Agriculture
Livestock Report June 22-23
Farmers Livestock Market
Glasgow
June 22, 2009
Farmers Livestock Market will be closed June 29 for the July 4 holiday.
Receipts: 1,964. For the week: 2,089. Last week: 1,557.
Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Heifers $2-$4 higher; Slaughter Cows and Bulls: $3-$5 higher.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 3 head 300-400 lbs. $110.50; 120 head 400-500 lbs. $100.50-$110.75; 87 head 500-600 lbs. $99.50-$108.75; 79 head 600-700 lbs. $90-$103.75; 5 head 700-800 lbs. $93; 116 head 800-900 lbs. $97.25 Fancy. Groups: 101 head 495 lbs. $110.75 mixed; 55 head 568 lbs. $108.75 blk; 70 head 648 lbs. $103.75 blk; 116 head 804 lbs. $97.25 bbwf.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 15 head 700-800 lbs. $82.75.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 27 head 500-600 lbs. $66.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 4 head 200-300 lbs. $106; 60 head 300-400 lbs. $93.50-$99; 124 head 400-500 lbs. $90.50-$101.75; 252 head 500-600 lbs. $86.25-$99.40; 68 head 600-700 lbs. $85.75-$92.75; 20 head 700-800 lbs. $84-$86; 10 head 800-900 lbs. $83.50. Groups: 20 head 373 lbs. $99 bbwf; 29 head 372 lbs. $93.50 mixed; 48 head 433 lbs. $95.25 bbwf; 48 head 438 lbs. $91.75 mixed; 56 head 515 lbs. $92.75 blk; 21 head 449 lbs. $101.75 blk; 56 head 515 lbs. $92.75 blk; 48 head 525 lbs. $90.80 mixed; 79 head 548 lbs. $99.40 mixed; 28 head 582 lbs. $88 mixed; 22 head 589 lbs. $86.25 mixed; 32 head 630 lbs. $92.75 blk.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 5 head 300-400 lbs. $84; 17 head 400-500 lbs. $79.50-$86; 8 head 500-600 lbs. $84.25.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 21 head 200-300 lbs. $117; 47 head 300-400 lbs. $105-$111.25; 98 head 400-500 lbs. $98.50-$103; 111 head 500-600 lbs. $92.75-$99.50; 40 head 600-700 lbs. $84.50-$91.50; 31 head 700-800 lbs. $86.75. Groups: 21 head 295 lbs. $117 mixed; 22 head 346 lbs. $105 mixed; 61 head 436 lbs. $103 blk; 28 head 439 lbs. $98.50 mixed; 23 head 510 lbs. $99.50 blk; 31 head 519 lbs. $94.50 mixed; 29 head 571 lbs. $93.50 blk.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $50-$53, High Dressing $55, Low Dressing $47-$49.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $52-$55, Low Dressing $48-$50; Lean; 85-90% lean 800-1400 lbs. $45-$48.50, High Dressing $48.50-$52.50, Low Dressing $35-$39; Shelly; Low Dressing 750-1000 lbs. $25-$31.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1100-2200 lbs. 77-78 carcass boning percent $61-$64.50, High Dressing $67.50; Yield Grade 2: 1100-2000 lbs. 75-76 carcass boning percent $55-$59.50.
Stock Cows: Medium-Large 1-2: 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $650-$900 per head.
Stock Cows: Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $585-$620 per head.
Stock Cows and Calves Medium and Large 1-2: 3-8 years old with 100-400 lb. calves at side $820-$1090 per pair.
Stock Cows Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $670-$820 per pair.
Stock Bulls: No Test.
Calves: Baby Dairy: $25-$55; Beef: $110-$155; Weaned: $110-$185 per head.
Barren River Livestock
Bowling Green
June 23, 2009
Receipts: 326 head
Comparison: Steers: $2 lower; Heifers: $1 lower; Slaughter Cows: $2 higher; Slaughter Bulls: Light Test.
