2, 2010
Receipts: 1,291. Last week: 1,377.
Compared to last week: Steers calves sold $2-$4 higher, heifers calves sold steady to $1 higher; Yearling steers sold $2-$4 higher with yearling heifers $2-$3 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to $2 higher.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 7 head 200-300 lbs. $112-$119; 15 head 300-400 lbs. $115-$120; 22 head 400-500 lbs. $102-$108; 50 head 500-600 lbs. $97-$105; 64 head 600-700 lbs. $87-$97; 111 head 700-800 lbs. $88-$93; 29 head 800-900 lbs. $86-$89; 60 head 800-900 lbs. $90 Loads. Groups: 20 head or more, 60 head 811 lbs. $90 blk.
Feeder Steers Large 1: 20 head 800-900 lbs. $92.40.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $87-$90.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 10 head 100-200 lbs. $70; 5 head 200-300 lbs. $70; 1 head 325 lbs. $65; 9 head 400-500 lbs. $60-$62; 5 head 500-600 lbs. $60-$62; 5 head 700-800 lbs. $61; 1 head 860 lbs. $65.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 25 head 300-400 lbs. $93-$98; 44 head 400-500 lbs. $87-$93; 172 head 500-600 lbs. $84-$91; 118 head 600-700 lbs. $81-$88; 41 head 700-800 lbs. $80-$87; 69 head 700-800 lbs. $87 Load; 10 head 800-900 lbs. $79-$80. Groups: 20 head or more: 69 head 740 lbs. $87 mixed.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 2 head 300-400 lbs. $84-$85; 4 head 400-500 lbs. $82-$85; 1 head 595 lbs. $80.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 13 head 300-400 lbs. $108-$112; 34 head 400-500 lbs. $93-$108; 35 head 500-600 lbs. $85.05-$96; 24 head 600-700 lbs. $80-$83; 10 head 700-800 lbs. $70-$76.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 3 head 400-500 lbs. $85-$90; 5 head 500-600 lbs. $84-$88.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $43-$49, High Dressing $50-$52. Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $41-$47; Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1100 lbs. $40-$43, Low Dressing: $33-$39.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1200-1800 lbs. 77-78 carcass boning percent $59-$61.
Agriculture
Livestock Report, Feb. 1-2
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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.
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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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