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Special
Market
Jonesville, Va.
September 12,1979
Special Yearling Steer and
Heifer Sale
There were 259 head sold.
All cattle were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on VDACS standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
STEER S: Choice 500-600
lbs. 84.50-88.00; 600-700 lbs.
72.00-83.00; 700-800 lbs. 74.50-
76.00; 900-1000 lbs. 67.25;
over 1000 lbs. 62.75-63.75.
Good 500-600 lbs. 75.0069.75;
600-700 lbs. 78.2562.25; 700-
800 lbs. 62.00-77.00. Medium
400-500 lbs. 92.00; 500600 lbs.
80.5063.50; 600-700 lbs. 77.50-
79.50; 700600 lbs. 74.00-74.25;
800-900 lbs. 60.00-77.50.
Common 500600 lbs. 70.00
73.00; 400-500 lbs. 74.00-76.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 500-600
lbs. 72.00-73.25; 600-700 lbs.
72.00- 700-800 lbs. 58.00;
800-900 lbs. 57.00; 900-1000
1b5.,57.00. Good 500-600 lbs.
73.00- 600-700 lbs. 71.00;
900-1000 lbs. 56.00. Medium
400-500 lbs. 67.50; 600-700 lbs.
56.00. Common 400-500 lbs.
65.00; 600-700 lbs. 60.00.
Special
Market
Dublin, Va.
September 12,1979
Special Yearling All Breed
Steer Sale
There were 708 head sold.
All steers were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets. Livestock Section
on VDACS standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
CHOICE: 600-700 lbs.
84.50-90.50; 705-800 lbs. 78.50-
82.75 ; 805-900 lbs. 75.25-78.00;
905-1000 lbs. 68.00-70.50.
GOOD: 400-500 lbs. 95.05
99.50; 505-600 lbs. 90.00-90.25;
605700 lbs. 85.00-86.50; 705
800 lbs. 77.50-83.50; 805900
lbs. 75.7577.50; 9051000 lbs.
68.2570.00.
MEDIUM; 400-500 lbs.
94.0594.50; 505600 lbs. 78.05
88.50; 605700 lbs. 80.5585.75;
705-800 lbs. 77.5579.00; 805
900 lbs. 72.0574.50;'HH)5ip0C
lbs. 68.0569.00. -
SHORT: 605700 lbs. 76.05
81.25; 700-800 lbs. 75.7579.50.
PLAIN: 605700 lbs. 80.55
81.50; 705-800 lbs. 70.0575.00;
805900 lbs. 70.5573.50; 905
1000 lbs. 69.5570.00.
Special
Market
Tazewell, Val.
September 13,1979
Special Yearling
Heifer Sale
There were 150 head sold
All cattle were graded b>
Representatives of the
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Markets, Livestock Sectior
on VDACS standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
HEIFERS: Choice 400-50 C
lbs. 78.0062.25; 500600 lbs
75.5060.00; 600-700 lbs. 70.00
76.00; 700600 lbs. 66.0068.00,
800-900 lbs. 65.00. Good 400
500 lbs. 79.0063.00; 500601
lbs. 73.00-77.50; 600-700 lbs
73.00- 700600 lbs. 65.50
66.00. Medium 400-500 lbs
74.00- 500600 lbs. 69.00
73.00; 600-700 lbs. 65.00
66.00. Short 400-500 lbs. 75.00
500-600 lbs. 73.50-74.50
Common 400-500 lbs. 66.00
69.00; 500600 lbs. 60.0066.00.
Hunter’s
Auction
Rising Sun, Md.
September 17,1979
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Good to Choice 60.00-65.00.
FEEDER STEERS:
Standard to Good 70.00-83.00;
Other 68.00-70.00.
COWS: High Choice to
Prune 49.75-50.50; Good to
Standard 48.7549.25; Utility
46.7548.50; Cutters 44.50-
46.00; Canners 39.5042.00.
