Salina Livestock Auction UT

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Salt   Lake   City,     Utah     May   2,    2012    USDA/UT     Dept   of     Ag   Market   News 

 

Producers  Livestock  Auction,        Salina,  Utah     Tuesday,    May  1,   2012


Receipts:  693;  Last  Week: 872.  Last  Year: 1,048. Feeder Steers: mixed but mostly 1.00-2.00 
lower. Feeder Heifers: 1.00-2.00  lower, except 500-650 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher; Holstein  Steers:  
to few for comparison; Slaughter  Cows: 1.00-2.00 higher; Slaugher Bulls: 1.00-2.00 higher.

Feeder  Steers: Medium  and  Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 162.00-186.00; 300-
350 lbs scarce; 350-400 lbs 164.00-172.50; 400-450 lbs 169.50-177.50; 450-500 lbs 166.00-178.50 
500-550  lbs 155.00-169.00; 550-600 lbs  155.00-173.25; 600-650 lbs  160.00-166.50; 650-700 lbs  
140.00-155.50; 700-750 lbs 138.00-147.50; 750-800 lbs 134.00-144.50; 800-850 lbs 126.00-142.75; 
850-900 lbs 121.50-130.00; 900-950  lbs 124.00-128.00; 950-1000 lbs 116.50-125.00.

Holsteins  Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves:  scarce;  200-300 lbs 106.00-128.00; 300-500 lbs 
84.00-120.00; 500-700  lbs 84.50-103.00;  700-900 lbs 75.25-100.00; 900-1000 lbs 83.50-84.50.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 144.00-158.00; 300-
350 lbs scarce; 350-400 lbs 137.00-145.00; 400-450 lbs 137.00-153.50; 450-500 lbs 155.00-159.00 
500-550  lbs  140.00-157.50; 550-600 lbs  144.00-155.00; 600-650 lbs 125.00-138.00; 650-700 lbs 
125.00-136.00; 700-750 lbs 125.50-134.50; 750-800 lbs 117.00-120.00; 800-850 lbs 122.50-132.00; 
850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Heiferettes: 73.00-107.00. 
     
Stock  Cows: Bred Cows: 1,250.00-1,420.00/hd; Older Pairs: 1,350.00-1,545.00.

Slaughter  Cows:  Boning  80-85%   Lean:  76.50-87.00;   Breaking  75-80%  Lean:  77.25-88.00; 
Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 66.50-76.25.
    
Slaughter   Bulls:  Yield  Grade  1000-1500 lbs 91.00-96.25; 1500-2325 lbs 98.50-107.00; Yield  
Grade  2 1000-1500 lbs 84.50-86.50;  1500-2030  lbs  90.00-97.00;  Feeder  Bulls:  695-945 lbs 
78.00-111.50.

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

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