livestock market and auction news Leesport Livestock Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, August 10,1983 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 261. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers weak to |2 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 75 cents higher. Supply included 31 head feeder cattle. Few High Choice & Prime 3-4 1125-1270 lbs. slaughter steers 64.00-64.59, Choice 2-4 990 1250 lbs. 59.5061.10, few 62.25, Good 55.0099.50, few 60.60; Good & Choice holsteins 52.00-56.60; Standard 49.25-54.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 53.5055.50, few Good 48.50-52.25, few Utility & Standard 38.0047.50. Few Utility & Commercial 41.1045.60, Cutters 38.5041.75, Canner & Low Cutters 33.25-38, Shells down to 2&.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 52.00- ■53.50, few Standard 48.00-49.60, few Utility 41.0044.75. Yield Grade #1 1360-2090 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.60- 53.85, few 56.25. Lot Medium Frame §1 527 lbs. feeder steers at 59.60, Large #2 475-900 lbs. 40.50 44.00. 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Fill out the coupon below and drop it off at your local Agway store before August 31,1983. *M«nMKtktPtacMlb]f Aagnt 31, iMStoOnWy tO'SNcWSntais. m 3 AGWA CALVES 161. Vealers grading Standard and Good unevenly steady. Few Choice vealers 79.00 85, Good 70.0075, few Standard & Good 110130 lbs. 55.0063, 90110 ibs. 48.0055.50, 65-90 lbs. 40.0050, Utility 60115 ibs. 20.0040. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 85-125 lbs. 55.0088, mostly 67.0086; Holstein Heifers 80140 lbs. 60.0080.00. Good and Choice 230295 lbs. slaughter calves 42.0069.00. HOGS 227. Barrows and gilts 11.50*3 higher. US No. 1-2 195-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 50.00-51.25, lot 51.75, No. 1-3 2-255 lbs. 49.85- 50.60, few No. 2-2190260 lbs. 45.00 49.25, No. 1-3 110200 lbs. 43.00 47.00. Sows $2-13 higher. US No. 1-3 270570 ibs. sows 35.00-38, one 40.00, few No. 2-3 315-685 lbs. 30.0034. Few Boars 30.0036.50, few light weights 33.5040.00. FEEDER PIGS 300. US No. 1-3 20401b5. feeder pigs 69.0089, No. 1- 3 4060 lbs. 58.0077, Lot Utility 24 lbs. at 56.00. ALL SALES PER HUNDREDWEIGHT BASIS. SHEEP 16. Individual Good 70 lbs. spring slaughter lamb at 40.00. Slaughter sheep 11.0022, Buck, one at 39.00. Goats 13: Adult 15.00-37, individual 41.00; few Kids 5.00 13.00 per head. PRODUCT COW MATS 42’ x 64" (48-0680) 48* x 66" (48-0681) 42’x 72* (48-0685) 48" x 72” (48-0682) RING PARLOR MAT 43" x 64” (48-0690) BEDDING CHOPPER (49-4200) Omaha Cattle Thursday, August 11,1983 Report Supplied By USDA Slaughter steers and heifers at midweek closed 501.00 higher than last week. Demand for immediate slaughter requirements prompted packers to compete for the available supply. Carcass beef prices showed milk strength early and held through Wednesday but most packers contend this advance in beef prices still not enough to cover live costs. Cows firm to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Four day receiptsB969, Week ago 9399; Year ago 9354. Steers com prised 45 pet of receipts this week; Heifers 39 pet, cows 7 pet, feeders 6 pet. STEERS: At the close, scattered loads and packages choice 2-41050- 1350 lbs. 62.00-64.00, choice 2-3 950- 1060 lbs. 61.50-62.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1000-1150 lbs. 60.00- 62.50. Good 55.00-58.00. Few choice 2-3 1300 lb. Holsteins 56.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs. 33.00-54.50. Few standard to 47.00. HEIFERS; Scattered loads and packages choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 60.0061.50. Choice 2-3 850-950 lbs. 58.0060.00. Mixed good and choice REG TOTAL SALE 4795 65.95 6995 5295 7155 5795 7555 5595 11N90 1399.00 26 875-1025 lbs. 57.0060.00. Good 54.00-58.00. Average of LS 214, detailed quotations for 900-1100 lb. choice steers 61.95. 