The Wisconsin Livestock and Grain Market News Program ceased operations Friday 
May 15, 2009 due to state budgetary constraints.

MD_LS146
Madison, WI    Tue May 12, 2009    USDA-WDATCP Market News

Summary of Wisconsin livestock auction at Stratford, Monday, May 11, 2009. 

Receipts:  cattle 300  calves 550
 
Compared to last Thursday's auctions, slaughter cows were steady to firm. 
Demand moderate to good. Supply 85 percent slaughter cows.  

Slaughter cows:   Percent lean     Weight            Bulk     
Premium White     65-75 percent    over 1400 lbs.  54.00-58.50
Breakers          75-80 percent    over 1250 lbs.  51.00-55.00 
Boners            80-85 percent    over 1100 lbs.  47.00-52.00
Lean              85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  44.00-48.00, few 50.00
Low Dressing Lean 85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  39.00-44.00

Holstein slaughter steers: 
Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs.   70.00-74.00 lightly tested
Select 2-3 1100-1300 lbs.              65.00-70.00 lightly tested

Slaughter bulls: Y.G. 1-2  1500-2100 lbs  57.00-61.50  
                           1000-1500 lbs  53.50-57.75

Vealers were steady to firm. Replacement Holstein Bull calves 10.00-15.00 
higher. Replacement Holstein heifer calves steady to firm. Demand for 
replacement Holstein bull calves good, good for replacement Holstein heifer 
calves, and moderate for vealers. Near 90 percent were sold to replacement 
accounts.

Vealers: Good and Choice boning type: (Sold on a per head basis)
                                      90-110 lbs  10.00-25.00 
                                      70- 90 lbs   5.00-20.00 

Replacement Holstein bull calves: (Sold on a per head basis)
                                  100-120 lbs  70.00-100.00 few 110.00              
                                   85-100 lbs  65.00- 95.00 
                                  120-140 lbs  70.00-100.00

Replacement Holstein heifer calves:  (Sold on a per head basis)
                                   90-120 lbs 180.00-420.00, few 450.00 
 
Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
        Rick Whipp  608/516-3700
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MD_LS146.txt

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