Livestock market and auction news Peoria Cattle Thursday, Jan. 7 Report supplied by PDA Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 50 to 1.00 higher. Heifers 1.00 to 1.50 higher. Cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trade fairly active during the week with unproved demand and aggressiveness of buyers unproved over previous weeks. The advance in carcass beet prices coupled''with the introduction of new buying interest on the market forced the live prices to follow the upward pattern and close at higher levels. Receipts this week 2000. Compared to 2310 last week and 4540 last year. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice, few Prune, 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 58.00- 50.50, load 1215 lbs. 00.00. Yield Grade 3-4 1150-1375 lbs. 57.50-58.50. Good and Choice 2-3 050-1130 lbs. 50.50-58.00. Goods 54.00-57.00. ' SLAUGHTER ' HEIFERS: Choice, including Prune, 2-4 950- 1100 lbs. 57.00-58.50, package mound 1000 lbs. 59.00, yield grade 18-4, 55.50-57.00, few packages 3 MELHORN TRUCKING IS NOW EQUIPPED TO ★ LOAD ★ TRUCK ★ UNLOAD PULLETS WITH OUR NEW DOLLIE EQUIPMENT. 40 Donegal Springs Rd. mostly 4 950-1050 lbs. 55.00-55.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2 : 3 850-1050 lbs. 54.50-57.50, largely 55.60-57.00. Goods 51.00-56.00. COWS: Utility, few Commercial 1-3 32.00-37.00, couple small lots returmg to farms 35.00-37.00. Cutter 31.00-35.50, Canner and Low Cutter 26.00-31.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100- 2200 lbs. 42.00-46.00. New Wilmington Auction New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, Jan. 4 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 307. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows fully $3 lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 59.0001.50, few Good 53.00-58.00, Standard 46.00- 52.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 53.00-58.00, few Good 49.00-52.00, few Standard 43.0047.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.00- 41.25, Cutters 35.00-39.06, Canner & Low Cutter 28.00-35.0 Q, Shells down to 20.00. Yield Grade §1 1255-2245 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.0049.75, one Attention Cage Layer Operators FOR MINIMUM STRESS & TOP EFFICIENCY Let Us Be Of Service To You! For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787 PORK fQ. 1982 X We have a /j\ special program t "vßtl for a limited \ Tmi number of , /jm hog finishing | UN,TS J Financing, Supervision and Marketing Gain Call and arrange for appointment to see if you qualify. 717-872-5646 Thomas Farm Supplies Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. Ask For Lynn at 51.25; yield grade #2 975-1640 lbs. 40.2545.50. Medium & Large Frame #1 and #2 400-880 lbs. feeder steers 37.00-44.50; Medium & Large Frame #1 and #2.550-800 lbs. feeder heifers 29.00-36.00. CALVES 321. Vealers grading Good & Choice fully $5 higher. Standard about steady. Couple Prime vealers 113.00 and 116.00, Choice 100.00-110.00, Good 85.00- 102.50, Standard & Good 90-130 lbs. 42.00- 65-85 lbs. 27.0044.00, Utility 40-80 lbs. 15.00-25.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 100-130 lbs. 60.00- holstein heifers 80-105 lbs. 45.00-70.00, one 125 lbs. at 97.50. HOGS 320. Barrows & gilts 50 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 220- 245 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.0043.00, No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 41.0042.20, No. 2-3 210-265 lbs. 39.5041.00, No. 1-3 120-170 lbs. 37.0043.00. Sows steady to strong. US No. 1-3 300460 lbs. sows 35.0043.00. Boars 28.00-38.50. FEEDER PIGS 53. US No. 1-3 25- 35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-23.00 per head, few No. 1-3 4045 lbs. 25.00- 31.00 per head. SHEEP 131. Choice 80-120 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 45.00-58.00, one lot new crop lambs 80 lbs. at 68.00, Good 65-90 lbs, wooled slaughter lambs 40.00-47.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-32.00. Eighty-four Auction Eighty-four, Pa. Monday, Jan. 4 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 283. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers steady to weak. Slaughter cows $2 to |3 lower, spots $4 lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 57.00- 58.00, Good 53.50-55.00, Standard 50.00- Good slaughter heifers 54.00- Standard 46.0048.50, Utility 40.0043.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 36.00- 38.75, few high yielding individuals to 43.00, Commercial No. 4-5 35.00- 37.00, Cutters 34.00-36.00, Canner & Low Cutter 28.00-35.00, Shells down to 20.00. Yield Grade #1 1300-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 44.00-51.50. Medium Frame #1 350-750 lbs. feeder steers 46.75-51.00; Medium Frame #1 300-500 lbs. feeder heifers 43.0048.00; Medium Frame #1 400-700 lbs. feeder bulls 45.00- 50.25. CALVES 334. Vealers grading Good & Choice $2 to $4 lower, Standard & Good |2 to $4 higher. Choice vealers 92.00-116.00, Good 76.00- Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 67.00-85.00,90-110 lbs. 55.00- 67.00, 6085 lbs. 45.00-57.00, few Utility 5080 lbs. 30.0040.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. 73.00- few holstein heifers 75.00- Slaughter calves, grading Good & Choice 250-350 lbs. 56.0080.00. ■ HOGS 117. Barrows & gilts fully $2 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.0045.00, few to 46.25, No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 43.00- 44.25, few No. 2-3220-250 lbs. 35.00- 41.00. US No. 1-3 350-700 lbs. sows 40.0045.00. Boars 20.00-35.50. FEEDER PIGS 21. Few US No. 1-3 5080 lbs. feeder pigs 21.00-28.00 per head, few Utility 20 lbs. at 4.00 per head. SHEEP 79. Wooled slaughter lambs $1.50 to $2 lower. Choice 100-. 112 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 51.50-53.00, Good 80-100 lbs. 48.00- 49.50, Good 60-65 lbs. feeders 43.50- 47.00. Slaughter sheep 20.00-26.00. GOATS 12.19.00-39.00 per head. Mt. Joy, PA 17552 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 9,1982—A7 CATTLE 290. Choice slaughter steers 57.50-62.10, Good 55-60.75, Standard 48.00-55, Utility 42.00-48. Choice slaughter heifers 56-59.50, one 66.35, Good 52.00-56, Standard 45.00- Utility 40.00-45. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 38- 42.75, few 45.25, Cutters Canner and Low Cutters 30.00-36, Shells down to 20. Good slaughter bullocks 51.75-52.85. Yield Grade #l, 1200-2100 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.75-54.75, #2, 800-1200 lbs. 42.75- 48.75. CALVES 201. Choice vealers 90.00- Good 80.00-90, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 55.00-65, 70-90 lbs. 45.00-55. Farm Calves; Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 70.00-117.50; Hoi. Heifers 80-150 lbs. 75.00-120. HOGS 570. (1-4-82). US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 44- 45.25, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 43.25-44, No. 2-3 190-300 lbs. 41.50-43.25. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 34.75-38.75, No. 2-3 300-500 lbs. 30-34.50. Boars 300-600 lbs. 30-31.75. FEEDER PIGS 287. US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 10.00-22 per head, No. 1-3 20-40 lbs. 22.00-34 per head, No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 34-37.50 per head. .SHEEP 7. Few Choice 100-135 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 42.00- 45.00. Wednesday’s Weekly Sheep Auction. Receipts about 400 bead. 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