livestock market an
Chambersburg
Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
April 12,1979
CATTLE 333. Compared
with last Thursday’s
cows 75
cents to mostly 2.004.00
higher. Few low Choice si.
steers 74.00-77.00. Few Good
68.00- few Standard
63.00- Few Choice si.
heifers 68.75-73.25. Utility &
Commercial si. cows 57.75-
63.85, couple 65.25. Cutters
57.25-63.35. Canner & low
Cutter 54.75-58.50, Shells
down to 50.00. Couple Choice
si. bullocks 73.25-75.50, few
Good 68.10-74.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good
350-700 lbs. steers & bulls
71.00- Few Good 300-600
lbs. Hoi. heifers 89.00-107.00.
CALVES. 301.; Vealers
steady to 3.00 lower. Few
Prime vealers 135.00-136.00,
Choice Good
102.00- Standard &
Good 90-110 lbs. 91.00-96.00,
70-85 lbs. 85.00-90.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 90-120 lbs. 100.00-128.00
couple to 130.00. Hoi. Heifers
85-150 lbs. 130.00-200.00.
HOGS 90. Barrows and
gilts 2.00 higher. US No. 1-2
220-250 lbs. barrows & gilts
48.1048.35, No. 1-3 210-245
lbs. 47.3548.35. Few lots No.
2-3 245-260 lbs. 46.8547.00.
Few US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs.
sows ,36.50-39.25, couple
Boars at 33.00.
FEEDER PIGS til. US No.
1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs
35.00-47.00.
SHEEP ,13. Spring
slaughter lambs few Choice
35-55 1b5.'83.00-105.00.
Joliet
Cattle
April 12,1979
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable
receipts 3,200; 5 days last
week 2,994: same period last
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lEESPORT MARKET & AUCTION, INC.
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FARMER'S MARKET Every Wednesday.,
12 ROOM TO 9 P.M.
Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes, Pies and Buns
- Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting Goods - Clothing - Furniture -
Jewelry - Used Items & Collectibles.
PHOK; 215-926-1307
year 6,790. Trading
moderate to moderately
active for the week.
Slaughter steers closed the
week 2.00-2.50 higher than
Wednesday of last week.
Slaughter heifers closed the
week 2.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 34,
few 5. 1150-1350 74.25. 1 load
75.00 Monday; 75.75-76.00
Wednesday. Choice 24 1050
1300 73.00-74.00 Monday;
74.00-75.00 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
1000-1250 72.00-73.00 Mon
day; 73.00-74.00 Wednesday.
Load Choice holsteins 1500
69.00 Monday; load mixed
Good and Choice holsteins
1300 lbs. 67.50 Monday,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 34,
few 5, 975-1050 2 loads 73.00
Monday; 1 load 74.25
Wednesday. Choice 24 900-
1100 lbs. 71.50-72.00 Monday;
72.50- Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
800-1000 lbs. 71.50 Monday;
71.50- Wednesday.
COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 1-3 53.50-56.00
Monday; 54.00-56.75, few
57.00 Wednesday.
Belknap
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
April 11,1979
CATTLE 78. Compared
with last Wednesday's
market, slaughter cows |1 to
$2 higher. Few Choice
slaughter steers 70.50-71.75,
Good 65.00-70.50, few
Standard 62.00-63.75. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
69.0d-72.75, few Good 66.50-
69.00, few Standard 55.00-
60.00; Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 54.50-58.50,
one at 59.75, Cutters 52.00-
55.00, Canner & Low Cutter
45.00-52.00. Few Yield Grade
#l-2 1050-1520 lbs. slaughter
bulls 62.00-68.00. Choice 440-
625 lbs. feeder steers 76.00-
84.00; Good & Choice 340-750
“WHEREFRIENDS MEET”
BERKS COUNTY'S OW.Y WEEKLY
CATTLE & SWINE AUCTIM
WEDNESDAY AT IPJK.
lbs. feeder heifers 63.00
71.00.
CALVES 93, Vealers
mostly steady. One Prime
vealer at 120.00, few Choice
100.00-106.00, few Good 92.00
101.00. Standard & Good 90
120 lbs. 80.00-95.00, 65-85 lbs.
60.0080.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-130 lbs.
89.00119.00; few holstein
heifers 85-110 lbs. 93.00
125.00.
