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Leesport Livestock lbs - feeder p*B s 66 - 76 1 !n -
Leesport Pa iredweight, Few Utility 25-35 lbs.
WednesdayTjuly 18,1984 P er hundredweight.
Report Supplied by PDA SHEEP 57. Choice 55-105 lbs.
CATTLE 30L Compared with *™g slaughter lambs 57-60.00,
last Wednesday’s market, - & Choice 60-70 lbs. 55-57.00,
slaughter steers steady to weak, jollity & Good 40-60 lbs. 47-57.00.
Slaughter cows weak to 75 cents Slaughter Sheep 13-17.00.
lower; Slaughter bulls mostly to GOATS 26. Large adult 29-38.00
steady. Few Choice 1065-1300 lbs. per head, Large Kids 21-35.00, Few
63.75-66.10, Good 57.8564.00, Good Small Kids 7-9.00 per head.
& Choice holstems 1230-1475 lbs. Westminster
54.50-60.75, Standard 50.2554.00, , A lln H An
Utility & Low Standard 45-49.25. LIVCStOCK AllCllCM!
Few Choice slaughter heifers 57- Westminster, Md.
65.75, Few Good 53.7555.00, Few Tuesday, July 17
Standard 44.25-48.75. Breaking Report supplied by auction
Utility & Commercial slaughter SLAUGHTER COWS; Samller
cows 41-44.25, few to 45.50, Low run, but $1.50 lower. High Yield
dressing 37.8540.85, Cutter & 41.00-42.25; Utility 38.50-41.00;
Boning Utility 36.0041.50, Canner Canners 36.00-39.00; Shelly 36.00
& Low Cutter 33.50-37.00, Shells down.
down to 30.50. Few High Good BULLS; Few offered. Medium to
slaughter bullocks 58.2562.50, Few Good 47.00-50.25.
Good 53.7556.75, Few Standard FED STEERS: Few Holstems
52.2554.50, Yield Grade No. 1 12- 56.00-57.25, low Choice.
1895 lbs. slaughter bulls, 50.85 FED HEIFERS; Low Choice to
55.00, Few Yield Grade No. 2 9-1050 59.00; Good 52.00-56.00.
lbs. 4548.00. VEAL CALVES: $5.00 lower.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Few Low Choice 60.00-67.00; Standard &
Large & Medium Frame #1 4-520 Good 48.0559.00; Stocky&Thin
lbs. 62-68.50, Large Frame #2 515 35.00-42.00.
935 lbs. 43-48.00, Few Medium KILLERS: 85100 lb. 45.0552.00;
Frame #2 5650 lbs. 45.5548.00. Weak/Rough 35.00 down.
Heifers Few Large & Medium FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
Frame #1 5640 lbs. 3843.00. Bulls steady with last week 95125 lb.
Few Medium Frame §1 440685 lbs. 55.0573.00; Beef Type 85110 lb.
52.5557.00, Few Medium Frame #2 50.0065.00.
4-575 lbs. 4749.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 75 cents
CALVES 205. Vealers steady to higher! US #l&2 215240 lb. 55.55
weak. Choice Vealers 5570, Good 56.50. US 1&3 215260 lb. 54.5555.00.
5463.50, Standard & Good 115130 SOWS: 325400 lb. 35.0041.50;
lbs. 5661.00, 95110 lbs. 4556.00, 75 500-550 lb. 42.0043.50.
85 lbs. 4062.00, Few Utility 95105 BOARS: 300450 lb. 33.0534.00;
lbs. 4548.00,65-85 lbs. 25-38.00. 450600 lb. to 34.50.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls STOCK CATTLE: Larger Run.
95140 lbs. 6582.00 few lower 55.00. STEERS: 305700 lb. Good 53.05
Beef cross bulls and heifers 85100 57.50; Medium 45.00-53.00;
lbs. 57-80.00. Holsteins 40.0045.00.
HOGS 492. Barrows & gilts weak HEIFERS: 305700 lb. Few
to 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 225255 Choice to 47.50; Good 40.0043.00;
lbs. barrows and gilts 55.2556.25, Medium 32.0040.00.
lot 57.75, No. 1-3 2-265 lbs. 54.55.50 BULLS: 300600 lb. Good 3 head
few lower 51.50, few No. 2-3 265270 to 51.00; Medium 42.0545.00.
lbs. 48.2553.25, No. 1-3 195200 lbs. LAMBS: 36 head. Good demand.
