Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, December 13 Report supplied by USDA Receipts This Week 5,200 Week Ago 4,500 Year Ago 4,000 Compared to last week’s close, Slaughter Steers steady to .50 higher. Slaughter Heifers mostly 1.00 higher. Cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls steady. Slaughter supply mainly Choice Slaughter Steers and Heifers, around 15% Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 66.00. couple packages 66.25 and 66.50. Choice 2-41000-1275 lbs. 65.00- 66.00; Couple 3-4 990-1100 lbs. 61.25- 62.00 ; 850-1000 lbs. 63.50-65.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 63.50-65.00. Good 2-3 900-1225 lbs. 60.5063.50. Mostly Good 2-3 1150-1400 lb. Holsteins 55.0059.00. Standard to Good 2-3 1100-1300 lbs. 50.0055.00. Few Standard 45.00- 50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 900-1075 lbs. 64.50, part load 2-3 1075 lbs. 65.50; oackage 3-4 1000 lbs. 61.00. 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Mixed Good and Choice 25 8001000 lbs. 61.0063.00. Good 2-3 7501000 lbs. 59.0061.00. COWS; Closing week sales Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 34.0057.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 34.0057.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 30.0054.00. Shelly Canner 1-2 26.0030.00. BULLS; YG 1-2 10502100 lbs. 41.0045.00. Few YG 1 46.00, in dividual 1540 lbs. 46.75. Wednesday’s Weekly Sheep Auction. Receipts around 600 head. Compared with last week, Slaughter lambs 1.005.00 lower, instances 4.005.00 lower on wooled lambs. Feeder lambs 2.00 higher. Trading Moderately active for moderate supply. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Mixed Choice and Prime Wooled 90-120 lb 57.5059.00. sAme Grades shorn with No. 1-2 pelts 90-105 lbs. 58.00- 61.00; 105-120 lbs. 61.0054.50. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few cull 10.00. Good 17.00. FEEDER LAMBS; Mixed Choice and Fancy 60-90 lbs. 57.00- 1095 Towbin Ave. • P.O. Box 539 Lakewood, New Jersey 08701 Phone: 201-363-2333 • Telex: 132462 59.00. GOATS: Few 13.50-24.50 per head. FEEDERS; (Including around 2,500 at the regular Thursday Auction.) FEEDER CATTLE under 500 lbs. 4.00-5.00 lower, most decline on heifers; 500-600 lb. cattle, few thin lots firm, fleshier offerings 1.00 2.00 lower. Steers over 600 lbs. 1.00 2.00 higher. Heifers over 600 lbs. Firm in a light test. Trading slow to moderate. Demand good for steers over 600 lbs., light for other classes. Supply heavy, consisting mostly of calves. FEEDER STEERS. Medium and large frame 1: 300-500 lbs. 55.00-60.00, one lot 478 lbs. 62.50; 500-600 lbs. 57.00-62.00, one thin lot 64.50; 600-800 lbs. 61.0085.00; 800 900 lbs. 58.0082.00. Medium and large frame 1-2; couple lots 400800 lbs. 50.00-56.00. Small frame 1-2; couple lots 375- 550 lbs. 46.0050.00. FEEDER BULLS. Medium and large frame 1-2; couple lots 450750 lbs. 45.0052.00. Plasson Cage Cup ...the most advanced watering system. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dacambar 15,1954-Al3 FEEDER HEIFERS. Medium and large frame 1: 300-400 lbs. 42.00-45.00; 400-500 lbs. 42.0048.00; 500800 lbs. 47.00-50.00, couple thin lots 55.50 ; 600800 lbs. couple lots 53.75-55.50. Medium and large frame 1-2; few 350-500 lbs. 42.5043.50. EB 55.0080.00 EC 55.0062.00 ED 57.00 65.00 EE 61.0085.00 EF 61.0083.00 EG 58.0062.00 GB 42.0045.00 GC 43.0048.00 GD 47.0055.00 GE 52.00 56.00 GF 52.0054.00. Fifty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, PA Monday, December 10 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 414. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows 50 cents - $1 higher. Few Good slaughter steers 56.75-60, Standard 50.5054.50, Utility 46.0050. Few Good slaughter heifers 52.0054, Standard 45.0050, Utility 38.2544. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 35.50-39, few 40 42.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 34- 36.25, Canner & Low Cutter 28- 34.25, Shells down to 22. Yield Grade No. 1 14001900 lbs. slaughter bulls 41.5049.50, few #2 12001500 lbs. 36.0042.50. FEEDER CATTLE. Medium Frame #1 350650 lbs. steers 55.00 65, H 2 3450 lbs. 40.0046. Medium Frame #1325-500 lbs. heifers 47.00 52, n 3450 lbs. 37.0045. Medium Frame #1 350850 lbs. bulls 51.00 58.75. CALVES 256. Vealers unevenly steady. Few Choice vealers 76.00- 86, few Good 68.00-73, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 42.0049, 6085 lbs. 36.0043, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 21.00-33.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 55.00-70.00. HOGS 131. Barrows and gilts strong to 25 cents higher. US No. 1- 2 204-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 50.00-51, few No. 1-3 2-5-230 lbs. 49.50- few No. 1-3 145-170 lbs. 40.00-42. US No. 1-3 3-700 lbs. sows 40-43.75, few No. 2-3 4-600 lbs. 35.00- 40. Boars 33.00-34.50. FEEDER PIGS 26. US No. 1-3 50- 70 lbs. feeder pigs 23.00-33 per head, few Utility 40-55 lbs. 8.50- 15.00 per head. SHEEP 241. Wooled slaughter lambs weak to $1 lower. High Choice 75-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 65.00-67.50, Choice 73-95 lbs. 63.50- Good & Choice 55-65 lbs. feeder lambs 65.00-66.75. Slaughter sheep 15.00-24.00. GOATS 18. 8.00- 21.00 per head. Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, December 12 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 63. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $2.5043 higher. Few Utility slaughter steers 38.0043.50. One Good slaughter heifer at 50.50. Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 36.5042, Cutter and Boning Utility 34.50-38, Canner and Low Cutter 27.25-34.50, Shells down to 22.00. Two Utility slaughter bullocks 42.50 & 44.75. FEEDER CATTLE. Few Medium Frame #l-2 480-710 lbs. steers 35.5040.50. Few Medium Frame #1 475-575 lbs. bulls 45.00- 50.00. CALVES 77. Few Choice vealers 70.00-73, few Good 60.00-70, few Standard 45.00-55, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 45.00-49, 60-85 lbs. 30.0045.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 95-135 lbs. 60.00-77, few 90 lbs. 53.00- 60.00. HOGS 170. Barrows and gilts 25 cents - 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 210260 lbs. barrows and gilts 50- 51.25, few No. 1-3 210-240 lbs. 49- 49.85, few No. 2-3 275-300 lbs. 45.75- 47, few No. 1-3 140-150 lbs. 35.0040. Sows about steady. US No. 1-3 270- 560 lbs. sows 4047.75, few No. 2-3 350-765 lbs. 37.50-39.50. FEEDER PIGS 44. US No. 1-3 30- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-21 per head, 40-50 lbs. 21.00-28 per head. SHEEP 16. Few Choice 85-110 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 50.00- 55, lot Good 70 lbs. at 50.00.