MD_LS144
Madison, WI   Fri, Sep. 5, 2008    USDA-WDATCP Market News

Summary of Wisconsin livestock auction at Johnson Creek,
Thursday, Sep. 4, 2008. 

Receipts:  cattle  250  calves  100

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

Slaughter cows:  Percent lean     Weight            Bulk         Low Dressing
Premium White    65-75 percent    over 1400 lbs.  60.00-64.00
Breakers         75-80 percent    over 1250 lbs.  55.00-60.50
Boners           80-85 percent    over 1100 lbs.  52.00-58.00
Lean             85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  48.00-53.00    42.00-48.00      

Holstein slaughter steers: 
Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1700 lbs.    90.50-94.00  
Choice 2-3 1300-1700 lbs.              86.00-91.00
Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs.   83.50-86.00

Slaughter steers: Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs. 95.00-97.00
      Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs.  92.50-95.00 

Slaughter heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs.  94.50-96.75

Slaughter bulls: Y.G. 1-2  1000-1500 lbs.  64.00-67.00 

Vealers were steady to firm.  Replacement Holstein bull calves were 
steady to weak.  Replacement Holstein heifer calves were mostly steady.
Demand for replacement Holstein bull calves was moderate to good, 
moderate to good for Replacement Holstein heifer calves, and moderate 
for vealers.  Near 80 percent were sold to replacement accounts.

Vealers: Good and Choice boning type: 90-110 lbs. 20.00-35.00 
                                      70- 90 lbs. 10.00-25.00 

Replacement Holstein bull calves: 100-120 lbs  60.00- 90.00 
                                   85-100 lbs  50.00- 80.00 

Replacement Holstein heifer calves:  90-120 lbs 400.00-550.00

Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
        Bob Hunter  608/206-7901
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MD_LS144.txt

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