Livestock market and auction news
Omaha Cattle
May 7,1981
Markets Courtesy of USDA
Weekly 51 Cattle
Through midweek slaught steers
and heifers 50 lower. Cows and buls
2.00-3.00 lower.
Four day receipts 12,325, last
week 14,175, year ago 13,500.
A downturn in the beef trade,
which forced prices of steers and
heifers sharply lower on Monday
rounds, reversed to the upside on
Tuesday, prompting some ap
preciation in cattle prices Tuesday
and Wednesday. A portion of the
strength in steer pnces was con
tributed by purchases of. 1050-1150
lb. steers, in good to choice
slaughter flesh, to .return to the
country for further feeding. The
entire market structure, however,
was clouded at -midsession by
uncertainties attributable .to a but
chers union strike on the east;
coast. This situation con
siderable. break, .in Wednesday
dressed beef-prices; but as the
bulk of 4he weeks live, cattle
trading was completed,, it was not
reflected in the market trend. Both
live cow pnces and dressed cow
HWe worm our cows with
TBZ before freshening so when
they're ready to milk, they’re
ready
“We used to worm ou:
whole herd at one time,
but we didn’t notice
a change in milk pro
duction because a lot of
the cows were midway
through their lactations. Or tailenders
which got wormed long before they
came fresh.
“But worming with TBZ® right before they
freshen, you’re helping to get every cow
ready to .give more milk as they peak out.
They peak sooner and they seem to hold on
better,”
“You clean pipelines ...why not cows?”
“Worming for us is routine. We clean out
everything...the pipeline...the barn. So why
not do the same for the cows? When you
clean out the worms, whatever the cows
TBXPREFRESHENING DA9RY WORMER
beef pnces were sharply lower
through midweek.
Steers made up 48 pet. of 5 day
receipts, heifers 27 pet. cows 7 pet.
and feeders 16 pet.
STEERS: At midweek three
loads choice, few prune mostly 3
1075-1200 lbs. 69.50, two loads same
grade 69.25. Choice 24 1050-1300
lbs. 68.00-69.00. Choice some prune
341200-1350 lbs. 67.00-68.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs.
66.00-67.50. Good 64,0066.00.'
HEIFERS: Choice 24 900-1150
lbs. 66.00-67.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 64.50-66.00.
Good 62.0064.50. -
Average of IS 214 detailed quota
tions for choice 900-1100 lb. steers
68.06, 1100-1300 lbs. 68.42. Average ,
cost steers this weeek - 67.23,
average weight 1181 lbs. as com
pared 68.03 and 1182 lbs. a week
ago. Average cost heifers, this
week 65.21. Average weight 1015
lbs., as'compared 65.88 and 1036
lbs. a week ago.
COWS: High cutter, utility and
commercial 1-3 39.0041.00. Canner
and Cutter 37.00-39.(Xf.
BULLS: 1-2 1200-1800 lbs.
49.00-53.00.
\ -
jays Tom
of Boi
worms each one just before she freshens
TBZ (thiabendazole) is a registered trademark of
Merck & Co., Inc.
Belleville Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, May 6
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 96. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market, slaughter
cows grading Cutters weak to 1.00
lower. Two Good slaughter steers
54.75 and 55.50, one Standard at
46.85. Two Good slaughter heifers
49.25 and 54.25, few Standard 45.25
47.50. Few TJtility & Commercial
slaughter cows 43.8545.50, few low
Dressing 41.7543.75, Cutters 40.75
43.00, one at 43.60, few Canner &
Low Cutter 38.0041.00, few Shells
down to 34.50. Few Standard
slaughter bullocks 46.85-54.50, one
Utility at 45.10'Few Yield Grade # 1
1385-1645 lbs. slaughter bullff«o.so
- one at '46.50/ Medium &
Large Frame #2 300-650 lbs. feeder
steers 51.00-59.25.
