Livestock market and auction news Belleville Auction December 5,1979 CATTLE 118. Individual Standard slaughter steer at 62.75. Individual Good slaughter heifer at 56.25. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 44 00-46.85, couple to 49.85, Cutters 45.00- 47.50, Canner and Low Cutters 37.00-42.50, Shells down to 33.85. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1300-1750 lbs slaughter bulls 56.60-62.00 Few Large Frame #1,600-750 lbs feeder steers and bulls 65.50-73.50. CALVES 160. Individual Prime vealer at 125.00, Choice 112.00-124.00, few Good 95.00-105.00, Standard and Good 70-100 lbs 63.00- 75.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 75.00-121.00. HOGS 259. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 42.25-43.50, lot at 43.85, No. 1- 3 200-245 lbs. 40.10-42.35. US No. 1-3 250-500 lbs. sows 27.00- No 2-3 400-600 lbs. 23.00-24.50. Boars 19,00- 26.50. FEEDER PIGS 793. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 9.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-40 lbs. 14.00-26.00, No. 1-3 60-100 lbs. 30.00-35.00, Utility % I % i \ t ? 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Private treaty 200-230 lbs. 39.50; 275- 300 lbs 35.00-36.00 ; 300 lbs and higher 33.00-34.00. SOWS: 400 lbs. and lower 33.00-36.00 ; 400 lbs. and higher 28 00-32 00. SHEEP Choice 80-90 lbs 58 00-61.00 i i Omaha Cattle Decembers, 1979 Weekly 51 - Cattle - Midweek prices on slaughter steers were 50-1.00 lower, However, late undertone definitely firming, the decline coming in bearish Wednesday trade. Heifers closed firm to 25 cents higher, instances 50 cents higher. Cows were 3.50-4.50 lower and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Four day receipts 13,100; compared 15,800 week ago and 17,600 year ago. Early demand was good for slaughter steers and heifers, and prices advanced moderately However, steer trading came under severe downward pressure at midweek as the spectre of the upcoming liquidation of a heavy volume of futures deliveries created a bearish atmosphere. Yield grade was still a major pnce determming factor, and in addition some cattle carried a modest amount of mud and grime. The overall finish of the steer and heifer supply was fairly attractive with a liberal percentage choice, although many con Join Today AND I’LL DELIVER A CHRISTMAS CLUB CHECK TO YOU IN 1980 Put yourself on our Christmas list! Open your high interest Christmas Club now...enjoy the extra cash later! si b menu were mixed 3-4 yield grades. Slaughter steers made up approx imately 39 pet. of the week’s total and heifers 25 pet. cows comprised 12 pet. and feeders 20 pet. STEERS: At high tune Tuesday, three loads choice and prime 3 with end 4 1165-1175 lbs. and load choice 31200 lbs. 69.00. At midweek, load and part load choice with end prune 3 1089-121/ lbs. 68.00. Choice 2-4 1000-1250 lbs. late 66.25-67.25, some with large percentage 4 65.00-66.00. Mixed good and choice 1000-1225 lbs. 65.00- Good 2-3 63.00- 1300-1450 lbs. holstems 60.00-61.00. Average of LS-214, detail ed quotations, for choice 900-1100 lb steers this week 67.30; Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 67.20. Average weight steers for three days this week 1149 lbs as compared 1152 previous week. Average weight heifers for three days this week 1027 lbs. as com pared 1005 lbs. previous week. HEIFERS: Moderate volume choree and prune early 34 951-1070 lbs. 67.0067.50, part load 68.00. At midweek, choice and Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dacambar 8,1979 pume 3-4 975-1075 lbs. 67.00-67.25. Choice 2-4 900-1075 lbs. 65.25-66.75. Mix ed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1025 lbs. 64.2565.50. Good 2-3 58.5062.50. COWS: Utility and com mercial 2-4 42.0044.00. Cut ter 39.0042.00. Canner and low-cutter 36.50-39.00. BULLS: 1-2 1400-2100 lbs. 54.00-59.00, few individual 1 60.00. Leesport Auction December 5,1979 CATTLE 277. Compared with last weeks market, slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 lower. SI. cows 2.00-3.50 lower. SI. bulls 2.00-3.50 lower. High Choice & Prime YG 1050-1250 lbs. si. steers 68.00- Choice 1200-1500 lbs. 63.0066.00, Good 60.00- 64.00, Standard 58.0060.00, Utility 52.50-58.00. Choice 750-1000 lbs. si. heifers 64.00- 66.00, Good 61.00-63.00, Standard 56.0060.00, Utility 50.00- SI. cows (96), Commercial 47.00-51.00, Cutters 45.0047.50, Canner & L. Cutter 43.0046.00, Shells down to 39.0043.00. SI. bullocks (20). Yield Grade #l, 1800-2200 lbs. 65.50-72.85, Yield Grade #2 1200-1400 lbs. 61.0064.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 500-750 lbs. steers 75.00- Good 300-500 lbs. 65.00- Med. 600-900 lbs. 60.00- Good 400-000 lbs. heifers 58.00-70.00, Med. 58.00- Good 450-700 lbs. bulls 65.00-75.00, Med. 700-900 lbs. 55.00-65.00. CALVES 142. Supply incl. 20% farm calves, prime vealers 180-250 lbs. 102.00- 110.00, Choice 92.00-100.00, Good 80.00-90.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 80.00-100.00, 90-110 lbs. 70.00-90.00, 70-90 lbs. 50.00-70.00, Utility up to 100 lbs. 35.00-70.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 100-120 lbs. 100.00- 135.00, Hoi. Heifers 100 lbs. 110.00-130.00. HOGS 357. Barrows and gilts 1.50 to 2.00 higher. US No. 1-2 195-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.00-44.35, No. 1-3 200- 250 lbs. 41.0043.00, No. 2-3 250 lbs. 38.0041.00, No. 1-3 150-180 lbs. 33.00-37.00, No. 2- 3 185-225 lbs. 40.0041.50. US No. 1-3 350 lbs. sows 30.00- 34.00, No. 2-3 400 lbs 28.00- 31.00. Boars 25.00-27.50, Light weights 25.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 267. US No. 1-3 40 lbs. feeder pigs 50.00- No. 1-3 30 lbs. 48.00- No. 1-3 20 lbs. 50.00- No. 1-3 50 lbs. 45.00- Utility 2040 lbs. 28.00- SHEEP. Steady with last week. Choice 85-110 lbs. 58.00- Good 100 lbs. 52.00- Utility 40-70 lbs. 50.00- Slaughter ewes 27.00- 9
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