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AGRICULTURE
Visits
Washington
— Photo submitted
Approximately 250 Kentucky farmers recently visited Washington,
D.C., as part of Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual Congressional
tour. The group discussed a variety of current agriculture issues,
including the farm bill, tobacco issues, farm labor and premise
and animal ID. Highlights of the visit included a Congressional
breakfast, meetings with each member of Kentucky’s Congressional
delegation and a visit from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike
Johanns. Pictured are David Chappell, board member for Kentucky
Farm Bureau, and Congressman Geoff Davis.
Market
Report
Owenton Livestock Exchange, March 8
This week: 895; last week: 695; last year, 581; compared to last
week, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower; feeder steers
and heifers 3.00-5.00 lower.
Slaughter Cows:
Breaker: 75-80 percent lean, 950-1,840, 47.50-51.50; hi-dressing,
53.00-56.50.
Boners: 80-85 percent lean, 915-1,380, 46.50-50.50; hi-dressing
53.00.
Lean: 85-90 percent lean, 875-1,560, 41.50-46.50.
Slaughter Bulls:
#1-#2: 1,505-2.090, 78-81 carcass boning percent, 61.50-65.50;
1,480-1,730, 76-78 carcass boning percent, 57.50-60.50.
Feeder Steers:
Medium and Large #1-#2: 200-300, 161.00-175.00; 400-500, 126.00-131.00;
500-600, 111.00-123.50; 600-700, 110.00-113.00; 700-800, 93.60-105.00;
800-900, 89.75.
Medium and Large #1: 500-600, 107.00; 700-800, 94.50; 800-900,
92.00-92.50.
Medium and large #2: 500-600, 110.00.
Small and Medium #1: 400-500, 120.00-124.00; 500-600, 114.00-121.00.
Holstein Large #3: 200-300, 133.00; 300-400, 112.00-126.50; 400-500,
110.00; 500-600, 101.00; 600-700, 88.00; 700-800, 78.50-84.00.
Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large #1-2: 200-300, 133.00-156.00; 300-400, 122.00-130.00;
400-500, 111.50-128.00; 500-600, 104.00-121.00; 600-700, 95.00-105.10;
700-800, 96.00-104.00; groups: 20 head 553 lb., 105.25 blks/charx;
50 head 591 lb., 104.00 mixed; 131 head 610 lb., 105.10 mstlyblks.
Medium and Large #1: 400-500, 105.00-111.00; 500-600, 94.50-109.00;
600-700, 101.00.
Medium and Large #2: 300-400, 120.00; 400-500, 103.00-110.00;
500-600, 97.00-108.00; 600-700, 87.00-92.00.
Small and Medium #1: 300-400, 117.00-124.00; 400-500, 104.50-109.50.
Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large #1-2: 200-300, 138.00-172.00; 300-400, 127.00-136.00;
300-400 fancy, 146.00; 400-500, 116.00-132.50; 500-600, 105.50-120.00;
600-700, 95.00-109.00; 700-800, 87.00-94.50; 800-900, 74.00-83.00.
Small and Medium #1: 400-500, 105.00-123.00; 500-600, 106.00-108.00;
600-700, 98.00-99.00.
Stock cows and calves: Medium and Large #1-#2: 3-8 year-old cows
with 100-375 lb. calves, 900.00-1,125.00 per pair; aged cows,
840.00-930.00 per pair.
Stock cows: Medium and Large #1-2: 2-8 year old cows, bred 5-9
months, 720.00-875.00 per head; aged cows 650.00-690.00 per head;
shortbreds 600.00-875.00 per head.
Stock bulls: 3-year-old Black, 1,505 lb., 985.00 per head.
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