Al4—Uncester Farming, Saturday, May 22,1912
Livestock market and auction news
St. Louis Cattle
Wednesday, May 19
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts this week: 5,300
Week Ago: 5,300
Year Ago; 3,800
Compared last week, slaughter
steers mostly 1.00 higher.
Slaughter heifers .50-1.00 higher.
Demand good for both slaughter
classes on Monday, apparently the
result of additional price upturns
in wholesale carcass prices.
However, demand lightened
somewhat in live trading after
Monday. Cows 1.00-2.00 higher.
Bulls steady. Slaughter supply
about 60% steers, near 30% heifers
and 10% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
Choice and Prune 2-41050-1250 lbs.
72.00- shipment 83 head 1360
lbs. 73.50 on Monday. Choice 2-4
1000-1300 lbs. 70.00-72.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs.
68.00- Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs.
66.00- Good and Choice 2-3
1000-1400 lbs. holsteins 63.0005.00,
few lots Good 1100-1250 lbs. 60.00
61.50.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed
Choice and Prune 2-4 950-1050 lbs.
69.50-70.50, part load and small lot
about 1000 lbs. 71.00 on Monday.
Choice 2-1 850-1000 lbs. 68.00-69.50,
mostly 68.00-69.00 on Tuesday, with
few lots down to 67.25 at mid-week.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 750-590
lbs. 65.00-68.00. Good 2-3 750-900 lbs.
62.0065.00.
COWS: Late; Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.0046.00. Boning
Utility 46.0048.00. gutter 1-2 40.00
44.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2
35.0040.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade M 1050
1500 lbs. 48.0053.00, few Yield
Grade 113001730 lbs. 53.25-54.00.'
FEEDERS: (Including around
1,400 at the regular Thursday
auction.) Feeder steers and heifers
firm to 2.00 higher. Demand good
for bulk of moderate supply.
Receipts mainly Medium Frame 1
and Mixed 1-2 400800 lbs. steers
and 400700 lbs. heifers.
STEERS: Medium Frame 1:300
500 lbs. 71.0074.25; 500600 lbs.
69.0072.50; 600700 lbs. 65.0069.00;
700800 lbs. 64.5067.00; few lots 825-
925 lbs. 64.00-65.00. Medium Frame
1-2 and some Small Frame 1: 350
500 lbs. 65.0070.50, mostly 66.00
69.50; 500700 lbs. 62.0067.25, bulk
63.0065.50; lot 800 lbs. 62.50. Large
Frame 2 Holstems: Couple lots 525-
550 lbs. 59.0069.25; lot 1105 lbs.
54.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
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Frame 1: 300-500 lbs. 60.0064.25;
500-600 lbs. 59.0063.25; 600-700 lbs.
58.25- Medium Frame 1-2.
300-475 lbs. 56.50-59.50; 500-760 lbs.
54.25-
STOCK COWS: Lot Small Frame
2 670 lbs. middle-aged 39.75.
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, May 20
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts
2,550; 5 days last week 2,487; same
period a year ago 4,093. Trading
moderately active for the week.
Slaughter Steers ended the week
1.00 to 2.00 higher compared with
Wednesday of last week. Slaughter
Heifers ended the week 1.00 to 1.50,
instances 2.00 higher. Cows closed
the week steady to firm.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed
Choice and Prime 3-41150-1300 lbs.
74.00 to mostly 74.50 Monday;
75.50, 3 loads 76.00 Wednesday.
Choice 2-4 10501300 lbs. 73.0074.00
Monday; 73.0075.00; mostly 73.50
75.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good an*
Choice 03 9501300 lbs. 71.5073.00
Monday; 72.00-73.00 Wednesday;
package Mixed Good and Choice 2
1450 lbs. Holsteins 64.50 Wed
nesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
choice with a few Prime 2-4 950
1050 lbs. 73.00, load 73.25 Wed
nesday. Choice 24 9001050 lbs.
70.5071.50 Monday; 71.0073.00,
mostly 71.5073.00 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 8001000
lbs. 69.0070.50 Monday, 69.0071.00
Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter &
Utility 1-3 40.0044.00. Canner 32.00
39.00.
