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
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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