—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 23,1978
14
Livestock market an
Pa. Auction
Summary
Of 17 Livestock
Auction Market Reports
September 22,1978
CATTLE 7338. Compared
to 6311 last week, and 7501 a
year ago. Compared with
last week’s market,
slaughter steers & bullocks
steady to $l.OO lower. SI.
heifers unevenly steady to
weak. SI. cows steady to 50
cents lower, with latter part
of week stronger. SI. bulls
steady to $l.OO higher. High
Choice and Prune si. steers
55.00- Choice YG 52.00-
56.75, Good 48.00-54.00,
Standard 45.00-50.00, Choice
sL heifers 48.00-53.50, Good
45.00- Standard 41.00-
47.00, few Utility 38.0042.00,
Utility & Commercial si.
cows 38.0043.00, few to 45.00;
Cutters 37.0041.00, Canner &
L. Cutter 33.00-38.00, Shells
down to 28.00. Choice si.
bullocks 5d.00-53.00, Good
48.00- few Standard
43.0049.00. Yield Grade #1
1100-2000 lbs. 47.00-52.50, few
Yield Grade #2 800-1700 lbs.
44.0049.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good
& Choice 300-750 lbs. steers
55.00- Good & Choice
300-650 lbs. heifers 45.00-
55.00, Good & Choice 350-800
lbs. bulls 50.0062.00.
CALVES 4468. Compared
to 3897 last week and 4517 a
year ago. Vealers strong to
$B.OO higher. Few Prime
vealers 90.00-100.00, Choice
75.00- Good 68.00-80.00,
Standard & Good 90-115 lbs.
60.00- 70-90 lbs. 55.00-
68.00, Utility 55-100 lbs. 40.00-
60.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 60.00-90.00,
Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs.
70.00-
HOGS 7051. Compared to
5958 last week and 6264 a
year ago. Barrows and gilts
50 cents to $l.OO higher most
advance latter part of week.
US No. 1-2 200-250 lbs.
barrows & gilts 50.50-53.00,
few 54.00; No. 1-3190-260 lbs.
49.00- No. 2-3 190-280
lbs. 48.00-50.00, few No. 1-3
140-190 lbs. 44.00-50.00. Sows:
US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows
40.00- few No. 2-3 400-
650 lbs. 35.00-41.00. Boars;
33.0040.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1719.
Compared to 1010 last week
and 1840 a year ago. Steady
to weak. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs.
feeder pigs 18.0037.00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 32.00
50.00, few No. 1-3 5070 lbs.
48.00-
GRADED FEEDER PIGS
1507. All sales Cwt. Com
pared with 2604 head last
week, and 1883 head a year
ago. Feeder pigs strong to
$15.00 higher. US No. 1-2 30
40 lbs. 133.00141.00,4050 lbs.
122.00133.00, 5060 lbs 96.00
119.00; 6085 lbs. 82.0094.00;
US No 2-3 3040 lbs. 136.00
140.00, 40-50 lbs. 100.00
115.00; 55-75 lbs. 81.00101.00.
SHEEP 819. Compared to
718 last week and 631 a year
ago. Spring or Wooled si.
lambs steady to $4.00 higher.
Choice 60110 lbs 58.0065.00,
few to 70.00, Good 55-100 lbs.
52.0060.00. Slaughter ewes
12.0030.00.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
September 19,1978
CATTLE 245. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market.
slaughter steers strong to $1
higher. Slaughter cows
unevenly -steady. High
Choice & Prime 341100-1260
lbs. slaughter steers 56.10-
56.85, Choice 24 975-1375 lbs.
53.25- Good 51.75-53.00,
Standard 47.10-50.50, one at
51.50, few utility 43.0046.25.
