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

MD_LS153
Madison, WI    Thu. May 14, 2009    USDA-WDATCP Market News

Summary of Wisconsin livestock auction at Monroe, Wed. May 13, 2009. 

Receipts:  cattle  450   calves  150

Compared to Tuesdays auctions, slaughter cows were steady.
Demand good.   Supply 50 percent slaughter cows.

Slaughter cows:  Percent lean     Weight            Bulk               
Premium White    65-75 percent    over 1400 lbs.  54.00-58.50 few 62.00
Breakers         75-80 percent    over 1250 lbs.  52.00-55.50 
Boners           80-85 percent    over 1100 lbs.  48.00-53.00
Lean             85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  45.00-50.00 
                                    Low Dressing  40.00-45.00

Holstein slaughter steers: 
Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1800 lbs.    77.00-79.50 
Choice 2-3 1300-1800 lbs.              74.00-77.00
Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1600 lbs.   70.00-74.00

Slaughter steers: Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs.  80.00-83.00  

Slaughter heifers: Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lbs.   80.00-82.00

Slaughter bulls: Y.G. 1-2  1500-2100 lbs. 59.50-63.50 top 68.50
                           1000-1500 lbs. 58.50-64.50 

Vealers were steady.  Replacement Holstein bull calves were firm
to 15.00 higher.  Replacement Holstein heifer calves were steady.
Demand for replacement Holstein bulls was good, good for
replacement Holstein heifer calves, and light for vealers.
Near 95 percent were sold to replacement accounts.

Vealers: Good and Choice boning type: 90-110 lbs. 15.00-25.00
                                      70- 90 lbs. 10.00-20.00

Replacement Holstein bull calves: 100-120 lbs  80.00-115.00 
                                   85-100 lbs  70.00-100.00 
                                  120-140 lbs  80.00-110.00

Replacement Holstein heifer calves:  90-120 lbs  100.00-225.00


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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