GLASGOW —
Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
Sept. 20, 2010
Receipts: 2,870. For the week: 3,339. Last week: 3,309; Year ago: 1,634.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers, $5-$8 lower. Yearling steers $1-$3 lower. Yearling heifers: $2 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls: $1-$2 lower.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 12 head 300-400 lbs. $123; 58 head 400-500 lbs. $111.50-$116; 39 head 500-600 lbs. $97-$108; 196 head 500-600 lbs. $98.50-$110 part loads; 61 head 600-700 lbs. $95-$106.25; 111 head 700-800 lbs. $99-$107; 116 head 700-800 lbs. $106.50 load; 7 head 800-900 lbs. $99.50. Groups 20 head or more: 23 head 444 lbs. $116 blk; 35 head 446 lbs. $111.50 mixed; 28 head 518 lbs. $102.50 mixed; 78 head 524 lbs. $110 blk; 74 head 586 lbs. $104.75 blk; 44 head 591 lbs. $98.50 mixed; 27 head 665 lbs. $98 blk; 20 head 732 lbs. $99 mixed; 116 head 765 lbs. $106.50 mixed.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 15 head 400-500 lbs. $97-$106; 13 head 500-600 lbs. $90.50.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 4 head 400-500 lbs. $83; 21 head 500-600 lbs. $82.50-$85; 7 head 700-800 lbs. $80; 3 head 800-900 lbs. $70.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 25 head 200-300 lbs. $110-$113.50; 22 head 300-400 lbs. $106; 71 head 300-400 lbs. $109.75 part loads; 37 head 400-500 lbs. $95; 106 head 400-500 lbs. $99.50 Load; 61 head 500-600 lbs. $92.50-$97.25; 130 head 500-600 lbs. $95 load; 133 head 500-600 lbs. $89-$93.75 part loads; 68 head 600-700 lbs. $88.50-$96; 52 head 600-700 lbs. $93.75; 15 head 700-800 lbs. $88-$98; 34 head 700-800 lbs. $93.25 part loads. Groups 20 head or more: 23 head 293 lbs. $113.50 mixed; 71 head 364 lbs. $109.75 blk; 22 head 367 lbs. $106 mixed; 106 head 443 lbs. $99.50 blk; 37 head 450 lbs. $95 mixed; 28 head 508 lbs. $92.50 mixed; 59 head 511 lbs. $93 mixed; 130 head 515 lbs. $95 blk; 39 head 592 lbs. $89 mixed; 35 head 594 lbs. $93.75 blk; 20 head 639 lbs. $96.50 blk; 52 head 653 lbs. $93.75 blk; 20 head 655 lbs. $88.50 mixed; 34 head 764 lbs. $93.25 mixed.
Feeder Heifers Large 1: 10 head 500-600 lbs. $100.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 17 head 300-400 lbs. $95.50; 30 head 400-500 lbs. $90; 11 head 600-700 lbs. $83. Groups 20 head or more: 30 head 431 lbs. $90 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 1 head 215 lbs. $137; 78 head 300-400 lbs. $118.50-$125; 34 head 400-500 lbs. $112.50; 109 head 400-500 lbs. $112 load; 25 head 500-600 lbs. $92; 140 head 500-600 lbs. $103 load; 166 head 500-600 lbs. $90.50-$95 part loads; 63 head 600-700 lbs. $87.50-$90.25; 32 head 700-800 lbs. $83. Groups 20 head or more: 25 head 305 lbs. $125 mixed; 40 head 374 lbs. $121.50 blk; 34 head 426 lbs. $112.50 mixed; 109 head 447 lbs. $112 blk; 48 head 520 lbs. $95 mixed; 140 head 524 lbs. $103 blk; 25 head 524 lbs. $92 mixed; 41 head 580 lbs. $90.50 mixed; 77 head 585 lbs. $94.75 blk; 35 head 666 lbs. $90.25 blk; 28 head 667 lbs. $87.50 mixed; 32 head 749 lbs. $83 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 2 head 300-400 lbs. $105-$113; 53 head 400-500 lbs. $90; 8 head 500-600 lbs. $81. Groups 20 head or more: 53 head 460 lbs. $90 mixed.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $51-$55, High Dressing: $56-$57.50, Low Dressing: $47.50-$50; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $48-$52.50, High Dressing: $53.50-$55.50, Low Dressing: $44-$47; Lean: 85-90% lean 850-1400 lbs. $38.50-$45, High Dressing: $46-$47.50, Low Dressing: $34-$37. Shelly/ Low Dressing: 750-1000 lbs. $24-$32.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2200 lbs. 78-80 carcass boning percent $63-$65.50, High Dressing: $67.50-$69; Yield Grade 2: 1200-2000 lbs. 76-77 carcass boning percent $57-$62.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $730-$955 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $530-$720 per head.
Cow/ Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $845-$1030, per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $500-$810 per pair.
Head Calves: Baby Dairy: $45-$70, large $85-$100; Beef: $105-$170; Weaned: $175-$195 per head.
Agriculture
Livestock Report, Sept. 20, 2010
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Chamber visits cattle farm
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