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
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Chambersburg Auction
Thursday, February 26
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 355 Slaughter steers
mostly steady to 1 00 lower, SI
cows 25-1 00 lower SI steers
Choice No 2-4 975-1350 lbs 59 75-
64 25, Good 56 50-60.00; Standard
53.50-56.00 SI heifers few Good
55 00-56 75; few Standard 52 00-
' 53.50 SI cows Utility & Com
mercial 42 75-46 75, Cutters 41.50-
45.50, Canner & L. 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
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Thomasville Auction
Thomasville, Pa.
Wednesday, February 25
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 95. Choice 62 0063.00,
Medium Good 58 00-61.00,
Holsteins 54.00-58.00
HEIFERS: Choice 62.7564 00,
Good 55 0062.00
BULLS. 56.00-58.75.
COWS Good 45.0047 25; Utility
42.0045.00; Canners & Cutters
38.004100
CALVES. Choice 1.00-1.05; Good
.80-.95; Medium 65.75-70 00.
BUTCHER HOGS: Private
treaty 190 head, 41.754 2 25.
SOWS: 37.50-39.50.
BOARS: 33.00.
Pa. Auction Summary
CATTLE. 5734. 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
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, Friday, February 27
Report supplied by PDA
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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<Bo lbs. 27.00-
38.00 per head.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS. 2162.
Compared with 1883 head last
week, and 2757 head a year ago. All
sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs mostly
100-5.00 lower. US No 1-2 3040 lbs
82.00-95 00, 40-50 lbs. 72.00-89.00, 50-
60 lbs. 66.00-85.00, 60-85 lbs 50.00-
72 00 US No. 2-3 3040 lbs 55.00-
70 00,40-65 lbs 62 00-74.00
SHEEP. 299 Compared with 124
head last week and 301 head a year
ago. Wooled si lambs uneven
Choice 50-125 lbs 60 50-66 00, few to
72.00; (few; Good 70-90 lbs 52.00-
56.00 SI. ewes 15 00-30 00
G&M Livestock
Duncansville, Pa.
Monday, February 23
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last Monday,
market report hogs steady, steers
higher, cows-lower.
DAIRY COWS 590 00-1120.00
STEERS High Choice and
Prime 65.00-69.25, Good to Choice
60.00-64.00; Standard to Good 53 00-
60.00
HEIFERS Good to Choice 58.00-
61 50, Standard 50 00-58.00
FEEDERSTEERS Good to
Choice 500-700 lbs 65 00-78 00
FEEDER HEIFERS 55 00-
65 00
BULLS 1200-1662 lbs 55 00-
65 50 ; 900-1200 lbs 53 00-58 00.
COWS High Choice Prime 46 00-
48 25, couple to 50.00, Good 44 DO
-46 00, Utility 40 00-44 00, Cutters
38 00-40 00, Canners Down to 36.00
CALVES High Choice 105 00-
125 00, Good to Choice 90 00-105.00,
Standard to Good 70 00-90.00.
Utility 50.00-70 00
FARM CALVES Hoi Bulls
90 00-106 00
FEEDER PIGS: 15-30 lbs 18 00-
26 50, 30-50 lbs 26 00-35 50.
HOGS 200-240 lbs 43 00-45 00,
170-300 lbs 36 00-43 50
SOWS 38 00-43 25
BOARS 29.00-36 00
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