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Weekly Review *
"SKW* Dairy Cattle
, Compared last Friday, slaugh- Fridav Mav 21
ter Steers 25*500 lower, slaugh- The Gieen D ’ market re .
ter hei ersSOe-TSc lower, cows ported rcceipts of 158 head of
>nd s / Ull u+ 50 lo 7 ei ‘ , better quality cattle, well at
: Both slaughter steers and tended es stead
Heifers registered price declines consignments included
on Monday, mainly the result of Load Canadian c fresl
increased receipts, with heifers 385 . 5g0 sprmgerSi 400 . 6^
experiencing an additional Load Canadian cows, fresh,
downturn on Wednesday Mean- 3254g0 spnng€rSi 450.550
Whx e mid-week demand was Load New York fresh and
dependable-for slaughter s il COWSj 365 . 440
Steers following reports of high- Load 250 .
pr prices in wholesale beef trad- 4t) c sin-qo*
daughter steers, 22 percent Herd j cowg from Dela .
heifers, balance mainly cows- - 250-310, springers,
Overall finish of slaughter ’ 185-265.
Steers was not quite as altrac ’ co d cow fresh>
tive as last week with 15 per- 0 50 = OO SDr i n aers 350-465 Yel
cent Prime and 70 percent 35 ,™’ ’
• j in low cows, 290-365.
2 X nprcpfit Heifers- Bred. 300-425, one at
cent Pume and 70 percent Onen 125-165
Choice last week, and 16 per- 495, ° pen ’ lbp
cent Prime and 74 percent T , , t t i ,
Choice last year. . L > ghter ™ n of s ? cker and
Heifer supply mainly High feeder “ ttle as J eU as beef
Good to Low Prime weighing cows Wlth a stronger market
850-1075 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
On Monday and Wednesday,
Prime 1125-1350 lbs. Yield
Grade 3 and 4 34 25-34.50, with
seven loads 1225-1325 lbs. at 34 -
75. High Choice and Prime 1100-
1350 lbs. 33 50-3425, Choice 950-
1350 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4
32.50-33 50, largely 32 75-33 50
on Wednesday, Mixed Good and
Choice 32.00-32.75, Standard and
Low Good 28.25-32 00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High Choice and Prime 950-1050
lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 33-
25-33 50, latter price paid Mon
day. On Wednesday, Choice 850-
1075 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4 32 -
00-33.00, Mixed Good and
Choice 31.00-32 00, Good 27 50-
32.00.
. COWS Late, Utility and
Commercial 22.00-24.00, High
Dressing Utility 24.25-24.50,
Canner and Cutter 20 50-23 00.
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial 25.50-28 50 late
Local Grain
Thursday, May 27
These prices are made up of
the average pi ices quoted b> six
participating local feed and grain
concerns. It should he noted,
however, that not every dealer
handles each commodity. All
prices are per bushel, except for
Ear corn which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, May 27, 1971,
are as follows:
Bid* Offered*
41 00 46 00
1 65 1 88
80 .92
98 108
1 29 1 46
Ear Corn
Shelled Corn
Oats (local)
Oats (western)
Barley
Wheat
*Bid is the price the dealer will
buy from the farmer delivered
to the mill. Offered is the price
the dealer will sell for at hi?
mill.
Omaha Cattle
Compared with last weeks
close Closing prices on
slaughter steei s steady to 25c
lower Heifeis steady Cows 50-
1 00 lowei with High-Utility and
Commercial at full decline
Bulls steady Modest seasonal
supply of feeders steady
Four day receipts 24,600 as
compared 18,900 previous week
and 20,000 a year ago. Slaughter
steers approximately 45 per
cent, heifers 34 per cent, cows
10 per cent and feeders 8 per
cent Overall finish rather at
tractive with a fairly liberal
percentage Choice and a moder
ate volune High-Choice and
Prime particularly at midweek
session. *• A generally broad de
mand characterized fed cattle
trade even though marketings
moderately expanded over week
earlier Good day-to-day distri
bution a favorable trade factor
Late demand, however, temper
ed somewhat by approaching
Memorial Day holiday and buy
ers necessarily adjusted pro
curement operations to Accom
modate the long non-slaughter
weekend
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 32 32 average
weight 1132 lbs. as compared
32 25 and 1131 lbs previous
week and 29 87 and 1134 lbs
year ago
Market Steers Tiend Cattle are stronger, Hogs are stronger, Potatoes aio
Steers Two loads High- weaker, and Eggs are weaker
Choice and Prime, U S 3-4,
1060-1226 lbs, 33 85 34 00, 25
loads, 1064-1282 lbs, 33.35-33-
75; Choice, US 2-4, 975-1300
lbs, 32 00-33 00, Few loads end £
Prime, 3310-33 25, Mixed Good | 7 11 „
and Choice, 950-1250 lbs., 31 50- LcDanOll V alley
32 25, Good, 27.50-31.50, Stand- t * tt c * , v .
