Feeder Calf Prices – Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, Nov 4

Compared to the last sale, Number 1 Feeder steers 500-600 lbs sold 7.00 higher, 600-700 lbs sold 15.00 higher, 700-800 lbs sold 10.00 higher, 800-900 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Number 2 Feeder Steers sold mostly 6.00-8.00 higher. Holstein steers sold 10.00 lower on a very light test. Number 1 Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs sold 9.00-10.00 higher, 500-900 lbs sold 6.00-7.00 higher. Numer 2 Feeder Heifers sold mostly steady. Number 1 Feeder bulls sold moslty 10.00-12.00 higher. Number 2 Feeder Bulls 200-400 lbs sold 9.00 higher, 400-600 lbs sold 15.00-18.00 higher. Cattle supply low. Demand good. Feeder cattle supply consisted of 43 percent steers, 4 percent Holstein steers, 36 percent heifers, 17 percent bulls, with 28 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Cattle supply consisted of 225 steers, 179 heifers, and 81 bulls. Full report FLLE_Nov_4_2017.

Additional price information can be found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-and-grain-list-reports.

Funded provided by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets project “Stocker cattle: Using underutilized grasslands to improve economic viability of the Southern Tier while providing viable careers for beginning farmers.”