Weber Livestock Auction UT

AG  LS141

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


Anderson   Livestock   Auction,    Willard,    Utah   April   3,    2012 

Receipts: 685; Last  Week:  321.  Last  Year:  622.  Feeder  Steers: mostly steady on comparable sales. 
Feeder Heifers: prices strong not enough last week for comparison.  Holstein Steers: 3.00-4.00  higher.  
Slaughter  Cows:  mostly  steady;  Slaughter  Bulls:  2.00-4.00  higher on improved 
offerings.

Feeder  Steers: Medium and Large Frame  1-2:  200-300  lbs  scarce; 300-350 lbs 181.00-183.00; 350-400 
lbs  scarce; 400-450 lbs 154.00-181.00; 450-500 lbs 171.00-183.00; 500-550 lbs  138.00-176.00; 550-600 
lbs 155.00-175.00;  600-650 lbs pkg 615 lbs 184.00;  650-700 lbs 161.00-170.00; 700-750 lbs 155.00-171;  
750-800 lbs  127.00-158.00;  800-850  lbs 111.00-137.00; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs 101.00-120.50; 
950-1000  lbs scarce.  

Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Holstein Bull Calves: 95.00-130.00; Holstein Jersey Cross Bull Calves;  
200-300  lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs 106.00-122.00;  500-700  lbs 102.00-114.00; 700-900 lbs scarce; 900-
1100  lbs scarce.

Feeder  Heifers:  Medium  and  Large  Frame  1-2:  200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 
scarce; 350-400 lbs 147.00-158.00;  400-450  lbs  148.00-163.00; 450-500 lbs   148.00-160.00;  500-550  
lbs  147.00-164.00;  550-600  lbs  137.00-155.00;  600-650  lbs  136.00-149.00;  650-700  lbs  144.00-
149.00, pkg 650 lbs 165.00; 700-750 lbs scarce; 750-800 lbs 109.00-125.00;  800-850  lbs  pkg  805 lbs 
pkg 116.00; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs scarce.  Heiferettes:  75.00-103.00.  
  
Stock  Cows: Bred Cows 6-8 months 1,025.00-1,215.00/hd.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85% Lean: 65.00-75.00;  Breaking  75-80%  Lean:  68.00-77.00, high dressing 
79.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter  85-90%  Lean:  53.00-64.50.

Slaughter  Bulls:  Yield  Grade 1  1000-1500  lbs  scarce;  1500-2200  lbs  86.00-94.00;  Yield Grade 
2 1000-1390 lbs scarce;  1500-2050  lbs  80.00-86.00.  Feeder  Bull  900-1240 lbs scarce.

Anderson  Sheep  and  Goat  Auction     Tuesday   March 27,  2012. Limited numbers.

Sheep:  Feeder  Lambs:  75-105  lbs 179.00-218.00; Slaughter Lambs: 115-120 lbs 140.00-160.00.  Ewes: 
140-260 lbs 48.00-81.00; Bucks: 170-295 lbs 57.00-66.00.

Goats:  Nanny's: 85.00-120.00/hd; Wethers: 70.00-135.00/hd; Billy's: 85.00-120.00/hd.
 
Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT
( 435-230-0402.).

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