Markets & Commodities

Market Report Key: Prices are listed per hundredweight (cwt.) unless otherwise indicated.
The cwt. price is calculated by multiplying the weight by the price.
For example, if a 115-pound calf sold for $79/cwt., the cost would be $90.85 (115 X .79/lb.).
MARKET REPORTS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Ohio Markets

BARNESVILLE

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Barnesville, Ohio

740-425-3611

Saturday, August 23, 2008

total head - 1045

cattle - 541

fats - 22

Steers

90.75

98.50

Heifers

91.75

96.25

cows - 96

Good

58.00

68.00

Medium

45.00

57.75

Thin

44.75

Down

baby calves - 27

B.H.

3.00

73.00

WT.

15.00

96.00

bred cows - 23

400.00

1000.00

bulls - 15

wt.

57.50

71.50

feeders

Med. 1 & 2 steers/bulls - 227

200-299 lbs.

90.00

119.00

300-399 lbs.

90.00

113.00

400-499 lbs.

80.00

120.00

500-599 lbs.

80.00

110.00

600-699 lbs.

75.00

110.00

700-799 lbs.

104.50

Down

800 & up lbs.

95.00

Down

Med. 1 & 2 heifers - 124

200-299 lbs.

71.00

96.00

300-399 lbs.

70.00

101.00

400-499 lbs.

70.00

106.00

500-599 lbs.

75.00

96.00

600-699 lbs.

65.00

97.00

700-799 lbs.

65.00

100.00

800 & up lbs.

93.00

Down

sheep - 348

feeders

15-50 lbs.

85.00

126.00

51-90 lbs.

99.00

121.00

Fats 91-130 lbs.

105.00

116.00

Ewes & Bucks

10.50

50.00

goats - 145

Good Nanny

70.00

Down

Billies

200.00

Down

Nanny Kids

10.00

40.00

Hvy. Wethers

115.00

Down

Light Wethers

10.00

50.00

Bred Nannies

80.00

Down

hogs - 11

Pigs WT

41.00

Down

Hogs

55.00

63.00

Sows

40.00

Down

Boars 350 lbs. & dn.

38.00

5.00

BLOOMFIELD

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

North Bloomfield, Ohio

440-685-4487

Monday, August 18, 2008

dairy cows 1675.00

beef

STEERS

Good

95.00

100.00

Medium

85.00

94.75

Common

84.75

Down

COWS

Good

74.00

Down

bulls

Choice Heavy

68.25

Down

feeders

Good

85.00

Down

calves

Bulls 85-115 lbs.

110.00

Down

80 lbs. & under

40.00

Down

lambs

Good

85.00

Down

BOARS

10.00

Down

GOATS

65.00

Down

BLOOMING GROVE

AUCTION

Shiloh, OH

419-896-2774

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

loads - 15

2nd Alfalfa

Small Square Ton

130.00

2nd Alfalfa Mix

Small Square Ton

170.00

1st Alfalfa Orchard Grass

Small Square Ton

40.00

135.00

3rd Alfalfa Mix

Small Square Ton

100.00

3rd Alfalfa Orchard Grass

Small Square Ton

200.00

Wheat Straw

Small Square Ton

65.00

87.50

2nd Alfalfa & Grass

Small Square Ton

175.00

UNITED PRODUCERS

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Caldwell, Ohio

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

TOTAL HEADAGE - 123

CATTLE - 108

Choice Steers

90.00

96.50

Choice Heifers

90.00

96.50

COWS - 24

Comm. & Utility

50.00

66.25

Canner/Cutter

50.00

Down

BULLS - 4

63.00

78.25

feeder cattle - 76

Yearling Steers

600-800 lbs.

80.00

105.00

Yearling Heifers

600-800 lbs.

75.00

97.00

Steer Calves

300-600 lbs.

80.00

111.00

Heifer Calves

300-800 lbs.

75.00

98.00

Sheep & Lambs - 12

Choice Clips

104.00

115.00

Feeder Lambs

104.00

115.00

Aged Slaughter Sheep

24.00

40.00

GOATS - 3

5.00

CARROLLTON

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Carrollton, Ohio

330-627-4721

Monday, August 18, 2008

total head sold - 192

cattle - 128

feeder cattle

Steers 250-500 lbs.