Steers: Medium and Low 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $116; 400-500 lbs. $98-$101.50; 500-600 lbs. $101.50-$107; 600-700 lbs. $92.50; 700-800 lbs. $76.50-$77.50. Medium and Large 3: 500-600 lbs. $87-$94. Small 1: 500-600 lbs. $84; 600-700 lbs. $70.50. Small 2: 300-400 lbs. $84; 500-600 lbs. $77.
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $101; 400-500 lbs. $98; 500-600 lbs. $88-$101.50; 700-800 lbs. $71.50. Bulls Small: 600-700 lbs. $62.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $110-$113; 300-400 lbs. $90-$96; 400-500 lbs. $92.50-$94; 500-600 lbs. $87-$93; 600-700 lbs. $82.25-$84. Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs. $77-$83; 500-600 lbs. $80-$81.50. Small 1: 500-600 lbs. $77; Small 2: 300-400 lbs. $76; 600-700 lbs. $68.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1015-1430 lbs. $44-$47.50, High Dressing $47-$55; Boners: 80-85% lean 970-1570 lbs. $40-$44.50; Lean; 85-90% lean 805-1210 lbs. $35.50-$41.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1360-1990 lbs. 76-78 carcass boning percent $57-$59, High Dressing $59.50-$63.50.
Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 3-10 years old 3-8 months bred $485-$700.
Cows & Calves: Medium-Large Frame Cows 18 months-10+ years old with 75-405 lb. calves by side $520-$870.
Stock Bulls: Angus- Blk XB Bulls 15 months-22 months 1005-1175 lbs. $560-$730.
Head Calves: Beef: $70; Weaned: $170.
Edmonton Livestock Market
June 23, 2009
Edmonton Buying Station will be closed next week for July 4.
Receipts: 1,054. Last week: 1,513.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers: Steady to $2 lower; Slaughter cows $2-$4 higher. Slaughter Bulls not fully tested.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 19 head 200-300 lbs. $121; 40 head 300-400 lbs. $110-$120; 39 head 400-500 lbs. $98-$105; 47 head 500-600 lbs. $96-$102; 55 head 600-700 lbs. $93-$97; 38 head 700-800 lbs. $87-$95; 31 head 800-900 lbs. $82-$88; 2 head 900-1000 lbs. $80-$81.
Feeder Steers Large 2: 11 head 300-400 lbs. $88-$105; 5 head 400-500 lbs. $88-$90.
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 1 head 100-200 lbs. $70; 2 head 200-300 lbs. $65; 5 head 300-400 lbs. $63-$69; 2 head 400-500 lbs. $64-$72; 16 head 500-600 lbs. $68-$73; 2 head 600-700 lbs. $70; 1 head 705 lbs. $65.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 21 head 200-300 lbs. $98-$105; 30 head 300-400 lbs. $95-$104; 25 head 400-500 lbs. $91-$95; 104 head 500-600 lbs. $84-$94; 96 head 600-700 lbs. $84-$87; 22 head 700-800 lbs. $80-$83; 71 head 700-800 lbs. $87.75 Fancy; 5 head 800-900 lbs. $80-$81. Groups: 71 head 697 lbs. $85.15 mixed; 71 head 743 lbs. $87.75 mixed.
Feeder Heifers Large 2: 3 head 300-400 lbs. $88-$92; 15 head 400-500 lbs. $82-$85.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 23 head 400-500 lbs. $86-$98; 26 head 500-600 lbs. $90-$97; 15 head 600-7000 lbs. $80-$90; 9 head 700-800 lbs. $80-$83.
Feeder Bulls Large 2: 11 head 500-600 lbs. $82-$88.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $48-$53, High Dressing $54-$57; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $47-$50; Lean: 85-90% lean 800-1400 lbs. $43-$46, Low Dressing $30-$41.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1200-1800 lbs. 76-77 carcass boning percent $58-$60.
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