Livestock market and auction news
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, January 15
Report supplied by USDA
At midweek. Slaughter
Steers recovered some of
early decline to close steady,
some sales 25- 50 lower,
Heifers steady to 50 lower,
instances .50-1 00 lower
Cows closed 2 00-3 00 lower.
Bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Four day receipts this
week 17,400; last week
13,700; year ago 13,800
Early marketings of
Steers were liberal and
contained many mixed yield
grade 3-4 Prices declined
early A sharply higher
carcass trade helped to
recover only a portion of the
early loss as marketings in
the trade area were liberal
Continued mild feeding
weather contributes to
weight gains and seller in
terest substantial A
moderate number of yield
grade 4 Steers and Heifers
were unsold from day to day
Cows receipts were small
until midweek, contributing
to pi ice recovery Slaughter
Steers made up around 48
pet of the estimated five day
total, Heifers 33 pet, cows 14
pet and Feeders 4 pet
STEERS Six Loads
Choice 3 1100-1200 lbs 64 75-
65 00, two loads at 65 00
Choice, some Prune 2-4
mainly 3 1050-1300 lbs 63 DO
-64 00, several loads 64 25-
64 50; few loads 2-3 1275-1375
lbs 63 00-64 00 Choice and
“ Since 1959 "
PORK CHOP FARM
RD#2 Box 122
New Holland. Pa. 17557
717-354-9557
• Brucellosis Free Herd 127
• Entire herd tested
• Pseudorabies Free Herd 20
• Lepto Free and T.B. Negative.
Large Supply of Chester White Boars - sound - meaty
-aggressive.
We guarantee our boars to breed & settle sows
Boars will breed & settle large number of sows, will
sire litters of large uniform healthy pigs.
“Chester Whites " “The Durable Mother Breed"
Production Sale for 1981
November 13
June 12
some Prune 3-4 1150-1300 lbs
61.00-63 00, mainly 61.00-
62 50, larger percentage 4,
some 5 1250-1350 lbs 58.00-
60.50, some 1300-1425 lbs
57.00, one lot 1600 lbs. 50.50
Mixed Good and Choice 2-4
1050-1250 lbs 62 00-63.50
Good 2-3 59 00-62 00. Late
sales Good and Choice 2-3
Holsteins 1300-1500 lbs 58 00-
59.50
HEIFERS at midweek,
around four loads Choice
with few Prime 3, few 4 and
load Choice 2-3 1000-1100 lbs.
63.00 Choice 2-4 900-1150 lbs.
61 00-62 40, 3-4 59.00-61 50,
some with large percentage
4 57 00-59 00 Mixed Good and
choice 2-4 875-1050 lbs 60 00-
61 50 Good 2-3 57 00-60 00
Average of LS 214 detailed
quotations for Choice 900-
1100 lb steers 63 70, 1100-
1300 lbs. 63 45 Average cost
Steers this week 62 73,
average weight 1205 lbs as
compared 63 20 and 1199 lbs
a week ago Average cost
Heifers 61.45 average weight
1044 lbs as compared 61 70
and 1034 lbs a week ago
COWS Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41 00-43.50,
mostly 42 00-43 50 Cutter 1-2
39 00-42.50
BULLS- 1-4 1400-1800 lbs
48 00-52.00, individual 153.00-
54 00
FEEDERS Few lots
Medium Frame 1 fleshy
Steers 1075-1125 lbs 62 50-
64 00, mostly 63 50-64 00 at
midweek Few large farme 2
Holsteins 58 00
Oklahoma
Cattle
Thursday, January 15
Report supplied by USDA
Thursday Feeder Cattle
Auction and weekly sum
mary Estimated Receipts
4400, same day last week
5111
Moderately active;
Feeder Steers and Heifers
generally steady with
Wednesday’s advance
Demand Good Majority
receipts medium frame No
1-2 400-800 lb. Feeder Steers
and 350-650 lb Feeder
Heifers including fairly
large percentage of cattle
arriving from wheat
pastures Moderate at
tendance of buyers
FEEDER STEERS
Medium frame No 1 300-400
lb. 79 75-85.50 ; 400-500 lb.
74.50-81.00, package 401 lb
82 50 ; 500-600 lb 73 75-76 80;
600-700 lb. 71 50-73 90 , 700-800
lb 70.50-71.60; few 747-776 lb
fleshy 68 50-69 90 ; 800-860 lb
68 25-70.80
Medium Frame No. 1-2
package 399 lb 77 30; 500-700
lb 70.00-72 10; 700-982 lb
65 50-69.90.
Large Frame No. 2 545-665
lb. 64 00-68.60; 700-1020 lb
63 40-67 75.
Holstems 645-735 lb 59 75-
61 00; 800-926 lb. 58.90-61.00
FEEDER HEIFERS
Medium Frame No. 1300-400
lb. 65 50-70.50 ; 400-500 lb.
