Current livestock market results

February 1, 2010

Cattle

Dairy Cows for Slaughter

Bone Utility .4150 - .48

Canners & Cutters .3450 - .43

Easy Cows .35 & down

Feeders

Beef Feeder Heifers .64

Beef Feeders Steers None

Beef Feeder Bulls .60

Dairy Feeders None

Bulls .48 - .51

Calves

Bull Calves

96-120 .15 - .90

90 -95 .3250 - .75

50-90 .15 – .45

Heifer Calves(crossbreeds) None

Heifer Calves (Holstein) 2.00

Lamb Choice 30-59 1.1750

Lamb Choice 60-100 1.45 – 1.47

Lamb Choice 101 & over None

Slaughter Sheep .55

Goats

Kids 20.00 – 67.50

Goats 62.50 – 160.00

Hogs

Sows .34 - .42

Boars .06 - .12

Slaughter hogs None

Feeder Pigs None

Small Piglets None

Finger Lakes

Livestock Auction

Canandaigua N.Y

Cows-bone utility 34.00 - 56.50

cows-canners & cutters 28.00 - 45.00

dairy bulls 39.00 - 52.00

calves-95-110 15.00 - 25.00

calves-80-95 10.00 - 22.50

calves-60-80 5.00 - 20.00

calves returned to feed-bull over 95

30.00 - 65.00

calves-80-94 25.00 - 60.00

calves-70-80 0.

heifer calves 0. - 255.00

beef steers choice 71.00 - 86.50

beef steers select 59.50 - 76.00

hol steers choice 60.00 - 76.00

hol steers select 49.00 - 62.00

hogs st 26.00 - 53.00

hogs-sows 0.

hogs-boar 0.

feeder pigs 0.

lambs-goats

lambs 140.00-155.00

sheep 0.

goats 60.00-117.50 by head

New Holland Sales Stables

Sheep and Goat Auction

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Light supply of sheep and goats on offer. Not enough for a market test.

New Holland Sales Stables

Cattle and Calf Auction

Monday, February 01, 2010

Compared to last Monday`s sale, slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher with good demand.

A less attractive supply of bulls sold steady to firm with moderate demand.

Young bulls and bullocks sold steady to 1.00 lower. Cattle supply included 45 percent slaughter cows and 24 percent slaughter bulls. All prices quoted per cwt.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1205-1615 lbs 57.00-61.50; 1880-2430 lbs 56.00-59.00, high dress 1230-1665 lbs 63.00-66.00.

Yield Grade 2 1170-1455 lbs 51.00-54.50.

Bullocks: 955-1275 lbs 68.00-72.00, high dress 1030-1290 lbs 74.00-77.00, low dress 765-1340 lbs 57.00-65.00.

Calves: Compared to last Monday’s sale, Holstein bull calves sold 6.00-8.00 lower with moderate demand.

Heifers sold weak with moderate demand.

All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 95-125 lbs 60.00-70.00, few 72.00; 80-90 lbs 48.00-52.00.

Number 2 95-130 lbs 52.00-64.00; 75-90 lbs 37.00-47.00. Number 3 75-120 lbs 34.00-47.00. Utility 75-120 lbs 27.00-37.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 85-100 lbs 200.00-245.00.

Number 2 75-105 lbs 130.00-200.00. Non-Tubing: 65-95 lbs 35.00-39.00.

Middleburg Livestock Auction

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Cattle supply included: 183 steers and heifers, 118 cows, 21 bulls and 59 feeder cattle.

Compared to last week’s sale; slaughter steers and slaughter Holstein steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle:

Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1255-1470 lbs 86.00-87.25; 1515-1580 lbs 84.00-87.00. Choice 2-3 1120-1490 lbs 82.00-85.75; 1515-1590 lbs 82.00-83.50; 1610-1735 lbs 77.00-79.50; full/YG 4-5 1275-1460 lbs 77.00-81.50.

Select 1-3 1075-1470 lbs 78.00-81.00; one 1595 lbs 78.00. Standard 1-2 970-1230 lbs 75.00-77.00. Stags one 1345 lbs 66.00.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1325-1465 lbs 74.75-76.50. Choice 2-3 1140-1580 lbs 69.00-73.50; couple 1625-1680 lbs 71.00-72.00.

Select 1-3 1170-1525 lbs 63.50-68.00. Standard 1-2 1105-1515 lbs 52.00-54.00.

Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1455 lbs 84.00-84.50. Choice 2-3 1060-1470 lbs 79.00-83.50; full/YG 4-5 one 1315 lbs 76.00.

