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

MD_LS147
Madison, WI    Wed May 13, 2009    USDA-WDATCP Market News

Summary of Wisconsin livestock auction at Reedsville, Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Receipts:  cattle 250   calves 350

Compared to Monday's auctions, slaughter cows were steady to firm. 
Demand  good.  Supply 50 percent slaughter cows.  
 
Slaughter cows:   Percent lean     Weight            Bulk        
Premium White     65-75 percent    over 1400 lbs.  55.50-59.00
Breakers          75-80 percent    over 1250 lbs.  51.00-55.50
Boners            80-85 percent    over 1100 lbs.  49.00-52.50
Lean              85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  45.00-50.00, few 51.00
Low Dressing Lean 85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  40.00-45.00

Holstein slaughter steers: 
Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1800 lbs.    76.00-78.00
Choice 2-3 1300-1800 lbs.              73.00-76.00
Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1600 lbs.   70.00-73.00 
Select 2-3 1100-1400 lbs.              66.00-70.00 

Vealers were firm to 5.00 higher. Replacement Holstein Bull calves 10.00-15.00 
lower. Replacement Holstein heifer calves not well tested. Demand for 
Replacement Holstein bull calves moderate, not tested for replacement Holstein 
heifer calves, moderate for vealers. Near 95 percent were sold to replacement 
accounts.

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

Replacement Holstein bull calves: 100-120 lbs   60.00- 85.00               
                                   85-100 lbs   50.00- 80.00 
                                  120-140 lbs   60.00- 75.00  

Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
        Rick Whipp  608/224-5097
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MD_LS147.txt

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