Omaha Cattle
Thursday, February 3
Compared with last weeks
close, late trading on slaughter
steers 75c - 1.00 lower than
previous week and heifers 50 -75 c
lower. Cows weak after early
advance erased. Bulls strong to
50c higher. Feeder cattle and
calves strong to 50c higher.
Four day receipts 18,800 as
compared 18,700 previous week
and 22,600 a year ago. Slaughter
steers approximately 42 per cent,
general finish fairly attractive
with moderate supply High-
Choice. Cows 9 per cent and
feeders 9 per cent, with supplies
of feeders largely fleshy two-way
kinds. The upward spiral in fed
cattle prices brought to an abrput
halt as a result of sharply
declining carcass prices and
sluggish movement of finished
product. The major decline came
on a shortened midweek supply
as buyers took a determined
stand to establish some sort of
reasonable ratio between current
live prices and carcass
realizations. Despite storm
conditions most interests com
petitive for only minimum
numbers to meet immediate
requirements. Muddy cattle
quite ’ prevalent and those
carrying substantial amount of
mud usually sold around 50c
below same grade relatively
clean animals.
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 36.10 average
weight 1,121 pounds as compared
36.15 and 1,127 pounds previous
week and 31.65 and 1,163 pounds a
year ago.
Market Steers
Steers - 20 loads early High-
Choice and Prime U.S. 3-
4,10911348 pounds, 37.40-38.00;
late 1108-1286, 36.65-37.25; Choice
2-4, 975-1275, 35.50-36.50; Mixed
Good and Choice, 950-1225, 34.50-
, 35.50; Good, 31.75-34.50; Holsteins
2-3 31.75-32.25; Standard and
Low-Good. 30.50-31.50.
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
For the week ending Thursday, February 3
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
Week to date 452,000 1,197,000 159,000
Same period last week 457,000 1,105,000 159,000
Same last year 455,000 1,219,000 160,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal In
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New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, January 31~
Reported receipts of 294 head of
horses; market stronger on work
horses, balance steady.
Load West Virginia riding
horses, 230-305.
Load Illinois riding horses, 125-
260.
Load Tennessee work horses
and mules; mules, 135-480; work
horses, 420-480.
Local consigned work horses,
165-330; riding horses, 110-185;
mules, 120-235; driving horses,
100-300; few better horses, 250-
285.
Mare Ponies, 10-25; Geldings
10-20; Colts, 5-8; Larger Ponies
40-50; Killers, 9-11.
Heifers,-10 loads early High-
Choice aiid Prime U.S. 2-4, 877-
1065 pounds, 36.10-36.65; late 3-4,
965-1131, 35.75-36.00; Choice 2-
4,825-1025, 34.50-35.50; Mixed
Good and Choice, 800-975, 33.50-
34.50; Good, 29.00-33.50; Standard
and Good, 27.00-29.00.
Cows - Utility and Com
mercial, 22.00-24.00; Canner and
Cutter, 19.00-22.50.
Bulls - Utility, Commercial and
Good, 26.00-28.50; Commercial,
29.00-30.00; Cutter and Low-
Utility, 24.00-26.00.
Feeder Steers
Prices strong to 50c higher
under good early demand.
Supplies mainly fleshy two-way
steers which moved readily early
but under narrowed demand at
midweek as a reflection of
declining slaughter prices.
Outshipments of 1,600 head
compared 1,200 previous week.
Steers - Two loads Choice, 468-
528 pounds, 41.0041.75; 8 loads,
1025-1050, 36.00-36.50; High-Good
and Choice, 800-1097, 35.00-36.00;
Good, 763, 34.50.
Heifers-
Heifers - Choice, 763-789
pounds, 34.50-35.75.
Increase
Ph. 397-3539
Hog Prices
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, February 2
Barrows and Gilts 1.00-1.50
lower.
US 1 210-225 lbs. 28.50; US 2-3
200-250 lbs. 27.00-27.50.
Lancaster Market
Monday, January 31
Barrows and Gilts steady to 25
lower, instances 50 lower on 210-
260 lbs. US 2-3
US 1200-235 lbs. 30.00-30.50; US
1-2 195-240 lbs. 29.25-29.50; US 2-3
190-255 lbs. 28.75-29.00; 255-280
lbs. 28.00-28.50.
Vintage Unction
Tuesday, February 1
Barrows and Gilts 50-1.00
lower.
