Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, January 24 Receipts This Week Week Ago Year Ago Compared last weeks close, Slaughter Steers and Heifers 2.50-3.00 lower. Cows closed firm to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Additional declines in whole sale beef prices early in the week majors contributing factor for downturns in live prices. Slaughter supply near 50 percent slaughter steers, about 35 percent heifers and ISpercent.cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 65.00-65.75, lot iIOO lbs. early Monday Wj.oo; 3-4 1100-1250 lbs. 61.00 63.50- Choice 2-4 950-1275 lbs. 63.0065.50, Bulk 63.0064.50 after Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1100 lbs. Late 62.0063.00. Good 2-3 900 1175 lbs. late 60.5062.00. Standard to Good 10501400 lb. Holstems 55.0060.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 875-1050 lbs. 62.5063.50, part load early Monday 63.75 ; 3-4 925-1075 lbs. 61.5062.50; 3-5 950-1100 lbs. 58.0061.50; couple lots 4 to mostly s’s 10501150 lbs. 56.00. Choice 2- 4 8001050 lbs. 61.0063.50, mostly 61.00-62.50 after Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700975 lbs. late 60.0061.00. Good 2-3 700950 lbs. late 58.5060.00. 4,700 5,200 4,600 COWS: Late Utility and Commercial 2-4 44.0048.00. Boning Utility 1-2 48.0050.00. Cutter 1-2 44.00-48.00. Canner and low Cutter 1-2 40.00 44.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 10501800 lbs. 55.0059.00. Few Yield Grade 160.00. FEEDERS; (Including around 1,300 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder Steers and Heifers 1.003.00 lower. Supply mainly medium frame 1-2 400800 lb. steers and medium frame 1 4006001 b. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame 1; 300-400 lbs. 84.0096.50; 400500 lbs. 81.00-88.50; 500600 lbs. 77.00 80.75; 600700 lbs. 73.75-79.00; 700750 lbs. 69.5073.75; 850 900 lbs. 66.5069.50. Medium Frame 1-2 and some Small frame 1: 375-500 lbs. 75.5080.25; 600750 lbs. 65.0069.25. Scattered lots Large Frame 2: 575-825 lb. Holstems 62.5070.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame 1: Few Lots 300400 lbs. 76.25-81.00; 400 500 lbs. 70.5076.00; 500600 lbs. 67.0073.50; 600700 lbs. 64.25-68.00. STOCK COWS: Lot Medium Frame 1 Young and Middle Aged 919 lbs. 60.25, few lots Middle Aged 725-975 lbs. 50.00-55.25. PAIRS: Few lots Young and Middle Aged Medium Frame 1 mostly with small calves at side 580.00-645.00 per pair. bid m au see Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, January 22 CATTLE 180. Choice 2-4, 1000-1200 lbs. slaughter steers 65.0066.75, Choice 4-5, 13501650 lbs. 62.85-65.00, Good 63.00-65.25, Good & Choice holsteins 12801590 lbs. 58.8062.75, Standard 58.75-62.50. One Choice slaughter heifer at 64.75 nn» #5, at 55.00; one Good at 64.25, Standard Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 49.0051.25, few 52.35, individual's 54.25 56.00, Low Utility 48.00-49.00, Cutters 46.7049.75, few 51.75, Canner and Low Cutters 43.0046.60, Shells down to 35.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 61.25-63.75, few Standard 57.50-60.25. Couple Yield Grade No. 1, 14002025 lbs. slaughter bulls 62.25 and 63.25. CALVES 270. Few Choice vealers 110.00-127.00, Good 90.00-105.00, few Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 79.00- 89.00, 90-115 lbs. 76.00-83.00, 65-90 IBs. 68.00-76.00, few Utility 55-100 lbs. 50.0085.