* Leesport Auction Leesport, Pi. Wednesday, Sept 21,1983 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 292. Supply included 30 feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to $2.00 lower, most decline on Choice. Slaughter cows steady to $1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls 50 cents to $l.OO lower. High Choice & Prime 1115-1260 lbs. slaughter steers 59.7W54.35, Choice 940-1300 lbs. 57.00-59.25, Good it Choice Holstems 1200-1460 lbs. 52.00-55.00, Good 54.00-58.10, Standard 48.50-54.00, few Utility & Low Standard 40.75-44.60. Few Choice slaughter heifers 57.75, few Good 51.75, few Standard 43.35- 48.00, Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39.50-43.00, few to . 44.25, Cutters 38.00-40.75, Canner & I Low Cutter 34.00-38.00, Shells down to 28.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 56.75-60.60, few Good 53.25-57.75, Standard 49.60-53.26, few 54.00. Yield Grade #1 1200-2150 lbs. slaughter bulls, 50.00-54.00, few Yield Grade #2 950-1065 lbs. 43.60- 47.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Large & Medium Frame #1 435-665 lbs. feeder steers 54.50-58.00, few Large Frame *2 680-950 lbs. 36.0045.50. CALVES: 195. Standard & Low Good vealers steady to strong. Choice vealers 76.00-91.00, Good 69.0076.50, Standard & Good 90-115 lbs. 50.0054.00, 7090 lbs. 41.00 48.00, Utility 90115 lbs. 44.0049.00, 6085 lbs. 30.0040.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90125 lbs. 65.0079.00, some down to 53.00, few Holstein Heifers 95-120 lbs. 55.0066.00. HOGS 274. Barrows and gilts weak to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-2 215-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.35- 48.60, No. 1-3 195-200 lbs. 45.00 46.00, 205-235 lbs. 46.5047.50, No. 1- 3 140185 lbs. 38.0038.75. SOWS BIG FARM POWER AND EQUIPMENT THE ULTIMATE LOADER TRACTOR IS HERE... The 160 Bi-Directional Tractor No other tractor matches the versatility and common sense features of the 160 LOADER... ... Full 4-wheel drive ... Hydrostatic transmission ... 80 HP diesel engine ... 540 PTO ... 3 point hitch ... Bi-directional seat ... Quick-attach loader ... Air-conditioned cab Livestock market and auction news Steady to strong, US No. 1-3 325-585 lbs. sows 35.0039.75, mostly 36.50 39.25, few Medium 300-425 lbs. 32.5035.00. Few BOARS 30.5031.50. FEEDER PIGS 196. US No. 1-3 25-50 lbs. feeder pigs 48.00-64.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP 61. Few Choice 7095 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 40.00-44.00, few Choice 30-50 lbs. new crop 46.0064.00, few Good k Choice 6575 lbs. 38.00, few Utility & Good 5565 lbs. 30.0033.00. Slaughter ewes 8.0017.00. GOATS 27. Few Large Adult 27.0042.00, few Kids 9.0023.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, September 19 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 58.00; Veal Calves 60.0079.50; Vealer Bull Calves 55.0072.00; Slaughter Calves 40.0045.00; Grassers & Feeders 34.0050.00; Lambs 36.00 44.00; Sheep 8,0011.50; Hogs, 200 to 250 42.0047.00; Sows 32.0039.50; Boars 23.0030.00; Pigs 10.0029.00; Heifers 41.0049.00; Steers 38.00 42.00; Steers, feeder 36.00-55.00; Bulls 41.0049.75; Cows, utility 39.0042.50; Cows, fat 38.0041.00; Cows, medium 34.0037.00; Cows, poor or small 32.0034.00; Cattle Market real active; Calf Market steady; Horses small 225.00; Ponies to 75.00; Goats to 46.00; Hay none; Straw none. Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Tuesday, September 20 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: 1.00 hgiher on larger run. High Yield 42.00- 43.25; Standard & Utility 39.50- SEE US AT THE WEST LAMPETER FAIR, SEPTEMBER 28-30 41.50; Canners 37.5039.50, Shelly 37.00 down. Slaughter Bulls- High Yield to 53.25; Medium to Low Good 45.0047.25 Fed Sleers- Choice 10151245 lb. 47.0048.75; Good 8601050 54.0055.00. Fed Heifers- Good 800950 lb. 50.00 54 75 BUTCHER HOGS: No US #l Bi2 offered. Bulk US #l&3 200215 lb. 44.50-45.00. Sows- 1.002.00 lower, 3805401 b. 36.0038.50. VEAL CALVES; Good 140200 lb. 55.0072.00; Standard 45.0055.00. Killers 80100 lb. 2.00 higher 46.05 52.00; Weak& Rough 45.00 down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM. Holstein Heifers 90115 lb, 50.0063.00. Holstein Bulls 95120 lb, 55.0076.00. Beef Type 80110 lb. 53.00-60.00. LAMBS: Choice 95120 lb. 45.00 48.00; 5090 lbs. 40.0047.00; Sheep 17.0018.50; Goats 20.0050.00 per head. STOCK CATTLE. Ist Special Feeder Sale. Demand good on fair run. Steers- Few Choice 300-550 lb. to 58.00, 1 to 64.00. Heifers- Good 300500 lb. 43.00-47.50 ; 500700 lb. 38.0045.00. Bulls- Few Choice 225 350 lb. 57.00-59.00,1 to 69.