*l2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14,1981
Livestock market and auction news
St. Louis
Cattle
Thursday, February 12
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts This Week: 3,400
Week Ago; 3,800
Year Ago. 5,000
Compared to last week’s close,
slaughter steers and heifers 1.50-
2 00 higher. Cows 3.004.00 higher.
Bulls 1.00 higher. Advance m
slaughter steer and heifers prices
mainly the result of higher
wholesale dressed beef prices late
last week and early this week
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-3 1050-1275 lbs.
61.50- 34 1075-1250 lbs. 59.00-
60.00; part load 4-5 1500 lbs. 53.00.
Choice 24 950-1300 lbs. 60.50-62.00;
few loads and lots 2-3 960-1100 lbs
62.50- 00 Mixed Good and Choice
24 900-1200 lbs. 59 50-61 00. Good 2-
3 900-1175 lbs 58.0060.00. Standard
and Good 2-3 1050-1350 lbs
Holstems 52.00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed
Choice and Prime 24 875-1075 lbs.
59.5061.50, late mainly 60 5061.50;
36 900-1075 lbs. 54.00-57.00; 46 925-
1075 lbs. 51 0063.00. Choice 24 800-
1050 lbs 58.5060 50 Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 57.00-
59.00. Good 2-3 700-925 lbs 55.00
57 50.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
24 41.00-46.00. Boning Utility 1-2
46 0048.00 Cutter 1-2 40 0045.00.
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 36.00-
40.00
BULLS. Yield Grade 1-2 1050-
1900 lbs 50 00-55 50, couple yield
grade 11800-2100 lbs. 56.00-57 00.
FEEDERS. (Including around
250 at the regular Thursday auc
tion ) Not enough on offer to
provide and adequate test of prices
as receipts were curtailed sharply
following an ice and snow storm
earlier in the week However,
scattered lots 200-425 lbs. steers
and heifers calves sold 4 00-7 00
higher.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1. Couple lots 201-262 lbs.
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Holstems. Couple lots 900965 lbs.
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FEEDER HEIFERS. Medium
Frame 1 Lot 211 lbs 76.75,
scattered lots 300415 lbs. 68.00
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STOCK COWS- Lot Medium
Frame 1781 lbs young 54 50.
New Holland
Horse
Monday, February 9
New Holland Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 208 head of
horses, mules, and pomes. Market
stronger.
Mules 675 001350.00 singles,
1750.002025 00 pairs; Better horses
550 00-925 00; Driving horses
350 00-1225 00; Riding horses
375.00525.00; Lightweight killers
350.00500.00; Heavyweight killers
550.00750 00; Mares 45 00100.00,
Colts 20 0035.00; Geldings 45 00
100 00, Larger ponies 125 00225 00
Middleburg Auction
Tuesday, February 10
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 187. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
cows steady to $1 lower. Individual
Choice slaughter steer at 63.25, few
Good 59.0062.25, one 64 75, Stan
dard 54.00-60 25. Choice slaughter
heifer 56.85-62.85, Good 52.00-56.00.
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 43.0048.00, couple 48.75,
Cutters 42.0045, Canner & Low
Cutters 39.354 2 75, Shells down to
35.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks
58.50-63 35 Yield Grade No. 1,1290-
1690 lbs slaughter bulls 54 50-59 00
Few Large Frame #l, 450-625 lbs
feeder steers 64 00-68 00
CALVES 156. Individual Prime
vealer at 113.00, few Choice 90.00-
107, few Good'7s 00-95, Standard &
Good 70-95 lbs 64 00-70.00 Farm
Calves. Hoi Bulls 90-125 lbs. 70.00-
111, mostly 85.00-105; Hoi. Heifers
(few) 90-155 lbs 115.00-145.00
HOGS 627. (2/9/81) Barrows and
gilts 25 cents higher US No 1-2210-
235 lbs. barrows and gilts 44.2545,
No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 43.2544.25, No.
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2/10/81—HOGS 159 US No 1-2
(lot) 240 lbs barrows & gilts 43 85,
No. 1-3 2-240 lbs 42.1044 10 Boars
30.0032 50
FEEDER PIGS 379 US No 1-3
15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 10.0015.00 per
head. No 16 2035 lbs 12.0018 50,
No. 16 35-50 lbs. 17.0025.00, No 1-3
5065 lbs 25.0027.50 per head
SHEEP 6 Few Slaughter ewes
19 0022.50.
Leesport Auction
Wednesday, February 11
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE- 242 Slaughter steers
Grading Good Sc Choice 1 00-1 50
higher; SI. cows 1 50-3.00 higher
SI steers Choice 63 50-65 85, Good
58 85-63.00; Standard 55 5058 50.
SI heifers few Good Sc Choice
59.50-62.50 SI cows- utility Sc
Commercial 46 00-49 50, Cutters
45.0047 50, few Canner Sc L Cutter
43 0045.50 SI bullocks; few choice
61.5066 00 SI. bulls; Yield Grade
No 1,1200-2130 lb s 52 8562 00
FEEDER CATTLE- Steers, few
Medium Frame No 1, 350-535 lbs
66.00-73 00; few Large Frame No
2,330470 lbs 56 5064 00.
