Livestock Report

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, July 7, 2005

SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Back to the country – $61.50. Best utility cows – $53 to $57. Best beef breed cows – $55 to $56.50. Medium cows – $47 to $53. Holstein steers – $56 to $72. Beef breed steers – $87.50 to $90. Top bulls – to $62.50. Medium bulls – to $57. STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE: Beef breed steers 400-700 lb. – $87 to $122.50. Beef breed steers 250-400 lb. – $120 to $125. Beef breed heifers 400-700 lb. – $82 to $100. Beef breed heifers 250-400 lb. – $80 to $100. Holstein steers 600 lb. &up – $61 to $86. Holstein steers under 600 lb. – $70 to $78. Holstein steers under 600 lb. – to $70. Started calves – $235 and down. Cow &calf pairs – $975 to $1,200. Bred cows – $975 to $1,200. DAIRY REPLACEMENT: Top Holstein springers – $1,500 to $1,950. Medium Holstein springers – $1,000 to $1,185. Fresh Holstein heifers – $850 to $1,225. Short bred heifers – $650 to $1,025. Open &breedable heifers – $900 to $1,185. Holstein breeding bulls – $685 to $1,100. Holstein heifer calves – $375 and down. Crossbred calves – $375 and down. Holstein baby bull calves – $175 and down . HOGS AND PIGS: Butcher hogs – to $72. Feeder pigs – n/a. Weaner pigs – n/a. Sows &Boars – n/a. SHEEP, GOATS AND HORSES: Lambs – to $108.50. Sheep – $97.50 and down. Goats – $115 and down. Horses – $600 and down.