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Anonymous Special to the Daily Times The Glasgow Daily Times Tue Aug 17, 2010, 10:25 AM CDT

GLASGOW — Farmers Livestock Market

Glasgow

Aug. 16, 2010

Receipts: 2,165; last week: 2,223; year ago: 1,526.

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers, $1-$3 higher; Feeder Heifers: Steady-$2 higher; Yearling Steers: $3-$4 higher; Yearling Heifers: Steady; Slaughter Cows and Bulls: $1-$2 higher.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 12 head 300-400 lbs. $132; 37 head 400-500 lbs. $123-$127; 76 head 500-600 lbs. $114.50-$123.50; 69 head 600-700 lbs. $111.50-$117.50; 56 head 700-800 lbs. $105.50-$114, 60 head 700-800 lbs. $112.50 part loads; 14 head 800-900 lbs. $104, 118 head 800-900 lbs. $108.25-$108.80 load; 15 head 900-1000 lbs. $96.50-$101. Groups 20 head or more: 27 head 449 lbs. $127 blk; 60 head 722 lbs. $112.50 mixed; 21 head 729 lbs. $114 blk; 58 head 828 lbs. $108.25 char-x; 60 head 838 lbs. $108.80 blk.

Feeder Steers Large 2: 6 head 400-500 lbs. $107; 11 head 500-600 lbs. $96; 1 head 620 lbs. $95.

Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: 8 head 200-300 lbs. $80; 5 head 300-400 lbs. $91; 3 head 400-500 lbs. $86; 7 head 500-600 lbs. $88; 1 head 605 lbs. $78.50.

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 16 head 200-300 lbs. $120-$124.50; 53 head 300-400 lbs. $117.50-$121; 29 head 400-500 lbs. $108.50-$110; 76 head 400-500 lbs. $112 part loads; 105 head 500-600 lbs. $104.50-$111.50, 84 head 500-600 lbs. $112 load, 128 head 500-600 lbs. $107.50-$112.20 part loads; 119 head 600-700 lbs. $98.50-$108, 59 head 600-700 lbs. $106.50 part loads; 53 head 700-800 lbs. $94-$101.75; 15 head 800-900 lbs. $94.25-$97.25. Groups 20 head or more: 41 head 371 lbs. $121 blk, 24 head 444 lbs. $108.50 mixed; 76 head 450 lbs. $112 blk; 32 head 502 lbs. $109 mixed; 87 head 515 lbs. $112.20 blk; 41 head 579 lbs. $107.50 blk; 31 head 581 lbs. $104.50 mixed; 84 head 592 lbs. $112 mixed; 22 head 651 lbs. $107.50 blk; 59 head 674 lbs. $106.50 mixed; 23 head 672 lbs. $107.25 blk.

Feeder Heifers Large 2: 1 head 240 lbs. $116; 8 head 300-400 lbs. $102-$110.50; 23 head 400-500 lbs. $107.50; 31 head 500-600 lbs. $101-$103. Groups 20 head or more: 23 head 462 lbs. $107.50 mixed; 26 head 516 lbs. $103 mixed.

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 11 head 200-300 lbs. $136-$157; 52 head 300-400 lbs. $126-$136; 60 head 400-500 lbs. $117.50-$121; 60 head 500-600 lbs. $107-$111, 66 head 500-600 lbs. $114.50 part loads; 26 head 600-700 lbs. $99.25-$106.50; 15 head 700-800 lbs. $93.50. Groups 20 head or more: 26 head 367 lbs. $130 blk; 45 head 444 lbs. $121 blk; 66 head 513 lbs. $114.50 blk; 22 head 516 lbs. $111 mixed; 26 head 588 lbs. $110.50 blk.

Feeder Bulls Large 2: 1 head 250 lbs. $127; 31 head 300-400 lbs. $101-$118; 17 head 400-500 lbs. $103-$111.50; 7 head 500-600 lbs. $104.50-$124; 8 head 600-700 lbs. $93.50. Groups 20 head or more: 23 head 360 lbs. $118.50 mixed.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $56.50-$63.50, High Dressing: $63-$69, Low Dressing: $52.50-$55.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1700 lbs. $54-$59, High Dressing: $60-$61.50, Low Dressing: $50.50-$52; Lean: 85-90% lean 850-1400 lbs. $44-$50, High Dressing: $51-$55, Low Dressing: $39.50-$43. Shelly/Low Dress: 750-1000 lbs. $24-$36.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1300-2200 lbs. 78-80 carcass boning percent $69.50-$73, High Dressing: $74-$77.50; Yield Grade 2: 1200-2000 lbs. 76-77 carcass boning percent $65-$69.

Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $760-$1000 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old 4-8 months bred $560-$770 per head.

Cow/Calf pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $930-$1040 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old with 100-300 lb. calves at side $650-$820 per pair.

Head Calves: Baby Dairy: $40; Beef: $110-$140; Weaned: $185-$220 per head.

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