Farm market report for Thursday Dec. 13

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Bred Beef Cow & Heifer Auction

There was a standing room only crowd on hand for a very active auction!

First calf heifers of good size and quality sold mostly:

1200.00 - 1800.00 head

Small first calf heifers sold mostly: 775.00 - 1175.00 head

Young cows sold mostly: 1200.00 - 1675.00 head

Small and light-weight cows and heifers sold mostly: 550.00 - 1175.00 head

Market Cows

Brought Mostly 65.00 - 76.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 78.00 - 84.00 cwt

Feeding Cows/Heifers 85.00 - 132.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 90.00 - 130.00 cwt

70-90# 85.00 - 120.00 cwt

Fed Lambs

110-140# Shorn 92.00 - 96.00 cwt

110-140# Unshorn 90.00 - 96.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 40.00 - 55.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 30.00 - 40.00 cwt

Market Hogs

230# - 280# 54.00 cwt

280# - 290# 53.00 cwt

290# - 300# 52.00 cwt

Sows

Under 450# 45.00 - 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

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