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Albany, NY Wed Dec 10, 2018 USDA – Cornell University
Central New York Video Board Auction – Cooperstown, New York
Special Feeder Cattle Board Sale Auction Report for Saturday, December 08, 2018
Today Last Sale Year Ago
Receipts: 44 N/A 109
All cattle on offer were double vaccinated and weaned a minimum of 30 days. Cattle were graded by a certified USDA Livestock Grader and sold via board sale with video representation. Sale prices reflect current delivery on estimated weights. Prices are FOB bid prices on estimated weights, with a 4 cent slide on actual weights 25-49 pounds over the estimate and 6 cent slide on weights over 50 pounds above the estimate. No adjustment for cattle weighing under the estimate. Supply included 49 percent steers, 51 percent heifers with 56 percent over 600 lbs. All prices per cwt.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 | ||||
Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
11 | 500-600 | 540 | 131.00-136.00 | 132.90 |
2 | 600-700 | 605 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
7 | 700-800 | 735 | 138.00-146.00 | 144.85 |
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 | ||||
Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
3 | 400-500 | 485 | 111.00 | 110.00 |
2 | 500-600 | 583 | 121.11 | 121.00 |
11 | 600-700 | 662 | 115.00-128.00 | 121.03 |
2 | 700-800 | 719 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
1 | 800-900 | 815 | 117.77 | 117.00 |
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 | ||||
Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
2 | 400-500 | 458 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
Price and grade information is reported by USDA – Cornell University Department of Animal Science. While market reports reflect the majority of Livestock sold at each sale, there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are not included in this report.
Source: USDA – Cornell Dept Anim Sci, NYS Dept Ag & Mkts, Albany, NY
John Stacy, Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391
Bill Gibson Extension Agent / 518-588-6032
For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage
For more information on this marketing program, go to https://blogs.cornell.edu/beefcattle/eventsprograms/ny-feeder-calf-pool-marketing-program/
Partial funding for this project:
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.”
and
USDA/NIFA “Increasing the Capacity of Beef Producers to Create an Improved Market Infrastructure for Feeder Cattle”