Weber Livestock Auction UT

AG  LS 141

                                           
                                                        
Salt    Lake    City,     Utah       May     3,      2012       USDA-Utah     Dept    of   Ag   Market   News



Anderson   Livestock   Auction,    Willard,    May  1,    2012 


Receipts:  389;  Last  Week:  505.  Last  Year:  487.  Feeder Steers:  to few for comparable sales. Feeder 
Heifers:  not enough comparable sales.  Holstein Steers:  steady to 3.00 lower.  Slaughter Cows: 2.00-4.00 
higher; Slaughter Bulls: 1.00-3.,00 higher.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame  1-2: 200-550 lbs scarce; 550-600 lbs few 150.00-169.00; 600-650 lbs 
pkg 605 lbs 173.00; 650-700 lbs pkg 693 lbs 154.00; 700-1000 lbs scarce.  

Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Holstein Bull Calves: 100.00-150.00/hd; Jersey Bull Calves; 35.00-50.00/hd; 
200-300 lbs 115-142.00; 300-500 lbs 114.00-125.00; 500-700 lbs 103.00-119.00; 700-900 lbs 86.00-106.00; 
900-1100 lbs scarce.  Long Horns 315-635 lbs 66.00-92.00

Feeder  Heifers:  Medium  and Large Frame: 1-2: 200-350 lbs scarce; 350-400 lbs 143.00-150.00; 400-450 lbs
140.00-150.00; 450-500 lbs 140.00-153.00; 500-550 lbs pkg 532 lbs 159.00; 550-600 lbs 150.00-1697.00; 600-
650 lbs 138.00-160.00; 650-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs pkg 838 lbs 115.00; 850-1000 lbs scarce.  
Heiferettes:  81.00-99.00.  
  
Stock  Cows: scarce.

Slaughter  Cows:  Boning 80-85% Lean: 73.00-79.50;  Breaking 75-80% Lean: 77.00-84.00; Commercial: 82.00-
93.00; Cutter  85-90%  Lean:  56.00-65.00.

Slaughter  Bulls:  Yield  Grade 1  1000-1500  lbs scarce; 1500-2130 lbs 94.00-101.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-
1505 lbs 84.00-90.00; 1500-1815 lbs scarce. Feeder Bull 775-1285 lbs 95.00-107.00. 

Anderson  Sheep  and  Goat  Auction     Tuesday   May 1,  2012. 

Sheep:  Feeder  Lambs:  pkg 62 lbs 181.00; Slaughter Lambs: 120-125 lbs 140.00-146.00. Good Ewes: 135-245 
lbs 49.00-65.00; Old Ewes: 130-180 lbs 21.00-39.00; Bucks: 193-255 lbs 45.00-58.00.

Goats:  Nanny's: 90.00-140.00/hd; Wethers: 80.00-125.00/hd; Billy's: 115.00-135.00/hd.
 
Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT
( 435-230-0402.).

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