GLASGOW —
Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
Oct. 18, 2010
Receipts: 2,422. For the week: 2,634. Last week: 2,831. Year ago: 1,689.
Compared to last week: Feeder Steers $3-$5 higher; Feeder Heifers $2-$4 higher; Yearling Steers steady-$2 lower. Yearling Heifers steady-$3 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls: Steady.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $135; 4 head 300-400 lbs. $120; 67 head 400-500 lbs. $107.50-$122; 63 head 500-600 lbs. $101-$113.75; 41 head 500-600 lbs. $102.50 part loads; 41 head 600-700 lbs. $96-$110; 34 head 600-700 lbs. $101.75 part loads; 40 head 700-800 lbs. $95.50-$102.50; 9 head 800-900 lbs. $97; 6 head 900-1000 lbs. $92. Groups 20 head or more: 31 head 491 lbs. $114.75 mixed; 20 head 494 lbs. $120 blk; 41 head 598 lbs. $102.50 blk; 25 head 640 lbs. $105 mixed; 34 head 658 lbs. $101.75 blk.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 1 head 380 lbs. $105; 6 head 400-500 lbs. $98; 1 head 610 lbs. $91.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 10 head 500-600 lbs. $76.50.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 36 head 200-300 lbs. $105-$113; 60 head 300-400 lbs. $100-$104; 41 head 400-500 lbs. $92.50-$98.50; 60 head 400-500 lbs. $97 part loads; 57 head 500-600 lbs. $96-$98; 101 head 500-600 lbs. $94.75 load; 82 head 500-600 lbs. $91.50-$92.50 part loads; 82 head 600-700 lbs. $91-$96; 85 head 600-700 lbs. $93 load; 36 head 700-800 lbs. $86.50-$94.75. Groups 20 head or more: 22 head 298 lbs. $109 mixed; 25 head 374 lbs. $100 mixed; 34 head 382 lbs. $104 blk; 28 head 440 lbs. $92.50 mixed; 60 head 449 lbs. $97 blk; 101 head 511 lbs. $94.75 blk; 39 head 515 lbs. $91.50 mixed; 32 head 538 lbs. $97 mixed; 43 head 593 lbs. $92.50 mixed; 85 head 600 lbs. $93 blk; 21 head 669 lbs. $91 mixed; 29 head 675 lbs. $94 blk.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 23 head 300-400 lbs. $84-$95; 20 head 400-500 lbs. $81-$87; 26 head 500-600 lbs. $84-$87.50; 11 head 600-700 lbs. $82.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 12 head 200-300 lbs. $121-$133; 75 head 300-400 lbs. $105-$127; 26 head 400-500 lbs. $112.75; 56 head 400-500 lbs. $114 part loads; 35 head 500-600 lbs. $91-$102.75; 161 head 500-600 lbs. $91-$104.50 part loads; 10 head 600-700 lbs. $86; 35 head 600-700 lbs. $91 part loads; 19 head 700-800 lbs. $85. Groups 20 head or more: 23 head 305 lbs. $127 blk; 37 head 367 lbs. $120 blk; 56 head 446 lbs. $114 blk; 26 head 452 lbs. $112.75 mixed; 22 head 514 lbs. $102.75 mixed; 63 head 524 lbs. $104.50 blk; 58 head 589 lbs. $94 blk; 40 head 599 lbs. $91 mixed; 35 head 669 lbs. $91 blk.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $110; 21 head 300-400 lbs. $87-$104.50; 24 head 400-500 lbs. $90-$96.50; 18 head 500-600 lbs. $80.50-$85.50.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $50-$56.50, High Dressing: $57.50-$62, Low Dressing: $45-$49; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $48-$52.50, High Dressing: $53-$54.50, Low Dressing: $44-$47; Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1100 lbs. $39.50-$46, High Dressing: $47-$48.50, Low Dressing: $37-$38; Shelly/Low Dressing: 750-1000 lbs.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2250 lbs. $64-$65.50, High Dressing: $67-$69.50, Low Dressing: $61-$62; Yield Grade 2: 1300-2200 lbs. $58-$61.50, High Dressing: $62.50-$63, ; Yield Grade 3: 1000-1750 lbs. $56.50-$57.50, Low Dressing: $48.50-$51.50.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $760-$1000 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $530-$750 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $880-$1150 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $580-$840 per pair.
Stock Bulls: $1010-$1450 per head.
Head Calves: Baby Dairy: $40-$70; Beef: $90-$150; Weaned: $200-$260 per head.
UPI of Bowling Green
Oct. 19, 2010
Receipts: 477 head
Comparison: Steers: $3 higher; Heifers: $2-$3 higher; Slaughter Cows: Steady; Slaughter Bulls: $2 higher.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $120-$138; 300-400 lbs. $106-$110; 400-500 lbs. $104-$107; 500-600 lbs. $97-$99.50; 600-700 lbs. $93-$98.50.
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $106-$109; 400-500 lbs. $98.50-$109.50; 500-600 lbs. $93.50-$104; 600-700 lbs. $84-$90.25.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $110-$119; 300-400 lbs. $107-$116; 400-500 lbs. $94.50-$98; 500-600 lbs. $86.50-$93.50; 600-700 lbs. $80-$81. Medium and Large 2: 600-700 lbs. $97 Hereford Lot.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 835-1385 lbs. $45.50-$51.50, High Dressing: $50-$57; Boners: 80-85% lean 880-1345 lbs. $42-$46; Lean: 85-90% lean 950-1210 lbs. $39-$42.50; Lean & Crips: 740-920 lbs. Low Dressing: $23-$28.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1410-2100 lbs. $64-$67.50, High Dressing: $68-$70, Low Dressing: $60-$64.
Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 18 months-8 years old 2-8 months bred $500-$770; Medium-Large Frame Cows 8-10+ years old 3-7 months bred $240-$545.
Cows & Calves: Medium-Large Frame Cows 9-10+ years old with 75-300 lb. calves by side $580-$680.
Groups of 20 or more head:
Heifers: 30 head 450 lbs. $98 blk; 26 head 514 lbs. $93.50 blk.
Agriculture
Livestock Report, Oct. 18-19, 2010
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