Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, November 17
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: Trend-
Steers steady to 1.00 higher; Bulls
mostly steady; heifers steady to
3.00 higher. Steers- M&L-l 300-500
lbs. 56.00-65.35, 500-700 lbs. 55.75-
59.75, 700-1000 lbs. 54.00-59.25; S
-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 52.00-58.50,
500-700 lbs. 49.00-57.50, 700-1000 lbs.
51.50- Feeder Bulls- M&L-l
300500 lbs. 51.00-55.00, few 59.50
61.50, 500-700 lbs. 46.0052.00, 700
1000 lbs. 43.50-46.50; S-1&M&L-2
300500 lbs. 45.0051.00. Heifers-
M&L-l 300500 lbs. 42.0050.00, 500
700 lbs. 46.0055.50, 700800 lbs.
44.5046.25; S-1&M&L-2 300500 lbs.
40.0044.50, 500-700 lbs. 41.0045.00,
700800 lbs. Few 40.2545.25.
STOCK COWS: Baby Calves
22.50- mostly 35.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility &
Commercial 24 29.50-39.00, ban
ners & Cutters 1-3 24.00-28.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1&2
36.2547.25.
LAMBS: Trend- Steady. High
Choice & Prime 60.50, Choice 57.00,
Feeder Lambs Choice 60.50-61.00,
Slaughter Ewes 8.50-15.25.
HOGS: USI-3 200-240 lbs. 48.50;
Sows 45.00-51.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 41.25-47.00.
Virginia
Auction Summary
November 15-21
Report supplied by VDA
Total of Va. Weekly Feeder
Cattle Auction Receipts: 9,268.
Trend: Steady to 1.00 higher.
Southwest Va.
November 15-21
Report supplied by VDA
STEERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs.
54.00- 500-700 lbs. 52.50-64.50,
700-1000 lbs. 49.00-60.00. Large 1
300-500 lbs. 61.00-71.00, 500-700 lbs.
53.00- 700-1000 lbs. 57.50-60.00.
* Veal P<ihs
MAYNARD L. BEITZEL
Witmer, PA 17585 717-392-7227
Spraying Since 1 96 I
CRIPPLED AND
Cows, Steers & Bulls
For Slaughter Under
USDA Inspection
Call Wayne Taylor
717-866-6289
215-286-9400
Lebanon, Lancaster, New Holland,
Morgantown, Reading, Kutztown, to
Myerstown.
Small 1 300500 lbs. 46.0058.00,500
700 lbs. 46.0058.00, 700-1000 lbs.
50.0054.00.
HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500
lbs. 41.0051.50, 500-700 lbs. 42.00
51.50,700900 lbs. 40.0050.00. Large
1300500 lbs. 42.0052.50,500700 lbs.
45.0051.50, 700900 lbs. 46.0052.50.
Small 1300500 lbs. 38.0048.00,500
700 lbs. 38.0047.00, 700900 lbs.
37.0042.00.
Northern Va. Auction Summary
November 15-21
Report Supplied by VDA
STEERS; Medium 1 300500 lbs.
53.0065.35, 500700 lbs. 50.0060.50,
7001000 lbs. 50.0059.25. Large 1
300500 lbs. 54.0065.00, 500700 lbs.
51.0058.50, 7001000 lbs. 44.0055.00.
Small 1300500 lbs. 47.0058.80,500
700 lbs. 46.0057.00, 7001000 lbs.
48.0055.00.
HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500
lbs. 40.0050.00, 500700 lbs. 40.00
53.50,700900 lbs. 40.0053.25, Large
1300500 lbs. 40.0047.00,500700 lbs.
46.5054.00. Small 1 300500 lbs.
36.0045.00. 500700 lbs. 37.7549.50.
Omaha Weekly
Wednesday, November 21,1984
Report Supplied by USDA
Slaughter steers and heifers
closed this holiday shortened week
steady to 50 higher than the
previous week. Good buyer
demand continued with best in
terest still noted on those steers
and heifers promising higher
percentage choice. Slaughter cows
closed steady after experiencing
some strength Tuesday. Slaughter
bulls weak to 1.00 lower.
Estimated receipts this holiday
shortened week 6,700 compared to
actuals of 10,125 last week and
9,782 last year. Slaughter steers
comprised 47 pet of receipts,
slaughter heifers 35 pet, slaughter
cows 10 pet, feeder cattle 6 pet.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Closing
sales five loads choice and prime 2-
41200-1300 lbs. 67.25-67.75. Choice 2-
4 1060-1300 lbs. 65.5067.00, load
67.25. Mixed good and choice 2-3
1050-1150 lbs. 63.5065.50. Good
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60.0063.50. Mixed good and choice
2-3 12001400 lb. holsteins 54.00
56.50, pen choice near 1300 lbs.
58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
String choice and prime 24 near
1050 lbs. 66.25, load near 1000 lbs.
65.75, load and package 66.00.
Choice 24 9601150 lbs. 64.0885.50,
package 65.75. Affixed good and
choice 2-3 9001050 lbs. 62.0063.50.
Good 58.0062.00.
