t—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 12,1979
MAY 14-20, 1979
Soak up the rays these sunny days.
Fruit trees in bloom now Lewis and Clark left St Louis May 14,
1804 Last quarter of the moon May 18 Average length of
days for the week, 14 hours, 40 minutes First Kentucky Derby
May 17, 1875 Chicago stockyards fire May 19, 1934 Keep
your eyes wide open before marriage, and half shut afterward
Ask the Old Farmer:
What is an "Irish bull” 7 I
ime across this the other
lay Is it a figure of
speech 7 RV, Cleveland
\n Irish bull refers to a
isarrangement of words,
ich as "A virgin forest is a
tace where the hand of man
js never set fool "
Home Kmts: When you park your car in a huge parking lot, tie a bright rib
bon to the aerial so you can spot it in a jiffy
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Partly sunny and warm to start, rainy and cold last
of week
Greater New York-New Jersey: Clearing and very hot to mid
week, then sunny and v\ arm, cool with heavy rain for weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins sunny and hot, showery
last part of week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Hot all week, some showers west
at week's end
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Omaha
Cattle
May 10,1979
Closing prices on
slaughter steers were 75-1.00
lower, and heifers closed SO
TS cents lower. Cows were 50-
1.00 higher, and bulls firm.
Four day receipts 12,500, last
week 13,600, a year ago
16,200.
Fed cattle prices were
forced downward early in
reflection of a bearish
carcass trade and only a
token recovery was made on
a sharply curtailed midweek
supply. Most interest were
not competitive for
maximum numbers in view
of continued unfavorable
cut-out ratios, and yield
grade was often a major
price-determining factor. In
addition to the seller
resistance to lower prices,
pressing field works often
claimed first priority over
marketing cattle. The run
included a fairly liberal
percentage choice steers and
heifers although many were
mixed yield grade 3 and 4.
Steers made up ap
proximately 46 pet and
heifers 34 pet. Cows com
prised 10 pet and feeders 9
pet.
STEERS: Two loads and
part load Choice and Prime
34 1202-1338 lias. 76.75-77.00,
few loads same grade with
large percentage 4 1279-1407
lbs. 74.00-75.50. Choice 24
1000-1275 lbs. closed 75.00-
76.25, part load 3 1150 lbs.
76.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs.
74.00- load 1400 lb.
holstems 71.00. Good 2-3
71.00- holsteins 68.50-
70.00.
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OLD
MEJtfH
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations for
Choice 900-1100 lbs. steers
this week 75.65; Choice 1100-
1300 lbs. 75.65. Average
weight steers this week 1162
lbs. as compared 1165 lbs.
the previous week. Average
weight heifers this week 992
lbs. as compared 992 lbs. the
previous week.
HEIFERS: Part load
Choice and Prime 3-4 1059
lbs. 75.00 late, moderate
volume same grade 3-4 975-
1067 lbs. 74.25-74.50. Choice 2-
4 900-1050 lbs. 72.50-74.25,
load predominately 3 74.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-?
875-1050 lbs. 72.00-73.25. Good
2-367.00-71.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-4 55.00-57.00.
Cutter 53.00-55.50. Canner
and Low-Cutter 50.00-53.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1400-2100 lbs.
65.00-70.00, individual 171.00-
73.00.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland
Sales Stables
Wednesday, May 9
Reported receipts of 118
cows, 60 heifers, and 2 bulls.
Market steady with last
week’s market.
Load of Pa. fresh 1075-
1475; load of N.Y. fresh 1050-
1775, springers 1150-1725;
load of Butler Co. 685-1650,
springers 985-1475; load of
Pa. fresh 970-1650: local
cows 825-1325; springing
heifers, grades 825-1250;
open heifers 360-590; bulls
570-620.
Livestock market and auction news
Belknap
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
May 9,1979-
CATTLE 80. Compared
with last"- Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows 50
cents to -$1 higher. One
Choice slaughter steer 69.50,
few Good 66.00-68.00, few
Standard 61.00-63.75. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
66.5068.00, few Gopd 64.50-
66.50, few Standard 60.00
62.00, Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 55.0060.50,
Cutter 51.0065.50, Canner &
Low Cutter 47.0051.25, Shells
down to 43.50. One Standard
slaughter bullocks at 63.50.
