Stratford Livestock Auction
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Madison, WI Tue May 12, 2009 USDA-WDATCP Market News
Summary of Wisconsin livestock auction at Stratford, Monday, May 11, 2009.
Receipts: cattle 300 calves 550
Compared to last Thursday's auctions, slaughter cows were steady to firm.
Demand moderate to good. Supply 85 percent slaughter cows.
Slaughter cows: Percent lean Weight Bulk
Premium White 65-75 percent over 1400 lbs. 54.00-58.50
Breakers 75-80 percent over 1250 lbs. 51.00-55.00
Boners 80-85 percent over 1100 lbs. 47.00-52.00
Lean 85-90 percent over 1000 lbs. 44.00-48.00, few 50.00
Low Dressing Lean 85-90 percent over 1000 lbs. 39.00-44.00
Holstein slaughter steers:
Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs. 70.00-74.00 lightly tested
Select 2-3 1100-1300 lbs. 65.00-70.00 lightly tested
Slaughter bulls: Y.G. 1-2 1500-2100 lbs 57.00-61.50
1000-1500 lbs 53.50-57.75
Vealers were steady to firm. Replacement Holstein Bull calves 10.00-15.00
higher. Replacement Holstein heifer calves steady to firm. Demand for
replacement Holstein bull calves good, good for replacement Holstein heifer
calves, and moderate for vealers. Near 90 percent were sold to replacement
accounts.
Vealers: Good and Choice boning type: (Sold on a per head basis)
90-110 lbs 10.00-25.00
70- 90 lbs 5.00-20.00
Replacement Holstein bull calves: (Sold on a per head basis)
100-120 lbs 70.00-100.00 few 110.00
85-100 lbs 65.00- 95.00
120-140 lbs 70.00-100.00
Replacement Holstein heifer calves: (Sold on a per head basis)
90-120 lbs 180.00-420.00, few 450.00
Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
Rick Whipp 608/516-3700
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