Livestock ma
Omaha
Cattle
Thors., March 22,1979
Midweek prices on
slaughter steers were 3.00-
3.50 higher, and heifers were
3.004.00 higher, the greatest
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BIG FARM POWER AND EQUIPMENT
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More of ihe horsepower
TO THE
DRAWBAR!
INDEPENDENT TESTS SHOW STEIGER TRACTORS
TRANSMIT AN AVERAGE 83.94% OF
IT’S ENGINE H.P. TO THE DRAWBAR
THE COMPETITION AVERAGES 76.21%.
COMPLETE TEST RESULTS AVAILABLE FROM STEIGER OR YOUR STEIGER DEALER
advance on Choice and
Prime cows were .50-1.00
higher, and bulls firm, in
stances .50-1.00 higher.
Fleshy two-way feeder
steers were 2.50-3.50 higher.
Fed cattle prices ad
vanced sharply the fore part
of the week on meager
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AFSTEWER PUR
THE FACTS Pm
rket and
supplies. Week end rains and
flooding in some areas
hampered' livestock
movement and most in
terests were in need of cattle
for immediate
requirements. Part of the
early upturn was lost at
midweek, however, as most
buyers became cautious and
selective and were com
petitive only for numbers to
meet immediate
requirements. Prices on
carcass beef advanced
sharply early, but midweek
demand was reported light.
Feeder buyers were
moderately aggressive for
fleshy - two-way steers.
Steers made up ap
proximately 35 and heifers
35. Cows comprised 12,
feeders 15.
STEERS: Early, four
loads Choice with few Prime
predominately 3 1195-1295
lbs. 75.00, load Choice and
Prime 3-4 1190 lbs. - 74.50. At
midweek, five loads Choice
with few Prime 3 1134-1207
lbs. 74.50. Choice 2-4 WOO
-1275 lbs. closed 73.00-74.00.
Some mostly Choice muddy
72.50-72.75. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 1000-1250 lbs.
71.60-72.75. Good 2-3 66,50-
71.50.
Average LS-214, detailed
quotations for Choice 900-
1100 lbs. steers this week
73.30; Choice 1100-1300 lbs.
Wtpav
'/£ IT:
73.58, Average weight steers
for the first three days this
week 1161 lbs. as compared
1150 the previous week.
Average weight heifers for
the first three days this week
981 lbs. as compared 979 lbs.
the previous week.
HEIFERS: Three loads
and part loads Choice and
Prime 341026-1059 lbs. 72.75-
73.00. Several loads same
grade 341015-1103 lbs. 72.50.
Choice 24 900-1075 lbs.
closed 69.00-71.50, a few
consignments with Prime
71.75-72.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 875-1025 lbs. 68.00-
70.00. Good 2-3 63.50-68.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24 52.50-55.00,
few high-dressing 55.50-
56.00. Cutter 50.50-52.50.
.Canner and Low-Cutter
47.5001.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1400-2200 lbs.
61.00-70.00, an individual 1
high-dressing 74.00.
FEEDERS: Ap
proximately 600 Choice 975-
1175 lbs. steers 73.00-74.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Belknap
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
March 21,1979
CATTLE 126. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows
for
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 24,1979
auction news
higher. Choice slaughter
steers 67.50-73.25, Good 61.50-
67.50, few Standard 59.75-
61.50. Choice slaughter
heifers 64.0068.50, individual
70.25, Good 61.00-64.50,
Standard 52.0062.50. Utility
and Commercial slaughter
cows 54.0059.50, few 60.50-
62.50, Commercial 4-5, 48.00-
54.00, Cutters 51.5055.25,
Canner and Low Cutters
45.00- Few Choice
slaughter bullocks 68.25-
71.25. Few Yield Grade No.
1, 1115-1580 lbs. slaughter
bulls 61.75-63.00, few Yield
Grade §2, 920-1280 lbs. 58.00-
60.50. Good and Choice 360-
580 lbs. feeder hiefers
71.00- few holsteins 400-
825 lbs. 55.0068.50. Few
Choice 440620 lbs. feeder
bulls 78.0067.00.
CALVES 113. Vealers
strong to $5 higher. Choice
vealers 115.00-127.00, Good
94.00-111.00, Standard and
Good 90-120 lbs. 85.00-104.00,
60-85 lbs. 68.0086.00, Utility
5090 lbs. 45.0065.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90130
lbs. 95.00116.00; Beef cross
bulls and heifers 70115 lbs.
89.00121.00.
HOGS 328. Barrows and
gilts 50 cents-$l higher. US 1-
2 210-240 lbs.'barrows and
gilts 50.70-51.80, few lots
52.20-52.90, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 49.80-51.00, No. 2-3 210-
265 lbs. 48.00-49.60, No. 1-3
DRIVE CHAIN EFFICIENCY
Model
rrjso
(o/o no;
STBGER
ST3SO
sreta
PT3SO
(w/PTO)
(nwn
5T325
STBGER
ST27O
STBGER
ST3IO
STEIGER
PT225
(w/0 PTO
MASSEY
FERGUSON
1505
STEIGER
PT27O
[w'oPTOl
STEIGER
ST4SO (@app(o«
1700 RPM)
STEIGER
ST2SI
STEIGER
ST2IO
VERSATILE
875
STIIBER
PT27O
(w/PTO)
MASSEY
FERGUSON
1805
STEIGER AVERAGE 83.94
★ NOTE: All information is current as of the
printing of this piece September, 1978
NOTE; These figures computed by dividing
manufacturers advertised engine horsepower
into tested drawbar horsepower and reflect
Steiger's objective analysis
165-190 lbs. 45.00-49.00. Sows
steady to strong. US No. 1-3
315-640 lbs. sows 42.7547.00.
Boars 35.00-39.50.
FEEDER PIGS 78, Few
US No. 1-2 3545 lbs. feeder
pigs 40.00-51.00 per head. No.
1-3 25-35 lbs. 23.00-38.00 per
head.
SHEEP 5. Few slaughter
ewes 12.00-24.25.
CATTLE 133. Compared
with last week’s market,
daughter cows steady to 50
cents higher, spots $1.50
higher. Good slaughter
steers 66.00-68.50, Standard
64.50- Utility and Com
mercial slaughter cows
54.50- few to 59.25, Cut
ters 52.50-55.00, Canner and
Low Cutters 48.50-52.00.
Yield Grade No. 1,1200-1750
lbs. 58.35-66.60.
CALVES 206. Vealers
steady to $5 higher. Choice
vealers 110.00-118.00, Good
97.00- Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs. 95.00-98.50,
65-90 lbs. 78.00-95.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115
lbs. 102.00-116.50; Holstein
heifers 90-150 lbs.
162.00-
DBHP
EHP
Model
RT 225
(w'FTOI
1904%
*TB«fR
ST4SO
(@ 2100 RPM)
1304%
INTERNATIONAL
HARVESTER
4516
87 21%
international
HARVESTER
4386
86 75%
WHITE
4 150
84 80%
CASE
2670
14 45%
ALUS
CHALMERS
13 37%
8550
JOHN
DEERE
8430
13 30%
INTERNATIONAL
HARVESTER
4186
8316%
WHITE
4 180
82 41%
JOHN
DEERE
8630
- 82 33%
CASE
2870
81 64%
ALLIS
CHALMERS
81 55%,
7580
CASE
2470
81 26%
81 03%
Others Average 76.21
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Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
March 21,1979
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DBHP
EHP
80 31%
7921%
7857 %
76 53%
7619%
7602%
74 73%
74 60%
74 55%
74 54%
73 57%
73 20%
72 43%
72 41%