HOGS 299. Barrows & gilts
weak to 25 cents lower. US
No. 1-2 210240 lbs. barrows &
gdts 46.5047.10, No. 1-3 200
255 lbs. 45.7046.60, No. 2-3
200260 lbs. 44.1045.70, few
260280 lbs. 43.0044.00, No. 1-
3115-185 lbs. 40.0043.00. Few
US No. 1-3 270560 lbs. sows
43.0046.50. Boars 28.7542.50,
one at 45.00.
FEEDER PIGS 112. US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs
29.0044.00 per head. No. 1-3
5080 lbs. 34.0050.00 per
head.
SHEEP 16. Few Choice 20
40 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 130.00145.00, few 4550 "
lbs. 100.00-112.00. Few
Slaughter ewes 8.0034.50.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
April 11,1979
CATTLE 98. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows
$1.75-$4 higher. Individual
Standard slaughter
66.10. Utility and Com
mercial slaughter cows
55.75-60.25, one at 61.75,
Cutters '1)4.60-59.50, Canner
and Low Cutters 50.7564750;
Shells down to 46.10. One
Yield Grade No. 2, 1390 lbs.
slaughter bulls 58.85, Few
Good and Choice 330-775 lbs.
feeder steers and bulls 73.00-
82.50.
CALVES 143. Vealers $4-$8
higher. Individual Prime
vealer at 118.50, Choice
107.00-123.00, few Good 97.00-
109.00, Standard and Good
90-110 lbs. 90.00-93.00, 70-85
lbs. 86.00-90.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 93.00-106.00; few
Holstein heifers 120.00-
165.00.
HOGS 225. Barrows and ’
gilts 25 cents-$l higher. US
No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. barrows
and gilts 46.60-47.35, No. 1-3
200-260 lbs. 44.6046.00, one
lot No. 1-3 185 lbs. at 44.00.
US No. 1-3 300-650 lbs. sows
39.0041.00. Boars 30.0040.00.
Turn East off Route 61
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FEEDER PIGS 285. US
No. 1-3 28-35 lbs. feeder pigs
35.50-42.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-55 lbs. 40.00-52.50, one lot
No. 1-3 135 lbs. at 56.00 per
head.
SHEEP 60. Few Choice 35-
55 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 93.00-116.00, 6085 lbs.
69.00-80.00, few Good 20-50
lbs. 85.00-107.00. Slaughter
ewes 25.00-33.00.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Omaha
Cattle
Thurs., April 12,1979
Closing prices on
slaughter steers and heifers
were 1.50-2.25 higher with
trading an aggressive affair
for numbers each day. Cows
were 1.00-1.50 higher, bulls
mostly steady. Fleshy two
way steers were 1.50-2.50
higher.
The upward spiral in fed
cattle prices continued with
most buying interests
aggressive for numbers to
meet immediate
requirements for a short
week as many-slaughterers
will observe a non-slaughter
holiday on Good Friday. One
major buying interest
returned to operation after a
month’s absence because of
labor difficulties. The ad
vance in live prices was
partially supported by
higher carcass prices, but
cut-out ratios were still not
considered favorable.
Feeder buyers were still
competitive for steers
suitable for a short turn in
the feedlot. Steers made up
approximately 40 pet.,
heifers 37 pet., cows 9 pet.,
and feeders 11 pet.
STEERS: Load Choice
with end Prime
predominately 3
end Prune predominately 3
with end 4 1407 lbs. 76.00, two
loads Choice with end Prime
3-4 1256 lbs. 75.75. Choice 24
1000-1250 lbs. closed 74.50-
75.50. Mixed Good and
Chioce 2-3 1000-1250 lbs.
73.00-74.50. Good 2-3 65.50-
70.00.
Average of LS 214, detailed
quotations for Choice 900-
1100 lbs. steers with week
74.38; Choice 1100-1300 lbs.
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74.44. Average weight steers
with week 1143 lbs. as
compared 1142 lbs. the
previous week. Average
weight heifers this week 976
lbs. as compared 980 lbs. the
previous week.
HEIFERS: Four loads
Choice and Prime 34 975-
1068 lbs. 74.00-75.25. Choice 2-
4 900-1050 lbs. 72.50-73.75,
occasionally 74.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050
lbs. 71.00-72.50. Good 2-3
65.50-70.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24 55.00-57.00,
few 57.00-58.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1400-2100 lbs.
62.00-68.00, individual 69.50-
70.00.
FEEDERS: Short two
loads Choice moderately
fleshed 1015 lbs. 74.75. Choice
fleshy 963-1160 lbs. 72.25-
74.00, few Good and Choice
71.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Oklahoma
Cattle
April 12,1979
Estimated receipts 5600,
sale day last week 4076.
