Farm market report for Wednesday Dec. 24, 2012

Wednesday December 26, 2012

Feeder Cattle - Lite Test - See Monday 12/17/12 Report

Beef Steers

350-600#

600-800#

800-1000#

Beef Heifers

350-600#

600-800#

800-1000#

Holstein Steers

300-400#

400-600#

600-800#

800-1000#

odd and plain cattle sell at a discount

Baby Calves - 4:00 PM

95 - 125# 65.00 - 145.00 cwt

150 - 250# N/A

Beef Calves Up to 180.00 cwt

Lighter, weaker, younger calves 45.00 - 60.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 70.00 - 145.00 cwt

70-90# 75.00 - 135.00 cwt

Fed Lambs - 110-145#

Shorn Lambs 90.00 - 96.00 cwt

Unshorn Lambs 85.00 - 96.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 40.00 - 50.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 20.00 - 40.00 cwt

Goats - See Tuesday 12/18/12 Report

Fed Cattle - Lite Test - See Monday 12/17/12 Report

Fed Beef Steers

Mixed grading

Fed Beef Heifers

Mixed grading

Fed Holstein Steers

Silage fed, heavy weight, select grade,

light-weight

Market Cows mostly 62.00 - 75.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 76.00 - 85.00 cwt

Thin, shelly & full cows 30.00 - 61.00 cwt

Market Bulls 70.00 - 84.00 cwt

High-yielding bulls 85.00 - 92.00 cwt

Bred Beef Cows N/A

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# 44.00 - 48.00 cwt

450-500# 49.00 cwt

Over 500# 51.00 - 52.00 cwt

Market Boars

Under 300# 36.00 cwt

Over 300# 19.00 cwt

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