88—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 18,1980
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OCT. 20-26, 1980
The sun withdraws and aged grows the year.
Daylight Saving Time ends this week Turn docks back one hour
before retiring on Oct 25 Gen MacArthur landed in Philip
pines saying, "1 have returned," Oct 20,1944 Full moon Oct 23
Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 41 minutes
US Congregational Church founded Oct 22,1835 Many go out
for wool and come home shorn
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chances are we just missed getting copies to
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(includes postage) to The Old Farmer's Almanac, Depot Square, Peter
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screens
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Very cold, then cool, heavy rams, to start, con
tinued cool for remainder of week and weekend
Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly cloudy, heavy rain, and
cool all week, skies clearing for weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cold, turning mild, heavy ram, then par
tial clearing midweek, ram resumes for weekend
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Frost at start of week, then rain,
heavy west with flooding, turning mild, weekend is sunny and
mild
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Oklahoma
Cattle
Thursday, October 16
Report supplied by USDA
Estimated Receipts 8,000
Same Day Last Week 7,829
Moderately active at best;
feeder cattle under 500 lbs.
generally steady with the
week’s decline; offerings
over 500 lbs. under pressure
and .50 cents to I.OQ lower,
some sales as much as 2.00
lower. Majority receipts
Medium Frame 1 and Mixed
1-2 350-750 lbs. feeder steers
and 350-650 lbs. feeder
heifers. Moderate at
tendance.
FEEDER STEERS:
Medium Frame 1300400 lbs.
86.25-88.50; 400500 lbs. 75.25-
80.00; 500600 lbs. 74.25-79.50,
largely 75.0077.00; 600700
lbs. 72.25-76.50; 700600 lbs.
72.75-74.40; few 835-915 lbs.
68.60-69.90. Medium Frame
1-2 300400 lbs. 76.75-79.00;
400500 lbs. 73.5075.75; 500
600 lbs. 72.75-75.50; 600700
lbs. 70.75-73.00; 700-800 lbs.
70.00-70.50- Medium Frame 2
300b500 lbs. 68.50-75.25; 580-
700 735-900
" Large Frame
2 600-805 lbs. 62.50-70.00.
Large Frame 2 Holstein 515-
600 lbs. 62.00-64.40; 700-767
lbs. 61.90-64.70
FEEDER
HEIFERS
Medium Frame 1275-335 lbs.
66.75- 400-500 lbs. 65.00-
71.70; 500-600 lbs. 64.0fr68.50;
600-650 lbs. 64.25-67.25; 700-
765 lbs. 62.25-63.25. Medium
Frame 1-2 345-500ib5T63.25-
64.00; 500660 lbs. 62.0066.50.
Medium Frame 2 430-618 lbs.
62.75- few-730-868 lbs.
58.10.
FOR THE WEEK:
Compared to late last week,
feeder calves under SOo lbs.
1.00-2.00 lower; feeder cattle
over 500 lbs. .50 cents to 1.00
lower, some late sales 2.00
lower. Slaughter cows closed
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.50 cents to 1.00 lower, late
sales Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 43.00-46.50;
Cutter 1-3 38.50-43.50;
Canner and Low-Cutter
34.75-37.75. Slaughter bulls in
good demand and 1.002.00
higher, some 3.00 up, yield
grade 1-210001600 lbs. 52.00
60.00, few to 61.50 and one
1735 lbs. at 63.00. Salable
receipts near 28,200 head
compared to 23,749 last
week. The majority of 90
percent of the supplies
consisted of feeder cattle
and calves, cows and bulls
made up of 10 percent of the
receipts.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, October 15
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 168
cows, 38 heifers and 6 bulls.
Market steady.
Load of Wise, fresh cows,
1200.00- Load of NY
fresh cows, 1325.00-2250.00,
springers 1375.00-1875.00;
Load of Pa. fresh cows,
1100.00- Load of
Chester County springers,
780.00- Load of NY
springers, 925.00-1450.00; 52
head herd, all stages, 440.00-
975.00.
