Al4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 24,1984
Livestock market and auction news
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, March 22
Compared to last week slaughter
steers 1.00 lower; however, very
poorly tested at midweek. Heifers
1.00, instances 1 50 lower. Cows
and bulls unevenly steady. Trade
slow Monday, moderate on
Wednesday. Buying interest
selective in direct response to
lower trending carcass beef prices.
Majority of weeks supply good to
choice steers and heifers with 15%
cows. Receipts this week about
1250 compared to 1289 a week ago
and 988 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1050-1200 lbs. 68.00-70.00, bulk
68.00-69.00. Good and choice 2-3 950-
1200 lbs. 65.00-68.00. Good 62.00-
65.00 Holstems; Load good and
choice 2-3 1280 lbs. 61.50, package
good 1175 lbs. 59.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-4 925-1175 lbs. 66.00-68.25,
bulk 66.00-67.00. Load muddy 65.75.
Good and Chdice 2-3 800-1050 lbs
60.00-66.00, mostly 62.00-65.00
Good 58.00-64.00.
COWS: High cutter and boning
utility 1-3 41.00-46.00, high yielding
48.00- Canner and low cutter
37.00-
BULLS YG 1-2 1050-2050 lbs
50.00-
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, March 21
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Demand easing for Prime Special
Fed Veal, limited sales weak
despite light supplies. Good and
Choice Boning veal steady; in
shipped untested. Lamb slow to
develop, steady to firm undertone
indicated. Compared with last
week, early sales of Boneless Beef
2.50-5.50 lower. Beef Trimmings
steady with last week.
VEALCARCASS
Prime (Special Fed)
Hide On 100 Head
220-280 lbs. LTD 182.00 weak.
Good & Choice
Boning Type
Hide On
Northeastern Suppliers: All
steady. 65-75 lbs. 86.00-88,00; 55-64
lbs. 84.00-86.00 ; 45-54 lbs. 82.00-
84.00 ; 35-44 lbs. 80.00-82.00 ; 34 lbs.
down 78.00-80.00.
Inshipped; No sales reported.
LAMB CARCASS
Choice and Prime 3-4, no sales
reported.
BONELESS BEEF
(US and Canadian Origin)
9Mi Loads
Compared to last week 90%
Chem Lean, Fresh 114.50, 2.50-5.50
lower.
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Hamilton Equipment, Inc.
75% Chem Lean, Fresh 90.00,
3.00 lower
Compared to last week, steady
65% Chem Lean, Fresh 78 00.
G&M Livestock
Monday, March 19
Duncansville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 66.00-68.00; Good 62.00-
66.00; Standard 54.00-62.00; Utility
48.00- Heifers- Choice 62.00-
66.00; Good 54.00-62.25; Standard
48.00- Utility 42.00-48.00.
Cows- Choice 46.0049.00, couple to
51.00; Good 44.0046.00; Standard
42.00- Utility 38.0042.00;
Cutters 36.00-38.00; Canners down
to 34.00. Bulls 1200-1850 lbs. 48.00-
55.50; 900-1200 lbs. 44.00-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 300-600 lbs. 52.00-64.50,
Heifers- Choice 300-600 lbs. 48.00-
58.00.
CALVES: Vealers- Prime and
High Choice 90.00-104.00; Good and
Choice 70.00-90.00; Standard 50.00-
70.00; Utility down to 35,00. Farm
Calves- Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
75.00- Heifers 90-120 lbs.
55 00-87 50
HOGS; Barrows and Gilts 210-
250 lbs. 47.00-49.75; 170-300 lbs.
43.00- Sows 300-700 lbs. 38.00-
50.00; Boars 29.00-36.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 18.00-
30.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 30.00-
46.00.
SHEEP; Slaughter lambs 90-110
lbs. 48.00-66.00; ewes 12.00-32.00
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, March 20
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS; $l.OO lower.
