Livestock market and auction news
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 240. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
cows unevenly steady. Couple
Choice slaughter steers 64.35 and
64.75, one Good 57.25, Good St
Choice holstein 55.60-57.75, Stan
dard 51.75-56.75, few Utility St Low
Standard 47.35-50.75. Choice No. 3-4
56.2561.60, few
Utility St Standard 46.00-52.75.
Utility St Commercial slaughter
cows 44.00-46.35, few to 50.00,
Cutters 41.7544.60, few to 44.60,
Canner & Low Cutter 39.0041.75,
Shells 32.50-38.50. One Choice
slaughter bullock at 58.85, few
Good 54.25-56.35, few Standard
50.60-53.75, few Utility 44.00-48.75.
Yield Grade #1 13251945 lbs.
slaughter bulls 53.00-56.00, one at
59.75. Few Medium Frame #1 555
700 lbs. feeder steers 63.00-64.00,
few Large Frame #2 340-630 lbs.
50.00-55.50.
CALVES 190. Vealers grading
Standard & Good steady to $2
higher. One Prime vealer at 114.00,
one Choice at 102.00, one Good at
96.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs.
64.00- 65-90 lbs. 61.00-64.00,
Utility 35-85 lbs. 36.00-55.00. Farm
calves, holstem bulls 80-125 lbs.
69.00- mostly 75.00-85.00,
holstem heifers 80-140 lbs. 100.00-
156.00.
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HOGS 216. Barrows St gilts 50
cents to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-2
200-260 lbs. barrows St gilts 40.15
41.10, lot No. 1225 lbs. at 42.35, No.
1-3 195250 lbs. 39.6040.35, No. 1-3
115185 lbs. 35.00-36.25. US No. 1-3
245550 lbs. sows 35.00-36.25, No. 2-3
255620 lbs. 30.0535.25, few Utility
155350 lbs. 28.00-30.50. Few Boars
30.0531.75.
FEEDER PIGS 28. Lot US No. 1-
3 30 lbs, feeder pigs 52.00 cwt., No.
1-3 5590 lbs. 35.0540.00 cwt.
SHEEP 78. Bulk of supply spring
slaughter lambs sold to the blaster
trade. Choice 2540 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs 60.0570.00, few to
84.00. 4575 lbs. 56.0566.00; Good
6590 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
34.0049.00. Slaughter ewes 12.05
28.00.
GOATS 15. Few Adult 21.0550.00
per head. Kids 22.0535.00, few
down to 15.00 per head.
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, April 16
Report supplied by USDA
Through midweek slaughter
steers 3.00-3.50 higher. Heifer 2.50
higher. Cows steady to 50C lower.
Bulls steady.
Four day receipts 13,593; last
week 13,947, a year ago 11,737.
Steer and heifer prices ranged
higher for the fourth consecutive
week, reaching their highest levels
since December of 1980. Broad
advances m the beef trade, which
is usually quite dull during the
week preceding Easter, fueled the
advance. Demand by most in
terests was excellent as a
generally optimistic outlook
prevailed throughout the industry.
Choice cattle nroducing yield
grade 2-3 carcasses enjoyed the
best demand; although percentage
wise, the number of cattle
displaying yield grade 4-5 ten
dencies, was reduced from
previous weeks and these kinds
shared in the week’s full advance.
Steers made up 47 pet of 4 day
receipts, heifers 35 pet, cows 7 pet,
feeders 7 pet.
STEERS: At midweek, four
loads Choice, few Prime, mostly 3
11551225 lbs. 66.50. Choice 241055
1300 lbs. 65.0566.25. Choice, some
Prune 5412051300 lbs. 64.0565.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1005
1250 lbs. 63.0564.50. G00d'61.55
63.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
12551400 lb. Holstems 57.50-59.00.
HEIFERS: Load Choice, few
Prime mostly 3 1025 lbs. 64.50,
several loads, same grade 64.25.
Choice 2A 900-1150 lbs. 63.0064.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050
lbs. 61.50-62.50. Good 59.5061.00.
Average of LS-214 detailed
quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb.
Steers 64.88; 1100-1300 lbs. 64.88.
Average cost steers this week
64.00, average weight 1175 lbs. as
compared 61.13 and 1179 lbs. a
week ago. Average cost heifers
this week 62.16, average weight
■1036 lbs. As compared 59.96 and
1054 lbs. a week ago
system
COWS: High Cutter, Utility and
Commercial 1-3 43.0544.50, few
high dressing Cutter 45.00. Canner
and Low Cutter 40.5043.00.
