6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 2,1979 Livestock market an Peoria Cattle May 31,1979 Estimated Receipts This Week 3600 Actual Receipts Last Week Actual Receipts Last Year 4200 Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 1.50- 2.50 lower. Slaughter heifers 2.00-4.00 lower Cows and bulls steady. Receipts about 70 slaughter steers, 25 slaughter heifers and the balance mainly cows A sharply lower dressed trade primary factor in this week’s decline Well-finished steers over 1230 lbs. under most pressure. Several loads steers around 1100 lbs or below purchased for further feeding. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice and Prune 34, 1140- 1300 lbs 72 50-73 50, late 71.00- Choice 2-4, 950- 1300 lbs. 71.00-73.50, part load 74.00; closed 71.00-72 50, few 73.00; couple loads near 1200 lbs. mostly yield grade 4, carrying mud 69.00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-4,900-1250 lbs. 70.00-71.50. Good 2-3, 65.00- Few Good 2-3, holstems 66.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Choice and Prune 3-4, 900- 1075 lbs. 71.50-72.00; part load 72.50, closed 70 00-70 25, load 70.50. Choice 24, 850- 1100 lbs. 69.00-71 50, late 68.00- Mixed Good and Choice 24,800-1050 lbs. 65 00- 68.00. Good 2-3,62.00-65.00. COWS. Utility & Com mercial 1-3, 56.00-58 00 High Dressmg Utility 59.00, few 60.00- Cutter 1-2, 55 00- 57.00. Canner 50.50-55 00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2, 1100-1800 lbs. 62 00-70.00; couple yield grade 173.00. Market courtesy of USDA St. Louis Cattle National Stockyards May 31,1979 Weekly cattle review Receipts this week Week ago Year ago Compared previous week’s close; slaughter steers and heifers unevenly 1 00-2.00 lower Cows firm to 50 higher, instances 100 higher. Bulls steady Slaughter supply mainly choice and mixed choice and prune 2-4 1050-1250 lb steers, about 35 percent heifers and 15 percent cows SLAUGHTER STEERS Mixed choice and prune 2-4 1050-1300 lbs 71 50-73 50, load early Tuesday 74 00, with closing week sales 71 50- 72 00, mostly 71 50 Several loads and lots mixed choice and prune 3-4 1150-1325 lbs 70 00-72 75 Choice 2-4 950- 1300 lbs 70 00-73 00, closing 70 00-71 75 Mixed good and choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs 69 00- 72 00 Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs 67 50-70 00 Standard to good 2-3 1075-1400 lb holsteins 65 00-68 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed choice and prune 2-4 875-1050 lbs 70 00-72 00, closing at 70 00 Choice 2-4 800-1050 lbs 68 00-71 00, closing week sales 68 00- 70 00 Mixed good and choice 2-3 700-975 lbs. 66.0W9.00 Good 2-3 700-950 lbs 64 00- COWS Utility and com mercial 2-4 54 00-58 00 Boning utility 1-2 58 00-59 00, part load 59 50 Cutter 1-2 53 00-56 00 Canner and low cutter 1-2 50 00-53 00 BULLS Yield grade 1-2 1050-1900 lbs 63 00-71 00 FEEDER CATTLE In cluding about 800 head at regular Thursday auction. Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady to 300 lower Overall quality not quite as attractive as a week ago. Demand moderate at best for the rather light supply. 