Livestock market and
Pa. Auction
Summary
Septembers, 1977
CATTLE 6679. Compared
with 8093 head last week, and
7199 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers &
heifers steady to $1 higher.
Slaughter cows mostly
steady to 75 cents higher,
spots $1.25 higher. Slaughter
bulls steady . to strong.
STEERS: High Choice &
Prime No. 3-4 40.5043.50,
Choice No. 2-4 39.0042.75,
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Good 35.00-39.00, Standard
32.00- few Utility 27.00-
32.00. HEIFERS: Choice
36.00- few to 40.85, Good
32.00- few Standard
27.00- few Utility 24.00-
27.00. COWS: Utility &
Commercial 25.50-28.50,
Cutters 23.50-26.50, Canner &
Low Cutter 22.00-25.00, Shells
dow to 18.00. BULLOCKS:
Choice 35.00-38.75, Good
32.00- few Standard
30.00- few Utility 28.50-
30.50. BULLS: Yield Grade
#1 1000-2000 lbs. 31.00-36.50;
yield grade #2 900-1600 lbs.
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CATTLE: Feeder steers
weak to lower; feeder
heifers strong to $6 higher.
Choice 300-700 lbs. feeder
steers 39.00-40.00, Good &
Choice 300-800 lbs. 32.00-
41.50; Good & Choice 300-800
lbs. feeder heifers 30.00-
40.50, Medium & Good 300-
700 lbs. 23.00-30.00; Medium
& Good 300-850 lbs. feeder
bulls 26.00-38.00.
CALVES 4049. Compared
with 5387 head last week, and
5180 head a year ago.
Vealers mostly $1 to $3
higher. VEALERS: Few
Prime 60.00-77.50, Choice
52.00- Good 40.00-58.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
34.00- 90-110 lbs. 28.00-
38.00, Standard 70-90 lbs.
22.00- few Utility 50-100
lbs. 18.00-25.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
32.00- holstein heifers
90-115 lbs. 33.50-56.00.
HOGS 3144. Compared
with 6880 head last week, and
5157 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts $1.50 to $3.50
lower. BARROWS & GILTS:
US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 42.50-
44.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
41.50-43.50, No. 2-3 190-260
lbs. 40.00-42.50, No. 2-4 250-
300 lbs. 34.5041.00, No. 1-3
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SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
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26.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1476.
Compared with 1918 head
last week, and 1675 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs
uneven, extremes $6 higher
to $4 lower. US No. 18 2085
lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-24.00
per head, No. 18 3080 lbs.
25.0086.00, No. 18 50-100 lbs.
37.50-43.50 per head.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS
1216. Compared with 3703
head last'week. Feeder pigs
unevenly steady. All prices
per hundred weight. US No.
1-2 25-40 lbs. 96.00-114.00, 40-
50 lbs. 86.00-103.00, 50-65 lbs.
70.00- No. 28 2040 lbs.
83.00- 40-55 lbs. 69.00-
105.00, No. 3 2545 lbs. 70.00-
101.00, 45-60 lbs. 67.00-75.00,
Utility 25-75 lbs. 55.00-70.00.
SHEEP 347. Compared
with 805 head last week, and
696 head a year ago. Spring
slaughter lambs steady to $1
higher. Choice 70-120 lbs.
springslaugher lamps 46.00-
54.00. Good 50-100 lbs. 40.00-
46.00. Utility 4065 lbs. 32.00-
40.00. Slaughter cows 7.00-
20.00.
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September, 14,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close, fresh pork cut trade
slow; demand light. Fresh
loins 2.25-2.75 lower; picnics
steady; spareribs 1.00
lower; skinned hams steady
to 50 lower, except 26/up lbs.
L 75-2.25 higher; bellies
steady to 3.50 lower; Boston
butts no sales reported.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14/DN lbs. 82.50;
87.00 export. 14-17 lbs. 81.50
2.25 lower. 17-20 lbs. 77.75
2.75 lower. Picnic 4-8 lbs.
43.50 steady. 8 & up lbs. 42.00.
Boston butt no sales
reported. Spareribs 3/DN
lbs. 83.001.00 lower. Skinned
Hams 14-17 lbs. 74.50 steady.
17-20 lbs. 71.00-72.00 steady to
50 lower. 26 & up lbs. 68.00-
69.00 1.75-2.25 higher.
Bellies, sdls., 10-12 lbs. 52.00
steady. 12-14 lbs. 59.50 2.50-
3.50 lower. Mixed load 14-16
lbs. 63.00. Mixed load 16-18
lbs. 61.00. Blade meat 80.50
frozen. Shank meat 72.50
frozen
Offal and Variety: Hears
29.50.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close, beef trade slow.
Demand light. Steer and
heifer beef steady. Primal
beef cuts, forequarters
steady. Boning utility cow
beef steady. Sales on 36 loads
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firmed. 2 cow beef sales.
Steer Beef
1? Confirmed loads
Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 61.25-
61.75, mostly 61.25 steady.
Choice 2 600-800 lbs. 62.25.
Choice 4 500-900 lbs. 58.75
steady. Good 2-3 500-800 lbs.
57.25 steady.
Heifer Beef
19 Confirmed loads
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 60.25
steady. Choice 3 400-500 lbs.
58.50. Choice 4 500-700 lbs.
57.00. Good 2-3 500-700 lbs.
55.50 steady. Includes
packer to packer trade.
Cow Beef
2 Confirmed loads
Utility (BRKG) (NTHRN)
34 48.50. Utility (BNG) 2-3
50.50 steady.
Choices
Primal Beef Cuts
11 Confirmed loads
Hinds (steer) 145-190 lbs.
75.50. Fores 130-210 lbs. 51.25-
53.25, mostly 53.25 steady.
Ribs 24.40 lbs. 94.00. Loins
(trimmed) 35-70 lbs. 104.00.
Short plates 28.75.
Good Primal Beef Cats
1 Confirmed load
Arm chucks 75-120 lbs.
46.75, _
Beef Trimmings
13 Confirmed loads
Beef trimmings 50 chem
lean (fresh) 27.00. 50 chem
lean (frozen) 26.50-27.00.
Boneless Beef
3 Confirmed loads
Boneless Beef 90 chem
lean (fresh) 72.00-72.50.
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