Livestock market and auction news Feeder Cattle Sale Lynchburg, Va. Thursday, April 2 Report supplied by VOA There were 1731 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: 300-400 lbs. Large & Medium 1 75.00-76.75; 400-500 lbs Large & Medium 1 72.00-77 50, mostly 77.50; Small 1 68.25-70.25: Large & Medium 2 65.00-73.00; 500 600 lbs. Large & Medium 1 68.75- 74.25; Small 1 62 00-68 50; Large & Medium 2 70.00-74 50, 600-700 Iby Large & Medium 1 64.00-69.50; Small 1 64.00-65 00; Large & Medium 2 60 50-63.00, 700-800 lbs Large & Medium 1 62.00-65.25, Small 1 61.50-64 00; Large & Medium 2 59.75-60.00 ; 900-1000 lbs. Large & Medium 158 50-60.50. HEIFERS. 300-400 lbs. Large & Medium 1 61.004)1.25; Large & Medium 2 61 50 ; 400-500 lbs. Large & Medium 1 62.25-66.00; Large & Medium 2 57.00-60.25 , 500-600 lbs Large & Medium 1 63.00-65 75; Small 1 54.5062.25; Large & Medium 2 59 5061.50; 600-700 lbs. Large & Medium 1 59 2563 00, Small 1 57.5063.00 ; 700800 lbs Large & Medium 1 58 2560 00, Small 157.00 Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, April 9 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts Same Day Last Week Actual unloads will fall near 2,000 head short of the early estimate. Wednesday’s sale totaled 12,172 head. Fairly active, feeder steers under 600 lbs. .50 cents to 1.00 lower; 600700 lbs. offerings near steady & over 700 lbs. steers another .50 cents to 1.00 higher late. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. near steady, over 500 lbs. .25 to .50 cents higher Majority receipts Medium Frame No. 1500 800 ibs. feeder steers & 400700 lb. feeder heifers arriving from wheat pastures and growing pens. \ • • / \ ' s / "sV v / . /\\ '* /V A Moderate attendance buyers. Demand good on steers over 600 lbs. & heifers over 500 lb. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame No. 1 package 331 lbs. at 82.50; few 400500 lbs. 69.0075.25, small lot very thin 427 lbs. at 82.10; 500600 lbs. 67.75-70.20; 600700 lbs. 67.25-70.10; 700800 lbs. 67.4069.60; 800900 lbs. 65.6068.50. Large Frame No. 1 700932 lbs. 66.00 67 90, short load fleshy 1065 lbs. 6100. Small Frame No. 1 443634 lbs. 65.75-66.25. Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2 300400 lbs. 71.90 76.00; 400500 lbs. 68.75-72.50; 500 600 lbs. 65.2566.75; load 752 lbs. at 65.80; part load 838 lbs. 61.60. Large Frame No. 2 500600 lbs. 62.2066.60; 665681 lbs. 62.3063.90. HOLSTEINS: Few 534-553 lbs. 57.5065.75; 695-1015 lbs. 54.25-58.90. 4,500 3,918 FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame No. 1 few 336-360 lbs. 71.C5- 74.25; 400-500 lbs. 64.00-64.80, package 417 lbs. very thin at 69.00; 500600 lbs. 61.6065.60; 600700 lbs. 61.7064.80; short load 714 lbs. at 64.90. Small Frame No. 1 400620 lbs. 59.00-62.00. Medium & Large Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 11,1981—A15 Frame No. 1-2 300400 lbs. 62.75- 66.10; 400500 lbs. 61.5063.60; 500 700 lbs. 59.7563.00. Medium Frame No. 2 400500 lbs. 58.7563.25; 575- 600 lbs. 57.2560.25. FOR THE WEEK; Compared to late last week, trading on feeder cattle developed into a two-day trend with feeder calves & yearling steers under 600 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower, some calves 4.00 off; quality of calves not as attractive as the past few weeks; feeder steers 600- 700 lbs. near steady & steers over 700 lbs. 1.50-2.00 higher; feeder heifers over 500 lbs. recovered the early loss to close steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to .50 cents lower, late sales Utility & Com mercial 2-3 42.00-44.70, package high-dressing Utility at 46.50; few Cutter 1-2 40.00-42.75. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower; YG 1-2 1000-1500 lbs. 51.25-56 75; 1500-2010 lbs 56.75-60.00, two outstanding YG 1 2010 lbs. at 62.00. Salable receipts totaled near 19,800 head compared to 15,427 last week. Feeder cattle & calves compared the majority or fully 93% of the. receipts; cows & bulls numbered near 1500 head and made up seven percent of the total. Omaha Cattle Thursday, April 9 ' Report supplied by USDA Through midweek steers 25-50 higher. Heifers firm to 50 higher. Cows 50 higher. Bulls steady. Four day receipts 14,050; last week 13,900; year ago 10,050. A sharp midweek upsurge in carcass beef prices was only partially reflected in live cattle trends, as the bulk of week’s trading was already completed. Purchases of cattle suitable for C.M.E. delivery also helped stimulate the trade. Steers and heifers producing yield grade 2-3 carcasses still enjoyed the best demand, but all classes were represented in the weeks upturn. Steers made up 49 pet of 5 day receipts, heifers 27 pet, cows 8 pet., feeders 13 pet. STEERS: At midweek, two loads Choice and some Prime mostly 3 1175 lbs. 63.00-63.10. Choice 2-41050- 1275 lbs. 61.00-62.75, mostly 61.50- 62.50. Choice, some Prime 3-41200- 1375 lbs. 59.00-61.