High Yield 44.50-46.25; Standard &
Utility 40,00-44.00; Canners 37.00-
41.00; Shelly 36.00 down. Slaughter
Bulls- High Yield 1900 lb. 58.75;
1635 (Good) 51.25. Fed Steers- Low
Choice 1000-1100 lb. 63.0(L64.00;
Good 57.00-61.25. Fed Heifers-
Good 750-940 lb. 55.50-58.50;
Commercial 47.00-50.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: $3.00 over
last week. US #l&2 225-250 lb. 48.50-
49.50; US 1&3 195-240 lb. 47.0048.25.
Sows- 275400 lb. 39.0043.50; 475-600
lb. 45.0049.50; Thin & Rough 25.00-
35.00. Boars- 300-550 lb. 33.50-34.75.
VEAL CALVES: $2.00 lower!
Low Choice few to 88.00; Good
75.00-85.00, Stocky & Thin 20.00-
40.00; Killers 80-100 lb. 45.00-53.00;
Weak & Rough 20.00 down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
P.O. Box 478
567 South Reading Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
Phone: 717/733-7951
BEEF TRIMMINGS
ILoad
1* ARM Bulls $5 00 i. wei. Holstein
Heifers- 95-120 lb. 70.00-91.00.
Goats- 25.00-48.00 per hd.; Kids
15 00-26.00 per hd ; Sheep 16.00-
28 00, mainly 18.00-23.00.
SPRING LAMBS- 95-115 lb
66 00-67.00 ; 70-80 lbs 71 00-72.00;
25-60 lb. 80.00-90.00;
STOCK CATTLE: 150 heads!
Good selection of steers. Steers-
Good to Choice 300-600 lb. 65.00-
70.00, Good 58.00-65.00; Good to
Choice 600-850 lb, 54.00-64.00 ; 850-
950 lb. 55.00-59.00. Heifers- Choice
300600 lb. 52.00-57.00; Good 45.00-
52.00. Bulls- 300-700 lb 52.00-58.00;
Medium 47.00-52.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: Steady
prices. By the head-15-30 lb. 15.00-
28.00; 3060 lb. 25.00-35.00. By the
lb.- Stock Boars 195-275 lb. 34.00-
38.75.
Hay Sale is every Tuesday at 12
Noon Mar. 20th we had 20 loads
Indiana Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thurs., March 22
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE. 231. Compared with
last Thursday’s market: Slaughter
steers mostly steady; SI. cows
steady to strong. SI. steers: (few)
Choice 65.50-66.50; Good 62.00
65.50; Standard 55,0060.00; Utility
49.00- SI. heifers: (few)
Choice 63.0064.25; Good 57.00
63.00; Standard 52.75-58.00; Utility
48.00- SI. cows: Breaking
Utility & Commercial 47.50-50.25,
individual to 51.50; Cutter &
Boning Utility 42.00-47.75; Canner
& L. Cutter 34.00-42.50; Shells down
to 33.00. SI. bulls, (few) Yield
Grade No. 1, 1400-1600 lbs. 50.00
58.00; Yield Grade No. 2, 9501500
lbs. 47.5050.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Steers,
(few) Medium Frame No. 1, 430
600 lbs. 57.00-60.00. Heifers,
Medium Frame No. 1, 500-650 lbs.
50.0056.00.
CALVES 180. Vealers steady.
Choice 81.00-92.00; Good 68.00-
80.00; Standard & Good 90-120 lbs.
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East Petersburg, PA 17520
49.0060.00; 60-85 lbs 42.00-53.00
FARM CALVES: Hoi Bulls 90-
120 lbs. 70.0066.00, few to 100.00;
Hoi. Heifers 85-110 lbs. 70.00-91.00.
HOGS: 202. Barrows and gilts
weak to .25 lower. US No. 1-2 210-
250 lbs. 47.7548.75, one lot at 49.25;
No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 47.0048.00; No.
