Livestock market an
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, March 6
Through midweek,
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
were 1.50-2 00 higher,
although much of the ad
vance was gained in a forced
trade on storm-shortened
midweek supplies and late
demand was quite dull in
reflection of an unresponsive
carcass trade. Cows were
firm to .50 higher and bulls
firm. A modest supply two
way feeder steers sold .50-
1.50 higher.
Four day receipts this
week; 12,500; Last week;
14,600; Year ago; 10,600.
The pnce advance on fed
cattle was partially sup
ported by higher carcass
prices early, but midweek
demand for carcass beef was
Reported as light to
moderate. Much of the
upturn in live prices was
registered at midweek as
blizzard conditions across
the trade territory slowed
livestock movement and
buyers were forced to
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Practical application of
the DNI concept that lifts
your flock to higher
production on less feed.
Here are sound reasons—backed
by Agway research—for feeding
High Layer:
□ Daily Nutrient Intake (ONI)
feeding eliminates the need for
changing energy levels each
spring and fall.
□ With High Layer feeds, the
energy level remains constant
throughout the year. Hens adjust
their energy intake by consuming
more or less feed.
□ The poultryman simply matches
the feed to the amount of intake.
There is no need to overfeed ex
pensive protein to meet energy
requirements.
compete for numbers Mud
was still a major price
determining factor, but the
average weight of steers was
somewhat lighter and there
was also some decrease in
the percentage of yield
grade 4 Slaughter Steers
made up approximately 44
pet and Heifers 32 pet Cows
comprised 12 pet and
Feeders 10 pet
STEERS- Choice 2-4 1000-
1250 lbs. 68.00-69.25 at
midweek, several loads
Choice and Prune 3-4 1107-
1281 lbs. 68.25-69.00 on
Tuesday; some quite muddy
or predominantly 4 66.00-
67.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs.
closed 67.00-68.00. Good 2-3
64 00-66.50. Part load mostly
Choice 2-3 1400 lb Holstems
63 50.
Average of LS-214 detailed
quotations for Choice 900-
1100 lb. Steers this week
68.25; Choice 1100-1300 lbs.
68.25. Average weight Steers
this week 1170 as compared
1170 last week. Average
weight Heifers this week
1014 as compared 1004 last
week.
30 DOZEN E66S
30 DOZEN EGGS
HEIFERS: Two loads
Choice and Prime 3-4 1000-
1037 lbs. 69.00 at midweek
Choice 2-4 900-1050 lbs. 66.50-
68.25. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs 66.00-
67 00. Good 2-3 62.0065.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-4 49.50-52.00,
few 52.25-52.50 Cutter 48.00-
51.00 Canner and low-cutter
46.0048.50
BULLS: 1-2 1300-2100 lbs
57.0062.00, individual 163.00-
65.00,
FEEDERS: Medium
frame 1 950-1100 lb. Steers
67.5069.00, load 988 lbs.
69.50. Load Medium frame 1
850 lb. Heifers 67.00.
Joliet
Cattle
Thursday, March 6
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable
receipts 4,200; 5 days last
week 4,371, same period a
year ago 4,527. Trading slow
for the week. Slaughter
Steers ended the week
mostly steady compared
with Wednesday of last week.
30 DOZEN EfifiS
38 DOZEN EGGS
Slaughter Heifers closed this
week 25 to 50 higher com
pared with the previous
Wednesday. Cows ended the
week steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed High Choice and
Prune 3-4 1150-1300 69.00
69.50, couple loads with mud
68.00-68.50; YG 3 to mostly 4,
few 5, 1250-1350 66.25-68.25.
Choice 2-4 1050-1300 67.00
68.75 Monday; 67.50-68.75
Wednesday, 1 load 1397 69.00
Wednesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 1000-1250 66.00
67.00 Monday; 66.50-67.50
Wednesday. Load Choice
Holsteins 1600 62.50 Monday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4
950-1100 67.5067.75 Monday;
68.00, with part load 68.25
Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900
1100 66.0067.00 Monday;
66.50-67.75 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
800-1000 64.5066.00 Mon
day; 65.0066.50 Wednesday.
COWS; Utility & Com
mercial 1-3 49.0052.00, few
52.50.
□ At every energy level, the DNI
approach considers the total
nutritional needs of your laying
flock.
□ New High Layer contains the
proper amount of protein (amino
acids), calcium and phosphorus
to insure proper nutrition and
maximum production.
The High Layer line consists of
seven feeds and a concentrate.
For details about the possibilities
of increased production through
a tailored Agway feeding pro
gram, talk to your Agway Poultry
Enterprise Serviceperson. Con
tact him through your local
Agway store or representative.
POULTRY
ENTERPRISE
SERVICE
(agway)
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8,1980—A9
auction news
St. Louis
Cattle
Thursday, March 6
Report supplied USDA
REceipts This Week 4400
Week Ago 5000
Year Ago 6700
Compared with the
previous weeks close,
slaughter steers .50-1.00
higher except holstem steers
steady. Slaughter heifers
mostly .50 higher. Cows 2.00
3.00 higher. Bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Slaughter supply
mainly Choice and Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 1050-
1225 lb. steers, around 35
percent heifers and 10
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
1050-1250 lbs. 67.50-68.50,
closing sales 68.00-68.50.
Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 66.50
68.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 900-1175 lbs. 65.50
66.50. Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs.
63.50-65.50. Standard to Good
2-3 1100-1350 lb. Holsteins
59.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
875-1050 lbs. 66.00-67.00,
several late at 66.50; Part
load 3-4 1000 lbs. 65.50.
Choice 2-4 800-1050 lbs. 64.50
66.50, several 64.50-66.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-.
700-1000 lbs. 63.50-64.50. Good
2-3 700-950 lbs. 62.00-63.50.
COWS: Closing week sales
Utility and Commercial 24
48.00- Boning Utility 1-2
52.00- Cutter 1-2 47.00-
51.00. Canner and low Cutter
1-243.0047.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1050-1900 lbs. 58.00-63.00,
Closing 59.00-63.00. In
dividual yield grade 1 1900
lbs. 64.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: In
cluding about 1200 head at
regular Thursday auction.
Feeder steers and heifers
steady to 1.00 lower, in
stances 2.00 lower. Supply
mainly medium frame 1 and
2 400-800 lbs. steers and 400-
600 lb. heifers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Medium Frame 1 few lots
340-390 lbs. 93.00-94.50, 400-
500 lbs. 81.00-93.50, 500-600
Ibsr 80.75-86.00, 600-700 lbs.
75.00- 700-800 lbs. 70.75-
75.00, few lots fleshy 850-1000
lbs. 65.75-73.50.
Medium Frame 1 and 2
and some small frame 1 385-
450 lbs. 79.00-88.50. Large
Frame 1 and 2 Holsteins few
lots 440460 lbs. 70.00-77.50,
625-700 lbs. 65.75-70.75, 800-
900 lbs. 61.7563.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Medium Frame 1250400 lbs.
77.00- 400-500 lbs. 73.50-
83.50,500-600 lbs. 70.75-77.00.
Medium Frame 1 and 3
and some small frame 1 375-
500 lbs. 69.00-75.00, few lots
525-550 lbs. 65.00-67.50.