Few Choice slaughter
heifers 49.00-53.25, Good
45.2549.75, few Standard
43.0045.00. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
40.2543.35, few to 45.00,
Commercial 4-5, 39.2541.60,
one at 44.75, Cutters 37.00-
41.60, Canner & Low Cutter
34.25- few Shells down
to 32.00. Few Good slaughter
bullocks 48.0049.00, few
Standard 45.2548.00, one
Utility at 41.25. Yield Grade
No. 1 1415 and 1445 lbs.
slaughter bulls 45.75 and
46.50, Yield Grade No. 21335
& 1965 lbs. 50.85 & 51.10.
CALVES 235. Vealers
grading Standard and Good
70-120 lbs. mostly sl-$3
higher. One Prune vealer at
90.50, few Choice 85.50-92.00,
Good 67.50-79.00, Standard
and Good 90-120 lbs. 64.00-
69.00, 70-90 lbs. 62.00-66.50,
Utility 50-125 lbs. 32.00-53.00,
few to 60.00. Farm caTves
active. Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 65.00-87.00; Holstein
heifers 85-130 lbs. 71.50-
110.00.
HOGS 387. Barrows and
gilts uneven, mostly 50 cents
lower. US No. 1-2 200-250 lbs.
barrows and gilts 51.25-52.60,
No. 1-3 195-245 lbs. 50.10-
51.10, No. 2-3 195-275 lbs.
48.75-49.75, few No. 1-3 150-
165 lbs. 44.5044.75. US No. 1-3
sows 41.00-44.00, few to 45.25,
No. 2-3 250-555 lbs. 33.25-
40.75. Few Boars 37.50-38.50.
FEEDER PIGS 33. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
101.00- per hun
dredweight, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs.
76.00- per hun
dredweight.
SHEEP 15. Choice 80110
lbs. slaughter lambs 58.50
63.00, few Good 55-85 lbs.
53.0058.00. One slaughter
buck at 28.50.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Omaha
Cattle
September 21,1978
Compared with previous
midweek; slaughter steers
closed 25 to fully 50 higher,
instances 75 up, heifers
steady to 25 higher. Cows
closed mostly steady, bulls
steady.
Four day receipts 13,900 as
compared 15,100 previous
week and 14,600 a year ago.
The price advance on
slaughter steers was a
rather forced affair on
smaller receipts after
Tuesday that more than
recovered an early price
decline. Demand was good
for steers, only fair for
heifers. Best demand cen
tered on Choice 3 1150-1250
lbs. steers. Packers were
generally caught between
needing cattle but faced with
a dull dressed trade The run
included a fair percentage
Choice cattle with a
moderate volume Choice
and Prime. Steers made up
approximately 33 per cent
and heifers 31 per cent; cows
11 per cent and feeders 21
per cent of the week’s total
run.
STEERS: Choice 3 and
Choice with end of Prune 3-4
1125-1250 lbs. 36.00-56.50,
Five loads 1118-1226 lbs. at
56.50. Choice 2-4 1000-1300
lbs. 54.50-56.00. Forepart of
week, few loads 3-51300-1425
lbs. 52.50-54.75. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 975-1250 lbs.
closed 54.00-54.50, load 1496
lbs. Holsteins 51.00. Good 2-3
49.00-53.00, few Standard and
Good 47.5048.50.
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations, for
Choice 900-1100 lbs. steers
this week 54.72; Choice 1100-
1300 lbs. 55.10. Average
weight steers first three
days 1132 lbs. as compared
1129 lbs. previous week.
Average weight heifers first
three days 973 lbs. as
compared 982 lbs. previous
week.
HEIFERS; Several loads
Choice 3 and Choice and
Prime 34 975-1050 lbs. 53.25-
53.85, early one load Choice
and Prime 34 952 lbs. 54.00.
Choice 24 875-1050 lbs. 51.00-
53.25. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 49.50-
51.50. Good 46.0049.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24 39.0041.50,
few 42.00, some heiferettes
43.0045.00. Cutter 37.50-
39.50. Canner and low-Cutter
34.50-37.50.
BULLS: 1-2 1400-2000 lbs.
