Salina Livestock Auction UT

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Salt   Lake   City,     Utah     April   4,  2012    USDA/UT     Dept   of     Ag   Market   News 

 

Producers  Livestock  Auction,        Salina,  Utah     Tuesday,    April  3,   2012


Receipts:  861;  Last Week: 746. Last Year: 1,198.  Feeder  Steers: wts  under  550  lbs steady; 
over 550 lbs 4.00-5.00 lower.  Feeder  Heifers:  mixed  but  mostly  3.00-4.00  lower on similar 
kinds; Holstein Steers:  steady  on  similar  kinds;  Slaughter  Cows:  steady;  Slaugher Bulls: 
steady.

Feeder  Steers:  Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs  201.00-203.00; 300-
350  lbs 195.00-197.00; 350-400  lbs scarce; 400-450 lbs  163.00-180.00;  450-500  lbs  179.00-
89.00; 500-550 lbs 162.50-180.50; 550-600 lbs  153.00-170.00;  600-650  lbs  143.50-160.50; pkg 
165.00; 650-700  lbs  139.00-154.00;  700-750  lbs  135.00-152.00;  750-800  lbs 138.50-146.00; 
800-850 lbs  127.50-136.00; 850-900 lbs 120.50-130.00; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs 114.00-
118.75

Holsteins  Steers:  Large  Frame  3:  Bull Calves:  scarce; 200-300 lbs 108.00-123.00; 300-500 
lbs 89.00-117.00; 500-700  lbs 102.50-111.00;  700-900 lbs 105.00-109.00; 900-1000 lbs scarce.

Feeder  Heifers:  Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce;  300-350  
lbs 149.00-163.50; 350-400 lbs 154.00-165.00; 400-450  lbs 149.00-160.00; 450-500  lbs 151.50-
160.00; pkg 169.00; 500-550 lbs  155.00-166.00; 550-600 lbs 143.00-159.00; 600-650 lbs 131.00-
145.00; 650-700 lbs 126.50-139.00, pkg 145.50; 700-750  lbs 130.00-141.50; 750-800 lbs 125.50-
137.50; 800-850 lbs  120.00-129.00;  850-900  lbs  114.50-127.00;  900-950  lbs 107.50-116.00;  
950-1000  lbs scarce.  Heiferettes: 61.00-114.50. 
      
Stock  Cows: Older Pairs: 950.00-1,375.00.

Slaughter  Cows:  Boning  80-85%   Lean:  71.75-82.00;   Breaking  75-80%  Lean:  74.25-84.50; 
Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 64.25-71.50.
    
Slaughter   Bulls:  Yield  Grade  1000-1500 lbs 85.25-89.75; 1500-2220 lbs 94.00-104.50, high 
dressing  to  110.25; Yield  Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs  73.00-83.50;  1500-2085 lbs  72.50-90.50;  
Feeder Bulls: 835-1325 lbs 84.00-109.00.

Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News , Salt Lake City, UT
(435-230-0402.)

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