CALVES: 100 Few Choice 95.00-
106 00; few Good 80 00-92.00, 70-100
lbs 50.0065.00
FARM CALVES Hoi. Bulls 90-
125 lbs 75 00-106 00
HOGS- 271 Barrows and gilts
2 75-3.50 higher. US No 1-2 200-235
lbs. 47 7548.60 No. 1-3 195-255 lbs
47 5047.85 Sows US No. 1-3 300620
lbs. 40.504 5 25. Boars 30.00-33.00
FEEDER PIGS 179 US No 1-3 -
25-50 lbs. 56 00-77 00 per
hundredweight; No. 1-3 70-110 lbs
36 0042 50 per hundredweight
SHEEP 6 Few Choice 80-100
lbs 61 0062 00
Carlisle
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, February 10
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE. STEERS. Good
66.7568.00, Standard 61.0064.50
HEIFERS. Good 55.0069.75
COWS: Utility & -Commercial
45.0048.75; Cutter 42.7546.00;
Canner & Low Cutter 40 7543.00.
BULLOCKS. Good 57.5069.50.
FEEDER STEERS: 60 0067 50.
CATTLE HFTPFB«- c *“” "
8UL1^J,16,5064.00
CALVES VEALERS Choice
92.00-103 50; Good 73 00-90 00;
Standard & Good 60.00-75 00.
FARM CALVES Hoi. Bulls
85 00-100.00, Hoi Heifers 95 00-
110.00.
HOGS. Barrows & Gilts US No
1- 42.004 5 00; US No 1-3 40 00-
42 50; US No- 26 39 004100
SOWS US No 16 38 5040.50, No.
2- 50. Boars 29 00-31.25.
FEEDER PIGS US No 1-3
12.00-20 00; No 1-323 00-26 00
Weekly Summary
Friday, February 13
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 5034. Compared with
4842 head last week, and 4941 head
a year ago. Compared with last
Friday’s market: Slaughter steers
mostly 50-1.50 higher; SI. heifers
.25-1.00 higher; SI. cows .50-1.00
higher, spots 2.00 higher; SI. bulls
steady to 1.00 higher. SI steers;
High Choice Sc Prune No. 34 62.50-
65 85; Choice No 24 59.0064.25,
few 66.00; Good 58.0063.00;
Standard 53.50-58 50. SI heifers;
Choice 57.5062.85; Good 55 00-
60.00; few Standard 48.00-55 00. SI
cows; Utility Sc Commercial 46 25-
49 50, few to 50.50, Cutters 44 QQ
-47.00, Canner Sc L. Cutter 39.00-
44 50; Shells down to 30.00. SI.
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Good 56.00-61.00; few Standard
53.00-56.50. SI. bulls; Yield Grade
No. 1 1000-2400 lbs. 55.00-60.50, few
62 25; Yield grade No. 2,1000-1400
lbs. 52.00-56.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Medium Frame No. 1, 300550 lbs
59.00- few to 73.00. Heifers,
Medium Frame No. 1, 300650 lbs
53.00- Medium Frame No. 2
450-750 lbs. 50.50-56.50.
CALVES: 2901. Compared with
3192 head last week and 3881 head a
year ago. Vealers mostly steady to
5.00 higher. Few Prime 98 00-
121.00; Choice 95.00-112.00; Good
85.00- few to 105.00; Standard
& Good 90-120 lbs. 65.00-75.00 , 65-90
lbs 50.00-70.00; Utility 50-110 lbs
40.00-
FARM CALVES: AcLve Hoi
Bulls 80-125 lbs. 85.00-113.00, few
down to 70.00; Hoi Heifers 80-150
lbs. 85 00-135.00, few 164.00.
HOGS: 6385. Compared with 6321
head last week and 8042 head a
year ago. Barrows and gilts steady
to 50 higher, hogs to 1.50 higher
US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs 44.00-46 75,
No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 43.00-44 50; No
2-3 190-275 lbs. 42.00-43 00. Sows US
No. 1-3 140-190 lbs. 35.0041.00, No
2-3 300-650 lbs. 33 00-38 00 Boars
25.00-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 900 Compared
with 843 head last week and 1524 a
year ago Steady to 1.00 higher US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 8 00-14 50 per
head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs 12.00-25 00,
No. 1-3 50-85 lbs. 25.00-30.50
GRADED FEEDER PIGS 1884
Compared with 1104 head last
week, and 2349 head a year ago All
sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs 10 00-
14.00 higher, spots to 20.00 higher
US No. 1-2 2540 lbs. 71.00-100 00.40-
50 lbs. 74.00-97.00, 50-60 lbs. 61 00-
79.50, 60-80 lbs 51.00-67 00, US No
2-3 2540 lbs 64 00-81.00, 40-70 lbs
60.00-97 00.
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