Livestock market an
Omaha Cattle
October 5,1978
CATTLE - Compared with
the previous week’s close -
closed firm to 25 cents
higher. Cows were firm to
mostly 50 cents higher and
bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Four day receipts 14,300 as
compared 12,700 previous
week and 13,900 a year ago.
The fed cattle trade followed
much the same pattern as
the previous week. Prices
declined slightly on the
opening session in view of a
rather sluggish carcass
trade, and most buying
interests were rather
cautious and selective. Later
trading was fairly active,
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however, as carcass trading'
improved, and most buying
interests became aggressive
for numbers to meet im
mediate requirements. Best
demand centered on Choice
and Prime consignments
1100-1300 lb. steers and 950-
1075 lb. heifers carrying a
minimal number of yield
grade 4 animals the overall
finish was fairly attractive
with a liberal percentage
Choice and a moderate
volume Choice and Prime.
Steers made up ap
proximately 34 percent of
the week’s total and heifers
31 percent. Cows comprised
10 percent and feeders 12
percent.
STEERS: Few loads and
several part loads Choice
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and Prime 3-4 1144-1292 lbs.
55.75-56.00. Choice 2-4 1000-
1300 lb. ranged 54.50-55.75,
bulk sales 55.00-55.50, load
mostly Choice 2-3 1361 lb.
Holsteins 53.00 Tuesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
975-1250 lbs. 54.2555.00. Good
2-3 48.50-54.25, Holsteins
48.50-50.00. Standard and
Good 2-3 47.0048.50.
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations, for
Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this
week 54.98; Choice 1100-1300
lbs. 55.02. Average weight
steers first three days 1142
lbs. as compared 1140 lbs.
pervious week. Average
weight heifers first three
days 992 lbs. as compared
978 lbs. previous week.
HEIFERS: Several loads
and part loads Choice and
Prime 34 975-1075 lbs/ 53.75-
54.00, several loads same
grade with substantial
percentage 4 1025-1100 lbs.
53.25-53.50; Choice 24 875-
1100 lbs. 52.00-53.50, oc
casionally 53.75. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs.
50.5052.00. Good 2-3 47.00-
49.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24 40.5043.00,
few 43.2543.50. Cutter 38.50-
41.00. Canner and Low-cutter
36.00-38.50. Heiferettes 43.50-
48.50.
BULLS: 1-2 1300-2000 lbs.
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SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed choice and prime 24
1050-1250 lbs. 54.00-55.00.
Load choice with few prime
24 around 1125 lbs. at 55.25
late in the week. Choice 24
975-1275 lbs. 52.5055.00, clos
ing sales 53.0055.00. Mixed
good and choice 24 900-1225
lbs. 52.0053.50. Couple part
loads mixed good and choice
2-31250 and 1400 lb. holsteins
50.00. Good 25 900-1175 lbs.
49.0052.00 Good 25 900-1175
lbs. 49.0052.00; Standard to
good 203-1050-1250 lb. hols
teins 46.0049.00.
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44.0048.00, individual 149.00-
50.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
St. Louis
Cattle
National Stockyards
Octobers, 1978
Receipts this week
Week ago
Year ago 6900
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers
50-1.00 higher. Slaughter
heifers firm to mostly .50
higher, however both classes
not fully tested after mid
week. Cows and bulls fully
steady. Slaughter supply
mainly choice 24 1000-1200
lb. steers, around 35 per cent
heifers, and 15 per cent
cows.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7,1978
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed choice and prime 24
875-1050 lbs. 51.50-52.00,
several 52.00, part load 52.25.
Choice 24 900-1050 lbs.
50.00- 800-900 lbs.
49.00- Mixed good and
choice 2-3 700-975 lbs.
48.00- Good 2-3 700-950
lbs. 45.0048.50.
