Livestock market and auction news
* Peoria
January 29,1071
Weekly Summary
Cattle Receipts
This Week 5100
Last Week 5700
Year Ago 5300
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers 1.00
1.50. instances 2.00 lower.
Slaughter heifers 1.50-2.50
lower. Cows 1.00-2.50 higher.
Bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Receipts about 70 percent
slaughter steers 25 percent
slaughter heifers, balance
mainly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 1200-1275
lbs. yield grade 3-4 40.00
40.50; Choice 975-1200 lbs.
yield grade 24 38.00-39.50,
late 38.50-39.50; Mixed Good
Choice 900-1300 lbs.
Good 34.51W7.00;
Standard and Good 32.00
34.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 900-1060
lbs. yield grade 24 37,25-
38.50. At mid week 37.25-
37.75, load 38.25; Choice 850
1025 lbs. yield grade 24 35.00
37.25, some carrying
moderate amount mud 34.50.
750-850 lbs. 33.50-35.00;
Mixed Good and Choice 750
1000 lbs. 31.00-35.00; Good
26.00-31.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 25.00-27.50;
high-dressing Utility 28.00-
28.50; Cutter 22.50-26.50;
Canner 21.50-23.00, few 20.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1100-1800 lbs. 24.00-30.00; few
yield grade 1 31.00-33.00.
YOU,AND OTHER INFLUENTIAL FARMERS IN YOUR AREA ARE IN
VITED TO ATTEND A PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH CONFERENCE
DESIGNED TO DISCUSS CRITICAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES WITH EX
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THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 1976
10 A,M. TO 3 P.M.
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Speakers are selected for their knowledge and national recognition in
each topic area.
TROJAN DIVISION AGRONOMIST PROGRAM COORDINATOR
St. Louis
Auction
Jan. 29
Weekly Cattle Review:
Receipts this week 7,200;
week ago 8,900; year ago
6,100 as compared to the
previous weeks close,
slaughter steers mostly 3.00
lower. Slaughter heifers
unevenly 4.00-6.00 lower.
Cows 1.00 to mostly 2.00
higher. Bulls strong to
mostly 1.00 higher. Supply
mainly mixed Good and
Choice 950-1150 lb. Slaughter
Steers, around 25 percent
heifers and 10 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime
1150-1250 lbs. YG 24 39.50,
part load 1215 lbs. at 40.50 on
Monday. Load high Choice
and Prime 1375 lbs. YG 4-5
37.00. Choice 950-1225 lbs. YG
24 37.00-39.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 950-1175 lbs.
34.50-38.00. Good 32.0035.50.
Standard to Good Holsteins
30.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 lbs. YG 24
33.0037.00. late week sales
33.00- several 34.00, few
35.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-950 lbs. 30.00
35.50. Good 28.0032.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24.00-28.00. YG
1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 27.50-28.50,
late week sales 28.50. Cutter
21.00-25.00. Canner to low
Cutter 17.00-21.50.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1700
lbs. 24.00-29.00, mostly 25.00-
29.00. YG 1 1600-2000 lbs.
30.00.
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Marketing for the Highest Profit
More Efficient Fertilizer Usage
Grain Storage and Handling
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Greencaatle, PA
January 2C, 1976
CATTLE 132. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows $1 to $2
higher. Few Good slaughter
steers 36.00*36.25, few
Standard 29.50-34.50, few
Utility 25.00-31.25. Utility &
High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 28.00-28.50,
Cutters 23.60-25 50, Canners
20.85-23.75, Shells down to
19.00. One Good slaughter
bullock at 33.75, one Stan
dard at 29.50. Couple Yield
Grade No. 1 1325 and 23.20
lbs. slaughter bulls 31.25 and
33.75.
CALVES 185. Vealers
grading Utility 86 to $8
higher. Couple Prime
vealers at 76.00, couple
Choice 68.00 and 70.00, few
Good 50.00-63.00, Standard
43.00- few Utility 120-
150 lbs. 35.00-45.00,90-110 lbs.
30.50-33.00, 70-85 lbs. 28.00-
33.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-115 lbs. 33.00-45.50.
HOGS 106. US No. 1-3 205-
215 lbs. barrows & gilts 51.75-
52.00. No. 1-3 210-240 lbs.
51.00- No. 2-3 190-220
lbs. 50.35-51.00, Lot No. 2-4
270 lbs. 48.00. US No. 2-3 330-
625 lbs. sows 36.00-41.00. One
Boar at 34.85.
FEEDER PIGS 28. US No.
1-3 30-35 lbs. feeder pigs
15.00- per head, lot No.
1-3 45 lbs. 30.00, lot No. 1-3 65
lbs. 44.00 per head.
SHEEP 2. Couple Good 95
and 110 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 35.00 and 37.00.