53.2553.75. No. 1-3 165185 lbs. 47- Good to Choice 65102 lb. 56.05
51.75. Sows Few $1 lower. US No. 1- 59.50, 5 head 47 lb. to 62.00;
3 3610 lbs. sows 4043.00 few to Medium to Good 5570 lb. 46.05
48.50, Few Medium 270435 lbs> 50.00.
35.5538.75. Boars 34.5537.00, Light SHEEP: 16.0523.00.
weights 3745.00. GOATS: Mature 32.0546.00;
FEEDER PIGS 334. US No. 1-3 Kids 12.0524.00.
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$3.00 lower. By the Head: 10-30 lb.
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Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, Pa.
Thursday, July 19,1984
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 231. Compared with
last Thursday’s market; SI. cows
1.00- lower. SI. steers: (few)
Choice 62.25-64.85; (few) Good
57.2583.00; (few) Standard 45.75-
55.75; (few) Utility & low Standard
36.00- SI. heifers: Choice 985
1070 lbs. 57.75-62.50; One Good
54.85; (few) Standard 39.75-46.25.
SI. cows: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 39.00-42.50 few to
45.50; Cutter & Boning Utility
37.50-41.50, few to 42.85; Canner &
L. Cutter 33.7537.85; Shells down
to 29.00. SI. bullocks: Two Stan
dard 42.00 & 47.00. SI. bulls: (few)
Yield Grade No. 1, 1550-1820 lbs.
46.7552.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
(few) Medium Frame No. 1, 735
800 lbs. 52.7554.00; (few) Large
Frame No. 2, 350-825 lbs. 39.55
42.50. Heifers, (Few) Large Frame
No. 2,420-800 lbs. 35.0544.50.
CALVES: 452. Vealers 2.053.00
higher, (few) Choice 60.0571.00;
(few) Good 57.0560.00; (few)
Standard & Good 115130 lbs. 55.05
59.00; 95110 lbs. 52.0556.00; 7585
lbs. 48.5554.50; Utility 95105 lbs.
46.0551.00; 6585 lbs. 36.0547.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 85
140 lbs. 55.00-89.00, mostly 70.05
85.00, Hoi. Heifers 95110 lbs. 57.05
68.00. Beef Cross, Bulls & Heifers
(few) 95120 lbs. 56.0592.00.
HOGS: 101. Barrows and gilts
.25.75 lower. US No. 1-2 215230 lbs.
55.0556.00; No. 1-3 215230 lbs.
54.0555.00; Lot No. 1-3 190 lbs.
50.10; Sows (few) US No. 1-3 385
485 lbs. 38.75-42.00; few Medium
265405 lbs. 29.7537.75. Boars 2
33.75 & 34.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 14. Lot US No.
1-3 30 lbs. 15.50 per head.
SHEEP: 7. (few) Choice 6595
lbs. si. lambs 56.00; Utility & Good
4550 lbs. 43.0545.00.
GOATS: 10. Few Large adult
30.00-53.00; few large kids 18.00-
29.00 per head.
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From COWPIES T, KILOWATTS
Omaha Weekly
Thursday, July 19
Report Supplied by USDA
Fed. Cattle prices ranged steady
to 50C lower, for the week with the
most decline evident on lots
carryng increased percentages of
good grades. Steers under 1100 lbs
and heifers under 950 lbs also
experienced downward pressure
and a narrow demand. Early week
gains deteriorated at mid session
as dressed beef prices faltered and
slaughter rates ran fairly liberal.
Overall finish once again proved
mediocre. Cows 3.50-4.00 lower.
Bulls 1.50-2.5040wer.
Estimated 5 day receipts 8750,
actuals last week 10,659 and last
year 9068. Steers comprised 48
PCT of the week’s receipts, heifers
37 PCTO cows 10 PCT; Feeders 4
PCT.
Slaughter steers: at the close,
scattered loads and part loads
choice 2-4 1075-1250 lbs 67.50-69.00;
some 1000-1075 lbs 66.00-67.50.
Mixed good and choice 2-31000-1200
lbs 64.50-67.50. Good 61.50-64.50.
