Chicago Cattle
Review
Monday - Wednesday
June 28 - June 30
Compared last Friday, slaugh
ter steers weak to mostly 25c
lower, slaughter heifers weak to
50c lower, cows weak to 50
lower, bulls strong.
Both slaughter steer and heif
er prices fluctuated somewhat
in face of unevenly distributed
receipts. On Monday, both
classes registered price declines
in face of slightly expanded
marketings. Part of the early
downturns were offset Wednes
day when reduced receipts
forced prices slightly higher
than Monday’s levels.
Receipts 77 percent slaugh
ter steers, 20 percent heifers,
balance mainly cows. Overall
finish of slaughter steers not
quite as attractive than last
week with 17 percent Prime
and 70 percent Choice, compar
ed with 20 percent Prime and
70 percent Choice last week,
and 18 percent Prime and 72
percent Choice last year. Heif
er supply mainly High Good
to High Choice weighing 825-
1000 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Prime U 75-1430 lbs. Yield
Grade 3 and 4 33.00-33.50, load
33.75 on Monday, the latter the
lowest weekly top since Janu
ary, High Choice and Prime
1100-1350 lbs. 32.50-33.00,
Choice 950-1300 lbs. Yield Grade
2 to 4 31.50-32.75, mostly 31.75-
32.75 on Wednesday, Mixed
Good and Choice 30.75-31.75,
Good 27.50-31.00, Standard and
Low Good 25.50-27.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High Choice and Prime J 25-1000
lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 31,50-
32.00.
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Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday,-June 25
The Green Dragon market re
ported receipts of 132 head of
better quality cattle, poorly at
tended, with prices higher
Consignments included:
Load Canadian cows, fresh,
360-575; springers, 375-600.
Load Canadian springers, 385-
675.
Load Canadian cows, fresh,
470-530; springers, 440-550; one
classified purebred, 725.
Load local springers, 305-470
Locally consigned heifers,
bred, 325-535.
Beef Cows
Beef and Feeder cattle found
active market with prices
steady.
Cutter cows; 22 00-26.00; Fat
cows, 21.00-22.00; Utility cows,
19.00-21.00.
Stocker market: Holstein
bulls, 24.00-29.00; Beef bred
bulls, 26.00-31.00.
Alfalfa Leafhoppers -
Thrive in Hot Weather
Alfalfa leafhoppers are now
present and will be increasing
under high temperature condi
tions. Immature cuttings should
be protected from leafhopper
feeding to assure maximum
yields ,and maintain plant vigor,
according to Chester County ag
agents.
Leafhopper injury must be
prevented by spraying when the
immature growth is four to six
inches tall. There is little ad
vantage gained in spraying with
in the two week period preced
ing harvest
Leafhoppers on alfalfa will
likely toe active from now until
late August. The fields which
will be mowed in late June and
early July will be especially sub
■ jecCto attack by leafhopper on
the regrowth cuttings.
Spray recommendation is 3
pints of 25% Methoxychlor
emulsion per acre. At least 25
gallons of water per acre is
needed.
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, July 1
Compared with last weeks
close closing prices slaughter
steers strong to 25 higher, in
stances 50 higher on Choice
and Prime 1250-1350 lbs. Heif
ers steady to 25 higher, a large
share of Choice and Prime at
the advance. Cows steady to 50
lower, most High Utility and
Commercial at the full decline.
Bulls fully steady. Feeder cat
tle and calves weak to 50 low
er.
Four day receipts 20,300 as
compared 20,500 previous week
and 19,900 year ago. Slaughter
steers approximately 47 per
cent, heifers 33 per cent, supply
predominately'Good to Average
Choice most days, moderate
volume High Choice and Prime.
Cows 9 per cent, feeders 8
per cent. Prices on slaughter
steers and heifers bent slightly
downward on initial session un
der influentially adequate local
supplies and a dull carcass
movement. Mild early down
turns, however, more than re
covered on later session with a
generally good inquiry by all
buying interests despite the ap
proaching long non-slaughter
weekend. Rather broad demand
for cattle to be slaughtered out
side the immediate Omaha
area. Hot, humid weather often
influenced liberal waterfills
and dressing percentages some
times erratic.
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 31.45 average
weight 1101 lbs. as compared
31.68 and 1122 lbs. previous
week and 31.04 and 1122 lbs. a
year ago.
Market Steers
Steers High Choice and
Prime, U.S. 3-4, 1037-1051
pounds, two loads, 33.75; 1129-
1334, four loads, 33.35-33.50;
1096-1323, 32.75-33.25; Choice,
U.S. 2-4, 975-1300, 31.50-32.75;
Mixed Good and Choice, 950-
1250, 31.00-31.75; Good, 27.50-
31.00; Standard and Low-Good,
26.00-
Heifers Prime, U.S. 3-4,
1071 pounds, part load, 33.00;
High Choice and Prime, U.S. 3-
4, 926-1064, 32.00-32.50; Choice,
U.S. 2-4, 850-1050, 30.75-32.00;
Mixed Good and Choice, 800- -
975; 30.00-31.00; Good, 26.50-30.-
00; Standard and Low-Good,
25.00-
Cows Utility and Commer
cial, 20.50-22.50; Few Utility,
22.75-23.00; Canner and Cutter,
19.00- Mixed Cutter and
Utility, 21.75-22.00.
Bulls Utility, Commer
cial and Good, 25 50-28.50; Com
mercial, 29.00-30.00; Cutter and
Low-Utility, 24.00-26.00.
