Livestock market and auction news 6 St. Louis Cattle Thursday, March 17 Report snpplied by USDA Receipts This Week 4,800 Week Ago 4,400 Year Ago 5,500 Compared to the previous week, Slaughter Steers generally steady. Slaughter Heifers weak to .50 lower. Cows firm to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Slaughter supply mainly Choice and Prime and Mixed Choice and Prime Slaughter Steers, around 35% Heifers and 10% Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-41030-1275 lbs. 63.00- closing sales 63.50- 64.00. Choice 2-4 950-1275 lbs. 61.75- 63.50. closing 62.0063.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1220 lbs. 60.0062.50. Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 58.0060.50. Standard to Good 26 WlO5O-1400 lb. Hoslteins 48.00-55.00. W SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 875-1075 lbs. 61.00- most closing sales 61.50. package early 62.00. Choice 24 800-1050 lbs. 59.5061.50, closing 60.0061.50. Mixed Good and Choice 26 800-1000 lbs. 56.0060.00. Good 2- 3 750-975 lbs. 56.00-58.00. 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New crop Slaughter Lambs; Few small lots Choice and Prime 43-61 lbs. 59.00-70.00. Old Crop Shorn Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 99-117 lbs. with mostly No. 1-2 pelts 63.00-67.00, mostly 64.50-66.00. Old Crop Wooled Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 90-120 lbs. 60.00-62.00, lot 133 lbs. 52.00. Few lots Choice 70-75 lbs. 54.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few individual head Good 17.50-23.00. FEEDERS: (including around 2,000 at the regular Thursday auction). Feeder Steers generally steady. Feeder Heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Overall quality not quite as attractive as a week ago with an ■ . • i Marketing and Bargaining Affiliate of the 23,000 Farm Familes of The Pennsylvania Farmers Association < . • ; Marketing! P.O. Box 736, S. 31st St. Camp Hill, PA Phone: 717-761-2740 or 800-382-1356 -mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmJ increased percentage of Mixed Medium. Frame 1-2 and small Frame 1 Steers and Heifers. Large buyer attendance. FEEDER STEERS: Medium, few Large Frame 1: six lots reputation 190-290 lbs. 88.00-96.00; 300-500 lbs. 71.25-75.50; tot thin 448 lbs. 78.50; 550-700 lbs. 65.00-69.50; 750-850 lbs. 61.50-67.00. Medium Frame 1-2 and Small Frame 1:450- 600 lbs. 61.00-68.25. Large Frame 2 Holsteins several lots 375-675 lb. 50.75-56.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame, few Large Frame 1; seven tots reputation 160-275 lbs. 72.00- 84.00; 300-500 lbs. 60.0065.00; 500- 700 lbs. 59.00-62.50. Medium Frame 1-2 and some small frame 1: 400- 600 lbs. 57.0059.00. Omaha Cattle Thursday, March 17 ~ Report supplied by USDA Compared to previous week’s close, Slaughter Steers ended the period .50 higher; Heifers .50-1.00 higher. Cowaand Bulls steady, Early week losses were more than recouped by midsession when dressed beef prices registered wide gains and salable numbers ran very light. Demand • ■ Payment! Hi The Pennsylvania Farmers IC\ Association Howard Goss Home: 717-737-2234 Lancaster Faming, Saturday, march 19,1983—A15 narrowed on the close as many buyers turned cautious in an ticipation of downward ad justments in beef prices. Mild weather and drying feedlots have prompted some Improvements in dressing percentages, although general rains this week could alter the situation. Steers comprised 45 pet. of the week’s receipts; Heifers 35 pet; Cows lOpct; FeedersB pet. Four Day Receipts 7748 Week Ago Last Year 7753 STEERS: Scattered loads and part loads Choice 241050-1250 Ibsd. 64.00-65.50. Mixed good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 62.5064.00. Good 60.50-62.00. ■■■■■■ I 1 Tues., Wed. 9-S; Thurs., Fri. 9-9; IIHSr! Sat. 9-4; Closed Monday "s - * Financing Available HEIFERS: Load Choice 2-3 near 950 lbs. 64.00. Choice 24 925-1100 62.00-63.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 60.5042.00. Good 57.0060.50. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for 900-1100 lb. 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