Livestock market nn
Stewartitown, Pa.
August 8,1977
CATTLE 95. Steers - High
Choice and Prime absent;
Good Choice absent; Good
35.00- Standard Good
34.50-34.75; Holsteins Good
34.0034.25; Standard to Good
30.00- Heifers - Heifers -
High Choice and Prime
abstent; Good to Choice
absent; Good 33.00-33.50;
Standard Good 32.50-32.75;
Holsteins Good 31.00-31.50
Standard Good 27.00-30.50.
Feeder Steers - Good and
Choice absent; Standard
Good 33.00-34.00; Utility
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Shoemakertville, PA 19555
NAME.
ADDRESS
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Total Bin
Sechrist
Auction
28.00- Bulls - Good and
Choice Commercial 35.00-
36.50; Stnadard to Good
34.00- Utility to
Standard 28.00-32.00. Cows -
High Yearling Commercial
25.00- Cutters 23.00-
24.50; Canners Low Cutters
22.00- Shells 18.00-20.00.
CALVES 140. Calves -
Choice and Prime 55.00-
60.00; Good and Choice 50.00-
54.00: Standard and Good
48.00-49.00; Utility to Good
110-140 lbs. 40.00-45.00;
Utility 90-110 lbs. 30.0035.00;
Culls 20.00-27.00.
HOGS 84. Hogs-U.S, No. 1
and 2,190-220 lbs. 44.00-44.50;
U.S. No. 1 and 3, 190-230 lbs.
43.5043.75; U.S. No. 1 and 3,
180-250 lbs. 42.5043.00. Sows -
250-375 lbs. 32.00-33.00; 400-
500 lbs. 28.00-31.00. Boars -
300-500 lbs. 25.00-28.00.
SHEEP Lambs - Good to
Choice 40.0045.00; Medium
and Good 35.00-38.00. Ewes -
8.00-15.00. Private Treaty
Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2,
200-215 lbs. 43.50-43.75;
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,220-230 lbs. 43.00-
43.25; Private Treaty Fat
Hogs, No. 1 and 3,220-240 lbs.
42.5042.75.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland
Sales Stables
Wednesday, August 10
Reported receipts of 167
cows, 30 heifers, and 3 bulls.
Market steady with last
week’s market.
Load of N.Y. state fresh,
cows 680-935, springers 590-
750; load of Pa. springers
465-765; load of Wisconsin
fresh 905-950; load of Pa.
fresh 585-825; load of
Maryland fresh 575-730.
Local cows 450-760;
springing heifers 510-700;
bulls 240-450; herd disposal
42 head in all stages of
lactation 425-605.
Des Moines
Carlot
August 10,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close, fresh pork cut trade
closing fairly active,
demand Good with limited
fresh offerings reported.
Interest report good
movement of frozen product
from freezers especially
skinned hams, bellies, and
spareribs. Fresh loins 1.00-
1.50 higher, except 20-up lbs.
steady; picnics no com
parison available; Boston
butts steady to 2.00 higher;
spareribs 50-1.00 lower;
skinned hams 50-1,50 higher;
bellies 12-14 lbs. 1.00 higher.
FRESH PORK CUTS
Lions 14 DN lbs. 86.00, 1,00
higher; 14-17 lbs. 85.00, 1,00-
1.50 higher; 14-17 lbs. 90.00
trimmed; 20 & up lbs. 61.50,
steady.
Picnic 4-8 lbs 44.75.
Boston Butt 4-8 lbs. 62.50,
steady; 8 & up lbs. 62.00, 2.00
higher.
Spareribs 3 DN lbs. 88.00-
88.50 frozen, 50-1.00 lower; 5
& up lbs. 47.00 frozen.
Skinned hams 14-DN lbs.
84.00 transfer in storage; 17-
20 lbs. 78.50-79.00, 50-1.00
higher; 20-26 lbs. 78.50, 1.50
higher.
Bellies, SDLS 10-12 lbs.
47.50 frozen; 12-14 lbs. 61.00;
54.50-55.00 frozen, 1.00
higher; 14-16 lbs. 61.00; 18-20
lbs. 55.50; 20-25 lbs. 48.50-
49.50.
BNLS CT Butt l-% to 3 lbs.
99.50 frozen; 3 to 4-% lbs.
99.50 frozen.
Pork Trim Load 50 lean
38.75 frozen; 80 lean 60.00-
60.50 frozen; 59.75 fresh.
