Market report for week ending Feb.5  2010

The market showed signs of strengthening again this week due to reduced numbers available for sale and this should continue to remail steady.

The bred cows were strong enough for the quality and the numbers for sale. 9

Category

Average

High

SLAUGHTER BULLS

2

1000 – 1250 lbs

47.02

48.00

1

1251 – 1600 lbs

54.00

54.00

16

1601 lbs and over

59.91

67.75

SLAUGHTER COWS

44

1000 – 1250 lbs    

42.87

51.75

117

1251 – 1500 lbs

46.77

51.50

69

1501 lbs and over

48.14

52.50

19 Slaughter Hfrtts 1000 lbs + 49.48 61.00

YEARLING HEIFERS

500-600 lbs

9

600-700 lbs

89.14

89.25

700-800 lbs

9

800-900 lbs hfrtts type

62.49

74.50

YEARLING STEERS

600 – 700 lbs         

700 – 800 lbs         

800 – 900 lbs

900 – 1000 lbs     

STEER CALVES

300 – 400 lbs

400 – 500 lbs

500 – 600 lbs

600 – 700 lbs

HEIFER CALVES

300 – 400 lbs

400 – 500 lbs

500 – 600 lbs

600 – 700 lbs

 TOTAL HEAD SOLD:  345

Thanks for taking the time, see you next week.