Livestock market and auction news Martinsburg Auction Monday, February 9 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 180. Choice slaughter steers 63.0066.00, Good 60.00-63.00, Standard 55 00-60.00, Utility 52.00 55 00. Good slaughter heifers 57.00 61.00, Standard 54.00-57.00, Utility 48 00-53.50 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 47.00-52.50, Cutters 44 0047.00, Canner & Low Cutter 41.00-44.00, Shells down to 38 00. Good slaughter bullocks 56 00- 60 00, Standard 53 0056 00, Utility 50 0053 00. Yield Grade #1 stan dard bulls 56.00-58.50; yield grade Wl 53.0056.50. CALVES 354 Choice vealers 107.00121.00, Good 95.00107.00, Standard & Good 90110 lbs 65 00 75 00, 7090 lbs 60 0064 00, Utility 55-100 lbs. 52 0058 00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90120 lbs. 90 OO 113 00; holstem heifers 85-130 lbs 100.00141.00, HOGS 383 US No. 1-2 200240 lbs barrows & gilts 44 0045 00, No. 1-3 200250 lbs 43.0044.50, No 2-3 260 270 lbs. 41.5043 00, No. 1-3 130185 lbs. 35 0041 50. US No. 1-3 300500 lbs. sows 40 0044.00, No. 2-3 300650 lbs 39 0040.00 Boars 30.0033.00 FEEDER PIGS 77 US No 1-3 20 35 lbs. feeder pigs 8.0014.50 per head, No. 1-3 3050 lbs 14 5030 50 per head. SHEEP 0. No sales on offer. Peoria Cattle Thursday, Februaryl2 Report supplied by USDA Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers closed 2.00 to mostly 3.00 higher. Cows and bulls sold firm to 1.00 higher, however not well tested late A higher trending carcass beef grade coupled with curtailed receipts due to weather conditions forced slaughter steer and heifer prices to follow the pattern and closed sharply higher than the previous week’s dull close. Receipts this week 2300 as compared to 4766 last week and 4355 a year ago/ SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1025-1250 lbs 61.00-64.00, bulk 63.00- Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1050-1300 4bs. 59 50-63.00, mostly 62.00- late. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs 58.00-61 00. Good 57.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 59 50-62.00, mostly 61.00-62.00 Wednesday. Couple loads mostly 3 950-1000 lbs. 62.25-62.50. Mixed Good and Choice 24 850-1000 lbs 56.50-61.00, late 59.50-61.00, few lots Good 52.00- 56.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-3 41.0045.50. Cutter 39.0043.00 Canner and Low Cutter 35.0040.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 10001800 lbs. 48.0054.00, few YG 157.00 G&M Livestock Duncansville, Pa. Monday, February 9 Report supplied by auction Market report cows-higher, steers-sharply higher, hogs higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 63.0065.80; Good to Choice 58.0063.00, Standard to Good 53 OO 58.00. HEIFERS. High Choice and Prune 61.0063.75; Good to Choice 54.0061.00; Standard49.oos4.oo. FEEDERSTEERS: Standard Hoi. 500700 lbs. 62.0067.00. BULLS. 12001698 lbs. 54.00 59.75; 9001200 lbs. 52.0058.00. COWS: High Choice Prime 45.00 47.75, couple 51.0051.50, Good 43.0045.00; Utility 40 0 043.00; Cutters 38.0040.00; Canners Down to 37.00 CALVES High to Choice 105 OO 114.00; Good to Choice 95.00105.00; Standard to Good 70.0095.00, Utility Down to 50.00. FARM CALVES. Hoi Bulls 90.00-114.00. FEEDER PIGS. 15-30 lbs. 10.00- 18.00 , 30-50 lbs 18 00-29.50 HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 42.50-45.90; 170-300 lbs. 36 00-42.00 SOWS. 37 00-44 25. BOARS. 