Livestock market and auction news
St. Louis Cattle
Thursday, March 1
Receipts This Week 1,700
Week Ago 4,200
Year Ago 5,400
Marketing disrupted by severe
winter storm that moved through
the area early in the week. Weekly
receipts very light with only one
day of normal market activity,
Monday. As compared to last
week’s trading, slaughter steers
1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers firm
to mostly .50, instances 1.00 higher.
Cows fully steady with instances of
1.00 higher on the high-yielding
boning utility cows. Bulls were
steady. Slaughter supply mainly
choice slaughter steers and
heifers, with around 12% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
choice and prime 2-4 1050-1250 lbs.
67.00- part load 67.75. Choice
2-4 950-1275 lbs. 66.00-67.00. Mixed
good and choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs.
65.00- Good 3-3 900-1200 lbs.
63.00- Mostly good 2-3 1050-
1325 lb. holsteins 54.00-60.00. Few
mixed good and choice 61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed
choice and prime 2-4 900-1125 lbs.
65.00, part load 65.50. Choice 2-4
850-1075 lbs. 63.5065.00. Mixed
good and choice 2-3 8001000 lbs.
61.5063.50. Good 2-3 750-975 lbs.
58.5061.50.
COWS: Breaking utility and
commercial cows 24 39.00-43.00.
Cutter and boning utility 1-2 39.00
43.00. High-yielding boning utility
1-2 43.0046.00, several 43.0045.00.
Canner and low cutter 1-2 36.00
39.00. Shelly canner 1-2 33.00-36.00.
BULLS; YG 1-2 1200-1800 lbs,
47.00-52.00. Couple Yg 154.00.
SHEEP: None.
Auction cancelled due to this
week’s storm which cut off
movement for most of the early
part of the week.
FEEDERS: (Including around
400 at the regular Thursday auc
tion.) Feeder steers and heifers
unevenly steady in a very light
lest. Supply very light due to early
week snow storm which restricted
movement.
FEEDER STEERS. Medium
and large frame 1: Few 400700 lbs.
64.0069.00, few 9001100 lbs. 62.00
65.00.
Medium and large frame 1
feeder bulls; Few 475-800 lbs. 58.00-
60.00.
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Large Frame 2 Holsteins; Few
375-650 lbs. 49.50-52.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
and large frame 1: Few 500-700 lbs.
55 00-60.00.
Medium and large frame 1-2:
Few 400-500 lbs. 51.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS; Few
Boning and breaking utility 1-3
mostly 40.00-44.00.
214 Quotes: EB Scarce EC 65.00-
70.00 ED 64.00-69.00 EE 64.0069.00
EF Scarce EG 62.0065.00 GB
Scarce GC Scarce GD 55.0060.00
GE 55.0060.00.
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, March 1,1984
Fed Cattle prices registered
very little change on the Omaha
terminal this week, with closing
levels steady to 50 cents higher
than a week ago. Advance.-) m
dressed beef realizations and
modest salable numbers were the
mam factors providing strength to
the market. Muddy cattle again
posed problems in the trade, as did
light-weight, under finished of
ferings. Some relief was provided
on the latter category by pur
chases to return to feedlots. Cows
1.00 lower. Bulls steady.
Estimated 5 day receipts 9400;
Actuals last week 7382 and a year
ago 10,564. Steers comprised 42 pet
of the week’s receipts, heifers 41
pet., cows 10 pet.; feeders 6 pet.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; At the
close, scattered loads and lots
choice 24 1050-1300 lbs. 67.00-69.00,
load reputation fed 69.25, few
choice 2-3 1000-1050 lbs. 66.5067.00.
Mixed good and choice 2-310001150
lbs. 66.0067.50. Good 63.0066.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: At the
close, scattered loads and lots
choice 24 925-1125 lbs. 65.0066.50,
package 66.75. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 9001050 lbs. 63.0065.50.