US 1205-230 lbs. 28.60-29.00; US
1-2 200-240 lbs. 28.35-28.50; US 2-3
195-245 lbs. 28.00-28.35 ; 245-265
lbs. 27.50-28.00.
Saturday, January 29
Hogs 950. Barrows and Gilts
Strong to $1 higher. Few US No. 1-
2190-240 lbs. 30.00-30.50; US No. 2-
3 190-2401b5. 29.35-29.75; US No. 2-
4190-2601b5. 28.75-29.35; US No. 2-
4160-180 lbs. 25.50-27.50; US No. 1-
3 320-595 lbs. 20.50-22.50
Sows US No. 1-3 320-595 lbs.
20.50- Few US No. 2-3 350-
460 lbs. 18.50-20.25; Few Boars -
18.50-
New Holland Auction
Monday, January 31
Hogs 1142. Barrows and Gilts:
75c to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240
lbs. 29.25-31.00; US No. 1-3 190-250
lbs. 28.75-29.25; US No. 2-4 240-280
lbs. 28.00-28.75; US No. 2-4 150-185
lbs. 27.50-28.75.
Sows US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
20.00-22.50.
Boars 18.50-20.50.
St. Louis Auction
Hogs 5000. 75-1.00 lower than-
Wednesday’s best time. US 1-2
200-230 pounds 26.25-26.50; 225
head 26.75; 1-3 200-240 pounds
25.75-26.25; 240-260 pounds 25.50-
26.00.
Peoria Auction
Hogs 4000. Fairly active,
opening 50-1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-
235 pounds 26.00-26.50; 1-3 200-250
pounds 25 50-26.00; 2-3 250-260
pounds 24.75-25.50.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 5,1972
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, February 3)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs
February 36.25 27.45
March
April 34.40 26.10
May
June
34.45 27.65
July
August 32.90 26.90
September
October 32.15 24.35
November
December 32.02 23.80
Februan 73
Trend—Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are lower, and
eggs are stronger.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds & Company
Lebanon Valley Auction
Tuesday, February 1
293 Head Barrows and Gilts
U.S. 2-3 195-240 pounds, 27.60-
28.10, couple lots to 28.50; 2-4 195-
240, 27.35-27.60.
Sows U.S. 2-3 300-600 pounds,
20.00-22.50.
Boars (Few) 18.75-18.85.
24 Head Feeder Pigs Couple
lots U.S. 1-3 30 and 35 pounds,
16.50 and 20.50 per bead.
Indianapolis Auction
Hogs 3000. 25 to mostly 50
lower, slow. US 1-2 200-235 pounds
26.50- 1-3 200-250 pounds
26.00-26.50; 2-4 240-270 pounds
25.50-
West Nottingham Auction
Rt. 276, Rising Sun, Ml
7:30 p.m. Monday, January 31
Calves- 85-115 pounds, 42.00-
54.00; 115-240, 50 50-60.00.
Cows: Good, 21.00-25 25;
Cutters, 16.00-20.00.
Feeder Heifers- 22.00-28 00
Monday,January 31
Fat Hogs - 205 pounds, 27 25.
Boars - 15.25.
Feeder Pigs -- 16 00 - 20 50
Maine
Potatoes
3.06 31.00
3.35 30.75
4.00 30.90
27.75
288
Oklahoma City
Thursday, February 3
Estimated Receipts
Same day last week
Same day lastyear 5445
Salable receipts sharply
reduced as the result of hazar
dous driving conditions m this
area. Moderately active, com
pared to last Thursday, Feeder
cattle over 500 pounds uneven,
averaging about steady, feeder
calves under 500 pounds in
limited supply, represented sales
little changed Supply mainly
High Good and Choice steers and
heifers over 500 pounds.
Sales as of 12:45 P.M.
Feeder Steers ■ Couple lots
Choice 290-385 pounds steers
50 00-58 50, Choice and few Prime
400-500, 42.50-46.00 ; 500-600, 40.00-
43 75; 600-700,38 50-42 50; 700-800,
38.50-39.75 , 800-950, 36.25-39.25
Good and Choice 400-500, 39 50-
42 00; 500-700, 36.5040 50.
Local Grain
Thursday, February 3
These prices are made up of the
average prices quoted by six
participating local feed and gram
concerns. It should be 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 gram prices
quoted Thursday, February 3,
1972, are as follows
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
his mill.
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
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
27.00
38.25
39 00
32.12
2500
5425
Offered-I
-46.00
Bid+
39 33
1 34 1.52
80 .97
1.12
1 11 1.32
1.45 1.69