livestock market and auction news Omaha C| March 18 Compared with previous weeks close: Slaughter steers 1.50-1.75 lower and heifers 1.25-1.50 lower. Cows closedso-1.50 lower and bulls steady. Four day receipts 17,100 as compared 16,400 previous week and 14,200 year ago. Slaughter steers ap proximately 42 percent, heifers 38 percent, cows 10 percent and feeders 8 per cent, most of these for Friday Auction. Fed cattle prices continued to decline under unrelenting downward pressure of Liberal marketings and lower carcass prices. Current downturn left closing prices at lowest level since early March a year ago. STEERS: Forepart of week, several loads choice Q and prime 34 1150-1218 lbs. 36.00-36.50. At midweek, five loads same grade 3-4 1170- 1218 lbs. 36.00-36.50. At midweek, five loads same grade 341170-1249 lbs. 35.10- 35.25. Several loads choice 2- 3, few 4 1075-1175 lbs. 36.00- 37.00 for Canadian shipment, IC* Moyer's is pleased to be represented in this area by two of the finest sales and service men available. Each has been involved in the poultry industry for more than 25 years providing a wealth of background knowledge to help better serve you. When you have any questions relating to poultry health, housing, management, or bird performance let us have the opportunity of visiting with you. You may contact either the hatchery or your area representative for an appointment. Cattle good and choice 2-31025-1150 lbs. 34.25-35.25. Bulk choice 975-1275 lbs. closed 34.00- 35.35, mainly 34.00-35.00, two loads 3-4 1252 lbs with heavy coating of mud 33.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 950-1225 lbs. 33.50-34.25. Good 2-3 32.00-33.50. Standard and low good 23 31.00-32.00. Average LS-214 detailed quotations for choice 900-1100 lbs. steers this week 35.25. Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 35.00. Average weight all steers this week 1130 lbs as com pared 1134 lbs. .previous week. Average weight heifers 991 lbs. last week 985 lbs. Heifers: Several loads. Choice and Prime • 2-4 888-1096 lbs. 35.00-35.15 early. At midweek, two loads choice 2-4 960 lbs. 35.00 for Canadian shipment. Several loads choice and prime 3-4 975-1025 lbs. 34.00 at mid week. Choice 875-1050 lbs. 2-4 closed mainly 33.00-34.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-975 lbs. 32.00-33.00. Good 2-3 30.00-32.00. Standard and good 2-3 28.50-30.00. COWS: Utility and com merical 2-3 26.00-28.50, few “TfUef&i& CHICKS, INC. 266 lust Paletown Road Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-3155 r i i i ■ ■Jr-***-* HAROLD MISHLER Phone 215-795-2195 Eastern PA-NJ-MD Areas ‘THayeri't HATCHES: EGC22DE! BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS HUBBARD/WHITE MOUNTAIN BROILERS CATTLE 159. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows 51 to $1.25 higher. Choice No. 2-4, 900- 1130 lbs. daughter steers 35.60-37.25, few Good 34.00 36.25, couple Standard 31.75 and 32.60, few Utility 27.35- 29.60. Good, individual’s 33.35 and 34.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.00-33.00, Cutters 26.50-28.75, Canners 23.50- Shells down to 21.00. Individual Standard slaughter bullock at 32.60. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1360 1735 lbs. slaughter bulls 32.50- Good 415-830 lbs. feeder steers 34.25-39.50. Few Good 370-675 lbs. feeder bulls 30.75-35.50. 29.00-29.50. Canner and cutter 20.00-26.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1400-2100 lbs. 29.00-35.00, few yield grade 1 36.00-38.00. FEEDERS: Few loads choice 900-1025 lbs steers 34.50-35.75 during week. CARROLL "Bart" BARTON Phone 717-394-5449 Lancaster-York-Central PA Areas Greencastie Greencastie, pa- March 15,1976 CALVES 214. Vealers grading Utility $2 to. $3 lower. Few Prime vealers at 71.50, Choice 58.00-70.50, couple to 74.00, Good 49.00-62.00, few Standard 38.00-49.00, few Utility 90-110 lbs. 29.00-30.50, 70-85 lbs. 26.00-30.00, few 55- 65 lbs. 22.00-26.00. Farm calves were active: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 32.00-49.00; few Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs. 30.50-43.00. HOGS 42. US No. 13 205- 215 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.0047.75, lot No. 23190 lbs. at 45.00, few No. 13 145-180 lbs. 40.7543.00. Individual US No. 23 490 lbs. sows at 38.00. Individual Boar at 34.75. FEEDER PIGS 15. Lot US No. 1-3 45 lbs. feeder pigs at 36.00 per head, few No. 1-355- 70 lbs. 42.50-51.00 per head. SHEEP 7. Few Good 70-105 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 40.0046.00. Couple Slaughter ewes 11.00 and 12.50. Sk ** Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,197& March 16,1976 CATTLE 233. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows steady to mostly 50 cents higher. Few Choice 900-1315 lbs. No. 34, slaughter steers 35.75-37.00, Good 35.25-36.50, Standard 31.25- Utility 26.50- 31.25. Few-Choice 800-895 lbs. slaughter heifers No. 34, 34.25- few Good 32.00 33.85, few Standard 28.75- 32.00, few Cutter and Utility 26.60-29.85. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.60-32.00, few Com mercial 25.75-30.60, Cutters 26.75-29.35, Canners 24.50 27.10, Shells down to 17.25. Individual Choice slaughter bullock at 37.50, two Stan dard 32.60 and 33:25. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1235-1890 lbs. slaughter bulls 32.25- 34.00. CALVES 189. Vealers highly uneven. Few Choice vealers 55.00-69.50, Good 52.0065.50, Standard 35.00 St. Louis March 18,1976 Weekly Cattle Review: Receipts This Week 8,600; week ago 8,100; year ago 6,800. Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers 50- 1.50 lower, most decline on Choice and Prime. Slaughter heifers 50-1.00 lower; in stances 1.50 lower on Choice and Prime. Cows 50 to mostly 1.00 higher. Bulls 1.00 higher early, closing steady. Bulk of steers and heifer supply Choice 24 285 lbs. Near 40 percent slaughter steers 950-1250 lbs. and 28 percent slaughter heifers 850-1025 lbs; cows 10 percent and balance largely feeder cattle. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice including Prime 1050- 1150 lbs. 24 36.50-37.00. Choice 950-1250 lbs. 24 35.00- 36.75, closing 35.50-36.50. Mixed Good oand Choice 2-3 34.50-36.00. Good 2-3 34.00- 35.00. Standard and good holsteins 900-1300 lbs. 2-3 31.00^1.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice including Prime 950- 1050 lbs. 24 34.50-35.00. Choice 800-1050 lbs. 24 33.00- 34.50. Mixed Good and Choice 23 32.0033.50. Good 2- 3 31.00-32.50, heiferettes 29.5031.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 27.50-30.00, few 31.00, load Holsteins 31.50 on Wednesday. Cutter 25.00-28.00. Canner and low Cutter 22.00-25.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-1800 lbs. 30.00-35.00, closing 30.00- 34.00. HOG PRODUCERS! Get Top Price for Your Hogs New Holland Sold in sorted lots the auction way See them weighed and sold and pick up your check SALE EVERY MONDAY 8:00 A.M. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, ING. „ . Phone 717-354-4341 Daily Market Report Phone 717-354-7288 Abe Diffenbach. Manager Carlisle 51.00, Utility 90-115 lbs. 25.00- 30.00, 6545 lbs. 21.00-25.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 30.00-37.00; Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 43.00- HOGS 396. Barrows and gilts mostly 25 centi to 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.50-47.75, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 47.0047.60, No. 2-3 200- 250 lbs. 46.1047.25, few No. 2- 4 240-330 lbs. 44.0046.10. US No. 1-3 300480 lbs. sows 37.00- individual at 47.50, few No. 2-3 445-570 lbs. 33.0039.00. Boars 34.0035.75. FEEDER PIGS 139. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00- per head, No. 1-3 3050 lbs. 35.0036.00, No. 1-3 50-70 lbs. 44.0047.00, lot 115 lbs. at 52.00 per hundred weight; few Utility 2035 lbs. 14.00- per head. SHEEP 16. Utility 45 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs at 20.00. Few Slaughter ewes 15.00- Dewart Auction March 15,1976 CATTLE 212. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice $1.50 lower, Good steady. Slaughter cows SO cents to $1.75 higher. Few High Choice slaughter steers 38.60-39.00, Choice No. 2-3 950-1200. lbs. 36.50-38.50, Good 35.00-36.50, Standard 34.00-35.75, Utility 30.50- 33.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 34.00-36.75. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.75-32.75, Cutters 27.50-30.50, Canners 25.50- Shells down to 23.25. One Choice slaughter bullock at 40.25, Good 35.00- 36.75, few Utility 29.00-32.25. Few Yield Grade No. 11150- 1600 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.50- Mixed Good & Choice 500-650 lbs. feeder heifers 29.50-34.25. CALVES 234. Vealers grading Utility steady to $2 higher. One Prime vealer at 75.00, few Choice 63.00-72.50, Good 45.00-55.00, few Standard 40.0046.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 30.0040.00, 7065 lbs. 28.00-31.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 31.5048.50. HOGS :191. Barrows & Gilts $1 to $1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200-220 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.5048.80, No. 1-3 190- 240 lbs. 47.7048.30, few lots No. 24 250-260 lbs. 45.00- 46.60. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 37.25-45.00. Boars 32.75- 44.50. 9
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