70.00

109.00

Steers 500-800 lbs.

60.00

101.00

Heifers 250-500 lbs.

55.00

105.00

Heifers 500-800 lbs.

65.00

85.00

Holstein 400-600 lbs.

50.00

58.00

Heavy Feeders

800-1000 lbs.

76.00

88.00

cows

Lean & Whites

57.00

64.00

Boner 1's & 2's

42.00

56.25

Shells & Thins

25.00

41.25

bulls

Yield Grade 1

58.00

68.00

Yield Grade 2

52.25

57.50

fat cattle

Choice

84.00

93.50

Selects

74.00

83.00

cow/calf pairs

660.00

calves - beef

132.50

Choice 100 lbs. & up

68.00

82.50

Good Calves

45.00

67.50

Utility Calves

20.00

42.50

Swine - 31

Fat Hogs 220-300 lbs.

40.00

70.00

Sows

10.00

sheep - 14

Lambs 75-100 lbs.

72.00

92.50

100-180 lbs.

56.00

75.00

goats - 19

5.00

107.50

hay & straw - 27 stacks

Alfalfa Hay

4.75

6.00

1st & 2nd Cutting Grass Mix

1.00

2.25

Timothy Hay

2.00

3.25

Round Bales Hay

21.00

26.00

Straw

3.75

UNITED PRODUCERS

Creston, Ohio

330-435-6867

Monday, August 18, 2008

Total Headage - 417

Hogs - 11

Market Hogs

61.75

63.50

sows - 42

Light

10.00

41.00

Heavy

42.00

50.00

Boars - 2

Heavy

12.50

13.00

pigs - 31

Hd.

5.00

74.00

Cwt.

20.00

64.00

Fat cattle - 90

Choice Steers

92.00

96.00

Select Steers

84.00

90.00

Holstein Steers

80.00

93.00

Choice Heifers

87.00

96.00

Select Heifers

80.00

85.00

Holstein Heifers

72.00

85.00

cows - 68

Comm. & Utility

64.00

79.00

Canner/Cutter

35.00

54.00

Bulls - 5

55.00

79.00

feeder cattle - 24

Yearling Steers

600-800 lbs.

85.00

97.00

Yearling Heifers

600-800 lbs.

75.00

90.00

Steer Calves

300-600 lbs.

75.00

115.00

Heifer Calves

300-600 lbs.

70.00

110.00

back to farm calves - 138

Bulls 75-110 lbs.

35.00

125.00

DAMASCUS

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Damascus, Ohio

330-537-2061

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

hogs - 19 head

No. 1 230-260 lbs. 60.00 63.00

No. 2 & 3 230-260 lbs.

58.00

60.00

Sows 300-500 lbs.

25.00

30.00

500-650 lbs.

28.00

35.50

Boars

2.00

2.50

Light Boars

2.00

5.00

feeder pigs - 3

30.00

42.00

Calves - 84

Choice calves

125-210 lbs.

50.00

120.00

Cull calves

40.00

Down

farm calves 90-115 lbs.

Holstein bull calves

40.00

100.00

Holstein heifer calves

80 lbs. up

50.00

350.00

Cross bred calves

60.00

110.00

dairy cows

900.00

Down

dairy heifers

575.00

1800.00

cattle - 124

Steers 1100-1350 lbs.

Choice

90.00

99.00

Select

84.00

92.00

Holstein Steers Choice

79.00

90.00

Holstein Steers Select

72.00

79.00

Heifers 1050-1300 lbs.

Choice

88.00

96.00

Select

76.00

89.00

cows 1150-1850 lbs.

Good

65.00

76.00

Boning Utility

60.00

68.00

Canner & Cutter

61.50

Down

Bulls 1250-2150 lbs.

65.00

69.00

feeder cattle 300-750 lbs.

Steers & Bulls

67.00

110.00

Heifers

71.00

88.00

Holstein Steers

65.00

70.00

Holstein Steers - Light

68.00

87.00

Back to Farm Cows

48.00

61.00

Cow & Calf Pairs

550.00

685.00

lambs - 1 head

Choice Lambs

80.00

90.00

Sheep

15.00

32.00

goats - 5 - per hd.

