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Livestock market and auction news Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, May 21 Report supplied by USDA - Estimated Receipts 5,000 Same Day Last Week 3,119 Actual unloads will fall 1200 head short of the early estimate; 11,154 head sold at the Wednesday feeder cattle auction. Fairly active, feeder cattle over 500 lb. firm to .50 cents higher, instances 1.00 higher on thin fleshed offerings, offerings under 500 lb. in small supply and poorly tested. Majority receipts Medium Frame No. 1 and Mixed No. 1-2 500-850 Ibs.feeder steers and 450-700 lbs. feeder heifers with a large percentage of these arriving from graze-out wheat pastures and growing pens. Fairly large attendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame No. 1 few 390-500 lbs. in cluding bull calves 68.0089.75, package 430 lbs. 74.90; 500600 lbs. 62.75-68.60, few thin and gaunt 69.6071.50; 600700 lbs. 61.25-63.70, two lot thin 607-625 lbs. 65.50-69.00; 700800 lbs. 61.0062.55; 800-900 lbs. 60.00-61.70, package fleshy 1,006 lbs. 59.60. Large Frame No. 1 part load 943 lbs. 60.50. Small Frame No. 1 few packages and part load This pig reached 221 lbs. in just 150 days swine feeding program, that’s not unusual. > i* 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 SSISSS shortest possible a" p« ' 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. 565-832 lbs. 58.2560.90. Medium and Large Frame No. 1-2 345-500 lbs. 60.0068.25; 500700 lbs? 58.75- 63.00; 700850 lbs. 57.0060.50. Urge Frame No. 2 400736 lbs. 55.75- 60.00; package 836 lbs. 52.25. HOLSTEINS: Few 309-405 lbs, 61.8063.00; 590943 lbs. 50.7562.40. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium Frame No. 1 few 416-446 lbs. 58.70 60.10; 500600 lbs. 56.5068.00; 600 700 lbs. 55.5068.80; few 733-840 lbs. 55.7056.90. Small Frame No. 1 few 486670 lbs. 50.0064.25. Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2 :cw 295-452 lbs. 53.0068.25; few 537-646 lbs. 54.0064.90. Medium & Urge Frame No. 2 430637 lbs. 49.50- 53.25; few 600636 lbs. 48.0051.00. - FOR THE WEEK: Compared to late last week, feeder cattle over 500 lbs. closing steady to .50 cents lower after recovering most of the early sharp decline; feeder cattle under 500 lbs. poorly tested late but mostly 2.003.00 lower earlier in the week. Slaughter cows under pressure and mostly 1.002.00 lower, some sales 3.00 off; late sales Utility and Commercial-2-3 41.0043.00 with High Dressing Utility cows absent late; low dressing and Yield Grade 4 40.50 COMPLETE Ad Squealer Pellets (MX) Pig Starter Pellets (PT-MX) Hog Feed (T-20) Pork Finisher (T-20M 4ofBAgwayswmefr swine feed ich of your pigs Agway, in con junction with other cooperatives, runs feed trials on 1800 pigs annually at the Agway Swine Research Farm in Lexington, Dl. New feed ideas are con- The ideal hog as defined by the stantly tested and proven, Ml' ~/ - weight of 2201bs in 150 to 165 days and the results mcorpo- It requires no more than 3 lbs of feed rated into the Auwav 'Per each pound of gam. and delivers a 1 . u , n & w *y lom 30 mthes long wth a lom of 5 swine feeding program. square mciies 41.25; Cutter 1-2 38.0042.50, few Canner and Low Cutter 37.5039.00; slaughter bulls 2.003.00 lower, instances 4.00 off. Yield Grade 1-2 10001800 lbs. 49.0063.50. Salable receipts .near 19,400 head com pared to 11,898 last week. Feeder cattle and calves comprised the majority or fully 91% of the salable receipts, cows and bulls numbered near 1800 head and made up 9% of. the total. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, May 18 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 204 calves, 99 cows, 34 bulls, 25 heifers, 13 steers, 83 hogs, 16 lambs, 13 sheep. Cattle market reported higher, calf market reported much higher. Holstein Heifer Calves to 152.50; Veal Calves, to 110.00; Bobs, 90 to 110 85.00-106.00; Bobs, 80 and down 'lbs. 70.00-80.00; Grassers & Feeders 48.0068.00; Lambs 52.00- 58.00; Sheep 18.00-33.00; Hogs, 200- 250 lbs. 38.0044.00; Sows 32.00- 38.00; Boars 25.00-32.00; Pigs 15.00- 33.00; Heifers 49.5064.00; Steers And Agway also supplies a complete line of nedicated feeds ind supplements. BACKED BY FEED TRIALS ' ON 1800 PIGS ANNUALLY. Working for people who work the land " •*«*• * w ‘ i ' £, *vv X^V: 4 Vt-' “ iff * 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 Serviceperson. Contact him through your local Agway. FARM medium 52.0065.00; Steers, feeder 51.5062.00; Bulls 49.0067.00; Cows, utility 47.0049.50; Cows, fat 43.00- 46.00; Cows, medium 41.5043.00; Cows, poor or small 32.00-39.75; Horses to 640.00; Pomes to 125.00; Goats 14.0067.00. G&M Livestock Monday, May 18 D uncans ville, Pa. Report supplied by auction Compared to last week, market report cows higher, steers higher, hogs higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 65.0067.20; Good to Choice 58.0065.00; Standard to Good 52.00- 58.00. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 58.00- 62.00; Other 48.0068.00. f _ X ' ~5 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 23,1951—A9 FEEDERSTEERS:. Good to Choice 300-500 lbs. 55.00-70.00. BULLS: Bullocks 60.00-65.75; Bulls 1400-2000 lbs. 53.00-64.00; 900- 1200 lbs. 54.00-60.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 50.00-52.50; few to 54.50; Good to Standard 46.00-50.00; Utility 42.00- 44.00; Cutters 40.50-42.20; Canners Down to 38.00. CALVES: High to Choice 90.00- 201.00; Good to Choice 70.00-90.00; Standard to Good 60.00-70.00. FEEDER PIGS; 1 lot 35 lbs. 29.00. HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 43.00-44.50; 170-300 lbs. 39.00-43.00. SOWS; 32.00-39.75. BOARS; 30.00-34.50. LAMBS: 50.00-72.50. SHEEP: 15.00-36.00. ' DIESEL FUEL IS HIGH ENOUGH AS IS SO DON'T RAISE PRICE HIGHER! Ge. most out of every drop with regular main; era nee and prompt repairs at the diesel specialists. MILLER DIESEL, INC. 6030JONESTOWN RD. HARRISBURG. PA 17112 717-545-5931 Exit 261-81 YOUR DIESEL CANT BE IN BETTER HANDS! 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