Livestock market and auction news Sioux City Cattle Thursday, Feb. 17 Report supplied by USDA Receipts This Week 10,200 Last Week 7,800 last Year 7,400 Compared with the previous Wed. Slaughter Steers and Heifers .50 to mostly 1.00 higher. Trade supported by excellent two-way Feeder Steer outlet. Cows fully 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 off with 3.00- 7.00 break on cow beef. Bulls 1.00 higher. Feeder Cattle 1.00 to mostly 2.00 higher, broad outlet from local Feeder buyers. Slaughter Steers for 3 days this week averaged 1156 lbs. compared with 1172 lbs. previous week and 1131 lbs. year ago. marketings of Slaughter Steers and Heifers continue to appear very current with quality grade estimated at 75- 80% Choice and less than 5% YG 4. Mud continues a major problem with most consignments carrying 1-2% body weight. This situation will not change for many weeks with shallow frost and abundance of snow cover. Supply included 300 cows and 3000 head of Feeder Cattle, inc. 2600 at Wed. Auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: One load Choice YG 3, 1180 lbs. 63.00. Choice 24 1100-1400 lb. ranged from 60.50-62.75, closing 61.00- 62.75. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3, 1000-1200 lbs. 59.50-61.50 with numerous consignments 1000-1050 lb. returning to feedlot at 61.00- 61.50, part load 950 lbs. 64.00. Good in light supply for Slaughter 59.00- 60.50. Part load Choice 1500 lb. Holsteins 54.00, numerous loads 1200-1350 lb. Good and Choice Holsteins 51.50-53.10. Few Good 49.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Bladex® herbicide for corn has proven its excellent broad spectrum performance in reduced/no-til! acres. Used alone or tank mixed with atrazine or other herbicides, Bladex stops both grasses and broadleaves. Several loads and part loads Choice YG 3, 1070-1120 lb. mostly exotic cross 60.25-60.75. Choice 2-4, 875-1150 lbs. 58.50-60.00, few 850-900 lbs. 58.00-58.50. Three loads 849 lbs. Returning to feedlot 59.25. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3, 850-1050 lbs. 57.50-58.50 including some ex tremely muddy 57.50. Few Good 57.00-58.00. Part load Good and Choice 1150 lb. Hoslteins 49.00. Several loads Good YG 3-4 Heiferettes 1150-1270 lbs. 50.00- 51.00, one load including young Cows 1150 lbs. 47.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Few high dressing Cutter and Utility 1-2, inc. some Heiferettes 43.00-45.00, most Cutter and-Utility 1-2, 39.0(M3.00, closing 39.00-42.00. Canner and low Cutter 35.00-41.00, closing 35.00- 40.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few YG 1, 1700-1900 lbs. 52.0054.00. YG 1-2 1200-1800 lbs. 50.00-52.00, few low dressing 47.00-49.00. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, Feb. 9 Report raddled by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- Mostly Steady. Choice 60.00-63.00; Good 55.00-59.00; Medium 54.00 down. Heifers- Choice 57.00-60.75; Good 51.0056.00; Medium 50.00 Down. Cows- Large Run 3.00 higher. High Yield 46.0049.00; Average 42.0045.00; Big Middle 39.0041.00; Fatty Herf. 36.00-39.00; Shelly 39.00 down. Fat Bulls- Good 50.0052.75; Medium 47.0049.00. Veal Calves- Good Run 2.00 Higher. Choice 91.00-98.00; Good 80.00-90.00; Medium 70.00-79.00; Farm Hfrs. to 102.00; Farm Bulls to 90.00; Light & Weak 49.00 Down. Lambs- No Choice Offered. Good & Med. 55.0059.50. STOCKER; Steers 300550 lbs. Good run 3.00 higher. Choice 65.00- 73.00; Good 59.0064.00; Medium 52.0058.00; Culls 51.00 Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice 61.00- 66.00; Good 55.0060.00; Medium 54.00 Down. Heifers (All weights) Choice 56.0063.00; Good 49.00- 55.00; Medium 48.00 down. Bulls very active 3.00 higher. Choice 61.00- Good 53.00-60.00; Medium 52.00 Down. Dairy Cows to 575.00. Springing Heifers to 885.00; Pigs, hd.- Steady prices. 20-30 lbs. 35.00- 4060 lbs. 43.0054.00. Shoats by lb. 48.0060.00. Slaughter Hogs-1.00 lower. 