Livestock market an
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, March 2,1978
Compared with the
previous week’s close:
closing prices on slaughter
steers and heifers were 25-50
higher. Best inquiry for
relatively dean choice and
prime. Cows were 50-1.00
lower and- bulls 50-1.00
higher. ■'
Four day receipts 14.000 as
compared 14,600 previous
week and 11,200 a year ago.
The fed cattle trade followed
a rather uneven course
during the week under
review. Live prices sagged
on the opening session as
buyers sought to bring live
costs in line with carcass
realizations on a bearish
carcass trade; however, the
early decline was more than
offset on later sessions as
carcass trading improved,
and most interests were in
need of cattle for dose-up
slaughter requirements.
Mud was often a major trade
factor making dressing
percentages uncertain and
loadlots carrying con
siderable mud often sold SO
LDO below relatively clean
cattle of same grade.
Slaughter steers made up
approximately 39 percent of
the week’s total and heifers
38 percent. Cows comprised
10 percent and feeders 10
-percent.
STEERS: At midweek
high time, four loads and
part load choice and prime 3-
4 1133-1265 lbs. 47.50. Choice
2-4 975-1275 lbs. 46.0047.00,
some mostly choice but
carrying heavy coating of
mud 45.25-45.75. Mixed good
and choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs.
44.75-45.75, occasionally
46.00. Good 2-3 42.50-45.25,
Holsteins 40.00-41.50.
Standard and good 2-3 38.50-
40.00.
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations for
choice 900-1100 lb. steers this
week 46.15; choice 1100-1300
lbs. 46.35. Average weight
steers first three days 1095
lbs. as compared 1121 lbs.
previous week. Average
weight heifers first three
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SPECIAL LAMB MARKET
Prior to regular Veal Calf Sale.
Sell your lambs on these special sales
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
New Holland, Pa
717-354-4341
days 983 lbs. as compared
976 lbs. previous week.
HEIFERS: "Four, loads
choice and prime 3-4 984-1100
lbs. 44.75-45.00, choice 2-4
875-1100 lbs. closed 43.00-
44.50, some very muddy
43.0043.35. Mzed good and
choice 2-3 800-1025 lbs. 42.00-
43.50. Good 2-3 37.50-42.00.
Small lots standard and good
2-3 35.00-37.00.
COWS: Utility and com
mercial 2-4 29.50-31.00, few
31.50-32.00. Canner and
cutter 26.00-29.50, some f
mixed cutter and utility
29.75-30.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1300-2000 lbs.
37.0041.00, few individual 1
41.5042.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
February 28,1978
CATTLE 290. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers uneven,
spots $1 higher to $1 lower.
Slaughter cows steady to 75
cents lower. Choice No. 24
1010-1275 lbs. slaughter
steers 44.6047.00, High Good
to Low Choice 42.2545.00,
Good 39.0043.00, Standard
37.10-39.25, few Utility 32.60-
36.35. Choice No. 2-4
slaughter heifers 41.3544.75,
two High Choice 45.0047.00,
Good 38.00-40.75, few
Standard 31.75-37.35, few
Utility 25.85-28.10, Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows
30.75-33.00, few to 33.85, few
Commercial No. 3-5 28.85-
32.00, Cutters 29.00-31.00,
Canner & Low Cutter 26.00-
30.10, Shells down to 22.00.
Good & Choice slaughter
bullocks 38.0041.35, few
Standard 36.00-37.75. Yield
Grades #1 1350-1990 lbs.
slaughter bulls 35.6040.50.
CALVES 200. Vealers
steady to $5 higher. Choice
vealers 54.00-73.00, Good
50.0064.50, Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 42.00-51.00,90-110
lbs. 35.0042.00, Standard 70-
90 lbs. 25.00-35.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 46.00-62.00; holstein
heifers 90-115 lbs. 45.00-58.00.
HOGS 340. Barrows & gilts
THURSDAY, MARCH 16,
THURSDAY, MARCH 23.
