Omaha Cattle May 13 Weekly Cattle Compared with the previous weeks close - Closing prices on high good to prime slaughter steers were 2.25-2.75 lower, standard to average-good 1.00-2.00 lower. Heifers were mostly 1.50 lower. Cows closed barely steady and bulls firm, instances 1.00 higher. Fleshy two-way feeder steers 1.50-2.00 lower. Four Day Receipts, 16,000 as compared 15,300 previous week and 16,200 a year ago. Fed cattle prices were under severe downward pressure in reflection of sharply lowered carcass Buyers cautious and the sought to maintain ac ceptable ratio between live prices and a downtrending carcass trade. STEERS: The fore part of week several loads choice and prime 3-4 1144-1266 lbs. 41.75-42.00. At midweek, three loads choice and prime 3-4 1154-1197 lbs. and two loads choice 2-3 1111 lbs. 41.00. Choice 2-4 1000-1250 lbs. 39.25-40.75, several loads choice with end prime mixed 3-4 1175-1250 lbs. 39.50-40.00, and few loads choice 1225- 1275 lbs. predominantly 4 38.00-38.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 975-1225 lbs. 38.75- 39.50. Good 2-3 950-1225 lbs. 37.50-39.00. Small lots standard and good 2-3 36.50- 37.50. Average of LS - 214, detailed quotations, for choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 40.52; choice 1100-1300 lbs. 40.30. Average weight heifers this week 982 lbs. as compared 999 lbs previous week. Average with cteers o] this week 1156 lbs. as com pared 1142 lbs previous week. HEIFERS; Early, choice and prime 3-4 943-1108 lbs. 41.40-41.75, small con signment 42.00. At midweek, load choice and prime 3 915 lbs. 41.00. Choice 2-4 875-1050 lbs. 39.00-40.50, some 3-4 at outside price with end prime. Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 38.00-39.00. Good 2-3 36.50-37.50. Standard and Good 2-3 35.50-36.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-3 29.00-32.25. Canner and cutter 24.50- 29.00, Mixed cutter and utility 29.25-29.75. Shelly canner 22.00-23.50. BULLS: 1-2 1400-1800 lbs. 34.00-39.50, several 1 40.00- 41.00. FEEDERS: During week choice 915-1127 lbs. 39.50- 41.50, mainly 39.50-40.50 late. MGI. mm Leesport Leesport, PA- May 12,1976 CATTLE 368. Supply in cluded approximately 120 head feeder cattle. Com pared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers $1 to $2 lower. Slaughter cows mostly steady, spots $1 higher. Few Good & Choice 900-1050 lbs. slaughter steers 39.00- Good 37.00-40.00, Standard 33.35-38.00, few Utility 32.50-33.60. Choice slaughter heifers 38.2540.00, few Good 35.10-37.75, Standard 32.00-34.10. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 31.60-34.35, Cutters 29.75-32.25, Canners 26.10-29.75, Shells down to 25.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 38.00-40.25, few Good 36.00-37.75, Standard 34.00- few Utility 32.75- ANOTHER SATISFIED USER OF STA-RITE Milking Equipment Auction 33.00. Yield Grade No. 11150- 1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 35.50-39.50; ew yield grade No. 2 800-13C01bs. 32 00-’ Feeder cattle active, . to $2 higher. Choice 3. lbs. feeder steers 44.0045...', one lot 233 lbs. at 51.00, Good 250-650 lbs. 38.00-44.00, Medium 350-650 lbs. 32.00- 41.50; Medium & Good 370- 750 lbs. feeder heifers 28.00- 36.00; few Choice 500-700 lbs. feeder bulls 37.2543.50, Good 300-770 lbs. 35.00-40.50, Medium 300-800 lbs. 30.00- 34.00. CALVES 157. . Vealers grading Standard fully $2 to $3 higher. One Prime vealer at 75.50, two Choice 65.00 and 67.00. Good 55.00-61.00, Standard 45.00-53.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 40.0047.00, 70-85 lbs. 30.0043.00. Farm calves, few holstein bulls 90-105 lbs. 45.00- few beef cross bulls & heifers 70-120 lbs. 42.00- HOGS 332. Barrows & Gilts fully $1 higher. Few US No. 1-2 210-225 lbs. barrows & gUts 52.10-52.25, No. 1-3 190- 250 lbs. 51.00-52.10, No. 2-3 185-250 lbs. 50.25-51.25, No. 2- 4 250-280 lbs. 48.50-50.35, one at 52.50, lot No. 1-3 165 lbs. 49.50. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 38.0042.25. Boars 35.00- 45.00. FEEDER PIGS 262. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 32.