Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
May 18, 2009
Receipts: 1,809. For the week: 2,177; Last Week: 1,958. No report next week due to holiday.
Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Heifers, mostly steady; Slaughter Cows and Bulls: steady to $2 higher.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 3 head 300-400 lbs. $119.50; 19 head 400-500 lbs. $112.50-$116.50; 139 head 500-600 lbs. $95.75-$110.75; 55 head 600-700 lbs. $97-$102; 4 head 700-800 lbs. $90. Groups: 34 head 514 lbs. $95.75 mixed; 22 head 524 lbs. $110.75 blk; 36 head 536 lbs. $107.75 mixed; 26 head 638 lbs. $102 mixed.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 1 head 310 lbs. $104; 7 head 400-500 lbs. $101-$107; 13 head 500-600 lbs. $90.
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2: 3 head 200-300 lbs. $108-119
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 1 head 225 lbs. $79; 3 head 300-400 lbs. $71; 4 head 400-500 lbs. $71.50-$72.50; 2 head 600-700 lbs. $70; 9 head 900-1000 lbs. $67.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 62 head 300-400 lbs. $100-$109.50; 116 head 400-500 lbs. $96.75-$105.50; 153 head 500-600 lbs. $86.75-$96.75; 69 head 500-600 lbs. $95.85 part loads; 53 head 600-700 lbs. $84-$91.50; 36 head 700-800 lbs. $85.75; 17 head 900-1000 lbs. $78.90. Groups: 22 head 370 lbs. $100 mixed; 28 head 372 lbs. $109.50 blk; 26 head 431 lbs. $96.75 mixed; 69 head 515 lbs. $95.85 bbwf; 40 head 515 lbs. $89.75 mixed; 30 head 589 lbs. $86.75 mixed; 21 head 444 lbs. $105.50 blk; 32 head 447 lbs. $86.75 mixed; 34 head 514 lbs. $95.75 mixed; 26 head 627 lbs. $90.50 mixed; 36 head 717 lbs. $85.75 mixed.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 2 head 300-400 lbs. $99; 3 head 400-500 lbs. $88; 11 head 500-600 lbs. $75.50-$84.50; 21 head 800-900 lbs. $76.75. Groups: 21 head 833 lbs. $76.75 blk.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 9 head 200-300 lbs. $117-$122; 53 head 300-400 lbs. $111-$119.25; 96 head 400-500 lbs. $105-$113.50; 106 head 500-600 lbs. $94.50-$106; 57 head 500-600 lbs. $108 part loads; 16 head 600-700 lbs. $88.50-$94; 21 head 700-800 lbs. $86. Groups: 22 head 362 lbs. $112.50 mixed; 26 head 382 lbs. $119.25 blk; 21 head 434 lbs. $105 mixed; 43 head 443 lbs. $113.50 bbwf; 32 head 447 lbs. $109.50 mixed; 26 head 518 lbs. $104.50 mixed; 57 head 519 lbs. $108 bbwf; 30 head 582 lbs. $98.25 blk; 21 head 750 lbs. $86 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 6 head 300-400 lbs. $96; 5 head 400-500 lbs. $96; 5 head 500-600 lbs. $90.50.
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2: 4 head 200-300 lbs. $108-$110.
Feeder Bulls Small 1: 2 head 500-600 lbs. $80.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1800 lbs. $49-$57, High Dressing $59-$62, Low Dressing $45-$47; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $44-$51, High Dressing $52.50-$54, Low Dressing $42; Lean: 85-90% lean 850-1400 lbs. $43-$48, High Dressing $52, Low Dressing $39-$41; Shelly/ Low Dressing 700-1000 lbs. $25-$33.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1200-2100 lbs. 78-79 carcass boning percent $63-$66.50, High dressing $71.50; Yield Grade 2: 1100-2000 lbs. 75-77 carcass boning percent $58-$62, High Dressing $57.50.
Stock Cows: Medium-Large 1-2: 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $735-$835 per head.
Stock Cows: Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $500-$700 per head.
Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-8 years old with 100-400 lb. calves at side $980-$1190 per pair.
Stock Cows Small and Medium 1-2: 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $815-$950 per pair.
Stock Bulls: No Test.
Calves: Baby Dairy: $40-$65, Large $100-$135; Beef: $130-$190, Large $205-$240; Weaned: $150-$300 per head.
