MD_LS140
Madison, WI   Fri, Aug 8, 2008    USDA-WDATCP Market News

Summary of Wisconsin livestock auction at Johnson Creek, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008. 

Receipts:  cattle  250  calves  100

Compared to Wednesdays auctions, slaughter cows were steady to weak.
Demand moderate to good. Supply 40 percent slaughter cows.

Slaughter cows:  Percent lean     Weight            Bulk         Low Dressing
Premium White    65-75 percent    over 1400 lbs.  68.00-72.00
Breakers         75-80 percent    over 1250 lbs.  63.00-68.50
Boners           80-85 percent    over 1100 lbs.  58.00-63.50
Lean             85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  54.00-59.00    49.00-54.00      

Holstein slaughter steers: 
Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1700 lbs.    88.00-92.00  
Choice 2-3 1300-1700 lbs.              85.00-88.00
Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs.   82.00-85.00
Select 1-3  1000-1400 lbs.             78.00-82.00

Slaughter steers: Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs. 94.00-97.00 light test
      Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs.  90.00-94.00 light test

Slaughter heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs.  92.00-95.00 light test

Slaughter bulls: Y.G. 1-2  1500-2100 lbs.  68.00-76.00 

Vealers were steady to firm.  Replacement Holstein bull calves firm to 20.00 higher.  
Replacement Holstein heifer calves were steady to weak. Demand for replacement Holstein 
bull calves was moderate to good, good for Replacement Holstein heifer calves, and 
moderate to good for vealers.  Near 40 percent were sold to replacement accounts.

Vealers: Good and Choice boning type: 90-110 lbs. 20.00-40.00 
                                      70- 90 lbs. 10.00-30.00 

Replacement Holstein bull calves: 100-120 lbs  70.00- 95.00 
                                   85-100 lbs  40.00- 80.00 

Replacement Holstein heifer calves:  90-120 lbs 450.00-550.00

Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
        Rick Whipp  608/516-3700
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MD_LS140.txt

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