instock market
Omaha
jane 9,1977
unpared with the
ious week’s close:
'?r Steers and Heifers
lower. Cows steady to
>wer, bulls firm,
- 50 hi^ier.
day receipts 20,900 as
zed 16,400 previous
and 16,200 a year ago.
fed cattle trade was
' downward on Monday
Tuesday under the
jined influence of
■ral Marketings and
ered carcass
‘ions. Demand was
•rally good during the
»d; however, and part of
early downturn was
lined on a modest mid
run. Pressure to move
:et-ready cattle was
increased by 100
ree weekend
jeratures accompanied
iigh humidity the overall
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finish of the steer supply was
attractive with a liberal
percentage choice although
many were mixed 3-4 yield
grade.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Made up approximately 52 of
the week’s total and Heifers
29. Cows comprised 11 and
Feeders for Friday Auction
5.
STEERS; Load Choice and
Prime 3 1113 lbs. 41.00 on
Monday. At Mid-week, four
loads Choice and Prime
predominantly 3 1088-1200
lbs. 40.50. Choice 2-4 975-1275
lbs. closed 39.25-40.25, load 4
1350 lbs. 39.00; During week,
moderate volume mostly 4
1302-1400 lbs. 38.50-39.75.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-4
950-1250 lbs. Closed 38.50-
39.50. Good 2-3 35.00-39.00.
Standard and Good 2-3 33.50-
35.00.
Average of LS-214,
Detailed quotations, for
Choice 2-4 900-1100 lb. Steers
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10 MILES SOUTH OF LANCASTER ON RT. 272
Leesport, Pa.
June 8,1977
CATTLE 430. Supply
included 116 head feeder
cattle. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers steady,
mostly 25 cents to $1.25
lower. Slaughter cows
steady to 50 cents lower.
Choice No. 2-4 1000-1300 lbs.
this week 39.00. Choice 2-4
1100-1300 lbs. 39.78. Average
weight steers first three days
1144 lbs. as compared 1150
lbs. previous week. Average
weight Heifers first three
days 971 lbs. as compared
982 lbs. previous week.
HEIFERS: Several loads
and part loads Choice and
Prime 3-4 931-1050 lbs. 40.00
40.25 early. Choice 24 875-
1050 lbs. closed 38.50-39.75.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
850-1000 lbs. 37.50-38.50. Good
2-3 35.00-39.00. Small lots
Standard and Good 2-3 31.00
32.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24 26.00-28.00,
few 28.25-28.50. Canner and
Cutter 23.00-26.50.
BULLS: 1-2 14002000 lbs.
33.0036.50, Individual 137.00
38.00.
FEEDERS: Including
around 1500. at Thursday
Auction. Feeder Steers
steady to 1.00 lower, feeder
Heifers steady to 2.00 lower.
Demand moderate. Overall
quality somewhat plainer
than recent weeks with an
increased showing of good
quality kinds.
FEEDER STEERS;
Choice 400-600 lbs. 38.00
40.00. 600.700 lbs. 37.00-39.75;
700-850 lbs. 37.00-38.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 350-600 lbs.
34.50-37.25; 600-700 lbs. 35.50
37.75. Good 350-600 lbs. 31.00-
35.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 400-650 lbs. 32.00-
34.75. Mixed Good and
Choice 300-600 lbs. 31.00-
33.00; Good 300500 lbs. 27.00-
31.00.
Auction
Leesport
slaughter steers 38.6040.25,
one at 40.50, Good 35.00-39.00,
Standard 32,85-34.85, few
Utility 30.00-32.50. Choice
slaughter heifers 36.10-37,75,
Good 33.00-34.00, Standard
31.75-33.00. Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 27.50-29.50, couple to
29.85, Cutters 26.00-28.00,
Canners 22.50-25.60, Shells
down to 21.00. Choice
slaughter bullocks 36.75-
38.50, Good 35.00-37.25. Yield
Grade No. 1 1100-1800 lbs.
slaughter bulls 34.85-37.75.
Mixed Good & Choice 450-800
lbs. feeder steers 36.0042.50;
Choice 500-600 lbs. feeder
bulls 34.00-38.00.
CALVES 184. Vealers
grading Standard & Good 70
110 lbs. $2 to 86 higher. Few
Prime vealers 60.00-65.00,
Choice 49.00-56.00, Good
41.0049.00. Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 40.0045.00, 90-110
lbs. 37.0040.00, Standard 70
85 lbs. 30.00-36.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 900-120
lbs. 39.0045.00.
HOGS 364. Barrows & Gilts
steady to 75 cents higher. US
No. 1-2190-230 lbs. barrows 8c
gilts 45.5046.00, one lot 46.75,
No. 1-3 190-235 lbs. 44.00
45.25, No. 2-3 250-280 lbs.
41.0043.00. US No. 1-3 300-550
lbs. sows 3J.00-34.00, few to
35.00. Boars 25.0033.00.
FEEDER PIGS 187. US
No. 1-3 2040 lbs. feeder pigs
24.00-33.00 per head, No. 1-3
50-60 lbs. 39.0041.50 per
head, few lots No. 1-3130-170
lbs. 37.5039.00 cwt.
SHEEP 37. Slaughter ewes
10.0027.00, few to 30.00.
A PennDOT roadside rest
-at Wyalusing Rocks, on U.S.
Route,6 near Waylusing,
provides tourists with a
striking of the
Susquehanna River Valley
below. This was a lookout on
the Warriors Path long ago.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. June 11.1977—13
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