MD_LS153
Madison, WI    Tue. Aug. 19, 2008    USDA-WDATCP Market News

Summary of Wisconsin livestock auction at Monroe, Mon. Aug. 18, 2008. 

Receipts:  cattle  800   calves  200

Compared to last Thursdays auctions, slaughter cows were steady.
Demand moderate to good.   Supply 20 percent slaughter cows.

Slaughter cows:  Percent lean     Weight            Bulk               
Premium White    65-75 percent    over 1400 lbs.  64.00-68.00
Breakers         75-80 percent    over 1250 lbs.  60.00-64.00 
Boners           80-85 percent    over 1100 lbs.  55.00-60.00
Lean             85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  53.00-58.00 
                                    Low Dressing  48.00-53.00

Holstein slaughter steers: 
Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1800 lbs.    90.00-93.50 
Choice 2-3 1300-1800 lbs.              86.00-90.00
Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1600 lbs.   83.00-86.00
Select 2-3 1100-1350 lbs.              78.00-83.00

Slaughter steers: Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs.  96.00- 99.50 
       Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs.  92.00- 96.00 

Slaughter heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs.   95.00- 99.00 
        Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lbs.   92.00- 95.00

Slaughter bulls: Y.G. 1-2  1500-2100 lbs. 72.00-78.50 
                           1000-1500 lbs. 65.00-72.50 

Vealers were steady.  Replacement Holstein bull calves were steady to
firm.  Replacement Holstein heifer calves were mostly steady.  Demand for
replacement Holstein bulls good, moderate to good for replacement
Holstein heifer calves, and moderate for vealers.  Near 90 percent were sold
to replacement accounts.

Vealers: Good and Choice boning type: 90-110 lbs. 25.00-40.00
                                      70- 90 lbs. 15.00-35.00

Replacement Holstein bull calves: 100-120 lbs  85.00-115.00
                                   85-100 lbs  70.00-100.00 
                                  120-140 lbs  75.00- 95.00 

Replacement Holstein heifer calves:  90-120 lbs 450.00-500.00 


Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
        Bob Hunter  608/206-7901
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MD_LS153.txt

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