Oklahoma City Thursday, October 7 Estimated receipts 10,000 Same day last week 10,402 Same day last year 8,183 Active, feeder cattle and calves steady to 50c higher, ad vance largely on thin fleshed offerings; majority receipts Average Good and Choice 300- 650 lb. steers and heifers; fair ly large attendance buyers. Sales As Of 1 P.M. FEEDER STEERS: Choice, few Prime 300-475 lb. 37.50-42.- 50, few small lots 277-318 lb. 43.30-44.40; 500-650 lb. 35.00-38.- 25; 650-750 lb. 34.00-34.60; few 764-830 lb. 33.30-34.20; Good and Choice 300-475 lb. 36.00-38.- 75; 500-650 lb. 33.25-34.50, part load 528 lb. at 35.40; few 650- 706 lb. 33.00-34.40 and few 770- 913 lb. 31.75-32.75; Good 375-475 lb. 33.50-35.00; 500-650 lb. 31.00- 33.25, small lot 519 lb. at 34.00; Standard and Low Good 500-957 lb. mostly Holstein steers 27 00- 28.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 300-450 lb 33.25-37 - 25, small lot and part load 276- 343 lb. at 38.00-38.10; 450-650 lb. 31.00-33.50, few part loads 470-475 lb. 34.00-34.80 and part load 470 lb. at 35.90; Good and Choice 300450 lb. 31.75-33.25; 450-675 lb. 30.50-31.00. OTHERS: Good and Choice bull calves 32.25-40.25. Good and Choice replacement cows 21.70-24.50. Hay Prices For Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania Monday, October 4 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton). Hay and straw steady. Alfalfa .30.0040.00 Timothy hay ■ 22.00-30.00 Mixed bay 1 ' 25T00-38.00 Straw' 20.00-30.00- few sales to 35.00' 12.00-15.00 Mulch ■•ported by linn of Karkata - Fa. Dap*. of Affrlcnltura. Lebanon Valley Livestock Market, Inc. 1 mfle east of Fredericksburg along Route 22E Phone Jonestown 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs SPECIAL FALL FEEDER SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, - 1:00 P.M. All Grades All Breeds All Weights LANCASTER FEEDER SALE SCHEDULE OCTOBER 29 NOVEMBER 3-19 DECEMBER 3 Lancaster Union Stock Yards AUCTION PAVILION THE LANCASTER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE AND UNION STOCK YARD COu Omaha Cattle Thursday, October 7 Compared with last weeks close slaughter steers and heif ers weak to 25c lower. Cows fully 25c higher, instances 50c higher. Bulls firm. Feeder cat tle and calves steady Four day receipts 19,000 as compared 19,- 300 previous week and 23,800 a year ago. Slaughter steers approximate ly 32 percent, heifers 33 per cent, cows 10 percent, feeders 22 percent including some 3500 consigned for Friday auction Fed cattle prices forced slightly downward under bearish in fluence of declining carcass trade. Buying interests general ly cautious although most pack ers were in need of cattle to meet current slaughter quotas and were forced to compete on available supply. There was good demand by shippers and order buyers for cattle to be slaughtered outside the imme diate Omaha area. Large share of steer supply Good to Aver age-Choice 1000-1150 lbs. weight somewhat less of a price deter mining factor than a few weeks ago. Moderate volume High- Choice and Prime heifers with rather - liberal percentage Choice. Average cost slaughter steers first three days 32.11 average weight 1104 lbs. as compared 31.93 and 1096 lbs. previous week and 28 62 and 1086 lbs a year ago. Market Steers Steers Two loads Prime, U.S. 3-4, 1344 pounds, 34 25; Seven loads High Choice and Prime, 3-4, 1139-1222, 33.35-33.