COWS: Utility and com
mercial 24 38.5042.00. Bon
ing utility 1-2 42.5043.00. Cut
ter 1-2 37.0040.50. Canner
and low cutter 1-234.00-37.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1050-1900 lbs. 43.0048.50.
yield grade 1 1400-1800 lbs.
49.00. Individual outstanding
yield grade 1 bolsteins 50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: In
cluding around 2,100 at
regular Thursday Auction.
Feeder steers and heifers
steady to 1.00 higher, in
stances 2.00 higher on choice
steers under 700 lbs. De
mand good. Overall quality
improved over recent weeks
with increased percentage of
choice kinds.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 325-500 lbs.
66.00- 500-600 lbs.
64.00- 600-700 lbs.
62.75-67.50; few lots 750-900
lbs. 58.0059.50. Mixed good
and choice 400-600 lbs.
60.00- Few good 450-700
lbs. 56.2550.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 300-500 lbs.
1 57.75-60.50 ; 500-600 lbs.
55.00- Mixed good and
choice 400-600 lbs.
54.0057.00.
Chambersburg
Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
October 5,1978
CATTLE 311. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter cows 50
cents to 1.50 lower. Slaughter
steers 1 Choice at 55.00, cou
ple good 50.75-51.75, couple
standard 46.25-47.25, few
choice slaughter heifers
50.50- few yield grade 5
down to 45.25, few good
48.25-50.00. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
39.5044.85, few 45.85. Cutters
39.50- Canner & L. Cut
ter 36.1040.75, shells down to
33.00. Slaughter bullocks 1
good at 52.50, few utility
45.0047.10. Few Yield Grade
§ 1,1050-1600 lbs. 45.00-53.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few
Good 350400 lbs. Holstein
heifers fit 75.00.
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CALVES 529. Vealers
grading good and choice $3
to |9 lower, standard and
good 70-110 lb. 50 cents to 2.00
lower. Few prime vealers
95.00- choice
73.00- good 66.00-77.00.
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs.
72.00- 70-85 lbs.
66.00- utility 50-90 lbs.
35.0065.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 75.00-93.00,
couple to 96.00. Holstein
Heifers 85-140 lbs.
85.00- one at 118.00.
HOGS 42. Barrows and
gdts $1.50 lower. US No. 1-2
200-250 lbs. barrows & gdts
52.50. US No. 1-3 350-500 lbs.
42.00- few BOARS
35.00-
FEEDER PIGS 42. US No.
1-3 30-50 lbs. feeder pigs
35.00-45.50 per bead.
SHEEP 49. Woolded
slaughter lambs high good
and low choice 75-100 lbs.
53.50-60.00.
Special Market
September 28,1978
Special Feeder
Calf Sale
Marshall, Va.
There were 1115 bead sold.
All calves were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on VDACS standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
Steers
Choice and Fancy: 300-400
lbs. 77.00-78.00; 400-500 lbs.
75.0078.00; 500600 lbs. 72.00
76.50; 600700 lbs. 66.0070.00.
Good: 300400 lbs. 78.00-
79.00; 400-500 lbs. 74.00-78.00;
500-600 lbs. 73.50-76.00; 600-
700 lb. 65.50-68.50.
Medium: 300400 lbs. 69.00-
72.00; 400-500 lbs. 65.00-68.50;
500-600 lbs. 57.00-65.50;. 600-
700 lbs. 62.5064.50.
Short: All weights 64.50
69.00.
Heifers
Choice and Fancy: 300400
lbs. 58.00-64.00; 400-500 lbs.
63.00-65.50; 500600 lbs. 61.50
66.00; 600700 lb. 56.5058.50.
Good: 300400 lbs. 58.00
61.50; 400500 lbs. 60.0064.00;
500600 lbs. 60.0062.00; 600
700 lbs. 50.0057.50.
Medium: 300400 lbs. 51.00
61.00; 400500 lbs. 53.0061.00;
500600 lbs. 49.0054.00,
Short: All weight 45.00
60.00.
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