Livestock market and auction news
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pared with 2624 head last
week, and 604 head a year
ago. All sales cwt. Feeder
pigs mostly $7 to $lO higher
on small supply as a result of
snow storm. US No. 1-2 30-40
lbs. 82.00-90.00, 40-50 lbs.
80.00- 50-60 lbs. 72.00-
85.00; No: 2-3 45-60 lbs. 87.00-
92.00, 65-85 lbs. 55.00-68.00;
No. 3 35-50 lbs. 43.00-56.00;
Utility 35-60 lbs. 55.00-58.00.
SHEEP 265. Compared
with 388 head last week, and
402 head a year ago. Wooled
slaughter lambs steady to 50
cents lower. Choice 70-115
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
59.00- Good 70-100 lbs.
SPECIAL PRICES
ON
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DURING FEBRUARY
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5. Trouble free operation.
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• SALES
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54.00- Slaughter ewes
10.00-
Leesport
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
February 15,1978
CATTLE 280. Supply in
cluded 18 head feeder cattle.
Compared with last Wed
nesday’s market, slaughter
steers active, steady to
strong. Slaughter cows
grading Utility & Com
mercial $1 to $1.50 higher,
Canner & Cutter about
Few High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 46.50-
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49.50, Choice No. 2-4 900-1225
lbs/45.00-46.60, High Good to
Low Choice 44.00-45.50, Good
39.00- few Standard
35.00- Few Choice
slaughter heifers 43.85-46.60,
few Good 38.75-42.75, few
Standard 36.00-38.75, Utility
& Commercial slaughter
cows 32.00-35.75, few to 36.35,
Cutters 29.35-32.75, Canner &
Low Cutter 26.00-29.25, Shells
down to 24.00. Few Choice
slaughter bullocks 41.75-
43.50. Yield Grade #1 1200-
2100 lbs. slaughter bulls
36.75-43.75.
CALVES 189. Vealers
steady, mostly $2 to $4 lower.
Choice vealers 65.00-75.00,
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Good 50.00-60.00, Standard &
Good 110-1301bs. 42.00-50.00,
90-110 lbs. 36.00-41.00,
Standard 70-85 lbs. 28.00-
35.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 15.00-
25.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 40.00-63.50.
HOGS 551. Barrows & gilts
75 cents to $1.50 higher. US
No. 1-2 200-260 lbs. barrows &
gilts 49.85-51.10, No. 1-3 190-
260 lbs. 48.50-50 00, No. 2-3
190-270 lbs. 45.0047.50, few
lots No. 1-3 160-170 lbs. 40.00-
42.50. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs.
sows 35.5040.50, few to 43.50,
No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 33.00-
38.50. Boars 28.00-38.00.
FEEDER PIGS 274. All
prices cwt. US No. 1-3 2045
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lbs. feeder pigs 75.00-103.00,
No. 1-3 50-70 lbs. 64.00-70.00,
Utility 60-90 lbs. 35.0043.00
cwt.
SHEEP 35. Choice 75-115
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
64.00- Slaughter ewes
15.00-
Oklahoma
Cattle
Oklahoma City, Okla.
February 16,1978
Thursday feeder cattle
auction.
Estimated Receipts 6600
Samd Day Last Week 1463
Active, feeder cattle and
• Vacuum Spreader
• Augermatic Spreader
• Chopper Pump
• Lagoon Pump
• Transfer Chopper Pump
• High Pressure Pump
• Stock Water Tank
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• Hog Farrowing Crates
• Truck Mount Spreader
Phone 717-626-1151
calves firm to .50 higher,
instances $l.OO higher on
offerings.of feeder steers
over 550 lb. majority of
receipts choice 400-800 lb.
feeder steers and 400-700 lbs.
feeder heifers; moderate
attendance of buyers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 300-400 lb. 52.25-56.75;
400-500 lb. 52.25-55.50; 500-600
lb. 48.50-52.75, part load 570
lb. at 53.25; 600-700 lb. 47.75-
30.75, small lot 600 lb. at
41.70; 700800 lb. 47.75-50.25;
800-950 lb. 45.50-48.25,
package 828 lb. at 48.90;
mixed good and choice 300
500 lb. 47.25-50.25; 500-700 lb.
43.25-47.00; part load 729 Ih.
at 44.90; small lot good 689
lb. at 42.00; few good 385-1102
lb. holstein steers 39.2541.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS;
Choice 300-500 lb. 43.5045.75;
500800 lb. 42.5045.25; 600-700
lb. 42.5044.50; few 700810 lb.
40.5042.50; part load 705-lb.
at 44.60; mixed good and
choice 400700 lb. 41.0042.50;
small lot 706 lb. at 39.75; few
good 300750 lb. 39.0040.00.
FOR THE WEEK;
Compared to late last week
feeder cattle and calves
closed $l.OO-2.00 higher,
instances $2.50 higher on
feeder steers over 550 lb.
slaughter cows closed $3.00-
4.00 higher, late sales utility
and commercial 2-3 33.50-
36.75, cutter 1-3 29.25-33.25;
bulls closed $2.50-3.50 higher
late sales yield grade 1-2
1000-1600 lb. 39.50-45.00;
salable receipts near 14,900
head, compared to 6321 head
last week and 14,111 head the
comparable week a year
ago. Cows and bulls near 7
per cent of cattle receipts,
feeders near 93 per cent of
the total.
/‘Which Hybrids
do i plant?
The Senecas—
what else!”
Last year, the incredible
Senecas, 137,140 and 149, sold ,
out again for the third year I
in a row
Big early yields that get j
safely into the bin, bunk or silo I
is the mam reason Quick J
come-up fast dry-down |
cold, wet weather tolerance and j
fantastic standabiiity are
among others All good reasons
why you should include the
Senecas in your corn program
for 78
Don’t be left out when plant
ing time rolls around CSII
today and get your
order on the books
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RD #3 Gettysburg, PA
717-677-7250
FRANCIS MANOGUE
RD#2 Walnutport, PA
215-767-8563
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