G&M Livestock
Monday, May 17
Duncans ville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last week, cows
higher, hogs-higher, steers-higher.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 70.0075.10; Good to Choice
64.0070.00; Standard to Good 60.00
64.00; Utility 53.0060.00.
HEIFERS: High Choice and
Prime 64.0070.00; Good to Choice
60.0064.00; Standard 54.0060.00;
Utility 48.0054.00.
FEEDERSTEERS: Good to
Choice 300600 lbs. 55.0066.50;
Standard to Good 300600 lbs. 48.00
55.00. Heifers; 300600 lbs. 52.00
62.50.
BULLS; 12002250 lbs. 53.00
60.10; 9001200 lbs. 48.00-53.00.
COWS: High Choice to Prime
50.00-54.00, Couple to 56.00. Good
46.0050.00; Standard 44.0046.00;
Utility 40.0044.00; Cutters 38.00
40.00; Canners Down to 36.00.
CALVES: High Choice 85.00
99.00; Good to Choice 70.0085.00;
Standard to Good 50.0070.00;
Utility Down to 30.00.
FARM CALVES. Hoi. Bulls
90.00104.50; Hoi. Heifers 90.00
117.50,
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 25.00
35.00; 35-50 lbs. 35.0049.00.
HOGS: 200240 lbs. 59.0066.10;
170300 lbs. 57.00-59.00.
SOWS: 45.0057.50.
BOARS: 43.0046.50.
LAMBS: 65.0088.00.
SHEEP: 15.00-38.00.
GOATS: 15.00-32.00.
Belleville Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, May 19
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 102. Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter cows steady to 75 cents
higher. Individual Good slaughter
heifer at 60.00, one Standard 56.85.
Utility and Commercial slaughter
cows 44.7549.75, couple 51, Cutters
4144.50, Canner and Low Cutters
38.7541, Shells down to 35. Few
Utility slaughter bullocks 40.25-
48.10. Yield Grade #l, 810-2310 lbs.
slaughter bu 11547.50-54.75.
CALVES 130. Few Good and
Choice vealers 80.00-92.00, Stan
dard and Good 70-100 lbs. 63.00-72.
Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-125
lbs. 72.00-116, mostly 100.00-107;
Holstein Heifers 80-110 lbs. 65.00-
100.00.
HOGS 171. Barrows and gilts
uneven, 50 cents lower to $1.50
higher. One Large Lot US No. 1-2
245 lbs. barrows and gilts at 62.50,
No. 1-3 210-240 lbs. 5980.25, No. 2-3
220-275 lbs. 56.85-58, lot No. 1-3 180
lbs. at 57.00. US No. 1-3 285-625 lbs.
sows 49.25-55.25. Boars 3949.25.
FEEDER PIGS 200. US no. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 37.5049 per
head, No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 51-70.50 per
head.
SHEEP 33. Few Choice 65-75 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 75.00-78.
Slaughter ewes 15.00-40.00.
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS $550-
11450 PER HEAD, MOSTLY $7OO
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Leesport Auction
Leeaport, Pa.
Wednesday, May 19
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 369: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers strong to $2
higher, instances $3 higher.
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Slaughter cows grading High
Cutter & Utility $1 to $1.25 higher,
Canner & Low Cutter steady to .50
lower. Slaughter bulls 1.50-2.00
lower. One hi|h Choice 1320 lbs.
slaughter steer at 77.10, few Choice
1035-1250 lbs. 69.00-74.00, Good &
Choice holsteins 1250-1360 lbs.
64.00- Good 63.50-70.50,
Standard 58.00-62.85, few Utility &
Low Standard 49.75-54.50. One
Choice slaughter heifer at 69.00,
few Good 57.75-62.00, few Standard
53.00- few Utility 42.50-44.85.
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 46.00-49.10, few to 50.00,
Cutters 43.00-46.25, Canner & Low
Cutter 39.50-43.25, Shells down to
37.00, Good & Choice slaughter
bullocks 56.25-61.50, few to 65.00,
Standard 53.6056.50, few Utility
48.7551.00, Yield grade HI 1200-1800
lbs. slaughter bulls 52.0055.85, few
to 57.25. Few Large Frame #1 300-
640 lbs. feeder steers 67.00-73.00,
few Large Frame #2 550-650 lbs.