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, PA
January 26,1976
CATTLE 159. Compared
with last Monday's market,
slaughter steers grading
Standard & Good $1 to $3
lower. Slaughter cows $1 to
$1.50 higher. Few Choice
slaughter steers 37.35-39.10,
Good 36.0038.00, Standard
32.25-35.00, Few Standard
slaughter heifers 31.5034.10,
few Utility 27.00-28.60. Utility
& High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 26.0028.50,
one at 29.00, Cutters 24.00
26.50, Canners 21.5023.75,
few Shells down to 18.75. Few
Yield Grade No. 1 1075-1250
lbs. slaughter bulls 28.25-
30.00,
CALVES 167. Vealers
grading Utility $3 to $6
higher. Few Choice vealers
64.0071.50, few Good 45.00
55.00, few Standard 39.00
49.00, Utility 90110 lbs. 31.00
34.00, 7085 lbs. 25.0030.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
90115 lbs. 31.0036.00.'
HOGS 223. Barrows & Gilts
75 cents to $1 higher. US No.
1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows &
gilts 52.40-52.80, lot 53.10, No.
1-3 200-240 lbs. 51.70-42,40, lot
No. 2-4 275 lbs. 54.75. US No.
1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 44.00-
52.00. Few Boars 30.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 89. US No.
1-3 20-45 lbs. feeder pigs
25.00-47.00 per bead, lot No.
1-3 8 lbs. 14.00, few Utility 70-
85 lbs. 42.00-44.00 per head.
SHEEP 0. No sales on
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CATTLE 232. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers $2 to $3
lower. Slaughter cows ac
tive, firm to $2 higher. Good
slaughter steers 35.0036.25,
Standard 28.9035.50, Utility
24.20-28.75. One Choice
slaughter heifer at 33.25,
Standard and Good 28.00
31.60, few to 34.50, few Utility
22.0026.75. Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 26.0028.00, few to 30.50,
few Commercial 24.0029.00,
Cutters 24.0026.40, Canners
21.0023.50, Shells down to
16.00. One Good slaughter
bullock at 34.25, few Stan
dard 26.75-33.25, one Utility
at 23.50. Two Yield Grade
No. 1, 1635 and 2550 lbs.
slaughter bulls 29.00 and
32.10, individual Yield Grade
No. 2, 1250 lbs. at 27.75.
CALVES 242. Vealers
grading Utility $5 to $8
higher. Individual Prime
vealer at 72.50, Choice 70.00-
73.00, Good 50.00-59.50, few to
69.50, Standard 40.00-49.00,
few Utility 110-120 lbs. 40.00-
42.50, 90-115 lbs. 30.0038.50,
65-90 lbs. 24.50-29.00, few 50-
60 lbs. 17.00-23.50. Farm
Calves; Holstein bulls 90-115
lbs. 40.50-46.50. Slaughter
Calves: Standard and Good
240-550 lbs. slaughter steers
24.0034.50,
HOGS 250. Barrows and
gilts fully 50 cents lower.
Few US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs.
barrows and gilts 51.85-53.00,
NO. 13 200-240 lbs. 51.40-
52.10, No. 23 185-250 lbs.
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50.00-51.20, few No. 2-4 245-
270 lbs. 48.00-49.40. US No. 1-3
340440 lbs. sows 44.00-46.75,
few No. 2-3 380-530 lbs. 37.50-
42.00. Boars 30.25-32.00,
individual light weight at
42.00.
FEEDER PIGS 35. US No.
1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs
36.50-39.00 per head, lot No.
1-3 65 lbs. 41.50 per head.
Oklahoma
Jan. 29
Thursday Feeder
Cattle Auction
Estimated Receipts 4,500
Same day last week 6,352
Trade active, feeder steers
and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher,
with most upturn noted on
feeder steers over 600 lb. and
heifers under 600 lb. Bulk of
receipts Choice 300-800 lb.
feeder steers and 300-700 lb.
feeder heifers off wheat
pasture. Moderate at
tendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 300-400 lb. 38.0041.75,
400-500 lb. 35.50-38.75, couple
part loads 440520 lb. 39.85-
40.80, 500-700 lb. 36.25-39.00,
700-800 lb. 36.75-39.00, few
800-950 lb. 36.0038.75; Mixed
Good and Choice 300500 lb.
32.0036.25, bulk 33.00-36.00,
500-700 lb. 32.50-37.00,
majority 33.50-36.50, few
Good 660-975 lb. including
Holsteins 25.75-31.90, bulk
25.75-28.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 300400 lb. 27.75-31.00,
400500 lb. 28.0032.00, 500800
lb. 29.50-32.75; mixed Good
and Choice 300-500 lb. 24.50
28.50, few 500775 lb. 26.50
29.00, scattered sales good
380605 lb. 24.0026.50.
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