Omaha Cattle
Thursday, September 9
Compared last weeks close
closing prices on slaughter steers
and heifers were fully steady,
instances strong to 25c higher
on high-choice and prime. Cows
closed strong to 50c-higher, bulls
weak to 50c lower Feeder Cattle
and calves sold readily at fully
steady prices.
Three day receipts for holiday
period 15,300 as compared 20,700
previous week and 16,900 year
ago. Slaughter steers approxima
tely 35 percent, heifers 39 per
cent, cows 12 percent, feeders 10
percent. Still a seasonally large
number of 975-1050 lb. steers
and 825-900 lb. heifers. Many of
these of good and low-choice
grade. Fed cattle trade followed
a stable course following the
long non-slaughter weekend.
Most demand centered on choice
and prime 1150-1300 lb. steers
and 925-1000 lb. heifers. There
was a fairly good demand for cat
tle to be slaughtered outside the
immediate Omaha area.
Average cost slaughter steers
first two days 32.44 average
weight 1092 lbs. as compared
33.51-10.88 lbs. previous week
and 29.46 and 1101 lbs. a year
ago.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Market, Inc.
1 mile east of
Fredericksburg
along Route 222
Phone Jonestown
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at 1:30
P.M. starting with feeder
cattle and pigs
ALL NEW BEACON PULLET CAGE SYSTEM
One day old to twenty weeks, 20 birds per single deck cage. This is the most
economical and labor saving system on the market. The automated system
includes the winch suspended Beacon auger pan feeder, one pan per 24” x 36”
cage, and the Hart cup watering system. Features of single deck pullet cage
system from one day old to twenty weeks:
• Only two adjustments—from one day
old to twenty weeks
• Safety lock hinged doors
• galvanized mesh floor
• Sturdy channel suspension or stands
• One or two Hart cups per cage
• One 8’” pan per cage
• Winch feeder adjustment
• Can use hot water or hot air heating
systems
Market Steers
STEERS Load Prime U.S.
3-4, 1225 pounds, 35.00; Five
loads High-Choice and Prime,
1133-1201, 34 50-34 75; 1045-1235,
33.75-34 25; Choice U S 2-4, 975-
1383, 32 00-33 50; Mixed Good
end Choice, 950-1250, 31.50-32.50;
Good, 28.00-28.50; Standard and
Low-Good, 26.50-28 00
HEIFERS—Load High-Choice
and Prime U.S. 3-4, 932 pounds,
33.15; 914-1059, 32 65-33 00;
Choice U.S. 2-4, 825-1025, 31 25-
32.50; Mixed Good and Choice,
750-975, 30.00-31 50; Good, 26.00-
30 50; Standard and Low-Good,
25 00-2600.
COWS—Utility and Commer
cial, 20.00-22.00; Utility Dairy
breds, 22.25-22.50; Canner and
Cutter, 18.00-20.50; Mixed Cutter
and Utility, 20.75-21.25.
BULLS—Utility, Commercial
and Good, 25.00-27.00; Cutter and
Low-Utility, 23.00-25.00.
Feeder Steers
Prices fully steady in fairly
active trading on small supply
Feeder Cattle and Calves, largely
Choice feeder heifers and heifer
calves with moderate supply
steers. Outshipments little more
than 1,000 head as compared
1,400 previous week.
STEERS—Load Choice and
Prime, 582 pounds, 38.00; Choice
800-900, 32.00-33.00; High-Good
and Choice, 860-1025, 30.50-31 50
HEIFERS Choice, 413-492
pounds, 33.35-35.50; 505-608.
32.75-33.40.
U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
For the week ending Thursday, September 9
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
Week to date 395,000 1,049,000 122,000
Same period last week 490,000 1,323,000 154,000
Same period last year 379,000 987,000 134,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under .Federal Inspection.