Feeder Steers
Prices steady to 50c lower;
outshipments approximately
1500 head compared 1000 pre
vious week.
Steers Choice, 423 pounds,
36.00; 708-744, 31.25-31.75; High
Good and Choice, 816-1036, 29.-
50-30.50; Standard and Good
Holsteins, 983, 25.50.
Heifers Choice, 408-473
pounds, 32.50-33.25.
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1278 Loop Rd., Lane.
PHONE 397-3721
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 3. 1971—3
Lancaster
Feeder Auction
Friday, June 25
Feeder cattle and calf re
ceipts were 564 head as com
pared with 723 head foi May 28
auction; prices steady to 50
cents higher on feeder cattle
and calves with the bulk of the
advance on lower grade kinds;
receipts light with bulk consist
ing of Plain to Medium steers
and stock bulls; attendance
fair, trading moderately active
to active, demand good; not
enough heifers offered to es
tablish market.
Steers
Choice: 300-500 pounds, 34 00-
36.75, 800-900, 31 60-32.60; 900-
1000, 31.00-31.60, 1000-1030, 30 -
35-30.50
Good and Choice: 500 600
pounds, lot 34 00: 600-700, lot
34.25; 700-800, 31.25-32 25.
Good- 600-700 pounds, 3150-
33.00, 700-800, 30.75-31.75; 800-
900, 30.50-31.10; 900-1000, 30 50-
30.75, 1000-1241, 29 95-30.50
Medium 300-500 pounds. 31 -
75-32.75; 500-600, 32 25-33 75;
600-700, 28.75-3150; 700-800, 29-
00-29.75; 800-900, 28 00-30 00;
900-1000, 27 75-28 00; 1000-1105,
28.25-28.75.
Common and Plain- 300-500
pounds, 27.50-3150; 500-600, lot
26.50; 600-700, 25 25-36 75; 700-
800, 25.00-27.75; 800-900, 25 00-
30.75; 1000-1241, 29.25-30 50.
Holstein- 300-500 pounds,
lot 26.25; ,600-700, lot 26.75; 700-
800, 24.25-26 75; 1000-1180, 25 00-
25.85.
Bulls
Good and Choice: 300-550
pounds, 28.25-29.75, lot 34.50,
550-750, 27 25-28.50; 750-950, 27.-
00-28.50; 950-1040, lot 28.75
Plain and Medium- 300-550
pounds, 24.50-26.00; 550-750, 23 -
00-27.50; 750-950, 24.25-27.00;
950-1130, 24.25-24.75.
Holstein: 550-750 pounds, 24.-
00-26.00; 750-950, 25 25-25.75,
1000, lot 24,25.
Heifers
Choice: 300-500 pounds, lot
27.25; Holstein, 26.50.
U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
For week ending Thursday, July 1
Cattle Hogs Sheep
Week to date 488,000 1,136,000 133,000
Same period last week 486,000 1,161,000 142,000
Same period last year 462,000 976,000 153,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as Thursday, July 1)
July
August
September
October
November
December
February ’72 31.00 22.40
March
April
May
June
July
Trend Cattle are steady, Hogs are steady, Potatoes are
higher, and Eggs are weaker
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Xeynolds m Company
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, June 30
Reported receipts of 82 head
of cattle, 7 heifers, 3 bulls: mar
ket lower, steady on better
cows.
Load Canadian and Franklin
County ' cows, fi esh, 370 500;
springers, 440 640.
Load Canadian springers, 400-
585.
Load New Yoik State cows,
fresh, 325-500. springers, 420-
570.
Locally consigned cows, 330-
560.
Heifers. 135-295.
Bulls, 235-350
Oklahoma City
Estimated Receipts
Same day last week
Same day last year
Fairly active, fecdei cattle and
calves fully steady to 50c higher,
instances $1 higher early on uni
form lots Choice calves Bulk of
offerings 400-800 pounds Fairly
large attendance buyers
Sales As of 12:45 p.m.
Feeder Steei .s Choice and
Prime, 300-500 (lbs ), 36 00-42.00,
including load 440 lbs., 41.65,
500-650 lbs, 33 00-37.20, two
loads 515-530 lbs., 37.80-38 10,
650-750 lbs, 32 00-32 50; 750-850
lbs, 30 50-32 50, a few 850-985
lbs, 29 35-30 05, Good and
Choice, 300-500 lbs , 34.00-37.00,
500-650 lbs, 32 25-34 00; 650-750
lb*., 30 50-32 50; 750-850 lbs .
29 00-31.00; Good, 350-500 lbs..
32 50-35.00, 500-650 lbs, 30 00-
32 50, 650-750 lbs , 28 00-30 50;
Standard and Low-Good, 600-850
lbs., 24.90-27 50
Feeder Heifers— Choice, some
Fume, 350-450 lbs, 32.25-35 00;
Few lots 375-410 lbs. 35 20-36 50;
450-650 lbs., 29 50-33 00; one load
465 lbs , 34 50, Good and Choice,
350-450 lbs , 30.00-32.50; 450-700
lbs , 28 00-30 50.
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Egg;
Potatoes
21.80
30.75 21.30
30.00 20.30
30.10 20.90
31.17 22.15 3.28
23.75
24.05
Thursday. July 1
8,500
9,392
13,924
29.75
33.55
37.90
37.25
2.79 39.00
38.50
3.06
3.82