Special Feeder Cattle Board Sale Auction Report for Saturday, December 08, 2018

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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”