Livestock market and auction news Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Tuesday, Jan. 5 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: Good run, mostly steady to 50 cents higher. Standard & Utility 36.50-39.75; Canners 34.00-37.00; Shelly 34.00 Down. Bulls Good Heavy Weights 46.50-52.00; Medium 43.0tM6.00; Steers Low Choice 950-1100 lbs: 55.00-57.50; Good 50.00-55.00; Hoistems 46.00-49.50; Heifers Choice 750-1100 lbs. 55.0057.00; Good 51.00-55.00. BUTCHER HOGS: Good demand on Good Run. US H 1 & 3 215-240 lbs. 42.0042.75; 240-260 lbs. 41.0042.75; 195-210 lbs. few 40.00- 41.00; 280-330 lbs. 40.0044.00. Sows 400-625 lbs. 38.0046.00; Mainly 40.0042.50; Boars One 475 lbs. at 29.75. VEAL CALVES: $2 to $3 higher! Choice one to 94.00. Good 76.00- 86.00; KillersBo-100lbs. 48.00-54.00; Weak (Srßough 48.00 Down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Heifers few 100- 105 lbs. 75.00-87.00; Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs. 54.00-82.00; Mainly 58.00 70.00. LAMBS: One Choice 135 lbs. at 48.00. STOCK CATTLE: Bidding ac tive on fair run. Steers 300-500 ibs. Choice 55.00-59.00; Good 50.00 55.00; Heifers 300-500 lbs. Choice 48.00-52.50; Good 44.0048.00; Few 500-700 lbs. 43.0046.50. Bulls Few 300-500 lbs. Good 48.00-50.50; 500- 700 lbs. 43.0045.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Good demand! Prices higher. By the Head Few lots 20-30 lbs. 17.00- 22.00; 3060 lbs. 24.0031.00; By the Lb. One lot 180 lbs. at 43.00. Few St. Boars 180295 lbs. 29.5032.50. Morrison Cove Auction Monday, January 11 Report supplied by the auction CATTLE 176. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 61.75-64.25, Choice 60.10-60.30, Good 56.50-60.10, Standard 52.75-56.50, Utility 48.00- 52.75. Choice slaughter heifers 57.50-60.10, Good 53.50-56.75, Standard 48.50-52.50, Utility 40.00- 45.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 40.2542.25, Cutters 37.5040.25. Cutters 37.5040.25, Canner & Low Cutter 34.50-37.50, Shells down to 25.00. Good slaughter bullocks 53.25-58.00, Standard 48.50-52.50, Utility 42.25- 45.25. Yield Grade HI slaughter bulls 52.00-58.00; yield grade #2 47.50- Choice feeder steers 57.50- Good 55.50-58.00, Medium 48.50-52.50; Good feeder heifers 56.50-59.50, 52.00-54.50; Good feeder bulls 55.00-58.50, Medium 45.0048.50. CALVES 259. Prime vealers 95.00-103.00, Choice 86.50-92.50, Good 74.50-86.50, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 67.50-78.50, 90-110 lbs. 51.50- 70-90 lbs. 40.5050.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 85.00-119.50; holstein heifers 90-125 lbs. 70.00-108.50. HOGS 154. US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.5049.75, No. 1-3 48.0048.50, No. 2-3 47.5048.00, No. 24 250-300 lbs. 44.5047.50. US No. 1- 3 sows 38.5042.50, No. 2-3 35.00- 39.25. Boars 30.00-33.50. FEEDER PIGS 6. US No. 1-3 25- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 10.00-22.00 per head. SHEEP 4. Utility 5060 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 36.0037.00. Slaughter ewes 19.0021.50. GOATS 1.24.00 per head. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, Jan. 6 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers $l.OO higher. Choice 55.0057.50; Good 51.00-54.00; Medium 50.00 Down. Heifers Choice 52.0054.50; Good 46.0051.00; Medium 45.00 Down. Cows Good run, $2.00 higher. High Yield 39.5040.50; Average 37.00 39.00; Big Middle 34.0036.00; Fatty Herf. 33.0035.00; , Shelly 35.00 Down. Fat Bulls $2.00 higher. Good 49.0055.25; Medium 44.0048.00. Veal Calves Heavy calves lower. Light calves steady. Choice 93.00 95.00; Good 85.0092.00; Medium 75.0084.00; Farm Hfrs. to 88.00; Farm Bulls to 70.00; Light & Weak 45.00 Down. STOCKER: Steers 300550 lbs. $l.OO to $2.00 higher. Choice 58.00- 61.00; Good 53.0057.00; Medium 49.0052.00; Culls 48.00 Down. Steers 600850 lbs. Choice 52.00 56.00; Good 46.0051.00; Medium 45.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights! Few to 65.00; Choice 48.0052.50; Good 43.0047.00; Medium 42.00- Down. Dairy Cows to $1085.00. Bulls - Choice 48.00-50.00; Good 43.0047.00; Medium 42.00-Down. Pigs, Hd. $2.00 higher. 20-30 lbs. 13.00-28.00; 40-60 lbs. 29.0040.00. Shoats by Lb. to 41.00. Slaughter Hogs Mostly steady prices. 210-230 lbs. 39.7541.50; 240-260 lbs. 39.50- 41.75; 190-205 lbs. 38.0040.00; 275- 310 lbs. 38.0042.75. Sows 300-550 lbs. 38.0044.50; Thin Sows 34.00- 37.00. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, Jan. 9 Report supplied by auction STOCKER, FEEDER, AND SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good Light Steer Calves 55.00450.00; Medium 50.00-54.75; Plain 49.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 52.00-56.50; Medium 47.00-51.75; Plain 46.00 and down; Holstein Steers 44.75 and down; Good Light Heiter Calves 42.00-46.50; Medium 27.0041.75; Plain 36.00 and down; Good Heavy Heiters 41.0044.00; Medium 36.0040.75; Plain 36.00 and down; Slaughter Cows 32.00- 37.75; Utilities 27.00-31.75; Cutters & Canners 27.00 and down; Stock Bulls 51.50 and down; Slaughter Bulls 47.00 and down. CALVES: Veal Calves 94.00 and down; Baby Calves 82.00 and down. SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue O 49.75; Good Red O 44.75; Feeder Lambs 44.50 and down; Slaughter Ewes 20.00 and down; Stock Ewes 54.00 and down. HOGS: Top 43.10; Medium 42.25; Sows 42.75 and down; Boars 29.90 and down; Butcher Hogs 40.50 and down. Peoria Cattle Thursday, January 14 Report supplied by USDA Compared to last week Slaughter Steers closed 1.50-2.00 higher. Heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows 1.00- 3.00 higher and bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Adverse weather con ditions throughout the trade area and light receipts early in the week, plus the upward trending Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 16,1982—A9 wholesale beef trade caused the live cattle prices to follow the pattern and finish the week at higher levels. Receipts this week about 2600 as compared to 2862 a week ago and 4566 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice, few Prime 24 1000-1250 lbs. 60.00- 62.00 bulk 60.00-61.00. Choice and Prime 35 1100-1250 lb. 60.50-61.00, couple part loads carrying mud 59.0059.50. Load around 1175 lbs. with excessive fill 58.50. Package YG 4 1350 lbs. 58.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1100 lbs. 58.50- 61.00. Largely 58.50-60.00. Late Good 53.0058.50. Couple packages 950-1350 lbs. Holsteins 51.5052.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, including Prime 24 950- 1100 lbs. 59.0050.00. Load 950 lbs. 60.50, load 975 lbs. 61.00, few packages YG 4’s 57.00. Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 56.0059.00. Goods 55.0057.00. COWS: Utility 1-3 36.0040.00, Commercial 32.00-36.00 cutter 33.00- Canner and low Cutter 28.00- BULLS: YG 1-2 1350-2000 lbs. 44.0048.00. Few low yielding 40.00- 44.00. Special Horse Sale New Holland Sales Stables Friday, Jan. 8 Report supplied by auction 353 head. Work Md. work horses, pairs 1000.00- 3400.00, singles 725.00-025.00; Ql. work, singles 970.00-1500.00; Va. work, pairs 2200.00-2750.00, singles 775.00- two loads Tn. work and mules, work pairs 1675.00- 3700.00, singles 1175.00-1575.00; mules pairs 1900.00-2750.00, singles 800.00- lowa work pairs 2000.00-2300.00, singles 1100.00-1400.00; N.J. work pairs 1900.00-2300.00; singles 925.00-1150.00; Pa. pairs'2l2s.oo - singles 825.00-1000.00. Driving N.Y, 760.00-1200.00; N.Y. 535.00- 800.00; N.Y. 625.00-925.00; Ky. 725.00-1275.00; Pa. 550.00-800.00; lowa 535.00-750.00; lowa 620.00- 975.00; Tn. 675.00-1000.00. Local Driving 620.00-985.00; Work singles 800.00-1500.00, pairs 1100.00- 3500.00; mules, singles 650.00- 1000.00, pairs 1200.00-1525.00. Joliet Cattle Thursday, January 14 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 3,300; 5 days last week 3,475; same period a year ago 6,428. Trading moderately active on Tuesday, very slow on Wednesday. Slaughter Steers and Slaughter Heifers ended the week .50-1.00 higher compared with Wednesday of last week. Cows steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high Choice and Prime 34 1150- 1350 lb. 62.50-63.00 Tuesday, 61.00- 61.50 Wednesday. Choice 24 1050- 1475 lb. 61.00-62.00 Tuesday, 59.00- 61.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 975-1200 lb. 59.50-60.50; 57.00- Wednesday. Load Choice 2-3 1500 lb. Holsteins 54.00 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 950-1100 lb. 60.00- Tuesday, 58.75-59.50 -Wednesday. Choice 24 900-1050 lb., 58.25-60.00 Tuesday; 57.50-58.75 Wednesday. Mixed Good and choice 2-3 800-1000 lb. 56.50-57.75 Tuesday, 55.00-57.00 Wednesday. COWS: Cutter and Utility 1-3 33.00- Middleburg Livestock Middleburg, PA Tuesday, January 12 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 200: Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly 1.00 higher. Choice 2-4, 1100-1280 lbs. slaughter steers 60.25-63.60, few Good 55.00-58.85, Standard 50.00- 54.25. Few choice slaughter heifers 57.00- Good 53.00-57.10, few Standard 51.00-52.50. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 30.00- 43.50, few 45.35, Cutters 37.0040.50, few Canner and Low Cutters 33.25- 35.00, Shells down to 25.00. Yield grade #l, 1200-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.10-57.25. CALVES 135; Choice vealers 80.00- few Good 60.00-75.00, Standard and Good 70-100 lbs. 41.00- Farm Calves; Hoi. Bulls 85-120 lbs. 55.00-83.00; Holstein Heifers (few) 90-110 lbs. 53.00- HOGS 210: Barrows and gilts 6.00 higher. US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. barrowsand gilts 50.00-51.50, No. 1- 3190-260 lbs. 49.00-50.00, No. 2-3 200- 300 lbs. 44.35-48.00. Few US No. 1-3 400-580 lbs. sows 35.00-41.50. HOGS: 212 (Tues. 1-12-82) USNo. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 49.50-50.60, No. 1-3 230-250 lbs. 47.75-48.10. BOARS /few) 31.50- 33.00. FEEDER PIGS 188; US No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 9.00-13.00 per head. No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 12.00-19.00, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 19.00-29.00 per head. SHEEP 7; Few Good 6085 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 41.00-43.50, one 50.00. GOATS 8: Few Adult Goats 36.00-49.00 per head.
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