Livestock market and auction news
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, July 31
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: $1 to $2
Higher. High Yield to 46.25; Utility
40 to 44; Canners 38 to 41; Shelly 38
down.
BULLS; $1.50 Higher. Good to
53.75; Medium 46.00 to 47.00
FED STEERS: $l.OO Higher.
Choice 61.00-64.75; Good to Choice
Holsteins 54.00-58.25.
FED HEIFERS: Few Good to
Choice Holsteins 53.75-58.75.
VEAL CALVES: No High Choice
Offered. Good & Low Choice 55.00
64.00; Standard 45.00-52.00;
Stocky/Thin 35.00-45.00.
KILLERS: 80-100 lb. 43.00-50.00;
Weak/Rough 35.00 down.
FARM CALVES: $5.00-10.00
Lower. Holstein Bulls 95-120 lb.
55.0065.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 95 to 110
lbs. 53.0058.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: $3.00 Under
Last Week. US 1&2 215-240 lb.
53.25; US 1&3 215-240 lb. 52.25-52.50.
SOWS; 350-650 lb. 40.00-42.50;
Thin to 34.00.
BOARS: 500-650 lb. 34.25-34.75.
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STOCK CATTLE: Light Run-
Good Demand.
STEERS: Lot of 8 Herefords 450
lb. to 61.00; Few others 54.0058.00.
HEIFERS; 300600 lb. 42.00
49.00.
BULLS; 300500 lbs. (Choice)
51.0060.00.
LAMBS; Choice 55-130 lb. 55.00
62.00; G00d45.0052.00.
SHEEP: 14.0018.50.
GOATS: By the Head, Mature
23.0039.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 110 head,
$2,004.00 higher. By the Head: 15-
30 lb. 22.0030.00; 3060 lb. 30.00
45.00; By the Lb: St. Boars 175-285
lb. 35.0039.50.
Omaha Weekly
Thursday, August 2
Reports Supplied by USDA
As compared to previous week’s
close slaughter steer and heifer
prices eased upward 25-500 on light
receipts this week. Although most
buyers expressed a need to pur
chase cattle for up-close slaughter
needs, generally negative profit
margins held a lid on price in
creases and kept the trade in a
cautious mood. Overall finish once
again proved ordinary with a large
share of the week’s consist falling
into the average good to low choice
bracket. Cows 1.001.50 lower.
Bulls 501.00 lower.
Estimated 5 day receipts 7170;
actuals last week 7408 and last
year 9120; Steers comprised 48
PCT of the week’s receipts; heifers
33 PCT; Cows 14 PCT, Feeders 4
PCT.
Slaughter Steers; at the close,
choice 2-4 10501250 lbs. 66.00-67.00,
load 67.25. Mixed good and choice
2-3 10001150 lbs. 64.0066.00. Few
good 61.0063.50. Few lots mixed
good and choice 2-3 11501300 lbs.
Holsteins 53.0056.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Part load
reputation fed choice 2-3 near 1100
lbs. 65.50. Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs.
64.00-65.00. Mixed good and choice
2-3 900-1000 lbs. 61.5064.00. Few
good 59.0061.00.
Average of LS 214 detailed
quotations for 9001100 lb. Choice
Steers 64.72; 11001300 lbs. 66.69.
Average cost steers 64.25, average
weight 1131 lbs; as compared 64.62
and 1128 lbs. a week ago. Average
cost heifers 62.88, average weight
996 lbs. as compared 62.71 and 991
lbs. a week ago.
Cows: Breaking utility and
commercial 2-3 41.0044.00. Cutter
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 4,1954— A13
and boning utility 1-2 37.0042.50.
Canner and Low Cutter 34.50-37.00.
Bulls: 1-2 11001900 lbs. 45.00
50.25, 2 high dressing individuals
54.75.
New Holland
Dairy
- New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, August 1
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 119 cows,
100 heifers, and 6 bulls.
Market steady.
Load of PA Fresh cows, 685.00
1100.00.
