Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
June 1, 2009
Receipts: 1,815. For the week: 2,274. Last Week: 817
Compared to last week: No trend due to holiday.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 2 head 200-300 lbs. $123; 7 head 300-400 lbs. $117; 10 head 400-500 lbs. $111-$111.50; 93 head 500-600 lbs. $102.50-$110.50; 25 head 600-700 lbs. $97-$97.50; 30 head 700-800 lbs. $88.75-$92.75. Groups: 33 head 530 lbs. $110.50 blk; 29 head 588 lbs. $103.50 blk.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 9 head 300-400 lbs. $109; 2 head 400-500 lbs. $95; 4 head 500-600 lbs. $92.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 14 head 500-600 lbs. $70-$70.75.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 14 head 200-300 lbs. $102; 67 head 300-400 lbs. $98.50-$102.25; 134 head 400-500 lbs. $96-$101.25; 231 head 500-600 lbs. $88-$99.85; 51 head 600-700 lbs. $85-$90; 31 head 700-800 lbs. $84-$88.35; 6 head 1000-1100 lbs. $76.50. Groups: 27 head 355 lbs. $102.25 mixed; 30 head 370 lbs. $102 bbwf; 51 head 429 lbs. $100.50 bbwf; 47 head 442 lbs. $96 mixed; 38 head 511 lbs. $92.50 mixed; 43 head 520 lbs. $91 mixed; 50 head 524 lbs. $99.60 bbwf; 42 head 573 lbs. $99.85 mixed; 27 head 587 lbs. $89 mixed.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 10 head 400-500 lbs. $91.50.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 27 head 200-300 lbs. $126; 57 head 300-400 lbs. $114-$120.50; 71 head 400-500 lbs. $103-$108; 180 head 500-600 lbs. $95-$104.25; 25 head 600-700 lbs. $87-$91.75; 7 head 700-800 lbs. $82; 8 head 700-800 lbs. $90 Thin. Groups: 27 head 294 lbs. $126 mixed; 40 head 397 lbs. $114 bbwf; 23 head 449 lbs. $108 blk; 47 head 505 lbs. $104.25 blk; 27 head 439 lbs. $103.75 mixed; 33 head 513 lbs. $98.25 mixed; 28 head 519 lbs. $103 mixed; 36 head 588 lbs. $95 blk; 29 head 595 lbs. $95.75 mixed.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 24 head 300-400 lbs. $95-$107; 9 head 400-500 lbs. $95.50; 8 head 500-600 lbs. $80.50-$85.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1800 lbs. $45-$52, High Dressing $53-$55, Low Dressing $43-$44; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $44-$47.50, High Dressing $50-$52, Low Dressing: $42; Lean: 85-90% lean 850-1400 lbs. $41-$46, High Dressing $47.50-$49, Low Dressing $33-$39; Shelly/Low Dressing 700-1000 lbs. $28-$32.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1200-2100 lbs. 78-79 carcass boning percent $59.50-$64; Yield Grade 2: 1100-2000 lbs. 75-77 carcass boning percent $55-$58.50.
Stock Cows: Medium Large 1-2: 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $735-$850 per head.
Stock Cows: Small and Medium 1-2: 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $490-$720 per head.
Stock Cows and Calves Medium and Large 1-2: 4-8 years old with 100-400 lb. calves at side $900-$1165 per pair.
Stock Cows: Small and Medium 1-2: 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $730-$920 per pair.
Stock Bulls: $1110-$1425.
Calves: Baby Dairy: $20-$55; Beef: $110-$170; Weaned: $140-$225 per head.
Edmonton Livestock Market
June 2, 2009
Receipts: 993. Last week: 973
Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady. Feeder heifers steady to weak. Slaughter cows $2 to $3 lower. Slaughter bulls steady on a light test.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 5 head 200-300 lbs. $115-$124; 11 head 300-400 lbs. $107-$115; 21 head 400-500 lbs. $105-$110; 72 head 500-600 lbs. $98-$109; 34 head 600-700 lbs. $94-$100; 34 head 700-800 lbs. $92-$95; 10 head 800-900 lbs. $83-$88.
