Farm market report for Monday, April 30

Monday April 30, 2012

Feeder Cattle

Beef Steers

250-400# up to 190.00 cwt

400-600# 135.00 - 184.00 cwt

600-800# 105.00 - 155.00 cwt

Beef Heifers

250-400# N/A

400-600# 90.00 - 169.00 cwt

600-800# 84.00 - 116.00 cwt

Holstein Steers

300-400# 111.00 - 144.00 cwt

400-600# 90.00 - 127.00 cwt

600-800# 79.00 - 100.00 cwt

800-1100# 80.00 - 100.00 cwt

odd and plain cattle sell at a discount

Baby Calves - 4:00 PM

95 - 125# 150.00 - 240.00 cwt

150 - 250# 130.00 - 200.00 cwt

Beef Calves N/A

Lighter, weaker, younger calves 100.00 - 140.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 150.00 - 250.00 cwt

70-90# 150.00 - 200.00 cwt

Fed Lambs - 110-145#

Shorn Lambs 145.00 - 150.00 cwt

Unshorn Lambs 145.00 - 148.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 50.00 - 65.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 40.00 - 50.00 cwt

Fed Cattle

Fed Beef Steers 117.00 - 122.50 cwt

Mixed grading 110.00 - 116.00 cwt

Fed Beef Heifers 116.00 - 120.75 cwt

Mixed grading 100.00 - 115.00 cwt

Fed Holstein Steers 107.00 - 112.00 cwt

Silage fed, heavy weight, select grade,

light-weight 80.00 - 106.00 cwt

Market Cows mostly 75.00 - 82.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 83.00 - 92.00 cwt

Thin, shelly & full cows 50.00 - 74.00 cwt

Market Bulls 93.00 - 99.00 cwt

High-yielding bulls 102.00 - 110.00 cwt

Bred Beef Cows - due summer ' 950.00 - 1175.00 hd

Cow/Calf Pairs 675.00 - 1400.00 hd

Beef Breeding Bulls N/A

Swine

Market Hogs

230-280# 54.00 cwt

280-290# 53.00 cwt

290-300# 52.00 cwt

Market Sows

Under 450# 44.00 - 47.00 cwt

450-500# 48.00 cwt

Over 500# 49.00 - 50.00 cwt

Market Boars

Under 300# 38.00 cwt

Over 300# 22.00 cwt

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