fr—Uncatfr Firming. Saturday, Oct. 25, 1975 LpcalLivestock Market. Auction Hews October 23 Weekly Summary Cattle Receipt* Thl* Week 4450 Last Week 4320 Last Year 3887 Slaughter steers and heifers largely steady to firm compared with sales the middle of last week. Trading at mid-week was a forced affair moderate numbers as the meat trade moved lower in a poor demand situation and buying interests had lower ideas, however, the supply of steers and heifers on Wednesday were moved at steady to slightly higher prices with the most noticeable strength on under 1100 lb. steers. Cows steady to instances 50 lower and bulls steady. Peoria Cattle Receipts about 65 pet. steers, 25 pet. heifers and balance cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few loads and part loads mixed choice and prime 1155-1368 lbs. yield grade 3-5, mostly yield grade 3-4,50.50- 51.50. Part load 1000 lbs. at 47.00. Choice 1050-1300 lbs. yield grade 2-4, 46.75-49.00; 900-1050 lbs. 46.00-47.00, few Wednesday 950-1050 lbs. 47.00- Mixed good and choice 900-1200 lbs. 44.00- 46,75. Good 37.00-44.50. Few good 1150-1200 lb. Holsteins 40.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and few prime 850- 1025 lbs. yield grade 2-4, 44.50-47.00; mostly 45.00- 46.50, small lot choice and prime 1025 lbs. 47.75 and part Omaha October 23 Weekly 51 - Cattle ■ Compared with the previous weeks close: Average Good to Prime slaughter steers mostly SO cents lower, instances 75 cents lower on Good and low- Cholcc. standard and low- Good holsteins steady. load 1100 lbs. yield grade 4-5, 48.00. Choice 750-825 lbs. unevenly 42.00-44.75, mostly 43.0044.00. Mixed good and choice 750-990 lbs. 35.00-44.00. Good 700-900 lbs. 30.00-39.00. COWS: Utility, few commercial 19.00-22.50, few heavy utility 23.00. Cutter 15.50-21.00. Canner 12.00- 15.00; few 10.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2, 1100-1600 lbs. 24.00-27.00. ntj - > - r <* Auction Choice and Prime heifers steady, others unevenly weak to 50 cents lower. Cows 25-75 cents higher. Best demand for high - utility and Commercial. Bulls steady. Four Day Receipts 15,800 as compared 15,700 previous week and 15,500 a year ago. Slaughter steers ap proximately 30 pet. weeks total. Heifers 24 pet. cows 12 pet. and Feeder Cattle and Calves for Friday auction 32. pet. Fed. cattle prices weakened forepart of week under continued pressure of a sluggish carcass trade. STEERS: Five loads Choice and Prime 1125-1259 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 48.25- 48.50 during week. Choice 1050-1250 lbs. Yield Grade 2-4 46.50-48.00, many 46.50-47.50. Choice 950-1050 lbs. mainly Yield Grade 3 45.00-46.75, Consignment 1050 lbs. with end Prime 47.25. Mixed Good and Choice 925-1175 lbs. 44.00- Good 40.00-44.50, occasionally *5.00 on mostly High-Good. Several loads low-Good 1200-1325 lb. Holsteins Yield Grade 2-3 40.00- Standard and low-Good 37.50-39.50. Average of LS-214, detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb. Steers this week 47.02; Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 47.80. HEIFERS: Load Choice with end Prime 971 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 46.50, several loads Choice some with end Prime 950-1025 lbs. 46.00-46.25 during week. Choice 875-1050 lbs. Yield Grade 2-4 44.50- 45.75, majority 45.00 and above. Choice 775-875 lbs. Yield Grade 2-3 43.00-45.00, bulk 43.50-44.50. Mixed Good and Choice 750-975 lbs. 42.00- 45.00. Good 36.0041.00. Small lots Standard and Low-Good 31.00-35.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 21.00-24.50, a few Commercial 25.00. Canner and Cutter 16.00- 21.00, mixed Cutter and Low- Utility 21.25-21.50. Shelly Canner 12.00-15.00. Heiferettes 26.00-31.00. Load Good and Choice 900 lb. Stock Cows 23.