Current livestock market results

February 8, 2010

Cattle

Dairy Cows for Slaughter

Bone Utility .3650 - .4550

Canners & Cutters .32 - .37

Easy Cows .3050 & down

Feeders

Beef Feeder Heifers None

Beef Feeders Steers None

Beef Feeder Bulls None

Dairy Feeders None

Bulls .5050

Calves

Bull Calves

96-120 .35 - .80

90 -95 .35 - .40

50-90 .3250 - .35

Heifer Calves(crossbreeds) 1.15 – 1.20

Heifer Calves (Holstein) None

Lamb Choice 30-59 None

Lamb Choice 60-100 1.2750 – 1.60

Lamb Choice 101 & over 1.2250

Slaughter Sheep None

Goats

Kids None

Goats 110.00 – 112.50

Hogs

Sows None

Boars None

Slaughter hogs None

Feeder Pigs None

mall Piglets None

New Holland, Pa.

Sheep and Goat auction

Mon Feb 08, 2010

Sheep/Lamb Receipts: 523 Last Week: 1207 Year Ago: 1299

Goat Receipts: 640 Last Week: 1708 Year Ago: 976

Sheep and Lambs: Due to significantly lighter supply of Slaughter sheep and lambs on offer an accurate trend is not applicable, but a firm undertone was noted. Demand good with active trade. All sheep and lambs are sold by the hundred weight, on actual weights.

Slaughter Lambs: Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 60-80 lbs 170.00-196.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-188.00; 90-110 lbs 166.00-180.00; 110-130 lbs 162.00-176.00; 130-150 lbs 150.00-168.00. Choice 2-3 40-60 lbs 152.00-180.00; 60-70 lbs 158.00-170.00; 110-130 lbs 120.00-135.00; 130-150 lbs 110.00-118.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3: Medium Flesh 120-160 lbs 80.00-92.00; 160-200 lbs 74.00-86.00; 200-300 lbs 60.00-74.00. Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2: Thin Fleshed 120-160 lbs 56.00-70.00.

Slaughter Goats: Due to significantly lighter supply of Slaughter goats on offer an accurate trend is not applicable, but a firm undertone was noted. Trade active with good demand. All goats are sold by the head, on estimated weights.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 50-60 lbs 68.00-86.00; 60-80 lbs 82.00-110.00; 80-100 lbs 104.00-128.00; 100-120 lbs 120.00-150.00. Selection 2 40-60 lbs 44.00-65.00; 60-80 lbs 66.00-88.00; 80-100 lbs 82.00-106.00.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Selection 1 80-130 lbs 88.00-104.00; 130-180 lbs 98.00-112.00. Selection 2 80-130 lbs 78.00-88.00.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 146.00-156.00; 150-250 lbs 160.00-172.00. Selection 2 100-150 lbs 122.00-136.00.

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.

eeder 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 8, 2010

Cattle

Boners & Utilities .45 - .57.50

Canners & Cutters .38 - .45

Easy Cows .38 & Down

Slaughter Bulls

1100 to 1900 .45 - .60

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-.80

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

Goats-Per Head-75.00-115.00