Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, March 29 Receipts This Week 3,800 Week Ago 3,700 Year Ago 4,500 Compared to last weeks close, slaughter steers 1.50-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers mostly 1.00 higher. Cows and bulls fully steady. Slaughter supply mainly choice slaughter steers and heifers, around 10% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 68.50- early, not tested late. Choice 2-4 950-1300 lbs. 67.50-70.00, closing 68.50-70.00. Mixed good and choice 2-4 900-1225 lbs. 66.50-69.00. Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 64.00-67.50. Mostly good 2-3 1050-1400 lb. holsteins 55.00-61.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Mixed choice and Prime 2-4 925-1100 lbs. 66.50- early, not tested late. Choice 2-4 825-1050 lbs. 65.50-67.00, closing sales 66.00-67.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 63.50- Good 2-3 750-975 lbs. 60.50- COWS. (Closing Week Sales) Breaking utility and commercial 2- 4 41.00-44.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 41.0044.00. High-yielding boning utility 1-2 44.0045.00, few up to 46.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 37.00- Shelly canner 1-2 34.C0-37 37 00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1050-2225 lbs 49.00- individual 54.50 Couple YG 155.00. Wednesday’s Weeky Sheep Auction. Receipts around 175 head. Demand moderate. Supplies light Slaughter lambs 4.00 higher Not enough of any other class to test market. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Mixed choice and prime wooled and shorn BIG CLOVER...BIG Plant Morßed. Morßed Red Clover possesses the qualities that lead toward a top yielding, short rotation hay and grazing legume. Combined resistance to both Northern and Southern Anthracnose Northern and southern anthracnose can kill or greatly reduce the stand life of red clover High resistance to powdery mildew Contributes to early fade-out and reduces feed quality Higher yield potential than Kenland or Kenstar In 5 years of testing Morßed outyielded Kenland by 4’ 4 % At $lOO per ton for hay that s $lB 00 per year per acre more for Morßed Improved winterhardiness The tougher a variety the better chance the crop has to produce throughout its expected rotation Vigorous growth and quick recovery The higher the disease resistance the better the chance for the crop to fully express its potential Seeding versatility Morßed Red Clover is ideal for No-till pasture and meadow seedmgs in old grass stands Alone for hay and pasture Morßed can also be seeded in standing small gram or on an early prepared seed bed alone Morßed can be mixed seeded with grasses and small grains as part of a rota tion or seeded in combination with other legumes—especially white clover along with grasses for hay and pasture Farmers find that when used as part of a rotation red clover is helpful in building the nitrogen level for the gram fraction of the rotation Morßed BIG CLOVER YIELDS < with No. 1-2 pelts 95-125 lbs. 58.00- 64.00. SM 59.00-59.50; SN 61.00-62.00, SO 59.00-59.50; SP 61.0062.00, TA 57.0063.50; TB 62.0064.00; TC 57.0063.50; TD62.0064.00 FEEDERS: (Including around 1,100 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder Steers and Heifers steady to 2.00 lower except Heifers over 500 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Trading slow to moderate. Demand light on Steers, moderate on Heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame 1: 300600 lbs. 60.0066.00; one lot 522 lbs. 69.50; 600-700 lbs. 58.0066.00; few 700-900 lbs. 58.0060.00. Medium and Large Frame 1-2; few 400-700 lbs. 57.00- 60.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large Frame 1; 300600 lbs. 51.00-57.00 ; 600-700 lbs. 54.00-59.50; few 700600 lbs. 52.00-55.00. Medium and Large Frame 1-2; few 400600 lbs. 47.00-51.00. Leesport Livestock Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, March 28,1984 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 436. Supply included 123 feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to strong. Slaughter cows strong to $l.OO higher. Slaughter bulls about steady. Choice slaughter steers 1050-1260 lbs. 65.35-68.10, few to 70.00, Good 59.50-66.25, Good & Choice Holsteins 1250-1600 lbs. 59 85-62.35, Standard 52.10-58.85, few Utility & Low Standard 45- 48.60. Few Choice slaughter heifers 59.35-65.10, few Good 50.2558.35. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 43.3545.60, few In 17 years of testing Morßed outyielded Kenstar by s°o 48.00, Low Dressing 40.35-43.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 41.0043.75, Canner & Low Cutter 35-41.50, Shells down to 32.50. Few Good & Choice bullocks 54.85-60.00, few Standard 52.25-55.50. Yield Grade #1 1200-1925 lbs. slaughter bulls 52- 56.75, few Yield Grade §2 935-1200 lbs. 48-50.50. FEEDER CATTLE. Large & Medium Frame #1 300-500 lbs. feeder steers 64.50-75.00, Large Frame §2 400690 lbs. 52-53.00. Large & Medium Frame #2 460-560 lbs. feeder bull 6065.00, Medium Frame #1570-800 lbs. 45-51.75. CALVES 164. Vealers steady to weak. Few Choice Vealers 79-84.00, Good 65-79.00. Few Standard & Good' 110-130 lbs. 55-56.00, 90-110 lbs. 50-55.00, 7065 lbs. 43-50.00, few Utility 90-100 lbs. 40-48.00,6065 lbs. 33 40.