Farm markets from Monday December 14, 2009

Monday December 14, 2009

Feeder Cattle

Plain, thin, dirty, unvaccinated cattle & odd lots discounted!

Beef Steers

250-350# 75.00 - 91.00 cwt

400-600# 71.00 - 101.00 cwt

600-800# 62.00 - 85.50 cwt

not all classes well tested

Beef Heifers

250-350# N/A

400-600# 56.00 - 81.00 cwt

600-800# 51.00 - 85.00 cwt

Holstein Steers

300-400# 70.00 - 90.00 cwt

400-600# 50.00 - 66.00 cwt

600-800# 60.00 - 67.00 cwt

800-1000# 60.00 - 62.00 cwt

green and thin holsteins discounted!

Bred Beef Cows mostly 525.00 - 850.00 hd

Cow Calf Pairs N/A

Beef Breeding Bulls N/A

Fed Cattle

Fed Beef Steers 79.00 - 81.00 cwt

Packages up to 82.00 cwt

Mixed grading 60.00 - 78.00 cwt

Fed Beef Heifers 77.00 - 80.75 cwt

Packages up to 81.00 cwt

Mixed grading 70.00 - 76.00 cwt

Fed Holstein Steers 71.00 - 74.00 cwt

Packages up to 76.00 cwt

Silage fed, heavy weight, select grade,

light-weight 53.00 - 70.00 cwt

Market Cows mostly 42.00 - 46.50 cwt

High-yielding cows 47.00 - 56.00 cwt

Thin, shelly cows 20.00 - 41.00 cwt

Market Bulls mostly 50.50 - 53.50 cwt

High-yielding bulls 57.00 - 59.50 cwt

Baby Calves 4:00 pm

95-125# 20.00 - 50.00 cwt

150-250# 25.00 - 70.00 cwt

Beef Calves 40.00 - 60.00 cwt

Lighter, weaker, younger calves 5.00 - 10.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 100.00 - 120.00 cwt

70-90# 95.00 - 110.00 cwt

Fed Lambs - 110-145#

Shorn Lambs 92.00 - 94.00 cwt

Unshorn Lambs 90.00 - 93.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 40.00 - 60.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 30.00 - 40.00 cwt

Swine

Market Hogs

230-280# 37.00 - 39.00 cwt

280-290# 36.00 - 38.00 cwt

290-300# 35.00 - 37.00 cwt

Market Sows

Under 450# 29.00 - 33.00 cwt

450-500# 34.00 cwt

Over 500# 35.00 - 36.00 cwt

Market Boars

Under 300# 22.00 cwt

Over 300# 14.00 cwt

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