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Hanover, PA 717-637-H23 Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle April 20,1978 National Stockyards Receipts this week 8,300 Week ago 8,700 Year ago 9,700 Compared' to last weeks close, slaughter steers steady to .50 lower, except holsteih steers 50-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers firm to .50 higher. Cows fully 1.00, instances 1.50 higher. Bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply mainly choice 2-4 1000-1200 lbs. slaughter steers, around 35 per cent heifers and 15 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 1050-1250 lbs. 53.00-54.00, closing 53.00-53.50. Choice 2-4 975-1275 lbs. 51.00-53.50, closing sales 51.00-53.00. Mixed good and choice 2-4 900-1225 lbs. 49.00-52.00, mixed good and choice 2-3 1100-1300 lb. holsteins 46.00 47.50. Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 45.50-50.00. Standard to good 2-3 1050-1250 lb. holsteins 41.0046.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 875-1050 lbs. 51.50-52.50, load and part load Monday at 53.00. Choice 24 8001050 lbs. 49.50-51.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 7001000 lbs. 47.50 49.50. Good 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 43.0047.50. COWS: Utility and com mercial 2-4 35.00-39.00. Boning Utility 1-2 39.0040.00. Cutter 1-2 34.00-38.00. Canner and low cutter 30.00-34.00. Low dressing canner 1-2 28.00-30.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1000-1800 lbs. 39.0045.00, mostly 40.0045.00. Yield grade 1 1400-1900 lbs. 46.00, individual at 47.00. FEEDERS: Including around 1,800 at Thursday’s auction. Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs. 2.00 3.00 higher, other firm to 1.00 higher. Demand best for kinds suitable for grazing. Receipts mainly choice and mixed good and choice 400 800 lb. steers and 350-700 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 350-500 lbs. 60.00 65.50. small lot high choice 360 lbs. 67.50. 500600 lbs. 56.25-62.25; 600700 lbs. 54.25- 58.00; 700800 lbs. 51.25-53.75. Few lots 860950 lbs. 49.75- 52.50. Mixed good and choice and some choice compact 375600 lbs. 54.25-58.50; 600 700 lbs. 50.0053.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 300400 lbs. 53.25- 56.60; 400500 lbs. 52.0054.50; 500600 lbs., 47.2052.75; 600 700 Ibsl. 46.2549.50. Mixed good and choice 350-500 lbs. 48.5052.50. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22,1978 Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. April 19,1978 CATTLE 307. Supply in cluded 59 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers $1.50 to $2 higher. Slaughter cows $1.50 to $2.50 higher. Choice 1000-1300 lbs. slaughter steers 51.85-55.25, Good 49.00-52.75, Standard 46.0049.10. Choice 800-1050 lbs. slaughter heifers 46.00 51.75, one at 54.75, Good 44.5047.25, few Standard 38.0043.75. Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 39.7542.25, one at 43.00, Cutters 39.0041.G0, Canner & Low Cutter 36.00-39.00, Shells down to 32.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 46.00 48.00, few Standard 45.00 46.60. Few Yield Grade #1 12001850 lbs. slaughter bulls 44.0048.25; few yield grade #2 8001035 lbs. 39.2543.35. Good & Choice 403-600 lbs. feeder steers 49.50-56.00; Good & Choice 325-600 lbs. feeder heifers 39.7547.50; few Good & Choice 400700 lbs. feeder bulls 40.7548.50. CALVES 190. Vealers steady to $5 higher. Few Prime vealers 77.00-81.00, Choice 70.00-80.00, Good 59.0071.00, Standard & Good 110130 lbs. 56.0063.00, 90110 lbs. 51.00-56.00, Standard 70- OS lbs. 46.00-53.00, Utility 55- 100 lbs. 30.00-46.00. Farm calves, holstein heifers 95- 140 lbs. 55.00-70.00. HOGS 430. Barrows & gilts 25 cents to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 205-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 47,0047.50, No. 1-3 205-245 lbs. 46.25- 47.10, No. 2-3 195-250 lbs. 43.0046.25, No. 1-3 160-185 lbs. 40.5043.75. Sows steady to $2 higher. US No. 1-3 305- 600 lbs. sows 39.0040.50, No. 2-3 485-700 lbs. 38.00-39.25. Boars 29.00-31.75. SHEEP 171. Bulk of supply 30-65 lbs. sold to the Greek Easter trade. Choice 30-45 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 95.00-110.00, few to 128.00,45- 65 lbs. 85.00-95.00, few 65-85 lbs. 77.00-84.00, Good 30-50 lbs. 81.00-97.00. Slaughter ewes 16.00-20.00. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, April 17 Reported receipts of 500 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Illinois work horses, pairs 1000-1725, singles 625-1200; local work horses, singles 615-1350; mules 450-800; driving horses 200-875; riding horses 200-350; better horses 375- 710; lightweight killers 29- 34; heavyweight killers 40- 46; mares 15-65; colts 5-25; geldings 15-55; larger ponies 75-215. Pa. Weekly Summary (Continued from Page 2) Grade 34 slaughter steers 54.00- Choice Yield Grade 24 51.00-55.75, Good 48.00- Standard 43.50-49.00, few Utility 38.0042.50. Choice Yield Grade slaughter heifers 46.00- Good 41.0048.50, few to 50.00, Standard 38.0046.00, few Utility 32.0042.00, Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 37.5042.75, few to 44.00, Cut ters 35.5040.00, Canners and low Cutters 32.00-38.00, Shells down to 27.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 47.0052.00, Good 43.0048.00, few Standard 40.0045.00, few Utility 38.0042.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2200 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.0048.50. Yield Grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 39.0045.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Good and Choice 300-750 lbs. steers 46.00-56.00, Med. and Good 300-800 lb. 38.0047.00. Good and Choice 300-700 lbs. heifers 39.0047.50, Med. and Good 275-650 lbs. 32.0040.00. Good and Choice 300-800 lbs. bulls 42.0052.00, Med. and Good 300-750 lbs. 32.0042.75. CALVES 3453: Compared to 4035 last week and 4130 a year ago. Vealers grading Choice and Prime 1.00-2.00 higher, Prime vealers 77.60-88.00, Choice 68.00- Standard and Good 70-130 lbs. 1.00-5.00 higher. Good 58.00-70.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 55.00-65.00. 90-110 lbs. 48.00- Standard 70-90 lbs. 40.004)0.00, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 30.00-45.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 50.0005.00, Holstein heifers 85-130 lbs. 50.00- (Turn to Page 26) 15
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