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-135 lbs. 60-94.00; Medium 66.88.00; few Holstein Heifers 90- 125 lbs. 57-61.00. HOGS 370. Barrows & gilts weak to $l.OO lower. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows & gilts 48-49.00, one lot 49.75; No. 1-3 200-265 lbs. 46.50 48.50, few down to 46.00, few No. 2-3 270-280 lbs. 44.75-45.00. Sows Steady $3.00 lower. US NO. 1-3 300-475 lbs. 38-40.00, 475-600 lbs. 40-43.00, few Medium 260-360 lbs. 35-38.00. Boars 28-32.00, few light weights 33-38.50. FEEDER PIGS 272. US No. 1-3 30-55 lbs. feeder pigs 81-124 hun dredweight per head, tew No. 1-3 55-60 lbs. 70-75.00. SHEEP 186. High Choice & Prime 25-45 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 70-88.00, 45-70 lbs. 60-73.00, 80-115 lbs. 60.65.00; few Good & Choice 35-50 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 59-65.00. Slaughter ewes 12- 24.00. Goats 43: Large 28-40.00 per head. One at 46.00. Kids 12.00-28.50 For a dealer nearest you. call' 301/752-3415 Covnplrqlll^ I ir ). (I IH'U 729 East Pratt Street/Baltimore Maryland 21202 ALFALFA YIELDS Plant OLYMPIC. Olympic Alfalfa’s high resistance to disease and overall hardiness has made Olympic a preferred variety among growers seeking high alfalfa yields Proven high yields over a wide area Olympic Alfalfa has produced over 10 tons/acre in several trials High resistance to anthracnose Anthracnose is a hidden blight in alfalfa that s a threat wherever warm humid conditions persist during the growing season It can reduce forage yields by as much as two tons per acre per year Olympic Alfalfa s resistance to this yield stealer is as good as any variety needs to be in any environment Excellent overall disease and insect protection Bacterial Wilt Anthracnose 5 y 0 Moderate winterhardiness For it s primary area of adaptation Olympic Alfalfa s winterhardiness is fully adequate Fast growth; early maturity Olympic Alfalfa matures about 5 days ahead of Vernal Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1984—A15 per head. Choice 70-100 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 55-60.00. Weekly Summary Friday, March 30 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 6281. Compared with 7647 head last week, and 5193 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s market: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower; SI. heifers 1.00- lower; SI. cows steady to .50 lower; SI. bulls steady to 2.00 lower. SI. steers: High Choice & Prime 69.50-72.50; Choice 60.00- 70.50; Good 58.5666.50; Standard 49.00- SI. heifers: Choice 59.00- Good 54.00-63.00; Standard 48.00-56.00. SI. cows: Breaking Utility & Commercial 43.00- Cutters & Boning Utility 40.00-45.25; Canner & L. Cutter 33.0041.50; Shells downt o 20.00. SI. bullocks: Few CHoice 57.5060.00; Good 52.0060.00; SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1 1200-2200 lbs. 49.00-57.00; Yield Grade No. 2 900-1400 lbs. 45.0051.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium & Large Frame No. 1350- 800 lbs. 58.00-70.00. Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1, 300-600 lbs. 43.00-58.00. Bulls, Medium & Large Frame 300600 lbs. 50.0065.00. CALVES: 3666. Compared with 4574 head last week and 3653 head a year ago. Vealers Good & Choice steady to 4.00 higher, Standard & low grade 1.004.00 lower; few Prime 110.00116.00; Choice 80.00 110.00; Good 61.0090.00; Standard & Good 110130 lbs. 50.0067.00; 90 110 lbs. 45.0060.00; 7090 lbs. 35.00 50.00; Utility 50901b5. 20.0045.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90 130 lbs. 60.00105.00; few Hoi. Heifers 90140 lbs. 50.00-82.00. HOGS: 7717 Compared with 7260 head last week and 6964 head a Spotted Pea Aphid Alfalfa Aphid OLYMPIC WiL BIG ALFALFA YIELDS year ago. Barrows and gilts unevenly steady. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. 47.75-51.00 No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 45.00- No. 2-3 230-280 lbs. 41.00- No. 1-3 140-190 lbs. 35.0045.00; Sows mostly steady. US No. 1-3 300700 lbs. 38.0048.00. Boars 27.0036.00. FEEDER PIGS: 1025. Com pared with 940 head last week and 922 a year ago. Steady to strong. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. 20.0038.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 24.0046.00; few No. 1-3 50-65 lbs. 45.0030.00. GRADED.FEEDER PIGS; 1486. Compared with 2287 head last week and 1730 head a year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs steady to 6.00 higher. US No. 1-2 3040 lbs. 120.00 140.00, 40-50 lbs. 110.00-136.00, 5030 lbs. 90.00-115.00, 60-70 lbs. 84.00 97.00, 70-85 lbs. 60.0036.00; US No. 2-3 3045 lbs. 100.00-130.00,5035 lbs. 98.00- SHEEP: 1419. Compared with 1219 head last week and 3426 head a year ago. Spring si. lambs 5.00 15.00 lower. High & Prime Spring si. lamb 60-110 lbs. 60.00-75.00; Choice 20-40 lbs. 80.00-115.00, 45-60 lbs. 65.00-90.00; Good 3060 lbs. 59.00-90.00; few Choice wooled si. lambs 70110 lbs. 50.0065.00; few Good 60100 lbs. 47.0060.00. SI. ewes 12.00-30.00. Resistance Very High High Mod High Moderate Mod Low Low Very Low
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