Good 61.0063.00.
Average of LS-214 detailed
quotations for 9001100 lb. choice
steer 67.20; 11001300 lbs. 68.20.
Average cost steers 67.03, average
weight 1125 lbs. as compared 66.36
and 1146 lbs. a week ago. Average
cost heifers 64.46, average weight
1007 lbs. as compared 64.63 and 970
lbs. a week ago.
SLAUGHTER COWS. Breaking
utility and commercial 2-3 42.00
45.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2
39.0044.00. Canner and low cutter
35.0041.00.
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SLAULiU 1 n,K BULLS 1-2 1100-
1800 lbs. 47.5053.50. Few high
dressing to 56.25. WFM.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martins burg, Pa.
Monday, February 27,1984
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE 251. High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 67.25-69.50.
Choice 64.50-66.75, Good 62.5064.25
Standard 54.50-60.25, Utility 43.50-
51.25. Choice slaughter heifers
63.50- Good 60.50-62.75,
Standard 52.50-58.50, Utility 43.50-
50.25. Breaking Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows 45.25-50.25,
Commercial 46.50-44.75, Cutter &
Boning Utility 40.25-43.75, Canner
& Low Cutter 36.50-41.50, Shells
down to 25.00. Slaughter bullocks
56.50- Good 52.50-55.75,
Standard 45.50-48.75, Utility 42.50-
46.50. Yield Grade #1 slaughter
bulls 51.50-56.25, Yield Grade #2
45.50-
FEEDER CATTLE. Choice
feeder steers 57.50-61.50, Good
52.50- Medium 44.50-51.50,
Good heifer 54.50-58.50, Medium
40.50- Good 50.0 C-2.50 bulls,
Medium 42.50-50.50.
CALVES 347. Prime Vealers
92.50- Choice 82.50-94.50,
Good 78.50-84.50, Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 65.50-76.50, 90-110 lbs.
54.5061.50, 70-90 lbs. 42.00-52.50,
Utility 35.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
90-130 lbs. 82.50-109.50, Holstein
Heifers 90-130 lbs. 62.50-92.50.
HOGS 328. Barrows & gilts US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 45.25-47.50, No.
1-3 200-250 lbs. 44.2546.75, No. 2-3
200-250 lbs. 40.5044.25. Sows: US
No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 40.2544.50,
No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 38.5040.75.
Boars 28.00-30.50, Light weights
30.50-35.25.
FEEDER PIGS 83. US No. 1-3 20-
40 lbs. 18.50-32.50 per head, No. 1-3
40-80 lbs. 32.5041.50.
SHEEP 1. Utility 50 lbs. at 50
cents. Goats 8: 18.00-34.00 per
head.
Dewart Livestock
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, February 27,1984
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 385. Compared with
two weeks ago, slaughter steers
Choice low to average, Choice 2-4
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move your pullets fast and
efficiently with minimum stress
to the pullets
Lancaster Fai
1000-1350 65.0067.75, few Choice
Holstein 58.25-63.75, Good 60.00-
65.00 few lower to 57.00, few Good
Holstein 54.00-57.25, Standard
51.00- Utility 46.00-50.00.
Choice heifers 63.0067.25, Good
54.0060.50. Breaking Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows 43.75-
47.75 few 49.00. Cutter & Boning
Utility 40.75-44.50, Canner & Low
Cutter 37.0041.25, Shells down to
33.00, few Good & Choice slaughter
bullocks 56.00-57.00. Yield Grade #1
920-2030 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.75-
56.75.
CALVES 238. Individual Prime
at 1.14, Choice .90-1.14, Good 78-90
cents, Standard & Good 75-110 lbs.
57.0062.00, Utility 6065 lbs. 50.00
57.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs. .60-1.02 couple to 1.07
mostly 85 cents to 1.00.