210-230 lbs. 57.50- 58.50; 240-260 lbs. 58.5059.85. Sows -2.00 higher 350575 lbs. 55.0061.00. Thin Sows- 49.0054.00. Keisters Middleburg Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, Feb. 15 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 271: High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 61.00-62.35, Choice 58.50-61.85, Good 56.0058.50, Standard 52.0056.00, Utility 45.00- 52.00. Choice slaughter heifers 55.00- Good 52.00-55.00, Standard 48.0052.00, Utility 44.00- 48.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 40.0045.75, few to 47.75, Cutters 38.0043.75, Canner & Low Cutter 34.00-38.00, Shells down to 32.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 53.50-55.85. Yield Grade #1 1200-2180 lbs. slaughter bulls 52.00- 54.85; yield grade H 2 800-1200 lbs. 47.00- Medium & Large Frame HI 400-750 lbs. feeder steers 50.0053.50. CALVES 182: Choice vealers 85.00- Good 75.00-85.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 60.00- 75.00. 7090 lbs. 50.0060.00. Farm Bladex controls foxtails and fall panicum after they’ve germinated and emerged. It provides effective burndown activity on emerged weeds, especially when applied with liquid fertilizer or contact herbicides. Residual control lasts up to t 2 weeks. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 19,1983-Al3 calves, holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 70,00-99.00; holstein heifers 80-150 lbs. 70.00-95.00. HOGS 411: (Monday, February 14, 1983) US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 60.0061.60, few lots 62.60, No. 16 200-250 lbs. 59.50- 60.10, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 58.00- 59.50. US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows 54.0057.00, No. 2-3 330500 lbs. 48.0054.00. Boars 280-700 lbs. 44.00- 48.50. FEEDER PIGS 259: US No. 1-3 30-40 lbs. feeder pigs 38.5055.00 per head, No. 1-3 4050 lbs. 55.0063.00, No. 16 5060 lbs. 58.0067.50 per head. SHEEP 3: No sales on offer. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, Feb. 16 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 141 cows, 72 heifers and 11 bulls. Market lower. Load of Luzerne Co. springers 560.00- Load of PA cows, 625.00- Load of PA cows, 830.00- springers 825.00- 880.00; Load of Susquehanna Co. fresh cows, 560.00-1185.00. Locally consigned cows 450.00- 910.00; Purebred 1050.00-1200.00. Springing heifers 750.00-950.00. Open heifers 240.00-370.00. Bulls 390.00-760.00. Herd dispersal 30 head, all stages, 420.00-900.00. Herd dispersal 24 head, all stages, 400.00-1035.00. Herd dispersal 21 head, all stages, 550.00-1050.00. This year, begin with Bladex for broad spectrum weed control performance in reduced/no-till acreage. Follow label directions. Shell Chemical Co.,y*py RO. Box 3871, Houston.TX 77001. bwa Joliet Cattle Thursday, Feb. 17 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE; Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 1800; 5 days last week 2891; same period a year ago 3655. Trading moderate on Monday; Slow on Wednesday. Slaughter steers ended the week steady to 50 higher compared with Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers ended the week steady. Cows closed the week 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1350 lb. 63.00-64.00, 2 loads 64.50 Monday; 63.0063.50 Wednes day. Choice 2-4 1025-1350 lb. 60.00-63.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-31000-1250 lb. 59.0060.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Load Mixed High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100 lb. 61.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900-1100 lb. 58.5060.00, 1 load Monday 60.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1000 lb. 56.5058.50. COWS; Cutter and Utility 1-3 38.00-41.00 Monday; 37.0040.00 Wednesday. Canner & Low Cutter 1-233.00-37.00. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, N. J. Tuesday, Feb. 15 Report supplied by auction 1091 head. Calves 35.00-110.00; Cows 35.50- 45.75; Easy Cows 9.50-40.75; Heifers 36.00-54.00; Bulls 42.00- 56.00; Steers 44.00-54.00; Hogs 45.00- Roasting Pigs, each 29.00- Kids 19.00-39.00; Boars 45.00- Sows 47.00-54.25; Sheep 19.00- Lambs, each 25.00- 67.00; Lambs per lb. 43.00-80.00; Goats, each 5.00-68.00; Hides 4.00- 15.00.
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