- 65; 2-4, 1017-1355, 32.75-33 25; Choice, 2-4, 950-1250, 31.50-32.- 50; Mixed Good and Choice, 950- 1225, 31.00-31.75; Good, 28.50- 31.00. Holsteins, U.S. 2-3, 28.50-29 - 00; Two loads Good and Choice, 1350 pounds, 29.85; Standard and Low-G00d,'27.00-28.50. ... HeiferssJSoui; .loads High- Choice'and Prime, U.S. 3-4, 956- 1019"p0und5r,.31.85-32.00; 950- 1050, 31.60-31.75;' Choice, 2-4, 825-1025, 30.25-31.50; Mixed Good and Choice, 800-975, 29.00- 30.25; Good, 26.00-29.00; Stand ard and Good, 24.50-26.00. Cows Utility and Commer cial, 21.00-22.75; few Utility Dairybreds, 23.00; Canner and Cutter, 19.0tT21.50; Mixed Cut ter and Low-Utility, 21.75-22.00. Bulls Utility, Commercial and Good, 25.00-27.00; Commer- U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter For the week ending Thursday, October 7 Week to date Same period last week 507,000 1,378,000 159,000 Same period last year 479,000 1,309,000 161,000 Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection. ,r.J££, S Yearling Feeder Sale Abingdon, Virginia Tuesday, October 5 There were 1,659 head steers sold. All state graded and* sold by the hundredweight. Choice and Fancy, 500-700 pounds, 34 50-36 40; 700-800, 33.- 40-33.90; 800-1000, 30.00-32 10 Good, 500-700 pounds, 3410- 36.75; 700-800, 33.00-33 75: 800- 1000, 28 75-30.70. Medium, 500-700 pounds, 32- 25-34.80; 700-800, 31 20-31 90; 800-1000, 26 50-28 60. Common, 500-700 pounds 31 - 00-34.00; 700-800, 28 00-28 80; 800-1000, 25.00-26.75. Tri-State, Virginia Wednesday, October 6 There were 1,800 head steers sold. All state graded and sold by the hundredweight. Choice and Fancy, 500-700 pounds, 34.70-36.25; 705-800, 33 - 00-33.50; 805-1000, 2950-32.25. Good, 500-700 pounds, 34.20- 36.60; 705-800, 32.70-33.30; 805- 1000, 28.75-31.20. Medium, 500-700 pounds, 33- 00-36.00; 705-800, 31.60-32.50; 805-1000, 27.50-30.00. Common, 500-700 pounds, 32.- 00-24.20; 705-800, 28 00-30.25; 805-1000, 26.00-28.75. Winchester, Virginia Friday, October 1 There were 1,311 head sold. All state graded and sold by the hundredweight. Steers—Choice and Fancy, 300 - 400 pounds, 42.50 - 43.25; 405 - 500, 39.75 - 46.00; 505 - 600, 39.75 - 41.00; 605 - 700, 37.00 - 40.50. cial, 27.25-28.00;' Cutter and Low-Utility, 23.00-25.00. Feeder Steers Prices fully steady under good demand, supplies largely Choice yearling steers and heif- ers with several loads Choice - and Prime steers. Outshipments 1600 from regular market trade little changed from previous week. Steers Choice and Piime 500-696 pounds, 26.85-39 00; Choice, 500-700, 33.50-37.50; 700- 925, 32.00-35.00; High-Good and Choice Fleshy, 950-1087, 30 00- 31.50. Heifers Choice and Prime, 541-565 pounds, 34.85-35 00; Choice, 400-550, 32.00-3460, Good and Choice, 737, 28.50. CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 495,000 1,279,000 160,000 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 9,1971 FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, October 7) October November December January ’72 February March April May June July August Trend Cattle are stronger, Hogs are weaker, Potatoes are steady, and Eggs are stronger. a-asked b-bid n-nonnal Markets provided toy Commodity Dept., Reynolds ft Company Good, 300 - 400 pounds, 41.75 - 47.00; 405 - 500, 38.50 - 