28.00-32 00 Hunter’s Auction Monday, February 9 Rising Sun, Md. Report supplied by auction HEIFERS: Good to Choice 51.00- 55.00; Other 46.00-50.50. FEEDER STEERS; Standard to Good 46.00-49.00. COWS; High Choice to Prune 47.50-49.00; Good to Standard 46.25- 47.75; Utility M.5(M6.00; Cutters 42.75-44.00; Canners 38.50-43.00 CALVES. Prime 200-290 lbs. 98.00- High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 95.00-101 00; Good to Choice 120-140 lbs. 86.00-97.00; Standard to Good 90-115 lbs. 70.00-86.00, few 90.00- Utility 75-85 lbs. 60.00- 72 00, few 74.00-82.00; Low Utility i 65-75 lbs 55.00-64.00 FEEDER PIGS: 25-30 lbs. $l4 to $l9 by hd., 3540 lbs $2B to $35 by hd HOGS: 180-210 lbs. 40.0045.00 SOWS: 30.00-35.00. BOARS. 28.00-32 00. GOATS. Billies $4O to $5O by hd.; Nannies $32 to $4l by hd.; Kids $2O to $25 by hd. Green Dragon Livestock Sales ftP'J 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS Coif S BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15 other local consignors. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veal Calves 11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call; Office 717-733- 2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, February 12 Report supplied by USDA Thursday Feeder Cattle Auction and Weekly Summary. Estimated Receipts 2000 Same day last week 2530. Feeder Steers under 500 lb. steady; over 500 lb. steady to 1 50 higher. Feeder Heifers steady. Demand moderate for Steers under 600 lb. and all heifers; good demand for steers over 600 lb. bulk supply Medium Frame No. 1 & Mixed No. 1-2 500-750 lb. Feeder Steers and 400-850 lb. Heifers FEEDER STEERS Medium frame No. 1398 lb 80 00 ; 400-500 lb 72 70-75.00; 500600 lb 68.00-72 40, lot very thin 575 lb. 74 10; 600-700 lb 68 00-72.00, lot 615 lb 72.20 ; 700 800 lb. 66 50-71.65 bulk 68 25 up; 800 8551 b 64 25-67.25 Large Frame No. 1955 lb. 66.40 Small Frame No. 1 560-585 lb 60 0065.00 Medium Frame No. 1-2 300-375 lb 72.00-76.50 ; 375-500 lb 57 50 71 50; 500-600 lb 65 75-70 00; 600-700 lb 65.00-68 00 Medium Frame No 2 500-775 lb 63 00-66.50 Large Frame No. 2 Holstems 525- 700 lb 56 80-59.25 ; 890 lb 59 40; 920 lb 58.00. FEEDER HEIFERS- Medium Frame No 1 385 lb 67.10; 400-500 lb 61.50-64 50 ; 405 lb 65 80 ; 500-600 lb 60.75-64 00, lot 545 lb. 64 60; 600- 700 lb 60.75-63.50, lot 605 lb 64.70; 720-730 lb. 59.00-60.60, string 775- 835 lb. Heiferettes 57 75-60.40 Medium Frame No 1-2 400-600 lb 59 25-61 50, lot 545 lb. 63.00 , 600- 725 lb. 57 00-60.00 Medium Frame No 2 450-600 lb 57.75-60 00. FOR THE WEEK Feeder Steers under 500 lb and all Heifers firm to 1.00 higher Feeder Steers over 500 lb firm to 2 00 higher few 700-800 lb. weights 250 up Slaughter Cows firm to 1 00 higher Utility and Commercial 2-3 45 00- 48 00; yield grade 3-4 and low percentage 2-3 43.50-45 80. Cutter 1- 2 43.50-46.25. Canner and low dressing cutter 37.75-43 75. Bulls firm to 50 cents higher. Yield grade 1-2 1400-1700 lb. 55.60-58 B 0; 1100-1300 lb. 51.00-53 60. Salable receipts totaled near 4800 head compared to 10,177 last week. Adverse weather a major factor affecting receipts and prices this week Run 75 percent Feeder Cattle and Calves; Cows and Bulls at 1200 head comprised 25 percent of run, about 45 percent of these replacements. Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 14,1981—A7 Central U.S. Carlot Wednesday, February 11 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 11.30 report: Choice 3 Steer beef generally steady, loosing early advance. Choice 4 2.00 higher, good 1.00 higher. Heifer beef 1.00-2.00 higher, but not tested late. Demand light to moderate for current shipment and a wait-and see attitude being taken by most buyers. Supplies light to moderate. Late trade slow and bearish. The boxed beef carcass cutout value advanced $2.84 to $lO4 47 per cwt Sales reported on 193 loads of steer and heifer beef including 84 late Tuesday STEER BEEF 76 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 97.00-99 00, mstly 97.00-98.00, generally steady; 700-800 lbs. 96.00-98.00, mstly 97.00 , 800-900 lbs 95.00-96 00, few 97 00; 900950 lbs. 94.0096.00. Choice 2-3. 