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. 100.00-133.00, few down to 80.00; Holstein heifers 85-130 lbs. 136.00- 175.00, few to 217.50. HOGS 422. US No. 1-2 200- 250 lbs. barrows and gilts 39.75-40.35, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 39.00-39.75, No. 2-3 200- 275 lbs. 38.00-39.00, 265-340 lbs. 30.75-37.60. US No. 1-3 »SSSSSSM«SMWSMM BETTER-BILT LIQUID MANURE EQUIPMENT "It's Built Betterl" HIGH PRESSURE PUMP 1100 gal. New Idea Open Door Vac. • PLANNING LAYOUTS • SALES • INSTALLATION • SERVICE BETTER-BILT DISTRIBUTOR SHENK'S FARM SERVICE 501 E. WOODS DRIVE LITITZ, PA. 17543 PHONE: 717-626-1151 After Business Hours - Phone: Paul Repine - 717-626-2837 or Mervin Nissley - 717-872-4565 Our Service Trucks Are Radio Dispatched 24 Hr. Serwirp Offered Uncaster Farming, Saturday, January 26,1960-A9 . 300565 lbs. sows 29.0034.75, No. 2-3 360685 lbs. 28.70 30.75. Boars 23.0026.00. FEEDER PIGS 27. US No. 1-3 4075 lbs. feeder pigs 43.00-48.00 per hun dredweight, Lot No. 1-3 95 lbs. at 38.00 cwt. SHEEP 8. Few Choice 70 75 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 69.0070.00, few Good 55 lbs. at 53.0064.00, One Utility at 45 lbs. 44.00. Two Slaughter ewes 25.00 & 26.00. Western Maryland Market Tuesday, January 22 BUTCHER CATTLE: Fat Steers $2.00 lower. Good- Choice 1000-1200 lbs. 64.00- 67.00; 1200-1400 lbs. 59.00- 64.00; Heifers Good to 58.00; Cows steady to $l.OO lower; Good Cows 6 head 51.00- 52.60; Standard & Utility 47.00-51.00; Canners 45.00- 48.00; Shelly 45.00 Down; Bulls few offered, top 1575 lbs. at 64.25; Good 1200-1600 lbs. 55.0080.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 75 cents under last week. Top Hogs 38.35; Bulk 200-225 lbs. 37.75-38.35; 230-260 lbs. 38.00- 38.25; 265-285 lbs. 35.10-37.60; BOARS 350850 lbs. to 23.85; SOWS Bulk 300800 lbs. 28.00- 32.00; Thin 250-400 lbs. 22.00- 27.00. VEAL CALVES: very active! Prices higher. Tops, to 129.50; Good-Choice 105.00-129.50; Standard 90.00- 105.00; Light Calves 72.00- i i i■, l i | T iifTT* J i 11 ■ ip USED SPREADERS 83.00; Weak & Rough 72.00 Down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Heifers 90- 100 lbs. few to 150.00. Holstein Bulls Bulk 95-120 lbs. 115.00-134.00; Few (Young) 85.00-110.00. STOCK CATTLE: good run, prices steady. Stock Steers 350-600 lbs. 75.00- 88.00; 600-900 lbs. 69.00-72.00. Stock Heifers 350-600 lbs. 60.00-73.00; Stock Bulls 400- 500 lbs. 75.00-85.00; 550850 lbs. 58.00-70.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: $2.00 lower. By the Head 15-30 lbs. 5.00-11.00; 30-50 lbs. 10.00- 17.00. Bred Sows By the Head 75.00-100.00. Special Market HORSESALE PaulWaltemyer Friday, January 18 400 head. Work horses - lowa, pair 2450.00-3100.00; Work horses - Tenn. pr. 2600.00- single 1050.00- Tenn. pr. 2550.00- single 1300.00- Driving horses - Tenn. 780.00-1075.00; Lock Stock Registered mares - singles 725.00- 2250.00; grade mares pairs 2800.00- 00, single 1150.00- Local Work Horses, pair 1700.00-2725.00, single 900-1800; Mules pairs 2000.00- single 900- 1500.00; Local driving 650.00- 1400.00. The “Better-Bilt” High Pressure Pump is designed for: pit agitation, tran sferring manure to above ground storage or to a lagoon, filling spreader tank and can be used in irrigation. 1100 gal. Better Blit Vac. 1875 gal. Huskee
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