Livestock market and auction news Omaha Cattle Thursday, February 26 Report supplied by USDA At midweek. Steers and Heifers weak to 50 lower Cows closed steady to oO higher, instances 1 00 higher but lost part ot sharper advance Bulls mostly steady Four day receipts 15,150, last week 13,400, year age 14,550 Steer and Heifer prices declined early on expanded receipts but held fairly stable later despite a dull dressed beef trade Market supported by packer need for Cattle and purchases to fill C M E deliveries Steers made up 46 pet of estimated five day total and in cluded increased receipts Yearlings with Y G 4-5 Cattle in slightly less burdensome supply Heifers 30 pet, Cows 10 pet. Feeders 12 pet Feeding weather continued mild STEERS Choice 2-3 1050-1200 lbs 62 00-62 50, load 1300 lbs exotic 63 00 Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs 61 00- 62 00 Choice and Prime 3-4 1200- 1350 lbs 60 00-61 50, few loads larger percentage 4 1300-1450 lbs 58 00-60 00, load 4-5 1459 lbs 53 00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1050- 1250 lbs 61 00-62 00. few 62 50 Good 58 00-61 50 Good and Choice 2-3 1300-1450 lb Holsteins 55 00- 58 00 HEIFERS Few loads and lots Choice 3, few Prime 950-1000 lbs 61 25-61 50, one lot 61 75 Choice 2-4 900-1125 lbs 60 00-61 00, some with larger percentage 4 59 00 Mixed Good and Choice l-i 650-1100 lbs 58 00-60 00 Good 56 00-58 50 Average of I.S-214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb Steers 62 00, 1100-1300 lbs 6150 Average cost Steers this week 61 29, average weight 1184 lbs as compared 6130 and 1201 lbs a week ago- Average cost Heifers 60 28, average weight 1037 lbs as compared 60 23 and 1045 lbs a week ago COWS late sales Utihtv and Commercial 2-3 42 50-43 50, few 44 00 Cutter 42 00-43 50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 40 00-42 50 BULIS 1-2 1300-1800 lbs 51 00- 55 00, few individual 1 1500-2000 lbs 56 00-57 00, single 58 00 Special Spring Truckload Sale WOVEN WIRE FLOORING- 5 ga. 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Cutter 38.50- 42 00 SI bullocks Choice 57 00- 60 50 SI bulls: Yield Grade No 1, 1190-2050 lbs. 55 00-62.85 FEEDER CATTLE Steers, Medium Frame No 1, 350-625 lbs 58 06-68 00 CALVES 449 Vealers steady to 500 lower Choice 89 00-102 00; Good 75 00-89 00, Standard & Good 70-95 lbs 61 50-70 50 FARM CALVES- mostly 15 00- 20 00 lower Hoi Bulls 85-125 lbs 68 00-85 00 HOGS 125 Barrows and gilts one lot 1-2 220 lb s 42.75. No 1-3 220- 235 lbs 41 75-42 00; lot No 2-3 250 lbs at 41 25 Sows US No 1-3 275- 450 lbs 38 00-41 25 Boars 28 GO -33 00 FEEDER PIGS 63 Lot US No 1-3 25 lbs 20 50 per head, few No 1- 3 50-60 lbs 29 00-30 00 SHEEP 8 Wooled si lambs one lot Choice 120 lbs 52 50 Indiana Livestock Thursday, February 26 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 104 SI cows 1 00-2 00 lower SI steers, few Choice 60 75- 61 50 few Good 54 00-60 00, Stan dard 48 50-54 00 SI heifers- Choice 54 00-59 75 SI cows Utility & Commercial 42 504 4 25, Cutters 39 254 2 50; Canner & L Cutter 35 0040 00; Shells down to 28 50 SI bulls few Yield Grade No 1, 1100- 1560 lbs 54 75-55 50 CALVES 97 Vealers Good & Choice about steady, others 5 00- 10 00 lower Few Choice 102 00- 106 00; Good 83 00-110 00 , 90-120 lbs 60 00-80 00, Standard & Good 70-901b545 00-60 00 FARM CALVES Hoi Bulls 90- 120 lbs 72 00-87 00 ' HOGS 97 Barrows and gilts steady to .50 lower No 1-3 200-250 lbs. 41 00-43 50; No 2-3 285-410 lbs 36 25-39 75; No 1-3 190-200 Ib.s 36 00-37 00; Sows US No 1-3 350-480 lbs 40 5042.00; few No. 2-3 315410 lbs 35 75-38.75. Boars 28.75-32.50 FEEDER PIGS; 15. US No 1-3 20-35 lbs. 10.00-13 50 per head. SHEEP: 14. Good & Choice 80-90 lbs 62.00-64.00. Few SI ewes 19 50-25.00. Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, February 24 Report supplied by auction CATTLE STEERS Good 60 50- 62 25, Standard 53 50-59.50 HEIFERS Standard 50 00-58.00; Utility 44 25-48.75 COWS Utility & Commercial 44 5046 60, Cutter 42 5045 00; Canner & Low Cutter 38 50-42 00; SHELLS down to 33 00 BULLOCKS. Good 58 75-62 25, Utility 50 50-53 00 FEEDER STEERS 64.00-75 00 CATTLE HEIFERS 51 00-64 50 BULLS 64 00-71 50 CALVES VEALERS Choice 80 00-101 00, Good 75 00-90 00, Standard & Good 65.00-80 00 FARM CALVES. Hoi Bulls 90 00-108 00, Hoi Heifers 105 GO -125 00 HOGS Barrows & Gilts US No 1- 42 60-44 00, US No 1-3 39 85- 42 50, US No 2-3 36 00-40 00 SOWS US No 1-3 39 00-42 50, No 2- 35 00-39 00, Boars 33 00-35 00 FEEDER PIGS US No 1-3 12 50-20 00, No 1-3 22 00-26 00 Hunter’s Auction Monday, February 23 Rising Sun, Md. Report supplied by auction FEEDER STEERS Standard to Good 47 00-51 50 COWS High Choice to Prime 47 25-48 25, Good to Standard 45 75- 47 00, Utility 44 75-46 00, Cutters 41 75-43 00, Canners 33 75-44 00. CALVES Prune 200-280 lbs 87 00-102 00, High to Choice 140-180 lbs 85 00-92 00, Good to Choice 120- 140 lbs 87 00-92 00, Standard to Good 90-115 lbs 68 00-81 00, Utility 75-85 lbs 67 00-74 00, Low Utility 65-75 lbs 55.00-62 00 FEEDER PIGS 25-35 lbs $lB to $22 by hd HOGS 180-240 lbs 41 004 6 50 SOWS 31 50-36 00 SHEEP 22 00-24 00 VICON WENT TO ALL LENGTHS TO MAKE A SEEDER-SPREADER THAT GOES TO ALL WIDTHS. Visit your Vicon dealer to see the *ull line of new dimension Vicon Seeder- Spreaders They’re the most accurate on the market for applying seed, all types of fertilizers, trace elements, and most farm chemicals. 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Compared with 3926 head last week, and 5457 head a year ago Compared with last week’s market. Slaughter steers & •bulls 1 00-2 00 lower; SI. heifers highly uneven, SI. cows unevenly steady, spots .50 higher to 1 00 lower, SI bullocks uneven SI steers High Choice & Prime No 3- 4, 62.25-65 25, Choice No 24,59.00- 64 85,' Good 56.00-60 00; Standard 52.00-57 00 SI heifers. Choice 59 00-62 00, Good 55 00-59 00, (few) Standard 52 00-55.00 SI cows. Utility & Commercial 44.0048 00, Cutters 42.0045.50, few 47 00; Canner & L Cutter 38.0043 50; Shells down to 30 00. SI bullocks Choice 59 00-62 50, Good 57.00- 60 50, Standard 52 00-57 00 SL bulls Yield Grade No 1,1000-2450 lbs 54 00-61 00 with few to 63 00, Yield Grade No 2, 1000-1500 lbs 51 00-57 50 FEEDER CATTLE Steers, Medium Frame No 1, 300-750 lbs 56 75-63 50 Feeder bulls, Medium Frame No 2 350-750 lbs 48.0060.00 CALVES 3863 Compared with 2870 head last week and 3783 head a year ago Vealers mostly steady to 500 lower Few Prime 110.00- 12100, Choice 95 00-112 00; Good 80 00-100 00 , 90-120 lbs 65.00-75 00, 65-90 lbs 55 00-65 00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 40 08-60 00 FARM CALVES Hoi Bulls 80- 125 lbs 65 00-111 00, mostly 70.00- 95 00, Hoi Heifers 80-145 lbs 65 00- 141.00, mostly 8 00-120 00 HOGS 7886 Compared with 5046 head last week and 9103 head a year ago Barrows and gilts steady to 1 00 lower US No 1-2 200-240 lbs vicon farm machinery inc. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1981—A13 , Friday, February 27 Report supplied by PDA pr 44.00- 60; No 1-3 200-250 lbs. 42 50-44 00, No 2-3 190-270 lbs 41.00- 50; No 1-3 140-190 lbs. 33.00- 25, Sows mostly 100-1.50 lower. US No. 1-3 300-585 lbs. 35.00- 40 00 with few to 44.00; No. 2-3 300- 650 lbs 32.75-37 00 Boars 25.00- 36.50 FEEDER PIGS 994. Compared with 885 head last week and 1737 a year ago Feeder pigs 2.00-3.00 higher. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 10.00- 19.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 19.00-34.00; No 1-3 sO