Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 24, 1971, Image 8

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    B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24,1971
Omaha Cattle
Weekly Review
Thursday, April 22
Compared with last weeks
close "losing prices on slaughter
steers and heifers mostly 50c
lower with cows weak to 25c
lower. Bulls fully steady. Feed
er cattl° and calves weak to 50c
lower with fleshy two-way steers
at full decline.
Four day receipts 20,500 as
compared 19,900 previous week
and 21,300 a year ago Slaugh
ter steers approximately 37 per
cent heifers 33 percent, general
finish not particularly attractive
most days with a piedominance
good to average-choice Cows 12
percent Feeders 12 peicent
Initial session under combined
impact of increased marketings
and sharply lower carcass quo
tations. Supplies poorly distri
buted over period with more
than 50 percent of four day total
arriving Monday Ratio between
Jive prices and carcass realiza
tions not favorable to packers
and most buying interests com
peted only for minimum num
bers.
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 3159 average
weight 1129 lbs as compared
323 4 and 1137 lbs previous week
and 30 30 and 1153 lbs a year
ago.
Market Steers
Steers High Choice and
Prime, five loads U S 3-4, 1081-
1255 lbs, 33 15-33 25, ton loads
1086-1329 lbs, 32 85-33 00,
Choice, US 2-4, 975-1275 lbs,
31 50-32 75, Mixed Good and
Choice, 950-1250 lbs, 3100-3175,
Good, 28 00-31 00, Holstein, U S
2-3, 28.00-28 75; Standard and
Low-Good, 26 50-28 00
Heifers: High Choice and
Prime, U.S v 2-4, 905-1064 lbs,
32.35-3260; twelve loads 925-
1150 lbs. 32.10-32.25; Choice U S.
24, €25-1050 lbs, 3100-32 00,
Mpced t Good and Choice, 800-
1000 lbs, 30.00-31.00, Good, 26 50-
80.00; Standard and Good, 25 00-
26.50.
Cows: Utility and Commercial
21.00- 00, Canner and Cutter
18.00- 00, Mixed Cutter and
Utility 21.25-21.50.
Bulls Utility, Commercial and
Good 25 50-28.00; Commercial
28 25-29 00; Cutter and Low-
Utility 24 00-26 00
Feeder Steers
Trading rather slow, prices
weak, to 50c lower Outslupments
approximately 2200 from regular
market trade as compared 1800
previous week
Steers - Choice and Prime,
four loads, 611-755 lbs, 34.25-
34 50; Choice, 550-650 lbs, 32.00-
34.00; Mostly Choice Load, 651
Lebanon Valley
(Continued from Page 2)
Canner, 21.00-22.75; Shells down
to 19.50.
Bulls: Good, 28 10-30.50; Util
ity and Commercial, 2625-28.85
188 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (individual), 57.00;
Good, 49.00-55.00; Standard,
45.00-49.00; Utility, 41.00-44 50,
Cull 90-120 pounds (few), 30 00-
35.00; Cull 70-85 pounds (few),
23 00-28.00.
Farm Calves- Bulls 80-110
pounds, 40.0044 00; Heifers 85-
120 pounds (few), 39.00-51.00.
371 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts U.S. 2-3
190-250 pounds, 17 35-17 60; U S.
24 190-260 pounds, 17.00-17 35;
U.S. 2-4 115-195 pounds, 15 35-
16 35.
Sows: U.S. 1-3 300-500 pounds,
12 00-12.85; U.S - 2-3 300-600
pounds, 10.00-12 00.
55 Head of Feeder Pigs
U.S. 1-3 20-35 pounds, 6 00-
9.00; US. 1-3 65-75 pounds,
14 50-15 00.
7 Head Sheep and Lambs
Spring: Choice 65-100 pounds
few, 36.50 39 50,
lbs, 3150; High-Good and 430476 lbs, 31 00-33 50; Pari
Choice, 865-982 lbs, 30.00-31 00. Loads, 586-782 lbs, 28.50-3150.
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