Sales totaled 486 head, including cattle (460), goats (26) and sheep (4), during Tuesday’s sales at Mount Airy Stockyards Inc.
Animals sold on the livestock market, based on 100-pound weights, were:
• Slaughter cows: utility and commercial, $70-$80.50; cutter and boning, $66.50-$84.50.
• Slaughter bulls: 1,000-1,500 pounds, $86-$97.50; 1,500 pounds and up, $99-$102.50.
• Stock cows: 875-1,050 pounds, (S1) $725-$1,225.
• Cow/calf pairs: $900-$1,375.
• Baby calves: $22.50-$75.
• Feeder steers and bulls: 300-400 pounds, (small frame) $111-$123; 400-500 pounds, (M1) $130-$140.50, (small frame) $113-$126, (Holsteins) $96-$101.50; 500-600 pounds, (M1) $120-$127.25, (small frame) $111-$115; 600-700 pounds, (M1) $110-$131.50, (small frame) $90-$115; 700 pounds and up, (M1) $103-$131.50.
• Feeder heifers: 300-400 pounds, (M1) $128; 400-500 pounds, (M1) $122-$125; 500-600 pounds, (M1) $117-$122; 600-700 pounds, (small frame) $105.
• Goats: kids, $32-$107; others, $30-$95; large billies, $50.






