Livestock market and auction news Weekly Summary Friday, August 27 * Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 6760. Compared with 6607 head last week, and 6247 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market: Slaughter steerf WE PLAN OUR ME COMPLETE FOR HOG UNITS BUILDINGS and EQUIPMENT! i L Now there's a way you can boost profits 20% or more. An entirely new way to feed hogs, Chore-Time’s new MEAL-TiME Hog Feeding System feeds your hogs 2 or 3 pro grammed “meals" a day, giving them time to thoroughly digest and fully utilize their feed. The result feed conversion im proved 5 % or more for an additional 15 to 20% or more net profit per pig. Chore-Time offers 3 sizes of MEAL-TIME feeders with built-in waterers to properly fit all hogs and minimize feed wastage. See us today and find out how you can profit from the Chore- Time MEAL-TIME System. AGRI- COMPLETE SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT FOR CATTLE. HOG. POULTRY & GRAIN SALES. INSTALLATION & SERVICE 2754 Creek Hill Rd.. Leola, PA 17540 PHONE: 717-656-4151 SERVING PA. NJ. AND N.Y. highly uneven, extremes 1.00 higher to 1.50 lower; SI. heifers .50- 1.00 lower; SI. cows mostly weak to 2.00 lower; SI. bullocks steady to 1.00 higher; SI. bulls uneven. SI. steers: High Choice & Prime No. 3- 4, 67.75-71.10; Choice No. 2-4,64.00- 69.75, Good 58.0064.00; Standard FEED WHY USE MORE WHEN LESS WILL DO? equipment, INC- 50.00-55.50, few 58.00. SI. heifers; Choice 58.00-64.50; Good 52.00- 58.00; Standard 48.00-52.00. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 40.00- 44.75, few 46.50; Cutters 38.00- 41.00; Canner & L. Cutter 33.0 C 38.50; Shells down to 20.00. SI. bullocks: Choice 55.00-60.00; Good HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 to 4:30 Sat 7:30 to 11:30 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28.1982-Al3 52.00-57.00; few Standard 48.00- 52.00. SI. bulls; Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-2200 lbs. 49.0056.00; Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1450 lbs. 46.00- 52.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame No. 1, 300-700 lbs. 55.00-63.00. Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1, 400-700 lbs. 45.00- 55.00. Bulls, few Medium frame No. 2400-800 lbs. 46.0058.00. CALVES: 3986. Compared with 4213 head last week and 4087 head a year ago. Vealers strong to 5.00 higher. Few Prime 94.00-117.00; Choice 80.00-95.00; Good 60.00- 80.00, few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 55.00-72.00 ; 90-110 lbs. 50.00- 60.00; 60-90 lbs. 45.00-55.00; Utility 50-110 lbs. 30.00-45.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 80-125 125 lbs. 60.00-98.00; Hoi. Heifers 80- 150 lbs. 51.00-109.00, mostly 65.00- 92.00. HOGS; 6271. Compared with 7318 head last week and 7362 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts uneven, extremes .50 higher to 1.00 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs, 65.00- 68.00, No. 1-3 200-255 lbs. 64.00- 66.50; No. 2-3 200-275 lbs. 61.00- 64.00; No. 1-3 140-195 lbs. 61.00- 65.00; Sows uneven. US No. 1-3 300- 595 lbs. 52.00-58.00; No. 2-3 300-675 lbs. 50.00-53.50. Boars 42.00-52.00. FEEDER PIGS 1202; Compared with 833 head last week and 1153 a year ago. Feeder pigs mostly 5.00 higher. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 27.00- 40.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 40.00-65.00; No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 50.00- 72.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS: 2789. Compared with 2099 head last week, and 2537 head a year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs uneven, extremes 20,00 higher to 20.00 lower. US No. 1-2 25-40 lbs. 141.00-180.00, 40-50 lbs. 118.00- 167.00, 50-60 lbs. 114.00-158.00, 60-75 lbs. 90.00-140.00; US No. 2-3 25-40 lbs. 134.00-170.00, 48-58 lbs. 115.00- 159.00. 50-75 lbs. 102.00-120.00. SHEEP: 1182. Compared with 890 head last week and 750 head a year ago. Steady to 2.00 higher. Choice 55-110 lbs. 54.00-68,00, few 80.00; Good 45-90 lbs. 42.00-55.00; Utility 45-75 lbs. 31.00-48.00. SI. ewes; 12.00-34.00. Central U.S. Carlot Wednesday, Aug. 25 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. report: Choice steer car casses $l.OO lower in very thin test. Heifer carcasses steady to $l.OO lower. Demand and trading light on light to moderate of ferings. The Boxed Beef carcass f-ut-out value declined $.76 to an estimated $1.07.78 per cwt. Sales reported on 38 loads of steer and heifer carcasses. STEER BEEF 9 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3; 700-900 lbs. 102.00, 1.00 lower. Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 101,00, 1.00 lower. Good 2-3 600-700 lbs. 100.00. FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 103.00. Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 102.00. Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 99.00. HEIFER BEEF 29 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 : 550-700 lbs. 98.00-99.00, 1.00 lower. Choice 3; 500-550 lbs. 95.00-96.00,
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