Farm markets for Monday Dec. 21

Monday December 21, 2009

Feeder Cattle

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

Beef Steers

250-350# N/A

400-600# N/A

600-800# 70.00 - 85.50 cwt

not all classes well tested

Beef Heifers

250-350# N/A

400-600# 75.00 - 79.00 cwt

600-800# 60.00 - 74.00 cwt

Holstein Steers

300-400# 60.00 - 77.00 cwt

400-600# 60.00 - 73.00 cwt

600-800# 51.00 - 60.00 cwt

800-1000# 50.00 - 61.00 cwt

green and thin holsteins discounted!

Bred Beef Cows N/A

Cow Calf Pairs N/A

Beef Breeding Bulls N/A

Baby Calves 4:00 pm

95-125# 35.00 - 60.00 cwt

150-250# 45.00 - 70.00 cwt

Beef Calves 50.00 - 70.00 cwt

Lighter, weaker, younger calves 10.00 - 25.00 cwt

Fed Cattle

Fed Beef Steers 77.75 - 81.00 cwt

Packages up to 82.00 cwt

Mixed grading 70.00 - 77.00 cwt

Fed Beef Heifers 77.50 - 80.00 cwt

Packages up to 80.75 cwt

Mixed grading 65.00 - 77.00 cwt

Fed Holstein Steers 71.50 - 75.00 cwt

Individuals up to 77.75 cwt

Silage fed, heavy weight, select grade,

light-weight 50.00 - 70.00 cwt

Market Cows mostly 38.00 - 44.00 cwt

High-yielding cows up to 56.50 cwt

Thin, shelly cows 32.00 - 38.00 cwt

Market Bulls mostly 49.00 - 54.50 cwt

High-yielding bulls N/A

Swine

Market Hogs

230-280# 39.00 - 40.00 cwt

280-290# 38.00 - 39.00 cwt

290-300# 37.00 - 38.00 cwt

Market Sows

Under 450# 26.00 - 28.00 cwt

450-500# 30.00 cwt

Over 500# 31.00 - 33.00 cwt

Market Boars

Under 300# 22.00 cwt

Over 300# 14.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 100.00 - 125.00 cwt

70-90# 90.00 - 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 35.00 - 50.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 25.00 - 35.00 cwt

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