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 60.50- 61.50. Good 58.50-60.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1250-1350 lbs. Holstems 56.00-56.50. HEIFERS: Part load Choice and Prune 3 1066 lbs. 62.00. Choice 2-4 900-1150 lbs. 60.25-61.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 58.5060.25 Good 57.50-58.50. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lbs. steers 62.12; 1100-1300 lbs. 61.88. Average cost steers this week 61.13, average weight 1179 lbs. as compared 60.73 and 1201 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heifers 59.96, average weight 1054 lbs. as compared 59.65 and 1035 lbs. a week ago. COWS: High Cutter, Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.50-45.00. Canner and Low-Cutter 40.50-42.50. BULLS: Few 1-2 1200-1800 lbs. 51.00-54.00. Small lot 1 2000 lbs. exotic crossbreds 57.50. Special Virginia Feeder Cattle Sale Courtland, Va. Monday, Aprils Report supplied by VDA There were 581 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS; 300400 lbs. Medium 1 70.00-76 00; Small 1 72.00-76.00 Med & Lg. 269.00-75 00.400-500 lbs. Medium 1 70 00-74.50; Small 1 68.50-74.50; Med & Lg. 2 78.00. 500-600 lbs. Medium 1 68.50 75.50; Large 1 64.00-72.50; Small 1 59.50- Med. & Lg. 2 64.00 76.50; Med. & Lg. 3 67.00. 600-700 lbs. Medium 1 61.50-67.00; Large 1 62.50- Small 1 60.0087.00; Med. & Lg. 2 60.0085.00; Med. & Lg. 3 57.50. 700800 lbs. Medium 1 60.75-63.00; Large 1 57.5061.00; Small 1 58.0059.00; Med. & Lg. 2 61.0062.00. SMALL SHORT: 300400 lbs, Medium 1 67.00. 400500 lbs. Medium 1 64.00; 500600 lbs. Medium 1 65.0069.00; 600700 lbs, Medium 161.50. HEIFERS: 300400 lbs. Medium 1 60.0060.25; Small 1 57.5060.50; Med. & Lg. 2 64.00. 400500 lbs. Medium 1 58.0080.50; Small 1 57.0058.00; Med. & Lg. 2 54.50 57.00; Med. & Lg. 3 52.00. 500800 lbs. Medium 1 52.50-55.75; Large 1 55.5057.50; Small 1 52.5054.00; Med. & Lg. 2 54.00-56.00; Med. & Lg. 3 47.50. 600700 lbs. Medium 1 53.5055.50; Large 1 53.5057.50; Small 1 54.0057.00; Med. & Lg. 2 52.50-55.50. 700-800 lbs. Medium 1 54.0057.00; Small 145.00. SMALL SHORT: 300400 lbs. Medium 1 53.50; 400-500 lbs. Medium 1 54.50-56.00; 500600 lbs. Medium 153.00. Lancaster Weekly {Continued from Page A 2) slaughter heifers steady; cows steady to .50 lower during early part of week but closed fully 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls steady. Supply included 50 per cent slaughter steers, 16 per cent cows, 6 per cent bulls, 3 per cent heifers with the balance feeder steers held mainly for Friday afternoon’s auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 341100-1425 lbs. 62.25-65.25, few 65.25-65.60; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1375 lbs. 63.00- 65.50, around 20 head 66.00-67.00; Choice 24 975-1400 lbs. 60.25-63.25, few 63.25-63.85; Choice 3 to mostly 4 1150-1350 lbs. 57.75-61.00, Good 2-3 55.00- Good and Choice 1175- 1585 lb. holstems 53.CC-56.75. few Chioce 56.75-67.75, Standard 1-2 50.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 57.25-60.25, few Yield Grade 2 60.50-63.75, couple 66.25; Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 53.50-57.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 closed at 43.5047.00, few 47.00- 48.25, Commercial 34 41.2543.50, Cutter 1-2 42.5046.50, several 46.50- 47.25, couple 48.5049.50, Canner and low Cutter 38 7543 50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1350 lbs. 54.75-60.00, few 61 00-65.75; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 52.00-55.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1350-1950 lbs. 54.50-59.00, few 59.00-61.75, couple 62.75-64.10; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. 50.00-54.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, mostly steady, instances weak to 5.00 lower on Prune with high Good and low Choice 80-115 lbs. closing steady to 5.00 higher. Demand Good for calves returned to farm. VEALERS; Prime 260-350 lbs. 110.00- Choice 160-300 lbs. 95.00- few 110.00-112.00; high Good and low Choice 125-250 lbs. 85.00- 80-125 lbs. 55.00-65.00, few 65.00-75.00, 60-85 lbs. 45.00- 55.00; few Standard 60-105 lbs. 30.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb. holstem heifers 120.00- 179.00, few 80-100 lbs. 69.00-105.00; bulk 80-115 lb. holstem bulls 79.00- 90.00, few 90.00-95.00.
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