Select 1-3 1095-1320 lbs 77.00-78.50. Standard 1-2 880-1210 lbs 63.00-70.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1170-1780 lbs 54.00-62.50; one 2105 lbs 55.50. Yield Grade 2 975-1840 lbs 40.00-53.00; one 2420 lbs 45.25.

Feeder Cattle:

Steers: Small 2 one 645 lbs 56.00. Medium 2 460-498 lbs 74.00-92.00; 507-655

lbs 60.00-85.00. Large 2 couple 770 lbs 77.00.

Small 3 Jerseys couple 450 lbs 30.00. Large 3 Holsteins one 415 lbs 62.00; few 620-730 lbs 53.00-59.00.

Heifers: Medium 2 300-420 lbs 72.00-87.00; 525-610 lbs 71.00-75.50. Large 2

couple 560-755 lbs 61.00-63.00.

Bulls: Medium 2 428-480 lbs 87.00-92.00. Large 2 one 485 lbs 67.00.

Medium 3 couple 380-405 lbs 51.00-62.00. Small 3 Jerseys one 550 lbs 35.00.

Feeder Calves:

No 1 Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs 60.00-82.00, one 85.00. No 2 Holstein Bulls 85-90 lbs 40.00-50.00; 100-120 lbs 45.00-57.00. No 3 Holstein Bulls 80-90 lbs 30.00-40.00; 95-125 lbs 35.00-42.00.

No 1 Holstein Heifers couple 90-105 lbs 170.00-210.00. No 2 Holstein Heifers few 70-100 lbs 37.00-70.00.

Beef cross calves No Market Test.

Vealers:

Utility 60-115 lbs 10.00-35.00.

Slaughter Hogs: Compared to last week’s sale, barrows and gilts sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Barrows and Gilts: 49-54% lean 230-277 lbs 57.00-63.50; 285-302 lbs 59.50-66.50. 45-50% lean 222-278 lbs 54.00-59.50; 285-330 lbs 57.00-63.50.

Sows: U.S. 1-3 420-485 lbs 36.00-46.50; 515-595 lbs 43.00-45.50.

Boars: one 340 lbs 15.00.

Feeder Pigs: Sold per head unless otherwise noted. U.S. 1-3 one lot 50 lbs 42.00.

Slaughter Sheep: Compared to last week’s sale, slaughter lambs were lightly tested.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice 1-3 few 60-65 lbs 165.00; couple 80-95 lbs 110.00-125.00; couple 110-120 lbs 102.00-115.00.

Slaughter Yearlings: No Market Test.

Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3 125-195 lbs 52.00-62.00.

Slaughter Rams: No Market Test.

Slaughter Goats: Sold per head.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 75.00-95.00; 70-80 lbs 80.00-92.00.

Selection 2 under 20 lbs 12.00-17.00; couple 40-50 lbs 45.00-55.00; 65-70 lbs

75.00-85.00.

Slaughter Yearlings: Selection 1 70-90 lbs 95.00-105.00. Selection 2 couple 90 lbs 90.00. Selection 3 few 70 lbs 45.00-57.00.

Slaughter Nannies: Selection 1 120-180 lbs 95.00-115.00. Selection 2 100-130

lbs 85.00-95.00. Slaughter Billies: Selection 1 one 140-200 lbs 147.00-177.00. Selection 2 couple 120 lbs 135.00.

Slaughter Wethers: No Market Test.

Wyalusing Livestock Market

February 1, 2010

Cattle

Boners & Utilities .45 - .52

Canners & Cutters .38 - .45

Easy Cows .38 & Down

Slaughter Bulls

1100 to 1900 .40 - .55

Feeders

Feeder Steers 300-500 lbs. .40-.80

Feeder Steers 500-700 lbs .47-.90

Feeder Steers 800 & up .48-.56

Feeder Bulls 300-600 lbs. .40-.57

Feeder Bulls 700-1100 .55-.71

Feeder Heifers 300-500 lbs. .50-.79

Feeder heifers 600-800 .52-.75

Feeder heifers 800 & up .60-.79

Back to Farm Bulls Calves

95 & up .40-1.00

85-94 .30-.40

75-85 .20-.40

Slaughter calves-.35 & down

Heifer calves

90 & up 1.00-1.70

80 & up .90-1.40

Sl. Lambs-65-95 1.10-1.43

Sl. Sheep-.35 & down

Piglets – Per Head – 26.00 – 46.00