CURRENT MARKET REPORT

Date: August 25, 2008
Head of cattle offered:
 341
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Head of Sheep offered:  
Cow Trend:  steady to 1 lower
Utility Commercial Cows:  53-59.25 Top: 59.25
Canners Cutters:  42-53  Top: 53
Heiferettes:  
Bred Cows    no test
Heifers:  
3 to 4 year olds:  
5 to 7 year olds:  
solid mouth:  
short term:  
Pairs  no test
3-4 year olds:  
5, 6, 7 year olds:  
Broken to Solid Mouth:  
Short Term:  
Bull Trend:  steady to 1 lower
SL Bulls:  63-68.5 Top: 68.5
Feeder Bulls:  

Yearling Cattle Trend:
  no test
 

Steers

Heifers
300 to 400#:   300 to 400#:  
400 to 500#:   400 to 500#:  
500 to 600#:   500 to 600#:  
600 to 700#:   600 to 700#:  
700 to 800#:   700 to 800#:  
800 to 900#:   800 to 900#:  
900 to 1100#:    900 to 1100#:   
1100 to 1300#:    1100 to 1300#:   
 

Baby Calves (beef):  

    

Holstein Feeder Cattle  

  no test

Steers
300 to 400#:  
400 to 500#:
500 to 600#:  
600 to 700#:  
700 to 800#:  
800 to 900#:  
900 to 1100#:
1100 to 1300#:   
 
 

Baby Calves (holstein):  

  

    Sheep & Goats  

   no test

Lambs
under 50#  
50-75#:
75 to 100#:
100 to 125#:  
125 to 175#:  
 

Bucks
175 to 225#
225 to 300#  
   
   
   

Ewes
50-75#:  
75 to 100#:  
100 to 125#:
125 to 175#:  
175 to 225#:  
225 to 300#:  

Goats
under 50#  
50 to 75#  
75 to 100#  
100 to 125#  
175 to 225#  

SALE RESULTS FROM MONDAY  8/25/08

COMMENTS:  Another good run of weigh up cattle for Monday’s sale.  Weigh cows and bulls sold mostly steady.  Some spots 1-2 lower.
Yrls were just in packages and they sold steady.

Thanks for marketing at Headwaters Livestock Auction
A few representative sales:
Richard Kelly Helena 15/15 BL cow/calf prs

1270.00/hd