55.00- few Medium Frame M 2
335570 lbs. 59.0057.50, one lot 745
lbs. at 46.75; one lot Large Frame
#1 575 lbs. feeder heifers at 65.00,
Large Frame §2 one lot 335 lbs. at
62.00, 570500 lbs. 43.5055.00,
mostly 48.00-49.50, few Medium
Frame #1 300525 lbs. 46.0052.00-
few Large Frame §1 400500 lbs.
feeder bulls 67.00-70.00, Large
Frame #2 350500 lbs. 46.5053.00,
few Medium Frame #1 300530 lbs.
53.0059.00, few Medium Frame #2
.600550 lbs. 43.00-43.50.
CALVES 123: Few Choice
vealers "94.00-108.00, Good 77.50-
92.00, few Standard & Good 85-115
lbs. 65.00-70.00, few 7555 lbs. 62.00-
66.00, few Utility 50-120 lbs. 50.00-
60.00, Farm calves, holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 68.00-109.00, mostly
95.00- few holstein heifers
80-130 lbs. 78.00-100.00, few beef
cross bulls & heifers 85-120 lbs.
77.00-
HOGS 386: Barrows & gilts weak
to 1.00 lower. US No. 1-2 205-240 lbs.
barrows & gilts 60.85-62.10, one lot
63.25, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 59.00-
61.00, No. 2-3 210-275 lbs. 55.35-
58.50, one lot 53.00. Sows steady to
weak. US No. 1-3 325-660 lbs. sows
52.00-54.00. Boars 42.50-15.50, few
light weights 45.0047.00.
FEEDER PIGS 128: Few US No.
1-3 2030 lbs. feeder pigs 128.00-
135.00 cwt., 35-55 lbs. 120.00-126.00,
few down to 112.00 cwt.
SHEEP 165: Choice 25-50 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 73.00-80.00,
few to 100.00,50-105 lbs. 70.00-75.00,
Good & Choice 25-55 lbs. 63.00-71.00,
few Utility 20-30 lbs. 56.00-61.00.
Slaughter ewes 16.0032.00, one lot
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GOATS 33: Few Large Adult
goats 27.00-38.00, one at 48.00 per
head, few small Adult goats 15.00
20.00, Large kids 25.00-28.50, few
small kids 12.00-20.00.
BUTCHER COWS: Steady to .50
higher. High Yield 48.00-49.50;
Standard & Utility 43.0046.00;
Canners 40.0043.00; Shelly 40.00
Down. Bulls Good 1200-1800 lbs.
51.00- Medium 1000-1300 lbs.
44.00- Steers Low Choice
66.00- Good 62.00-66.00;
Standard 58.00-61.00. Heifers
Choice 65.00-69.00, Good 57.0065.00
BUTCHER HOGS: |2.SO higher.
US #l&3 215-240 lbs. 59.2560.25;
*2&3 240-260 lbs. one lot to 54.75.
Sows 475-600 lbs. 54.0055.00; 350
475 lbs. 48.00-53.00.
VEAL CALVES: Lightweights $3
higher. Good & Choice 85.00-99.5 T
Standard 70.00-85.00; Stocky it
Thin 35.00-60.00; Killers 80-100 lbs.
62.00- Weak & Rough 60.00
Down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: $lO to $2O over last week.
Holstein Heifers one 110 lb. at
75.00; Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs.
87.00- Mainly 94.00-109.00;
Beef Type Few to 85.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Limited
supply, no Choice offered. Steers
Good 300600 lbs. 58.0064.00;
Medium 55.0060.00; Few Holstems
700-900 lbs. 47.5062.00. Heifers
Good 300-750 lbs. 48.0061.00;
Medium 43.00-48.00. Bulls Good
300600 lbs. 52.0060.00; 2 at 250 lbs.
to 76; 700800 lbs. 47.0061.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: $5 higher!
By the Head 15-30 lbs. 24.00-45.00;
3060 lbs. 39.0063.00; By the
Few 130-180 lbs. 49.0061.50; Stock
Boars 45.00-48.00.
LAMBS: Special Sale Good run,
Choice 95-125 lbs. 72.00-74.50; Good
& Choice 75-90 lbs. 55.09-69.00; Few
2560 lbs. 64.00-90.00; Sheep 15.00-
27.00, mainly 18.00-21.00.
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Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, May 18
Report supplied by auction