At— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1982 Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thun day, March II Report supplied by USDA Receipts this week: 5,200; Week Ago: 6,000; Year Ago; 5,600 Compared last week, both slaughter steers and heifers steady early in the week, but early declines m wholesale beef carcass prices apparently resulted in a weak undertone in the mid-week trade when numbers both classes were insufficient for a full test of prices. Cows steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls steady. Slaughter supply near 35% heifers and 15% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed Choice and Prime 2-41050-1200 lbs. 66.00- nart load Monday 67.00. Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 64.50d6.00, bulk 65.00d6.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1275 lbs. 63.00d5.00. Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 61.00-63.00. Mostly Good 2-3 1075-1325 lbs. holstems 53.50-59.00, few Standard to Good 1050-1250 lbs. 52.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 24 900-1050 lbs. 64.00d4.50. Choice 24 875-1050 lbs. 62.50-64.00; 800-900 lbs. 59.00d1.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 58.00d0.00. Good 2-3 750-925 lbs. 56.00- COWS. Late Sales Utility and Commercial 24 37 00-39.00. Boning utility 1-2 40 0042.25. Cutter 1-2 35.00- 00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-230.00-35 00 BULLS. Yield Grade 1-2 1050- 1900 lbs. 46.00-51.00. Few Yield Grade 1 52.00, individual 1160 lbs 55.00. FEEDERS. (Including around 2.000 at the regular 'Diursday auction.) Feeder steers steady to 1.00 lower, decline mainly on weights under 600 lbs. Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Supply mainly Medium Frame 1 and Mixed 1-2 300-700 lbs. steers and 300-600 lbs. heifers. Buyer at tendance fairly large. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame 1: 300500 lbs. 63.00d9.25; bulk 64.25-68.25; couple lots thin 325-345 lbs. 71.75-72.00; 500600 lbs. 61.0067.00. mostly 62.25d3.75; scattered lots 600725 lbs. 62.00 63.75; few lots fleshy 800950 lbs. 60.0064.00. Medium Frame 1-2 and some Small Frame 1; 325-500 lbs. 57.0062.25, mostly 59.0061.75. Large Frame 2 Holstems: Couple lots 550975 lbs. 48.5050.75. BULLS: Medium Frame 1 350 550 lbs. 58.0061.25. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame 1: couple lots 270285 lbs. 56.75-58.00; 300500 lbs. 51.25-57.25, mostly 54.0056.50; 500650 lbs. 51.00-56.50; few lots fleshy 750-865 lbs. 54.0056.25. Middleburg Auction Mlddleburg, Pa. Tuesday, March 11 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 326. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers 50 cents-$3 lower, mostly $l - lower. Slaughter cows steady to 75 cents lower. Choice 24,11001500 lbs. slaughter steers 65-68.50, couple 70, Good 58.5063.75, Standard 53-58.50, few Utility 41.50 50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 57.6060.10, few Good 56.5058.85. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.7543.60, few 45.35, Cutters 37.5041, few Canner & Low Cutters 36.25-37.50, Shells down to 33.25. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 59.5065.50, one 68.75, few Good 57- 63.35. Yield Grade #1,12002200 lbs. slaughter bulls 51.35-56.75. Few Medium & Large Frame #1,400600 lbs. feeder steers 52.00-57. Few Medium Frame #l, 450700 lbs. feeder heifers 43.0050. CALVES 193. Individual Prune vealer at 105.00, Choice 84.0094, Good 75.0065, Standard & Good 70 100 lbs. 52.0061. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90125 lbs. 58.0078; Hoi. Heifers 90140 lbs. 80.00115. HOGS 583. (3-1562) Barrows and gilts steady to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 210235 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.35-52.10, No. 1-3190250 lbs. 50.5051.35, No. 2-3 2-270 lbs. 48- 50.50. US No. 1-3 360600 lbs. sows 42.2548, couple 51, No. 2-3 300400 lbs. 36.0042. (3-1662) HOGS 64. One Lot US No. 1-2 215 lbs. at 51.10, lot No. 1-3 205 lbs. at 50.50. Boars 33.0037.00. FEEDER PIGS 100. US No. 1-3 2545 lbs. feeder pigs 30.0046 per head, No. 1-3 50-80 lbs. 45.00-50 per head. SHEEP 11. Few Choice 90110 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 65.00 81.00. GOATS: 18.19.0047 per head. Morrison Cove Auction Martinaburg, Pa. Monday, March IS Report supplied by auction CATTLE 210. High Choice & Prune slaughter steers 67.25-70,25, Choice 6567.25, Good 63.5065, Standard 55.5060.25, Utility 48.50 54.50. Choice slaughter heifers 62.25-65.25, Good 60.25-62.25, Standard 57.5058.50, Utility 50.25- 56.