Pork feet 13.50.
Jowls 35.75-36.75.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close, beef trade fairly ac
tive, demand good. Choice
steer beef 25-1.00 higher;
Choice 3 heifer beef 50
higher. Good steer and heifer
beef 1.00-1.25 higher. Primal
beef cuts, arm chuck steady
to 1.00 higher. Breaking
utility on limited test 2.00
higher. Sales on 72 loads of
steer & heifer beef con
firmed. 2 loads of cow beef.
STEER BEEF
39 Confirmed Loads
Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 62.25-
63.25, late 63.25, 25-1.00
higher.
Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 60.00,
1.00 higher.
Choice 2-3 600-900 lbs. 58.75
load bolstein type.
Good 2-3 550-800 lbs. 57.75-
58.00, 1.00-1.25 higher.
Good 13 500-900 lbs. 57.75
load holstein type.
HEIFER BEEF
33 Confirmed loads
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 60.75-
61.25, late 61.25, 50 higher.
Choice 3 550-750 lbs. 61.75,
50 higher.
Good 23 500-700 lbs. 55.75-
56.00, 1.00-1.25 higher.
COW BEEF
2 Confirmed Loads
Utility (BRKG) (NTHRN)
3-4 45.50, 2.00 higher.
Utility (BNG) 2-3 49.50.
CHOICE 3 PRIMAL
BEEF CUTS
5 Confirmed Loads
Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 lbs,
76.75.
Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs.
47.00, steady to 1.00 higher,
lions (Trimmed) 35-70 lbs.
118.00.
BEEF TRIMMINGS
8 Confirmed Loads
Beef Trimmings 50 CHEM
lean (Fresh) 25.50-26,00; 75
CHEM lean (Fresh) 51.00; 90
CHEM lean (Fresh) 71.00;
transfer in storage 68.00.
Joliet
Cattle
Joliet, Illinois
Angnstll, 1977
Friday through Wed
nesday’s salable receipts
8,150,5 days last week 7,761,
same period last year 7,761.
At mid-week slaughter
steers and heifers firm as
compared with last Friday.
Supply mostly choice steers
and heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1150-1325 lbs. 40.0040.50, 2
loads 40.75 Wednesday.
Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lbs.
39.5040.25. Closed Monday
39.0040.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 900-1250 lbs. 38.00-
39.25. Some Mixed Good and
Choice holsteins 2 1200-1450
lbs. 35.00-36.50.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Am
auction news
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice, few Prime, 2-4 900-
1075 lbs. 38.00-39.25, 2 loads
39.50 Monday. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs.
36.50-38.00.
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
August 10,1977
CATTLE 130. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows 75
cents to $1.50 higher. Few
Standard slaughter steers
30.50- Individual Good
slaughter heifer at 29.10.
Utility and High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 25.75-
27.85, Cutters 24.00-26.00,
Canners 22.00-24.00, Shells
down to 20.50. Individual
Good slaughter bullock at
32.60. Few Yield Grade No. 1,
1540-1745 lbs. slaughter bulls
32.50- few Yield Grade
No. 2 845-1000 lbs. 30.75-31.85.
Few Choice 740-865 lbs.
feeder steers 34.35-36.50.
CALVES 188. Vealers $2 to
$6 higher. Few Choice
vealers 56.00-65.00, few Good
47.50-54.00, few Standard and
Good 110-130 lbs. 42.5049.50,
90-110 lbs. 30.00-36.00,
Standard 70-90 lbs. 25.00-
32.00, Utility 60-100 lbs. 20.00-
28.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls 90-110 lbs. 32.50-46.50.
HOGS 213. Barrows and
gilts $1.50 to $2 higher. US
No. 1-2 215-230 lbs. barrows
and gUts 46.7047.20, No. 1-3
200-235 lbs. 45.3046.70, No. 2-
3 195-245 lbs. 42.0045.80, lot
No. 24 325 lbs. at 34.00, few
No. 1-3 120-150 lbs. 33.75-
36.50. Few US No. 1-3 375-515
lbs. sows 35.25-37.00, few No.
23 480-645 lbs. 32.2535.75.
Few Boars 24.50-26.50,
couple to 31.50.
FEEDER PIGS 527. US
No. 13 2535 lbs. feeder pigs
13.00-19.00 per head, No. 13
35-50 lbs. 17.5030.00, No. 13
50-90 lbs. 31.0041.50, few
Utility 30-50 lbs. 13.00-18.50
per head.
