Farm market for Thursday, February 28, 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

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: 1025.00 - 1275.00 head

Small first calf heifers sold mostly: 760.00 - 1000.00 head

Young cows sold mostly: 1100.00 - 1550.00 head

Small and light-weight cows and heifers sold mostly: 525.00 - 1075.00 head

Cow/Calf Pairs 900.00 - 1350.00 head

Market Cows

Brought Mostly 70.00 - 77.00 cwt

High-yielding cows 78.00 - 85.00 cwt

Feeding Cows/Heifers 83.00 - 94.00 cwt

Sheep

Feeder Lambs

50-70# 120.00 - 155.00 cwt

70-90# 110.00 - 145.00 cwt

Fed Lambs

110-140# Shorn 108.00 - 110.00 cwt

110-140# Unshorn 105.00 - 108.00 cwt

Ewes

Utility & Good Ewes 45.00 - 55.00 cwt

Thin & Cull Ewes 35.00 - 45.00 cwt

Market Hogs

230# - 280# 51.00 cwt

280# - 290# 50.00 cwt

290# - 300# 49.00 cwt

Sows

Under 450# 48.00 - 50.00 cwt

450# - 500# 54.00 cwt

Over 500# 55.00 - 56.00 cwt

Boars

Under 300# 35.00 cwt

Over 300# 19.00 cwt

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