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USDA-MD: Wisconsin Feeder Cattle Summary

Madison, Wis., Friday, May 9, 2008, USDA-WDATCP Market News

Wisconsin Cattle Summary for the week ending Friday, May 9, 2008.

THIS REPORT CONTAINS: WEEKLY SUMMARIES FOR SLAUGHTER CATTLE AND THE MOST 
RECENT DAIRY AND FEEDER CATTLE AUCTIONS COVERED BY THE WISCONSIN FEDERAL-
STATE FARM MARKET NEWS SERVICE. 

WEEKLY SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY:
Weekly Summary of Wisconsin livestock auctions for the week ending Friday, 
May 9, 2008. Five auctions reported.

Receipts:  cattle 2350  calves  600
Compared to late last week, slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher.
Demand very good. Supply 35 percent slaughter cows.  

Slaughter cows:   Percent lean     Weight            Bulk
Premium White     65-75 percent    over 1400 lbs.  61.00-65.00
Breakers          75-80 percent    over 1250 lbs.  57.00-62.00 
Boners            80-85 percent    over 1100 lbs.  52.00-57.00
Lean              85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  48.00-53.00
Low Dressing Lean 85-90 percent    over 1000 lbs.  43.00-48.00

Holstein slaughter steers: 
Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1700 lbs.    88.00-93.00
Choice 2-3 1300-1700 lbs.              83.00-88.00 
Select and Choice 2-3 1200-1600 lbs.   79.00-84.00 
Select 2-3 1100-1400 lbs.              74.00-79.00

Slaughter steers: Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs.  90.00-95.00 to 96.00 w/overnight stand 
       Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs.  86.00-90.00 to 91.50 w/overnight stand 

Slaughter heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs.   90.00-95.00 
        Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lbs.   86.00-90.00


Slaughter bulls: Y.G. 1-2  1500-2100 lbs  62.00-68.00 high dressing to 71.00 
                           1000-1500 lbs  58.00-67.00

Vealers were steady. Demand moderate.
Good and Choice boning type: 90-110 lbs 30.00-45.00; 70- 90 lbs 20.00-35.00.

Replacement Holstein Bull calves generally steady. Demand moderate to good.
100-120 lbs 80.00-115.00 to 130.00 early in the week;
 85-100 lbs 70.00-110.00 to 125.00 early in the week;  
120-140 lbs 70.00-100.00 to 120.00 early in the week

Replacement Holstein heifer calves steady. Demand good. 
90-120 lbs 450.00-600.00 

Near 85 percent were sold to replacement accounts.


FEEDER CATTLE AUCTION REPORT: 
Summary of Wisconsin feeder cattle auction at Bloomington, Wis.
Friday, Apr. 25, 2008.  
Receipts:  cattle  3000 (70% with an overnight stand)
Demand:  Moderate to good for Holsteins, moderate to good for beef cattle.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    320-343     335    125.00-132.00     129.77
   30    350-396     381    124.00-137.50     127.12
   28    400-448     436    111.00-127.00     124.58
   42    456-496     478    112.00-126.00     119.08
   46    500-544     528    112.00-124.00     121.36
  116    552-599     569    108.00-124.00     116.77
   66    603-641     622    107.00-120.00     116.19
   98    654-690     663    107.00-122.50     117.31
   51    702-746     735    100.00-111.00     108.57
  100    759-794     766    100.00-111.75     109.16
   92    805-838     828     97.00-107.00     103.83
   20    868-896     884     90.50-104.00      96.05
    5    900-925     917     94.00-99.00       96.00
    5    955-970     964     86.00-93.00       88.77

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    425-448     440     78.00-110.00      98.02
   26    452-498     471     71.00-110.00      90.92
   41    500-533     521     72.00-110.00      96.91
   34    570-598     584     81.00-107.00      97.50
   29    600-633     629    103.50-105.00     104.74
   11    664-680     669     85.00-96.50       93.95
    6    735-749     744     90.00-95.00       94.18

