—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, June 18, 1977 12 Livestock market Compared with the previous week’s close: slaughter steers 50-75 lower, heifers 25-50 lower. Cows 3.00-3.50 lower and bulls 3.00- 4.00 lower. Four day receipts 19,500 as compared 20,400 previous week and 20.100 a year ago. Fed cattle prices were forced downward for the seventh successive week in reflection .of continued liberal slaughter and an unresponsive carcass trade. Day-to-day price declines were not severe, but the downward pressure was persistent. However, demand remained. fairly good by most buying in terests as they sought to keep an acceptable ratio between live prices and carcass realizations; sup plies were well distributed over the trading period. The steer run included a fair percentage of Choice grade but there was also an in creased volume of Good and Low-Choice 975-1050 lb. shortfeds. Much of the dwindling heifer supply was of the Good to average- Choice variety with the {trice differential between steers and heifers usually narrow. Slaughter steers made up approximately 50 and heifers RUOOBD-DgP ■ ■I m > m 8 I •J V m B H m ■ Change ground speeds, vary engine RPM. Slow down at headlands - and still have continuous 1000 shaft RPM to drive your implements. That’s what you get with Steiger’s governed mode hydrostatic constant power PTO. A PTO with slow reverse that helps you clear a clogged machine more easily. It’s available in the new Steiger PT 225 Bearcat 111, a 225 horsepower 4WD tractor with 2-speed divider that gives you 20 speeds forward, 4 in reverse. ■ S m ALL NEW & USED PRODUCTS BACKED BY HOOBER PARTS & SERVICE MWNDMU ■ Omaha 28. Cows comprised 14 and feeders 6. STEERS: Three loads Choice and Prime 3 1090-1115 lbs. 40.25 fore part of week. At midweek, three loads and part load Choice predominantly 3 1125-1150 lbs. 39.75. Bulk Choice 2-4 975-1300 lbs. 39.00-39.50 at midweek, load Choice and Prime 4 1325 lbs. 38.75, some Choice with large per centage 41250-1325 lbs. 38.00- 38.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 38.00- 38.75, load 1292 lb. Holsteins 36.00. Good 2-3 34.50-38.00. Standard and Good 2-3 33.00- 34.50. Average of LS-214, detailed-quotations, for Choice 2-4 900-1100 lb. steers this week 39.28. Choice 1100- 1300 lbs. 39.20. Average weight steers first three days 1143 'lbs. as compared 1144 lbs. previous week. Average weight heifers first three days 973 lbs. as compared 971 lbs. previous week. HEIFERS: Few loads Choice and Prime 3-4 1000- 1039 lbs. 39.50 early dosing trade Choice 2-4 875-1030 lbs. 38.2549.25, part loads 39.50, load Choice and Prime 41100 lbs. 39.00 and part load 34 1085 lbs. 39.75. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 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