Livestock market and auction news Chambersburg Auction Thursday, May 28 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 374. Compared with last Thursday’s market: Slaughter steers grading Standard & Good about steady; SI. cows .75-1.50 higher; SI. bulls 1.00-2.50 higher. SI. steers; one Prime at 67.50; few choice No. 2-4 975-1175 lbs. 61.85- 65.50, Good 57.00-60.50; Standard 52.75-57.25. SI. heifers: few choice #1 875-1050 Ib.s 64.75-66.50; few good 52.00-55.00. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 44.75-49.50 with few to 51.85. Cutters 44.0048.00; Canner & L. Cutter 38.50-43.75; Shells down to 36.50. SI. bullocks; couple Choice 56.25 & 58.00. Sl.'bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,1460-2170 lbs. 52.25-58.35 with one at 60.85; Yield grade No. 1,790- 1180 lbs. 49.25-53.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Medium Frame No. 1, 300-550 lb. 59.00- Large Frame No. 2, 600-800 lbs. 50.00-53.50. Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1, 350-500 lbs. 51.00- CALVES: 370. Vealers about steady. Few Prime 104.00-108.00; Choice 90.00-100.00; Good 82.00- 91.00, 70-95 lbs. 69.00fll.00; Utility 50-100 lbs. 50.0068.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 85- 120 lbs. 80.00-110.00, mostly 95.00- 105.00 with couple 40 126.00; Hoi. Heifers 65-265 lbs. 86.00-170.00. HOGS: 97. Barrows and gilts 2.00 higher. One lot US No. 1-2 230 lbs. at 47.35. No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 45.85- 47.35. Sows US No. 1-3 300500 lbs. 34.00-37.00 with one at 39.25; few lots No. 2-3 250-350 lbs. 32.50-34.00. Boars 32.00-33.75. FEEDER PIGS 33. Few lots US No. 1-3 25-50 lbs. 18.5530.00 per head. SHEEP: 34. Spring si. lambs few Choice 75-110 lbs. 64.50-72.00. Few si. ewes: 23.00-26.00. GOATS: 8. Western Maryland Livestock Westminster, Md. Tuesday, May 26 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: Larger run, $5O. higher! High Yield 47.5049.85; Standard & Utility 43.5047.00; Attention Cage layer Operators MELHORN TRUCKING IS NOW EQUIPPED TO ★ LOAD ★ TRUCK ★ UNLOAD PULLETS WITH OUR NEW DOLLIE EQUIPMENT. 40 Donegal Springs Rd. Canners 40.00-44.00; Shelly 42.00 Down. Bulls Few Good 1500-2300 lbs. 52.00-55.75. Steers Choice 2-4 62.25-65.00; few to 66.50; Good 58.00-62.00. Heifers Choice #2 61.75- 64.00; 3-454.00-57.00. BUTCHER HOGS: $2 higher. Good demand for all classes. US #l&3 215-240 lbs. 45.85-46.10; 195-210 lbs. 44.00-44.75. Sows US 1&3 400- 650 lbs. 36.50-41.00 Boars 400-700 lbs. 3 hd. to 34.10; 250-350 lbs. 32.00- 33.00. VEAL CALVES: $4 higher. Active bidding. Good St Choice 90.00- Standard & Good 84.00- Stocky Sc Thin 50.00- 70.00; piers 80-100 lbs. 72.0040.00; Weak & Rough 71.00 Down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Good demand. Holstein Heifers few 90-105 lbs. to 110.00; Holstein Bulls 95-115 lbs. 85.00- 114.00; Mainly 95.00-110.00; Beef Type 80-110 lbs. 85-100 lbs. one to 160.00. LAMBS: Few 30-50 lbs. 80.00- 124.00; 70-85 lbs. 60.00-90.00; Sheep 15.00-25.00. STOCK CATTLE: $3 to $5 over last week. Steers 300-300 lbs. 69.00 75.00; - Good 65.00-70.00; Mostly Holstems 300-700 lbs. 49.0053.00. Heifers Choice 300-500 lbs. 57.00 64.50; Good 52.0057.00; 300700 lbs. 47.0054.00. BULLS: Good & Choice 300500 lbs. 60.0068.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Steady prices. By the Head 15-30 lbs. 10.00 21.00; 3060 lbs. 18.00-30.00; By the Lb. 120160 lbs. 31.5040.50; Lt. Boars 225-230 lbs. 28.5029.25. Indiana Auction Thursday, May 28 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 199. SI. steers; Good & Choice 58.75-64.50; Standard 52.00 54.00; SI. heifers: Good & Choice 55.0056.75; SI. cows: few Utility & Commercial 52.0053.25; Cutters 45,2547.00; Canner & L. Cutter 42.0045.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,56.0059.00. CALVES: 136. Vealers steady. One Prime at 100.00; Good & Choice 92.0097.00; 90110 lbs. 65.00 70.00; 7090 lbs. 55.0075.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 108.00; Hoi. Heifers 130.00. FOR MINIMUM STRESS & TOP EFFICIENCY Let Us Be Of Service To You! For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787 Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. Ask For Lynn HOGS: 145. Barrows and gilts 4.00 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs 49.00-49.25; No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 48.0049.00; Sows US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 43.0046.00. FEEDER PIGS 8. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. SHEEP: 23. Spring si. lambs 79.00-80.00; SI. ewes: 15.00-22.00. St. Louis Cattle Thursday, May 28 Report supplied by USDA As compared to the previous weeks close, slaughter steerS .SO LDO lower. Slaughter heifers .SO LDO lower. Cows firm to 1.00 higher. Few Bulls firm to .50 higher. Supply mainly Choice and Choice and Prime 2-4 slaughter steers, around 35% heifers and 10% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 24 1050-1250 lbs. 64.00-65.00; 34 1075-1275 lbs. 63.00 64.00. Choice 24 950-1300 lbs. 63.00 64.50. Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1200 lbs. 62.0063.50. Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 60.00-62.00. Standard to mostly Good 2-3 1100-1325 lbs. holstems 53.00-57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 24 875-1075 lbs. 61.5063.00, few closing sales 62.00 63.00; 3-5 900-1100 lbs. 58.0059.00; Choice 24 825-1080 lbs. 60.5062.00, closing 61.0062.00; 750825 lbs. 57.0058.25. Mixed Good and Choice 24 700-1000 lbs. 59.0061.00. Good 2- 3 700-975 lbs. 57.0059.00. COWS; Closing week sales: Utility and Commercial 24 40.00 42.00. Boning Utility 1-2 42.00-45.00. Cutter 1-2 39.0041.00. Canner and Low Cutter3s.ooB9.oo. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1050 1900 lbs. 50.0054.00. Individual Yield Grade 155.00. FEEDERS: (Including around 1,200 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder steers steady to firm. Feeder heifers steady. Overall quality not much different than last week with supply mainly Medium Frame 1-2 400-800 lbs. steers and 400-700 lbs. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame 1: 425-575# 66.25-71.00; 600- 700# 62.00-67.75, mostly 63.0065.00; 725-880# 61.50-63.25. Medium Frame 1-2 and Some Small Frame 1: 450-575# 62.75-66.75. Large Frame 2 Holstems: Couple lots 450- 550# 56.50-59.50; 725-1000# 51.50- 54.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame 1: Couple lots 325-365# 61.50- 65.00; 425-500# 57.5040.25; 550-775# 56.00-58.60. Medium Frame 1-2 and Small Frame 1: 375-600# 53.25- 56.00; 625-725# 51.00-55.00. ' STOCK COWS: Few lot Medium Frame 1-2 and mostly middle-aged 725-925# 42.5044.00; lot 710# 49.00. Omaha Cattle Thursday, May 28 Report supplied by USDA Through midweek Steers and Heifers steady. Cows and Bulls steady. Receipts through Thursday 10,625, last week 11,525, year go 11,925. Enlarged post Memorial Day receipts proved burdensome and forced cattle pnces sharply lower in Tuesday trading. However, a modest Wednesday supply forced buyers to compete actively for close-up salugther requirements; thus the market regained all the Tuesday decline. The number of yield grade 4 and 5 Steers and Heifers declined; while some in crease noted in supply of Heifers weighing 850925 lbs. STEERS: Made up 47 pet of the week’s receipts. Heifers 27 pet., Cows 9 pet., Feeders 13 pet. STEERS: Earlier in week four loads Choice 2-3 1348 lbs. 67.75. At midweek load Choice, few Prime mostly 3 1160 lbs. 67.50. Choice 24 10501300 lbs. 66.2567.00, load 67.25. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000- 1250 lbs. 65.2566.25. Few Good 64.0065125. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 and Good 12501500 lb. Holstems 58.0060.00. HEIFERS: load Choice, few Prime mostly 3 1050 lbs. 66.50. Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 65.0066.00, load 66.25. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 64.0065.00. Good 61.5064.00. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb. Steers 66.25, 1100-1300 lbs. 66.50. Mt. Joy, PA 17552 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 30,19t1—A9 Average cost Steers this week 64.92, average weight 1184 lbs. as compared 66.03 and 1181 lbs. a week ago. Average cost Heifers this week 64.38, average weight 999 lbs. as compared 64.94 and 1007 lbs. a week ago. COWS; High Cutter, Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.00-43.00, few high dressing 45.00. Canner and Cutter 40.00-42.00. BULLS: 1-2 1200-1800 lbs. 50.00- 54.00. Thursday Feeder Cattle auction and weekly summary estimated receipts 4500, same day last week 5759. Active, Feeder Steers and Heifers over 500 lb. .50 cents to 1.00 higher, some sales 2.00 higher; offerings under 500 lb. in relative small supply and not fully established. Majority receipts Medium Frame No. 1 and Mixed No. 1-2 500-800 lb. Feeder Steers and 450-700 lbs. Feeder Heifers with part of these arriving from graze out wheat pastures and growing pens. Fairly large at tendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame No. 1 few small packages 436-484 lb. 70.50-74.00; 500-600 lb. 63.00-69.10, package 530 lb. at 70.25; 600-700 lb. 63.00-64.70; 700-800 lb. 61.50-63.40, part load 741 lb. 64.40; few 800-869 lb. 62.20-62.60. Large Frame No. 1 part load 680 lb. 62.80. Small Frame No. 1 package 400 lb. at 65.25; few 544-715 lb. 59.00- 62.50. Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2 565-700 lb. 60.50-63.25; 700-863 lb. 59.75- Large Frame No. 2 few 600-700 lb. 59.5062.00; Holsteins: package 563 lb. 58.60; 718-833 lb. 51.75- FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame No. 1 few 338-448 lb. 59.20- 61.00; 500-600 lb. 55.50-57.50; package 533 lb. 59.80; 600-700 lb. 55.50-58.55; few 716-774 lb. 57.10- 58.40. Large Frame No. 1 few 664-961 lb. 57.25-57.30. Small Frame No. 1 389-645 lb. 53.00-56.25. Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, May 28 Report supplied by USDA STRIKE IT RICH! SELL IT WITH A LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED gjh me*
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