Livestock market and auction news Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, June 2 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 317- Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers unevenly steady Slaughter cows .25-1.00 lower Slaughter cows .25-1.00 lower Slaughter bullocks 1.00-3.00 higher Slaughter bulls 100-2.00 higher One High Choice slaughter steer 1365 lbs. at 74.50, Choice 1080-1215 lbs. 68.00-70.00, Good & Choice holsteins 1275-1550 lbs. 60 00-65.00, Good 61 00-68 35, Standard 55 50- 60 25, few to 63.00 Few Choice slaughter heifers 62 50-64 85, few Good 58 00-60 00, few Standard 51 25-57 00, few Utility 45.00-45 75 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 43 00-45 10, few to 46 75, Low Dressing 40.35-42 50, Cutters 41.60- 43.35, Canner & Low Cutter 39.25- Like money in the tank Invest in a Calumet Vacuum Tank with soil injector. Liquid hog manure can save you several thousands of dollars in commercial fertilizer costs. 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Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-125 lbs. 100 00-118.00, some down to 67 00, holstem bulls 125-155 lbs 70 00-83 00; holstem heifers 90-115 lbs 90 00-103 00 HOGS 289 Barrows & gilts 1 00- 150 higher US No 1-2 205-235 lbs spreading And you'll reduce odor and runoff problems You'll get long-term dividends too Calumet tanks are engineered for years of efficient, low maintenance operation Heavy duty steel alloy tanks are epoxy-coated to resist corrosion Double reinforced A-frames and support skids add strength for neavy loads All Calumet products are backed by a 12-month warranty F. ERNEST RD3 - Box 84, Mifflinburg, Pa. 17844 - Phone: 717-966-2736 barrows & gilts 61.85-62 35, several lots 64.75, No 1-3 195-250 lbs 61 50- 62.00, few No 2-3 235-285 lbs 58 75- 61.85, No 1-3 160-185 lbs 56 00- 58 75 Sows steady to strong US No 1-3 300-515 lbs sows 52 00-56 00, one at 56 75, few Medium 270-350 lbs 50 00-52 25 Few Boars 43 00- 47.00, light weights 47 00-51 00 FEEDER PIGS 212 US No 1-3 30-55 lbs feeder pigs 120 00-137 00 cwt. No 1-3 60-65 lbs 107 00-115 00, few lots No 1-3 140-160 lbs 56 DO -66 00 cwt SHEEP 71 Choice 25-60 lbs spring slaughter lambs 81 00-90 00. 70-85 lbs 71 00-80 00, 100-110 lbs 63 00-64 00 Slaughter sheep 12 DO -29 00 GOATS 54 Few Adult Goats 24 0045 00 per head, Large kids 20 00-30 00, small kids 10 00-20 00 per head So start profiting from the fertilizer produced on your farm Get a Calumet vacuum tank and soil injector It's a tank you can bank on Look For The Right One! -USED EQUIPMENT 12’ Better Bilt Auger Pump 10’ Badger Pump 1500 Badger Spreader Tank 2250 Calumet Spreader 3250 Calumet Spreader 10 Ton N.l. Manure Spreader 287 Hawk Bilt SNOOK Lancaster Farming, Saturday, ten* 5,1M2—A13 Omaha Cattle Thursday, June 3 Report supplied by USDA ' Through midweek, Slaughter Steers and Heifers 50-1 00 higher Cows 1 00-2 00 lower Bulls steady Buyer demand proved generally good through this holiday shor tened session, as many packers had opened the week with only moderate, live inventories, and were forced to compete briskly for the available supplies This situation prompted the upward shift in live prices, bel> mg the fact that dressed beef realizations trended 1 00-2 00 lower through Wednesday Overall finish again just fair, consequently heavier weight choice offerings continued to find the most favorable outlet Four Day Receipts Week Ago Last Year S Monday markets • • not reported • • due to holiday . • Steers made up 54 pot of the week s receipts, Heifers 31 pet, Cows 11 pet; Feeders 2pet STEERS Earlier in week 6 loads Choice, some Prime 2-4 1200- 1300 lbs 75 75-76 00 At the close. Choice 2-4 1100-1300 lbs 74 00-75 50. 1025-1100 lbs 73 00-74 50 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1050-1200 lbs 72 00-73 50 Good 70 00-72 00 Good and Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1200-1350 lb Holsteins 65 00-67 00 HEIFERS Two loads Choice, few Prune mostly 3 1025-1050 lbs 74 25-74 50 Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs 72 00-73 50, several loads 74 00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs 69 00-72 00 Good 66 OO 10.176 11,710 13,822 Average of L.S 214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb Steers 73 25 1100-1300 lbs 74 62 Average cost Steers 73 48, average weight 1139 lbs as compared 72 93 and 1130 lbs a week ago Average cost Heifers 71 37, average weight 978 lbs as compared 70 74 and 972 lbs a week ago COWS High Cutter, Utility and Commercial 1-3 41 00-12 00 Canner and Cutter 37 5041 00 BULLS 1-2 1100-1800 lbs . through midweek 48 00-52 00 Belleville Livestock Belleville, Pa. Wednesday. June 2 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 75 Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter cows weak, mostly 1 00-2 00 lower Few Good slaughter steers 59 85- 62 50, few Standard 52 00-58 25 Couple Standard slaughter heifers 56 25 & 58 75 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41 00-44 85. couple 52 00, Cutters 38 7540 50, Canner i Low Cutters 36 00-38 85, Shells down to 31 50 Few Yield Grade f«l, 1370-1770 lbs slaughter bulls 51 00-52 52 00 CALVES 135 Individual Good vealer at 79 00, Standard and Good 70-100 lbs 54 00-61 00, few Utility 50-80 lbs 40 00-53.00 Farm Calves Hoi Bulls 90-130 lbs 62.00-121 00. mostlv 90 00-119 00, few Hoi Heifers 85-100 lbs 67 00-77 00 HOGS 142 Barrows and gilts 75- 1 25 higher US No 1-2 2KK220 lbs barrows and gilts 61 50-62 60, No 1- 3 200-260 lbs 59 75-61 75 Few US No 2-3 425-835 lbs sows 42 00-49 25 Few Boars 40 00-45 75 FEEDER PIGS 264 US No 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs 32 00-43 00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs 40 00-52 00, No 1-3 50-70 lbs 50 00-59 00 per head SHEEP 26- Few Choice 75-95 lbs spring slaughter lambs 67 00-71 00 Slaughter ewes 16 00-22 50 HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS $630 00- $lOlO 00 per head, individual $1325 St. Louis Sheep Thursday, June 3 Wednesday’s sheep auction Keceipts about 400 head Com pared last Wednesday, spring slaughter lambs 5 0045 00 lower, instances 8 00-9 00 lower on weights under 100 lbs Other classes scarce, prices not tested SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 82-120 lbs 64 50- 57 50 SLAUGHTER EWES Few head Utility 10 00 Pew aged bucks 1J 00 14 00 FEEDER LAMBS Scattered small lots and individual head Choice 70415 lbs 45 00-50 00 STUCK C W ES Lot Good with solid mouths 12J lbs 18 50
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