HOGS 200. Barrows & gilts 1-2
210-245 lbs. 45.0045.90 one lot at
46.70, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 42.00-
44.30, No. 1-3 180195 lbs. 40.00-
42.00. Sows: 1-3 300650 lbs. sows
38.00- Few Boars 32.00-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 318. US No. 1-3
25-35 lbs. 25.00-32.00 per head, few
lot 70-95 lbs. at 36.0040.50 per head.
No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 30.0037.00 per
head.
SHEEP 21. Few Utility & Good
65-75 lbs. wool slaughter lambs
48.00-53.00. Few slaughter ewes
14.50-23.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, February 27
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers were steady;
Cows were very active and 1.00
higher and Fat Bulls were steady.
Steers: Good to low Choice 59.50-
65.50; Medium 56.00 down.
Heifers: Too few to test market.
Cows: Strong demand 1.00 higher.
High Yield 44.0048.10; Good 40.00-
44.50; Average 38.00-39.75; Big
Middle 34.75-39.00; Shelly 37.00
Down. Fat Bulls: Steady. Good
51.85-54.25; Medium 47.85-52.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good run of
heavy Steers and Heifers. Steers
(300-550 lb.): Few offered; mostly
Holsteins. Medium 46.50-51.00.
Steers (600-850): 3.00 higher. Good
58.50-60.50, few 37.0044.50. Heifers
(all weights): Good run, active
bidding. Choice 58.00-62.50; Good
50.00-57.00; Medium 45.00 down.
H, Sstefdfy, March, 3,1984-A7
VEAL CALVES: Mostly steady.
Choice none offered; Good 75.00
90.00; Medium 65.00-75.00;
Light/weak to 65.00. Farm Bulls:
85.00-
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts 1.00
higher on large run. 210-250 lbs.
43.00- over 260 lb. 43.0044.00,
under 210 38.0040.00.
SOWS: Lighter sows very ac
tive; heavy sows 2.00 lower. Over
450 lb. 38.5041.50, under 450 47.00
50.00. 2&3’s 34.0048.00. Boars: 1.00
higher; 31.75-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd):
Mostly steady to 2.00 lower; 25-35
lbs. 18.0027.00 hd.; 4050 lbs. 30.00
38.00 hd. Shoats (by the lb.): 1 lot
122 lbs. 36.00.
SHEEP: Lambs: Very active.
Choice to 80.00; Good 62.0065.00.
Goats: (Lg) to 56.00 (hd);
Sm./Med 19.00-33.00 (hd).
Family’s 55.0072.50.
G&M Livestock
Monday, February 20
Duncans ville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
DAIRY COWS (42 traded)
450.00-1100.00 per head.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 66.00-68.00, Good 60.00-66.00,
Standard 54.00-60.00; Utility 48.00
54.00. Heifers- Choice 64.00-67.00;
Good 57.0044.00; Standard 50.00
57.00; Utility 42.0050.00. Cows-
Choice 46.0048.00, couple to 50.00;
Good 42.0046.00; Standard 40.00
42.00; Utility 38.0040.00; Cutters
36.0038.00; Canners down to 32.00.
Bulls 12002130 lbs. 48.0056.75; 900
1200 lbs. 48.0054.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 300600 lbs. 52.0064.50.
Heifers- Choice 300-600 lbs. 50.00
58.00.
CALVES: Vealers- Prime and
High Choice 90.0098.00; Good and
Choice 70.0090.00; Standard 50.00
70.00; Utility down to 35.00. Farm
Calves- Holstein bulls 90120 lbs.
80.00109.00; Heifers 90120 lbs.
50.0072.50.
HOGS; Barrows and Gilts 210
250 lbs. 44.0046.90; 170300 lbs.
40.0044.00; Sows 300700 lbs. 42.00
50.50; Boars 29.0035.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 15.00-
25.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 25.00-
42.00.
SHEEP; Slaughter lambs 90-104
lbs. 45.00-60.00; Ewes 12.00-28.00.
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