1100-1300 lbs. 63.20. Average cost steers this week 61.69, average weight 1117 lbs. as compared to 81.14 and 1127 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heifers 58.75 and 974 lbs. as compared to 58.70 and 985 lbs. last week. COWS: High Cutter, Utility and Commercial 1-3 38.5041.00, few to 42.00. Cutter 1-2 37.0040.00. Canner and cutter3s.oo-39.00. BULLS: 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 49.00- 52.50. Keisters Livestock Mlddleburg, Pa. Tuesday, August 9,1983 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 424. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 64.00-65.25, Choice 62.00-64.75, Good 55.0060.85, Standard 50.0055.00, Utility 46.00 50.00. Good slaughter heifers 52.00 56.75, Standard 48.0052.00, Utility 40.00- Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.00-46.25, Cutters 38.00- Canner & Low Cutter 32.0038.00. Shells down to 28.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 54.25- 56.75, Good 48.0054.25. Yield Grade #1 12001900 lbs. slaughter bulls 51.0054.60; yield grade #2 8001200 lbs. 43.00-51.00. Medium Frame #1 350750 lbs. feeder steers 38.00 66.00. CALVES 207. Choice vealers 64.00-76.00, Good 52.00-65.00, Standard & Good 90110 lbs. 45.00 52.00, 7090 lbs. 32.00-45.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 50.0085.00. HOGS 540. (Monday, August 8, 1983) US No. 1-2 210235 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.75-50.75, few selected 51.25, No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 49.0049.75, No. 2-3 190270 lbs. 46.0049.00. US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows 33.0037.00, few to 44.00, No. 2- 3 300400 lbs. 26.0033.00. Boars 27.5029.50. FEEDER PIGS 302. US No. 1-3 10-25 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-20.00 per head, No. 1-3 25-50 lbs. 20,00-35.00 per head. SHEEP 22. Choice 80-125 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 49.0051.00, Good 40-60 lbs. 40.00-45.00. Slaughter ewes 12.0022.00. Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, tagast 13,1983-Al3 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high choiceq and prime 3-4 1150- 1400# 63.00d3.75 Monday; 63.00- 63.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1060- 1300# 61.00-62.50, 1000-1050# 60.00- 60.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1000tl200# S9.QOdO.SO. Choice 2-3 1500-1650# Holsteins 55.00d6.00 Monday. Mixed good and choice 2 1100-1300# Holsteins 52.50-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Load choice few prime 3-11150# Chariois cross bred 61.25. Choice 2-4 900- 1050# 58.5060.50 Monday; 58.00- 60.00, load 60.50 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-950# 56.00- 58.00. East Coast Carlot Wednesday, August 10 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s dose: Trade very slow. Demand light. Few sales prime spedal fed veal generally steady. Limited sales good and choice boning veal steady; no sales inshipped veal reported. Spring lamb market slow to develop, steady to weak un dertone indicated. VEAL CARCASS Prime (Spedal Fed) Hide On 50 Head 220-280 lbs., few 170.00, generally steady. Northeastern Suppliers: all steady. 65-75 lbs. LTD 80.00; 55-64 lbs. LTD 78.00; 45-34 lbs. LTD 76.00; 35-44 lbs. LTD 74.00; 34 lbs. down LTD 72.00. Joliet Cattle Thursday, August 11 Report Supplied By USDA Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 2300; 5 days last week 2224; Same period a year ago 2465. Trading moderate on Mon day; slow on Wednesday. Slaughter steers ended the week steady to 50 higher compared with Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers ended the week mostly steady. Good A Choice Boning Type Hide On Ins hipped: no sales reported. SPRING LAMB BEEF Choice and Prime S-4 2 Loads 55 lbs. down 115.00, part loads.
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