Locally consigned cows
800.00- Springing
heifers 900.00-1260.00; Open
Heifers 375.00-710.00; Bulls
320.00-
During National 4-H
Week, Oct 5 - 11, more
than five million 4-H mem
bers will rededicate their
heads to clearer thinking,
their hearts to greater loyal
ty, their hands to larger
service and their health to
better living
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Peoria
Cattle
Thursday, Oct. 16
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week’s
close slaughter steers
remained steady. Heifer
steady, instances .25 higher.
Cows closed 1.00-3.00 lower.
Bulls steady. Trade on
slaugther steers and heifers
moderate with buyers
showing little aggression for
numbers. Yield grade
remains the major pricing
factor with those con
signments carrying a
sizeable percentage of YG 4-
5 being discounted ac
cordingly. Receipts this
week 3,100, last week 2785
and 4146 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prune 24 1050
1150 lbs. 69.25-09.50, load
70.00. Choice 2-4 1050-1250
lbs. 68.00-69.50. Couple loads
mostly 3-4 1250-1390 67.50
66.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 1050-1250 mostly
67.00-68.00 Good 64.5067.50.
Package 1350 lbs. Holsteins
62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice and Prune 24 950
1100 lbs. 67.0067.75, package
68.00. Choice 24 900-1050 lbs.
66.00-67.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 64.50
66.00. Good 62.5064.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-3 44.00-50.00.
Closing 44.0047.25 Cutter
42.0046.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1100-2000 Is. 52.00-58.00.
Individual 60.00.
Joliet
Cattle
Thursday, October 16
Report supplied by USDA
Friday through Wed
nesday’s salable receipts
3,500; 5 days last week 4,343;
same period a year ago
4,069. Trading moderately
active on Monday; moderate
early Wednesday; slow late
Wednesday. Slaughter
steers ended the week
mostly steady to 50 higher,
except some late sales on
Wednesday which were
steady to 25 lower compared
with Wednesday of last
week. Slaughter heifers
ended the week mostly 1.00
higher, few instances 1.50
higher. Cows ended the week
3.00-4.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed high Choice and
Prune 341150-1250 lbs. 70.00-
70.25, one load 70.50 Monday;
70.50-70.75 Wednesday.
Choice 24 1050-1300 lbs.
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Livestock market and auction news
69.00-70.00 Monday; 69.00-
70.50, mostly 69.00-70.00
Wednesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs.
67,50-68.75 Monday; 68.00-
69.00 Wednesday. Choice
Holstems 1400-1500 lbs. 63.50
Monday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Mixed Choice and Prime 34
950-1050 lbs. 68.00, load 68.25,
load 68.50 Monday; 68.50,
load 68.75 Wednesday.
Choice 2-4 900-1000 lbs. bulk
67.00- some 66.50
Monday; 66.75-68.25 Wed
nesday.
COWS: Cutter & Utility 1-3
44.00- Monday; 42.00-
47.00 Wednesday 41.0045.00
Thursday.
St. Louis
Cattle
Thursday, Oct. 16
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts This Week 5200
Week Ago 5100
Year Ago 5300
Compared last week:
Slaughter steers steady.
Slaughter heifers weak to .50
lower. Cows 2.00-3.00 lower.
Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
Slaughter supply near 50%
steers, about 35% heifers
and 15% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune 24
1050-1325 lbs. 68.50-69.00.
Choice 24 950-1300 lbs. 67.00
68.50, mostly 67.5068.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 24
900-1150 lbs. 66.0067.00. Good
2-3 900-1150 lbs. 64.0066.00.
Scattered lots mostly Good 2-
3 1150-1300 lb. Holsteins
61.0063.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 24
850-1025 lbs. 66.00-67.00,
mainly 66.00-66.50 after
Monday. Part load 1034 lbs.
67.50 early Monday. Part
load mixed Choice and
Prime 4’s 1055 lbs. 65.00.
Choice 24 825-975 lbs. 65.00
66.50 closing mainly 65.00
66.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 03 800-950 lbs. 63.00
65.00. Limited volume Good
2-3 750-950 lbs. 60.0063.00.