10.00

70.00

horses - per hd.

25.00

160.00

Pony - per Hd.

75.00

HAY STRAW REPORT

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

loads - 162

Hay -1st Cutting/Bale

1.10

3.00

2nd Cutting/Bale

1.50

5.75

3rd & 4th Cutting/Bale

3.00

6.25

Hay Round Bales/Bale

10.00

29.00

Mulch Hay/Bale

.35

1.00

Straw/Bale

1.85

3.25

Ground Feed/Bag

5.00

Clean Oats/Bag

6.00

7.50

Seed Oats/Bag

7.00

Horse Feed/Bag

8.00

Eggs doz.

1.20

1.50

Rye/Bag

1.50

2.25

Firewood/Per Lot

25.00

Ear Corn/Bag

5.50

Shelled Corn/Bag

4.00

Speltz/bag

7.00

Soybeans/bag

8.00

FARMERSTOWN AUCTION

Farmerstown, Ohio

330-897-6081

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

calves - 58

Good to Choice

85.00

95.00

Medium to Good

70.00

85.00

Fair to Medium

50.00

70.00

Commons & Lights

50.00

Down

BACK TO FARM CALVES

Bulls

95.00

125.00

Heifers

450.00

710.00

pigs - 21

40-50 lbs.

45.00

50.00

60-70 lbs.

45.00

60.00

70 lbs. & up

52.50

84.00

sheep & lambs - 7

Fair to Medium

77.50

Feeder Lambs

72.50

77.50

Sheep for Slaughter

25.00

goats - 37

10.00

67.50

Butcher Hogs - 108

210-240 lbs.

58.75

61.75

240-260 lbs.

63.75

65.00

260 lbs. - up

51.75

61.75

Butcher Sows

54.00

Down

Boars by wt.

10.00

25.00

cattle - 31

Bulls

65.50

70.00

Good Beef Cows

57.00

64.50

Medium to Good Cows

51.00

57.00

Fair to Medium Cows

46.00

51.00

Common Cows

45.00

Down

feeder cattle

Heifers

83.00

Down

total head - 262

hay - straw - grain

loads - 26

Hay 1st Cutting/ton

120.00

222.50

Hay 2nd/3rd Cutting

190.00

260.00

Hay round bale 2nd cut

50.00

62.50

Big round bales1st cut

32.00

62.50

Wheat straw per ton

162.50

Oats straw per ton

100.00

Ear Corn per ton

120.00

140.00

Oats per cwt.

16.50

KIDRON

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Kidron, Ohio

330-857-2641

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Hogs - 180

190-210 lbs.

58.00

67.00

210-230 lbs.

58.00

65.00

230-260 lbs.

55.00

65.00

Butcher Sows

30.00

50.00

FEEDER PIGS - 528

Up to 40 lbs.

16.00

33.00

41-50 lbs.

25.00

35.00

51-60 lbs.

32.00

43.50

61 lbs. & up

36.00

70.00

Roasters

36.00

97.50

Service Boars

85.0

130.00

calves - 106

Back to Farm - Bulls

85.00

125.00

Back to Farm - Heifers

200.00

700.00

Light & Thin

75.00

Down

cattle - 107

Steers

59.50

63.00

Heifers

55.00

66.50

Bulls

50.50

68.25

Good Beef Cows

58.25

63.25

Medium to Good

51.00

58.25

Thin to Poor

50.00

Down

feeder steers

45.00

85.00

Feeder Heifers

70.00

107.50

sheep - 23

Market Lambs

90-125 lbs.

60.00

Feeder Lambs

up to 85 lbs.

77.50

100.00

Cull Ewes & Bucks

21.00

40.00

goats - 55

15.00

80.00

dairy cattle - 203

COWS

1810.00

Down

HEIFERS

2335.00

Down

BULLS

410.00

950.00

OPEN HEIFERS

575.00

1525.00

total head - 1202

consignors - 269

hay & straw sale

loads - 59

Hay 1st cutting

135.00

275.00

Hay 2nd cutting

150.00

240.00

Hay 3rd cutting

155.00

195.00

Large bales each

5.00

30.00

Straw per ton

95.00

170.00

Ear Corn per ton

155.00

Oats per cwt.

