Al6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 11,1981
Livestock market and auction news
St. Louis
Cattle
Thursday, April 9
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts This Week 6,500
Week Ago 6,200
Year Ago 3,700
Compared last week, slaughter
steers steady to weak. Slaughter
heifers mostly steady after mild
price strength Monday was offset
by some weakness. Cows steady.
Light supply bulls steady.
Slaughter supply fully 50% steers,
30% heifers and 15% cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Muted
Choice and Prime 2-41150-1250 lbs.
60.00- Choice 2-4 950-1200 lbs.
60.00- Few loads and lots 2-3
1025-1100 lbs Monday 61 006150;
Choice 3-4 1200-1300 lbs. 59.00-59.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1100
lbs 59 0060.00 Good 2-3 900-1150
lbs 57.00-59.00. Mostly Good 2-3
1025-1500 lb. Holstems 52 00-54.50,
moistly 53 00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 900-1025 lbs.
59.0060.00, latter price paid early
Monday; 3-4 900-1050 lbs 57.00-
58.00. Choice 2-4 80C ’OOO lbs. 58.00-
59.50, mostly 58.00-59 00 after
Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-
3 700-975 lbs. 56.00-58.00. Few Good
2-3 700-950 lbs. 54 0066.00.
COWS. Late Sales; Utility and
Commercial 24 40.0042.00. Boning
Utility 1-2 42.0045 00 Cutter 1-2
39.0042 00. Canner and Low Cutter
1-236.00-39.00
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-
1700 lbs. 50.00-54.00.
FEEDERS; (Including around
2,100 at the regular Thursday
Auction) Feeder Steers and
Heifers 1.004 00 higher, mostly
2 00-3 00 higher. Demand Good for
bulk of supply: Overall quality of
both steer and heifer supply much
improved over a week ago Supply
mainly medium frame 1 400-700 lb.
steers and 400-600 lbs. heifers
FEEDER STEERS Medium
Frame 1 Couple lots thin 370460
lbs. 70.75-82 50, bulk 300-500 lbs.
70.00-73.00, 500600 lbs 66.00-71.50,
lot thin 550 lbs. 74.75; Fleshy 500-
600 lbs. 61.0063.00; 600-700 lbs.
65 00-68.75; Fleshy 800-1050 lbs
58 0062.00, mostly 59 50-61.50.
Medium Frame 1-2 and some small
frame 1 300600 lbs. 62.5068 25,
mostly 63.5066.50. Large Frame 2
Holstems: Lot 390 lbs. 65 25.
FEEDER HEIFERS. Medium
Frame 1 Lot 255 lbs. 71.00, few
lots 315440 lbs. 66.0069 00, bulk
300600 lbs. 59.0065 00, mostly
60 00-64.50; 600-700 lbs. 57.75-59.50.
Medium Frame 1-2 and some small
frame 1. 350600 lbs. 56 25-58.50.
Belknap Auction
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, April 8
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 128. Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter cows mostly steady. Few
Good to Low Choice slaughter
steei s 52 00-57.50, few Standard
48.25-50.00. Couple Good slaughter
heifers at 50.00, few Standard 46.00-
47.50. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 43.00-46 50, Com
mercial No. 4-5 38.50-43.00, Cutters
41.0045.50, Canner & Low Cutter
36.0041.00, Shells down to 25.00.
Few Good & Choice slaughter
bullocks 53.50-57.50. Few Yield
Grade it 1 and 2 850-1495 lbs.
slaughter bulls 49.25-54.25, couple
59.25 and 60.25. Few Medium &
Large Frame #1 530-725 lbs. feeder
steers 54 75-59.50; Medium &
Large Frame til 320-660 lbs. feeder
heifers 50.00-60.50
CALVES 100, Vealers steady.
Choice vealers 94.00-108.00, Good
83.00-92.00, Standard & Good 90-120
lbs. 55 0064.00, 7065 lbs. 45.00-
56.00 Farm calves, holstem bulls
90-125 lbs 60.00-83.00; few holstem
heifers 75-120 lbs. 77.00-115.00; beef
cross bulls & heifers 70-110 lbs
86.00-118.00
HOGS 179. Barrows & gilts about
steady. Ub No 1-2 215-250 lbs
barrows & gilts 41.30-41 90, one lot
43 00, No. 1-3 200-255 lbs 40.20-
4140, No 2-3 200-260 lbs 38 00-
40 30, few 270-295 lbs. 37 00-38 00,
No. 1-3115-190 lbs 32.00-37 75. Sows
steady. US No 1-3 305-520 lbs. sows
30.00-38 00. Boars 20.75-27 00
FEEDER PIGS 90. US No. 1-3 25-
35 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-24 50 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 22 00-31.00
per head.
