Livestock market an
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Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, February 7
CATTLE: dosing prices
on slaughter steers and
heifers were LOO-1.25 higher,
some Holstein steers 50-1.00
higher. Cows were 50-1.00
lower, bulls steady to weak.
A moderate volume two-way
feeder steers sold 50-1.50
higher.
Four day receipts this
week 13,700; last week
15,100; year ago 12,900.
The fed cattle trade
followed a rather uneven
course during the week
under review. Prices were
forced downward on the
initial run of 7300 head, but
the early decline was more
than recovered as
marketings decreased,
partially in reflection of
storm cond'tions. Supplies
were slightly'reduced from
the previous week but were
rather poorly distributed
over the trading period.
Yield grade was still a major
price-determining factor;
there were many con
signments Mixed 3-4, but the
volume of predominantly 4
1250-1400 lbs. was not as
great as most recent weeks.
However, mud was a rather
prevalent condition and
dressing percentages were
quite variable. The run in
cluded a fairly liberal
percentage Choice steers
and heifers and a moderate
volume Choice and Prune.
Slaughter steers made up
approximately 39 pet. and
heifers 31 pet. Cows con
tributed 15 pet. and feeders
10 pet.
STEERS: At midweek
high time, load Choice 31118
lbs. 67.75. Several loads
Choice and Prune 3-4 1167-
1250 lbs. 65.50-66.50, load
predominantly 4 1308 lbs.
64.00. Choice 2-4 1000-1250
lbs. 65.50-67.25. Some with
large percentage 4 or quite
muddy 63.25-65.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 1000-
1250 lbs. 65.00-66.00. Good 2-3
60.50-64.50. Part load mostly
Choice 2-3 1400 lbs. Holstems
62.00.
Average of LS-214 detailed
quotations for .Choice 900-
1100 lbs. steers this week
66.08; Choice 1100-1300 lbs.
65.95. Average weight steers
this week 1177 lbs. as
compared 1188 lbs. last
week. Average weight
heifers this week 1020 lbs. as
compared 1025 lbs. last
week.
HEIFERS: Three loads
Choice and Prune 3-4 1000-
1044 lbs. 66.00-66.25. Choice 2-
4 900-1100 lbs. 64.25-65.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
875-1025 lbs. 63.00-64.25. Good
2-3 59.50-63.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-3 48.50-50.00,
few 50.25-51.00. Cutter 46.00-
49.00. Canner and Low-
Cutter 43.50-46.00.
BULLS; 1-2 1300-2100 lbs.
55.00-61.00, few individual 1
62.0063.00.
FEEDERS: Moderate
volume medium frame 1950-
1100 lbs. two-way steers
66.0068.00.
auction news
Belleville
Auction
Wednesday, February 6
CATTLE 106. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows
steady to $1.50 lower. Few
Standard slaughter steers
60.10-62.35. Individual Good
slaughter heifer at 62.50.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 49.50-55.50,
couple to 56.10, Cutters 51.50-
55.75, Canner and Low
Cutters 49.35-52.00. Few
Yield Grade No. 1, 1050-2280
lbs. slaughter bulls 55.25-
64.85. Few Large Frame #l,
500-600 lbs. feeder steers
71.00-75.00.
CALVES 167. Vealers
about steady. Individual
Prune vealer at 127.00, few
Choice 120.00-126.00, few
Good 100.00-105.00, Standard
and Good 70-100 lbs. 85.00-
93.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs. 93.00-147.00,
mostly 120.00-140.00;
Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs.
190.00-240.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 9,1990—A9
HOGS 307. Barrows and
gilts 50 cents-$1.50 higher.
US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs.
barrows and gilts 40.60-41.10,
No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 39.50-
* 40.35, one lot No. 1-3 170 lbs.
at 34.75. US No. 1-3 275-550
lbs. sows 31.00-36.25, few No.
2-3 350600 lbs. 26.50-29.25.
Boars 22.00-28.00.
FEEDER PIGS 311. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
12.50-21.00 per head. No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 19.00-29.50, lot No.
1-3 75 lbs. at 34.00, Utility 30-
60 lbs. 9.50-14.50 per head.
SHEEP 8. Few Slaughter
ewes 28.00-39.00.
Leesport
Auction
Wednesday, February 6
(This report supplied by the
auction).
CATTLE 260. Supply in
cluded 92 head feeder cattle.
Compared with last Wed
nesday’s market, slaughter
steers $1 to $3 lower.
Slaugher cows $1 to $3 lower.
High Choice & Prime 1050-
1300 lbs. slaughter steers
67.00- Choice 900-1100
lbs. 64.50-67.50, Good 62.00-
64.00, Standard 58.00-63.00,
Utility 54.00-59.00. Choice
850-1100 lbs. slaughter
heifers 65.00-67.00, Good
62.00- Standard 58.00-
62.50, Utility 50.00-58.00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 53.00-56.50,
Commercial 50.00-53.00,
Cutters 48.00-51.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 45.00-48.00, Shells
down to 40.00. Choice 1200-
1550 lbs. slaughter bullocks
65.00- Standard 62.00-
65.00, Utility 58.0042.00.