11.50

MOUNT HOPE

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Mount Hope, Ohio

330-674-6188

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

head hogs - 35

220 - 250 lbs.

61.50

62.50

Sows - Light

40.00

42.00

Sows - Heavy

43.00

45.00

head feeder pigs

60 lbs. & up

48.00

52.00

head cattle - 159

Choice Steers

90.00

94.00

Good Steers

85.00

90.00

Standard Steers

78.00

85.00

Holstein Steers

60.50

93.00

Heifers

78.00

92.00

Bulls

57.00

80.00

cows

Good

53.00

65.50

Medium to Good

48.00

53.00

Utility

43.00

48.00

Cutter & Canner

43.00

Down

feeders

Steers

50.00

90.00

Heifers

40.00

85.00

head calves - 131

Back to Farm Holstein Bulls

95-120 lbs.

90.00

125.00

Back to Farm Holstein Heifers

95-120 lbs.

350.00

700.00

Crossbreds

20.00

130.00

Good

60.00

90.00

Common

40.00

60.00

Light & Thin

40.00

Down

head sheep - 390

Bucks & Ewes

26.00

50.00

Lambs

40-60 lbs.

77.50

130.00

60-80 lbs.

97.50

125.00

80-100 lbs.

85.00

115.00

100 & up lbs.

87.50

122.50

head goats - 88

10.00

135.00

total head - 811

HAY & STRAW REPORT

No. Loads - 72

Alfalfa - 1st Cutting

150.00

200.00

Alfalfa - 2nd Cutting

140.00

250.00

3rd & 4th Cutting

170.00

250.00

Mixed - 1st Cutting

120.00

220.00

Mixed - 2nd Cutting

150.00

230.00

Lg. Round

25.00

60.00

Wheat Straw

90.00

145.00

Lg. Bales/Ton Straw

90.00

100.00

Lg. Bales/Ton Hay

120.00

190.00

Ear Corn

145.00

150.00

Oats

14.00

Oats Straw

75.00

PRODUCE DEPT.

TOTAL DOZ. EGGS - 290

White Eggs/Doz.

1.70

Brown Eggs/Doz.

1.35

2.30

UNITED PRODUCERS

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Mount Vernon, Ohio

740-397-5015

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

total head - 687

Hogs - 150

Market Hogs

60.00

63.75

Light

49.50

Sows - 14

Heavy

46.00

51.25

Boars - 9

Light

45.75

Heavy

14.00

15.00

cattle - 43

Choice Steers

92.00

99.25

Select Steers

80.00

85.00

Holstein Steers

74.00

84.00

Choice Heifers

89.00

94.00

Select Heifers

72.00

81.00

cows - 44

Comm. & Utility

55.00

64.00

Canner/Cutter

25.00

47.00

bulls - 5

62.00

75.00

feeder cattle - 15

Yearling Steers

600-800 lbs.

74.00

85.00

Yearling Heifers

600-800 lbs.

65.00

80.00

Steer Calves

300-600 lbs.

75.00

96.00

Heifer Calves

300-600 lbs.

65.00

90.00

back to farm calves - 11

Bulls 75-100 lbs.

20.00

65.00

sheep & Lambs - 396

Choice Wools

95.00

105.00

Choice Clips

98.00

108.00

Lite Fats

94.00

111.00

Roasters

111.00

125.00

Feeder Lambs

95.00

105.00

Aged Slaughter Sheep

22.00

40.00

goats - 2

90.00

MUSKINGUM

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Zanesville, Ohio

740-452-9984

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

TOTAL HEADAGE - 1491

fed cattle - 179

Choice Steers

91.00

98.40

Good Steers

90.00

Down

Holstein Steers

70.00

84.25

Choice Heifers

90.00

98.00

Good Heifers

89.00

Down

Commercial Cows - 198 52.00 69.00

Canners & Cutters

51.00

Down

Butcher Bulls - 36

51.75

78.00

Bred Cows - 22

430.00

820.00

Cow/Calf Pairs - 7

600.00

1075.00

Medium & Large Frame Steers & Bulls - 506

200-300 lbs.

