Livestock market and auction news Colorado Steer Thursday, February 12 Report supplied by USDA LANCASTER The estimated value of selected by-products from a 1000-pound steer for the week ended February 13, look like this W»lfkt Fife* Vila* Hide srr Edible Tallow 12 9 Inedible Tallow (Fancy) 45 0 Liver (Gall Off, Selected) 9 6 Lungs 4.7 Tongues, No. 1 White 3.2 Hearts, Regular, Bone Out 3.8 Tripe, Scalded 6.5 Honeycomb Tnpe Bleached 1.5 Oxtails Selected 1.6 Cheek Meat, Trimmed 3.2 Head Meat 1.3 Lips(Unscladed) 1.1 Melts 14 Meat and Bone Meal (50% Bulk/Ton) 37.0 Blood Meal (85% Bulk/Ton) 6 0 Total 192 8 The estimated hide and offal value is based on current central un prices and average by-product yields Allowances are made for condemnations of all edible products, but processing costs are not considered. Therefore, some differences may be evident between this estimate and the actual return obtained by individual packers. The value of hide and offal from the average 1,000 pound slaughter steer for the week ending Feb 13, was estimated at $5.85 per 100 pound live weight compared with $5.83 the previous week and $6.65 a year ago. Note Hide weight trimmed fleshed and brine cured. Hide value con verted to trimmed fleshed and brine cured return. This pig reached 221 lbs. in just 150 days swine feeding program, that’s not unusual. ~i *r It’s no secret that feed is the single biggest cost in producing pork. That’s why it pays to make sure your feed ing program gets your pigs to mar ket weight in the shortest possible time. From Agway Squealer Pellets to Agway Pork Fimsher, there’s a farm-tested Agway feed nutri tionally formulated for each stage of a pig’s growth. Agway com plete swine feeds provide all known nutritional needs, includ ing energy, protein (ammo acids), minerals and vitamins. "W 18.75 17.75 37.00 5.75 103.00 34.50 21.50 50.00 65.00 72.00 58.00 48.75 7.00 240.00 385.00 7 IOMI’I EXE AM\ A' .111 EDS - squnler Fillets (M\) Pig Surtir Pellets (IT M\l Hoq heed (T 2dl Pork Finibhtr « defined bt the stantly tested and proven C and the results inCOrpO- J It requires no more than 3 lbs of feed rated into the Aewav per eikh pound of Kim 4nd defers., raicu UILU LUC ngway loin iO inches long with i loin Lit of 5 swine feeding program. -.qu ire metier Vakit urt 2 m 238 7.76 3.40 .27 3.45 1.29 1.33 .75 1.07 235 .78 54 10 4.35 1.15 58.32 "S3W 2.42 7.99 3.55 .27 3.30 1.31 1.40 .75 104 2.30 75 .54 10 444 1.15 58.43 . S- r And Agway also supplies a complete line of medicated teeds and supplements, BACKED BY FEED TRIALS ON 1800 PIGS ANNUALLY. Working far people who work the kind FARMy. -» N ENTERPRISE ffIGVWAY 1 SERVICE Omaha Cattle Thursday, February 12 Report supplied by USDA Weekly 51 Cattle. Slaughter Steers and Heifers 2.00-3.00 higher after being 3 00- 4.00 higher under snowstorm conditions at midweek Cows were forced 4 00-7 00 higher, bulls 1.00- 2.00 higher Four day leceipts this week 10,900; last week 12,000; year ago, 15,500 The Steer and Heifer trade opened higher as dressed trade unproved late the previous week. Further advances in the local live trade were influenced by weather at midweek, limited late trade under pressure however. Steers made up 51 pet of the estimated five day total; Heifers 32 pet; Cows 15 pet. Feeders scarce STEERS- Mostly Choice 2-31120 1300 lbs. 62.75-83.50 Tuesday in cluding five loads 1125-1150 lbs 63.25-63 50 Choice 2-41050-1300 lbs. 61 00-62.50, few late sales 61.00 62.00 Choice and Prime 3-4 1200 1325 lbs. 60.00-61.00, to 61.75 Tuesday. Larger percentage 4 1250-1375 lbs. 57 0061.00, few late sales 57.0060 50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-310501250 lbs. 60 0061.50, to 62.00 Wednesday Good 2-3 57 00 In the past, Agway Squealer Pel lets and Agway Starter Pellets were developed as the direct result of this program. YOUR AGWAY SWINE EXPERT CAN TELL YOU MORE. The latest research results and the details on the Agway swine feed program are available from your Agway Enterprise Serviceperson. Contact him through your local Agway Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14,1981—A9 60.50, to 61.75 Wednesday Few Good and Choice 2-3 1300-1525 lb. Holstems during week 55 50-57.00. HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 900-1125 lbs 60 00-61.50, two loads at midweek 62.00-62.75, part load late 62.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 57.00-59 50, few Good 56.00-58.00. Average of LS 214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lbs 62.00; 1100-1300 lbs. 61.40. Average cost Steers this week 61.22, average weight 1201 lbs. as compared 58.24 and 1220 lbs. a week ago. Average cost Heifers 59.95, average weight 1038 lbs as compared 58 22 and 1053 lbs. a week ago COWS: Late sales Utility and Commercial 2-3 breaking type 46.50-46.75. Cutter and Utility 1-2 boning type 46.50-48.00. Few loads Canner and low-Cutter 46.00-46.50. BULLS- 1-2 13001800 lbs. 52.00 55.00, few individual 156.00-58 50. Eighty-Four Auction Monday, February 9 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 145. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter cows mostly $2 higher. Few Choice slaughter steers 64.0066.25, in dividual Good at 59 00, few Stan- dard 56.25-58.50. Individual Choice slaughter heifer at 62.00, few Good 57.50-59.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 44.0049, few 51.00, Cutters 40.00-46, Canner and Low Cutters 38.00-43.50, Shells down to 28.00. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 54.50-56.50, few Utility 44.0049.00. Few Yield Grade #l, 1000-1780 lbs. slaughter bulls 56.25- 60.75. Few Medium and Large Frame #l, 3450 lbs. feeder steers 57 00-61.00. Few Medium and Large Frame #l, 3-650 lbs. feeder heifers 50.00-63.00. CALVES 278. Vealers unevenly steady. Few Prune vealers 110.00- 117.50, Choice 95.00-104, Good 82.00- 95, Standard and Good 90-120 lbs. 70.0080, 70-90 lbs. 65.00-71.00, Utility 55-140 lbs. 55.0065.00 FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 85- 125 lbs. 70.00-105; Hoi. Heifers 85- 125 lbs. 82.50-154.50; Beef cross bulls and heifers 70-90 lbs. 70.00-97; Good and Choice slaughter calves 2-350 lbs. 63.00-80.00. HOGS 51. Barrows and gilts mostly $1 higher. Lot US No. 1-2 225 lbs. barrows and gilts at 44.00, No 1-3 2-240 lbs. 41.2543.25, few No. 2-3 250-285 lbs. 38.0041.50. US No. 1-3 3- 555 lbs. sows 38.0044.00. Boars 25.00-34.50. FEEDER PIGS 10. One lot US No 1-3 45 lbs feeder pigs at 20.25 per head. SHEEP 18. Few Choice 90-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 60.00- 64.00, lot Good 85 lbs. at 57.00, few lots Utility 60-70 lbs. at 45.00. Slaughter ewes 8 50-35.00 DON'T LET INFECTIOUS ATROPHIC RHINITIS UPSET YOUR PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY. 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