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August 12, 2010

Anonymous Special to the Daily Times The Glasgow Daily Times Thu Aug 12, 2010, 10:20 AM CDT

GLASGOW — UPI of Bowling Green

Aug. 10, 2010

Receipts: 420 head

Comparison: Steers: $1-$2 lower; Heifers: $1-$2 lower; Slaughter Cows: $1 higher; Slaughter Bulls: $1 higher.

Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $120; 300-400 lbs. $120-$125; 400-500 lbs. $116.50-$119; 500-600 lbs. $105-$115.50; 600-700 lbs. $107.50-$110.50; 700-800 lbs. $92. Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs. $105-$110. Small 2: 500-600 lbs. $86.

Large 3 Holsteins: 300-400 lbs. $72.50; 400-500 lbs. $84.75; 600-700 lbs. $81.

Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $120-$122; 400-500 lbs. $114.75-$118.50; 500-600 lbs. $109-$116; 600-700 lbs. $99-$102; 700-800 lbs. $94.50.

Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $115-$125; 300-400 lbs. $106-$113; 400-500 lbs. $104-$110.50; 500-600 lbs. $98.25-$109.25; 600-700 lbs. $97.50-$99.50; 700-800 lbs. $94.25. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs. $109; 400-500 lbs. $99.25; Small 1: 400-500 lbs. $99; 500-600 lbs. $86.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 695-1690 lbs. $49-$55.50, High Dressing: $55-$63.50; Boners: 80-85% lean 890-1130 lbs. $45-$49.50; Lean: 85-90% lean 800-1205 lbs. $40-$45.50; Lean & Crips: 930-1085 lbs. Low Dressing: $28-$36.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1470-1950 lbs. 76-78 carcass boning percent $70.50-$72.50, High Dressing: $73-$75.50.

Bred Cows: Medium-Large Frame Cows 18 months-8 years old 2 months bred $475-$900

Cows & Calves: Medium-Large Frame Cows 5-10 years old with 70-325 lb. calves by side $770-$1170.

Groups of 20 or more head:

Bulls: 21 head 437 lbs. $114.75 blk chc; 20 head 519 lbs. $110.25 blk chxb.

Edmonton Buying Station

Aug. 10, 2010

Receipts: 1,051. Last week: 1,276; Year ago: 1,273.

Compared to Last Week: Feeder steers and heifers, $2-$4 higher. Yearling steers, steady. Yearling heifers, steady-$1 lower. Slaughter cows: steady-$1 higher. Slaughter bulls, steady.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 17 head 200-300 lbs. $137.75-$157; 30 head 300-400 lbs. $126-$137.75; 83 head 400-500 lbs. $114-$125.50; 35 head 500-600 lbs. $109-$120; 86 head 600-700 lbs. $109-$118; 15 head 700-800 lbs. $102-$110; 4 head 800-900 lbs. $100. Groups 20 head or more: 47 head 465 lbs. $117 mixed; 21 head 540 lbs. $118 mixed; 27 head 641 lbs. $110 mixed; 20 head 698 lbs. $112.75 mixed.

Feeder Steers Large 2: 2 head 300-400 lbs. $118-$120.

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 17 head 200-300 lbs. $114-$137; 27 head 300-400 lbs. $112-$118; 83 head 400-500 lbs. $107-$113; 34 head 500-600 lbs. $104-$110, 55 head 500-600 lbs. $107 part loads; 55 head 600-700 lbs. $98-$110; 61 head 600-700 lbs. $105.50-$106.50 part loads; 31 head 700-800 lbs. $93-$97.25. Groups 20 head or more: 41 head 477 lbs. $108.75 mixed; 55 head 532 lbs. $107 mixed; 33 head 637 lbs. $105.50 mixed; 28 head 673 lbs. $106.50 mixed.

Feeder Heifers Large 2: 6 head 300-400 lbs. $102-$108; 8 head 400-500 lbs. $98-$105; 5 head 500-600 lbs. $100-$102.

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 6 head 200-300 lbs. $135-$137.75; 26 head 300-400 lbs. $122-$137.75; 47 head 400-500 lbs. $112-$120; 32 head 500-600 lbs. $102-$110; 11 head 600-700 lbs. $98-$104.

Feeder Bulls Large 2: 6 head 300-400 lbs. $105; 12 head 400-500 lbs. $98-$100.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $54-$58, High Dressing: $60-$62, Low Dressing: $51-$53; Boners: 80-85% lean 1000-1600 lbs. $52-$56, High Dressing: $58, Low Dressing: $49. Lean: 85-90% lean 750-1100 lbs. $43-$47, Low Dressing: $41-$42.50.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1: 1200-2200 lbs. 77-78 carcass boning percent $68-$70, High Dressing: $72; Yield Grade 2: 1200-2100 lbs. 75-76 carcass boning percent $63-$65.

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