600700 lbs. YG 3 97.00100 50, late Tuesday, YG 2 98.00101 50 late Tuesday. Choice 4; 600900 lbs. 86 00, Id 87.00, mstly 2.00 hghr. Choice 2-3 600900 lbs. 37.00 (Hols. Type), no recent test. Good 2-3: 600-700 lbs 96 00-97.50 late Tuesday. Good 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 96.00. Good 2-3; 600-900 lbs. 94.00 (Hols ) FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 2-3 600-700 lbs. YG 3 98.50-101.50; YG 2 100.00-102.00 Choice 4: 600-900 lbs. 87 00. HEIFER BEEF 33 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 . 500-700 lbs. 96 00-97 00, 1.00-2.00 higher. Choice 2-3 550-700 lbs. YG 97.00- 98.00; late Tuesday: YG 2 98.50- 100.00, late Tuesday. Choice 2-3 : 500-600 lbs. YG 3 96 00-97.50, late Tuesday; YG 2 97.00-99.00 late Tuesday Choice 4; 500-700 lbs. 86.00, 2.00 higher Choice 4 . 500-700 lbs. 84.00 late Tues. Good 2-3. 500-700 lbs. 94.50-95.00. Good 2-3 . 500-700 lbs 95.00 late Tues. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 16 Loads FOB Omaha Basis HINDS (H). 120-170 lbs. 107.00- 108.00. FORES. 130-210 lbs. 89.50-90.00. HINDS(S): 130-170 lbs. 112.50 late Tues. 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 KfIDL cmncfi f flnms [l****** 1 *We breed the Best Slaufhter the rest Rd 2 Noxon Rd Wappinger Falls, NY 12590 Farm: 914-223-5976 Max Heflich, Mgr. 914-471-1438 Get the “Concrete” difference Get Ehmer Yorkshires ROUNDS (H): 60-85 lbs. 119.00- 120.00. DIAMOND ROUNDS <H); 60-65 lbs. 117.00 REGULAR. Compared to Monday’s 2:15 report: Fresh pork loins 17/dn lbs. 3.00-5.00 higher. Picnics and Boston butts unestablished. Fresh hams 2 00-2.75 higher. Sdls. bellies 14-16 lbs. steady-2.00 higher. Trading slow; Demand light to moderate. Sales reported on 48 loads and 22 loads of trimmings and variety meats. LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 106 00, 3.00 higher; 14-17 lbs. 105.00; load 103.00,3.00-5.00 higher. SPARERIBS: 3-5 lbs. 80.00 frozen/T.LS. SKINNED HAMS: 20-26 lbs 67.00,2.00 higher. BELLIES, SDLS 10-12 lbs. 52.00; 14-16 lbs. 53.00, steady-2.00 higher; 18-20 lbs. 48.00 frozen/T.LS. VARIETY MEATS SKINNED JOWLS - 31.00 fresh; 33.50-34 00 frozen. CHITTERLINGS, REGULAR 31.00 LIVERS, DOMESTIC: Lrg. box 15.00. STOMACH, SCALDED: Lrg box 21.00 TAILS: 16.00. NECK BONES 15 00-16.00 PORK HOCKS. 48.00 frozen PORK TRIMMINGS BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (Chemical Lean) 42% lean trimmings frsh 41 00 72% bnls picnics fresh 77.50- 79.00. NewHollana Dairy New Holland,Pa. Wednesday, February 11 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 112 cows, 107 heifers and 4 bulls. Market lower. Load of Pa. fresh cows, 975.00- 1300.00; Load of Butler Co. fresh cows, 980.00-1450.00, springers 1060.00- Load of N.Y. fresh cows, 930.00-1160.00; Load of Wise, fresh cows, 1300.00-1725.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows, 750.00-1440.00; Load of N.Y. fresh cows, 1250.00- 1425.00, springers 1385.00-1500.00; Load of N.Y. purebred grades cows, 1075.00-1910.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows, 880.00-1170.00. Locally consigned cows 510.00- 1280.00; Springing heifers, grades 850.00- Open heifers 320.00- 670 00; Bulls 460.00-670.00. Home of the complete Yorkshire sound, meaty, productive 1 FRESH PORK CUTS BEEFALO FOR SALE -Semen in stock -M>, %, 7/8 - animals BEEFALO N&J 4270 Quakerbndge Rd Princeton. NJ 08540 609-896-0336 U - HAULING NATIONWIDE Rayß Harbold Rd 1 Box 95 Hers hey, PA 17033 PH- 717-964-2248 or 717-569-2061
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