Livestoc Omaha cents hi B her than the r Sr previous midweek and Lame heifers closed mostly steady. Thursday, October 4, 1979 Cows were 1.50-2.50 lower, Closing prices on bulls weak. Fleshy feeder slaughter steers were 50-75 steer s were steady to 50 ' cents higher. ______ BIG FARM POWER AND EQUIPMENT S ' ' _ i ; > Do ReMwork With The Fuel Other Tractors Waste ! “There’s no use paying for fuel (or engine horsepower) if your tractor eats it up before it reaches the drawbar. It’s actual drawbar horsepower available that does fieldwork and fuel efficiency that saves you fuel. STEIGER DELIVERS BOTH ... AND A WHOLE LOT MORE." k market and Four day receipts 11,100 Last week 12,000 Year ago 14,300 Fed cattle prices ad vanced sharply the fore part of week on modest supphes, but part of the early upturn was lost at midweek. Most buying interests came into the week m need of supphes for immediate requirements and were aggressive for numbers, with the early upturns partially supported lbs. as compared 1148 lbs. Commercial 46.50-51.00. . _ 1070 by a higher, though rather the previous week. Average Cutters 44.0047.00; Canners rArnr wo t/ 3 , slow-movmg carcass trade, weight heifers for three days & low Cutters 41.0046.00. ..v* 1 f U)K y )ar^ tl Heavy deliveries of futures this week 993 lbs. as com- Few Yield Grade No. 11150- . la , fhursaay s contracts cast a strong pared 994 lbs. previous week. 1650 lbs. si. bulls 59.50-60.50. _ , Ket, sL cows steady to psychological influence over HEIFERS: Early, choice FEEDER CATTLE: Oioice & the market amidst and prime 34 962-1025 lbs. Large Frame #1 steers 300- V 1 ™ 6 n speculations as to the affect 67.00-67.25, part load choice 3 560 lbs. 72.00-93.00; Good (« d this might have if and when 847 lbs. 67.50. At midweek, Few Large Frame #l2BO-650 on ® at few these cattle were tendered several loads choice and lbs. heifers 64.00-73.00. Large ci for sale. The run included a prime 34 995-1014 lbs. 65.75- Frame #2 Good 400-500 lbs. Choice si, heifers 63.50- fairly liberal percentage 66.25, part load choice 3 950, bulls 65.00-66.00. tu-i-tP 1 ”? 58,75 " choice steers and heifers and lbs. 66.50. Choice 24 900-1050 CALVES: 128. Vealers 9? mr a moderate volume choice lbs. 64.00-65.50. Mixed good grading Standard & Good, and prime. Steers made up and choice 2-3 875-1025 lbs. unevenly steady. Choice approximately 33 pet. and 63.0064.50. Good 2-3 56.50- 98.00-109.00, Good 90.00- ’t , heifers 30 pet. Cows com- 62.50. 104.00, Standard & Good 90- , , fe * p** ™ prised 8 pet. and feeders 29 COWS: Utility and com- 120 lbs. 85.00-96.50. Standard J j 2S» m pet. . mereial 34 closed 46.00- 70-90 lbs. 75.0086.00, Utility STEERS; The forepart of 48.00, few 48.50. Cutter 45.00 55-1251b5. 55.0071.00. SiL „ week, several loads choice 3 47.00. Canner and low-cutter FARM CALVES: Active. and choice and prime 34 44.0046.00. Hoi. bulls 90120 lbs. 92.00 , st * e ” 730082.00, few 1066-1201 lbs. 69.75-70.00. At Bulls: 1-2 14002100 lbs. 104.00. Hoi. heifers 86-110 lbs. 1 * 2s 450 ' 700 lbs midweek, four loads choice 59.0064.00, few individual 1 86.00175.00. “rli vpo i and prime predominantly 3 65.0067.50. HOGS 76. Barrows and e,AL,v&:> 014. vealers 1193-1210 lbs. 69.25, load FEEDERS: Load medium gilts No. 1-3 200230 lbs. 36.75- & choice $3.00- choice and prime 341200 lbs. frame no. 1 muscle thickness 37.50; No. 2-3 200220 lbs. , w Standm'd and 68.75. Choice 24 1025-1250 875 lb. steers 71.00, other 34.25-36.00, 2-3 290600 lbs. low grade about steady. Few lbs. 67.5069.00, some 1200 fleshy 9501050 lbs. 67.00 28.25-30.00. SOWS US No. 1-3 Fnme vealers 125.00125.50, 1300 lbs. carrying large 68.25. 300550 lbs. sows 31.25-33.75. auction news percentage 4 66.00-67.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 975-1225 lbs. 67.00-67.50. Good 2-3 63.00-66.00. Load choice and prime 4-5 1378 lbs. 62.50. Good and choice 2-3 1250-1478 lb. Holstems 62.00-63.00. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for choice 900- 1100 lb. steers this week 68.30; choice 1100-1300 lbs. 68.35. Average weight steers for three days this week 1160 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 6,1979 Indiana Auction Homer City, Pa. October 5,1979 CATTLE 130. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers 2.00-3.00 lower. Few Good 61.25-65.25, Standard 58.25 and 60.00. Few Choice si. heifers 60.75- 65.75, couple Standard 52.00 and 55.00, Utility and OFFICIAL TEST RESULTS - FUEL EFFICIENCY ST NH^v Mod«i mmjik. STEIGER ST4SO t&ST ( a 1700 RPM) STEIGER ' j D T3SO 1503 j (iv o PI 0) | STEIGER * ” 3 ST3SO 1503 STEIGER^ PT3SO 14,51 (w PTO) STEIGER 5T325 14 82 SIEGER ST2SI 14 74 STEIGER ~1 ‘ ST 450 tit? £ 2100 RPM) STEIGER " \ ST3IO | 1305 t f , llin| I|U JOHN f DEERE 130? 8630 VERSATILE | ' "’" 875 &** NOTE Horsepower hours per gallon is computed by dividing total gallons con sumed during two hour maximum power test into the average drawbar horsepower produced BOARS 26.50-28.25. FEEDER PIGS 76. US No. 1-3 30-45 lbs. feeder pigs 11.00-17.80 per head, No. 1-3 45-55 lbs. 17.50-22.00 per head. SHEEP 100. Choice 75-90 lbs. 61.00-62.00, Good 60-90 lbs. 52.0081.00. Slaughter ewes 18.00-35.00. Chambersburg Auction (Turn to Page 16) 15
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