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2: 4 head 200-300 lbs. $95-$105; 8 head 300-400 lbs. $90-$100; 3 head 400-500 lbs. $96.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 7 head 200-300 lbs. $73-$74; 3 head 300-400 lbs. $72; 2 head 400-500 lbs. $70; 1 head 500-600 lbs. $67; 4 head 800-900 lbs. $57-$62.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 4 head 200-300 lbs. $100-$104; 10 head 300-400 lbs. $95-$102; 35 head 400-500 lbs. $92-$100; 96 head 500-600 lbs. $85-$97; 41 head 600-700 lbs. $84-$87; 28 head 700-800 lbs. $78-$83; 10 head 800-900 lbs. $77-$80.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 5 head 300-400 lbs. $84-$88; 24 head 400-500 lbs. $80-$90; 8 head 500-600 lbs. $82-$84.
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2: 1 head 210 lbs. $90
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 30 head 400-500 lbs. $98-$108; 21 head 500-600 lbs. $94-$102; 10 head 600-700 lbs. $87-$96; 5 head 700-800 lbs. $83-$90.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 5 head 400-500 lbs. $92-$94; 12 head 500-600 lbs. $84-$88.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $44-$50; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1400 lbs. $40-$45; Lean: 85-90% lean 800-1400 lbs. $34-$49, Low Dressing $28-$36.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1200-1800 lbs. 77-78 carcass boning percent $62-$68.
Barren River Livestock
Bowling Green
June 2
Receipts: 649 head
Comparison: Steers: $2-$3 lower; Heifers: $1-$2 lower; Slaughter Cows: $3 lower; Slaughter Bulls: $3 lower.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $101-$109; 400-500 lbs. $98-$105.50; 500-600 lbs. $92-$101; 600-700 lbs. $94.50; 700-800 lbs. $90.50-$96.50. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $90-$96; 400-500 lbs. $82-$93; 500-600 lbs. $83-$87.50; 600-700 lbs. $79-$85. Small 1: 300-400 lbs. $85; 400-500 lbs. $71-$75; 500-600 lbs. $73-$80; 600-700 lbs. $71-$75.
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $97.50-$105; 400-500 lbs. $99.50-$104.50; 500-600 lbs. $86-$95.50; 600-700 lbs. $85-$89.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $108.50; 300-400 lbs. $95-$105.50; 400-500 lbs. $94-$95.50; 500-600 lbs. $83.50-$96.25; 600-700 lbs. $81-$92.20; 700-800 lbs. $75. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $84-$92; 400-500 lbs. $80-$89; 500-600 lbs. $80-$90.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1180-1680 lbs. $41-$44.50, High Dressing $44-$51.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 875-1685 lbs. $36.50-$42; Lean: 85-90% lean 760-1330 lbs. $30.50-$36; Lean & Crips: Low Dressing $20-$34.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1725-1990 lbs. 76-78 carcass boning percent $55, High Dressing $60.50. Yield Grade 2: 1240-1535 lbs. 72-74 carcass boning percent $52.50-$53.
Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 18 months-8 years old 1-7 months bred $410-$730. Medium Frame Cows 8-10+ years old 4-6 months bred $390-$600.
Cows & Calves: Medium-Large Frame Cows 5-10+ years old with 70-245 lb. calves by side $485-$930.
Stock Bulls: Angus Bull 930 lb. $650.
Head Calves: Dairy: $40; Beef: $125-$145; Weaned: $174-$240.
Groups of 20 or more head:
Steers: 70 head 711 lbs. $96.50 Blk-Chxb.
Bulls: 21 head 582 lbs. $89.25 Mixed
Heifers: 29 head 516 lbs. $96.25 Blk; 78 head 631 lbs. $92.20 Mixed.
Agriculture
Livestock Report June 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.
- 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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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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