Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, February 26 Report supplied by USOA Receipts This Week: 6,200 Week Ago: 5,200 Year Ago. 4,700 Compared to the previous week’s close, slaughter steers 100-1.50 lower, mostly decline on steers over 1125 lbs. Slaughter heifers' unevely 50-1 50 lower Cows steady to 100 higher. Bulls generally steady Slaughter supply mainly Choice and Choice and Prune 2-4 1025-1200 lbs Steers, around 35% heifers and 10% cows SLAUGHTER STEERS Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1050-1150 lbs 60 50-62 00, closing 60 50-61 00, 1150-1275 lbs 60.00-61 00, closing 60 00-60 50 , 3-4 1025-1300 lbs 57.00- 59 50, part load 4-5 1375 lbs 53 00 Choice 2-4 950-1300 lbs 60 00-61 50, closing 60 00-61.00 , 2-3 1000-1075 lbs 60 50-62 00, closing 60 50-61 00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs 59 50-61 50 Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs 58 00-60 00 Standard to Good 2- 3 1050-1350 lbs Hoistems 5100- 56 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 875-1050 lbs 58 00-61 00, closing 59.00-59.75 , 3-5 900-1125 lbs 54 00-58 00. Choice 2-4 800-1050 lbs 57 00-60 50, closing 57 50-59.00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1,000 lbs 56 00-59 50, closing This pig reached 221 lbs. in just 150 days swine feeding program, d that’s not unusual. r » ••'Jf 1 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 m ukai pw 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. 56.00- 00. Good 2-3 700-950 lbs 54.00- closing 54.00-56.00. COWS; Closing week sales Utility and Commercial 2-4 40 00- 43.00. Boning Utility 1-2 43.00-45.00, few 46.00. Cutter 1-2 40.00-43 00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 35.00- 40.00. BULLS. Yield Grade 1-2 1050- 1800 lbs 50 00-55 00 Yield Grade 1 1900-2300 lbs 56.00-57.00. bEEUERE (Including aiound 2,000 at the legulai Thursday auction Teedei sleeis and heileis generally 1 UO-3 00 lower, except 600-700 lbs hellers steady to 1 00 highei b airly laige buyer at tendance Bulk ot supply Medium Frame 400-800 lbs steers and 350- /OOlbs heiters bEEDER EiEEHb Medium Fiame 1 325-500 lbs 69 00-73 75, 325-D/5 lbs 67 15-11 15, 600-700 lbs 66 15-/1 50, 100-800 lbs 64 00-68 00 Medium Fiame 1-2 and some Small biame 1 3i5-4/5 lbs 65 7a -69 50, DOO-100 lbs 62 00-66 00, lleshy iOO-82a lbs a 9 00-60 2a Laige blame i Hoistems tew lots ido-900 lbs al ao-aa 00, lot 39a lbs ol 00 FEEDER HEIFERE Medium biame 1 Couple lots 240-300 lbs 69 25-70 25, 350-500 lbs 61 6v-66 00, 500-600 lbs 58 00-62 30, lot thin 585 lbs 63 30, 600-100 lbs 58 25-61 50 Medium biame 1-2 300-450 lus a 9 25-62 75 umpinr- vas Pellets (MX) Pig St inter Pellets (H M\) Hog Pted (T >0) Poik I inisber (I 20) 4 4ot \gwiv swine feeds aviikiblt swine feed ii h of vour pigs Agway, in con junction with other cooperatives, runs feed trials on 1800 pigs annually at the Agway Swine Research Farm in Lexington, 111. New feed ideas are con- The J( j c j as defined b\ the stantly tested and proven, 4L Ame " Lai ? at , J . . r /m ■ - -41 weight of 220 lbs in 150 to 160 dais and the results incorpo- J ' It requires no more than 3 lbs of feed rnfrsrl mtn thrs imvav per each pound of gam and delivers a rated into tne rtgway i oul j 0 inchrs i onK with a iom «.u of s swine feeding program square inches •<& £* -z* And Agway also supplies a complete line of medicated feeds and supplements BACKED BY FEED TRIALS ON 1800 PIGS ANNUALLY. Working