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Livestock market and auction news
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, February 14
Report supplied by USD A
Closing prices on
slaughter steers were 1.25-
1.75 higher and heifer pnees
ranged 1.50-2.00 higher.
Cows were 2.50-4.00 higher
and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.
Two-way feeder steers were
2.00-2.50 higher.
Four day receipts this
week 15,600; last week
13,700; year ago 12,800.
The fed cattle trade again
followed an irregular pat
tern characterized by wide
day-to-day fluctuations.
Prices advanced sharply m
an aggressive trade Mon
day, lost part of the upturn
on an expanded Tuesday run
and then stabilized at
midweek. Supplies were
poorly distributed over the
trading penod and con
tributed to the uneven trade.
The run included a rather
liberal percentage choice
steers and heifers although
many were muddy or mixed
3-4 yield grade. Slaughter
steers made up ap
proximately 43 pet and
heifers 34 pet. Cows com
prised 13 pet and feeders 8
pet.
STEERS: Ten loads
Choice 3 1125-1250 lbs. 69.25-
70.00. several loads Choice
with end prime
predominantly 2 1100-1200
lbs. 68.75-69.00. Some Choice
and Prune 3-4 1225-1300 lbs.
68.00-68.25, load 4 1309 lbs.
65.00. Choice 2-4 1000-1300
lbs. 67.00-68.50, some muddy
or large percentage 4 64.50-
66.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs.
66.5067.50. Good 2-3 62.50-
65.50. Good and Choice 2-3
1200-1400 lbs. holstems 61.50-
62.00.
Average of LS-124 detailed
quotations for Choice 900-
1100 lbs. Steers this week
68.38; Choice 1100-1300 lbs.
68.28. Average weight steers
this week 1187 lbs. as
compared 1177 lbs. last
week. Average weight
heifers this week 1040 lbs. as
compared 1020 last week.
HEIFERS: Two loads
Choice 3 1023 lbs. 69.00
Monday, several load Choice
and Prime 3-4 1000-1050 lbs.
68.50-69.00. At close, load and
part load Choice with end
Prune 341000-1025 lbs. 68.00.
Choice 24 900-1075 lbs. 66.00-
68.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 64.50-
66.00. Good 2-3 61.00-64.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24 51.50-54.00,
few 54.50-55.00. Cutter 49.50-
52.00; Canner and Low-
Cutter 46.50-50.00.
BULLS. 1-2 1300-2200 lbs.
57.00- 00, individual 164.00-
65.00.
FEEDERS: Medium
Frame 1 907-1075 lbs. steers
68.00- three loads large
frame 2 1135 lbs. holstems
64.00.
Chambersburg
Auction
Thursday, February 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 392. SI. steers
few Choice No. 2-4, 975-1200
lbs. 67.0069.85, Good 64.75-
67.00; Standard 61.2564.50;
SI. heifers few Choice 64.25-
69.60; few Good 61.0062.00.
SI. cows few Utility &
Commercial 52.0067.75, few
59.85; Cutters 53.0067.00;
Canner & L. Cutter 49.35-
54.25; Shells down to 48.00.
SL bullocks 1 Choice 72.00;
few Good 64.0065.50. SI. bulls
Yield Grade No. 1,1100-1800
lbs. 61.00-70.10.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Heifers few Large Frame
No. 1,400600 lbs. 76.5064.00.
CALVES: 564. Vealers
approximately 80% returned
to farm. Prune 126.00-139.50,
one at 141.00; Choice 120.00-
137.00; Good 105.00-116.00;
Standard & Good 70-90 lbs.
79.00-85.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 90-130 lbs. 88.00-164.00,
mostly 120.00-150.00; Hoi.
Heifers 85-140 lbs. 135.00-
245.00, mostly 150.00-200.00.
HOGS: 140. US No. 1-2 210-
240 lbs. 38.10-38.75; No. 2-3 1
lot 270 lbs. 35.00. Sows US No.
1-3 300-500 lbs. 31.50-36.50.
Few Boars 25.00-28.25.
FEEDER PIGS 22. Few
US No. 1-3 20-25 lbs. 9.00-13.00
per head; few No. 1-3 1 lot 40
lbs. 24.00.
SHEEP; 16. Wooled si.
lambs few Good & Low
Choice 70-105 lbs. 59.00-66.25.
Western Maryland
Market
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, February 12
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER CATTLE:
good run, mostly cows. Fat
Steers few offered, no
Choice; Top 65.00; Good-
Choice 63.00-65.00; Standard
60.00-62.00; Heifers, Top
57.60; Cows large run, very
active; Good Cows, to 56.60;
Standard & Utility 52.00-
53.50; Canners 50.50-52.00;
Shelly 52.00 Down; Bulls
None.
BUTCHER HOGS:
medium run, slightly higher.
Top Hogs 41.25; Bulk 200-225
lbs. 40.0041.25; 230-260 lbs.
38.5040.00; 170-190 lbs. 37.00-
38,50; Heavy Weights to
39.00; Sows to 39.25.