Few Yield Grade #l-2 1090
1675 lbs. slaughter bulls
60.75-74.00. Few Good &
Choice 300660 lbs. feeder
steers 80.0091.00.
CALVES 102. Vealers
about steady. Choice vealers
106.00-119.00, few Good
100.00107.00, Standard &
Good 90120 lbs. 80.0099.00,
6565 lbs. 60.0080.00, few
Utility 5090 lbs. 50.0060.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
90140 lbs. 97.00-133.00.
HOGS 328. Barrows & gilts
50 cents to 75 cents higher.
US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 47.0047.80,
No. IV3 200-250 lbs. 46.00
47.00, No. 2-3 200-260 lbs.
-44.8046.00, 260-315 lbs. 40.00
44.80, No. 1-3 155-185 lbs.
43.5045.10. Sows steady to
strong. US No. 1-3 315-575 lbs.
sows 37.5043.50, few No. 2-3
510075 lbs. 30.25-37.00. Boars
30.0038.00.
FEEDER PIGS 110. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
22.0037.00 per head, No. 1-3
3545 lbs. 36.0038.00 per
head.
SHEEP 12. Slaughter ewes
00-29.50.
"’"'Market courtesy of PDA.
Western Md.
Market
Western Maryland
Stockyards, Inc.
Westminster, Md.
May 8,1979
BUTCHER CATTLE:
Light run on steers & heifers.
Fat steers few offered. Good
68.00-72.00, Standard 64.00-
68.00, Heifers Good to 68.10,
Cows Good run fully $2:00
higher! Good Cows 63.00-
64.75, Standard & Utility
57.50-62.00, Canners 55.00-
57.50, Shelly 55.00 Down,
Bulls FEW OFFERED. Top
79.75, Medium 67.0069.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: $1.50
higher. Top hogs 46.35, Bulk
200-225 lbs. 45.75-46.35, 230-
260 lbs. 45.00-45.75, 170-190
lbs. 40.00-44.00, Heavy
Weights To 37.25. Sows 34.00-
36.75,
VEAL CALVES: Very
active, prices higher! Tops
to 124.00. Good-Choice 110.00-
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UNIONVILLE, TENNESSEE
615-294-5102
.'tandaid 100.00-
110 0o Light calves 85.00-
110 00. Weak & Rough 85.00
Down. Farm heifers to
$200.00. Farm bulls to 154.00.
Few offered strong demand.
LAMBS: Choice 85-120 lb,
72.00-75.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Light
run, no Choice offered. Stock
Steers 75.00-95.00, Stock
Heifers 60.00-84.00, Stock
Bulls 70.00-98.00. Light
weight Holstein $117.50.
Lightweight to $103.50.
PIGS AND SHOATS: Good
run, slightly lower. By the
head 20.00-48.00, Shoats to
56.00. By the lb. 55.0069.00.
Results of Farm Bureau
Cow Sale 29 cows. Utility &
Commercial 59.00-63.00.
Cutters 58.0062.75.
St. Louis
Cattle
National Stockyards,
May 10,1979
Receipts this week 5,000:
week ago 6,300: year ago
6,800.
Compared to the previous
weeks close, slaughter
steers 1.50 to mostly 2.00
lower. Slaughter heifers 2.00
2.50, instances 3.00 lower.
Cows 2.003.50 higher. Bulls
1.00 lower. Supply mainly
choice 24 10001200 lb.
steers, around 35 percent
heifers and 15 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 24
10501275 lbs. 75.0077.00,
closing 75.0075.75. Choice 24
9501275 lbs. 73.50-76.50,
closing week sales 73.50
75.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 24 9001200 lbs. 72.50
75.00. Good 2-3 9001150 lbs.
69.5073.50. Standard to Good
2-3 10501300 lb. Holsteins
66.0070.00. ,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Pnme 24
875-1050 lbs. 72.50-75.00,
closing sales 72.50. Cho>ce 24
8001050 lbs. 71.00-74.00,
closing 71.0072.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700975
lbs. 69.5072.50. Good 2-3 700
950 lbs. 68.0071.00.
COWS: Utility and Comm
ercial 2-4 53.00-59.00. Boning
Utility 1-2 57.00-60.00, closing
59.0060.00. Cutter 1-2 52.00-
58.00. Canner and low Cutter
1-247.00.54.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1050-1900 lbs. 64.00-71.00.