BULLS: Few 1-2 12051800 lbs.
51.0554.00.
Dewart Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, April 13
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 209. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
steers about steady. Slaughter
cows 25 cents-$1.50 higher. Choice
3-4, 1000-1400 lbs. slaughter steers
60.85-64.85, few Good 55.00-60, few
Standard 49.25-53.85. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 56.75-62, few'
Good 52.50-53.75. Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows 43.00-
47, few 48.75, Cutters 41.5044.50,
Canner & Low Cutters 36.7541.50,
few Shells down to 35.25. Individual
Good slaughter bullock at 56.75.
Yield Grade No. 1, 900-2250 lbs.
slaughter bulls 48.35-58.85, one
60.25. Few Large Frame #1,350-500
lbs. feeder heifers 60.00-65.00.
CALVES 174. Few Choice
vealers 90.00-103, few Good 80.00-
86.00, Standard and Good 70-90 lbs.
62.00-68, few Utility 50-80 lbs. 50.00-
59. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-
120 lbs. 75.00-91, couple 100.00; few
Hoi. heifers 90-115 lbs. 100.00-
135.00.
HOGS 508. Barrows and gilts $1
lower. US No. 1-2 2-240 lbs. barrows
and gilts 40.40-40.90, few lots 41.35,
No. 1-3 2-250 lbs. 38.00-40.40, No 2-3
220-260 lbs. 35.00-38.25. US No. 1-3
325-575 lbs. sows 34 50-37.00. Boars
29.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 136. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-27 per
head, No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 28.00-35 per
head.
SHEEP 95. Bulk of supply spring
slaughter lambs sold to Easter
Trade. Choice 28-60 lbs. spring
lambs 65.00-80, couple 115; few 80-
85 lbs. 68.00-73. Few Choice 100-120
lbs. 51.00-60. Slaughter ewes 19.00
30.00.
Joilet Cattle
Thursday, April 16
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts
3,900; 5 days last week 3,588, same
period a year ago 3,847. Trading
moderately active early, slow late
on Monday; trading moderate on
Wednesday. YG 2-4 slaughter
steers ended the week 1.50-2.50
higher than Wednesday of last
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week. YG 3-5 steers ended the
week 50 to 1.50, instances 2.00
higher. Slaughter heifers ended the
week 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows closed
the week steady to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
High Choice and Prune mostly 3
1150-1275# 62.50-63.25 Monday;
63.00-64.00, couple loads 64.50
Wednesday; YG 3-4 1150-1350#
61.0062.00 Monday; 62.0063.00
Wednesday. Choice 24 10001300#
62.5063.50, 2 Loads 63.75 Monday;
63.5064.50, load 64.75 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000
1250# 61.0062.50 Monday; 62.00'
63.50 Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice & Mixed Choice and Prune
24 900100#61.0062.50,2 load bunch
Monday; 61.5063.25 Wednesday.
Mixed Good & Choice 2-3 8001050#
60.5061.50 Monday; 60.0061.50
Wednesday.
COWS: Cutter & Utility 1-3 43.00
47.00, few 48.00 Monday; 42.00
46.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, April 16
Report supplied by PDA
Compared to last week slaughter
steers and heifers closed 2.00 to
2.50 higher. Cows closed steady,
instances 1.00 lower. Bulls
remained steady. Trade on steers
and heifers moderate early in the
week, but becoming fairly active
by midweek. Live prices opened
the week on a sharply higher note
m response to an improving
dressed trade and reduced federal
inspected slaughter. Receipt this
week 2600 as compared to 3171 a
week ago and 2390 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 63.00-64.50, bulk
63.50-64.50 at midweek. Couple part
loads 1150-1275 lbs. 65.00, Choice,
few Prime 3-4 1150-1350 lbs. 62.00-
63.50. Package 1425 lbs. 64.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 1000-
1200 lbs. 61.50-63.50. Scattered lots
and couple loads 1050-1350 lbs.
holsteins 54.00-58.75. Good closing
60.00-62.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 950-1050 lbs. 61.00*3.50,
mostly 62.50-63.25 Wednesday.
Choice, few Prune 3-41000-1100 lbs.
59.00*0.00, Package 4’s 1125 lbs.
57.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
850-1050 lbs. 59.00*2.00. Good 56.00-
60.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
2-3 closing 40.0044.00. Cutter 38.00-
42.00. Canner and Low Cutter 34.00-
39.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1900 lbs,
50.00-55.00
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