90.00

120.00

300-400 lbs.

85.00

117.00

400-500 lbs.

80.00

120.00

500-600 lbs.

79.00

120.00

600-700 lbs.

77.00

118.00

700-800 lbs.

75.00

108.25

800 & up lbs.

60.00

97.00

Holstein Steers - 75

50.00

82.50

Medium & Large Frame Heifers - 330

200-300 lbs.

82.00

112.50

300-400 lbs.

80.00

110.00

400-500 lbs.

75.00

106.00

500-600 lbs.

70.00

102.00

600-700 lbs.

66.00

95.00

700-800 lbs.

55.00

102.50

800 & up lbs.

57.00

84.00

Calves - 18

Baby Calves

40.00

Down

hogs - 80

Market Hogs

200-220 lbs.

30.00

55.00

220-260 lbs.

59.00

61.00

260-300 lbs.

57.00

60.00

Light Sows

300-450 lbs.

44.00

45.00

Heavier Sows

460-600 lbs.

48.00

53.25

Light Boars

200-280 lbs.

30.00

Heavier Boars

290 & up lbs.

13.75

ROGERS COMMUNITY

AUCTION INC.

Rogers, Ohio

Tuesday, August 20, 2008

hay & grain sale

loads - 18

Bales - 597

Avg.

2.65

Oat Straw

2.00

3.25

Wheat Straw

2.25

3.00

loads - 77

Bales - 2174

avg.

3.08

1st Cut Hay

1.25

4.25

2nd Cut Hay

1.00

6.50

loads - 11

bales - 22

avg.

28.23

Round Bales

8.00

50.00

Friday, August 22, 2008

total coops - 820

Heavy Hens

.10

5.00

Fancy

.25

8.50

Guineas

2.00

2.50

Ducks

.50

9.50

Geese

3.00

9.00

Pigeons

.25

12.50

Peafowl

.50

30.00

Turkeys

3.50

10.00

Rabbits/Bunnies

1.00

15.00

Calves

20.00

65.00

Goats

8.00

100.00

eggs

Jumbo White

2.25

Jumbo Brown

1.75

2.50

Ex. Large Brown

1.40

2.00

Large White

1.75

Large Brown

1.25

1.60

Large Green

1.75

produce

5 lb. White Potatoes

1.75

2.50

Gal. Green Tomatoes

3.50

4.50

Pk. Gr. Bell Peppers

3.50

4.50

Pk. Eggplant

3.00

4.00

Bunch Gr. Onions

.15

1.25

Pk. Red Beets

5.00

Pk. Lodi

2.50

4.00

Pk. Horticulture Beans

1.75

4.00

Pk. Green Beans

3.00

6.00

Pk. Hot Peppers

2.50

3.75

Dz. Yel. Sweet Corn

1.75

2.00

Broccoli

.50

.75

Honey Rock Melon

1.25

5 Pc. Garlic

1.00

1.25

Qt. Cluster Tomatoes

1.00

1.50

OH Cantaloupe

.80

1.25

Qt. Hot Peppers

.50

1.25

Qt. Nectarines

1.50

2.00

Leaf Lettuce

.15

.90

Lemons - 6

1.25

1.50

2 lb. Green Beans

.75

3 lb. Bananas

.75

Pk. Nectarines

6.50

1/2 bu. Hot Peppers

6.00

Bu. Plum Tomatoes

18.00

SUGARCREEK

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Sugarcreek, Ohio

330-852-2832

Monday, August 18, 2008

calves - 64

Choice Calves

80.00

117.50

Good Calves

50.00

75.00

Light & Thins

20.00

Down

back to farm

Bulls

75.00

117.50

cattle- 397

Choice Steers

93.00

99.00

Good Steers

88.00

92.50

Holstein Steers

65.00

85.50

Choice Heifers

93.00

97.50

Good Heifers

85.00

92.50

Good Holstein Cows

50.00

65.50

Yellow & Thins

50.00

Down

Bulls

60.50

75.00

horses & ponies - 176 8-15-08

Top Horse

950.00

Top Pony

360.00

GOATS - 2

25.00