Livestock ma
Omaha
Cattle
Novembers, 1979
Midweek prices on
slaughter steers and heifers
largely 50C higher, instances
75C higher, few late sales
1.00-1.25 higher on steers.
Cows were steady to 1.00
higher and bulls 1.00-2.00
higher. Fleshly 1000-1100 lb.
two-way feeder steers 50-75 C
higher.
Four day receipts 11,700,
compared 10,300 last week
and 13,700 a year ago.
After a bearish opening
session on Monday, the fed
cattle trade steadied on
Tuesday and then evolved
into an active midweek
session as early declines
were more than offset. The
major stimulating factors
were modest supplies and
sharply higher carcass
prices under good demand at
the wholesale level. Weekly
supplies were still of modest
proportions, but were not
well distributed over the
trading period. The overall
finish was rather attractive
with a fairly liberal per
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TOP BIRD IN THE 1978-79
NEW HAMPSHIRE LAYING TEST
STRAIN
SHAVER 288
BABCOCK B3OOV
DeKALB XL
HISEX EURIBIRD
HUBBARD
LEGHORN
Look at the figures. There are other good birds, but, when it comes to
profit, Shaver 288 is still the #1 bird.
There will be over 8 million Shavers sold in Pennsylvania in 1979.
There must be a reason!
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centage choice and a
moderate volume Choice
and Prune, although many
consignments were mixed 3-
4 yield grades. Feeder
buyers were fairly
aggressive at midweek for
two-way steers suitable for a
short turn m the feed lot as
commodity board prices
allowed hedging to ad
vantage. Slaughter steers
made up approximately 30
pet and heifers 25 pet. Cows
comprised 7 pet and feeders
35 pet.
STEERS: Load Choice 3
1117 lbs. 66.50 late. Load
Choice few Prime 2-3 1291
lbs. 66.00 at midweek,
several loads choice and
prune 341193-1218 lbs. 65.00-
65.50. choice 241000-1275 lbs.
64.00- some 3-5 1200-
1300 lbs. 62.00-63.50, load 1350
lbs. 4-5 60.00 early. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 1000-
1250 lbs. 63.50-64.50. Good 2-3
59.00-
Average of LS-214,
detailed - quotations, for
Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this
week 64.85. Choice 1100-1300
lbs. 64.62. Average weight
steers th's week 1142 lbs. as
SHAVER STARCROSS 288
INCOME OVER
FEED & CHICK
COST PER
HEN HOUSED
GREIDER FARMS HATCHERY
R.D. 1 Box 317
Mt. Joy, PA 17552-
compared 1162 lbs. previous
week. Average weight
heifers this week 1008 lbs. as
compared 1017 lbs. the
previousweek
HEIFERS; Two loads
Choice 3 1125 lbs. 64.50, two
loads Choice and Prime 3-4
1000 lbs. 64.40, part load
64.50. choice 2-4 900-1075 lbs.
62.50-84.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 61.50-
63.00. Good 2-3 55.50-61.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24 44.50-46.00,
few 47.00-47.50. Cutter 42.50-
45.00. Canner and Low-
Cutter 41.0043.00.
BULLS; 1-2 1400-2200 lbs.
54.00- Few individual 1
60.00-
FEEDERS: Medium,
some Large frame 975-1100
lb. steers 64.00-65.00, couple
loads 65.35-65.50.
Estimated Receipts 10,200
Same day last week 5419
Very active. Feeder steers
and heifers steady to firm.
Supply largely medium
frame 1 529-800 lb. feeder
steers and 400-600 lb. heifers.
Good buyer attendance.
PRODUCTION
PER
HEN HOUSED
$8.74
$7.46
$8.34
$8.41
$8.36
rket and
Oklahoma
Cattle
November 8,1979
FEEDER STEERS:
Medium Frame 1 few 375-400
lb. 89.25-94.00; 400-500 lb.
85.25-91.75, several lots 93.00
94.50; 500600 lb. 80.75-84.75,
part load 568 lb. 86.25; 600
700 lb. 79.25-82.00, two lots
600605 lb. 83.5083.60; 700-800
lb. 75.75-79.00, part load 750
lb. 81.40; 800900 lb. 75.00
78.00. Large frame 1 lot 579
lb. 78.50; Few 825-915 lb.
72.0074.50. Small frame 1
package 450 lb. 84.00.
Medium frame 1-2 350475 lb.