64.00-66 25; 500-600 lb 63.75-
66.70 , 600-700 lb. 63 90-66.70,
part load 675 lb 67 40; few
700-755 lb 63 25-64 00,
package fleshy 790 lb. 60 00.
Medium Frame No 1-2
300-400 lb 62 75-65 70; 400-500
lb 62.00-63.00 ; 500-700 lb.
59 75-62 90.
Medium Frame No. 2 400-
500 lb 60.00-62 25; few 630
6701 b 56 30-57 80
FOR THE WEEK
Compared to late last week
Feeder Cattle over 500 lb.
steady to 100 higher; of
ferings under 500 lb. steady
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRL, JAN. 23
1:30 P.M.
AT
WESTMINSTER
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Westminster, Md
Phone (301) 848-9820
to firm Beef Cows 2.00-3.00
higher, canner and cutter
1 00-2 00 higher; late sales
Utility and Commercial 2-3
42.00-45.75, few high
dressings 46.30-47.00; Cutter
1-3 41.25-43.00. Slaughter
Bulls generallys teady. Yield
Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lb. 51.00-
55.00, individual near 1700 lb
58.00. Salable receipts for the
week near 16,600 head
compared to 19,660 the same
period a week ago Majority
or 91 percent of the receipts
consisted of Feeder Cattle
and Calves; Cows and Bulls
numbered near 1500 head
and made up 9 percent of
total.
Joliet
Cattle
Thursday, January 15
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE; Friday’s
through Wednesday’s
salable receipts 6,400 ; 5 days
last week 4,669, same period
a year ago 6,483 Trading
slow for the week Slaughter
Steers ended the week
steady to 1 00, instances 1 50
lower, with the most
decrease on YG 4 & 5 Steers
compared with Wednesday
of last week Slaughter
Heifers ended the week
mostly 50 to 1 00, instances
1 50 lower Cows ended the
week mostly steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS.
Mixed High Choice and
Prime 3-4 1150-1300 lb 64.00
65.00 Monday; 64 00-64 50
Wednesday, YG 3-4, few 5,
1150-1350 lbs. 62 50-64.00; YG
3-51150-1400 lb 61 00-62.50; 4-
5 1250-1525 lb 60.00-61,00
Choice & Mixed Good &
Choice 2-3, few 4, 1200-1425
lbs 64.50-65.50 Choice 24
1050-1300 lbs 63.50-64.75; YG
34 11501300 lbs 62 5063.50;
YG mostly 4, few 5,12001350
lbs. 60.00-62 00 Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 10001200 lbs
62 0065 00. Standard and
Good 2-3 1300-1550 lb
Holstems 55.0057.00 Wed
nesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4
950-1100 lbs 3 loads 63.50,
packaged 63.75 Wednesday,
mostly YG 4 950-1000 lbs
61 50-62 00, mostly YG 4-5
1025-1150 lbs 57 00-60 00
Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900-
1125 lbs 61.50-63 75 Monday,
61 50-63.00 Wednesday
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
800-1000 lbs 59 50-61.50
COWS- Cutter & Utility 1-3
36 0040.00 Monday; 38.00-
42 00, few 43 00
Western Maryland
Livestock
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, January 13
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS. Steady
to $l.OO higher. Standard &
Utility 44.0048 00, Canners
40.00-44.00; Shelly 43 00
Down. Bulls Tops 1970 lbs. at
58 85; Bulk 1100-1400 lbs
53 50-55.00 Steers Choice
TRANSPORTATION ON STOCK OR
FEEDER CATTLE FROM THE SOUTH
We Have 2 Possum Bellied
Trailer Rigs Available.
Call
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
Paradise, Pa.
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Phone: 717-768-8204 or Home: 215-458-5060
Call Anytime
incaster Farming, Saturday, January 17,1981—A7
900-1100 lbs. 63.50-65.50;
Good 59.00-63.00. Holsteins
Standard & Good 49.00-54,25.
BUTCHER HOGS: Light
run. US #1 & 3 215-240 lbs. to
43.00 ; 240-260 lbs. to 43.75;
195-210 lbs. to 42.75; Sows US
1&3 250-600 lbs. 34.00-39.00.
BOARS 400-600 lbs. 33.75-
34.85.
VEAL CALVES; Light
run. Good & Choice 92.00-
103 00; Standard 82.00-92.00;
Killers 80-100 lbs. 59.00-65 00;
Weak & Rough 58 00 Down.
CALVES RETURNS TO
FARM Holstein Bulls Bulk
95-115 lbs 95.00-110 00,
LAMBS. Good 7080 lbs. to
50 00
STOCK CATTLE Steers
Choice 550-650 lbs 66.50-
69.00, Good 300-600 lbs 56.00-
65.00; Heifers Good 350-550
lbs. 49 00-54.25, Medium 350-
650 lbs. 43.00-50.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS By
the Head 15-30 lbs 7 00-10.00,
30-50 lbs. 1100-19 00, 6080
lbs to 25 50. By the Lb 100-
130 lbs 30.50-35 50, St Boars
180-225 lbs 26 00-33.50
Carlisle
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, January 13
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE. STEERS Good
62.50-66.00, Standard 57.00
61.10; Utility 51.50-56.00.
