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Omaha Cattle
Thursday, Jan. 20
Report inpplfed by USDA
Compared to last week’s dose,
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
ranged .25-.50 lower with the
deldne coming on Monday. Later
trade finned up as carcass prices
stabilized and bozeji-beef
realizations advanced. Reduced
direct purchases from counfry
points kept many packer in
ventories on the short side; con
sequently, terminal demand was
good throughout the week.
Numbers of ‘short-feds’ continued
to increase, while numbers of Y.G.
4 on the decrease. Numerous
muddy cattle still being marketed
and discounted accordingly. Cows
firm to 1.00 higher. Bulls fully
steady.
Steers comprised 46 pet. of the
week’s receipts; Heifers 39 pet;
w Cows 9 pet; Feeders 5 pet. Four
Day Receipts 10938; Last Week
12079; Year Ago 12679.
STEERS; Load and part load
Choice 2-3, few 4’s 1175-1250 lbs.
61.25. Scattered loads and part
loads Choice 2-41050-1275 lbs. 60.00
61.00, loads carrying considerable
mud 58.75-59.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-31000-1200 lbs. 58.0059.50.
HEIFERS: Several loads and
part loads Choice 2-4 1000-1150 lbs.
59.25-59.50. Scattered' loads and
part loads Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs.
58.00- Mixed Good and Choice
2-3 925-1050 lbs. 56.5057.57. Good
54.00-
Average of LS-214 detailed
TWO EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS ARE
BEING OFFERED BY ORGANIC
PLANT FOOD CO.*
NO FRILLS - JUST COME AND LEARN
FIRST MEETING - TUES. EVE. JAN. 25th
SUBJECT; CORN
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
NATE HARTWIG - Penn State Extension Weed
Specialist
"WEED CONTROL"
JOHN YOCUM - Manager of Penn State Research Farm,
Landisviile
"CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR HIGH YIELD CORN"
BILL BRUBAKER - Organic Plant Food Co.
—"FERTILIZING FOR MAXIMUM ECONOMIC YIELDS" —
SECOND MEETING - TUES. EVE. FEB. Ist
SUBJECT ALFALFA & SMALL GRAIN
SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK
* Call Prior to Meeting Would Be Appreciated But Not Necessary.
ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO.
Livestock market and auction news
quotations for 900-1100 lb. Choice
Steers 59.55; 1100-1300 lbs. 60.52.
Average cost Steers 59.47, average
weight 1148 lbs. as compared 50.34
and 1160 lbs. a week ago. Average
cost Heifers 57.57, average weight
1010 lbs.; as compared 58.14 and
1011 lbs. a week ago.
COWS: High Cutter, Utility and
Commercial 1-3 35.50-38.00. Cutter
34.50-36.00. Canner and Low Cutter
32.00-34.50.
BULLS: 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 43.00-
48.00, few high dressing t 050.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Jan. 20
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week Slaughter
Steers .50 lower. Heifers mostly
1.00 lower. Cows active at midweek
mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower
(Hi high yielding. Bulls steady to
firm. Trade on Slaughter Steers
slow Monday, but turned fairly
active on Wednesday with in*
creased demand and outlets.
Heifers fairly active all week with
demand centered on weights over
950 lbs. Boyers remain cautious
and selective with a liberal volume
of consignments carrying mud.
Receipts this week about 2500 as
compared to 2921 a week ago and
3507 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1000-1325 lbs. 58.00-
59.50. Two loads mostly 2-3 1050-
1200 lbs. 60.00. Good and Choice 2-3
950-l2bo lbs. some carrying mud
56.00- late 57.50-58,50. Good
55.00- at midweek.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Where: Witmer Fire Hall
Time: 7:30 P:M. - promptly
Choice, few Prime 2-1950-1100 lbs.
58.00- two loads 925-1000 lbs.
59.50. Load Mixed Steers and
mostly Heifers Monday 1092 lbs. at
60.25. 8754175 lbs. 57.00-58.00. Few
lots and part loads mostly 3-4’s
54.00- Good and Choice 23
900-1000 lbs. some carrying mud
55.00- Good 53.00-55.00.
COWS: Utility 13 36.0040.00.
Cutter 35.0037.00. Canner and Low
Cutter 30.0035.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1900 lbs,
43.0048.00.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, Jan. 12
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER; Fed Steers-11.00
Higher. Choice 56.5038.25; Good
53.0036.00; Medium 52.00 down.
Heifers- Choice 54.0037.00; Good
50.0033.00; Medium 49.00 Down.
Cows- Large Run |1.00.; High
Yield' 41.50-43.75; Average 38.00-
41.00; Big Middle 35.0037.00; Fatty
Herf. 34.0038.00; Shelly 37.00
down. Fat Bulls- 81.50 Higher.