CALVES; Prune 180-240
lbs. 97.00-115.00; High to
Choice 140-180 lbs. 92.00-
108.00; Good to Choice 120-
140 lbs. 87.00-97.00; Standard
to Good 90-110 lbs. 68.00-
90.00; Utility 75-85 lbs. 68.00-
74.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs.
50.00-69.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 20-25 lbs.
$l5 to $lB by hd.; 25-35 lbs.
$lB to $22 by hd.
SOWS: 25.00-36.00.
BOARS: 27.00-29.50.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Fri., September 14,1979
Feeder Cattle
649
502
797
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Friday feeder steers steady
to weak, although bulk of
supply sold in lots of three or
less.
FEEDER STEERS:
Medium Frame No. 1 Muscle
Thickness; Couple lots 695
730 lbs. 73.2574.75, one lot 920
lbs. 70.60.
Large Frame No 1: One
lot 410 lbs. 95.60, couple lots
9051040 lbs. 65.10.
Medium Frame No. 1 and
2 : 535800 lbs. 79.0584.25,
couple lots 765-810 lbs. 76.15
76.50.
Medium and Large Frame
No. 1: 945965 lbs; 67.0572.75,
one lot 1095 lbs. 65.50.
Medium and Large Frame
No. 2: One lot 1035 lbs. 63.85.
FEEDER HEIFERS;
Medium Frame No. 1 and 2:
Couple lots 470890 lbs. 65.75
68.75.
FEEDER BULLS;
Medium Frame No. 1:
Couple lots 610 lbs. 75.75-
78.50.
Medium Frame No. 1 and
2: One lot 610 lbs. 72.25.
Medium and Large Frame
No. 1: Couple lots 605680 lbs.
70.00-70.50.
Large Frame No. 1: One
lot 1085 lbs. 64.50.
Special
Market
Special Feeder
Yearling Sale
September 14,1979
Monterey, Va.
There were 1,133 head
sold. All cattle were graded
by Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on VDACS standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice & Fancy
500-700 lbs. 87.50-94.00; 705-
800 lbs. 81.00-82.00; 805-1000
lbs. 69.25-78.50. Good 500-700
lbs. 86.75-92.75; 705-800 lbs.
81.00- 805-1000 lbs.
68.00- Medium 500-700
lbs. 83.50-88.50; 705-800 lbs.
77.50-78.50.
HEIFERS: Choice &
Fancy 500-600 lbs. 81.25-
83.50; 605-700 lbs. 75.00-80.50.
Good 500600 lbs. 78.00-79.75;
605-700 lbs. 73.75-77.25.
Medium 500-600 lbs. 60.00-
65.75.
East Coast
Carlot
September 19,1979
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: prune special fed veal
interested light as most
establishments have pre
hohday acquisitions booked.
Good and choice boning veal,
northeasterns steady to
weak in limited sales; in
shipped steady to 1.00
higher. Spring lamb mostly
1.00-2.00 higher than last
week. Boneless beef 90 pet
chem lean 3.006.00 higher
than last week.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
Prune (Special Fed): No
sales reported.
BONING TYPE -
HIDE ON
Good & Choice
Northeastern Suppliers:
65-75 lbs. LTD 122.00-123.00,
all steady to weak; 55-64 lbs.
LTD 120.00-121.00; 45-54 lbs.
LTD 118.00-119.00; 3544 lbs.
LTD 116.00-117.00; 34 lbs.
down LTD 114.00-115.00.
Inshipped: 70-80 lbs.
124.00-126.00, all steady to
1.00 higher; 60-70 lbs. 122.00-
124.00; 50-00 lbs. 120.00-
122.00; 40-50 lbs. 118.00-
120.00; 30-40 lbs. 116.00-
118.00.
SPRING LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
15 Loads
Compared last week 55 lbs.
down 130.00, few 128.00,
mostly 1.00-2.00 higher; 55-65
lbs. 130.00, few 128.00, mostly
1.00-2.00 higher; 65-75 lbs.
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130.00, few 128.00, mostly
1.00-2.00 higher.