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 & 2 1400-1800 lbs. 23.00-27.00, few Yield Grade 1 27.50-28.00. Middleburg Auction Mlddleburg, Pa. Oct. 21,1975 CATTLE 238. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows steady to strong. Individual Choice slaughter steer at 47.10, Good 40.00-44.25, Standard 34.00- Few Choice slaughter heifers 39.25-41.75, few Good 38.85-40.25, few Standard 28.75-31.50, few Utility 25.00-28.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.00-26.10, couple to 26.85, Cutters 22,00- 24.00, Canners 19.75-22.25, Shells down to 17.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 37.00- Good 32.5056.75, Standard 38.10-39.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1400-1750 lbs. slaughter bulls 28.50- 31.50. CALVES 142. Vealers grading Good and Choice about steady, Utility 52 to $5 St. October 23 Receipts 8,700 Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower; standard and good steers 1.00, instances 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers 1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower. Cows steady, instances 50 higher. Bulls fully steady. Supply mixed good and choice 900-1050 lb. slaughter steers YG 24 with choice 1050-1250 lb. steers scarce. 22 percent steers, 20 percent heifers, 30 percent cows and 27 percent feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice YG 34 1100-1250 lbs. 48.0048.50; choice YG 24 900-1100 lbs. 46.00-48.00; choice YG 24 850-1000 lbs. 44.5046.50. Mixed good and choice YG 24 900-1100 lbs. 43.5046.00; 700-1000 lbs. YG 24 40.0044.00. Good 900-1250 lbs. 39.0045.00, 900-1000 lbs. 36.00- Standard and good holsteins 1000-1275 lbs. 36.00- few 40.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice YG 24 850-1000 lbs. 43.5046.00. Mixed good and choice 700-1000 lbs. 40.00- 44.00, Good 800-1000 lbs. 35.00- Standard and good 700-1000 lbs. 30.00-36.00. COWS; Utility 21,50-23.50, high dressing 24.00-24.50. higher. Few Prime vealcr* 58.50-61.50, Choice 52 o" 58.00, Good 40.00-50 00 Standard 32.00-38.00, Ulllitv 90-110 lbs. 25.00-28.00. 7(Us lbs. 21.00-25.00. p t Vm Calves: Holstein bulls 85-no lbs. 26.50-38.00. HOGS 462. Barrows and gilts S2.SO to $2.75 lower. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 60.90-61.50. No l-a 200-240 lbs. 60.00-60.70, No 2- 3 230-250 lbs. 58.9060.00 US No. 1-3 300650 lbs. sows 48.75-55.75. Boars 40.50-47.25 FEEDER PIGS 130. US No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 48.00-59.00 per head, lot No. 1-3 5 lbs. at 18.50 per head. SHEEP 20. Few Good and Low Choice 7090 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 35.0045.00 few Cull and Utility 5070 lbs! 22.00- J'ew Yearlines 8.00- Louis Auction Cutter 18.00-22.00 on low cutter 14.00-18.00. Canner 10.00- BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-1800 lbs. 22.00-26.00. VEALERS: Choice 28.00- 32.00. Good 22.00-28.00. October 23 FEEDERS: 2600. Feeder steers under 700 lbs. uneven. 50 cents to 3.00 lower, in stances 4.00 lower, mostly 1.00- lower; heavier weights weak to 1.25 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. 2.50-4.25 lower, mostly 2.50- 3.25 lower, heavier weights steady to SO higher on limited numbers. Supply mixed Good and Choice 400-600 lbs. steers and heifers. FEEDER STEERS; Choice 300-400 lbs. 26.75- 32.00; 400-500 lbs. 28.00-34.75; 500-700 lbs. 31.5037.75; 700- 900 lbs. 37.75-40.75, one package 1119 lbs. 39.75. Mixed Good and Choice 300- 400 lbs. 22.00-26.00; 500600 lbs. 27.0028.00. Good 400-600 lbs. 23.00-26.50; Standard and Good Holsteins 518 lbs. 790 lbs. 16.75-23.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Choice 300-400 lbs. 20.25- 23.75; 400-500 lbs. 20.00-26.75, 500-600 lbs. 25.00-29.50; 600- 700 lbs. 28.75-29.50; 700-850 lbs. 36.25-41.25.
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