Mixed good and choice 2-31150-1450
lb holsteins 54.00-57.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-4
950-1050 lbs 64.50-65.50, load 65.75;
few lots 900-950 lbs 62.50-64.00.
Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1025
lbs 61.00-64.00. Good 59.50-61.50.
Average of LS 214 detailed
quotations for 900-1100 lb choice
steers 66.20; 1100-1300 lbs 68.45.
Average cost steers 66.36, average
weight 1150 lbs; as compared 65.92
and 1122 lbs a week ago. Average
cost heifers 64.04, average weight
1000 lbs; as compared 64.16 and 984
lbs a week ago.
Cow; Breaking utility and
commercial 2-3 38.00-40.00, few to
40.75 cutter and boning utility 1-2
36.00-39.00, few to 40.00. Canner
and low cutter 32.75-36.00.
Bulls; 1-2 1200-2100 lbs 43.00-
50.00.
Weekly Summary
Friday, July 20
Report supplied by PDA
Markets: 16.
CATTLE: 7424. Compared with
8279 head last week, and 7775 head
a year ago. Compared with last
week’s market; Slaughter steers
steady to 1.50 higher; SI. heifers
steady to 1.00 higher; SI. cows
mostly 1.00-2.00 lower; SI. bullocks
.50-1.00 higher; SI. bulls uneven. SI.
steers: High Choice & Prime No. 3-
4.67.00- Choice NO. 2-4,63.00-
69.25; Good 57.85-64.00; Standard
50.00- SI. heifers. Choice
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cows; Breaking Utility & Com
mercial 39.50-45.50, few 46.50;
Cutter & Boning Utility 37.0042.50,
few 43.75; Canner & L. Cutter3l.oo
- Shells down to 26.00. SI
bullocks: Choice 56.00-62.00; Good
53.00- (few) Standard 47.00-
52.50. SI. bulls; Yield Grade No 1
1000-2050 lbs. 48.00-55.50; Yield
Grade No. 2 900-1450 lbs. 43.00-
48.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1 400-
650 lbs. 46.00-62.00, few 69.50;
Medium Frame No. 2 450-650 lbs
38.0048.00; Large Frame No. 2,
350-800 lbs. 39.5048.00. Heifers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1,300-
675 lbs. 38.0048.00, few to 50.00;
Bulls, Medium Frame No. 1350-700
lbs. 41.00-57.00; Medium Frame
No. 2,300-600 lbs. 35.0045.00.
CALVES; 4682. Compared with
4886 head last week and 4525 head a
year ago. Vealers mostly 1.00-5.00
lower, (few) Prime 90.00-105.00;
Choice 65.00-80.00, few to 90.00;
Good 54.00-64.00, few to 70.00;
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 53.00-
63.00 ; 90-110 lbs. 50.0060.00; 65-90
lbs. 40.00-52.00; Utility 50-110 lbs.
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FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-
140 lbs. 47.00-97.50, mostly 60.00-
85.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-145 lbs. 46.00-
82.50. Beef Cross Bulls & Heifers
70-150 lbs. 50.0060.00.
HOGS: 7765. Compared with 8226
head last week and 6992 head a
year ago. Barrows and gilts steady
to 1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 200-245
lbs. 56.50-58.00, few 58.35; No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 55.50-57.25; No. 2-3 200-
285 lbs. 51.00-55.50; No. 1-3 140-190
lbs. 47.00-52.75; Sows steady to 1.00
lower. US No. 1-3 30M00 lbs. 40.00-
45.50; No. 2-3 300-700 lbs. 36.00-
41.00. Boars 30.00-35.00, few to
42.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1406. Compared
with 1376 head last week and 1491 a
year ago. Uneven. US No. 1-3 20-35
lbs. 14.00-25.00 per head; No. 1-335-
60 lbs. 235.00-42.00 per head.
SHEEP; 1687. Compared with
947 head last week and 834 head a
year ago. Spring/sl. lambs
unevenly steady. High Choice &
Prime 65-120 lbs. 58.00-64.00, few to
71.00; Choice 60-120 lbs. 50.00-60.00;
Good & Choice 40-90 lbs. 40.00-
56.00; Utility & Good 30-80 lbs.
35.0047.00. SI. sheep; 9.00-23.00.
3 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES; 2148. Compared with 2738
head last week, and 2921 head a
year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder
Pigs mostly 7.00-20.00 higher.