Livestock market and auction news Pa. Auction Summary Pa. Auction Summary of 15 Livestock Auction Market Reports. January 12,1979 CATTLE 5710. Compared to 3901 last week and 5661 a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s market, slaughter steers 1.50-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers & bullocks & bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaugher cows 50 cents to 1.50 higher, in stances 3.00 higher. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 61.00-66.00, Choice YG 59.00-65.50, Good 57.00-61.00, Standard 54.00-58.00. Choice slaughter heifers 57.00-62.50, Good 54.00-60.00, Standard 50.00-56.00, few Utility 45.00- 52.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 48.50-55.00, Cutters 48.00-52.00, Canner & Low Cutter 44.00-50.00, Shells down to 38.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 61.00- 66.00, Good 59.00-64.00, few Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13,1979 Standard 52.00-58.50. Yield Grade #l,lOOO-2000 lbs. 59.00- 66.00, Yield Grade #2, 900- 1500 lbs. 54.75-60.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 300-900 lbs. steers 60.00-67.50, few 300-500 lb. to 79.00. Good & Choice 300-600 lbs. heifers 55.00-69.50. CALVES 3137. Compared to 2626 last week and 3540 last year. Vealers grading good to prime strong to $lO.OO higher, standard & low good steady to $5.00 higher. Prime vealers 105.00-130.00, Choice 95.00-120.00, Good 85.00- few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 80.00-90.00, 90-110 lbs. 70.00-85.00, 70-90 lbs. 65.00-78.00, Utility 60-100 lbs. 40.00-70 00. FARM CALVES: Active. Holstein Bulls 90-115 lbs. 80.00- Holstein Heifers 90-130 lbs. 85.00-140.00. HOGS 6663. Compared to 3679 last week and 6085 a year ago. Barrows and gilts weak to 1.25 lower. US No. 1- 2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 53.00- few to 55.00, No. 1- 195-250 lbs. 52.00-53.50. No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 50.00- 52.50, No. 1-3 140-185 lbs. *3.00-52.00. SOWS Uneven. US No. 1-3 290-550 lbs. sows 41.00- few No. 2-3 450- 660 lbs. 39.0044.00. BOARS 31.00- FEEDER PIGS 1195. Compared to 929 last week and 939 a year ago. Strong to 5.00 higher. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-40.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 32.00- GRADED FEEDER PIGS 3080. ALL SALES CWT. Compared with 2755 head last week, and 1009 head a year ago. Feeder pigs weak to 7.00 lower, spots 16.00 lower. US No. 1-2 20-30 lbs. 128.00-140.00, 3040 lbs. 100.00- 40-50 lbs. 90.00- 126.00, 50-60 lbs. 80.00-110.00, 60-100 lbs. 61.00-90.00; US No. 2- 20-30 lbs. 106.00-115.00,30- 50 lbs. 92.00-115.00,50-100 lbs. 60.00- SHEEP 257. Compared to 152 last week and 268 a year ago. Wooled slaughter lambs 2.00-3.00 higher. Choice 70- 115 lbs. 68.00-77.00, few Slaughter ewes 15.00-43.00. Biggest Pig While many hogs reach 800 pounds, the biggest pig currently on record reached 1,904 pounds when weighed in North Carolina Lancaster Weekly (Continued from Page 2) VEALERS: Prime 230-330 lbs. 110.00-120.00 with several sales 118.00-125.00; Choice 170-300 lbs. 100.00- 118.00, 120-160 lbs. 87.00- 108.00; high Good and low Choice 160-240 lbs. 86.00- 100.00, 120-160 lbs. 80.00- 90.00, 90-115 lbs. 72.00-83.00, few 60-90 lbs. 65.00-74.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lbs. holstein bulls and heifers 85.00-105.00, several 107.00-116.00, few heifers 118.00-124.00. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, Jan. 8,1979 Reported receipts of 294 horses, mules, and pomes. Market stronger than last week’s market. Local driving horses 275- 550; riding horses 300400; better horses 450-750; lightweight killers 250-350; heavyweight killers; 375- 600; mare pomes 15-50; colts 10-20; geldings 1545; larger ponies .75-200. Oklahoma Cattle January 11,1979 Thursday Feeder Cattle Auction and Weekly Sum mary, Estimated Receipts 2100, Same Day Last Week 2682. Moderately active; feeder cattle and calves steady to firm majority receipts Choice 300-800 lbs. feeder steers and 300-600 lbs. feeder heifers. Curtailed receipts due to hazardous side road conditions throughout marketing area. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 300-400 lbs. 88.00- 95.00; package 287 lbs. 96.50: 400-500 lbs. 83.00-93.00; mostly 85.00-89.00; 500-600 lbs. 77.00-79.25; three small lots 505-539 lbs. 84.00-85.80; 600-700 lbs. 70.00-76.00; 700- 800 lbs. 68.50-73.25, part load 734 lbs. 74.70; few 800-980 lbs. 64.25-69.25, package 805 lbs. 72.75; Mixed Good and Choice 250400 lbs. 80.00- 87.00 ; 400-500 lbs. 76.50-81.00; package 560 lbs. 70.05; part load 758 lbs. 65.30; few Good 700-800 lbs. 58.75-64.00; part load Good 669 lbs. Holstein steers at 61.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 300400 lbs. 74.00- 77.50; 400-500 lbs. 71.75-76.00; 500-600 lbs. 66.75-71.75, few fleshy offerings down to 1 65.75; mixed Good and Choice 250400 lbs. 70.50- 75.50; 400-500 lbs. 66.75-71.75; few 600-700 lbs. 62.00-64.00; Good 300500 lbs. 63.75-64,75. ’ FOR THE WEEK: Compared to late last week feeder cattle and calves firm to 1.00 higher, instances 1.50- 2.00 higher; slaughter cows closed mostly 3.00 higher, instances 4.00 higher, late sales Utility and Com mercial 2-3 50.00-55.60, Cutter 1-3 46.7549.75; bulls in small supply, closed mostly 1.00- higher, few sales 3.00- higher; week sales consisted of YG 1-21000-1600 lbs. 58.00-64.00, one in dividual YG 1, near 2000 lbs. at 65.00; salable receipts curtailed this week du? to hazardous weather, near 8550 head compared to 4425 head last week and 12,171 head the same week ear ago. Cows and bi'Oc it 12 percent of cattle n- ipts, feeders near 88 .it of the total. ' * x 13
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