Farm market report for Monday, March 12

Monday March 12, 2012

Feeder Cattle

Beef Steers - lite test

250-400# Up to 175.00 cwt

400-600# Up to 175.00 cwt

600-800# N/A

Beef Heifers - lite test

250-400# Up to 170.00 cwt

400-600# Up to 154.00 cwt

600-800# N/A

Holstein Steers

300-400# 132.50 - 148.00 cwt

400-600# 106.50 - 149.00 cwt

600-800# 106.00 - 129.50 cwt

800-1000# 105.00 - 112.00 cwt

odd and plain cattle sell at a discount

Baby Calves - 4:00 PM

95 - 125# 200.00 - 250.00 cwt

150 - 250# 160.00 - 210.00 cwt

Beef Calves N/A

Lighter, weaker, younger calves 150.00 - 190.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 150.00 - 200.00 cwt

70-90# 150.00 - 180.00 cwt

Fed Lambs - 110-145#

Shorn Lambs 140.00 - 148.00 cwt

Unshorn Lambs 140.00 - 148.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 70.00 - 85.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 40.00 - 70.00 cwt

Fed Cattle

Fed Beef Steers 121.00 - 126.50 cwt

Mixed grading 107.00 - 120.00 cwt

Fed Beef Heifers 119.00 - 126.50 cwt

Mixed grading 100.00 - 118.00 cwt

Fed Holstein Steers 112.00 - 118.25 cwt

Silage fed, heavy weight, select grade,

light-weight 93.00 - 111.00 cwt

Market Cows mostly 72.00 - 84.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 85.00 - 90.00 cwt

Thin, shelly & full cows 30.00 - 71.00 cwt

Market Bulls 80.00 - 99.00 cwt

High-yielding bulls 100.00 - 104.00 cwt

Bred Beef Cows 1250.00 - 1575.00 hd

Cow/Calf Pairs N/A

Beef Breeding Bulls N/A

Swine

Market Hogs

230-280# 60.00 cwt

280-290# 59.00 cwt

290-300# 58.00 cwt

Market Sows

Under 450# 53.00 - 55.00 cwt

450-500# 56.00 cwt

Over 500# 57.00 - 58.00 cwt

Market Boars

Under 300# 40.00 cwt

Over 300# 25.00 cwt

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