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Cattle
Thursday, June 21,1979
Midweek prices on
Slaughter steers and heifers
were 1.50-2.00 lower, in
stances 2.25 off on heifers.
Cows were 1.50-2.50 lower;
bulls 2.00-3.00 lower.
Four day receipts 12,500
compared 10,700 for last
week and 13,800 a year ago.
The fed cattle trade again
followed an erratic pattern
as uncertain transportation
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facilities continued to play a
dominant role in day-to-day
trading. Most mterets were
in need of cattle for im
mediate requirements but
demand was usually limited
to minimum numbers. The
usual stimulation afforded
by a higher carcass trade
was not reflected in the live
trade because of the un
stable trasnportation
situation. The overall finish
of the steer and heifer supply
was attractive with a liberal
percentage choice although
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Slaughter steers made up
approximately 50 and
heifers 32. Cows comprised
15 and feeders only 2.
Steers: Two loads Choice
and Prune 3-4 1170-1216 lbs.
$69.50-70.00 on Tuesday. At
midweek, two loads and part
loads Choice and Prune 3-4
1042-1189 lbs. $69.00, two
loads same grade 1307-1346
lbs. $68.00. Choice 2-4 1050-
1275 lbs. $67.50-68.50, some
1300-1350 lbs. $66.50-67.00
mixed Good and Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lbs. $66.00-67.50,
Good 2-3 $64.50-66.00.
Average of LS-2L4
Detailed quotations for
Choice 900-1100 lbs. steers
this week $68.10; Choice
1100-1300 lbs. $68.25. Average
weight steers this week 1177
lbs. as compared 1186 lbs.
the previous week. Average
weight heifers this week 1005
lbs. As compared 1049 lbs.
the previous week.
Heifers: Early, Choice and
Prime 3-4 942-1060 lbs. 68.50-
69.00. At midweek, load
Choice 3 925 lbs. 68.25,
several loads Choice and
Prune 3-4 1020-1104 lbs. 67.50-
68.00. Choice 24 900-1075 lbs.
66.50-67.50, Some largely 4
1050-1100 65.50-66.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050.
65.00-66.50. good 2-3 62.00- -
64.00.
Cows: Late sales Utility
and Commercial 24 48.00-
51.00, instances 51.50. Cutter
45.0049.00. Canner and Low-
Cutter 43.0046.00.
Bulls: Late sale 1 and S
1400-1800 lbs. 58.0064.00.
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St. Louis
Cattle
National Stockyards
June 21,1979
Receipts This Week 4,700:
Week Ago 4,400 Year Ago
4,800. Compared to the
previous weeks close,
slaughter steers fully 2.00-
2.50 lower. Slaughter heifers
unevenly 2.50-3.00 lower.
Cows and bulls steady.
Slaughter supply mainly
Choice and mixed Choice
and Prune 2-4 1025-1200 lbs.
steers, around 40 percent
heifers and 15 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
mixed Choice and Prune 2-4
1050-1275 lbs. 68.00-70.00,
some closing sales 68.00-
69.50, however not fully
tested late in the week.
Choice 24 950-1300 lbs. 67.00-
69.00. closing 67.0008.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 24
900-1200 lbs. 66.0068.00. Good
2-3 900-1175 lbs- 63.00-66.00.
Few loads 1250-1350 lbs.
63.00. Standard to Good 2-3
1050-1350 lbs. Holstems 60.00-
62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
mixed Choice and Prime 24
875-1050 lbs. 66.00-68.00,
closing 66.00-67.00. Choice 24
800-1050 lbs. 65.00-67.50,
closmg 65.00-66.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 700-1000 lbs.
63.50-65.50. Good 2-3 700-950
lbs. 62.0064.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24 50.00-53.00.
Boning Utility 1-2 53.00-55.00.
Cutter 1-2 49.00-53.00. Canner
and low Cutter 1-2 46.00-
49.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2
1050-1900 lbs. 56.00-64.00.
Few yield grade 165.00.
FEEDERS: (including
around 800 at the regular
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Juno 23,1979
Thursday auction.) Feeder
steers and heifers 1.00-3.00
lower. Demand rather hght
for bulk of offermgs. Overall
quality not overly attractive
with Good to low Choice 400-
750 lbs. steers and 300600
lbs. heifers making up the
bulk of the supply.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 300600 lbs. 84.00-
91.00; 600-750 lbs. 71.75-77.50.
Mixed Good and Choice and
some Choice compact 500600
lbs. 73.75-79.00; couple lots
Good and Choice 925-1085 lbs.
holstems 59.7562.00; few lots
Standard and Good 415425
lbs. holstems 72.00-74.75; lot
343 lbs. 82.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 375-500 lbs. 76.00-
81.50; 500600 lbs. 76.00-80.00;
scattered lots 625650 lbs.
67.50-72.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 300400 lbs. 74.00-
76.75.
PAIRS- Lot 16 head 3-9
year old cows with 150-200 lb.
calves at side 720.00 per pair.
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
June 19,1979
CATTLE 202. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers $1 to $2.50
higher. Slaughter cows $3.50
to $6 higher. High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 69.10-
70.85, couple to 73.00, Choice
No. 24 950-1350 lb. 67.50-
71.00, Good 64.85-68.00,
Standard 62.50-65.00. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
65.0067.75, few Good 62.00-
65.25. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 57.0061.25,
Cutters 56.5060.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 51.25-55.00. Yield
Grade #1 110-1650 lbs.
slaughter bulls 67.00-72.10.
Few Medium 350-725 lbs.
feeder steers 59.00-83.00.
CALVES 132. Choice
vealers 106.00-116.00, good
93.00-100.00, Standard &
Good 85-100 lbs. 85.00-93.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls,
90-125 lbs. 95.00-144.00,
mostly 100.00-120.00; holstein
heifers 90-105 lbs. 120.00-
206.00.
HOGS 441. (Monday, June
18, 1979); (Tuesday 68
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No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows &
gilts 46.50-47.35, No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 45.30-46.50, No. 2-3
200-270 lbs. 43.50-45.20. US
No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows
30.00- Boars 26.00-27.75.
FEEDER PIGS 400. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
20.00- per head, No. 1-3
35-55 lbs. 23.00-37.00, few lots
No. 1-3 80-100 lbs. 45.5047.00,
Utility 25-40 lbs. 10.00-20.00
per head.
SHEEP 30. Choice 50-90
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
62.00- Slaughter ews
26.0045.00.
ThomasviUe
Market
Thomasville, Pa.
Wednesday, June 20
Cattle,-56 head. Steers,
prime 70.00-71.25; choice
68.00- good 66.0068.00;
standard 66.5067.60; Cows:
high cutter slaughter cows
56.00- cutters. 52.00
54.00; earners 45.0060.00;
Bulls, Yield Grade 1, 69.00
72.00; standard 62.0067.00;
Calves, vealers good 110.00
117.00; standard 100.00
105.00; utility 80.0085.00;
Holstein bull calves, 100 to
120 lbs. 90.00117.00; Hogs 194
head; US 1 to 3, private
treaty, 200 to 230 pounds
42.50; sows U.S. 1-3 27.00
30.75.
Special
Market
Special Slaughter
Cattle Sale
June 12,1979
Southampton, Va.
There were 84 head sold.
All cattle were graded by the
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, livestock Section
of USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
Choice Steers 897-1143 lbs.
were 64.00-67.50; Good
Steers 890-1360 lbs. 60.75-
66.25; Choice Heifers 815-
1015 lbs. 62.25-67.25; Good
Heifers 920-995 lbs. 60.25-
65.00.