—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 22, 1976
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Livestock market and auction news
Omaha Cattle
May 20
Weekly 51 Cattle
Compared with the
previous week’s close
closing prices on slaughter
steers and heifers 1.00-1.50
lower, some predominantly 4
yield grade 1.75-2.00 off.
Cows 1.00-1.50 lower, and
bulls weak to 1.00 lower. '
Four day receipts 15,100 as
compared 16,000 previous
week and 16,500 year ago.
Selectivity was the keynote
of the week’s cattle trade.
Prices on slaughter steers
and heifers edged slightly
upward on the opening
session, but came under
severe downward pressure
on following days. Trading
generally slow and
deliberate with all interests
selective for cutability in
reflection of the wide dif
ferential between yield
grade 3 and yield grade 4
carcasses.
STEERS: Forepart of
week, several loads Choice
and Prime 34 1150-1200 lbs.
40.2541.00. At midweek low
time, Choice 241000-1260 lbs.
38.00- small con
signment 3 39.75, and load
Choice 2-3 1140 lbs. for
Canadian shipment 40.50,
several loads High-Choice
with end Prime
predominantly 4 38.00-38.25
late. Mixed Good and Choice
24 975-1225 lbs. 37.50-38.25,
occasionally 38.50. Good 2-3
36.00- Standard and
low-Good 34.50-36.00.
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations, for
Farm
Calendar
(Continued from Page 10J
between the Manheim
and FruitviUe Pikes ...
please note the change in
the meeting place.)
Wednesday, May 26
Berks County Conservation
District board of
directors meets at The
Ag Center, Leesport, 2
p.m.
Thursday, May 27
Organizational and second
meeting of the Kirkwood
4-HClub, 7:30 p.m. at the
Union Presbyterian
Church.
Available in 3 Models:
with Clutch, with 4-1 Clutch Reduction and
Standard
Authorized Service Center
FISHER ENGINE SERVICE
Amos L Fisher
RDI Box 108, Bird-m-Hand Pa 17505
Leesport, PA
May 19,1976
CATTLE 403. Supply in
cluded 218 head feeder
cattle. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers steady to
weak. Slaughter cows steady
to 50 cents higher. Few
Choice slaughter steers
40.25-42.75, Good 37.00-39.85,
Standard 33.00-38.00, few
Utility 28.85-33.00. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
39.75, few Good 35.00-37.75,
Standard 30.00-34.00. Utility
& High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 32.00-35.10,
Cutters 29.50-32.35, Canners
25.00-29.85. One Choice
slaughter bullock at 41.25,
few Good 37.25-39.10,
Standard 33.25-38.60, few
Utility 28.10-29.25. Yield
Grade No. 1 1190-1560 lbs.
slaughter bulls 36.00-39.75.
Feeder cattle active, mostly
strong to $3 higher; Choice
450-800 lbs. feeder steers
38.0045.00, Good 350-900 lbs.
37.0045.50, Medium 250-700
lbs. 33.0044.00; Medium &
Good 300-700 lbs. feeder
heifers 27.50-36.50, one lot
Holsteins 43.00; Good &
Choice 350-850 lbs. feeder
Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this
week 39.35, Choice 1100-1300
lbs. 39.02. Average weight
steers this week 1126 lbs. as
compared 1156 lbs. previous
week. Average weight
heifers this week 999 lbs. as
compared 982 lbs. previous
week.
HEIFERS: On Monday,
Choice and Prime 34 928-
1061 lbs. 40.50. Choice 24 875-
1075 lbs. 37.50-39.00, some
Mixed Choice and Prime 34
38.75-39.00, small lot 39.25.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
800-975 lbs. 36.50-38.00. Good
2-3 35.00-36.50. Small lots
Standard and Good 2-3 34.00-
35.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-3 28.00-31.00.
Canner and Cutter 23.00-
28.00, Mixed Cutter and
Utility 28,25t28.50. Shelly
Canner 19.00-22.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1400-1800 lbs. 34.50-39.00, few
Yield Grade 1 39.50-40.00.
FEEDERS: Few Choice
850-1098 lbs. steers 39.25-
40.00.
WISCONSIN
Auction
Leesport
bulls 33.50-39.00, Medium
350-750 lbs. 28.00-36.50.
CALVES 147. Vealers
grading Standard & Good
about steady, Utility mostly
$5 to $6 higher. Choice
vealers 59.00-65.00, Good
54.00-65.00, Standard 45.00-
55.00, Utility 90-115 lbs. 45.00-
53.00, 70-85 lbs. 30.0045.00.
