Farm market report for Monday, March 19

Monday March 19, 2012

Feeder Cattle

Beef Steers

250-400# 165.00 - 200.00 cwt

400-600# 120.00 - 185.00 cwt

600-800# 110.00 - 136.00 cwt

Beef Heifers

250-400# 175.00 - 195.00 cwt

400-600# 110.00 - 131.00 cwt

600-800# 100.00 - 126.00 cwt

Holstein Steers

300-400# 127.00 - 151.00 cwt

400-600# 119.00 - 157.50 cwt

600-800# 105.00 - 131.00 cwt

800-1000# 100.00 - 110.00 cwt

odd and plain cattle sell at a discount

Baby Calves - 4:00 PM

95 - 125# 150.00 - 250.00 cwt

150 - 250# 115.00 - 210.00 cwt

Beef Calves N/A

Lighter, weaker, younger calves 50.00 - 140.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 140.00 - 180.00 cwt

70-90# 140.00 - 180.00 cwt

Fed Lambs - 110-145#

Shorn Lambs 140.00 - 148.00 cwt

Unshorn Lambs 120.00 - 148.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 50.00 - 75.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 10.00 - 50.00 cwt

Fed Cattle

Fed Beef Steers 117.00 - 125.00 cwt

Mixed grading 100.00 - 116.00 cwt

Fed Beef Heifers 116.00 - 124.00 cwt

Mixed grading 90.00 - 115.00 cwt

Fed Holstein Steers 113.00 - 120.00 cwt

Silage fed, heavy weight, select grade,

light-weight 90.00 - 112.00 cwt

Market Cows mostly 73.00 - 85.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 86.00 - 94.50 cwt

Thin, shelly & full cows 40.00 - 72.00 cwt

Market Bulls 89.00 - 100.00 cwt

High-yielding bulls 104.00 - 111.00 cwt

Bred Beef Cows 1000.00 - 1300.00 hd

Cow/Calf Pairs 1375.00 hd

Beef Breeding Bulls N/A

Swine

Market Hogs

230-280# 59.00 cwt

280-290# 58.00 cwt

290-300# 57.00 cwt

Market Sows

Under 450# 51.00 - 53.00 cwt

450-500# 54.00 cwt

Over 500# 55.00 - 56.00 cwt

Market Boars

Under 300# 40.00 cwt

Over 300# 25.00 cwt

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