Farm market report for Wednesday, May 31

Wednesday May 30, 2012

Feeder Cattle - lite test - not all classes well-tested

See Monday 05-21-12 Market Report

Beef Steers

250-400#

400-600#

600-1000#

Beef Heifers

250-400#

400-600#

600-1000#

Holstein Steers

300-400#

400-600#

600-800#

800-1100#

odd and plain cattle sell at a discount

Baby Calves - 4:00 PM

95 - 125# 190.00 - 255.00 cwt

150 - 250# 105.00 - 170.00 cwt

Beef Calves 170.00 - 235.00 cwt

Lighter, weaker, younger calves 50.00 - 185.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 150.00 - 190.00 cwt

70-90# 150.00 - 170.00 cwt

Fed Lambs - 110-145#

Shorn Lambs 145.00 - 150.00 cwt

Unshorn Lambs 145.00 - 148.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 40.00 - 60.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 25.00 - 40.00 cwt

Fed Cattle

Fed Beef Steers 117.00 - 121.00 cwt

Mixed grading 105.00 - 116.00 cwt

Fed Beef Heifers 116.00 - 119.50 cwt

Mixed grading 92.00 - 112.00 cwt

Fed Holstein Steers 108.00 - 115.25 cwt

Silage fed, heavy weight, select grade,

light-weight 97.00 - 107.00 cwt

Market Cows mostly 75.00 - 84.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 85.00 - 94.75 cwt

Thin, shelly & full cows 30.00 - 72.00 cwt

Market Bulls 102.00 - 109.00 cwt

High-yielding bulls 110.00 - 116.00 cwt

Bred Beef Cows N/A

on summer calving cows

Cow/Calf Pairs N/A

Beef Breeding Bulls N/A

Swine

Market Hogs

230-280# 55.00 cwt

280-290# 54.00 cwt

290-300# 53.00 cwt

Market Sows

Under 450# 42.00 - 45.00 cwt

450-500# 46.00 cwt

Over 500# 47.00 - 48.00 cwt

Market Boars

Under 300# 38.00 cwt

Over 300# 22.00 cwt

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