Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Weekly
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lbs. 50.50-54.50, few 54.50-57.10;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1450 lbs. 47.75-
52.00, few 900-1000 lbs. 44.00-48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prune vealers firm to 5.00 higher,
high Good and low Choice 80-125
lbs. mostly steady. Demand fair
for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS; Prune special fed
240-340 lbs. 100.00-J15.00, few
Choice 140-280 lbs.
88.00- few 97.00-105.00; high
Good and low Choice 130-250 lbs.
65.00- 80-120 lbs. 45.00-54.00
few 54.00-58.00, 60-80 lbs., 30.00-
45.00. ,
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Several
choice 180-250 lbs. 75.00-85.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 75 head
90-120 lb. hoistem heifers 130.00-
150.00, several 80-115 lbs. 85.00-
120.00; bulk 100-125 lb. holstein
bulls 81.00-89.00 few 89.00-93.00,
bulk 80-100 lbs. 60.00-80.00.
Omaha Cattle
Thursday; November 19
Report supplied by USDA
Slaughter steers and heifers lost
a large portion of an early price
advance. Through midweek, steers
25-75, instances 1.00 higher, heifers
50-1.00 higher. Cows closed 1.00-
2.00 lower, bulls steady to 1.00
lower.
Four Day receipts 13,725; last
week 12,775; year ago 12,975.
Slaughter steers and heifers
opened the week sharply higher
when steers peaked at 63.00 for one
load high-dressing Choice 2-3 1276
lbs.; Choice and Prune 2-3 1000-
1100 lb. heifers reached 61.00 both
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Monday and Tuesday. Carcass and
boxed beef advanced early but
turned down again under influence
of thanksgiving period next week.
Slaughter steers 35 pet of
estimated five day total, heifers 28
pet, Choice cattle predominating.
Cows made up 7 pet; feeders, in
cluding Friday auction, 28 pet.
STEERS: At midweek, two loads
and part load Choice 2-3 1175-1250
lbs. 61.50-61.75. Choice including
Prune 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 60.004*1.00,
few loads 61.25; lew loads 3-4 1150-
1325 lbs. 59.0060.50. Few Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 59.50-60.00,
few Good 57.00-59.00. Load Good
and Choice 2-3 Holstems 57.00, few
mostly G00d55.00.
HEIFERS: Choice and Mixed
Choice and Prune 2-4 900-1100 lbs.
58.00-59.75, few head Choice 3 975-
1000 lbs. 60.00. Few mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 57.00-58.00, few
Good 54.00-57.00.
Average of detailed quotations
tor Choice 900-1100 lb. steers 60.90;
1100-1300 lbs. 61.05. Average cost
steers C 1.38, average weight 1165
compared 58.49 and 1174 lbs. a
week ago. Average cost heifers
59.50, average weight 1025 lbs.
compared 55.90 and 1021 lbs. a
week ago.-
COWS. High-Cutler, Utility and
Commercial 1-3 36.00-38.00, few
high-dressing 38.50-39.00. Canner
and Cutter 30.00-36.00.
BULLS: 1100-1800 lbs. 45.00-
49.00, few high-dressing 50.00-51.00.
FEEDERS: Few loads medium
frame 1 fleshy steers Monday 1000-
1100 lbs. 60.00-62.00. Few loads
fleshy heifers late 850-900 lbs. 57.00-
57.50.
Leesport Auction
Leeiport, Pa.
Wednesday, November 18
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 345. Compared with
the market 2 weeks ago, slaughter
steers steady to weak. Slaughter
cows uneven, Utility steady to
strong, Canner & Cutter steady to
weak. Choice 100-1230 lbs.
slaughter, steers 61.60-64 00, Good
58.00- few to 62.10, few
Standard 52.75-58 60, few Utility &
Low Standard 42.75-52.00. Choice
930-1100 lbs. slaughter heifers
56 2560.00, few Good 53.75-54.75,
few Standard 47.50-51.75. Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows 39.25-
42.60, few 43.85, Cutters 36.00-39.85,
few to 41.50, Canner & Low Cutter
31.35-35.00, Shells down to 23.50.
