Livestock

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, September 22, 2005

SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Back to the country – $64. Best utility cows – $46 to $50. Best beef breed cows – $48 to $53.25. Medium cows – $42 to $46. Holstein steers – to $56. Beef breed steers – $50 to $84. Top bulls – $50 to $54. Medium bulls – $45 to $48.50. STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE: Beef breed steers 400-700 lb. – $94 to $112.50. Beef breed steers 250-400 lb. – $98 to $115.50. Beef breed heifers 400-700 lb. – $83 to $103. Beef breed heifers 250-400 lb. – $79 to $110. Holstein steers 600 lb. &up – to $66.25. Holstein steers under 600 lb. – $75 to $84. Holstein steers under 600 lb. – $64.50 to $111.15. Started calves – $280 and down. Cow &calf pairs – $850 to $1,290. Bred cows – $850 to $1,290. DAIRY REPLACEMENT: Top Holstein springers – $1,425 to $1,950. Medium Holstein springers – $850 to $1,185. Fresh Holstein heifers – $830 to $1,225. Short bred heifers – $585 to $1,200. Open &breedable heifers – $590 to $1,050. Holstein breeding bulls – $550 to $1,100. Holstein heifer calves – $375 and down. Crossbred calves – $165 and down. Holstein baby bull calves – $140 and down. HOGS AND PIGS: Butcher hogs – to $64. Feeder pigs – $47.50 and down. Weaner pigs – $45 and down. Sows &Boars – to $25. SHEEP, GOATS AND HORSES: Lambs – to $113. Sheep – $87.50 and down. Goats – $130 and down. Horses – $220 and down.