See Us At NEPPCO Booth 54 - 59
WE SELL, SERVICE AND INSTALL
E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC
R. D. 1, Willow Street
Oklahoma City
Thursday, September 9
Estimated Receipts 9,200
Same Day Last Week 9,739
Same Day Last Year . 8,194
Fairly active, compared to late
last week, feeder steers steady to
50c higher with offerings over
650 lb mostly 50c higher; feeder
heifers weak to 50c lower; feed
er calves little changed. Majority
early sales average good to high
choice 350-775 lb. offerings; fair
ly large attendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS Choice
and Prime 335-500 lb 37.50-42.50;
short load mostly Prime 497 lb.
reputation steers at 40.40; 500-
650 lb. 33.75-37.50, part load 507
lb. at 40.10; 650-750 lb. 33.50-
34.50, small lot 660 lb. at 34.80;
750-830 lb. 32.50-34.00; Good and
Choice 375-500 lb. 35.00-37.50;
500-550 lb. 33 25-34.75; 650-750
lb. 31.75-33.50, few 750-900 lb.
31.50-32.25; Good 350-500 lb.
33.25-36 00; 500-650 lb. 31.00-
33.00; Standard and low Good
665-803 lb. 27.00-28.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS—Choice,
few Prime 300-450 lb. 33.25-33.75;
450-660 lb. 30 00-34.00, two part
loads 478-480 lb 34 30-34.40;
Good and Choice 400-550 lb.
31.00- 450-630 lb. 28.75-
31.00; few Good 560-685 lb.
20.00-
OTHERS 'Few small lots
Good and Choice calves 33.00-
38.75.
• Flex auger feeders
• More uniform pullets
• Most advanced engineered chick
pullet system available
• Easy ventilated
• Greater cubic inch of bird area
• Start chicks directly on feeder
'• Easy assembly
Sales As Of 12:30 p.m.
717-464-3321
Lancaster Farming. Saturda:
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, September 9)
September
October
November
December
February ’72 31.80 21.35
March
April
May
June
July
Trend: Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are
steady and Eggs are stronger.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds fc Company
New Holland
Auction
(Continued from Page 2)
SHEEP Spring Lambs
steady to weak.
SPRING LAMBS One lot
Good 80 lbs. 28 00; Utility 50-
80 lbs 20 00-2450.
Monday, Sept. 6
HOG RECEIPTS 626—Retail
19.50-20; Wholesale 2s, 3s, 4s 19-
19 50, Heavyweights 18-19, Sows
13 75-15 25, Boars 14-15.
Monday, Sept. 6
CALF RECEIPTS 138—Choice
and Prime 49-54, Standard 39-
43 50; Good and Low Choice 44-
48.50, Common 25-38 50.
Monday, Sept. 6
Eight loads of Hay and one
load Straw sold as follows, Al
falfa 34-38, Mixed hay 35-47 50;
Straw 35.50.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, September 6
Reported receipts of 281 head
of horses; market lower on rid
ing horses, balance steady
Load Kansas horses, 125-175
Load New York standardbred
driving horses, 155-525
Load Kentucky standardbred
and saddlebred driving horses,
155-405
Locally consigned riding
horses, 85-205; driving horses
80-210; few better horses, 245-
280
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SMOKETOWN, PA.
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Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
32.50 18.25
32.30 19.45
31.32 20.85 3.30
31.12 23.00
23.05
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, September 8
Reported receipts of 109 head
of cattle, 23 heifers, 3 hulls
market stronger on fresh cows
balance steady
Two loads New York and
Canadian cows, fresh, 420 600
springers 385-625
Load Vermont cows, fresh
460 680
Load Canadian cows fresh
385 830; springeis, 490-735
Load Canadian and Fiankhn
County cows, fresh, 440-810
springers, 435-810
Load Canadian cows fresh
320 410; springers, 330 475
Locally consigned cows, 305
450
Bred heifers, 310-415
First calf heifers, fresh, 350
555.
Bulls, 300-365
The Rough and Tumble
museum will hold an open com
petition farm tractor pull from
Sam to 5 p m Saturday, Sep
tember 18 at Kinzer An open
competition garden tractor pull
has been scheduled after the
18,000 pound class Admission is
$1 with children under 10 admit
ted free
Mare ponies, 15-35, geldings
10-25; colts, 5-15, larger ponies
40-70; killers, 9-10
• UNIFORM COATED
PELLETS for even
di tiling
• CLEAN AND EASY TO
HANDLE will not clog up
drills
• CONTAINS FAST \CTING
AND LONG LASTING
NITROGEN AND
PHOSPHORUS
• HIGH ANALYSIS
less handling and fewer
stops while planting
Phone Lane. 397-3539
September 11,1971 —
33.70
34.60
2.79 37.70
37.90
3.11
3.82
Tractor Pull Slated
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