CALVES 120. Bulk of supply
returned to farm. Vealers grading
Standard & Good steady. Few
choice --vealers 91.00-95.00, few
Good 70.00-90.00, Standard & Good
65-110 lbs. 55.00-62.00, few down to
45.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls
80-120 lbs. 72.00-99.00, few down to
“Our veterinarian
gave me information
on university tests and
it showed worming pays. We’ve used TBZ
ever since. With milk at $l3 a hundred,
all I need is an extra hundred pounds and
I’ve paid for worming about three times over.
“I just put pellets with TBZ in front of
the cow about a week before she freshens.
They clean it right up. And TBZ does thejob!”
Your dealer, feed supplier,
and veterinarian have
in a feed or dosage foi
that fits your manage*
Start your prefreshenini
worming program with
TBZ, now.
eat they can use
to make milk.”
“Information from vet
shows worming pays”
63.00; few holstein heifers 80-115
lbs. 100.00-156.00; few beef cross
bulls & heifers 75-130 lbs. 60.00-
93.00.
HOGS 351. Barrows & gilts .25 to
1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
barrows & gilts 41.0042.25, lot
42.50, one lot No. 1 (30 head) at
43.35, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 39.75-
41.60, No. 2-3 215-270 lbs. 37.50-
39.50, No. 1-3 170-180 lbs. 36.00-
37.75. Few US No. 1-3 300480 lbs.
sows 35:00-38.75, No.' 2-3 305675 lbs.
29.00- few'37.oo. Utility 200-360
lbs. 22.00-28.50. Few Boars 30.00-
31.25.
FEEDER PIGS 214. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.50-23.50 per
head, No. 1-3 3550 lbs. 24.00-30.50,
No. 1-3 50-130 lbs. 28.50-35.00, lot
41.00 per head.
SHEEP 11. Slaughter sheep
15.00-
GOATS 8. Few 20.0045.00 per
head. 1 "'
DAIRY COWS. 600.00-1725.00.
Leesport Auction
Leesport, Pa.
,Wcdnesday,May6
Report supplied by PDA
.CATTLE 324. Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 9,1981—A13
slaughter cows $1.25 to $3 lower.
Choice 950-1200 lbs. No. 2-4
slaughter steers 63.50-65.75, couple
66.75, Good 56.75-62.00, Standard
52.00- few down to 50.50, few
Utility 48.00-52.00. One Choice
slaughter heifer at 59.50, few Good
54.00- Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 42.00-45.75, few to
47.50, Cutters 40.50-44.00, couple to
45.00, Canner & Low Cutter 37.75-
41.00, Shells down to 36.00. Couple
Choice slaughter bullocks 60.00 and
62.75, few Good 54.00-57.75. Yield
Grade HI 1100-1800 lbs. slaughter
bulls 49.00-57.25, couple 59.00.
Large Frame #2 475-950 lbs. feeder
steers 50.25-55.50; Large Frame #1
500-800 lbs. feeder bu 11562.50-70.00.
CALVES 82. Few Good vealers
82.00- few Standard & Good
7085 lbs.' 57.00-70.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 75-130 lbs. 75.00-
100.00; few holstein heifers 75-120
lbs. 100.00-175.00.
HOGS 245. Barrow & gilts $2
higher. US No. 1-2 205-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 42.85-43.50,' No. 1-3
215-260 lbs. lot No. 2-3
285 lbs. 40.75, Ipt No. 1-3 182 lbs.
40.85. Few US No. 1-3 330-510 lbs.
sows 35.50-39.00. Boars 31.00-32.50.
FEEDER PIGS 162. US No. 1-3
25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 61.0083.00
cwt., few No. 1-3 100-130 lbs. 39.00
cwt.
SHEEP 49. Few Good & Choice
2045 lbs. spring slaughter lambs
90.00125.00; lot Good 135 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs 46.00.
Slaughter ewes 16.5029.00.
GOATS 8. Few lads 23.0032.00
per head.