2-3 240-260 lbs. 45.0047.00; One lot
No. 1-3 122 lbs. at 36.50; one lot No.
1-3 170 at 43.00; US No. 1-3 350-500
lbs. 41.0045.00; few No. 2-3 400-560
lbs. 34.0041.50. Couple Boars at
28.75 & 30.75.
FEEDER PIGS 43. US No. 16 20-
30 lbs. 15.00-22.00 per head; No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 22.00-27.00; one lot No. 1-3
70 lbs. at 34.00 per head.
SHEEP: 10. One lot High Chocie
81 lb. Spring si. lambs at 76.00; few
Choice 100 lb. wooled si. lambs at
63.50. Few si. sheep 15.00-17.00.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, March 21
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 73. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market, one Choice
slaughter steers 1530 lbs. at 62.00,
one 1495 lbs. Low Dressing at 58.00,
one Standard at 52.00, few Stan
dard slaughter heifers 46.25-51.25.
Cutter & Boning Utility 43.5047.00,
few Canner & Low Cutter 33-39.00,
Shells down to 31.75. One Yield
Grade #11175 lbs. slaughter bull at
48.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Medium &
Large Frame #2 500-850 lbs. feeder
steers 39-44.00. Medium Frame #2
340590 lbs. feeder heifers 38 50
45.00. Medium Frame #1 435-/45
lbs. feeder bulls 44-50.00, Large
Frame #2 520705 lbs. 34.5038.00.
CALVES 108. Couple Good
Vealers at 75.00. Standard & Good
90110 lbs. 5060.00, 65-85 lbs. 40
52.00, few Utility 50-80 lbs. 24-30.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
95-125 lbs. 70-103.00, 90-95 lbs. 57-
70.00, few Holstein Heifers 90-110
lbs. 60-82.00. Beef Cross Bulls &
Heifers 65-85 lbs. 52-60.00
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HOGS 204. Barrows & gilts about
steady. US No. 1-2 215-240 lbs.
barrows & gilts 47-48.40, No 1-3
200-260 lbs. 45-47.00, one lot No. 2-3
at 270 lbs. at 44.80, No. 1-3 175-195
lbs. 40-44.00. Few US No. 1-3 260-645
lbs. Sows 40-46.50. Few Boars 27.75-
30.00.
FEEDER PIGS 24. One lot US
No. 1-3 20 lbs. feeder pigs at 17.00
per head, few No. 1-3 50-80 lbs. 25-
30.00 per head.
SHEEP 2. Not enough for
Market Test.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastie, Pa.
Monday, March 19
Report Supplied by Auction
418. CATTLE: Butcher Steers-
Choice 67 00-72.85; Butcher Steers-
Medium-Good 52.00-68.00; Butcher
Heifers-Choice 63.00-68.50; But
cher Heifers-Medium-Good 44.00-
64.00, Butcher Cows - Utility-Good
42.00- Butcher Cows-Canner
and Cutters 38.00-46 50; Butcher
Cows-Shells 38.00 and down,
Butcher Bulls-Medmm-Good 48.50-
59 00; Stock Steers-Medium-Good
up to 67.00; Stock Heifers-Medmm-
Good up to 57.00
238. CALVES; Medium-Good
Calves-160-220 lbs. 70.00-95.00;
Medium-Good Calves-125-160 lbs.
65.00- Medium-Good Calves
-100-120 lbs. 55.00-70.00; Medium-
Good Calves-80-100 lbs. 45.00-60.00;
Holstein Bull Calves up to 95.00:
Holstein Heifer Calves up to 70.00;
Light and Green Calves down to
30.00.
133. HOGS Good-Choice But
cher Hogs 190-225 lbs 45.00-48.00,
Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250
lbs. 46.50-48.00, Good-Choice
Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up to 45.00,
Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs.,
up to 54.00; Heavy Boars up to
34.25; Feed Shoats 40 00-46.00; Pigs
-Per Head 17.00-37.50
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