Current livestock market results

February 22, 2010

Cattle

Dairy Cows for Slaughter

Bone Utility .4850 - .74

Canners & Cutters .35 - .44

Easy Cows .2950 & down

Feeders

Beef Feeder Heifers .51 – 1.20

Beef Feeders Steers None

Beef Feeder Bulls None

Dairy Feeders None

Bulls .44

Calves

Bull Calves

96-120 .35 – .85

90 -95 .3250 - .40

50-90 .30 - .35

Heifer Calves(crossbreeds) None

Heifer Calves (Holstein) 1.00 – 1.35

Lamb Choice 30-59 None

Lamb Choice 60-100 1.45 – 1.7250

Lamb Choice 101 & over 1.4750

Slaughter Sheep None

Goats

Kids None

Goats 55.00 – 112.50

Hogs

Sows .29 - .38

Boars None

Slaughter hogs None

Feeder Pigs 55.00

Small Piglets None

Middleburg Livestock Auction

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Cattle supply included: 155 steers and heifers, 82 cows, 9 bulls, and 81 feeder cattle.

Compared to last week’s sale, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Holsteins sold mostly 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, lean cows sold steady to firm while fleshier cows sold steady to weak.

All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle:

Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1210-1475 lbs 89.50-92.50, one

93.00; 1565-1605 lbs 86.50-89.50. Choice 2-3 1050-1525 lbs 85.00-89.25. Select 1-3 1090-1205 lbs 80.00-83.50.

Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1315-1440 lbs 78.50-81.00, one 82.00.

Choice 2-3 1065-1580 lbs 73.00-77.00; few 1630-1640 lbs 75.00-78.75. Select 1-3 1010-1455 lbs 67.00-70.00.

Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1175-1435 lbs 88.00-90.00. Choice 2-3 1105-1505 lbs 84.00-87.75. Select 1-3 1165-1305 lbs 77.75-81.50

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1030-1930 lbs 58.00-67.75, High Dressing one 1555 lbs 71.50.

Feeder Cattle:

Steers: Large 2 one 455 lbs 85.00; 537-850 lbs 80.00-93.00. Large 3 Holsteins one 345 lbs 57.00; 920-1065 lbs 56.00-59.00. Large 3 couple 1025-1075 lbs 59.00-61.50.

Heifers: Large 1 675-820 lbs 70.00-74.00. Medium 2 one 385 lbs 70.00; one 675 lbs 68.00. Large 2 one 335 lbs 80.00; 525-770 lbs 67.00-77.00.

Bulls: Medium 2 one 390 lbs 94.00. Large 2 one 400 lbs 95.00; one 700 lbs 71.00. Large 3 Holsteins couple 355-465 lbs 47.00-53.00; 650-1120 lbs 49.00-55.00. Registered Holstein Bulls couple 370-490 lbs 50.00-55.00; 545-850 lbs 55.00-72.00, one 76.00.

Feeder Calves: Compared to last week sold mostly steady.

Holstein bulls: Number 1 95-120 lbs 75.00-87.00, one 90.00; 90 lbs 60.00-67.00. Number 2 95-115 lbs 50.00-70.00; 80-90 lbs 35.00-47.00. Number 3 80-130 lbs 35.00-52.00.

Holstein Heifers: Number 1 80-105 lbs 180.00-185.00. Number 2 80-120 lbs 40.00-155.00.

Vealers:

Utility: 65-120 lbs 12.00-37.00.

Slaughter Hogs:

Barrows and Gilts: 49-54% lean 220-275 lbs 56.00-60.00. 45-50% lean 205-220 lbs 48.00-52.00; 222-285 lbs 50.00-56.50; few 300-312 lbs 55.50-58.00.

Sows: U.S. 1-3 400-495 lbs 48.50-52.00; 505-580 lbs 51.00-58.50. Mediums 255-455 lbs 24.00-42.00.