SHEEP 16. Few Choice 80-
100 lbs. slaughter lambs
41,00-47.00, few Good 75-85
lbs. 35.00-39.00. Couple
Slaughter ewes 10.00 and
18. fr
Peoria
Auction
August 11,1977
Receipts this week: 5200
Last Week: 5400
Year Ago: 5400
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers
steady to 25 higher.
Slaughter heifers 25-50
lower. Cows 1.00 higher.
Bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Receipts about 65 per cent
slaughter steers, 30 percent
slaughter heifers, balance
mostly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-
1250 lbs. 39.50-40.00, couple
loads 1170-1245 lbs. 40.25-
40.50; Choice 24 1000-1250
lbs. 39.5040.00; 850-1000 lbs.
37.50-39.25; Mixed Good and
Choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 38.00-
39.50; Good 2-3 36.00-38.00;
Good and Choice 2-3
holsteins 34.00-35.00; few
Choice 2-3 36.50; few lots
Standard 31.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 34 900-
1050 lbs. 37.5039.00, part
load 39.25; late mostly 37.50-
38 00, couple loads 38.50-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-3 23.50-25.50;
High-Dressing Utility 26.00;
few 26.50; Cutter 1-2 22.50-
24.00; Canner 18.50-22.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1100-1700 lbs. 28.00-31.25, few
32,00-32.50.
Today
Last Friday
TREND: Compared to last
Friday feeder steers mostly
steady; not enough feeder
hiefers for adequate market
test. Large share of supply
sold in lots of three or less.
FEEDER STEERS: Few
lots Choice 630-885 lbs. 38.60-
39.25; mixed Good and
Choice 400-1100 lbs. 35.25-
37.75; few lots Good 550-900
lbs. 32.10-35.50.
FEEDER BULLS: Two
lots Choice 280-340 lbs. 33,00-
35.25; few lots Good to low
Choice 490-920 lbs. 29.10-
31.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Two
lots Good 385-635 lbs. 26.25-
27.85.
Estimated Receipts 11,000
Same Day Last Week 9,827
Fairly active, feeder cattle
and calves steady to firm;
majority receipts Choice 450-
800 lbs. feeder steers and 450-
750 lbs. feeder heifers; fairly
large attendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice, few Prime 350-500
lbs. 43.00-47.25; 500-600 lbs.
40.00-44.25, few small lots
and part loads 517-556 lbs.
44.70-45.30; 600-700 lbs. 39,25-
42.50, package 609 lbs. at
43.40; 700-800 lbs. 38.00-40.50,
part load 720 lbs. at 41.30;
few 800-860 lbs. 37.75-39.50,
load 827 lbs. at 40.10; Mixed
Good and Choice 470-700 lbs.
35.75-37,50; Good 600-700 lbs.
35.25-37.50, few Good 430-920
lbs. holstein steers 32.50-
34.00.
Cattle
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice, few Prime 300-500
lbs. 35.50-39.50; 500-600 lbs.
35.00-37.50, package 527 lbs.
at 38.60; 600-815 lbs. 34.50-
37.00; mixed Good and
Choice 300-625 lbs. 32.00-
34.50; few Good 300-600 lbs.
30.25-31.50.
FOR THE WEEK;
Compared to late last week,
feeder cattle and calves firm
to 1.00 higher, most advance
on Choice offerings over 500
lbs.; cows closed firm to 2.50
higher, late sales Utility and
Commercial 2-3 23.00-27.00;
Cutter 1-3 21.50-23.75; Bulls
closed steady to 50 c ents
lower, late sales 1-2 1000-1700
lbs. 28.00-32.25. Salable
receipts near 28,000 head
compared to 24,200 head last
week and 16,931 head the
comparable week a year
ago. Cows and bulls totaled
near 2,200 head and com
prised eight per cent of the
cattle receipts, feeders near
91 per cent of total.
:ust 13. 1977
38.75; Choice 24 850-1075 lbs.
36.50-37.50; 750-850 lbs. 33.50-
36.50; Mixed Good and
Choice 24 800-1100 lbs. 34.00-
36.50; Good 2-3 31.00-34.00;
Standard and Good 2-3 30.00-
31.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, August 5,1977
Feeder Cattle
590
395
Oklahoma
Cattle
Oklahoma City, Okla.
August 11,1977
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