Johnson Creek Livestock Auction
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The Wisconsin Livestock and Grain Market News Program ceased operations Friday
May 15, 2009 due to state budgetary constraints.
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Madison, WI Fri, May 15, 2009 USDA-WDATCP Market News
Summary of Wisconsin livestock auction at Johnson Creek,
Thursday, May 14, 2009.
Receipts: cattle 150 calves 50
Compared to Wednesdays auctions, slaughter cows were weak to 1.00 lower.
Demand moderate to good. Supply 50 percent slaughter cows.
Slaughter cows: Percent lean Weight Bulk Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 percent over 1100 lbs. 54.00-57.00
Breakers 75-80 percent over 1250 lbs. 50.00-54.50
Boners 80-85 percent over 1100 lbs. 47.00-51.00
Lean 85-90 percent over 1000 lbs. 44.00-48.00 39.00-44.00
Holstein slaughter steers:
Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1700 lbs. 78.00-79.50
Choice 2-3 1300-1700 lbs. 74.50-78.00
Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs. 71.00-74.50
Select 1-3 1000-1400 lbs. 67.00-71.00
Slaughter steers: Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs. 80.00-83.00
Vealers were steady. Replacement Holstein bull calves were weak to 10.00 lower.
Replacement Holstein heifer calves were steady. Demand for replacement Holstein
bull calves was moderate to good, moderate for Replacement Holstein heifer
calves, and light for vealers. Near 100 percent were sold to replacement
accounts.
Vealers: Good and Choice boning type: 90-110 lbs. 15.00-25.00
70- 90 lbs. 10.00-20.00
Replacement Holstein bull calves: 100-120 lbs 60.00- 95.00
85-100 lbs 50.00- 95.00
Replacement Holstein heifer calves: 90-120 lbs 100.00-320.00
Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
Bob Hunter 608/206-7901
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