Feeder calf prices improve at Saturday sale

Albany, NY Sat Sep 23, 2017 USDA – Cornell University

Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange Special Feeder Sale – Canandaigua, NY
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for September 10, 2017

*** Next Feeder Special will be Oct 7, 2017 @ 10:00am ***

Today Last Sale Year Ago
Receipts: 416 540 N/A

Compared to the last sale, Number 1 Feeder steers sold 5.00-8.00 higher, 300-700 lb Number 2 steers sold 12.00-13.00 higher. Holstein steers sold steady on a very light test. Feeder heifers sold 9.00-10.00 higher. Feeder bulls 400-800 lb sold 8.00-9.00 higher. Cattle supply moderate. Demand good. Feeder cattle supply consisted of 42 percent steers, 6 percent Holstein Steers, 37 percent heifers,15 percent bulls, with 48 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Cattle supply consisted of 193 steers, 152 heifers, and 71 bulls. All prices per cwt. Full report here FLLE_Sep_23_2017.

This and other NYS auction reports can be found at https://blogs.cornell.edu/beefcattle/market-information/.

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