Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, February 19 Report supplied by USDA Receipts This Week: Week Ago: Year Ago: Compared to the previous week’s close, slaughte, steers unevenly steady to 50 lower. Slaughter heifers unevely .50-1 50 lower. Cows 2 00-3.00, instances 4.00 lower on Boning Utility. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher Slaughter supply mainly Choice and Choice and Prune 2-4 1050-1200 lbs. steers, around 35% heifers and 15% cows SLAUGHTER STEERS. Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4 1050-1275 lbs 61 50-62.50, closing 61.50-62.00. Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 61 00-62 00, closing 61 00-61.75, few lots 2-3 1000-1100 lbs 62.00-63 00 early, not tested late; few lots 3-5 1200-1250 lbs. 55.75-57 50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs. 60.00-61.50 Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs 58 50-60 00 Standard to Good 2-3 1050-1425 lbs Holstems 52 00-57.00, package 58 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 875-1050 lbs. 60.00-61 50, closing mostly 60 00; 4- This pi %> It’s no secret that feed is the single biggest cost in proi pork That lucing lavs to make sure your feed ing program gets vour pigs to mar ket weight in the shortest possible time From Agway Squealer Pellets to Agway Pork Finisher, 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 51025-1125 lbs. 56.00-07.00. Choice 2- 4 800-1050 lbs. 59.00-61.00, closing 59.00-60.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 58.00-59.50. Good 2- 3 700-975 lbs. 56.00-58.00. COWS: Closing week sales Utility and Commercial 24 39 00- 41.00. Boning Utility 1-2 43.00-44 00 Cutter 1-2 38.00-42.00 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 34 00-38.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1050- 1900 lbs. 50.75-56 00. Yield Grade 1 1890-2035 lbs. 58.00-59.50. Individual outstanding yield grade 1 1900 lbs Swiss 60.00. 5,100 3,300 5,000 FEEDERS. (Including around 1,300 at the regular Thursday auction ) Compared two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 2 00- 4 00 higher, instances 5 00 higher Demand very good tor bulk ot moderate supply Supply mainly Medium Frame 1 350-700 lbs steers and 400-600 lbs heifers. FEEDER STEERS Medium Frame 1 scattered lots 287415 lbs 80 00-84.00, bulk 350-500 lbs 72 00- 78 50 , 500-600 lbs 69.00-74 75, 600- 675 lbs 68 00-71 50, scattered lots 700-825 lbs 64 00-70 00 Medium Frame 1-2 and tew Small Frame 1. 450-600 lbs 65 00- 68.75 Large Frame I Holstems reached 221 lbs. in just 150 days swine feeding program, that’s not unusual. 7 [s, ur p)^ s Agway, in con junction with other cooperatives, runs feed trials on 1800 pigs annually I at the Agway Swine Research Farm in Lexington, 111 I New feed ideas are con stantl> tested and proven, « and the results incorpo- j 7k * rated into the Agway swine feeding piogram '"• 1 ~ * *■" ' l ' at'-g ir- And Agway also supplies a complete line of icated fe ilemi me* and sui BACKED BY FEED TRIALS ON 1800 PIGS ANNUALLY. Working for people who work the land Couple lots 610-770 lbs 55 50-55.75 FEEDER HEIFERS. Medium Frame 1. 350-500 lbs. 62.0069.00, mostly 63.0068 50, 500600 lbs 60.0065 25; 600-750 lbs 59.5061 75. Medium Frame 1-2 Few lots 400475 lbs. 60 0060.25 Omaha Cattle Thursday, February 19 At midweek, steers and heifers steady to 50 cents higher than late last week, some steers 1 00 higher However, trade generally steady to 50 cents under last midweek’s snowstorm market Cows closed 4 006 00 lower, bulls steady to 1 00 lower Four Day Receipts 13,475, Last Week 10,850, Year Ago 11,100 Best demand for steers and heifers Monday and Wednesday, cautious again late Yield Grade 3 steers under 1200 lbs continued to