FARM MARKET REPORT

Scott Rhoads, a grading specialist for the PA Department of Agriculture, attends every livestock sale at the Indiana Farmers Livestock Auction.  As animals are sold, he grades them by evaluating how lean or fat they are.  He also records how many of each grade of animal are sold and what the high and low prices are.  His records keep local farmers informed of prevailing livestock prices, and help them determine before they go to the sale what price they should expect.  We will be updating this weekly with our current Farm Market Report.

November 6, 2008 

CATTLE 122…[PDA]…Compared with last week's sale; sl. cows sold 1.50 lower.

STEERS

        Choice 1-3                             few 1288-1416 lbs 85.00-86.25.

        Select and Low Choice           1294-1456 lbs 82.00-84.50.

        Standard 1-2                          1348-1654 lbs 61.50-64.50.

HOLSTEIN STEERS

        Select 1-2                              1027-1360 lbs 65.00-69.50

        Standard 1-2                          one 1022 lbs 62.50.

HEIFERS

        Select 1-2                              couple 1180 & 1294 lbs 72.50 & 76.50.

        Standard 1-2                          864-1310 lbs 59.50-64.00.

COWS

        Breakers 75-80 % lean              53.75-55.00, one 58.00.

        Boners 80-85 % lean                 46.50-51.00.

        Lean 85-90 % lean                   42.00-46.00. Shells 40.00 and down.

BULLS

        Yield Grade 1                          one 1360 lbs 54.25.

        Yield Grade 2                          couple 1146 & 2182 lbs 50.50 & 52.00.

FEEDER CATTLE

        STEERS                        one Large 2 834 lbs 70.50.

        HEIFERS                       Medium and Large 2 246-490 lbs 57.50-69.00; 527-607 lbs

                                             50.00-66.00; couple 864 & 866 lbs 51.00 & 67.50.

        BULLS                          Medium and Large 2 420-636 lbs 51.00-63.00; one 910 lbs 50.50.

CALVES 72…Holstein bulls sold 5.00 higher.

        VEALERS             Standard and Good 88-110 lbs 20.00-37.50, Utility 70-105 lbs 5.00-15.00.

        FARM CALVES     No 1 Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs 55.00-65.00, one 70.00, No 2

                                    90-120 lbs 40.00-50.00; No 2 76 & 86 lbs 175.00 & 230.00.

                                    Beef cross bulls and heifers 90 & 186 lbs 75.00 & 77.50.

HOGS 10

        BARROWS AND GILTS      232-254 lbs 62.00-64.00, few 45-50% lean 248-290 lbs

                                                55.50-59.50.

        SOWS                              one 1-3 478 lbs 44.25.

        BOARS                             one 9.00.

FEEDER PIGS 6…sold per head.

        1-3                                     30 lbs 25.00.

SHEEP 16

        SLAUGHTER LAMBS         Choice 68-84 lbs 108.00; 101-106 lbs 94.00-95.00.

GOATS 9… [sold by the head].

        KIDS                               Selection 1 one 30 lbs 31.00; one 45 lbs 45.00.

                                               Selection 2 couple 40 & 45 lbs 25.00 & 31.00.

                                               Selection 3 few 30-35 lbs 6.00-16.00.

        NANNIES                         few 110 lbs 75.00; one 130 lbs 65.00.

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INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MARKET NEWS SERVICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

LIVESTOCK SALES EVERY THURSDAY @ 1:30 P.M.

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