Livestock market and auction news Omaha Cattle Thursday, August 5 Report supplied by USDA Through midweek Slaughter Steers steady to .50 lower. Heifers steady. Cows steady to .50 higher. Bulls steady. Sharp Monday declines were offset in later trade as salable numbers turned very limited and dressed beef prices improved.' Buyers operated very cautiously on late rounds however; having little confidence in the ability of the beef trade to sustain its early gains. Overall finish a repetition of recent sessions with steers weighing 1125 lbs. and down and Heifers under 950 lbs. present in relatively large numbers; however. Percentage of Choice Heifers over 950 lbs. slightly im- - proved from past weeks. Steers made up 47 pet. of weeks receipts; Heifers 43 pet. Cows 8 pet; Feeders 1 pet. Four day receipts 8147, last week 7985, year ago 10731. ©STEERS; At the dose, scattered loads and part loads Choice 2-4 1025-1200 lbs. 64.50-66.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1025-1150 lbs. 63.00- Few Good 61.00-63.00. HEIFERS: Scattered loads and part loads Choice 2-4 925-1025 lbs. 62.00- Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1025 lbs. 61.0062.00. Few Good 59.0061.00. Average of LS 2-1 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lbs. Steers 64.15; 1100-1300 lbs. 65.15. Average cost Steers 64.04, average weight 1102 lbs.; as compared 64.56 and 1114 lbs. a week ago. Average cost Heifers 61.54, average weight 968 lbs.; as compared 61.91 and 982 lbs. a week ago. COWS: High Cutter, Utility and Commercial 16 41.50-43.00. Cutter 39.50-41.00. Canner and low Cutter 38.0069.50. BULLS; 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 48.00- 53.00. Peoria Cattle Thursday, Augusts . Report supplied by USD A Compared to last week Slaughter Steers steady to firm, instanced .50 to 1.00 higher on Mixed Good and Choice consignments. Heifers steady to .50 higher. Cows and Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Majority of weekly receipts Good and Choice 900-1150 lbs. Steers and 850-950 lbs. Heifers. Receipts this week about 2500 compared to 2317 a week ago and 2422 last year. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4 1050-1275 lbs. 62.5064.50, late mostly 63.5064.50. Part load 1150 lbs. 65.00. 900-1050 lbs. 61.0063.00. Good and Choice 26 900-1050 lbs. 60.0062.50, few 1050-1150 lbs. 62.50- 63.50. Good 56.0061.00. Holsteins: Good, few choice 1-2 1050-1250 lbs. 51.00-53.00. SLAUGHER HEIFERS: Choice ,2-4 925-1100 lbs. 62.0063.75. Package and part load 950-1025 lbs. 64.00. 850-950 lbs. 61.0062.50. Good and Choice 26 900-1100 lbs. 59.50- 61.50. 800-925 lbs. 58.0060.00. Good 54.00-59.00. COWS: Utility 16 42.00-46.50. Cutter 38.0043.00. Canner and low Cutter 32.0068.00. BULLS; YG 1-2 1100-2000 lbs Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 7,1982—A13 51.50-55.00. Individual 57.00. Few 1050-1250 lbs. 48.0061.50. Belleville Livestock Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, August 4 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 138: Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows .2S-.75 higher. Individual Good slaughter steer at 58.60, couple Standard 53.00 & 54.75. Utility ft Commercial slaughter cows 41.0044.75, couple 45.75, Cutters 39.0041.35, Canner & Low Cutters 36,0069.00, Shells down to 32.00. Individual Good slaughter bullock at 55.75. Few Yield Grade #l, 990-2090 lbs. slaughter bulls 44.8565.00. CALVES 150: Couple Choice vealers 66.00 & 80.00, few Good 60.0065.00, Standard and Good 70- 105 lbs. 42.0061.00, Utility 50-90 lbs. 30.00-40.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85-125 lbs. 51.00-79.00, couple 85.00. HOGS 139: Barrows and gilts 2.00-3.50 higher. US No. 1-2 220-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 63.10-63.75, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 62.0063.00, lot No. 1-3190 lbs. at 60.35. US No. 1-3 380480 lbs. sows 48.00-55.50. Few Boars 40.00-45.00. FEEDER PIGS 270: US No. 1-3 2540 lbs. feeder pigs 28.0040.50 per head. No. 1-3 40-55 lbs. 39.0046.50 per head. SHEEP 40: Few Low Choice 75- 100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 44.0049.00, Good 60-100 lbs. 38.00- 41.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-25.00, couple 35.00. GOATS 20: Large 21.00-30.00 per head, Kids 17.00-22.00 per head. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS 640.00- 1100.00, couple to 1375.00 per head. Indiana Auction Homer City, PA Thursday, Aug. 5 CATTLE; 137. Supply included 60 cows. Compared with last weeks market: SI. cows: strong to 1.00 higher. SI. steers: couple Choice 65.00-66.00; couple Good 59.00 & 61.50; (few) Standard 51.00-54.50. SI. heifers: Standard 47.00-53.50. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 41.75-45.25; Cutters 39.00-42.00; Canner & L. Cutter 33.50-39.00. SI. bullocks: (few) Standard at 48.00. SI. bulls: (few) Yield Grade No, 1, 1065-1640 lbs, 51.25-55.75. FEEDER CATTLE; Steers,- (few) Medium & Large Frame No. 2, 685-875 lbs. 44.5048.50. Heifers, (few) Medium & Large Frame No. 2 330-660 lbs. 40.00-44.25. Bulls, (few) Medium & Large Frame No. 2,410-880 lbs. 42.25-48.00. CALVES: 113. Vealers 2.00-5.00 higher. Choice 79.5085.00, me at 91.00; (few) Good 65.0070.50; (few) Standard 53.0059.00, 90125 lbs. 52.0059.00; 6085 lbs. 42.00 53.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 100 125 lbs. 60.00-80.00; (few) Hoi. Heifers 75-100 lbs. 56.00-66.00. HOGS: 93. Barrows and gilts 2.00- higher. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs. 62.25-63.00; No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 61.0063.00; (few) No. 2-3 200-285 lbs. 57.00-59.50; (few) No. 1-3 185- 195 lbs. 59.25-59.50; Sows mostly 1.00 higher. US No. 1-3 290-525 lbs. 52.00- Boars 44.0047.00. FEEDER PIGS 40. US No. 1-3 20 30 lbs. 22.0031.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 38.00-46.00. SHEEP: 28. (few) Choice 85-100 lbs. 60.0064.00; (few) Good 45-80 lbs. 42.00-50.50. SI. ewes; 7.0015.00.
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