Choice 500 lbs. feeder steers
75.00- Good 400-500 lbs.
70.00- Medium 65.00-
75.00; Good 500-700 lbs.
feeder heifers 65.00-75.00,
Medium 58.00-68.00; Good
slaughter bulls 60.00-70.00,
Medium 58.00-70.00.
CALVES 130. Supply in
cluded 25% farm calves.
Prime vealers 105.00-122.00,
Choice 95.00-110.00, Good
85.00- Standard &
Good 110-130 lbs. 90.00-105.00,
90-110 lbs. 85.00-120.00, 70-90
lbs. 65.00-85.00, Utility 40-65
lbs. 40.90-65.00. Farm calves,
Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs.
100.00- holstein
heifers 95-120 lbs. 185.00-
225.00.
HOGS 365. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.50-
41.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
38.50-39.50, No. 2-3 230-300
lbs. 35.00-37.50, No. 1-3 170-
190 lbs. 33.00-38.00. US No. 13
300-400 lbs. sows 31.00-35.00,
No. 23 400-600 lbs. 30.00-
32.50. Boars 300300 lbs.
27.0030.00, light weights 180-
300 lbs. 28.0033.00.
FEEDER PIGS 261. US
No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. 35.00-50.00
cwt., No. 1-3 30 lbs. 40.00-
50.00, No. 1-3 40 lbs. 50.00-
65.00, No. 1-3 70-90 lbs. 30.00-
40.00, Utility 20-70 lbs. 20.00-
35.00 cwt.
SHEEP 43. Choice new
crop lambs 65.00-92.00,
Choice 80-110 lbs. wooled
slaughter lambs 60.00-70.00.
Slaughter ewes 25.00-35.00.
GOATS 4.
Western Maryland
Market
Tuesday, February 5
BUTCHER CATTLE; Fat
Steers mostly holsteins
offered; Good to 62.50;
Standard 58.00-60.00; Heifers
Good to 60 10; Cows mostly
steady to 50 cents lower;
Good Cows several 54.00-
56.00; Standard & Utility
50.00-54.00; Canners 48.00-
51.00; Shelly 48.00 down;
Bulls $l.OO lower. Good 1300-
1800 lb. 58.00-62.50; Good 850-
1200 lb. 53.25-57.00.
BUTCHER HOGS $l.OO
higher. Top Hogs 39.10; Bulk
200-225 lbs. 38.00-38.50; 230-
260 lbs. 38.0039.10; 170-190
lbs. 32.00-35.00; Heavy
Weights to 35.75; Sows 350-
700 lb. 27.0036.25; Boars 400-
700 lb. to 27.35.
VEAL CALVES Mostly
steady - Farm calves higher.
Tops, to 130; Good-Choice
110.00-130.00; Standard 95.00-
110.00; Light Calves 80.00-
93.00; Wealk & Rough 80.00
down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: Holstein bulls - Bulk
95-125 lb. 125.00-161.00; Few
90-110 lb. 95.00-117.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Smaller
Run, prices $3.00-5.00 higher.
Stock Steers 300-500 lb. 84.00-
98.00, 600-750 lb. 70.00-75.00
Stock Heifers 350-600 lb.
55.00-77.00; Stock Bulls 350-
500 lb. 70.00-93.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS:
Active bidding & higher
prices. By the Head 15-30 lb.
8.00-23.00; 30-50 lb. 18.00-
26.00.
New Holland
Horse
Monday, February 4
New Holland
Sales Stables
Reported receipts of 306
head of horses, mules, and
pomes. Market steady.
Load of local work horses,
singles 800.00-1200.00; Load
of local driving horses 325.00-
760.00; Load of local riding
horses, singles 275.00-500.00;
better horses 550.00-1000.00;
lightweight killers 275.00-
425.00; heavyweight killers
450.00-650.00; mares 25.00-
65.00; colts 10.00-25.00;
geldings 25.00-65.00; larger
ponies 125.00-250.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
(Continued from Page A 2)
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 51.50-56.00,
several 65.00-68.00; Com
mercial 3-4 48.00-53.00;
Cutter 1-3 50.50-55.00, several
55.00-57.50; Canner and low
Cutter 46.00-50.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1325 lbs. 65.50-68.00, couple
68.50-71.75; Good 1000-1300
lbs. 60.00-65.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1300-1900 lbs. 64.00-67.50,
couple 69.50-71.50; Yield
Grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 58.00-
64.00.
VEAL CALVES: 1275.
Choice and Prune vealers
steady to 5.00 lower although
Choice 140-220 lbs. fully
steady; high Good and low
Choice 70-115 lbs. 4.00-0.00
higher. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 240-325
lbs. 118.00-128.00, few 128.00-
135.00; Choice 140-320 lbs.
105.00- few 140-220 lbs.
126.00- high Good and
low Choice 140-220 lbs. 85.00-
105.00, 90-115 lbs. 75.00-92.00,
70-90 lbs. 70.00-85.00, few 55-
70 lbs. 58.00-70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-120 lbs. holstein
heifers 135.00-175.00, around
65 head 190.00-250.00; bulk
90-115 lbs. holstein bulls
115.00-145.00, around 150
head 152.50-164.00.