Farm calves, few holstein
bulls 100-115 lbs. 51.00-56.00;
few beef cross bulls & heifers
85-210 lbs. 55.00-62.00.
HOGS 343. Barrows & Gilts
25 cents to 50 cents lower.
Few US No. 1-2 210-220 lbs.
barrows & gilts 51.50. No. 1-3
195-240 lbs. 50.75-51.50, No. 2-
3 185-245 lbs. 49.85-51.10, No.
24 240-270 lbs. 48.00-50.50,
No. 1-3 110-190 lbs. 44.50-
51.00, US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
sows 38.0042.75, No. 2-3 350-
650 lbs. 35.00-39.50. Boars
32.0041.50, one at 48.00.
FEEDER PIGS 106. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
26.00-38.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 33.50-50.00, No. 1-3
50-100 lbs. 40.50-57.50 per
head.
SHEEP 15. Few Choice 75-
80 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 60.00-65.50. Slaughter
ewes 16.00-23.00.
P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC.
Thomasville
May 19,1976
CATTLE 129. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter steers $2
lower. Slaughter cows $1 to
$2 lower. Few Choice No. 3-4,
1000-1050 lbs. slaughter
steers 38.60-40.25, Good 35.10-
37.85, few Standard 32.75-
34.00. Choice No. 2-4,800-1360
lbs. slaughter heifers 33.00-
34.50, individual at 37.35, few
Good 31.00-34.35, few
Standard 28.10-29.75. Utility
and High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 29.35-32.00,
individual at 32.60, few
Commercial 29.25-30.10,
Cutters 26.75-28.00, Canners
23.00-25.60, Shells down to
18.85. One Good slaughter
bullock at 37.10, few Stan
dard 34.10-37.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 2, 925-1845 lbs.
slaughter bulls 32.00-35.00.
Few Medium 315-450 lbs.
feeder heifers 26.00-28.25;
Few Medium 385-675 lbs.
feeder bulls 27.50-34.50.
CALVES 72. Few Prime
vealers 63.50-65.00, Choice
57.50-61.00, few Good 54.00-
57.00, Standard 52.00-56.50,
Utility 90-l’lo lbs. 48.00-52.00,
75-85 lbs. 40.00-47.00. Farm
Calves: Few Holstein bulls
100-115 lbs. 51.00-52.50.
HOGS 62. Few US No. 1-3
SMOKETOWN, PA
Greencastle
Mav 17,1976
CATTLE 124. Com
pared with last Monday’s
market, slaughter cows
unevenly steady. Few Choice
990-1225 lbs. slaughter steers
37.75-38.00, few Standard
35.25-36.75, individual Utility
at 30.10. Individual Choice
1020 lbs. slaughter heifer at
37.75, couple Good 31.25 and
34.85. Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 29.85-31.60, individual
at 32.10, Cutters 26.00-29.75,
Canners 23.00-27.10, Shells
down to 20.00. Individual
Good slaughter bullock at
39.10, few Standard 34.60-
210-250 lbs. barrows and gilts
48.8549.75, No. 2-3 230-255
lbs. 47.1048.00, lot 270 lbs. at
46.00, lot No. 1-3 175 lbs. at
46.25. Few US No. 1-3 380-675
lbs. sows 38.00-39.50, few No.
2-3 400-550 lbs. 35.60-37.50.
Few Boars 32.75-33.50.
PH. 717-299-2571
37.75. Yield Grade No. 1,
1235-1690 lbs. slaughter bulls
35.10-38.25, one at 39.75, few
No. 2, 975-1150 lbs. 30.60-
34.25. Medium and Good 360-
625 lbs. feeder steers 37.00-
42.50.
CALVES 160. Vealers
grading Utility $6 to $7.50
higher. Choice vealers 57.00-
70.00, Good 52.00-56.00, few
Standard 50.00-54.50, Utility
90-110 lbs. 49.00-51.50, 70-85
lbs. 44.50-48.50. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 49.50-54.50; Beef cross
bulls and heifers 65-90 lbs.
47.00-54.00.
HOGS 21. Barrows and
gilts $1 lower. US No. 1-3 220-
225 lbs. barrows and gilts
49.00-49.75, No. 2-3 (few)
190-200 lbs. 48.00-48.50. In
dividual US No. 1-3 345 lbs.
sow at 43.25, individual No. 2-
3 580 lbs. at 40.00. One Boar
at 33.25.