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 45.25-50.25, Cutters 42.5045.10, Canner & Low Cutters 37.5040.25, Shells down to 32.50. Good slaughter bullocks 56-58.25, Standard 50.5054.25, Utility 45.25- 50.25. Yield Grade #l, slaughter bulls 53.25-58.25, #2, 50.2563.25. Choice feeder steers 58.5060.50, Good 54.5068.25, Medium 47.50 50.25. Good feeder heifers 55.50 60.25, Medium 47.5063.50. Good feeder bulls 54.5068.50, Medium 48.5062.50, CALVES 338. Prime vealers 94.50106, Choice 91.5094.50, Good 82.5091.50, Standard & Good HO 130 lbs. 71.5078.50,90110 lbs. 54.50 60.50, 7090 lbs. 5064.50. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90130 lbs. 80.00 91.50; holstem heifers 90130 lbs. 78.50130.00. HOGS 434. US No. 1-2 2-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.7563.25, No. 1- 3 2-250 lbs. 49.5061.75, No. 26 2-260 lbs. 48.5049.50, No. 24 2-260 lbs. 47.2549, US No. 1-3 sows 47.50 50.25, No. 2-3 44.2548.25. Boars 33.5068.25. FEEDER PIGS 22. US No. 1-3 25- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 23-26.50 per head. No. 1-3 4060 lbs. 26.5034.50 per head. SHEEP 0. no sales on offer. Goats 24:11024.00 per head. Omaha Cattle , Thursday, March 18 Report supplied by USDA Slaughter steers at midweek closed steady to firm, instances 25- 50 higher. Heifers steady to firm. Cows steady except canner and low cutter closing 1.002 00 lower. Bulls steady. Four day receipts this week. 7,800; last week: 10,000; year ago: 12,000. Giorgi Mushroom Co. is buying mulch hay & crushed cobs for mushroom compost. Cali us for current prices. Giorgi Mushroom Co. Box 96 Temple, PA 19560 215-926-2139 Ext. 236 | OPEN TO RECEIVE I | YOUR MARKET HOGS l{ | AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET x I RD 4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 I | 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA | I ON NORTH STATE STREET. I HOURS MONDAY. TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. i YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR | | HOGS IMMEDIATELY ! | Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors Declining beef market trends prompted a cautious attitude from the buyers. But smaller receipts and a continued small supply of cattle offered for sale from local trade areas created a type of forced trade demand. Uniform Choice steer offerings over 1150 lbs. and heifers over 1000 lbs. continue small. Slaughter steers 31 pet of estimated 5 day total; heifers 25 pet; cows 12 pet and feeders 31 pd;. STEERS: Few loads Choice 3, few Prune 3, few 4 1200-1250 lbs. 68.00- two loads Monday 68.75 and 69.00; Choice 24 1000-1200 lbs. 66.50-68.00, few muddy 1200 lbs. Tuesday 64.00; Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1150 lbs. closing 65.00- few Monday and Tuesday to 66.50, 1150-1200 lbs. Monday 66.5067.00; Good 2-3 63.00- 65.00, early 63.0066.00. Choice 26 1300-1350 lbs. holstems 60.0062.00; Good with an end Choice and Good and Choice 57.50-59.50; Standard and Good 1150-1200 lbs. 57.0058.00. HEIFERS: Several loads and part loads Choice 3 and few Prime 3 975-1075 lbs. 66.0066.50, couple loads reputation high dressing 1100 lbs. on Tuesday 66.75; Choice 24 950-1025 lbs. 64.0066.00, Choice 2-3 900-950 lbs 63.50-65.00, some carrying mud 63.0063.50; Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 830-1000 lbs. 61.0064.00; Good 56.0062.00. Average of Detailed Quotations. Choice 900-1100 lbs. steers 66.35; 1100-1300 lbs. 67.75. Average cost steers 65.97, average weight 1145 lbs. compared 66.28 and 1140 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heifers 64.09, average weight 990 lbs. compared 63.24 and 1004 lbs. a COWS:* High Cutter, Utility and Commercial 1-3 38.50-41.00, high dressing 41.00-42.00; Cutter 35.00- 39.00; Canner and Low Cutter early 31.00-36.00, closing 30.00- 35.00. BULLS: 1-2 1300-1900 lbs. 44.00- 50.00, few high dressing individuals 52.00-57.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, March IS Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 294 calves, 106 cows, 17 bulls, 18 heifers, 6 steers, 137 hogs, 29 lambs, 2 sheep. Cattle market much higher; Calf Market strong. Holstein Hfr. Calves to 125.00; Veal Calves to 93.00; Bobs, 90 to 110 up to 86.00; Bobs, 80 and down 45.00- Grassers & Feeders 34.00- Lambs No top ones 50.00- Sheep 18.00-26.00; Hogs, 200-250 lbs. 46.00-52.00; Sows 38.00- Boars 33.00-38.00; Pigs 12.00- Heifers 42.00-51.50; Steers common 41.0047.25; Steers, feeder 45.00-53.00; Bulls 46.00- 54.50; Cows, utility 41.00-44.00 top 47.00; Cows, fat 38.0042.00; Cows, medium 34.00-36.50; Cows, poor or small 32.00-34.00; Horses to 520.00; Ponies to 140.00; Goats to 37.00. Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA C o^ s cows c Ofts BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15 other local consignors. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, J-ambs and Veal Calves 11:00 A.M.- Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M.- Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733- 2444 WALTER H. RISSER. Proprietor
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