Boars: one 355 lbs 37.00; few 385-725 lbs 6.00-15.50.

Feeder Pigs: Per head.

US 1-3 30-50 lbs 17.00-26.00; 60-80 lbs 20.00-44.00.

Slaughter Sheep:

Lambs: Choice 2-3 41-52 lbs 190.00-215.00; 60-77 lbs 185.00-195.00; one 90 lbs 125.00. Good and Choice 1-2 couple 82 lbs 100.00.

Yearlings: one 115 lbs 72.00.

Ewes: Utility 1-2 one 85 lbs 57.00; 180-205 lbs 50.00-60.00. Cull 1-2 couple 170 lbs 42.00.

Slaughter Goats: Per head.

Kids: Selection 2 under 20 lbs 10.00-30.00; 25-40 lbs 50.00-75.00. Selection 3 few 30 lbs 30.00.

Nannies: Selection 1 one 140 lbs 112.00. Selection 2 80-100 lbs 75.00-85.00.

Billies: Selection 2 couple 90-120 lbs 105.00-130.00.

Next Special feeder cattle sale Friday March 19 @ 7 p.m.

New Holland Sheep and Goat sale

Monday, February 22, 2010

Sheep/Lamb Receipts: 1908 Last Week: 1266 Year Ago: 1186

Goat Receipts: 1240 Last Week: 1408 Year Ago: 859

Sheep and Lambs: No trend available for slaughter sheep and lambs due to last week’s limited supply, 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 40-60 lbs 166.00-184.00; 60-80 lbs 156.00-174.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-168.00; 90-110 lbs 148.00-165.00; 110-130 lbs 142.00-158.00; 130-150 lbs 136.00-148.00. Choice 2-3 60-80 lbs 138.00-154.00; 90-110 lbs 118.00-134.00; 110-130 lbs 110.00-130.00; 130-150 lbs 105.00-122.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3: Medium Flesh 120-160 lbs 66.00-80.00; 160-200 lbs 60.00-76.00; 200-300 lbs 54.00-67.00. Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2: Thin Fleshed 120-160 lbs 60.00-73.00; 160-200 lbs 54.00-66.00.

Slaughter Goats: Compared to last Monday’s sale, slaughter kids weighing less than 70 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher, remainder of the kids sold steady.

Slaughter nannies and billies sold steady to slightly lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand. All goats are sold by the head, on estimated weights.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 85.00-10400; 60-80 lbs 92.00-136.00; 80-100 lbs 118.00-146.00; 100-120 lbs 134.00-162.00. Selection 2 40-60 lbs 60.00-82.00; 60-80 lbs 80.00-102.00; 80-90 lbs 95.00-112.00.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Selection 1 80-130 lbs 104.00-118.00; 130-180 lbs 114.00-126.00. Selection 2 80-130 lbs 90.00-108.00.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 162.00-175.00; 150-250 lbs 170.00-190.00. Selection 2 100-150 lbs 134.00-146.00.

Wyalusing Livestock Market

February 22, 2010

Cattle

Boners & Utilities .48 - .59.50

Canners & Cutters .42 - .50

Easy Cows .38 & Down

Slaughter Bulls

1100 to 1900 .52 - .62

Feeders

Feeder Steers 300-500 lbs. .60-.85

Feeder Steers 500-700 lbs .60-.85

Feeder Steers 800 & up .60-.70

Feeder Bulls 300-600 lbs. .60-.75

Feeder Bulls 700-1100 .55-.64

Feeder Heifers 300-500 lbs. .65-.80

Feeder heifers 600-800 .55-.75

Feeder heifers 800 & up .55-.65

Back to Farm Bulls Calves

95 & up .50-1.00

85-94 .40-.50

75-85 .35-.45

Slaughter calves-.35 & down

Heifer calves

90 & up 1.00-1.50

80 & up .75-1.20

Sl. Lambs-65-95 1.10-1.43

Sl. Sheep-.45 & down