BONELESS BEEF
6 Loads
Compared to last week 90
pet. chem lean, fresh 142.00-
143.00, mostly 143.00, 3.00-
6.00 higher.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
5 Loads
SKINNED HAMS: 16-19
lbs. 73.50-75.00.
SEMI. BNLS. HAMS: 14-17
lbs. 96.00, steady.
BONELESS HAMS: 13-17
lbs. 121.00, steady.
Peoria
Cattle
September 20,1979
CATTLE: Receipts this
week: 4600; Last Week 3600;
Year Ago: 5300.
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers and
heifers mostly steady. Cows
weak to 1.00 lower. Bulls
steady. Receipts about 60
percent slaughter steers, 35
percent slaughter heifers,
balance mainly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice & Prime 341100-1300
lbs. 67.50-68.50, load 1200 lbs.
69.00; Choice 24 1000-1250
lbs. 66.5068.25, mostly 67.00-
68.00, couple loads 68.50;
Mixed Good & Choice 24 900-
1300 lbs. 64.5067.00; Good 2-3
few Good & Choice 2-3
Hplstems 60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice & Prime 34 900-1100
lbs. 66.50-67.00, load 67.25;
Choice 24 850-1075 lbs. 65.00-
66.50; Mixed Good & Choice
24 800-1050 lbs. 62.5065.00;
Good 2-3 57.0062.50.
COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 1-3 47.00-51.00;
Cutter 1-2 45.00-49.00;
Canner 42.0045.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1100-1800 lbs. 57.0062.00, few
62.5063.00.
New Holland
Horse
Monday, September 17
New Holland
Sales Stables
Reported receipts of 371
head of horses, mules, and
pomes. Market steady with
last week’s market.
Driving horses, 250-900;
riding horses, 275-475; better
horses, 525-875; lightweight,
300-475; heavyweight, 525-
745; mare pomes, 25-70; colts
10-30; geldings, 10-25; larger
pomes 100-250.
Special
Holstein Steer
Sale
Galax, Va.
September 14,1979
There were 1,215 head
sold. All cattle were graded
by Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on VDACS standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
STEERS: Good 400-500
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 22,1979—7
lbs. 81.00; 500600 lbs. 75.00-
82.00; 600-700 lbs. 73.00-78.00;
700600 lbs. 64.00-71.50; 800-
900 lbs. 60.0066.50; 900-1000
lbs. 59.0064.00; 1000-1100 lbs.
57.0062.25; 1100-1200 lbs.
50.75-55.75. Common 400-500
lbs. 71.5061.00; 500600 lbs.
67.50-75.00; 600-700 lbs. 63.75-
71.00; 700600 lbs. 59.0064.75;
800-900 lbs. 56.7562.00; 900-
1000 lbs. 51.5069.50; 1000-
1100 lbs. 50.5061.00; 1100-
1200 lbs. 44.00-45.50; Over
1200 lbs. 46.0047.25. Medium
400600 lbs. 81.0063.00; 500-
600 lbs. 67.50-78.75; 600-700
lbs. 68.00-76.25; 700600 lbs.
61.7569.00; 800-900 lbs. 56.00-
66.00; 900-1000 lbs. 60.00-
61.75; 1000-1100 lbs. 54.50-
62.50; 1100-1200 lbs. 52.00-
52.75.
Central U.S.
Cariot
September 19,1979
Early sales steer beef 1.00-
2.00 higher, limited late sales
50-1.50 lower. Heifer beef
also lost early advance to
close steady. Demand very
light. Supplies light but
adequate for demand. Sales
reported on 56% loads of
steer and heifer beef.
STEER BEEF
17 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 101.00-
103.50, late 101.00, 50-1.50
lower.
Choice 2-3 600-700 lbs.
104.50- selected.
Choice 2-3 600-700 lbs.
105.50- trmd. & slctd.
HEIFER BEEF
39% Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 98.25-
100.25, late 98.25, steady late.
Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 93.25,
steady.
Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 94.25,
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
Choices
8 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
FORES: 130-210 lbs. 87.00-
88.00 meld, selected
ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs.
