14 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20,1978 Livestock mo Omaha Cattle nrarsdiiy, May 18,1978 Compared with the previous week's close: Closing prices on slaughter steers and heifers were 1.75- 2.2 S higher, instances 2.50 higher. Cows were weak to 50 lower, bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Fleshy two-way feeder steers were 1.50-2.00 higher. Four day receipts 16,500 as compared 16,200 previous week and 18,400 a year ago. Fed cattle prices continued Rohrer’s Now Have In Stock Furadan 10 G Furadan 4 Flowable iPhone 717-299-2571 I P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. ,■ ; * SMOKETOWN, PA PH: 717-299-2571 ARE YOUR SOMATIC CELL COUNTS OVER 300.000? Z&uy FOR PARLORS OR STANCHION BARNS CONSULTING to advance during the week under review and closing levels were at a record high. Most interests were in need of cattle for immediate requirements and were aggressive for numbers even in the face of a rather sluggish carcass trade early. Marketings were of modest proportions were ideally distributed over the trading period. The sharp upturn in live prices found late support in an uptrending carcass trade. The steer crop was fairly attractive with a fair percentage choice and a modest volume choice and ff-VMItl rket and prime. A large share of the heifer supply was good to average-choice. Steers comprised approximately 47 percent, heifers 32 percent, cows 9 percent and feeders 11 percent. STEERS: Three loads choise and prime 3-4 1191- 1230 lbs. 59.25-59.35, latter price the highest of record locally. Some eighteen loads same grade 3-41137-1348 lbs. 58.75-59.00 during week. Choice 2-4 975-1300 lbs. 57.25- 53.50. Good 2-3 51.00-55.00. Standard and good 2-3 47.50-49,00. Average of LS-214, detailed quotations, for choice 900-1100 lb. Steers week 47.50; choice 1100-1300 lbs. 57.88. Average weight steers first three days 1136 lbs. as compared 1151 lbs. previous week. Average weight heifers first three days 974 lbs. as compared 967 lbs. previous week. HEIFERS: Load choice and prime 3-4 975 lbs. 57.25, eight loads same grade 3-4 967-1138 lbs. 56.75-57.00. Choice 2-4 875-1050 lbs. 54.50- 56.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 53.00-54.50. Good 2-3 47.00-52.00. Stan dard and good 2-3 45.00-46.50. COWS: Utility and com mercial 2-4 38.50-41.60, few to 42.00. Cutter 37.00-39.00. Canner and low-cutter 35.00- 37.00. Shelly canner 31.00- 34.00. BULLS: 1-2 1300-2100 lbs. 43.0048.00, few individual 1 49.00-51.00. YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR MILK PRODUCTION THROUGH BETTER UDDER HEALTH WE CAN HELP YOU. LET US ANALYZE YOUR SYSTEM NOW. MODERNIZING FEEDERS: Modest volume choice 949-1138 lbs. Two-way steers 55.50-57.00. St. Louis Cattle National Stockyards May 18,1978 Receipts this week 7,100 Week ago 6,800 Year ago 6,700 Compared to the previous weeks close, slaughter steers 1.50-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers fully 1.00, instances 1.50 higher. Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter supply mainly choice and mixed choice and prime 2-4 1000- 1200 lb. steers, around 30 per cent heifers and 15 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 1050-1250 lbs. 56.00-57.50, mostly 56.50-57.50. Choice 24 975-1275 lbs. 54.50-56.60, several 54.5056.00. Mixed good and choice 2-31125-1300 lb. holsteins 50.5051.00. Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 49.50-53.00. Standard to good 2-3 1050- 1350 lb. holsteins 46.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 875-1050 lbs. 54.50-55.00. Couple loads mixed choice and prime 3 to mostly 4, few s’s 1050 lbs. at 54.25. Choice 24 800-1050 lbs. 53.00-55.00, mostly 53.00-54.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 51.50-53.50. Good 2-3 700- 975 lbs. 47.00-51.50. SYSTEMS auction news COWS: Utility and com mercial 2-4 37.50-42.00. Boning utility 1-2 42.0043.00. Cutter 1-2 36.0040.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 32.00-36.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1050-1900 lbs. 44.0049.00. Yield Grade 1 1350-1750 lbs. at 50.00. FEEDERS: Including around 1,200 at Thursday’s auction. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 higher, instances 4.00 higher. Demand good for light to moderate supply. Receipts mainly choice and mixed good and choice 500-800 lb. steers and 400-750 lb. heifers. for oil seasons ,i Put Gehl's versatile 72" Elail Chopper to work S for you Thirty-mne double edged, hardened ? steel flails slice through the heaviest crop or residue Unitized fan blades cut and throw in one step So you can chop green feed, shred ** stalks, mow weeds or anything you want See this economical machine today “ ZOOK’S FARM STORE «- G. HERSHEV & SON ™ T S p I ! IC ' CHAS. J. McCOMSEY Chambersburg, PA 0 eflue 717-263-8424 & OUNo Hickory Hill, PA 215-932-2615 ARNETT’S GARAGE Chester Springs, PA 215-827-7414 UMBERGER’S MILL A. L HERR S BRO. Quarryville, PA 717-786-3521 BINKLEY & HURST BROS. 133 Rothsville Station Road Lititz, PA 717-626-4705 PEOPLE’S SALES & SERVICE Oakland Mills, PA 717-463-2735 E EE H L. FARM EQUIPMENT Honey Brook, PA S. JOHNSON HORFF Pole Tavern flfaHflt, IRb. Monroeville, NJ Chapman Equip. Center 609-358-2565 or Chapman, PA 609-769-2565 215-398-2553 Rt. 9 Box 125 Hagerstown, MD 301-733-0515 KEVIN H. MYER t SONS, INC. Rt. 4 Lebanon, PA (Fontana) 717-867-5161 FEEDER STEERS: Choice 400-500 lbs. 66.00 69.75; 500-600 lbs. 62.50-67.25- 600-700 lbs. 58.00-64.50; 700 800 lbs. 55.50-58.50; few lots 850-950 lbs. 56.25-56.50. Mixed good and choice and some choice compact 350-500 lbs. 62.00-68.00,mostly 64.00- 67.00; 500-600 lbs. 59.00-62.75. FEEDER HEIFERS; Choice 350-500 lbs. 55.00 60.00; 500-600 lbs. 53.50-56.75; 600-700 lbs. 52.25-55.50; 700 800 lbs. 51.0053.75. Mixed good and choice 300500 lbs. 53.2556.75. Manheim, PA 717-665-2271 WERTZ GARAGE Lineboro, MO 301-374-2672 LEBANON VALLEY IMPLEMENT CO., INC. Richland, PA 717-866-7518 CLAIR J. MYERS Lake Road R 1 Thomasville, PA 717-259-0453 WILLIAM DAUGHERTY R.D. #2 Felton, PA 717-244-9787 ERNEST SHOVER FARM EQUIPMENT 19 W. South St Carlisle, PA 717-249-2239 #
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