Average of LS-214 detailed
quotations for choice 9001100 lb.
slaughter steers 64.50, 11001300
lbs. 66.69. Average cost of
slaughter steers this week 65.78,
average weight 1162 lbs. as
compared to 65.13 and 1148 lbs. last
week. Average cost of slaughter
heifers this week 64.26, average
weight 1044 lbs. as compared to
63.08 and 1048 lbs. last week.
SLAUGHTER COWS; Closing
sales cutter and boning utility 1-2
33.5037.00. Canner and low cutter
31.00-34.25, few canner to 29.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1100
1800 lbs. 41.0044.25, few high
dressing to 48.25.
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report; Steer Carcasses no recent
comparison. Choice Heifers $l.OO
to $2.00 higher. Demand moderate.
Trading slow. Packers firm on
limited offerings.
The gross boxed beef carcass cut
out value declined $.23 to an
estimated $100.55 per cwt., 96 loads
boxed cuts reported.
Sales reported on 43 loads of
Steer and Heifer Carcasses.
Steer Beef
18 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis ,*
Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 100.00; Nt
700 lbs. 100.50.
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 101.50.
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 93.00-95.00,
late 95.00.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
Wednesday, November 21
Report supplied by USDA
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29 E. King St. BMaiil
Lancaster, PA 17603
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
Location; Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
S cows X
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Lots of good Northern Feeder
& Stockers. Slaughter Cows
- Bull Steer, Veal-lamb.
11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week.
1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale.
7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale.
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals
on farm or at our barn or other market
information call: Office 717-733-2444,
Home 717-838-4318.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
All out of state and new buyers must have
cash or certified check or current letter of
credit from bank.
Lancastar Farming, Saturday, November 24,1984-A9
Good 2 & Low 3 600700 lbs. 96.00
97.50, mostly 96.00.
Heifer Beef
25 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 550700 lbs. 98.0099.00,
late 99.00, 1.002.00 higher; 500860
lbs. 97.00, 1.00 higher; 400600 lbs.
96.00,1.00 higher.
Choice 2 600700 lbs. 99.50100.00.
Choice 4 500700 lbs. 90.00, not
established.
Good 28 560700 lbs. 91.0093.00,
late 93.00, steady-2.00 higher.
Keister’s Livestock
Mlddleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, November 20
Report is supplied by Auction
CATTLE 331. Choice slaughter
steers 64.0089.10, Good 50.00-64,
Standard 52.0088, Utility 48.00-52.
Choice slaughter heifers 61.00-
62.75, Good 55-60.75, Standard
45.00- Utility 40.0045. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 3540.50, few to 42.25, Cutter &
Boning 32-36.75, Canner & Low
Cutter k 27.75-32, Shells down to
25.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1865
lbs. slaughter bulls 4347.85, #2 800-
1200 lbs. 36.0043.
FEEDER CATTLE: 350-750 lbs.
steers 38.00-55. 350-750 lbs. heifers
30.00-
CALVES 182. Choice vealers
55.00- Good 45.0055, Standard &
Good 90-110 lbs. 40.0050, Utility 60-
90 lbs. 30.0040.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs. 60.0080.00.
HOGS 503. US No. 1-2 215-235 lbs.
barrows and gilts 52.50-53.50, few
53.75, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 51.75-
52.50, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 49.50-
51.75, US No. 1-3 3800 lbs. sows
41.0045, few 49.00, No. 2-3 3800 lbs.
35.0040. Boars 30.00-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 393. US No. 18
10-25 lbs. feeder-pigs 15.00-25 per
head, 2050 lbs. 25.00-39 per head.
SHEEP 18. Choice 90-110 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs 58.0082,
Good 7000 lbs. 45.0055. Slaughter
ewes 12.00-18.00.
St. Louis Cattle
Wednesday, Nov. 21,1984
Receipts This Week 2,300
Last Week 2,100
Last Year 3,200
Compared to last week’s close,
slaughter steers and heifers
mostly 50, instances 1.00 higher.
Cows weak to 1.00 lower. Bulls
steady to weak, slaughter supply
mainly choice steers and heifers,
around 15% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
choice and prime 2-4 1075-1275 lbs.
65.5086.00. load 66.50. Choice 24
1000-1300 lbs. 64.5085.50, package
2-3 66.00; 900-1000 lbs. 62.5084.50.
Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1225
lbs. 62.5064.50. Good 28 900-1175
lbs. 60.5082.50. Mostly good 28
1050-1300 lb. holsteins 52.0057.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed
choice and prime 24 925-1125 lbs.
63.5064.00. Choice 24 900-1075 lbs.
62.0083.50; 800900 lbs. 60.0082.00.
Mixed good and choice 28 800-1000
lbs. 60.0082.00. Good 28 750975 lbs.
57.0080.00.
COWS: (Closing Week Sales)
Breaking utility and commercial 2-
4 33.00-35.00. Cutter and boning
utility 1-2 33.00-35.00, high yielding
utility 1-2 35.00-36.00, some up to
37.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2
30.00-33.00. Shelly canner 1-2 26.00
30.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1050
1900 lbs. 42.0iM6.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Insufficient
volume feeder steers and heifers to
test prices.
FEEDER STEERS: Few lots
medium and large frame 1: 475-600
lbs. 65.0067.25.
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