3100 FEEDER STEERS Few lots choice 305-345 lbs 100 00- 115 00, 400-500 lbs 94.00- 99 00, 600-700 lbs 80.00-83 50, 700-800 lbs 70 00-80 50, 800- 1000 lbs 68 50-75 00 Mixed good and choice 550-700 lbs. 77.50-84 25 Lot good and choice 475 lb. holstems 78.50, couple lots 785-935 lbs 63 75- 68 25 FEEDER HEIFERS Couple lots choice 245-275 lbs 95.50-98 00, 300-500 lbs 87.25-93 50, 500-600 lbs. 78 00- 85.00, mixed good and choice 325450 lbs 78 25-85 25 Few lots good 425-475 lbs 71 75- 75 00 Few lots good and choice stock cows 55 00-60 25 Oklahoma Cattle May 31,1979 Thursday Feeder Cattle Auction and Weekly Sum mary Estimated receipts 13,500 Same day last week 8945 Feeder steers largely steady with the weeks decline; some weakness from early Wednesday but strong compared to the close. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher in active trading. Feeder demand good Bulk receipts choice and mixed good and choice 500-850 lb steers and 500-700 lb heifers FEEDER STEERS Choice 450475 lb 98.80-99 90; 500-600 lb. 88 60-92 50; lot 600 lb 88 60 ; 600-700 lb 80 20- 85 40 , 700-775 lb. 77 00-80 75; 775-850 lb 73 30-77 00, mixed good and choice 290 lb 105 25 , 350475 lb 99 20- 100 50, 600-700 lb 75.50-81 50; 700-775 lb 73 30-77 25; 800-900 4100 4000 5300 n ANNUAL "FAT STEER «T IHL-f sale At The Lancaster Stockyards WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6,1979 Judging at 8 30 a m Sale at 12 Noon Robert Heilbron, Chairman • Judged and Sold in Lots of 10 Head •4 Classes Black &B 1 w/f, Hereford & u/f, Charolais & Charolais X Breeds, and Holstein • 2 Weight Divisions, except Holstein • All Cattle Feeders Eligible • One Entr> per Class and Weight Du ision • Entries Must Be Registered with a Commission hum • Ribbons Awarded to Sellers and Buyers • Trophies to Grand Champion and Kescn, e ('hampion LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717)394 2611 lb <0 90-/2 oil '>Uiiil>id U) mostly good hoLteins 225 lb 99 00.3251 b 92 50, 400-550 lb 80 90-83 70. 765 lb 70 90 FEEDER HEIFERS Choice 450 lb 91 75, 550 lb 81 10, load 600 lb 80 70; 600- 675 lb 74 75-78 30, mixed good and choice 350-450 lb 90 00-91 50, 550-625 lb 74 60- ' 78 25 FOR THE WEEK Compared to last week feeder steers over 500 lb 2 00-3 00 lower, lighter steers and all heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1 00-2 00 lower, utility and com mercial showing the most decline. Late sales utility and commercial 49 50-52 75 Cutter 51.50-55 75; canner and low cutter 48 50-51 50; bulls steady to 1.00 lower; YG 1-2 1300-2000 lb 67.00- 70 00, one very high dressing at 72.00. Salable receipts this week near 31,400 compared to 22,359 last week and 24,534 the same week a year ago Cows and bulls near 5 per cent of cattle receipts; feeders near 95 percent of the total. Market courtesy of USDA Belknap Auction Dayton, Pa. May 30,1079 CATTLE 78. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $1 to $2 lower One Choice slaughter steer at 70.00, Good 63.50-68 00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 63 00-65 00, few Standard 57.00-60.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 56.00-61.75, one at 67.00, few Cutters 54 50-56.75, Canner & Low Cutter 46 0052 50 Few Yield Grade #l-2 9301475 lbs. slaughter bulls 63.75-69.50. Few Medium & Good 290-650 lbs feeder heifers 62.00 78 00; Medium & Good 490 700 lbs feeder bulls 62.50 74 50 CALVES 97. Vealers grading Good & Choice about steady, Standard $5 to $lO lower. Choice vealers 110.00 12100, Good 100.00109 00, Standard & Good 65-85 lbs 70.00-85.