Feeder calf prices up

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Albany, NY Sun Dec 003, 2017 USDA – Cornell University

Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange Special Feeder Sale – Canandaigua, NY
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for December 2, 2017

*** Next Feeder Special will be Jan 6, 2018 @ 10:00am ***

Today Last Sale Year Ago
Receipts: 1201 869 N/A

Compared to the last sale, Feeder steers sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold mostly 9.00-10.00 higher. Cattle supply heavy. Demand moderate. Feeder cattle supply consisted of 44 percent steers, 4 percent Holsteins, 40 percent heifers, 12 percent bulls, with 21 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Cattle supply consisted of 510 steers, 479 heifers, and 212 bulls. All prices per cwt.

For details on this report and others in New York go to  https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-and-grain-list-reports.

Funded 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.”