GLASGOW —
UPI of Bowling Green
Aug. 24, 2010
Receipts: 591 head
Comparison: Steers: Steady-$1 higher; Heifers: $1-$2 higher; Slaughter Cows: Firm; Slaughter Bulls: Steady.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $130-$142.50; 300-400 lbs. $119-$130; 400-500 lbs. $114-$120; 500-600 lbs. $110-$119.50. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $106-$117; 400-500 lbs. $99-$108; 500-600 lbs. $96-$104; Small 1: 400-500 lbs. $105.
Large 3 Holsteins: 200-300 lbs. $85; 300-400 lbs. $87.50.
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $117-$124; 400-500 lbs. $117-$119; 500-600 lbs. $110-$116.75; 600-700 lbs. $107-$108.75; 700-800 lbs. $95.50.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $110-$120; 300-400 lbs. $113.50-$119; 400-500 lbs. $106.50-$113; 500-600 lbs. $100-$110; 600-700 lbs. $93-$98. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $92-$107; 400-500 lbs. $91-$96; 500-600 lbs. $84-$91. Small 1: 400-500 lbs. $87; 500-600 lbs. $89.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 960-1715 lbs. $50.50-$57, High Dressing: $55-$66; Boners: 80-85% lean 895-1410 lbs. $46-$51; Lean: 85-90% lean 995-1190 $40-$46.50; Lean & Crips: 830-1120 lbs. Low Dressing: $25-$39.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1330-2030 76-78 carcass boning percent $67-$70, High Dressing: $70.50-$73; Yield Grade 2: 1350-1525 lbs. $63.50-$66.
Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 18 months-8 years old 2-8 months bred $450-$1025.
Cows & Calves: Reg. Cows Medium-Large Frame Cows 3-7 years old with 100-325 lb. calves by side $740-$1475; Medium-Large Frame Cows 2-10+ years old with 75-250 lb. calves by side $590-$960.
Stock Bulls: Angus Bulls: 18 months-5 years old 1050-1990 lbs. $750-$1575.
Head Calves: Beef: $120-$150.
Groups of 20 or more head: 24 head 443 lbs. $119 blk; 41 head 510 lbs. $116.75. Heifers: 23 head 447 lbs. $113. blk; 23 head 510 lbs. $110 blk; 20 head 431 lbs. $117 blk-chxb.
Edmonton Buying Station
Aug. 24, 2010
Receipts: 1120; Last Week: 1261; Year Ago: 1326
Compared to Last Week: Feeder steers and heifers, $1-$2 lower. Yearling steers, $2 higher. Yearling heifers, not previously tested. Slaughter cows and bulls, $1-$2 higher.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $132; 12 head 300-400 lbs. $125; 42 head 400-500 lbs. $115-$125; 56 head 500-600 lbs. $112-$122; 38 head 500-600 lbs. $111 part loads; 15 head 600-700 lbs. $107-$112; 39 head 700-800 lbs. $103-$110; 3 head 800-900 lbs. $100. Groups 20 head or more: 38 head 597 lbs. $111 mixed.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 1 head 240 lbs. $92; 3 head 300-400 lbs. $88; 14 head 400-500 lbs. $84-$88; 2 head 500-600 lbs. $82-$87; 1 head 680 lbs. $82.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $115-$117; 25 head 300-400 lbs. $107-$118; 71 head 400-500 lbs. $106-$110; 103 head 500-600 lbs. $102.75-$109; 4 head 600-700 lbs. $100-$102; 58 head 600-700 lbs. $102.25 part loads; 32 head 700-800 lbs. $92-$100. Groups 20 head or more: 47 head 481 lbs. $107.25 mixed; 41 head 588 lbs. $102.75 mixed; 58 head 653 lbs. $102.25 mixed.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 4 head 300-400 lbs. $100; 17 head 400-500 lbs. $90-$100; 2 head 500-600 lbs. $88-$90; 2 head 600-700 lbs. $86-$88.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 10 head 200-300 lbs. $128-$134; 43 head 300-400 lbs. $100-$129.10; 52 head 400-500 lbs. $112-$120; 49 head 500-600 lbs. $102-$112; 23 head 600-700 lbs. $92-$105.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 2 head 300-400 lbs. $90-$105; 20 head 400-500 lbs. $97-$104; 8 head 500-600 lbs. $96.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $56-$61, High Dressing: $62-$64, Low Dressing: $51-$53; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $54-$58, High Dressing: $59-$61, Low Dressing: $50-$52; Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1100 lbs. $44-$50, Low Dressing: $41-$42.50.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1200-2200 lbs. 77-78 carcass boning percent $68-$72, High Dressing: $76-$77; Yield Grade 2: 1200-2100 lbs. 75-76 carcass boning percent $63-$65.
Agriculture
Livestock Report, Aug. 24, 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.
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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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