livestock market and auction news Omaha Cattle Thursday, September 25 Report supplied by USDA Midweek prices on Slaughter Steers were .SO LDO lower. Heifers closed .25-.50 lower. Cows were 2.00- 3.00 lower, and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter Steers and prices and carcass Heifers came under per- . realizations portion of the sistent downward pressure early downturn in live prices the fore part of week as was regained at midweek, B|Meet your American Banker. / 7* i S * \ - JBfc '/a. V:~ ; *H ' j t & V t * ; { > y&* * \'„ x ' -\»':J"l^ '*" *> ~ I V"^ s^5 '., • +\ * iy y , W V ** " # "A "fr t ' ■* 'p' i ?«**• * **> £* *- hr. • . s - Your American Bankers. Gene Richard, William Hughes He puts a lot of stock in your farm. A major challenge to the success of raising livestock is proper money management That’s a challenge your American Banker is proud to accept Because the peo ple in our Agri-Business Department have farming back grounds, they understand the everyday financial needs of farmers. So when they come out to see you, they speak your language. Since the turn of the century, American Bank has had a special kinship with farmers and their land. Over the years we*ve kept pace with their needs with loans for livestock, new equipment, construction and remod £r EQUAL MMMC LENDER With over 65 offices throughout Berks, Chester, Montgomery, Lancaster Lebanon Lehigh and SchuylkiH Counties. modest marketing proved unable to offset the effects of a bearish carcass trade. Trading was often slow and selective as most buying interests were not aggressive for maximum numbers. Slaughter quotas were sometimes cut back in reflection of the unfavorable ratio between current live * * .V but in a forced trade on .12,800; year ago 12,000. small supplies. The overall STEERS: On Monday, finish of the Steer and Heifer Choice with end Prime supply still was not par- predominantly 3 1122 lbs. ticularly attractive with 70.50. At midweek, load much of the consist Good to Choice with few Prune 31222 Average-Choice, and in- lbs. 69.50. Choice 2-4 1025- cluding many 1000-1100 lb. 1250 lbs. closed 68.25-69.25. steers. Slaughter Steers v Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 made up approximately 33 975-1200 lbs. 67.50-68.25.G00d pet and Heifers 32 pet. Cows 2-3 63.50-66.25. Good and comprised 8 pet and Feeders Choice 2-3 1200-1375 lb. 23 pet. Holstems 62.00-63.00. Four day receipts this week 10,000; last week s ding. As times and needs changed, we helped with lines of credit and operating capital. Today, we’re still maintaining that pace with additional financial services like trusts, retirement and estate planning, and savings and checking accounts, American Bankers come from farming stock. So it comes as no surprise that we have a lot of pride in the farmers we work for. If you’d like to see us, call our Agri-Business Department at (215) 375-5993. We’ll put a lot of stock in your ideas. Good bankers Good neighbors American Bank AfiAl StHVICt BANK MLWtCftf c Average of LS 214, detailed quotations for Choice 900- Liitctshf Farming, Saturday, September 27,1980—A> 1100 lb. Steers 68.02; 1100- 1300 lbs. 69.05. Average cost Steers this week 67.89, average weight 1106 lbs. as compared 68.95 and 1130 lbs. a week ago. Average cost Heifers 65.92 average weight 975 lbs. as compared 66.09 and 981 lbs. a week ago. HEIFERS: During week, several loads and part loads Choice 3 and Choice and Prime 3-4 950-1096 lbs. 67.50- 68.00. Choice 2-4 875-1050 lbs. closed 66.00-67.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050 M L’\ ■ "•»* * n n v * lbs. 64.0W55.50. Good 2-3 61.004(3.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 24 43.5045.50. Cutter 42.0044.00. Canner and low-cutter 40.0042.50. BULLS: 1-2 1200-2200 lbs. 52.00-57.00, individual 158.00- 59.00. Leesport Auction Wednesday, Sept 24 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 293. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers weak to $2 lower. Slaughter cows steady to $1 lower. Few High Choice & Prime 1070- 1150 lbs. slaughter steers 72.25- Choice 1000-1250 lbs. 66.85-71.25, few 72.75, few Good & Choice holsteins 1300-1450 lbs. 58.25-61.00, Good ' 60.00-67.50, few Standard 56.50-59.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 60.00- few Good 52.00- 60.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 47.25-50.35, few to 52.75, Cutters 44.75- 48.85, Canner & Low Cutter 38.7544.25. Few Good slaughter bullocks 60.00- 67.00, one at 71.00, Standard 56.00- Yield Grade #1 1400-1600 lbs. slaughter bulls 57.85-60.25, one at 66.00; few yield grade #2 1000-1200 lbs. 52.25- Few Large Frame ill 350450 lbs. feeder steers 73.00-81.00, Large & Medium Frame HI 600-950 lbs. 60.50-69.50, few Medium Frame #1 350-650 lbs. 58.50- 75.00; few Large Frame #1 385-665 lbs. feeder heifers 63.0066.50, Medium Frame HI 450-515 lbs. 53.50-59.50; few Large Frame H 2 450765 lbs. feeder bulls 50.50-57.50. CALVES 133. Vealers grading Standard & Good steady to strong. Choice vealers 90.0096.00, few to 105.50, few Good 85.0092.50, few Standard & Good 110130 lbs. 75.0090.00, 90110 lbs. 70.0075.00, few- 7085 lbs. 60.0070.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90130 lbs. 89.00110.00; few holstein heifers 90120 lbs. 125.00 154.00, one at 176.00. HOGS 305. Barrows & gilts $1 to $1.50 lower. 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