At2:OOP.M
Abe Diffenbach
Manager
steady,, spots $1 lower. US
No. 1-2 200 : 245 lbs. barrows &
gdts 48.0048.50, No. 1-3 195-
245 lbs. 47.6048.50, few No. 2-
3 190-245 lbs. 46.0047.75, few
No. 24 300-375 lbs. 36.25-
40.50. US No. 1-3 425-565 lbs.
sows 38.75-39.50, No. 2-3 300-
600 lbs. 33.50-38.75. Boars
28.00-32.25.
FEEDER PIGS 20. Few
US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder
pigs 31.00-33.00 per head, few
UtOity 20-35 lbs. 5.00-12.00
per head.
SHEEP 6. Few Slaughter
ewes 15.00-19.50.
East Coast
Carlot Meats
Princeton, New Jersey
March 1,1978
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Beef trade continues
slow as reported by the
USDA. 2 loads steer beef
reported at steady. No sales
heifer or cow reported. 9
loads Primal beef cuts
reported but no price
comparison. Boneless cow
beef 90 per cent lean 1.00 to
3.00 lower than late last
week. Lamb generally
steady with last week. Prime
special fed veal generally
steady on limited trade.
Good and Choice boning veal
firm to 6.00 higher, most
advance on northeastern
suppliers. Fresh pork loins
SPECIAL
NOTICE
VINTAGE SALE STABLE, INC.
Box 100, Rt. 30
Paradise, Pa
12:30 P.M.
Needs more hay and straw, ear corn
and fodder for each Thursday Auction.
Our prices are as good as any sale in
the East.
Commission rate - $1.50 per ton.
For information, contact;
L ROBERT FRAME
Auctioneer
717-442-4181
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1.00 to 2.25 higher, no
comparison skinned hams.
Steer Beef
2 Loads
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 7450
steady.
Choices
- Beef Cuts
9 Loads
Fores 130-210 lbs. 6750-
6800; Armchucks 90-130 lbs.
6150; -Rounds, steer 80-100
lbs. 8200; Rounds, heifers 60-
85 lbs. 8100.
Lamb Carcass
Choice and Prime 3-4
5 Loads
55 lbs. down 13400,
generally steady with last
week. Part loads 13500.
Veal Carcass
Hide On
Prime (special fed) 180-235
lbs. 11800 .LTD generally
steady.
Good and Choice boning
type northeastern suppliers
65-75 lbs. 7600 all 4.00 to 6.00
higher; 5544 lbs. 7400; 45-54
lbs. 7200; 3544 lbs. 7000; 34
lbs. down 6800.
Midwest and West Coast
suppliers 70-80 lbs. 8000, all
firm to 3.00 higher; 60-70 lbs.
7800,50-60 lbs. 7600,40-50 lbs.
7400,3040 lbs. 7200.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14-17 lbs. 9250,1.00 to
2.25 higher; Skinned hams
14-17 lbs. 8850,17-20 lbs. 8250-
8350.
Cored and Processed
Meats
’ 18 Loads
Skinned hams 16-20 lbs.
8700,1.00 to 2.00 lower; Semi
Boneless hams 17-20 lbs.
10500 .50 lower; Picnics 4-7
lbs. 61.00; Franks 70 beef, 30
pork No. 1 pack 7400 steady;
Bologna 70 beef, 30 pork No.
1 pack 7900 steady.
Boneless Beef
ILoad
90 Pet. chem lean, fresh
9000, 1.00 to 3.00 lower than
last week.
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NOW BUYING
EAR CORN
& SHELLED CORN
PICKED UP ON FARM OR
DELIVERED TO ELEVATOR
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FOR 1978
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★ Liquid nitrogen
★ Custom spraying available
★ Custom broadcasting or
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★ Complete line of chemicals
FULL LINE OF SEEDS:
• Gutwein - Asgrow • Soybeans
Seed Corn Oats
• Alfalfa • Timothy
• Clovers • Grasses
Baler Twine & Soil Conditioner
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RD2, Cochranville, PA Russellville, PA
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