Current livestock market results

March 1, 2010

Cattle

Dairy Cows for Slaughter

Bone Utility .48 - .59

Canners & Cutters .36 - .4550

Easy Cows .3250 & down

Feeders

Beef Feeder Heifers None

Beef Feeders Steers None

Beef Feeder Bulls None

Dairy Feeders .46 - .47

Bulls None

Calves

Bull Calves

96-120 .40 – .90

90 -95 .3750 - .50

50-90 .10 - .35

Heifer Calves(crossbreeds) None

Heifer Calves (Holstein) None

Lamb Choice 30-59 None

Lamb Choice 60-100 None

Lamb Choice 101 & over None

Slaughter Sheep None

Goats

Kids 22.50

Goats None

Hogs

Sows None

Boars None

Slaughter hogs None

Feeder Pigs None

Small Piglets None

New Holland Sheep and Goats

Monday, March 01, 2010

Sheep/Lamb Receipts: 1093

Last Week: 1908

Year Ago: 973

Goat Receipts: 1497

Last Week: 1240

Year Ago: 1292

Sheep and Lambs: Compared to last Monday’s sale, slaughter lambs sold steady to slightly lower. Slaughter ewes mostly 5.00 lower. Demand moderate with moderate trade. All sheep and lambs are sold by the hundred weight, on actual weights.

Slaughter Lambs: Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 50-60 lbs 166.00-180.00; 60-80 lbs 155.00-174.00; 80-90 lbs 148.00-166.00; 90-110 lbs 144.00-162.00; 110-130 lbs 136.00-150.00; 130-150 lbs 132.00-145.00. Choice 2-3 40-60 lbs 134.00-146.00; 60-80 lbs 132.00-150.00; 90-110 lbs 116.00-132.00; 110-130 lbs 108.00-122.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3: Medium Flesh 120-160 lbs 66.00-82.00; 160-200 lbs 58.00-70.00; 200-300 lbs 52.00-62.00. Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2: Thin Fleshed 120-160 lbs 56.00-74.00.

Slaughter Goats: Compared to last Monday’s sale, all classes of goats sold higher. Slaughter kids sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, with some steadiness noted for kids weighing heavier than 100 lbs. Slaughter nannies sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, billies sold mostly 6.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand.

All goats are sold by the head, on estimated weights.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 90.00-114.00; 60-80 lbs 110.00-138.00; 80-100 lbs 134.00-156.00; 100-120 lbs 144.00-164.00. Selection 2 40-60 lbs 65.00-84.00; 60-80 lbs 86.00-108.00; 80-90 lbs 98.00-116.00.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Selection 1 80-130 lbs 106.00-120.00; 130-180 lbs 118.00-128.00. Selection 2 80-130 lbs 94.00-110.00.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 168.00-182.00; 150-250 lbs 190.00-215.00. Selection 2 100-150 lbs 140.00-152.00.

Middleburg Livestock Auction

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Cattle supply included: 125 steers and heifers, 99 cows, 11 bulls and 65 feeder cattle.

Compared to last week’s sale; slaughter steers sold firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher.

Feeder calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle:

Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1245-1450 lbs 90.00-91.00; one 1530 lbs 92.00; one 1600 lbs 87.00. Choice 2-3 1185-1500 lbs 85.00-90.00; couple 1515-1525 lbs 87.00-88.25; couple 1620 lbs 82.00-82.50; full/YG 4-5 one 1205 lbs 83.50. Select 1-3 1170-1455 lbs 80.00-85.50. Standard 1-2 1050-1325 lbs 70.00-79.50; couple 1545-1560 lbs 66.00-69.00.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1290-1465 lbs 79.50-83.00. Choice 2-3 1270-1585 lbs 75.00-80.25; few 1635-1685 lbs 70.00-75.00. Select 1-3 one 1560 lbs 74.00. Standard 1-2 1110-1265 lbs 54.50-60.50.

Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1110-1305 lbs 87.50-89.50; full/YG 4-5 couple 1365-1395 lbs 85.50-88.25; Holstein heifers one 1325 lbs 72.00. Choice 2-3 1055-1435 lbs 84.50-87.50; full/YG 4-5

few 1130-1300 lbs 83.00-84.00; Holstein heifers one 1330 lbs 65.50. Select 1-3 970-1150 lbs 81.00-83.50. Standard 1-2 850-1185 lbs 61.00-76.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1270-1840 lbs 58.25-65.50, High Dressing one 1765 lbs 66.75.

Feeder Cattle:

Steers: Medium 1 one 670 lbs 92.00. Large 1 couple 820 lbs 89.00.

Medium 2 few 560-567 lbs 86.00-91.00. Large 2 one 675 lbs 87.00.

Medium 3 one 425 lbs 62.00. Large 3 Holsteins one 335 lbs 56.00; 540-840 lbs 52.00-60.50. Large 4 Longhorns couple 445-485 lbs 40.00-42.00.

Heifers: Medium 1 couple 347 lbs 89.00. Large 1 545-637 lbs 80.00-85.00. Large 2 637-658 lbs 60.00-83.00. Large 4 Longhorns one 355 lbs 40.00.

Bulls: Medium 1 couple 412 lbs 110.00; one 725 lbs 77.00. Large 3 Holsteins couple 305-460 lbs 53.00-60.00; 520-765 lbs 51.00-67.00; 835-980 lbs 64.00-70.00.

Feeder Calves:

No 1 Holstein Bulls couple 90 lbs 65.00-70.00; 95-120 lbs 67.00-87.00, few 90.00-92.00, one 107.00. No 2 Holstein Bulls 80-90 lbs 52.00-65.00; 95-125 lbs 55.00-70.00. No 3 Holstein Bulls 80-90 lbs 35.00 52.00; 95-120 lbs 35.00-55.00.

No 1 Holstein Heifers couple 90-100 lbs 145.00-175.00. No 2 Holstein Heifers 70-100 lbs 52.00-140.00.

Beef cross calves couple 75-110 lbs 60.00-85.00. Vealers: Utility 70-110 lbs 15.00-40.00.

Slaughter Hogs: Compared to last week’s sale, barrows and gilts sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Barrows and Gilts: 49-54% lean one 215 lbs 59.50; 240-275 lbs 60.00-65.00; 280-335 lbs 64.50-65.50. 45-50% lean 240-280 lbs 58.00-62.50, late sales 241-285 lbs 55.00-59.50; 295-315 lbs 64.00-67.50, late sales 285-300 lbs 56.00-61.00.

Sows: U.S. 1-3 couple 370-475 lbs 58.00-60.00.

Boars: one 395 lbs 39.00.

Feeder Pigs: Sold per head unless otherwise noted. U.S. 1-3 40-50 lbs 38.00-43.00; few 65 lbs 44.00.

Slaughter Sheep: Slaughter lambs were lightly tested. Slaughter Lambs: Choice 1-3 one 20 lbs 260.00; 35-65 lbs 157.00-200.00; few 95-100 lbs 137.00-162.00; one 110 lbs 107.00.

Slaughter Yearlings: few 100-120 lbs 82.00-92.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3 175-180 lbs 62.00-67.00; couple 265 lbs 85.00.

Utility 1-2 couple 110-135 lbs 50.00-52.00; couple 225-265 lbs 30.00-42.00. Cull 1 one 180 lbs 37.00.

Slaughter Rams: No Market Test.

Slaughter Goats: Sold per head.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 couple 40-45 lbs 67.00; one Pygmy 50 lbs 65.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 10.00-25.00; 45-55 lbs 45.00-57.00; couple 65-70 lbs 75.00-82.00. Selection 3 one 45 lbs 42.00.

Slaughter Yearlings: Selection 1 one 120 lbs 150.00. Selection 3 one 70 lbs 35.00.

Slaughter Nannies: Selection 1 couple 150 lbs 112.00. Selection 2 110-140 lbs 90.00-100.00. Selection 3 couple 90-100 lbs 87.00.

Slaughter Billies: No Market Test.

Slaughter Wethers: No Market Test.

Wyalusing Livestock Market

March 1, 2010

Cattle

Boners & Utilities .48 - .58

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-.90

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