43.0047.00, some 1 47.50-
48.50.
FEEDERS: Choice fleshy
steers 950-1125 lbs. 53.50-
55.00.
Market courtesy of USDA,
St. Louis
Cattle
National Stockyards
September 21,1978
Receipts this week 7,000:
week ago 7,800; year ago
8,100. As compared to the
previous weeks close,
slaughter steers firm to .50
higher. Slaughter heifers
steady to .50 higher. Cows
fully steady. Bulls firm to
1.00 higher. Slaughter supply
mainly Choice 24 1000-1200
lbs. steers, around 30 per
cent heifers and 15 per cent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 24
1050-1250 lbs. 53.50-55.00,
closing sales 53.50-54.00.
Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 52.00-
54.25, Closing 52.00-53.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 24
900-1225 lbs. 51.50-53.50. Good
2-3 900-1175 lbs. 48.50-52.00.
Standard to Good 2-3 1050-
1275 lbs. Holstems 45.00-
48.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFER:
Mixed Choice and Prime 24
875:1050 lbs. 50.50-52.00,
closing week sales 50.50-
51.00. Choice 24 800-1050 lbs.
48.50-51.00, closing 43.50-
50.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 700-975 lbs. 47.50-
49.50. Good 2-3 700-950 lbs.
44.5048.00.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 24 36.0040.00.
Boning Utility 1-2 40.0041.00.
Cutter 1-2 35.00-39.00. Canner
and low Cutter 1-2 31.50-
35.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1050-1800 lbs. 42.0047.50.
Yield Grade 1 1450-1900 lbs.
48.00, individual 48.50.
FEEDERS: (Including
around 1,700 at the regular
Thursday auction.) Feeder
steers and heifers steady.
Supply mainly Choice and
mixed Goodwrtfdfofc6 400-
700 lbs. feeder steers and 400-
600 lbs. feeder heifers;
FEEDER STEERS;
Choice 350-500 lbs. 66.00-
73.50; 500-700 lbs. 63.00-69.00;
fleshy 700-900 lbs. 55.0059.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 400-
600 lbs. 61.0066.00. Good 400-
600 lbs. 58.0062.00. Package
Standard to Good 550 lbs.
Holsteins 58.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 350-500 lbs. 59.00-
62.25; 500-700 lbs. 54.00-60.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 350
500 lbs. 55.00-59.50; 500-600
lbs. 52.00-56.00. Good 400-600
lbs. 50.00-54.50.
REPLACEMENT COWS:
Part load Mixed Good and
Choice with calves at side
457.50 per pair.
Market courtesy of USDA.
, Joliet
Cattle
September 21,1978
Friday through Wed
nesday’s salable receipts
it SAVE ★ SAVE ★ SAVE ★ SAVE
THIS COUPON WORTH
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6,600, 5 days last week 5,882,
same period last year 7,795.
Trading slow for the week on
steers. Heifers slow Monday,
moderately active Wed
nesday. Slaughter steers
steady to 50 lower than
Wednesday of last week.
Heifers 25 to 75 higher. Cows
steady to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed High Choice and
Prime 341150-1400 lbs. 55.25-
56.00. Choice 24 1000-1250
lbs. 53.50-55.25. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs.
52.00-54.00. Package of
Choice Holsteins 1450 lbs.
49.00 Monday.
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SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4
950-1050 lbs. 52.00-53.00
Monday; 52.50-53.00, 2 loads
53.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4
900-1050 lbs. 50.50-52.00
Monday, 51.00-52.50 Wed
nesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 49.00-
50.50 Monday, 49.50-51.00
Wednesday.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 38.0041.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Largest Island
Four-tilths o( Greenland
the world s largest island is
buried under an icecap that
averages 1 OOfl *eet in depth
★ This Ad Will Not Be
Run Again - Valid
Sept. 24 to 30.1978.
USED PUMPS
Huskey Lagoon Pump
Better-Bilt Lagoon Pump