Livestock market and auction news
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, July 20
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers
steady. Choice 57.00-58.75; Good
53.00- Medium 52.00-down.
Heifers- Choice 52.00-53.00; Good
47.00- Medium 48.00' down.
Cows- 2.00 under last week. High
Yield 42.50-44.75; Average 39.00-
42.00; fiig Middle 35.00-38.00; Fatty
Herf. 34.00-37.00; Shelly 37.00
down. Fat Bulls- Mostly steady.
Good 50.00-52.25; Medium 46.00-
49.00. Veal Calves- Choice 72.00-
76.00; Good 65.00-71.00; Medium
55.00- Farm Hfrs. to 72.50;
Farm Bulls to 63.00; Light & weak
42.00 down. Lambs- No Choice
offered. Good & Medium 38.00-
40.00.
STOCKER; Steers 300-550 Ibs.-
1.00 lower. Choice 60.00-64.00; Good
55.00-59.00; Medium 50.00-54.00;
Culls 49.00 down. Steers $OO-850
lbs. : Choice 58.00-62.00; Good 51.00-
57.00; Medium 50.00 down. Heifers
(all weights)- Choice 47.00-49.00;
Good 41.00-46.00; Medium 40.00
down. Bulls- Choice 60.00-67.00;
Good 51.00-59.00; Medium 50.00
down. Dairy Cows- to 540.00.
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Sprin&mg Heifers- to 800.00. Pigs
Hd.- Steady prices. 20-35 lbs. 14.00-
25.00; 40-70 lbs. 26.00-41.00.
Slaughter Hogs- .50 lower. 210-230
lbs. 45.75-46.75; 240-260 lbs. 44.50-
45.50; 190-205 ibs. 41.00-44.60. Sows
-300-525 lbs. 29.00-32.25; Thin S6ws
25.00-28.00.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, July 25
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 243: Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
steers 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter
cows 2.75-4.00 lower. Choice 1050-
1390 lbs. No. 2-4 slaughter steers
60.00- few Good 56.50-60,25,
few holsteins 54.00-55.00, Standard
50.00- Few Choice slaughter
heifers 58.00-62.50, few Good 53.50-
60.00, few Standard 47.00-52.00.
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 38.50-42.50, couple 44.25,
Cutters 37.75-39.50, Canner & Low
Cutter 34.75-37.75, Shells down to
27.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks
55.25-56.75. Yield Grade #1 920-1750
lbs. slaughter bulls 45.85-53.75;
yield grade §2 730-1200 lbs. 40.85-
45.00. Couple 385 lbs. holstein
feeder heifers 50.00.
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vealers 82.00-92.00, few Good 60.00-
81.00. Standard & Good 70-105 lbs.
49.00-59.00, Utility 50-85 lbs. 40.00-
50.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 60.00-85.00, couple to
90.00.
HOGS 214: Barrows & gilts .50-
.75 higher. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 47.30-48.30, No. 1-3
200-235 lbs. 43.6046.90. US No. 1-3
300635 lbs. sows 29.00-33.25. Couple
Boars 28.00 and 29.00.
FEEDER PIGS 139 ; US No. 1-3
2045 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00-27.00 per
head, one lot No. 1-3 75 lbs. 33.00
per head, couple lots No. 1-3 90 and
100 lbs. 40.00 and 41.00 cwt.
SHEEP 63: Choice 60-100 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 49.00-55.50,
Good 60-80 lbs. 46.00-50.00.
Slaughter ewes 13.00-21.00.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, July 27
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Veal trade slow. Few sales prime
special fed veal generally steady.
Good and Choice boning veal 1.00
higher; no mshipped veal repor
ted. Spring lamb not well
established, few sales steady.
Boneless beef trade slow. Few
sales 90 pet chem lean 2.00 to 4.00
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, July 30,1983—A13
higher than last week. Beef
trimmings mixed, 65 pet chem lean
1.50 lower; 50 pet chem lean steady
to 1.00 higher.
VEAL CARCASS
Prime (Special Fed)
Hide On 35 Head
220-280 lbs., few 160.00, generally
steady.
Good & Choice
Boning Type
Hide On
Northeastern Suppliers: all 1.00
higher. 65-75 lbs. 82.0064.00; 55-65
lbs. 80.0062.00; 45-54 lbs. 78.00-
80.00; 3544 lbs. 76.00-78.00; 34 lbs.
down 74.00-76.00.
Inshipped: No sales reported.
SPRING LAMB BEEF
Choice and Prime 34
9 Loads
- 55 lbs. down 115.00, few 118.00,
steady; 5565 lbs. 115.00; 65-75 lbs.
115.00.
BONLESS BEEF
US & Canadian Origin
V/z Loads
Compared with last week 90%
Chem Leah, fresh 114.00, 2.00 to
4.00 higher.
BEEF TRIMMINGS
9 Loads
Compared with last week 65%
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Chem Lean, fresh 69.50,1.50 lower.
50% Chem Lean, fresh 46.00,
steady to 1.00 higher.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, July 23
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND; Feeder steers slow,
1.00-3.00 lower. Supply included
about 150 offered for sale in lots of
5-12; balance mainly in lots of
three or less.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1: Couple lot 680-765 lb.
57.00. Medium Frame 1-2: Couple
lots 520-550 lb. 54.25-54.50; one lot
325 lb. 58.25; one lot 705 lb. 53.00.
Large Frame 2 Holsteins: One lot
880 lb. 48.50; couple lots 565-730 lb.
46.25-47.25; few 800-985 lb. 42.00-
43.50.
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