83.7564.75.
ROUNDS(H): 60-85 lbs.
108.25.
FULL PLATES: 57.25.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS
40 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
50 pet. chem. lean fresh
56.00- steady.
Compared to Tuesday’s
2:15 report: Fresh pork loins
1.00- lower except 20 &up
lbs. 2.00 higher than last
week. Boston butts steady
-2.00 higher, advance on 4-8
lbs. picnics steady.
Spareribs no comparison
available. Skinned hams
steady-3.00 lower. Sdls.
bellies steady-1.50 lower.
Trmgs. & bills, pics, steady
-2.00 lower, decline on bnls.
pics, for immediate ship
ment. Trade moderate;
demand light to moderate.
Sales reported on 118 loads
and 30 loads of trimmings.
FRESH PORK CUTS
SHEEP 20. Choice 80-110
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
60.00-6100.
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LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 85.50,
1.00 lower; 14-17 lbs. 84.25-
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86.00, mstly. 84.50, 1.50-2.00
Iwr.; 14-17 lbs. 92.50 special
trim; 17-20 lbs. 82.00 late
yesterday, 2.00 Iwr. than last
week; 20 & up lbs. 67.00,2.00
hghr. than last week.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs.
64.00-65.00, 1.00-2.00 hghr.; 8
& up lbs. 61.25, steady.
PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 51.00,
steady; 8 & up lbs. 51.00, Id.
early 52.00, steady.
SPARERIBS; 3/dn lbs,
78.25-79.00, Id. 79.00 T.I.S.
SKINNED HAMS: 14-17
lbs. 69.00-70.00, Id. early
72.50.2.00- Iwr.; 17-20 lbs.
68.00- 50-1.00 Iwr.; 20-26
lbs. 69.00-70.00, steady; 26-30
lbs. 58.50; 26 & up lbs. 57.50-
58.50,3,504.50 Iwr.
BELLIES, SDLS.; 10-12
lbs. 29.00,1.25-1.50 Iwr.; 14-16
lbs. 34.50.
VARIETY MEATS
EARS: 24.00.
PORK TRIMMINGS/
BONELESS PROCESSING
PORK (chemical lean): 42
pet. trmgs. fresh 36.00; 72
pet. trmgs. fresh 77.50,
steady; 72 pet. trmgs. frozen
79.00-79.50.
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Penna.
September 17,1979
CATTLE 205. Compared
with last week’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good and Choice 25 cents - $1
lower. Slaughter cows
steady to 50 cents lower.
Choice 2-4, 950-1300 lbs.
slaughter steers 64.25-68.00,
Good 61.50-64.00, few
Standard 58.25-60.85. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
59.00- individual 65.00.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 47.50-52.50,
one at 55.00, Cutters 47.75-
51.50, Canner and Low
Cutters 44.00-48.00. In
dividual Good slaughter
bullock at 64.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1, 1000-1270 lbs.
slaughter bulls 58.00-62.00.
Few Choice 300-500 lbs.
feeder heifers 68.00-71.00.
Few Good 275-400 lbs. feeder
bulls 80.00-88.50.
CALVES 156. Vealers $5
higher. Few Prime vealers
116.00- Choice 105.00-
116.00, Good 95.00-105.00,
Standard and Good 70-105
lbs. 83.00-100.00, few Utility
50-100 lbs. 65.00-70.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 95.00-114.00, few to
124.00; few Holstein heifers
100-150 lbs. 180.00-192.00.
HOGS 325. Barrows and
gilts 50 cents - $1 higher. US
No. 1-2 195-230 lbs. barrows
and gilts 41.0041.70, No. 1-3
200-240 lbs. 39.00-40.70, few
lots No. 2-3 220-250 lbs. 38.00-
39.00. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs.
sows 29.00-33.75. Few Boars
23.00-
FEEDER PIGS 310. US
No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs
10.00- per head, No. 1-3
25-50 lbs. 16.00-26.00, No. 1-3
65-100 lbs. 32.0034.50 per
head.