Farm market report for Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012

Tuesday December 11, 2012 - Next Dairy sale will be Tuesday January 8th

Dairy Cattle

Hol Spr Hfrs 1050.00 - 1275.00 hd

Fancy Spr Hfrs 1300.00 - 1425.00 hd

Short-bred Hfrs 825.00 - 1250.00 hd

Hol Spr Cows 975.00 - 1250.00 hd

Hol Fresh/Milk 875.00 - 1450.00 hd

Open Hfrs under 600# 72.50 - 86.00 cwt

Open Hfrs over 600# 65.00 - 86.00 cwt

Hol Brdg Bulls 675.00 - 1060.00 hd

Market Cows

Brought Mostly 65.00 - 75.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 76.00 - 85.00 cwt

Thin, shelly cows 30.00 - 64.00 cwt

Market Bulls 71.00 - 88.00 cwt

High-yielding bulls 90.00 - 92.00 cwt

Sheep & Goats

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 85.00 - 140.00 cwt

70-90# 85.00 - 122.50 cwt

Fed Lambs

110-140# shorn 85.00 - 96.00 cwt

110-140# unshorn 85.00 - 96.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 40.00 - 52.00 cwt

few selects 52.50 - 57.50 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 35.00 - 40.00 cwt

Goats

Small Goats 40-60# 40.00 - 115.00 hd

Med Goats 70-90# 60.00 - 135.00 hd

Large Goats 120-205# 85.00 - 160.00 hd

Nanny Goats 40.00 - 127.50 hd

Market Hogs

230#-280# 53.00 cwt

280#-290# 52.00 cwt

290#-300# 51.00 cwt

Sows

Under 450# 44.00 - 50.00 cwt

450-500# 50.00 cwt

Over 500# 52.00 - 53.00 cwt

Boars

Under 300# 38.00 cwt

Over 300# 19.00 cwt

Feeder Pigs

30# - 40# N/A

40# - 50# 25.00 - 31.00 hd

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