Sales totaled 769 head, including cattle (709), goats (44) and sheep (16), 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, $67.50-$79; cutter and boning, $55-$72.
• Slaughter bulls: 1,000-1,500 pounds, $69-$85; 1,500 pounds and up, $86-$103.50.
• Stock cows: 875-1,050 pounds, (S1) $680-$760; 1,050 pounds, (M1 & M2) $900-$1,375.
• Cow/calf pairs: too few.
• Baby calves: $42-$95.
• Feeder steers and bulls: 300-400 pounds, (M1) $130-$176; 400-500 pounds, (M1) $137.50-$150; 500-600 pounds, (M1) $110-$140, (small frame) $115; 600-700 pounds, (M1) $119-$133, (small frame) $85-$90; 700 pounds and up, (M1) $100-$109.
• Feeder heifers: 300-400 pounds, (M1) $130-$138, (small frame) $100; 400-500 pounds, (M1) $125-$132.50, (small frame) $110-$112; 500-600 pounds, (M1) $118-$121; 600-700 pounds, (M1) $116-$117.50; 700 pounds and up, (M1) $104.
• Goats: kids, $37.50-$62.50; others, $75-$95; large billies, $105-$170.