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 39.00-53.00, two lots No. 1-3 55 and 150 lbs. 49.00 and 63.00 per head. Bob Engle (left), Farm System Salesman for Agway, Wilmer Hostetler (center), R 1 Oxford and Wilmer’s son, Bill, check on their Sta-Rite Pipeline. Mr. Hostetter had his first Sta-Rite Pipeline installed in 1975. Mr. Hostetter says, “I was so well pleased with the milking equipment and the service by Agway, that when I wanted to buy a second pipeline in 1976 for another farm I again chose Sta-Rite from Agway for my 60 stall dairy barn. Contact your local Farm Systems salesman for expert help in designing’ a milking system to fit your operation. AVONDALE SUPPLY CENTER LANCASTER SUPPLY Junction US 1 & 41 Avondale, PA 215 268-8238 1027 Dillerville Rd. Lancaster, PA 717-397-4761 CHAPMAN STORE JEMPLE SUPPLY YORK WEST STORE RD2 Wescosville PA N sth St Highway 26 W, Market St. oik 395.3381 Temple, PA York, PA asm mu 215 929 5264 717-792-2674 SHEEP 13. Choice 75-115 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 60.00-65 00. Two Slaughter ewes ,70.00. Belleville, PA May 12,1976 CATTLE 192. Compared with last' Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $1.50 to $2.25 higher. Few Good slaughter steers 36.75-40.00, few Standard 34,00-36.00, few Utility 30.75-36.75. Few Good slaughter heifers 36.50-36.75, few Utility 31.75-33.75. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 32.09-34.85, individual at 35.25, Cutters 30.50-33.00, Canners 28.50- 30.75, Shells down to 25.25. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 37.00- 39.85. CALVES 153. Vealers grading Utility $5 to $8 higher. Few Choice vealers Livestock market and auction news CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION TATAMY, PA ★ FEED, SEED CHEMICALS ★ LIME AND FERTILIZER CUSTOM APPLICATION ★ EASTON 215-258-2871 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 15,1976 7 Baltimore USDA May 10,1976 CATTLE 700. Slaughter ar s 25 cents to mostly 50 lower; slaughter heifers 50 cents to $1 lower; Cows steady to 50 cents, instances 75 cents higher; bulls firm to $1 higher, few feeders about steady. Supply 35 percent slaughter steers & heifers, 40 percent cows, 20 percent feeders balance bulls. STEERS: Several lots High Choice & Prime No. 3-4 1125-1335 lbs. 43.50, Choice No. 2-4 950-1350 lbs. 40.00- 42.50, few Good & Choice No. 2-4 39.0040.10, few holsteins No. 2-3 37.00-38.00, Good No. 24 36.50-39.00, Standard & Good mostly holsteins 950- 1375 lbs. *32.00-37.00 HEIFERS: Choice No. 24 825-1000 lbs. 38.00-39.75, Good & Choice 33.50-37.00, few Standard & Low Good 32.50- 33.50. COWS: Utility No. 2-3 31.50-35.00, Cutters 27.85- 32.25, Canner & Low Cutters 23.35- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1385-1965 lbs. 37.7540.10, few 1000-1190 lbs. 34.35- FEEDER CATTLE: Few Choice steers 665-915, lbs. 39.0040.50. HOGS 850. Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-3190-230 lbs. 49.25 to mostly 49.50- near 100 head at 50.00, No. 2-3 230-260 lbs. 48.50- No. 2-4 250-280 lbs. 47.00-48.50. Sows steady to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 39.00-40.00, few 40.50. Belleville Auction 69.00-70.00, Good 50.00-57.00, few Standard 45.00-53.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 41.00-46.00, 70-85 lbs. 35.00-41.50. Farm Calves; Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. .45.00-52.00. HOGS 218. Barrows and gilts $2.50 to $3 higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows and gUts 52.90-53.50, No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. 51.50-52.90, one lot No. 2-3 260 lbs. at 48.00. Few US No. 1-3 350-575 lbs. sows 40.00-47.50. FEEDER PIGS 407. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 30.50-47.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 43.00-53.50 per head. SHEEP 10. Few Choice 45- 90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 52.00-63.00. NORTHAMPTON FARM BUREAU TEXACO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS SIMPLICITY ' LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT
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