KT_LS151
Albany, NY    Fri Oct 6, 2017    USDA - Cornell University
                                                                
Empire Livestock Marketing - Bath, NY                         
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, October 5, 2017

                                                                     
             Cattle   Calves                                                   
This Week:     136     121
Last Week:     144     146                                           
                                                                     
   Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter cows sold steady to
1.00 higher. Supply moderate. Demand moderate. Cattle supply
consisted of 130 cows and 6 bulls. All prices per cwt.


Slaughter Cows:                                                      
          Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80       59.00-61.50    -----------    50.00-58.50
Boners       80-85       59.00-61.50    -----------    50.00-58.50
Lean         85-90       54.00-56.00    -----------    30.00-52.50                                                                                                                                          
 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1050-2050 lbs Average Dress
Individual 85.00, Low Dress 72.00-75.00, very low dress 64.00-70.00.

   Return to Farm Holstein Calves:

   Compared to last week, Number 1 Holstein bull calves sold steady
to 5.00 lower.  Supply light. Demand moderate. All calves are sold
by the cwt.                                         
                                                                     
   Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1  92-101 lbs 95.00-105.00. Number 2
90-122 lbs 82.50-92.50, 80-88 lbs 82.50-92.50.  Number 3  91-116 lbs
70.00-80.00, 80-89 lbs 67.50-77.50. Utility  90-103 lbs 35.00-62.50,
65-88 lbs 20.00-55.00.
                                                                       
   Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 77-98  lbs 130.00-165.00.
Number 2  89-95 lbs 75.00-100.00.
                                    
Price and grade information is reported by USDA - Cornell University
Department of Animal Science. While market reports reflect the majority
of Livestock sold at each sale, there are instances where animals do not
fit reporting categories and are not included in this report.

Source:  USDA - Cornell Univ. Dept. of Animal Science, Albany, NY
         John Stacy, Market Reporter / Cell 717406-7350 / Office 717-354-2391
         Kerri Bartlett, Market Reporter / Cell 607-794-4482
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/kt_ls150.txt 

         For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports:
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