                  Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14    282-292     290     80.00-84.00       80.83
    6    300-308     304     71.00-78.00       75.30
   92    354-399     385     70.00-83.00       75.69
   69    406-445     430     70.00-80.00       76.11
   88    450-498     469     70.00-81.00       73.89
   17      490       490        60.00          60.00   Dutch Belted
   69    500-549     529     68.00-75.50       71.53
  132    552-599     577     65.00-75.00       71.14
   86    600-645     613     63.00-75.50       69.92
  134    650-695     675     65.00-73.00       69.03
   59    703-749     723     61.00-72.50       69.31
   31    750-798     785     60.00-73.00       70.63
   75    807-841     812     65.00-75.00       72.82
   57    852-895     873     65.00-74.50       70.80
    5    903-935     916     59.00-63.50       61.50
   33   1010-1035   1033     60.00-72.00       71.29

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    250-280     268    115.00-120.00     117.52
    8    313-317     316    115.00-117.00     115.50
   13    350-398     378    105.00-115.00     109.51
   25    413-439     431    100.00-108.00     103.13
   69    457-499     476     98.00-110.00     103.92
  116    508-545     525    100.00-111.00     105.10
  101    554-596     570     94.00-105.00      98.77
  164    605-648     628     98.00-107.75     104.16
  113    652-698     666     94.00-106.00      99.18
   48    700-748     716     88.00-98.50       93.25
   43    753-770     763     89.00-92.50       91.43
   45    807-845     814     82.00-94.50       90.86
    5      935       935        72.50          72.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    315-320     316    100.00-106.00     104.78
   19    352-388     366     90.00-100.00      97.87
   16    419-448     433     70.00-98.00       88.64
   21    450-497     485     80.00-95.00       91.78
   35    500-545     524     75.00-95.00       89.33
    8    555-573     569        90.00          90.00
   13    610-623     621     86.50-99.00       88.44
   23    659-690     674     87.00-93.00       91.58
    6      779       779        68.00          68.00


DAIRY CATTLE: 
Summary of Wisconsin dairy auction at Stratford, Wisconsin, Tue. May 6, 2008.
 
Holsteins unless otherwise stated. 
Prices per head, unless otherwise stated.
Receipts:  300 head, Last sale 325 head, Last year 250 head
Demand: moderate, with moderate buyer attendance. 
Quality was moderate at best.
Warmer temperatures limited the number of buyers and the supply of quality replacement 
cattle. Prices were weak to 100.00 lower compared to the last reported sale. There were 
few quality open heifers available for sale. The sale had numerous high CMT count cows 
selling from 700.00-1000.00 per head.

Supply: 20% Fresh Milking Cows, 30% Bred Cows, 30% Bred Heifers, 
20% Open Heifers  

Fresh Milking Cows: 3-6 years old. 
                  Medium  - 1500.00-2075.00      
                  Common  - 1050.00-1500.00 
                 
Springing Cows:  (Bred 8-9 months). 
                 Medium   -  1650.00-2000.00
                 Common   -  1125.00- 1600.00

Bred Cows:       (Bred 4-7 months)  
                  Common  - 1075.00-1400.00

Short Bred Cows: (Bred 1-3 months)
                  Medium  - 1575.00-1800.00
                  Common  - 1000.00-1250.00

Springing Heifers:  (Bred 8-9 months), lightly tested
                  Medium   - 1900.00-2025.00, individual 2300.00 
                  Common   - 1275.00-1450.00 
                 
Bred Heifers:       (Bred 4-7 months)
                 Approved - 2100.00-2320.00
                 Medium   - 1700.00-2100.00
                 Common   - 1100.00-1450.00

Short Bred Heifers: (Bred 1-3 months).
                 Medium   - 1650.00-1970.00

Open Heifers:
                500- 700 lbs.  - 1160.00-1325.00
                700- 800 lbs.  - 1175.00-1460.00
                900-1000 lbs.  - 1275.00-1450.00
               1000-1275 lbs.  - 1025.00-1125.00

Source: Wisconsin Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
        Rick Whipp    608/516-3700
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MD_LS150.txt

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