Good 50.0034.50; Medium
49.00. Veal Calves- Mostly steady
prices; Choice 85.00-89.00; Good
75.0034.00; Medium 65.00-74.00;
Farm Hfrs. to 77.00; Farm Bulls to
82.00; Light & Weak 42.00 Down.
Lambs- Steady. Choice 52.0034.50;
Good 48.0031.00.
STOCKER: Steers 3CO-550 lbs.
$2.00 under last week. ChoicesB.oo
- Good 53.0037.00; Medium
50.0034.00; Culls 49.00 Down.
NORMAN ROAD
NCASTER, PA
■! 717-397-5152
iday thru Friday.7:3o to 4
irday 7:30 • 12:00
Steers 600-450 lbs. Choice 56.00-
61.00; Good 52.00-57.00; Medium
51.00 Down. Heifers (All weights)
Choice 51.00-55.50; Good 45.00-
50.00; Medium 44.00 down. Bulls-
Choice 54.00-58.50; Good 49.00-
53.00; Medium 48.00 Down. Dairy
Cows to 935.00. Springing Heifers
to 885.00. Pigs, hd.- Very active.
Steady prices. 20-30 lbs. 25.00-
39.00; 4040 lbs. 40.0040.50. Shoata
by lb. to 55.00. Slaughter Hogs-
Steady prices. 200-230 lbs. 55.00-
55.75; 240-260 lbs. 55.25-56.00; 270-
285 lbs. 53.5055.00. Sows- 400400
lbs. 47.0051.00.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, Jan. 17
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 210. Compared with
last Monday's market, slaughter
cows steady. Few Choice slaughter
steers 58.90-80.25, few Good 54.00
57.00, few Standard 48.0052.50.
Few Choice slaughter heifers 55.75-
57.75, few Good 50.25-53.75, Stan
dard 42.50-48.00. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows 39.00-41.75,
few 42.50-43.75, Cutters 38.00-39.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 30.00-36.50,
Shells down to 25.00. One Standard
slaughter bullock at SO.Ou, one
Utility at 42.25. Yield Grade #1
1110-1890 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.00
51.50. Medium & Large Frame #1
380-550 lbs. feeder steers 53.00-
61.00; Medium & Large Frame #1
340-520 lbs. feeder heifers 43.50
, 48.50, few Medium & Large Frame
#2220690 lbs. 42.00-43.50.
CALVES 242. Vealers.|s to |lO
higher. Few Prime vealers 100.00
107.00, Choice 90.00100.00, Good
78.0090.00, Standard & Good 90130
lbs. 55.0070.00, 65-85 lbs. 45.00
55.00, Utility 4085 lbs. 15.0035.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-135
lbs. 60.0082.00; holstein heifers 75-
110 lbs. 48.0070.00.
Uneastar Fmbi, Saturday, January 22,1983—A13
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts 3100;
5 days last week 3163; same period
a year ago 3539. Trading slow on
Monday; active on Wednesday.
Slaughter Steers ended the week
steady to 1.00 lower compared with
Wednesday of last week. Slaughter
Heifers ended the week steady to
.50 lower. Cows closed the week
weak to 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
high Choice and Prime 34 1200-
1350 lbs. 60.00-60.50, 2 loads 61.00
Monday; 60.00-61.00 Wednesday,
load 4-5 1425 lbs. 57.00 Wednesday.
Choice 24 1050-1450 lbs. 59.00-60.25
Monday; 59.50-60.50 Wednesday,
few loads with considerable mud
57.30-58.50. Mixed Good and Choice
2-31000-1400 lbs. 58.00-59.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Load
Mixed Choice and Prime 34 1025
lbs. 59.50 Wednesday. Choice 24
900-1350 lbs. 57.00-58.50 Monday;
57.50- Wednesday. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs.
55.50-
COWS : Cutter & Utility 1-3 35.00-
37.00, few 38.00 Monday; 34.00-
36.00, few 37.00 Wednesday.
Canner & Low Cutter 1-2 32.00-35.00
Monday.
HOGS 420. Barrows St gilts 12.50
to |3 higher. US No. 1-2195-245 lbs.
barrows & gilts 57.5048.85, No. 1-3
200-260 lbs. 56.85-57.60, No. 2-3 225-
300 lbs. 54.00-56.00, No. 1-3 160-195
lbs. 45.00-57.00. Sows mostly $2
higher. US No. 1-3 300480 lbs. sows
48.00- No. 2-3 465-710 lbs.
40.00- Boars 44.50-50.00.
FEEDER PIGS 14. Few US No.
1-3 40-50 lbs. feeder pigs 39.00-19.00
per head.
SHEEP 45. Choice 75-120 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs 59.00-71.00.
Few Slaughter ewes 14.00-26.00.
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, Jan. 20
Report supplied by USDA