Al4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 20,1983 Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, August 18 Report supplied by USDA Receipts This Week 4,500 Week Ago 4,100 Year Ago 3,900 Compared to the previous week. Slaughter Steers mostly 1.00 higher. Slaugher Heifers mostly .50 higher. Cows fully 3.00 lower. Bulls unevenly 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter supply mainly Choice Slaughter Steers, around 30% Heifers and 10% Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-41050-1250 lbs. 62.00- part load 62.75. Choice 2-4 975-1275 lbs. 61.00-62.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs. 59.00411.00. Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 57.00- Mostly Good 2-3 1050- 1350 lb. Holstems 50.00-54.50, load 55.50. Couple lots Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1150-1300 lbs. 57.75 and 58.00. Standard to Good 2-3 950-1350 lbs. 45.00-48.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 59.50-60.00, load 60.50. Choice 2-4 850-1050 lbs. 58.00-59T50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 56.00- Good 2-3 750-950 lbs. 53.00- COWS: (Closing week sales) Utility and Commercial 2-4 34.00- 36.00. Boning Utility 1-2 36.00-38.00. High-yielding Utility 1-2 38.00. Cutter 1-2 33.00-35.00. Canner and • Bedding Choppers • Silage Carts • Manure Tanks • Liquid Manure Pumps •ELECTROMIX • Barn Cleaner Chains NEW CATION 2533 Old Phila. Pk.. Rt. 340 Smoketown, Pa. 17576 NEW HOURS :Tues.,Thurs., Fri. 10A.M.-BP.M., Wed. & Sat. 10 A.M.-5 P.M.: Mon. By App’t. Crane-Liberty Bell - Comforter - Coalbrookdale (717) 397.7539 low Cutter 1-2 30.00-33.00. Few shelly earner 25.00-30.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1050-2000 lbs. 45.00- closing 45.00-49.75, mostlv4s.oo-49.00. FEEDERS; (Included around 1,200 at the regular Thursday auction). Feeder steers and heifers 1.00- lower. Supply mainly medium frame 1 and mixed 1-2 450- 800 lb. steers and 450-700 lb. heifers. Moderate buyer at tendance. FEEDER STEERS; Medium Frame 1; 425-500 lbs. 58.00-60,25; 500-600 lbs. 56.00-58.50; 600-750 lbs. 55.00- few lots fleshy 850-926 lbs. 54.75-55.75. Medium Frame 1-2 and some small frame 1: 475-575 lbs. 52.25- 55.00; 650-900 lbs. 50.0055.00. Large Frame 2 Holstems: Lot 380 lbs. 46.00; several lots 400-925 lbs. 39.00-43.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Available From: LUCAS BARN EQUIP. Bellefonte, Pa. 814-383-2806 "Expert Guidance, Installation & Service” .rane loves. Nobody In This Whole Country Makes A Better Coal Stove Than Crane! 'E FEATURE MANY MODELS OF STOVES AND INSERTS. s■loo ■ PER FOOT with the purchase of a new, complete 10” or 13” U-trough a 9” or 12” Auger Bunk Feeder in stallation. Valid on complete installa tions only that are purchased between July Ist and Sept. 30th, 1983. Frame 1; 450-750 lbs. 47.00-51.00. Medium Frame 1-2 and few small frame 1: 450-750 lbs. 42.50 46.50. Oklahoma Cattle Wednesday, August 17 Report Supplied by USDA Same Day Last Week: 13,215 Trade moderately active. Demand good. Feeder steers under 500 lb. steady to weak in limited test, over 500 lb. weak to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers limited sales about steady. Bulk of receipts medium Frame 1 and Mixed 1-2 550-900 lb. feeder steers and 600-700 lb. feeder heifers. Good buyer attendance. FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM FEW LARUE FRAME 1; Couple lots 355-365 lb. 70.00-70.50; 400-500 lb. 63.75-66.50; 500000 lb. 69.50 62.50; 6007001 b. 57.8061.80; 700800 lb. 57.5060.50; 800910 lb. 56.40 59.20. MEDIUM AND LAKGE OR FRAME MIXED 1-2. One lot 450 lb. 61.80; 500600 lb. 57.55-59.40; 600 800 lb. 56.25-58.00; one lot 675 lb. thin and gaunt 60.90. FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM FEW LARGE FRAME 1; 420475 lb. 53.5064.80; 500800 lb. 51.00 53.40. Medium and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 380500 lb. 51.8052.00; 5008001 b. 47.0050.90. Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers under 500 lb. firm to 2.00 higher early in the week but hardly tested in mid week trade. Feeder steers over 500 lb. 2.003.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lb. mostly 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 1.002.00 lower with utility and commercial 2-3 37.3038.90; cutters 1-2 34.75- 37.60; canners and low cutters 30.8034.90. Slaughter bulls also closed 1.002.00 lower in limited test with'YG 1 13501450 lb. 45.00 47.60; 15502150 lb. 48.0054.00. This week’s salable receipts estimated at 21,500 head compared with 21,478 head last week and 26,272 head last year. The bulk of the Stop By And See Us At AG PROGRESS DAYS Aug. 23,24, 25th Located on West sth St. ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL SHOW DISCOUNTS ON All EQUIPMENT receipts consisted of feeder steers and heifers; cows and bulls made up about 7 percent, of salable^ l supply. Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, August 17 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 55. Compared with last Wednesday’s market; Choice steers (.one) at 00.00, one Standard at 49.00. One Prime 1560 lbs. slaughter heifer at 57.25, one Standard at 45.00. Few Utility (Si Commercial slaughter cows 39.50- 42.75, one at 46.00, few Cutters 38.00- Canner & l/>w Cutter 30.00- One Standard slaughter bullock at 49.00. One Yield tirade #1 1560 lbs. at 48.75. Medium Frame #2 390-610 lbs. feeder bulls 41.00- CALVES 75. One Choice vealer at 79.00, few Good 83.004j7.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 44.00- 54.00, 65-85 lbs. 36.00-47.00, Utility 35-110 lbs. 21.00-35.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-125 lbs. 54.00- 80.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 50- 90 lbs. 50.004)7.50.
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