Couple Yield Grade 1 1700
and 2300 lbs. 71.50 and 72.00.
FEEDERS: (Including
around 1,200 at the regular
Thursday auction.) Feeder
steers under 700 lbs. 5.006.00
lower, weights over 700 lbs.
2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder
heifers 5.00-6.00 lower.
Demand only moderate at
best for lighter supply.
Receipts mainly Choice ancT
Mixed Good and Choice 350
800 lb. steers and 350700 lb.
heifers.
FEEDER STEERS:
( hoice 300-425 lbs. 100.00-
114.00; 500600 lbs. 86.00- *
98.00; 600-700 lbs. 76.0068.25;
lot High Choice thin 607 lbs.
94.50; 700600 lbs. 75.2565.00;
825-975 lbs. 69.00-73.75. Mixed-
Good and Choice and some
Short Compact 400-525 lbs.
86.00-
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 350-500 lbs. 83.00-
92.25; 525600 lbs. 72.75-77.00;
600-700 lbs. 68.75-75.50;
scattered lots 700-775 lbs.
65.00- Mixed Good and
Choice 325450 lbs. 79.00-
86.50.
Lot Choice Stock Cows and
Calf Pairs 750.00 per pair.
Sioux City
Market
May 10,1979
Cattle Weekly: Receipts
this week II.SC.', last week
15,300, year ago 16,900.
Slaughter steers and heifers
closed 1.00-2.00 lower.
Slaughter cows and bulls
mostly 1.-00 lower, instances
2.00 lower. Feed& cattle
2.005.00 lower, mostly 3.00
4.00 lower. Supply slaughter
steers and heifera mainly
choice 24, several loads
slaughter steers weighing
near 1400 lbs. as well as fair
showing holstein steers
weighing 13001550 lbs. noted
in receipts accounting for
increased average weights
on steers this week. Average
weight slaughter steers first
three days 1171 lbs. Com
pared 1151 lbs. week ago and
1159 lbs. year ago. Cows near
4 of supply. Feeder cattle
3,300 bulk selling at the
Wednesday auction. Sup
plies feeder cattle prin
cipally backgrounded
yearlings weighing 550700
lbs. in moderate to thin
fleshy, many loads carrying
considerable mud.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 2
loads Choice YG 2-3,1160 lbs.
77.00 Wednesday. Choice 24,
10501300 lbs. ranged 75.00
76.25, few loads muddy 34,
12001300 lbs. 74,50. 2 loads
Choice some Prim<T 4, 1400
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A BUTCHER HOG
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Ibs. 74.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3, 1050-1200 lbs.
73.50-75.00. Few Good 71.50
73.50. Load and part load
mostly Choice 2-3, 1300-1550
lb. Holstems 71.00. Monday.
Mixed Good and Choice 1-3,
1150-1350 lbs. 69.00-70.00, few
including standard 68.00-
69.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
-Choice 2-4, 850-1100 lbs.
' closed 72.50-73.75, largely
-73.0- Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3,800-1050 lbs. 71.00-
72.75. Few Good including
heiferettes 67.00-71.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS:
Utility and Commercial 1-3,
52.00- cutter 1-2, 50.00-
53.00. Canner and Low
Cutter 45.00-51.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS:
YG 1-2, 1200-1800 lbs. 68.00-
80.00, several individual 1
1800-1900 lbs. 72.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
Monday, May 7
Reported receipts of 356
calves, 126 cows, 83 hogs, 51
heifers, 32 sheep, 5 lambs, 27
bulls, and 2 steers. Cattle
market easier and calf
market strong.
Holstein heifer calves to
220.00; veals 80.00-118.00;
bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 93:00-
175.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and
down 60.00-95.00; grassers
and feeders 63.50-94.00;
lambs 69.00-80.00; sheep
24.0044.00; hogs, 200 to 250
lbs. 41.50-48.00; sows 33.00- r
40.50; boars 33.50-36.50; pigs, |
each 29.00-58.00; heifers ‘
57.75-65.00; steers, good
60.00- Holstein heifers
65.00- bulls 56.00-
68.75; cows, good 57.00-61.25,
cows, medium 53.75-56.50;
cows, poor or small 40.00-
53.75; horses, to 280.00;
ponies 30.00-175.00; goats
10.00-