Few Good & Choice slaughter
bullocks 60.00-63.75, Standard
53.00- Yield Grade #1 1300-
1880 lbs. slaughter bulls 51.00-54.75,
few to 60.25; few yield grade #2
1050-1200 lbs. 46.00-51.00. Medium
Frame #1 350-860 lbs. feeder steers
56.00- few Large Frame #1
575-585 lbs. 64.50, Large Frame H 2
400-900 lbs. 47.50-51.00; Medium
Frame #1 350-800 lbs. feeder bulls
52.50- one lot Large Frame §2
545 lbs. 46.50.
CALVES 145: One Choice vealer
at 88.50, few Good 72.00-80 00, few
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 56.00-
60.00, 90-110 lbs. 55 00-57.00, 70-85
lbs. 48.00-55.00, Utility 50-100 lbs
27.50- Farm calves, holstem
bulls 90-140 lbs. 74.00-96.00, some
down to 57.00; few holstem heifers
90-125 lbs. 90.00-95.00, one at
70.00. ’
HOGS 277. Barrows & gilts
steaa> to weak. US No. 1-2 205-235
lbs. barrows & gilts 45.75-46.00, few
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21,1981—A15
to 48.50, No. 1-3 195-230 lbs 44.75-
46 35, mostly 45.50-46.00. US No 1-3
300-600 lbs. sows 40.00-44.00, few to
49 00. Boars 32.50-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 264 2 lots US;
No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 80.00-
82.00 cwt.. No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 63.00-
78.00, few down to 52.00, few No. 1-3
60-85 lbs. 48.0061 00, No. 1-3115-150
lbs. 43.00-44.50 cwt, few Utility 45-
55 lbs. 54.00-58.00 cwt.
SHEEP 62; Choice 80-125 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs 48 00-51.00,
one at 54.00, one lot Good & Choice
92 lbs. at 45.00. Slaughter sheep
15 00-21.00.
GOATS 28 : 23.00-38.00, few to
62 00 per head.
Carlisle Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE STEERS Choice
61,75-63.25; Good 50.50-56 00.
HEIFERS: Choice 59.75; Good
54.25-55.75; Standard 46 50-50.50.
COWS Utility & Commercial
38,00-41.85; Cutter 35.25-38.00;
Canner & Low Cutter 32.75-36 00;
SHELLS down to 30 25
BULLOCKS. Utility 4 5 00-19.25.
FEEDERSTEERS. 52.00-66.00.
CATTLE HEIFERS; 48.0066.00
BULLS. 40.00-56.00.
CALVES: VEALERS; - Choice
90.00- Good 80.00-95,00;
Standard & Good 65 00-85.00,
Standard & Good 60.00-70 00.
HOGS. Barrows & Gills US No
1- 43 75-46.50, US No. 1-3 39.00-
44.00; US No. 2-3 35 00-39,00.
SOWS US No 1-3 40.50-43.00; No
2- 38 50-40.50; Boars 34.00-3b.50.
FEEDER PIGS US No. 1-3
23.00- No. 1-3 30.00-42,00.
SHEEP: LAMBS: Good 36.00-
39.00.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Prune special fed veal generally
steady. Good and Choice boning
veal steady; mstupped 3.00 to 4.00
lower than last week. Lamb
market not established, however,
weak undertone indicated.
VEAL CARCASS
Prime (Special Fed)
HIDE-ON
360 Head
180-240 lbs. 175 00-178.00,
generally steady.
BONING TYPE
HIDE-ON
Good & Choice
Northeastern Suppliers. 65-75
lbs. 76.00-78.00, all steady; 55-64
lbs 74.00-76.00; 45-54 lbs. 72.00-
74.00; 35-44 lbs. 70.00-72.00 ; 34 lbs.
down 68.00-70.00.
Inshipped: including late
yesterday, 71-80 lbs. 78.00-81.00, all
3.00-4.00 lower than last week; 61-
70 lbs. 76.00-79.00; 51-60 lbs. 74.00-
77.00; 41-50 lbs. 72.00-75 00; 30-40
lbs. 70.00-73.00.
BONELESS BEEF
ILoad
85 pet chem lean fresh 103.00,
late yesterday.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS'
4 Loads
Semi-Boneless Hams: 17-17 lbs.
115 00 steady.
Boneless Hams. 13-17 lbs. 145.00.
No. 1 Sliced Bacon, Vacuum
Pack, 1 lb. pkg. 116.00 weak.
Franks, 70 beef, 30 pork, 1 lb.
pack 89.00 steady.