83.5068.00; 500625 lb. 76.00
81.25; few 750-900 lb. 69.50
71.25. Large frame 1-2 two
POUNDS FEED
PER DOZEN
24OUNCE EGGS
EGG
3.62 lbs.
260.5
3.80 lbs.
238.0
3.74 lbs.
258.6
3.75 lbs.
265.9
3.77 lbs.
260.2
auction news
packages 442-457 lb. 79.50-
79.80; 800-900 lb. 67.25-71.50.
large frame 2 Holstems 525-
725 lb. 67.50-70.50; 850-900 lb.
61.50-64.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Medium frame 1 375-500 lb.
72.25-78.00; 500-600 lb. 70.25-
74.50, lot 520 lb. 75.25; 600-700
lb. 68.50-72.75, two part loads
606-638 lb. 73.50-74.00; 700-800
lb. 66.25-69.00. Large frame 1
few 45u-4tto in. /Z.UO-/3.50;
Package 603 lb. 71.10; lot 760
lb. 65.10. Medium frame 1-2
400475 lb. 69.25-70.00; 625-725
lb. 63.75-63.50. Medium
frame 2 450475 lb. 62.75-
64.25.
FOR THE WEEK: Feeder
steers under 500 lb. 1.002.00
lower; over 500 lb. steady to
2.00 higher. Feeder heifers
steady to 1.00 higher.
Demand good late.
Slaughter cows weak to 2.00
lower. Slaughter bulls
steady, supply light. Late
sales of Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 45.0046.25, low
dressing 2-3 and YG 3-4 42.25-
44.50. Few canner and low
cutter 42.25-42.72. Slaughter
bulls YG 1-2 13001900 lb.
58.5063.00. Salable receipts
this week near 28.200 head as
compared to 14,829 head last
week and 18,078 head the
same week a year ago.
Feeder classes were 92
percent of receipts. Cows
and bulls 8 percent.
Middleburg
Auction
November 6,1979
CATTLE 309. Compared
with last week’s market:
Choice slaughter steers
67.0069.75, Good 64.0067.00,
Standard 60.0064.00, Utility
57.50-60.00. Choice slaughter
heifers 66.0069.85, Good
62.0065.50, Standard 58.75-
61.50, Utility 55.75-58.00.
% LARGE
AND
EXTRA LARGE
EGGS
82.0%
69.5%
76.1%
57.2%
74.0%
SKAVER
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 10,1979
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 47.50-50.10,
Cutters 45.0048.50, Canner
and Low Cutters 43.5046.00,
Shells down to 38.75. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1200-1800 lbs.
slaughter bulls 62.00-65.85,
#2, 800-1200 ibs. 56.25-62.00.
Good 400-501 lbs. feeder
steers 67.00-74.50.
CALVES 133. Prime
vealers 110.00-118.00, Choice
-100.00-110.00, Good 95.00-
100.00, Standard and Good
70-90 lbs. 88.00-95.00, Utility
80.00- Farm Calves:
Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs.
100.00- Holstein
heifers 80-150 lbs. 130.00-
260.00.
HOGS 671. US No. 1-2 200
235 lbs. barrows and gilts
36.25-37.25, No. 1-3 190250
lbs. 35.25-36.00, No. 2-3 200
270 lbs. 34.35-35.00. US No. 1-3
260550 lbs. sows 28.0033.00,
No. 2-3 250-550 lbs. 22.50
27.00. Boars 280600 lbs.
24.0025.00.
FEEDER PIGS 332. US
No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs
10.0016.00 per head, No. 1-3
2035 lbs. 16.0020.00, No. 1-3
40-55 lbs. 24.0029.50 per
head.
SHEEP 19. Choice 75-110
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
54.0059.00, Good 50.00-54.00.
Chambersburg
Auction
November 8,1979
CATTLE 310. Compared
with last Thursday market,
SI. cows steady to 75 cents
higher. Few High Choice &
Prime si. steers 67.85-68.10;
Choice No. 2-4 10001250 lbs.
65.25-67.85, 1 to 69.50, few
Good 63.0067.75, 1 at 70.25.
Standard 58.5062.00, few
Utility 55.0058.00. SI. heifers
few Good & Choice 63.85-
65.85. Utility & Commercial
si. cows 47.75-52.75, couple
54.00, Shells down to 39.50.
Few Bulls Yield Grade H,
11001700 lbs. 57.0061.10.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few
Large Frame No. 1 heifers
300425 lbs. 61.0064.00.