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 8095 lbs. 90.00 100.00, 95-130 lbs. 100 OO 123 00; few holstein heifers auction news llj Hill llj > l_ UU 1 l'l t|U >jlll li oss bulls & hciteis /0-100 lbs 89 00-101 00 HOGS 364 Banows& gilts $1 50 to $2 50 lower US No 1- 2 210-235 lbs barrows & gilts 44 00-44 50, No 1-3 200-245 lbs 43 00-44 00, No 2-3 200- 2d5 lbs 42 00-43 00, No 2-3 250-305 lbs 39 00-41 50, No 1- 3 175-195 lbs 41 00-42 60 Sows steady US No 1-3 290- 645 lbs sows 39 50-44 50 few No 2-3 310-610 lbs 3100- 38 50 Boars 28 75-38 00, one at 43 25 FEEDER PIGS 128 US No 1-3 25-35 lbs feeder pigs 23 00-35 00 per head, No 1-3 35-45 lbs 34.00-40 00, one lot Utility 70 lbs 29 50 per head SHEEP 34 Choice 80-100 lbs spring slaughter lambs 72 00-75 25. Few slaughter ewes 16 00-28 75 East Coast Carlot May 30, 1979 Compared to Tuesday’s close prime special fed veal generally steady Good and Choice boning veal limited sales mostly 7 00 lower than yesterday’s bulk Compared to early last week, spring lamb generally steady to weak Cured and processed items no comparison available VEALCARCASS HIDE-ON Prime (special fed) 180-240 lbs 190.00-200 00, generally steady BONING TYPE HIDE-ON Good & Choice Northeastern Suppliers 65-75 lbs LTD 143 00, all mostly 700 lower than yesterday’s bulk; 55-64 lbs LTD 141 00, 45-54 lbs LTD 139 00, 35-44 lbs LTD 137.00, 34 lbs down LTD 135 00 Inshipped Not establish ed LAMB CARCASS Choice & Prune 3-4 55-65 lbs. few 132.00; 65-75 lbs. few 127.00 SPRING LAMB CARCASS Choice & Prime 3-4 5 Loads Most late yesterday com pared to early last week. 55 lbs down 13/ 00-138 00, CALL OR WRITE; mM) CORPORATION 960 E. GREEN ST., PASADENA, CA. 91106 • 5360 MERLE HAY RD,, DES MOINES, lA. 50323 • (515) 282-5415 141 FIELDCREST AVE., EDISON, N.J. 08817 • (201) 387-2082 geneially steady , 55-60 lbs 136 00, part load weak, 55-65 lbs few 132 00 BONELESS BEEF 1 Load 75 pci chem lean hesh 117 50 BEEF TRIMMINGS 2 Loads 50 pet chem lean, fresh 68 00-70 00, 55 pci chem lean, fresh 78 00 CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 12 1 2 Loads SKINNED HAMS 16-19 lbs 75 00,19-23 lbs 73 00 PICNICS 4-8 lbs 66 50-68 00 No 1 Sliced Bacon Vacuum Pack 94 00 Franks 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb pack 95 00 Bologna 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb pack 98 00 Market courtesy of USDA Baltimore USDA May 28,1979 CATTLE 200 Slaughter steers $2 00 higher, heifers 1 00-1.50 higher on limited test of market Cows weak to 1.00 lower Supply 20 per cent slaughter steers and heifers, 40 per cent cows, 35 per cent feeder cattle, balance bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-4 980-1175 lbs 71 50- 73 10; few Good 2-4 1050-1175 lbs 69 75-70.25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1020-1075 lbs 70 25 7125; package High Good Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS COly§ BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veal Calves 11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor and Choice 950 lbs 69 00, Good 2-3 750-1050 lbs 63 GO -68 00 COWS Utility 2-3 56 00- 6100, few 61 25-61 75, Cut ters 52 75-57 75 BULLS YG 1-2 1250-1580 lbs 71 75-73 75, individual 1 2075 lbs 78 00 FEEDER CATTLE Choice steer and bull calves 300-480 lbs 85 00-92 50; Choice steers 600-785 lbs. 77 50-80 00; Choice heifers. 300-465 lbs 85 00-90 00; few' 515-680 lbs. 71.25-76 00 HOGS 1000. Barrows 8: Gilts $l.OO lower. US 1-2 200- 240 lbs 44.75-45 00; 120 head 45 10-45 25, US 2-3 230-260 lbs 43 75-44 75 SOWS Steady to 50 cents higher US 1-3 300-600 lbs 37 00-38 00, few 38 50 VEAL & CALF AUCTION 15 few Choice vealers 250- 270 lbs 118 00-126 00, Holstein bull calves returned to farm 100-115 lbs 109 00- 125 00 SHEEP AUCTION 50- Choice and Prime spring slaughter lambs 90-126 lbs 75 00-76 50
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