44.00; 505 - 600, 35.75 - 40.50; 605 - 700, 35.00 - 39.25. Medium, 300 - 400 pounds, 35.50 - 44.00; 405 - 500, 35.50 - 40.50; 505 - 600, 33.50 - 35.75; Short, 350 - 487, 33.50 - 38.00. Heifers Choice and Fancy, 300 -400 pounds, 31.50 - 34.25; 405 - 500, 33.25 - 35.25; 505 - 600, 32.00 - 34.75. Good, 300 - 400 pounds, 33.50 - 37.25 ; 405 - 500, 30.25 - 35.50; 505 - 600, 32.00 - 34.00; 605 - 700, 28.00 - 33.25. Medium, 300 - 400 pounds, 27.75 - 34.00; 405 - 500, 29.50 - 33.00; 505 - 600, 30.75 - 31.00; Short, 399 - 464, 31.00 - 33.00. Green Dragon Hay Market Friday, October 1 Four loads hay, including: couple loads Timothy, 32.00 and 43.00; couple loads Mixed hay, 29.50 and 39.00. Two loads straw, 32.50 and 33.50. Two loads ear corn, 47.50 and 49.00. New Holland (Continued from Page 2) SHEEP—lnsufficient volume for a market test. Monday, October 4 Hog Receipts 1011-Retail 22.10- 23.25; Wholesale 2s, 3s, 4s 21.60- 22.10; Heavyweights 20-21.60; Sows 14-16.50; Boars 12-14.50. Monday, October 4 Calf Receipts 120-Choice and Prime 47.50-55; Standard 37- 41.50; Good and Low Choice 42- 47; Common 28-36.50. Monday, October 4 Nine loads of Hay, Straw, Alfalfa and Peanut Hulls sold as follows: Alfalfa 47.50-48; Hay 20-45; Straw 31-46; Peanut Hulls 25.00. ORDER YOUR FALL SEED GRAIN NOW - Cert. Pennrad Barley -Pennrad Barley (not cert.) - Cert. Arthur Wheat - Timothy - Cert. Climax Timothy - Pennmead Orchard Grass P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, Po. Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes 32.50 20.55 32.20 21.30 32.15 22.35 31.60 21.72 3.16 31.27 23.50 23.65 31.15 Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, October 5 396 Head of Cattle Steers: Choice, 32 85 - 33.85; Good, 30.75 - 32.85, Standard, 27,75 - 29.10; Utility, 25.85 - 27.60. Heifers: Good (few), 28 00 - 30.60; Standard (few), 26.75 - 27.50; Utility, 25.50 - 26.25. Cows. Utility (individual), 22.60 - 23 50; Cutter, 21.00 - 22.25; Canner, 19.50 - 21.00; Shells down to 16.00. Bulls: Good, 28.85 - 31.60; Utility and Commercial, 26.60 - 29.60. Cutter, 25.00 - 26.25. 235 Head of Veal Calves Choice, 54.00 - 56.00; Good, 51.00 - 53.50; Standard, 45.50 - 48.50; Utility, 42.00 - 44.50; Cull 90 -120 pounds (few), 34.00 - 46.00; Cull 70 - 85 pounds, 29.00 - 33.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 80 - 110 pounds, 35.00 - 46.00; Heifers 85 - 120 pounds, 45.00 - 55.00. 195 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts • U.S. 1-2 200 - 240 pounds (few), 21.85 - 22.00; 2-3 190 - 250, 21.50 - 21.85 ; 2-4 190 - 260 (few), 19.85 - 20.60. Sows: U.S. 1-3 300 - 500 pounds (few), 15.75 - 18.50 ; 2-3 300 - 600 (few), 15.85 - 16.10. Boars: (few) 13.60. 15 Head of Feeder Pigs U.S. 1-3 20 -35 pounds (few), 8.50. 25 Head of Sheep and Lambs Choice7o-110pounds (few), 27.00 - 27.50; Good 60 - Ho, 24.50 - 25 00. COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying of Stockers & Feeders Frank Dussinger livestock order buyer Phone: (717) 397-7539 MARTIN LIVESTOCK Washington Boro, Pa. 17582 John Bowman Phone: (717) 872-5491 -Balbo Rye - Tetra Petkus Rye - Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue - Cert. Ladino Clover - Pasture Mixtures For More Information Phone 31.65 2.70 35.65 36.75 35.90 2.98 3.66 397-3539 3
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