Farm market report for Monday March 8, 2010

Monday March 8, 2010

Feeder Cattle

Beef Steers

250-350# 90.00 - 116.00 cwt

400-600# 84.00 - 101.00 cwt

600-800# 80.00 - 93.00 cwt

Beef Heifers

250-350# 74.00 - 99.00 cwt

400-600# 70.00 - 98.00 cwt

600-800# 70.00 - 87.00 cwt

see last Thursday's market report for more beef results

Holstein Steers

300-400# 79.00 - 90.00 cwt

400-600# 62.00 - 88.50 cwt

600-800# 60.00 - 86.00 cwt

800-1000# 60.00 - 73.50 cwt

odd and plain cattle sell at a discount

Bred Beef Cows Up to 885.00 hd

Cow Calf Pairs N/A

Beef Breeding Bulls N/A

Fed Cattle

Fed Beef Steers 86.00 - 89.00 cwt

Packages up to 90.75 cwt

Mixed grading 75.00 - 84.00 cwt

Fed Beef Heifers 85.00 - 88.85 cwt

Packages up to 89.25 cwt

Mixed grading 70.00 - 83.00 cwt

Fed Holstein Steers 75.00 - 79.00 cwt

Packages up to 84.25 cwt

Silage fed, heavy weight, select grade,

light-weight 55.00 - 74.00 cwt

Market Cows mostly 44.00 - 52.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 53.00 - 59.50 cwt

Thin, shelly cows 20.00 - 40.00 cwt

Market Bulls mostly 63.00 - 65.00 cwt

High-yielding bulls 66.00 - 70.00 cwt

Baby Calves - 4:00 PM

95-125# 80.00 - 135.00 cwt

150-250# 75.00 - 105.00 cwt

Beef Calves Up to 170.00 cwt

Lighter, weaker, younger calves 45.00 - 70.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 125.00 - 155.00 cwt

70-90# 120.00 - 140.00 cwt

Fed Lambs - 110-145#

Shorn Lambs 115.00 - 120.00 cwt

Unshorn Lambs 112.00 - 115.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 45.00 - 50.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 30.00 - 45.00 cwt

Swine

Market Hogs

230-280# 52.00 - 53.00 cwt

280-290# 51.00 - 52.00 cwt

290-300# 50.00 - 51.00 cwt

Market Sows

Under 450# 45.00 - 46.00 cwt

450-500# 46.00 - 47.00 cwt

Over 500# 48.00 - 51.00 cwt

Market Boars

Under 300# 24.00 cwt

Over 300# 16.00 cwt

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