Farm markets for Tuesday Dec. 22

Tuesday---December 22, 2009

Dairy Cattle

Hol Spr Hfrs 800.00 - 1100.00 hd

Fancy Spr Hfrs 1100.00 - 1250.00 hd

Short-bred Hfrs 600.00 - 1075.00 hd

Hol Spr Cows Mkt - 1175.00 hd

Hol Fresh/Milk Mkt - 975.00 hd

Open Hfrs under 600# Up to 100.00 cwt

Open Hfrs over 600# Up to 100.00 cwt

Hol Brdg Bulls N/A

Poor quality heifers sell below these prices

Market Cows

Brought mostly 42.00 - 49.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 48.00 - 53.50 cwt

Thin, shelly cows Up to 37.00 cwt

Market Bulls 42.00 - 50.00 cwt

High-yielding bulls Up to 54.50 cwt

Market Hogs

230#-280# 39.00 - 40.00 cwt

280#-290# 38.00 - 39.00 cwt

290#-300# 37.00 - 38.00 cwt

Sows

Under 450# 26.00 - 28.00 cwt

450-500# 30.00 cwt

Over 500# 31.00 - 33.00 cwt

Boars

Under 300# 22.00 cwt

Over 300# 14.00 cwt

Feeder Pigs

20#-40# 21.00 - 25.00 hd

40#-50# 21.00 - 38.00 hd

50#-60# 28.00 - 38.00 hd

60#-80# 37.50 - 51.00 hd

Over 80# pigs 52.50 - 74.00 hd

Sheep & Goats

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 100.00 - 132.00 cwt

70-90# 90.00 - 110.00 cwt

Fed Lambs

110-140# shorn 90.00 - 94.00 cwt

110-140# unshorn 90.00 - 93.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 40.00 - 50.00 cwt

few selects 52.00 - 65.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 25.00 - 40.00 cwt

Goats

Small Goats 35-65# 35.00 - 85.00 hd

Med Goats 70-90# 75.00 - 110.00 hd

Large Goats 90-145# 100.00 - 130.00 hd

Nanny Goats 25.00 - 110.00 hd

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