find best outlet, particularly 1050- 1125 lb. weights Yield Grade 4 cattler in slightly less supply past couple ot weeks but weather turned mild again Steers 43 pet ot estimated five day total, heiters 30 pet, cows 16 pet, feeders 9 pet STEERS. At midweek, part load Choice 3 1100 lbs 03 50, tew loads 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 lesults and the details on the Agway swine feed program are available from your Agway Enterprise Semceperson Contact him through your local Agway Hu fdt_ d is defined b\ the Amenein Pork Congress utims t of 220 ibs in 100 to lb") d i\s It lequires no mou thin I lbs of feed per t ich pound of un inddtlner'. i loin 10 inches lorn; with d loin c\e of i '•quire mche- and lots Choice 3 1050-1125 lbs. 62.7563.00 Choice 24 1050-1275 lbs. 61.0062.50. Choice, some Prune 3- 4, 1275-1350 lbs 60 0061.25, some with larger percentage 4 56.00- 60.00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs 61.0062 00. Good 57 0061.00. Load and part load Good and Choice 2-3 holstems near 1300 lbs 57 50, earlier load Choice 1547 lbs 57 25, load Good 1300 lbs 55 00 HEIFERS. Choice 24 900-1125 lbs 60 0061 50, some Choice and Prime 34 included 61 50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1100 lbs 58 0060 00. Good 56 00-58 00 Average ot LS-214 detailed quotations tor Choice 900-1100 lbs steers 62 20, 1100-1300 lbs 61.78 Average cost steers this week 6130. Average weight 1201 as compared 61 22 and 1201 lbs a week ago Average cost heiters 60 23, average weight 1045 lbs as compared 59 95 and 1038 lbs a week ago COWS Limited test late trade Utility and Commercial 24 41 GO -43 GO, YG 2-3 mainly 42 0043.00, tew individual Honing Utility 43 50 Canner and Cutter 1-2 40 0043 DO HULLS 1-2 1300-1800 lbs 51 00- 55 00, tew 15b 00-57 00, early 58 00 FARM s -v ENTERPRISE | AGWAYI SERVICE v ■■ * incaster Farming, Saturday, Fabniary 21,1981—A9 FARM EQUIPMENT HAVE DIESEL PROBLEMS? SHOULD IT BE REPAIRED? YES! THEN Now when the equipment is idle! WHEN??? MILLER DIESEL INC. 6030 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112 Because they are diesel specialists, capable and reliable with 23 years ex perience. They take the guess work out of the diesel business. AT MILLER DIESEL YOU GET THE BEST FOR THE LEAST! WHO??? WHERE??? WHY??? SO CALL NOW 717-545-5931 Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, February 18 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 96. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $5 lower. One Standard slaughter steer at 54.85, few Utility 47.5049 00. Few Standard & Good slaughter heifers 55.00-57.35. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 40.0045 60, couple 47 00, Cutters 41 0043.75, few Canner & Low Cutter 38 0040.00, Shells down to 33 35 Few Yield Grade #1 1015- 2025 lbs slaughter bulls 50.00-55 60, one at 65.00 CALVES 163. Few Choice vealers 88.00-101.00, few Good 62 00-85 00, Standard & Good 70-95 lbs 50 00-63.00, Utility 50-80 lbs. 41.00- 00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-125 lbs. 68.00-112 00, mostly 85.00- 00. HOGS 317 Barrows & gilts $1 to $1 50 lower. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.75-45 85, No 1-3 44 10-44.75, No 1-3 150-178 lbs. 29 50-37 50. US No 1-3 275-700 lbs. sows 35 50-41 00, Utility 250-400 lbs. 25.00-34 00. Boars 29.50-34.00. FEEDER PIGS 243 US No 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs 19 00-23.50 per head, No. 1-3 40-70 lbs. 25.50-31 00, one lot No 1-3 100 lbs 33.50 per head SHEEP 28 Choice 50-120 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 57.00-67 00, one spring slaughter lamb 50 lbs. at 135 00 Slaughter ewes 21 GO -41 00 HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS $720- $ll7O, couple to $1490