Alt—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 29,1952 Livestock market and auction news Omaha Cattle Thunday, May 27 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Through midweek slaughter steers and heifers 1.00- 1.50 lower. A 4.00-5.00 break m carcass prices, beginning late in previous week’s trading, precipitated the first lower weekly trend in two months. Overall finish again just fair, as many feeders continue to market cattle ahead of schedule. Consequently heavier weight Choice steers and heifers experienced the best, of what was usually, a cautious and selective demand. A late week recovery in the beef trade was not reflected in terminal trading. Cows .50-1.00 lower. Steers made up 52 pet of the week’s receipts; heifers 32 pet.; cows 9 pet.; feeders 5 pet. four day receipes 11747, last week 11813, year ago 10662. STEERS: On Thursday load Choice, some Prune 2-4 1346 lbs. 76.00. At Wednesday’s close Choice 2-4 1075-1250 lbs. 73.00-74.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1050-1200 lbs. 71.50-73.00 Good 69.00-71.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1225-1350 lbs. holstems 64.50-66.50. Good 63.00- 64.50. HEIFERS At the close two loads Choice 2-3 908-945 lbs. 73.00- 73.50. Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs. 71.00- 72.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 68.00-71.00. Good 64.50- 68.00. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lbs. PAUL B. ira BuD W DuBD GDI SELF LOCKING FEED THRU FENCE ★ All cows can be released at one * Heavy duty construction time or individually * Stabilizer on bottom of yoke lor ★ When handle is in lock position, extra strength cow automaticaily locks as it * Custom built to you* specifications enters ★ You can release all cows or hold ★ No more chasing cows cows that need treatment ALSO AVAILABLE • Standard Free Stalls • Fencing • Gates (38” - 48” - 54” • Automatic Head Gates high) PAUL B. Hardware * Farm Supplies Box 128 R.D. #4, Lititz, PA 17543 Custom Manufacturing Wood Corner Rd. Crane Service 1 Mile West of Ephrata Phone:7l7-738-1121 steers 72.50; 1100-1300 lbs. 74.10. Average cost steers 72,93, average weight 1125 lbs. as compared 73.10 and 1143 lbs. last week. Average cost heifers 70.74, average weight 972 lbs. as compared 70.75 and 990 Ihq o tvaplr stof\ COWS: High' Cutter, Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.00-44.25, some high dressing to 45.00. Cutter 38.50- 43.00. Canner and low Cutter 36.00- 38.50. BULLS: 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 48.00- 52 W Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, May 27 Report supplied by USDA Estimated receipts 3,000; same day last week 1,757. Trade moderate, few representative sales feeder cattle over 500 lb. steady; under 500 lb. not well tested. Majority receipts medium frame 1 and mixed 1-2 500-800 lbs. feeder steers and 500-700 lb. heifers. Thursday's actual sale ring total 1,271. FEEDER STEERS; Medium, few large frame 1, small lot 280 lb. 78.00; few 325-475 lb. 71.70-73.75; 500-600 lb. 68.00-72.00; 600-700 lb. 65.70-68.90, lot 660 lb. 69.70; 700-800 lb 64.00-67.10; few 800-950 lb. 64.00- 65.35. Small frame 1, pkg. 427 lb. 65.25; few 600-610 lb. 64.00-64.50. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 425-475 lb. 66.0068 75; 500600 lb. 63.50-66.00; 600-700 lb. 63.50-64.50; 700-860 lb. 63.3064.05. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame 1, small lot 185 lb. 68.00; few 425-475 lb. 60.0060.90; 500600 • Automatic Gate Latches ZIMMERMAN, lb. 59.25-60.80; 600-750 lb. M.M -61.10, small lot 678 lb. 63.20. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 400-500 lb. 56.00-68.25; 575-700 lb. 56.25-57.80. FOR THE WEEK; Compared to late last week, feeder cattle over 500 lb. generally steady; under 500 lb. scarce. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower with Utility and Commercial 2-3 42.00-43.80, few high-dressing 45.75-46.50; Cutters 1-2 39.00-41.50; Canners and low-Cutters 33.75- 38.75. Bulls were steady in limited test with few mid and late week sales YG 1-2 1100-1520 lb. 47.75- 53.75. Salable receipts 21,800 head this week compared with 16,758 head last week and 16,638 last year. Majority receipts, or 94 percent of supply, consisted of feeder cattle and calves; cows and bulls made up 6 percent of available supply. St. Louis Cattle Wednesday, May 26 Report supplied by USDA Receipts this week Week Ago. Year Ago. Compared to the previous weeks close, slaughter steers mostly 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers 2.50-3 00 lower Cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Bulls weak to 100 lower. Slaughter supply mainly Choice and Choice and Prune 2-4 1050-1200 lbs steers, around 35% heifers and 10% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1050-1285 lbs 69.00-71.50, 21 head early 72.50, closing sales 69.00-70.00. Choice 2-4 THREE SIZES: ~ SMALL > For Calves Up To 15 Months Old ADJUSTABLE. 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COWS: Closing Week Sales: Utility and Commercial 2-4 40.00- 44.00. Boning Utility 1-2 44.0046.00. Cutter 1-2 39.0043.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 35.00-39.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1050- 2000 lbs. 47.0062.00. Few Yield Grade 153.00. FEEDERS: (Including around 1,000 at the regular Thursday auction. ) Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher, advance mainly on steers under 500 lbs. and heifers under 600 lbs. Supply mainly Medium Frame 1 400-900 lbs. steers and 300-700 lbs. heifers. STEERS; Medium Frame 1: 300- 500 lbs. 71.25-75.00, load 447 lbs. 75.50 ; 500-600 lbs. 69.00-71.50; 600- 725 lbs. 65.00-69.50; 825-925 lbs. mostly partly fattened 63.50-65.50. Medium Frame 1-2: 350-475 lbs, 65.50-68.00; 500-600 lbs. 60.75-63.50. Large Frame 2 Holstems; Scat tered lots 400-725 lbs. 56.75-57.25. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium Frame 1: 300-500 lbs 60.50-65.00, load 382 lbs. 65.50; 500-600 lbs. 60.00-63.75; 600-700 lbs. 57.0061.00, bulk 59.0061.00. DISTRIBUTORS FOR: Featuring Equipment For: TURKEYS AND BROILERS SWINE & POULTRY SYSTEMS SPECIALISTS Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, May 2C Reports supplied by PDA CATTLE 123. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows about steady. Couple Choice slaughter steers 68.00 and 70.00, one Good at 64.00, one Standard at 59.00, few Utility 48.75-53.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 60.00-65.00, couple Good at 57.00, few Standard 49.50-53.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 43.00-48.25, few 50.00-52.00, Cutters 40.00-43.75, Canner & Low Cutter 33.00-40.00. Yield Grade #1 and 2 870-1870 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.00- Few Medium Frame #1 635-755 lbs. feeder steers 61.00- 65.00; Medium Frame #1 310-475 lbs. feeder heifers 42.00-50.00; Medium Frame #1 315-590 lbs. feeder bulls 46.00-53.00. CALVES 86. Few Choice vealers 89.00- Good 66.00-80.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 55,00- 68.00, few 65-85 lbs. 50.00-60,00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 95-125 lbs. 80.00-105.00; tew holstem, heifers 70-95 lbs. 67.50-85.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 70-100 lbs. 72.5085.00 HOGS 334 Barrows & gilts 50 cents to $1 lower. US No. 1-2 205-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 58.00-59.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 57.00-58.50, No. 2-3 200-260 lbs. 55.00-57.50, 270-320 lbs. 53.00-55.00, one lot No. 1-3 197 lbs. 50.00. Sows fully $5 lower. US No. 1- 3 305-735 lbs. sows 44.00-53.00. Boars 38.0045.50. FEEDER PIGS 77. US No. 1-3 20- 35 lbs. feeder pigs 34.00-45.00 per head, No 1-3 35-45 lbs. 45.00-52.00 per head. SHEEP 19. Couple small lots Choice 95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 75.50 and 78.00, few Good GO -65 lbs. 50.00-60.00. 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