Active; feeder cattle and
calves firm to 1.00 higher,
instances 2.00 higher;
majority receipts Choice 350-
850 lb. feeder steers and 300-
750 lb. feeder heifers;
moderate attendance of
buyers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice, few Prime 300-400 lb.
118.00- part load 261 lb.
at 140.00; 400-500 lb. 106.50-
132.00, mostly 110.00-119.50;
500-600 lb. 92.50-100.00; few
102.00- small lot 516 lb.
at 115.25; 600-700 lb. 89.75-
95.00; package 608 lb. at
99.00; 700-800 lb. 83.50-91.00;
800-910 lb. 80.00-86.00; mixed
Good and Choice 300-400 lb.
102.50-115.00; 400-500 lb.
97.00- 500600 lb. 88.50-
93.50; 600-700 lb. 85.5068.75;
700600 lb. 81.2564.50; few
800-900 lb. 79.0060.00; few
Good 400-500 lb. 94.00-96.00;
small lot 575 lb. at 86.00; few
Good Holstein steers 300-500
lb. 91.00-108.50; 500-600 lb.
80.25-92.00; 600-700 lb. 79.50-
81.00; package 879 lb. at
76.80.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
LAYER
Choice, few Prime 200-300 lb.
110.00- package 206 lb.
at 130.00; 300-400 lb. 103.00-
108.00; 400-500 lb. 88.75-96.50;
few 99.00-102.50; 500600 lb.
83.25-89.00; part load 520 lb.
92.50; 600-700 lbs. 81.25-83.50;
700800 lb. 73.7581.00; few
82.50-82.85; mixed Good and
Choice 300400 lb. 95.00-
100.00; 400-500 lb. 85.5089.00;
500850 lb. 78.5081.50;
package 728 lb. 72.10; Good
300-500 lb. 80.00-90.00; 500850
lb. 72.00-75.00.
FOR THE WEEK:
Compared to late last week
feeder calves under 500 lbs.
3.00- higher; feeder
steers over 500 lbs. 1.008.00
higher; feeder heifers over
500 lbs. 3.004.00 higher,
instances 5.00 higher;
slaughter cows closed near
steady, late sales utility and
commercial 28 57.2580.50;
cutter 18 52.0084.50; bulls
dosed near steady, week
sales YG 1-2 1000-1800 lb.
62.00- salable receipts
near 15,200 head, compared
to 10,937 head last week and
10,381 head the same week a
year ago. Cows and bulls
near 12 percent of cattle
receipts, feeders near 88
percent of the total.
Lancaster
Weekly
(Continued from Page 2)
Supply included 44 per cent
slaughter steers, 21 per cent
cows, 4 per cent bulls, 3 per
cent heifers, with the
balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1375 lbs. 75.00-77.60;
Choice mainly 2 1025-1450
lbs. 75.50-77.50, 8 head 78.00-
79.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1400
lbs. 72.50-76.00, few 76.00-
76.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 70.00-74.50;
Standard and Good holsteins
68.25-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1100 lbs. 70.00-
74.00, couple lots 785-825 lbs.
70.25- Good 2-3 870-1075
lbs. 64.00-67.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 56.50-61.75,
several 62.00-63.25; Cutter 1-
2 54.00-59.00, few 59.0062.75;
Canner and low Cutter 53.00
56 50
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lbs. 68.25-71.00, few
71.00- Good 1000-1250
lbs. 65.00-68.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1100-1900 lbs. 68.00-71.75, few
72.00- individual 1865
lbs. 78.75; Yield Grade 2
1000-1450 lbs. 63.0068.50.
FEEDER STEERS: 60
head Choice 870-935 lbs.
75.5076.50, around 100 head
Choice 9501150 lbs. with
Good to low Choice slaughter
finish 72.5075.50, couple lots
Good to mostly Choice 900
925 lbs. 72.5073.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, although
Choice and Prime 260340
lbs. closed the week 5.008.00
lower.
VEALERS: Prime 280340
lbs. 120.00122.00; Choice 160
300 lbs. 105.00118.00, 120160
lbs. 98.00110.00; high Good
and low Choice 120240 lbs.
92.00106.00, 90115 lbs. 84.00
96.00, few 7090 lbs. 75.00
85.00,
m
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-120 lbs. holstein
heifers 115.00-130.00, few
145.00-154.00; bulk 95-125 lbs.
holstein bulls 100.00-125.00,
few 85-100 lbs. 95.00-110.00.
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