MD_LS147
Madison, WI    Wed Sep 3, 2008    USDA-WDATCP Market News

Summary of Wisconsin livestock auction at Reedsville, Tuesday, Sep 2, 2008

Receipts:  cattle 275   calves 425

Compared to Thursday's auctions, slaughter cows were steady to firm. 
Demand good.  Supply 65 percent slaughter cows.  
 
Slaughter cows:   Percent lean     Weight            Bulk        
Premium White     65-75 percent    over 1400 lbs.  60.00-64.50 lightly tested
Breakers          75-80 percent    over 1250 lbs.  57.00-60.00
Boners            80-85 percent    over 1100 lbs.  53.00-57.00
Lean              85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  48.00-53.00
Low Dressing Lean 85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  43.00-48.00

Holstein slaughter steers: 
Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1800 lbs.    88.00-90.00 lightly tested
Choice 2-3 1300-1800 lbs.              84.00-88.00 
Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1600 lbs.   81.00-84.00 
Select 2-3 1100-1400 lbs.              77.00-81.00 

Slaughter bulls: Y.G. 1-2  1500-2100 lbs  65.00-69.75  

Vealers were weak. Replacement Holstein Bull calves 15.00-20.00 higher. 
Replacement Holstein heifer calves steady. Demand for replacement Holstein 
bull calves moderate to good, good for replacement Holstein heifer calves, 
moderate for vealers. Near 80 percent were sold to replacement accounts.

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

Replacement Holstein bull calves: 100-120 lbs   90.00-115.00                
                                   85-100 lbs   80.00-105.00 
                                  120-140 lbs   85.00-100.00  

Replacement Holstein heifer calves:  90-120 lbs 300.00-550.00 lightly tested

Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
        Rick Whipp  608/516-3700
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MD_LS147.txt

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