Livestock market and auction news Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, March 5 Report supplied by USDA Thursday Feeder Cattle Auction and Weekly Summary. Estimated Receipts 4200. Same day last week 3844 Moderately active at best; Feeder Steers under 600 lb. near steady; offerings over 600 lb 1 00- 1.50 lower, some sales 2.00 off; Feeder Heifer s 50 cents to 1 50 off; the heavier the weight the greater the finish the larger the declines. Majority receipts Medium Frame No 1 400-800 lb. Feeder Steers and 400-650 lb. Feeder Heifers with a large percentage of these arriving from wheat pastures; moderate atendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS- Medium Frame No 1330-400 lb. 84.25-88.00; 400-300 lb. 75.00-81.50, package 418 lb at 83.25; 500800 lb. 70 00-74.70, two part loads 509-536 lb. 76.90- 77.50 ; 600-700 lb. 67.25-70 10, few fleshy 640-700 lb. 66.5086.60; 700- 800 lb 65.0087.90, package 706 lb. at 68.30; 800-900 lb 64 5087.55. Large Frame No. 1 675-780 lb. 64.5088.00. Small Frame No 1 535- 680 lb 65.0088.50; few 725-765 lb. 63.9084.10 Medium & Large Frame No 1-2 few 485-500 lb 73 50- This pi 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 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 (amino acids), minerals and vitamins. 73.75 ; 500-600 lb. 67.00-68.75; 600-800 lb. 63.50-67.76. Large Frame No. 2 Holstems. 3751 b. at 67.20, 4951 b at 61.70600-706 lb. 56 25-57.50 ; 800-1003 lb. 53.25-55.70 FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame No. 1385400 lb. 64.50-66.75; 400-500 lb. 61.25-64.50, package 450 lb. at 66.50; 500-600 lb. 60.50-63 00, few 503-505 lb. 63.4063 80; 600700 lb. 60 25-61 30, package 620 lb. at 62.50. Small Frame No. 1 few 540 650 lb 57.00-59.00 Medium Frame No. 1-2 485-500 lb. few 61.75-62 50, 500-685 lb. 58.25-60 00; package 743 lb. at 57.75. FOR THE WEEK. Compared tto late last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lb Near steady; Steers 500700 lb. 1.003.00 lower; offering over 700 lb 3.004.00 off; Feeder Heifers under 500 lb. .50 cents to 1.00 lower; Heifers over 500 lb. 1.003 00 lower; the heavier the weights the greater the finish the larger the declines; Slaughter Cows recovered part of the early loss and closed .50 cents to 1.50 lower; late sales on the small supply of Utility and Commercial 2-3 41.5045.90; Slaughter Bulls under pressure and 1.003.00 lower, late sales yield grade 1-2 1001682 reached 221 lbs. in just 150 days 7 COMPLETE AGW Squealer Pellets (MX) Pig Starter Pellets (PT-MX) Hog Feed IT 20) Pork Finisher (T 20) 4 4 of 8 Agway swine feeds available The farm tested feed gram can help make eai' an idea) pig ich ot your 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 ideal hog as defined b\ the Stantly tested and proven, . , -Vmenian Pork Congress attains i ,vf -i/ u eight of 220 lbs in 15() to 165 da\s and the results incorpo- J ?k It rtqmrrs no mon. than J lbs of teed rated into the Agway P er e ,?, rh r n f of B “II a l d delmrs f - ° loin 30 uuhess long with a loin evt of t swine feeding program. square mthes lb. 52.25-55.25, two at 58.25 Salable receipts totaled near 16,400 head compared to 14,918 last week. The majority or 90 percent of the supplies consisted of Feeder Cattle and Calves, Cows and Bulls comprised 10 percent of the receipts and numbered near 1,600 head Joliet Cattle Thursday, March 5 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 4,100; 5 days last week 4,424, same period a year ago 4,263. Trading moderate on Monday, trading slow on steers Wednesday, moderately active on heifers Wednesday. Slaughter steers ended the week steady to 50 lower. Slaughter heifers ended the week steady, few instances 50 lower. Cows ended the week 2.00-3.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed High Choice and Prune 3, few 4, 1100-1300 lb. 61.004)2.00, load 62.25 Monday; YG 3-4 1150-1420 lb. 60.00- 61.00 Monday, 60.504J1.00 Wed nesday, couple loads 62.00 Wed nesday, 3 to mostly 4, few 5, 57.00- 58 00 Monday Chice 2-3 1050-1300 ne feeding program, t’s not unusual. I ! And Ai also supplies a complete line of medicated feeds and supplements. BACKED BY FEED TRIALS ON 1800 PIGS ANNUALLY. Working for people who vvoric the land S- % * ** 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 Semceperson. Contact him through your local Agway ■— x ENTERPRISE fAGWAYI SERVICE lb. 62.00. 2 loads 62 50,2 loads 62.75 Monday, load mostly 3 1340 lb 62.50 Wedneday. Choice 2-4 1050- 1300 lb 60.504)1 75 Monday, 60.00- 61.00, load 61.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 59.50-60.50 Monday, 59.00-60.50 Wedneaday SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 950-1100 lb 59.504J0.50 Monday 59.50 Wed nesday. Choice 2-3 1050-1070 lb load 60.00, Package to 60.50 Wednesday Choice 2-4 900-110 lb. 59.00-60 50 Monday, 58.75-59 50 Wednesday Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lb 57.50-58.50. COW. Cutter & Utility 1-3 39.00- 42.00. East Coast Carlot Wednesday, March 4 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close: Prime special ted veal steady to weak. 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