SHEEP 103. Bulk of supply
spring slaughter lambs sold to the
Easter trade Choice 20-35 lbs
spring slaughter lambs 101.00-
125.00, 4060 lbs. 67 5067.00, 65-95
lbs. 65 00-73.00, Good 3560 lbs.
45.0064.50. Slaughter ewes 15.00-
25,00
Belleville Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, April 8
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 90. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market, slaughter
cows mostly 75 cents lugher. Few
Standard slaughter steers 48.10-
56.60. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 42 50-45.85, couple
48.50, Cutters 40.50-44.50, Few
Canner & Low Cutter 37.00-38.00,
couple Shells down to 26.00. Few
Yield Grade #1 925-1830 lbs.
slaughter bulls 48 85-56.50. Few
Large Frame #1 525625 lbs. feeder
steers 60.0067.50; few Large
Frame #1 250-500 lbs feeder
heifers 55.5062 50.
CALVES 121. One Choice vealer
at 95.00, few Good 73.0062.00,
Standard & Good 70-95 lbs 50 GO
-56 00, few Utility 5060 lbs 35 00-
50.00. Farm Calves, holstem bulls
85-120 lbs. 60.0065 00, couple to
90.00; holstem heifers 85-115 lbs.
90.00-145.00,
HOGS 317. Barrows & gilts $1 to
$1.50 lower US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs
barrows & gilts 40.2541.00, No 1-3
200-245 lbs. 38.5040 25, few lots 250-
265 lbs. 37 25-38.10, one lot no. 1-3
183 lbs at 33 25. Few US No 1-3300-
600 lbs. sows 33.00-38.00. Few Boars
25.50-29.75.
FEEDER PIGS 290 US No 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-25 00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs 23.00-29.50,
few lots No. 1-3 90-110 lbs 35.50-
41 50 per head.
SHEEP 580. Bulk of supply
spring slaughter lambs sold to the
Easter trade. Choice 20-35 lbs
spring slaughter lambs 130.00-
170 00, few to 174.00,40-50 lbs. 80 00-
120.00, 5565 lbs 65 0065.00, Good
2040 lbs 105 00-140 00, 4565 lbs.
65.00-95,00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-
30.00.
GOATS 104 Goat kids 21.0049.00
per head, mostly 25.0040.00 per
head.
Indiana Auction
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, April 9
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 103. Compared with
last Thursday’s market, SI. cows
.50-1.50 higher. SI. steers. 60 00-
62.00, few Good 58.00-58.75; one
Standard at 55.00. SI heifers one
Choice at 60.75; one Standard at
53.50. SI. cows: Utility & Com
mercial 43.7547.50, two at 48.00
and 48.25; Cutters 40.0045.00;
Canner & L. Cutter 38.0043.00;
Shells down to 30.00. SI. bullocks
one Utility at 44.00; SI. bulls: few
Yield Grade #1 & 2, 1250-1890 lbs
51.25-58 00. '
FEEDER CATTLE Steers, few
Medium & Large Frame No. 1,350-
750 lbs 56.00-63.00 Heifers, tew
Medium & Large Frame No 1,300-
bOO lbs 52 0061 50, Feeder Bulls
Medium Frame No 2, 500-750 lbs
43.25-53 00
CALVES 126 Vealers grading
Standard mostly 2 00 higher. One
Prime at 117 50; few Choice 92 00-
106.00; few Good 78.00-90 00,
Standard & Good 90-120 lbs 69 DO
-78 00, 70-90 lbs 60 00-70.00 - Utility
50.00-60.00.
FARM CALVES Hoi Bulls 80-
120 lbs 65 0065 00, Hoi. Heifers 85-
125 lbs 85 00-110.00; Beet Cross
Bulls & Heifers 75-110 lbs. 68 00-
100 00.
