Livestock market and auction news Eighty-four Auction, Eighty-four,Pa. Monday. April 19 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 274. (PDA). Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows steady to weak, instances 50 cents lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 66.00-68.00, Good 59.00-65.00, Standard 51.00- 56.50, few Utility 48.00-50.00. Choice slaughter heifers 64.00-68.00, few Good 56.00-58.00, few Standard 48.00-50.00, Utility 43.00-47.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41 50-45.00, Cutters 38.00- 42.00, Canner & Low Cutter 33.00- 39.00, Shells down to 24.00. Yield Grade §1 1400-2100 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.50-56.00. Medium Frame #1 325-500 lbs. feeder steers 59.00- 68.00; Medium Frame #1 300-500 lbs. feeder heifers 47.00-52.75. CALVES 233. Vealers grading Good & Choice $3 to $5 higher. Standard & Good steady to strong. Choice vealers 90.00-103.00, Good 75.00- Standard 60.00-75.00, Standard & Good 90-130 lbs. 45.00- 55.00, 60-05 lbs. 36.00-46.00, few Utility 40-80 lbs. 20.00-35.00. Farm Calves, holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 56.00- holstein heifers 60.00- 95.00. HOGS 161. Barrows and gilts 25 cents to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.80- 53.75, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 51.00- 52.85, No. 2-3 195-250 lbs. 46.50- 48.00, No. 1-3 110-150 lbs. 42.00- 47.00. US No. 1-3 310-550 lbs. sows 45.00-50.00. Boars 30.00-34.75. FEEDER PIGS 11. Few US No. 1-3 34-40 lbs. feeder pigs 28.50-30.50 per head. SHEEP 155. Spring slaughter lambs steady to weak. One lot, 31 head shorn lambs 94 lbs. 65.75, one lot Good 66 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 54.50. Slaughter sheep 15 00- 18.00 GOATS 12.14.00-18.00 per head, East Coast Carlot Thursday, April 21 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Wednesday’s close: Prime special fed veal 3.00 higher. Good and Choice boning veal mostly 4.00 higher m light trading; unshipped 6.00 higher. Lamb market slow to develop as buyers adopt a wait-and-see at titude, undertone uncertain. Compared to last week, 90% chem lean poorly tested, weak undertone indicated; 85% chem lean weak in limited test. VEAL CARCASS 275 Head 180-240 lbs. 173.00-175.00, 5.00 higher. BONING TYPE HIDE-ON Good & Choice Northeastern Suppliers late yesterday. 65-75 lbs. ltd 96.00, all mostly 4.00 higher; 55-64 lbs. ltd 94.00; 45-54 lbs. ltd 92.00; 35-44 lbs. ltd 90.00; 34 lbs. down ltd 88.00. Inshipped: 71-80 lbs. ltd 96.00- 98.00, all 6.00 higher; 61-70 lbs. ltd 94.00- 52-60 lbs. ltd 92.00- 94.00; 41-50 lbs. ltd 90.00-92.00; 41-50 lbs. ltd 90.00-92.00; 30-40 lbs. ltd 88.00- SPRING LAMB CARCASS 3 Loads 55 lbs. down 141.00,145.00 plus. BONELESS BEEF 3V2 Loads 90% chem lean fresh 118.00. 85% chem lean - fresh 109.50- 110.00, weak in limited test. 75% chem lean fresh 97.00 CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 3 Loads Boneless Hams- 13-17 lbs. 139.00 steady. No. 1 sliced bacon, vacuum packed, 1 lb. pkg. 132.00 steady. Franks, 70 beef 30 pork, 1 lb. pack 87.00 steady. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, April 20 Reports Supplied by PDA CATTLE 313. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers |l-$2 lower. Slaughter cows uneven, about steady. Choice 2-4, 1100-1600 lbs. slaughter steers 65.60-68.60, couple 71, Good 58.50 64, Standard 52-57.50, Utility 45.50 48.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 62.60-68.50, Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 39-43.75, couple 44.75, Cutters 37.00-40, few Canner & Low Cutter 33.25-37.25, few Shells down to 30. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 61.75-63, few Good 56.75- 58.00. Yield Grade #l, slaughter bulls 48-55.50. Few Large Frame #l, 350-700 lbs. feeder steers & heifers 60-66.50. Few Medium #l, 400-700 lbs. feeder heifers 45.00-55. CALVES 138. Individual Prime vealer at 101.00, Choice 85.00-96, few Good 69.00-80, Standard & Good 60-80 lbs. 44-51.50. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 58.00- 93, couple 100; Hoi Heifers 80-130 lbs. 85.00-110. HOGS 461. (4-19-82) Barrows and gilts about steady. US No. 1-2 210 235 lbs. barrows and gilts 53.25- 55.10, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 52.50 53.25, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 51-52.60. US No. 1-3 360600 lbs. sows 48.50 52. No. 2-3 350500 lbs. 45-48.50. TUESDAY - HOGS 67. Few Lots US No. 1-3 200230 lbs. 52.85-54.85. Boars 40-42.75. FEEDER PIGS 257. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 36.00-50 per head, No. 1-3 35-45 lbs. 50.00-59 per head. SHEEP 2. Not enough! of any one grade to establish a market. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24,1982—A13 CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 2400; 5 days last week 2553; same period a year ago 4,024. Trading slow to moderate for the week. Slaughter Steers ended the week mostly 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher than Wednesday of last week. Slaughter Heifers closed the week mostly 50, instances 1.00 higher. Cows ended the week steady to weak. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4 1150-1250# 69.75- load 70.50, load 71.00 Monday. Choice 2-4 1050-1250# 68.50-70.00 Monday; 68.50-70.50, load 71.00, mostly 69.00-70.50 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1200# 67.00-68.00 Monday; 68.00-69.00 Wednesday. Load. Choice 2-3 1600# Holstems 63.00 Monday; package Good few Choice 2 1300# Holstems 60.00 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 3-4 950-1100# 67.75- Monday; 1 load 69.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900-1050# 66.00-67.50 Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000# 64.00-66.00 Monday. SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter & Utility 1-3 35.00-40.00; few 40.50. Joliet Cattle Joliet, Illinois Thursday, April 22
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