Barren River Livestock
Bowling Green
May 19, 2009
Receipts: 765 head
Comparison: Steers: $2 higher; Heifers: $1-$2 higher; Slaughter Cows: Firm; Slaughter Bulls: Steady.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $107.25-$125; 300-400 lbs. $112-$125.50; 400-500 lbs. $96-$110.50; 500-600 lbs. $99-$106; 600-700 lbs. $86.50; 700-800 lbs. $85; 800-900 lbs. $84.75. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $87.50-$105; 400-500 lbs. $90.50-$96; 500-600 lbs. $85-$88. Small 2: 500-600 lbs. $72.
Large 3 Holsteins: 200-300 lbs. $72.50-$87.50; 300-400 lbs. $65-$70; 400-500 lbs. $52-$57.50.
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $107.50-$118.50; 400-500 lbs. $95-$109; 500-600 lbs. $97-$106.25; 600-700 lbs. $90; 700-800 lbs. $75-$84.50.
Bulls Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs. $86-$90.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $100-$109.50; 400-500 lbs. $93.25-$98.50; 500-600 lbs. $84.50-$94.75; 600-700 lbs. $79-$80; 700-800 lbs. $90.70. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $90-$95; 400-500 lbs. $84-$88.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers:75-80% lean 1090-1875 lbs. $45-$50, High Dressing $48.50-$58.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 780-1260 lbs. $41.50-$46; Lean: 85-90% lean 1000-1310 lbs. $35-$43; Lean & Crips, 810-1195 lbs. Low Dressing $24-$35.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1390-2055 lbs. 76-80 carcass boning percent $60.50-$64, High Dressing $64-$69.50. Yield Grade 2: 1150-1265 lbs. 72-75 carcass boning percent $55.50-$56.50.
Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 18 months-8 years old 1-8 months bred $405-$790.
Cows & Calves: Medium-Large Frame Cows 5-8 years old with 125-250 lb. calves by side $550-$1000.
Stock Bulls: Angus Bulls 19 months-2 years old 1175-1375 lbs. $800-$840.
Head Calves: Beef: $75-$115. Weaned: $195-$255.
Groups of 20 or more head:
Bulls: 20 head 436 lbs. $107 Blk; 21 head 456 lbs. $104.50 Ch-Blk; 20 head 510 lbs. $102.50 Ch-Blk.
Heifers: 26 head 506 lbs. $94.75 Blk; 20 head 502 lbs. $93.75 Chxb; 66 head 720 lbs. $90.70 Blk.
Edmonton Livestock Market
May 19, 2009
Receipts: 848, Last week: 1,428.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to $2 higher. Feeder heifers $1-$2 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady to $2 higher.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $115-$118; 12 head 300-400 lbs. $108-$118; 38 head 400-500 lbs. $103-$112; 58 head 500-600 lbs. $98-$110; 38 head 600-700 lbs. $91-$100; 28 head 700-800 lbs. $90-$97; 4 head 800-900 lbs. $82-$87.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 13 head 300-400 lbs. $90-$102; 18 head 400-500 lbs. $90-$100.
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $95-$100.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 10 head 300-400 lbs. $70-$73; 20 head 400-500 lbs. $70-$72; 6 head 500-600 lbs. $72; 1 head 620 lbs. $67; 2 head 800-900 lbs. $66; 1 head 925 lbs. $54.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 3 head 200-300 lbs. $93-$100; 19 head 300-400 lbs. $94-$103; 53 head 400-500 lbs. $92-$100; 48 head 500-600 lbs. $87-$94; 57 head 600-700 lbs. $84-$88; 57 head 700-800 lbs. $80-$84.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 16 head 300-400 lbs. $80-$89; 17 head 400-500 lbs. $82-$90; 7 head 500-600 lbs. $78-$85.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 27 head 400-500 lbs. $100-$104; 50 head 500-600 lbs. $92-$104; 17 head 600-700 lbs. $85-$94; 8 head 700-800 lbs. $78-$86.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 8 head 400-500 lbs. $84-$95; 16 head 500-600 lbs. $81-$90.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $46-$54, High Dressing $56; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $43-$48, High Dressing $49-$51; Lean: 85-90% lean 800-1400 lbs. $37-$42, Low Dressing $28-$36.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1200-1800 lbs. 77-78 carcass boning percent $60-$65.
Agriculture
May 22, 2009
Livestock Report May 18-19
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Chamber visits cattle farm
A local beef cattle farmer had the chance to show off his farm operation recently when a group from the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce chose his farm as their quarterly agribusiness visit.
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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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