HOGS 124. Barrows and gilts
steady 2 lots US No 1-2 200-235 lbs
at 42 00; No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 39.00-
41.25; few No 2-3 250-300 lbs. 32.50-
37.00 Sows US No 1-3 300-500 lbs
33.00-35.00. Few Boars at 28.50.
FEEDER PIGS 34. US No 1-3 30-
35 lbs. 6 00-12 00 per head; No 1-3
4060 lbs 21 00-27.00.
SHEEP 177. Bulk of Spring
Slaughter lambs sold to the Easter
trade Choice spring lambs 20-30
lbs. 116.00-145.00, 40-50 lbs 90 00-
110.00, 5565 lbs. 70.0060 00. Choice
Wooled lambs 60-80 lbs 75 00-85.00;
Good Wooled lambs 50-70 lbs. 56 00-
65 00 SI. ewes 12 00-20 00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, April 9
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week slaughter
steers steady. Heifers .50, in
stances .75 higher Cows steady,
bulls steady, instances 1.00 higher.
Trade opened the week moderate
on both steers and heifers;
However, at midweek trading on
heifers turned active. Heifer
DO YOU KNOW WHAT
“SPRING RISE" IS?
This Is Nature’s Way To
Re-Contaminate Your Farm Premises
Look At The Chart Below - Showing Actual
Egg Counts From The Same Cattle During
SPRING RISE OF EGG PRODUCTION
1974-
17,500
15,000
12,500
10,000
7,500
5,000
2,500
This is why a spring de-worming of the whole herd
with Baymix is so important - before
heavy egg laying occurs.
Stop this re-contamination of your farm with a
springtime, whole herd, Baymix Treatment.
receipts fell short at midweek
causing some buyers to purchase
steers to meet kill requirements.
This factor along with higher beef
and future markets erased all of
early weeks weakness in steer
prices. Receipts this week 3100 as
compared to 2779 a week ago and
1833 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice
2-4 1000-1250 lbs. 61 0062 50, bulk
61.5062.00 Choice, few Prune 3-4
1150-1350 lbs. 60.0061.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs.
59.5061.50. Scattered lots 1150-1400
lbs. Holstems 52.00-56.00. Good
57 5060.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 59.0060.50,
bulk 60.0060.50 Wednesday. Couple
part loads 60 75, part load 61.25
Few lots and part load 3-4 55.00-
58 00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4
850-1050 lbs. 58.0060.00. Good 54 00-
58.00.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
2-3 40.00-44.50. Cutter 39,00-43.00
Canner and Low Cutter 35.00-39.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-2000 lbs.
50.00-57.00.
with Worm Eggs!
A Whole Year.
-A. Yaswinski, M.S. and H.C Gibbs, DVM, Ph D
lournal Veterinary Research Nov. 1975
Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sept/Oct Nov/Dec
DEWORM HERE Deworm here DEWORM HERE
if not done
in spring
BAYMIX IS AVAILABLE
AT YOUR LOCAL
NEW HOLLAND SUPPLY
DEALER
Weekly Summary
Friday, April 10
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 6515. Compared with
6172 head last week, and 6593 head
a year ago. Compared with last
week’s market: Slaughter steers &
heifers unevenly steady ; SI. cows
uneven, mostly steady to 1.00
higher; SI. bullocks & bulls
uneven SI. steers; High Choice &
Prime 3-4 62.25-65.25; Choice No. 2-
4,60.00-63.85, few 65.50; Good 55.00-
58.75, few 61.00; Standard 50.00-
56.00. SI heifers; Choice 58.00-
61.50; Good 52.00-57.50; few
Standard 48.00-51 00. SI. cows
Utility & Commercial 43.0047,50,
few 4850; Cutters 40.0044.50;
Canner & L. Cutter 37 0043.00;
Shells down to 25.00 SI. bullocks:
few Choice 55.50-60 50; Good 53.00-
58.75; few Standard 50 00-54.00. SI.
bulls Yield Grade No. I,IOCO-2400
lbs. 52 00-59.50; Yield Grade No. 2,
900-1500 lbs. 49.00-54.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1,300-
600 lbs. 58.00-69,00; Medium &
Large Frame No. 1, 500-850 lbs.
52.00-59.50. Heifers, Medium &
Large Frame No. 1. 300-550 lbs.
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