ard and Low-Good, 26 00-27 50. AUCtIOII Lancaster Union Stock Yardy
Heifers 12 loads Hi«h will be closed to all livestock:
Choice and Prime, U S 3-4,939- Tuesday, May 25 Lading including the auction,
1071 lbs, 33 35-33 50, 35 loads, 457 Head of Cattle Monday, May 31, which. 13
US 2-4, 880-1193 lbs , 3285-33- Steers- High Choice and Memoual Day
25; Choice, 850-1050 lbs, 3150- Prime (few), 32 75-34 00, Livestock arriving Memorial
32 75; Mixed Good and Choice, Choice, 31 10-33 35, Good, 29 00- Da Y Wlll be J' aided > fed and
800-1000 lbs, 30 50-31 75, Good, 30 85, Standard, 2725-2835, Uti- watered
27 00-30 50, Standaid and Good, hty (few), 25 25-27 25
25 50-27 00
1 85
1 64
Cows Utility and Commer- 29 00, Standard (few), 26 00 2-4 190-260 pounds, 18 50-19 00.
cxal, 21 00-22 25, few Utility, 27 25, Utility, 24 00-26 50 Sows US 2 3 300 600 pounds,
22 50-22 75; Canner and Cutter, Cows Utility (individual), 13 75-14 35
18 00-2100, Mixed Cutter and 24 50-25 85, Cutter, 23 75-24 50, Boars (Few) 14 00-1410
Utility, 21 25-21 50 Canner, 22 00-24 00, Shells down n Head of Sheep and Lambs
Bulls Utility, Commercial to 20 00 Good 50 80 pounds, (few) 33.-
and Good, 26 00-28 00, Commer- Bulls Good, 29 00 31 25, Uti- 50
cial, 28 25-29 00, Cutter and lity and Commercial, 27 75-31 -
Low-Utility, 24 00-26 00. 35
Feeder Steers 177 Head of Veal Calves
Puces steady in moderately Good, 47 00-52 00, Standard,
active trade, outshipments 01 44 00 47 00, Utility, 39 00-43 50
1500 fiom regular maiket trad- • Farm Calves Bulls 80-110
mg compared 1800 pi evious pounds, 35 00-47 00 Heifei s 85-
week, supply largeh Choice pounds, 51 00-62 00
Steer and Heifer Yeai lings with 245 Head of Hogs
moderate showing High-Good Barrows and Gilts US 2 3
and Choice 875-1100 lb fleshy
Steers
Steeis Choice, 423 lbs, 36 • Heifers Choice, 431-653
50, 528-700 lbs 33 00 36 00, lbs, 32 00-33 25; High-Good and
High-Good and Choice, 877-1114 Choice, 510-626 lbs, 30 50-31 25
Thursday, May 27
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 29,1971 —
U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
For week ending Thmsday, May 27
Week to date
Same period last wk
Same penod last yr.
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection.
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, May 27)
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
February ’72
March
April
May
a-asked
Markets provided toy Commodity Dept., Reynolds fc Company
Heifers Choice (few), 28 25- 195-240 pounds, 1910-19 60, US.
lbs, 30 00-3175
Cattle Hogs Sheep
471.000 1,296,000 147,000
469.000 1,350,000 146,000
475.000 1,081,000 156,000
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
33.22 21.15
23.27
31.42 23.37
30.50 22.65
30.30 23.65
30.82 24.45
23.65 3.17
b-bid nnomiral
Stock Yards to Close
Oklahoma City
Thuisday, May 27
Estimated leceipts 16 000-
Same day last week 17 030
Same day last yeai 14,359
Model ately active, compaied
to late last week, feeder steei 9
500-850 lb steady to 50c lower
with Choice ovei 650 lb holding
up best, feeder heifeis mostly
50c lower compaied to last
Thuisday, not enough feeder
calves undei 500 lb sold eaily
to make a test of the ti ade Ma
]outy leceipts Good and Choice
-500 800 lb offei mgs
Sales As Of 1 P.M.
Feeder Steers Few small
lots Choice 383-485 lb 36 25-37 -
75, 500 650 lb 32 50 34 75, 650-
750 lb 3125-33 00, load 662 lb.
at 33 25, 750 850 lb 30 25-31 50,
part load 753 lb at 32 20, Good
and Choice 500 650 lb 31 50-33 -
00, 650-750 lb 30 25 3125; Few-
Good 500 650 lb 30 50 31 00. 650-
750 lb 28 50 30 25, Stand aid and:
Low Good 500-700 lb 26 00-
29 00
j Feeder Heifers Few small
lots and pail loads Good to Low
Choice 400 450 lb 29 25-3150;
Choice 500 700 lb 28 50 3100;
1 Good and Choice 450 650 lb 27.-
50-29 00
Primitive man began to adapt
v, ild hogs to his needs between.]
7000 and 3000 BC It is believed
jbigs weie on this planet 39 mil
ton jeais before man.
28.20
32.65
39.10
2.72
3.00
3.72
Pigs Here Fiist
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