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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April l, 1978
Livestock market an
Omaha*
Cattle
March 30,1978
Compared with the
previous week’s close:
Choice and Prime 1100-1300
lb. slaughter steers closed
1.50- higher, others 1.00-
1.50 higher. Heifers were
1.50- higher, instances
2.25 higher on high-choice
and prime. Cows were 1.00-
1.50 higher, instances 2.00
higher and bulls firm to 1.00
higher.
Four day receipts 14,900 as
compared 16,500 previous
week and 14,400 a year ago.
The upward spiral in fed
cattle prices continued
under a broad demand by
most buying interests with
best outlet for choice and
prime 1100-1300 lb. Steers
and 950-1100 lb. heifers in
reflection of the price dif
ferential on carcass beef.
Closing price levels on
slaughter steers were 7.25-
8.50 above the first week in
January and heifer prices
were 6.75-7.50 higher; only
three times since the first of
the year has the weekly
trend been downward, and
these declines were of very
modest proportions. The
overall finish of the steer and
heifer supply showed some
slight improvement over
more recent weeks with an
increasing percentage of
choice. Supplies were quite
well distributed over the
trading period. Steers made
up approximately 39 per cent
and heifers 32 per cent. Cows
comprised 12 per cent and
feeders 13 per cent, in
cluding modest volume
fleshy two-way steers and
heifers.
STEERS; Load and part
load choice and prime 3-4
1182-1222 lbs. 53.75-54.00,
twelve loads choice with end
prime 3-41150-1313 lbs. 53.25-
53.50. Choice 2-4 975-1325 lbs
51.50-53 00. Mixed Good and
choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 49 50-
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51.00. Occasionally 51.23.
Good 2-3 46.00-49.25,
Holsteins 45.50-47.00.
Standard and Good 2-3 43.50-
45.00.
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations, for
choice 900-1100 lb. steers this
week 52.00; choice 1100-1300
lbs. 52.28. Average weight
steers first three days 1127
lbs. as compared 1120 lbs.
previous week. Average
weight heifers first three
days 967 lbs. as compared
969 lbs. previous week.
HEIFERS: Three loads
choice and prime 3-4 995-1041
lbs. 51.25, modest showing
same grade 3-4 984-1116 lbs.
50.50-51.00. Choice 2-4 875-
1050 lbs. 48.00-50.00, few
loads 50.25-50.50. Mixed
Good and choice 2-3 830-1000
lbs. 46.50-48.25. Good 2-3
42.00-46.00. Small lots
standard and good 2-3 40.00-
42.00.
COWS: Utility and com
mercial 2-4 34.50-36.50, few
36.75-37.25. Canner and
Cutter 31.50-34.50, mixed
cutter and utility 34.75-35.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1300-2000 lbs.
38.00- Individual 1
43.00-
FEEDERS: Several loads
choice 975-1075 lb. two-way
steers 50.00-51.00. Few
choice 850-900 lb. heifers
45.00-
Pa. Auction
Summary
March 31,1978
CATTLE 8272. Compared
with 8321 last week, and 7986
a year ago. Compared to last
week, slaughter steers 75
cents to $2.50 higher.
Slaughter heifers and
Slaughter cows $l-3 higher.
Slaughter bullocks $l-2
higher. Slaughter bulls
steady to $1 higher. High
Choice & Prime YG
slaughter steers 52.00-55.00,
Choice YG 48.50-55.00, Good
43.50-51.00, Standard- 38.00-
46.00, few Utility 34.00-39.00.
Choice 46 lbs. slaughter
heifers 43.00-50.50, Good
38.0045.50 Standard 32.00
38.75, few Utility 29.00-34.00.
Utility commercial Cutter
slaughter cows 33.00-38.50,
Cutters 31.00-36.50, Canhers
& low cutters 28.00-34.00,
Shells down to 22.00. Few
Choice slaughter bullocks
44.0049.50, Good 39.5046.00,
few Standard 36.5042.00.
Yield Grade No. 1 1100-2100
lbs. slaughter bulls 40.00
46.00, Yield Grade No. 2 800
1500 lbs. 37.0042.00.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Trend steady to strong.
Choice and good 300-900 lbs.
steers 42.00-53.50, Good &
choice 300-700 lbs. heifers
37.5045.00, few Good- &
Choice 400-750 lbs. bulls
38.75-50.00.
CALVES 4309. Compared
To 4495 last week, and 4552 a
year ago. Vealers $l-3
higher. Few Prime vealers
75.00- choice 62.00
80.00, Good 50.00-66.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
41.00- 90-110 lbs. 35.00
47.00, Standard 70-90 lbs.
30.00- Utility 55-100 lbs.
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FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls 90-1% lbs. 38.00-62.00,
Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs.
40.0085.00,
HOGS 8097. Compared to
7791 a week ago and 7942 a
year ago. Barrows and gilts
steady to $1 higher. US No. 1-
2 200-230 lbs. barrows and
gilts 47.00-50.50, No. 1-3 195-
250 lbs. 46.0049.00, No. 2-3
190-260 lbs. 44.0048.00, a few
No. 24 260300 lbs. 40.00
45.00, light No. 1-3140185 lbs.
36.0046.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. sows 36.0046.00.
Few No. 2-3 400650 lbs. 33.00
39 00. BOARS 25.0033.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1263.
Compared to 1226 last week
and 1260 a year ago.
Unevenly steady to strong.
US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder
pigs 16.00-35.00 per head.
No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 30.00-50.00
per head.
miction news
Graded Feeder Pigs 3062.
Compared to 1305 last week
and 3126 a year ago. Market
strong to $2O higher, spots
$3O higher. All sales per
hundredweight.
1-2 3040 lb. 127.00-150.00;
40-50 lb. 116.00-138.00; 50-60
lb. 93.00-116.00; 65-85 lb.
80.00-97.00. .
2-3 25-35 lb. 133.00-151.00;
35-55 lb. 110.00-145.00; 55-85
lb. 86.00-102.00.
SHEEP 274. Compared to
3655 last week and 4288 a
year ago. Spring slaughter
lambs steady to strong.
Choice 50-100 lbs. 66.00-75.00.
Slaughter ewes 10.00-20.50.
St. Louis
Cattle
March 30,1978
National Stockyards
Receipts this week 8,100
Week ago 8,700
Year ago 7,700
Compared to last weeks
close, slaughter steers and
heifers 2.00-2.50, instances
3.00 higher. Cows unevenly
1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls firm to
mostly 1.00 higher. Supply
mainly Choice 24 1025-1200
lb. steers, around 25 percent
heifers and 10 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 24
1050-1250 lbs. 51.0052.50,
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Choice 24 900-1225 lbs. 48.00-
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good and Choice 2-3 1390 lb.
Holsteins 44.50. Good
2-3 900-1200 lbs. 44.50-
48.00. Standard to Good 2-3
1075-1350 lb. Holsteins 40.00-
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SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 24
875-1025 lbs. 48,00-49.75,
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