HEIFERS. Good 56.50-57.25;
Standard 47 5 054.00. COWS.
Utility & Commercial 44.00
48 00, Cutters 42.75-45.00;
Canner & Low Cutter 39.00
43 00; Shells down to 34.50.
BULLOCKS. Good 56.50
59.00; Utility 53.00-56.00.
FEEDER STEERS: 53.00
72 00.
CATTLE HEIFERS
46.00-53 00. BULLS 51.00
66.50
CALVES. VEALERS.
Choice 85.0094.00; Good
75.0087 50, Standard & Good
70 0085.00; Standard & Good
60.0070 00
FARM CALVES Hoi
Bulls 102 00-109.00, Hoi
Heifers 115 00172.50
HOGS: US No 1-2 43.00
46.35; US No 1-3 42 50-44.00,
US No. 2-3 37.75-42 00 SOWS
US No 1-3 37.0040.00, No. 2-3
34.0037.50; Boars 30.0035.25.
FEEDER PIGS. US No 1-3
11.0019.00; No. 1-3 23.50
34.00; Utility 8 0010 00.
LAMBS. Good
SHEEP.
46.00-56.50,
St. Louis
Cattle
Thursday, January 15
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts This Week • 6,300
Week Ago.
Year Ago:
Compared to the previous
week’s close, slaughter
steers mostly 1.00-1.50
higher, except holstein
steers 1 00-2.00 lower
Slaughter heifers 50-1.00
higher. Cows 3.00-4.00
higher. Bulls weak to 1.00
lower Slaughter supply
mainly Choice and Mixed
Choice and Prune 24 1050-
1250 lbs. steers, around 35%
heifers and 10% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune 24
1050-1275 lbs. 63.50-66.00,
closing 65.00-66.00; 34 1125-
1300 lbs. 62.50-64.50, closing
64.00- package 4-5 1325
lbs 59.50. Choice 24 950-1300
lbs 62.50-65.00, closing 63.50-
65.00; few lots 2-3 1050-1070
lbs. 65.25-65.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 24 900-1200 lbs.
62.00- Good 2-3 900-1175
lbs. 60.00-62.50. Standard to
Good 1050-1350 lbs. holsteins
52.00- 00, closing 52.00-
56.00. Package Standard 2-3
1185 lbs. 48 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune 24
875-1050 lbs 61 50-62.50,
closing 62 50, couple
packaged 63 00; 34 900-1075
lbs 58.00-60 00 , 4-5 950-1100
lbs. 56.00-59.00 Choice 24
850-1050 lbs 60 50-62.50.
Closing 61 00-62 50 Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000
lbs 59.00-61.50 Good 2-3 700-
975 lbs. 57.00-59 50.
COWS Closing week sales
Utility and Commercial 2-4
41 00-45.00 Boning Utility 1-2
45.00-47.00 Cutter 1-2 40 GO
-44 00 Canner and Low-
Cutter 1-2 36.00-40.00.
BULLS. Yield Grade 1-2
1050-2080 lbs. 50 00-55 00
FEEDERS. (Including
around 1,800 at the regular
Thursday auction.) Feeder
steers and heifers generally
steady. Supply medium and
small frame 1-2 400-800 lbs.
steers and 300-700 lbs.
heifers
FEEDER STEERS.
Medium Frame 1; 375-525
lbs. 70.25-76.75, mostly 71.50-
75 00, 600-700 lbs.
scattered lots 750-775 lbs.
67.75-69.00; 800-925 lbs. 64.00-
67.25. Medium Frame 1-2
and Small Frame 1: 350-550
lbs 65.00-70.00, mostly 66.00-
69.00 ; 600-775 lbs. 64 00-68 00.
Large Frame 2 Holstems:
few lots 750-900 lbs 52.00-
55 00
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Medium Frame 1. 350-500
lbs. 60.00-63.00; 500650 lbs.
59 25-62.50 Medium Frame
1-2 and Small Frame 1 375-
550 lbs. 57.00-60.00, 600350
lbs. 54.00-56.50.
ThomasviUe
Mkt.
Wednesday, January 14
Cattle 112 head. Steers
good, 64.50-66.75, medium
61.00- Holstems 65.25-
69.25, heifers good 60.00-
61.00; medium 54.50-56.00;
Calves 46.0047.25 and 44.00-
46.00; Cutters 41.7544.00;
Low Cutter 38.25-39.50; Bulls
Choice 65.85; Medium 55.50-
57.00; Calves feeder cattle
steers 64.00-71.00; heifers
55.00- Calves few
Choice $1.04, good ,82;
Standard Tender and Good
65.00- Utility 55.00-
60.00; Bulls - Farm Calves
70.00- heifer calves
1.00-
6,500
5,200
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