CALVES 546. Vealers
about steady. 1 lot Prime
vealers 118.00. Choice 103.00
115.00, Good 90102 lbs.
Standard & Good 90100 lbs.
87.0092.00, 7085 lbs. 83.00
88.00, Utility 50100 lbs. 70.00
85.00,
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls. 90-125 lbs. 89.00-125.00,
couple 131.00. Hoi. Heifers
90-160 lbs. 115.00-195.00.
HOGS 90. Few US No. 1-2
220-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
36.35-37.00, few No. 1-3 250
300 lbs. 33.25-35.50; 1 No. 1-3
165 lbs. 28.25. SOWS US No.
1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 29.00
33.50, few No. 2-3 350550 lbs.
26.0028.00. BOARS 23.00
24.50.
FEEDER PIGS 60. US No.
1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 6-11
lbs. per head, 1 No. 1-3 75 lbs
27.00 per head
SHEEP 26. Wooled si.
lambs few Choice 80-115 lbs.
55.00-60.75. Few Slaughter
ewes 27.50-31.00.
East Coast
Carlot
November 7,1979
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: prime special fed veal
firm with sales reported
early Tuesday. Good and
Choice boning veal uneven,
northeastems steady to 4.00
lower; inshipped steady to
firm. Lamb 55 lbs. generally
steady. Boneless beef 90
chem lean firm on limited
test.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
Prime (Special Fed):
Including sales late
yesterday 180-240 lbs. LTD
173.00- firm.
BONING TYPE
HIDE ON
Good & Choice
Northeastern Suppliers:
65-75 lbs. 124.00-126.00, all
steady to 4.00 lower; 55-64
lbs. 122.00-124.00; 45-54 lbs.
120.00- 35-44 lbs.
118.00- 34 lbs. down
116.00-
Inshipped: 70-80 lbs.
124.00- all steady to
firm; 60-70 lbs. 122.00-124.00;
50-60 lbs. 120.00-122.00; 40-50
lbs. 118.00-120.00; 3040 lbs.
116.00-
LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
4 Loads
55 lbs. down 124.00-125.00,
generally steady; part load
126.00.
BONELESS BEEF
2 Loads
90 pet chem lean, fresh
134.00.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
13 Loads
Skinned Hams: 16-19 lbs.
85.00. 19-23 lbs. 82.00.
Semi Bids Hams: 14-17 lbs.
105.00.
Boneless Hams: 13-17 lbs.
129.00.
Franks 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1
Lb. Pack 79.00.
Bologna 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1
Lb. Pack 87.00.
Special
Market
Feeder Call Sale
Culpeper, Va.
November 1,1979
There were 1,041 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: 300400 lbs. 91.00-
110.00; 400-500 lbs. 87.00-
101.00; 500-600 lbs. 87.00-
96.50; 600-700 lbs. 80.50-83.00.
Good: 300400 lbs. 96.00-
100.00; 400-500 lbs. 85.00-
95.00; 500-600 lbs. 85.0086.50.
Medium: 300-400 lbs. 91.00;
400-500 lbs. 88.00-90.00. Short
Steers all weights 78.5081.00.
HEIFERS: Choice &
Fancy: 300400 lbs. 81.00-
82.50; 400-500 lbs. 80.5081.50;
500800 lbs. 76.25-78.50. Good
300-400 lbs. 70.00-78.00; 400-
500 lbs. 75.00-77.00; 500800
lbs. 70.50-76.00. Medium: 300-
400 lbs. 61.0086.00. Short
Heifers 61.0066.00.
Thomasville
Auction
November 7,1979
Cattle 139. SI. steers 68.00-
69.00; medium-good 63.00-
65.00; holstein steers 55.00-
60.00; coice si. heifers 65.00-
67.25; medium-good si.
heifers 58.00-63.00; good si.
cows 49.00-51.00, utility 46.00-
48.00, canners and cutters
42.00- medium-good si.
bulls 55.00-65.00. Calves 64.
Choice vealers, 160-220 lbs.
100.00- standard 70-85
lbs. 74.00-89.00; holstems bull
calves, 80-115 lbs. 90.00-
112.00; holstein heifers 95-130
lbs. 150.00-190.00. Hogs 171.
private treaty 200-230 lbs.
35.50; butcher sows, 300 lbs.
and up 27.00-28.50; heavy
boars, 400 lbs. and up 25.00-
26.00.
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