for people who woifc the kind FARM X x ENTERPRISE * AGWfIYI SERVICE v mm * £>tOCK CUWb Lot Medium 1 1 ame 1 young 820 lbs. 47 2o Leesport Auction Wednesday, February 25 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 267 Supply included 65 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to $1 lower, spots $2 lower Slaughter cows mostly 50-1 00 higher Slaughter bullocks and bulls steady to 1 00 lower Few High Choice Si Prime 3- 4 slaughter steers 1160-1365 lbs 58 25-61.00, Choice 2-4 1110-1445 lbs 62 00-63.25, one 64 35, Good 56 75- 60 75, few 63 25, Standard 54 GO -57 25, few down to 52 00; Good and Choice Holstems 55 00-58 25, few Utility Si Low Standard 48 85-50 75 Few Choice slaughter heifers 56 85- 58 50, individual High Choice yield grade #5, 52 75-53.00, Good 53 00- 57 25 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 45 00-47 85, one 49 00, Cutters 44 10-46 50, Canner Si Low Cutters 40 75-43 85 Few Choice slaughter bullocks 63 50- 66 50, Good 57 25-61 50, few 64 50, few Standard 52 85-57 75 Yield grade #1 1335-2345 lbs slaughter bulls 54 00-61 50 Medium Frame #1 415-690 lbs feeder steers 63 GO -74 00,805-815 lbs 55 50-65 50, Large Frame #2,535-1045 lbs 53 50-61 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 29, 1M1—A9 CALVES 122- Vealers grading standard and Good steadv to 5.00 lower Few Choice vealers 104 00- 112.00, Good 85.00-99.00, few Standard and Good 110-135 lbs 75.00- 00, few 90-115 lbs. 67 00- 69.00, 65-90 lbs. 60.00-65.00, few Utility 50-85 lbs. 45 00-59.00 Farm Calves active Hoi Bulls 70-125 lbs 70 00-100 00, mostly 82 00-96 00; Hoi Heifers 80-145 lbs 70.00-135 00, mostly 90 00-130 00 HOGS 355 Barrows and gilts 1.00- 50 lower US No 1-2 205-240 lbs barrows and gilts 42 50-43 25, No 1-3 210-250 lbs 42 00-42 85, No 2-3 195-255 lbs 41 0042 00, 260450 lbs 38 0040 60, lot 41 25, No 1-3 125-190 lbs 35 00-38 25 Sows steady to weak US No. 1-3 290480 lbs sows 37 00-39 00, few 42 00; No 2-3 295-545 lbs 31 75-37 00 BOARS 31 00-33 00, individual’s 34 50 & 36 00 FEEDER PIGS 125 US No 1-2 40-50 lbs feeder pigs 65 00-73 00 per hundredweight, NO 1-2 49 lbs at 78 00, No 1-3 60-70 lbs 53 00-58 00, lot No 1-3 89 lbs at 72 00, few Utility 45-55 lbs 34 00-37 00 Cwt SHEEP 15 Few Choice 65 lbs new crop lambs 77 50-95 00 Slaughter sheep & yearlings 28 00- 49 00 GOATS 24 Adults 44.00-67 00, few down 28 00 per head TWO KIDS AT 30 Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, February 25 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 130. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $1 to $2 higher. Couple Good slaughter steers 53.00 and 53.25. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.00-47.00, Cutters 42.0045.00, Canner & Low Cutter 38.6042 00, Shells down to 35.25. Few Yield Grade #1 1040-1380 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.00-56.35. CALVES 147 One Prune vealer at 110 00, few Choice 89.00-102.00, few Good 71.00-82 50, Standard & •Good 70-90 lbs. 58.50-66.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 85-135 lbs. 68.00-98.00, couple to 104.00; few holstem heifers 90-120 lbs. 81.00- 127.00. HOGS 460 Barrows & gilts $2.25 to $3 lower US No. 1-2 200-265 lbs. barrows & gilts 42 5043.25, No 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40 854 2 35, one lot No 2-3 265 lbs 38.25, no 1-3155-180 lbs 33 00-37 75 US No 1-3 275-575 lbs sows 35 00-39 00. 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