Load of NY Fresh cows, 640.00
1200.00, springers 835.001000.00.
Load of NY Fresh cows, 890.00
1225.00, springers 860.001175.00.
Load of PA Fresh cows, 785.00
925.00.
Load of PA Fresh cows, 785.00
850.00.
Load of Franklin Co. Fresh
cows, 525.001075.00.
Load of 18 hd. all stage cows,
410.00810.00.
Locally consigned cows 425.00
1135.00.
Springing heifers 400.00850.00.
Open heifers 250.00-410.00.
Bulls 160,00675.00.
Chambersburjg
Livestock Auction
Market Report
Chambers burg, PA
Thursday, August 2
CATTLE: 243 Compared with
last Thursdays market: SI. cows
25-2.00 lower. SI. steers: Good
55.00-60.50; Standard 46.85-54.50.
SI. heifers; (few) Choice 60.00-
66.00. SI. cows: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 4LOO-43.85; Cutters
39.50-43.25; Canner 36.0069.50. SI.
bulls; Yield Grade No. 1, 44.50-
54.60.
CALVES: 523 (few) Choice 72.00-
84.00; Good 60.00-70.00, few 110-125
lbs. 53.0067.00; 75-105 lbs. 46.00-
54.00; Utility 50-90 lbs. 35.0045.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls
10.00-20.00 lower. Hoi. Bulls 90-125
lbs. 55.00-7Q.00; Hoi. Heifers 80-125
lbs. 55.0068.00.
HOGS: 122 Barrows and gilts
I. lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs.
53.35-54.25 No. 1-3190-260 lbs. 51.00-
53.50; US No. 1-3 300-460 lbs. 40.25-
43.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 12 Lot US No. 1-
3 25 lbs. at 18.00 per head.
SHEEP: 25 (few) Choice 80-85
lbs. 58.00-59.00.
GOATS; 7. Few small medium
11. per head.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, August 2
Report supplied by USDA
Compared with last week
Slaughter Steers steady to .50
lower, instances 1.00 off. Slaughter
Heifers steady to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter COws steady to 1.50
higher, mostly 1.00 to 1.50 higher.
Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Cows
made up 6% of supply. Receipts
this week about 1650 compared to
2062 a week ago and 2449 a year
ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4, mostly 3 1050-1225 lbs. 65.50-
66.50; 2-3 950-1050 lbs. 64.00-65.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1075
lbs. 62.00-65.00. Good 2-3 900-1100
lbs. 58.00-63.00. Package Good 2-3
1190 lbs. Holsteins 53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 925-1075 lbs. 63.50-65.00;
850-925 lbs. 59.00-63.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 850-1010 lbs. 59.00-
63.00. Good 850-950 lbs. 56.0060.00;
few 750600 lbs. 50.00-55.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 40.00-43.50, few to
45.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2
36.00- Canner and Low Cutter
m iwji on
BULLS: YG 1-2 1150-2100 lbs.
40.00-
Joliet Weekly
Thursday, August 2
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts 1350;
5 days last week 1403, same period
a year ago 2224. Trading
moderately active on Choice and
better Steers and Heifers. Slow on
Good to average Choice. Slaughter
Steers ended the week mostly
steady, instances .50 lower com
pared with Wednesday of last
week. Slaughter Heifers ended the
week mostly steady. Cows weak to
1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
few Prime 3-4 1275-1350 lb. 68.00
68.50 Monday; load 68.00 Wed
nesday. Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lb.
65.50-67.75 Monday; 64.75-65.25
Wenesday. Mixed Good and Choice
2-3 1000-1200 lb. 64.0065.50 Mon
day; 63.5064.75 Wednesday. Good
2 950-1200 lb. 58.0063.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Chocie 2-4 9001000 lb. 64.0065.00,
load 1045 lb. 65.50 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 9001000
lb. 61.0064.00, 850900 lb. 58.00
60.00.
COWS: Cutter & Boning Utility 1-