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Light run By the head- 1530 lb. 15.0016.00; 30601 b. 16.0026.00. SPECIAL MENTION - Next Week Sept. 27 26 Head Beef Cross Cows 9001300 lb. 25 Head Calves out of Hereford Bull 150400 lb. Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, Sept 21 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 140: Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows mostly .50-1.25 lower. Few Good Holsteins 53.50- 56.35, few Standard 46.75-49.10, few Utility 37.00-45.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.50- 41.85, couple to 42.85, Cutters 36.00- Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 24,1553—A15 38.25, Canner & Low Cutters 32.55 36.00, Shells down to 25.50. Yield Grade *1 few 955-1585 lbs. slaughter bulls 38.0047.10. Few Medium Frame #1 335-530 lbs. feeder steers and bulls 47.50-55.00. CALVES 176: Few Good vealers 71.00-80.00, Standard & Good 75105 lbs. 41.0549.00, Utility 6590 lbs. 30.0540.00, mostly 65.0575.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 95130 lbs. 50.0579.00, HOGS 246; Barrows and gilts .55 1.00 lower. US No. 1-2 215240 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.6547.85, one lot 48.25, No. 1-3 215255 lbs. 46.85- 47.50, one lot No. 1-3 170 lbs. at 38.00. US No. 1-3 305620 lbs. sows 35.50-39.50. Few Boars 25.00-36.25. FEEDER PIGS 185: US No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 9.5512.00 per head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 18.0524,00 per head. SHEEP 13: Few Choice 4590 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 47.00-61.00. Slaughter ewes and Rams 9.00 26.00. GOATS 18; Few Large 19.00 45.00 per head, few Kids 6.0010.50 per head. Holstein Dairy Cows 500.00960.00. Peoria Cattle Thursday, September 15 Report supplied by USDA Compared to last week. Slaughter steers weak to 1.00 lower. Heifers weak to 50 lower. Cows steady to 2.00 lower with most decline noted on Boning Cutter and Utility. Bulls about steady. Trade moderate during the week. Demand good early in the week; however, as carcass and boxed beef prices tumbled demand and outlets narrowed and live prices followed the trend and closed at lower levels. Receipts this week 1850. Compared to 2114 last week and 2363 last year. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4 1025-1300 lbs. SO.OtWO.OO, few lots 3-4's 1150-1275 lbs. 54.0057 00 Good and Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs 55.00-58.00. Majority 56.00-58 00 Good 54,00-57.00. Holstems- Good and Choice 2-3 1150-1300 lbs. 49 50- 51.00. Package 53 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4 925-1075 lbs. 56.00-58.50, late mostly 56.00-57 00, 860-926 lbs 54.0056.00. Good and Choice 2-3 and few lots 3-4's 950-1060 lbs. 56.00- 57.00. 860-950 lbs. 52.50-55.00. Good 50.0053.00. COWS; Boning Cutter and Utility 1-2 late 36.00-38 00. Canner and Cutter 34.00-38.00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1500- 1800 lbs. 46.0050 00, 1150-1500 lbs 43.00-47.00. North Jersey Livestock HackerUtovrn, N.J. Tuesday, September 20 Report supplied by auction 1016 head. Calves 16 00-86 00; Cows 31 75- 46.50; Easy Cows 18.00-39.00; Heifers 35.75-50.00; Heifers 35.75- 50.00; Bulls 39 00-55.75; Steers 38.50-57.75; Hogs 34.00-44.00; Roasting Pigs, each 15.00-40.00; Kids 11.00-37.00; Boars 30.00-36.00; Sows 28 00-56.00; Sheep 11.00-36.00; Lambs, each 15.00-40.00; Lambs, per lb. 29.00-65.00, Goats, each 15.00-63.00; Hides 2.oo The VERSATILE 160 LOADER TRACTOR can do the work of at least 2 tractors ... Loader work ... Field work, such as baling, raking, mowing, discing, cultivating, planting ... Packing trench silos ... Moving snow ... Much, much more
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