COWS: Late Utility and
Commercial 24 42.0046.00.
Boning Utility 1-2 46.00-69.00.
Cutter 1-2 40.0045.00. Canner
and low Cutter 1-2 35.00-
40.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1075-1700 lbs. 52.00-58.00.
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, October 16
CATTLE: Through
midweek, slaughter steers
were steady to 25 higher,
instances 50 higher, heifers
steady to 25 lower. Utility
and commercial cows were
weak to 50 lower, canner,
cutter and boning utility 50-
1.00 lower. Bulls were mostly
steady.
Four day receipts 11,600;
week ago 11,900; year ago
8,500.
Demand was only
moderate despite small late
week receipts as early
strength in the carcass beef
Itrade was lost. The supply of
•steers and heifers was
evenly divided and con
tamed a large percentage of
choice. The price spread
between yield grade 3 and 4
carcasses is around 12.00 per
cut and buyers were
selective. Slaughter steers
made up 27 pet. of the five
day total. Heifers 27 pet.
cows 16 pet. and feeders 39
pet.
STEERS: During week,
few loads and part loads
choice and prune 3, few 4
and choice 2-3 1150-1300 lbs.
68.7569.00. Choice 24 1050
1275 lbs. 67.25-68.50. Largely
67.5068.25. few loads with
large percentage 4 1200-1300
lbs. 66.0067.50. Mixed Good
and choice 2-3 10001225 lbs.
66.0067.25. Good 2-3 63.00
65.50. Good and choice 2-3
12001300 lbs. Holsteins 63.00
64.25. One lot choice 65.00;
good 61.0062.50.
HEIFERS: At midweek, 4
loads choice and prune 3,
few 4 1000 lbs. 67.00. Three
loads early 67.25-67.40.
Choice 24 875-1050 lbs.
closed 65.0066.75. Largely
65.5066.50. Some 341100 lbs.
64.50-65.00. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 64.00-65.00. Good
61.0063.00.
AVERAGE OF LS-214
detailed quotations for
choice 9001100 lbs. steers
67.62; 11001300 lbs. 68.02.
Average cost steers this
week 67.62, average weight
1135 lbs. as compared 67.57
and 1148 lbs. a week ago.
Average cost heifers 65.91,
average weight 993 lbs. as
compared 65.97 and 1006 lbs.
a week ago.
COWS: Utility and com
mercial 24 45.0047.00. some
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Production Sale for 1981
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June 12
high-dressing
Cutter 41.50-45.00, canner
and low-cutter 39.00-42.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1200-1800 lbs,
52.00-58.00, few individual ]
58.50-60.00.
St. Louis
Cattle
Market Reports Supplied
by USD A
FEEDERS; (Including
around 1,800 at the regular
Thursday auction.) Feeder
steers firm to 2.00 higher.
Feeder heifers uneven,
weights under 500 lbs.
2.004.00 higher, over 500 lbs.
generally steady. Demand
good for bulk of represented
grades and weights. Supply
mainly medium frame 1-2
400-800 lb. steers and 300-600
lb. heifers.
FEEDER STEERS:
MEDIUM FRAME i"
couple lots 291# and 296#
83.00-84.50; 300-500# 76.25-
79.75; 500-600# 74.00-77.25;
600-700# 70.75-76.50; 700600#
67.50-75.00, mostley 70.00-
73.50.
MEDIUM FRAME 1-2 and
some small frame 1; 375-475#
70.00-75.75; 500-625# 66.25-
72.00.
LARGE FRAME 1-2
Holsteins: Lot 423" 67.25;
couple lots 790-840# 58.00-
60.50; couple lots large
frame 2 235-295# 58.0060.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
MEDIUM FRAME 1:
couple lots 285-290# 67.50-
69.25; 300-500# 64.0067.25;
couple lots thin 430-455#
69.25-69.75; 500-700# 65.25-
69.25.
MEDIUM FRAME 1-2:
Scattered lots 500-575# 62.25-
64.50.
STOCK COWS: Couple lots
small and medium fram<
760-765# aged4l.2s-43.00.
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