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Salt Lake  City  Utah,    August 21,   2008    USDA/UT    Dept  of  Ag  Market  News

Smithfield Livestock Auction -  Smithfield Utah    August 21, 2008

Receipts: 270. Last Week: 361.  Last  Year: 384.  Feeder Steers and Heifers: 
not enough for price  comparison.  Holstein  Steers: to  few  for  comparison. 
Slaughter Cows:1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls:mostly steady.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-350 lbs scarce; 350-400 
lbs 110.00-114.00; 400-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs pkg 816 lbs 104.00; 850-
900 lbs scarce;  900-950 lbs pkg 925 lbs 100.00; 950-1000 lbs scarce. 

Holstein  Steers :Large  Frame  3:  Bull  Calves: 15.00-27.50/hd;  200-300 lbs 
70.00-75.00; 300-500 lbs 65.00-70.00; 500-700 lbs scarce;700-900 lbs 57.00-
64.00; 900-1100 lbs scarce.

Feeder Heifers:  Medium  and  Large  Frame  1-2: 200-350 lbs  scarce; 350-
400 lbs  pkg  398  lbs  101.00;  400-650 lbs scarce; 650-700 lbs pkg 680 lbs 
100.25; 700-750 lbs 97.00-101.00; 750-1000 lbs scarce. 
Heiferettes: 55.00-69.00.

Stock Cows:  scarce.

Slaughter  Cows:  Boning   80-85%  Lean:  55.00-60.00, high dressing 60.00-
64.00;  Breaking  75-80% Lean: 45.00-54.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-
90% Lean: 27.00-34.00.

Slaughter Bulls:Yield Grade 1 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-1930  lbs 63.00-
69.50; Yield Grade 2  1000-1550  lbs  55.00-58.00; 1500-1700  lbs scarce. 
Feeder Bulls 1290-1490 lbs scarce.


Smithfied Dairy Sale Thursday August 21, 2008.


Top Springer: 2,160.00/hd; Top 5 Avg: 2,050.00; Top 10 Avg: 2,040.00; Top 
25 Avg;  1,890.00; Total Avg: 1,880.00; 

Short Breds: scarce.

Open Heifers: scarce.

Next Dairy Sale Thursday Septemebr 4, 2008

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