VEAL CALVES: good run,
very active bidding. Tops, to
136.00; Good-Choice 110.00- *
136.00; Standard 100.00-
110.00; Light calves 80.00-
100.00; Weak & Rough 80.00
Down. Farm Heifers to
225.00; Bulls to 160.00.
LAMBS: few offered,
prices steady. Good & Choice
60.0062.00.
STOCK CATTLE: medium
run, prices steady. Stock
Steers 70.00-101.00; Stock
Heifers 60.0061.00; Stock
Bulls 60.00-98.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: good
run, prices higher. By the
head 8.00-27.00; By the lb. to
35.00.
Oklahoma
Cattle
Thursday, February 14
Report supplied by USDA
Estimated receipts 3800;
same day last week 5574.
Feeder steers and heifers
steady to 1.00 higher. Trade
fairly active. Demand good,
broadest outlets early. Bulk
supply medium frame 1 and
1-2 500-900 lbs. feeder steers
and 500-750 lbs. heifers;
several fleshy Moderate
showing 300-500 lbs. heifers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Medium Frame 1300-400 lbs.
106.00- 400500 lbs.
96.00- lot 405 lbs.
109.50; fleshy 495 lbs. 91.50;
500-600 lbs. 80.50-87.50
mostly 82.00, 700-800 lbs.
80.00- 800-900 lbs. 76.50-
80.50. Large Frame 1775-800
lbs. 80.00-80.75; 845655 lbs.
lots 76.00-76.75; 900-985 lbs.
72.75-74.00; very fleshy 965
lbs. 73.00; 1150-1175 lbs.
64.25-65.80. Medium Frame
12 400500 lbs. 85.75-101.25;
600-700 lbs. 78.0063.50; 720
lbs. 77.75. Large Frame 1-2
660 lbs. 80.50; 880 lbs. 74.75.
Medium Frame 2 425 lbs.
88.00; 550 lbs. 79.50; 670 lbs.
68.75. Large Frame 2
holsteins 595 lbs. 75.00; 650-
725 lbs. 65.25-71.25, mostly
70.20-71.25; 915 lbs. 67.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Medium Frame 1 280 lbs.
103.00; 300400 lbs. 91.00-
94,00, package 340 lbs. 96.50;
400-500 lbs. 84.00-93.00; 500-
600 lbs. 76.0062.00; some lots
500-530 lbs. 84.0065.00; 600-
675 lbs. 73.00-77.25; 675-750
lbs. 70.50-75.50; flesh 790 lb.
72.00; 815 lbs. 69.70. Medi’im
Frame 1-2 300425 lbs. thin
89.25- 520 lbs. 79.75.
Medium Frame 2 300-500 lbs.
76,2561.00; 500650 lbs. 69.75-
77.00; thin 570 lbs. 77.50. Lots
680690 lbs. 70.56-72 00.
FOR THE WEEK: Feeder
steers firm to 2.00 higher.
Feeder heifers under 500 lbs.
3.004.00 higher; over 500 lbs.
1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter
cows 3.004.00 higher. Bulls
3.00 higher. Late sales
Utility and Commercial 24
slaughter cows 51.50-56 00
Most thin cows went back to
the country; no test late on
Canner or Cutters from
slaughter accounts. YG 1-2
slaughter bulls 1300-1950 lbs.
67.25- 900-1300 lbs.
61.50-68.00. This weeks
salable receipts near 9,000
head compared to 14,063
head last week and 14,126
head the same period last
year. Feeder cattle and
calves made up 94 percent of
the weeks receipts and cows
and bulls near 6 percent.
Indiana
Auction
Thursday, February 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 77. 2 Good 61.25-
61.50; SI. heifers 2 Choice
61.7563.00; 2 Standards2.oo;
S!. cows: (few) Utility &
Commercial 50.50-56.50; few
57.5069.50; Cutters 48.00-
52.50; Canner & L. Cutter
44.0060.00; 2 Good 61.75-
62.00; SI. bulls 1 Yield Grade
No. 1,1450 lbs. 61.75.
FEEDER CATTLE;
Steers, 1 Medium Frame No.
L 850 lbs. 64.50; (Few)
Medium Frame No. 2 366 lbs.
59.00.
CALVES: 109. Vealers
unevenly steady. Choice
110.00- Good 95.00-
110.00; Standard & Good 90-
120 lbs. 85.00-96.00; 70-90 lbs.
70.00- Utility 55-125 lbs.
58.00-
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 85-125 lbs. 90.00-150.00;
Hoi. Heifers 85-125 lbs. 95.00-
212.50.
HOGS: 155. US No. 1-2 200-
230 lbs. 40.0041.75 No. 1-3
200-245 lbs. 39.0040.50; No. 2-
3 250-300 lbs. 37.00-39.00; No.
1-3 110-170 lbs. 32.00-36.00;
US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 34.00-
37.50, two at 39.5041.00.
Boars 22.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 6. Hot US
No. 1-3 45 lbs. 15.00 per headjS
1 lot No. 1-3110 lbs. 28.00.
SHEEP: 4. 2 Good 112-118
lbs. 54.00-62.50; 2 SI. ewes
23.00-30.00.
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