Ai2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 19,1985 Siuox City Thursday, January 17 Report supplied by USDA Receipts this week Last Week Last Year Compared to the previous Wednesday, Slaughter Steers mostly .50 lower, Slaughter Heifers steady to .50 lower. Cows and Bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder Cattle steady to 2.00 higher, many 1.00- 2.00 higher. Average weight slaughter Steers this week 1206 lbs. Last week 1199 lbs. Year ago 1159 Feeder Cattle 2302, Slaughter Cows and Bulls 1256, balance of receipts Steersand Heifers. Cattle carrying 1- inud continue under price pressure. Buyers remained cautious throughout most of the week. 56 loads of cme feeders delivered this week. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2- 1000-1450 lbs. 63.50-65.50, Wednesday’s sale 63.10-64.85. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3, 967- 1278 lbs. 61.75-64.00, closing 61.75- 63.00. Good 60.00-62.50. Not enough late sales to test the market. Several loads and lots mixed good and Choice Holsteins 1125-1450 lbs. 54.00-57.00. Part load Choice 1371 lbs. 59.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4, 925-1273 lbs. 61.30-63.50. Wednesday’s sale 61.30-63.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3, 875- 1075 lbs. 59.00-62.00, closing the week 59.00-61.60. Few good 57.25- 60.50, late 57.25-60.00 SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking Utility 2-3, 38.25-44.75, High cutter and Boning Utility 1-3, 35.00-40.50. High Dressing 40.00-43.00, few low dressing 32.50-35.00. Canner and Cutter 31.00-36.50, many 31.00- 34.50, low dressing 29.00-31.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: YG 1-2, 1600-1965 lbs. 43.50-50.00, 1200-1600 lbs. 40.5043.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERETTES: Commercial and Good 2-3,870-1300 lbs. 43.00-50.00. Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA Friday, Jan. 18 14 Livestock Markets Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 4804. Compared with 6133 head last week, and 6136 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market: SI. steers mostly steady to .50 higher, spots 1.00 higher; si. heifers mostly strong to 1.00 higher; si. cows steady to 1.50 higher, late in the week to 3.00 higher; si. bulls mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. SI. steers; few High Choice & Prime 3-4 69.10-72.00, Choice 2-4 64.50-69.50, Good 58.00-63.00, Standard 46.00-57.00. SI. heifers: Choice 60.00-64.85, Good 55.0081.00, Standard 44.00-51.00. SI. cows: Breaking Uitility & Commercial 38.0044.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 36.0042.00, Canner & low Cutter AQUA BLAST VERSATILE High Pressure Sprayers The AQUA-BLAST high pressure sprayer was designed with the customer in mind. Simple and easy to operate with built in quality to last. Using water as the basic solvent and compressing it up to high pressure it makes those hard cleaning jobs easy. • Built to last • Belt driven for longer life • Soap and disinfect with fingertip ""V&tMtUUp control 40 models hot or cold from 2 G.P.M. to 8 G.P.M., 325 P.S.I. to 3000 P. 5.1., 110 & 220 Volts NEW COMPACT MODEL DEAN SNOOK RD 3, Box 84 (717) 966-2736 30.00- Shells down to 25.00. SI. bullocks: few Good 52.00-56.50, few Standard 46.25-53.25. SI. bulls: Yield Grade 1 1000-2200 lbs. 46.00- 53.75; Yield Grade 2 900-1400 lbs. 42.00- 9300 10,400 11,800 FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame 1375-850 lbs. 49.00- 58.00; heifers, Medium Frame 1 300-650 lbs. 38.00-49.00; bulls Medium & Large Frame 1 400-650 lbs. 50.00-59.00. CALVES: 3115. Compared with 4554 head last week, and 3761 head a year ago. Vealers uneven. Few Prime 101.00-117.00, Choice 75.00- 90.00. Good 60.00-75.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 50.0061.00, 90-110 lbs. 44.00-54.00, 65-90 lbs. 35.00- 49.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90- 125 lbs. 50.00-89.00, mostly 63.00- 85.00. HOGS: 5140. Compared with 7057 head last week, and 6841 head a year ago. Steady to .50, spots 1.00 higher. 1-2 200-245 lbs. 49.00-51.50; 1-3 210-250 lbs. 48.50-50.50 ; 2-3 200- 285 lbs. 47.00-50.00; 1-3 140-190 lbs. 44.00-48.00; Sows steady to 1.00 higher. 1-3 300600 lbs. 39.00-45.50, few 2-3 300650 lbs. 36.00-42.00 Boars 30.00-36.00. FEEDER PIGS: 940. Compared with 1094 head last week, and 1024 head a year ago. Highly uneven. 20-35 lbs. 20.00-29.00, 35-50 lbs. 27.00-36.00, few 5065 lbs. 30.00-39.50 per head. 3 GRADED FEEDER PIGS SALES; 1568. Compared with 2622 head last week, and 2375 head a year ago. Mostly steady to 11.00 lower. 25-40 lbs. 85.00-112.00, 40-50 lbs. 90.00-107.00, 5060 lbs. 80.00- 105.00, 6060 lbs. 72.0061.00; 2-3 30- 40 lbs. 81.0065.00, 40-55 lbs. 72.00- 93.00. SHEEP: 668. Compared with 909 head last week, and 656 head a year ago. Wooled lambs uneven. High Choice & Prime 80-110 lbs. 65.00-75.00; Choice 70-100 lbs. 60.00- 70.00; Good 50-85 lbs. 52.00-68.00; few Choice 30-50 lb. new crop lambs 69.00-84.00. SL. SHEEP: 20.00-36.00. Oklahoma Cattle Wednesday, Jan. 16,1984 Report Supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts; 3,500 Same Day Last Week: 2,514 Feeder steers steady to weak; steer demand moderate. Feeder heifers under 500 lb. 1.00-1.50 lower; over 500 lb. weak to 1.00 lower. Heifer demand fair. Bulk supply medium and large frame 1 and mixed 1-2 300-750 lb., several between 400700 lb. feeder steers and heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and large frame 1 300400 lb. 74.25- 77.00 ; 400500 lb. 72.9075.70, lot 420 lb. 77.00 ; 5006001 b. 70.0073.50; 600 700 lb. 69.0071.00, 700800 lb. 68.75- HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION FOR ALLJOBS Mifflinburg, PA 17844 71.00; 800-900 lb. 64.2569.00 990 lb. 63.00; 960 lb. fleshy 61.25. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 300-500 lb. 66.50-72.25; 500600 lb. 67.00-71.00; few lots 700600 lb. 65.9068.40. Medium and large frame 2 500- 625 lb. 63.0065.25; few lots 750600 lb. 60.3063.30. Large frame 2 holstems 170 lb. 59.00; 350-425 lb. 49.1060.10; 600650 lb. 50.5064.00; 800-900 lb. 50.10- 51.90. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and large frame 1 250-400 lb. 61.50- 64.25; 400-500 lb. 59.25-65.00, several 61.5064.50; 500600 lb. 60.5064.50, lot 525 lb. 65.10; 600-700 lb. 60.0063.00, lot 605 lb. 63.50; 700- 750 lb. 69.9062.90. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 275-400 lb. 58.25-62.75; 400600 lb. 57.5061.70; 500600 lb. 57.4068.50; heiferettes 700-935 lb. 55.0067.20. Weekly Cattle Trends: Feedei steers under 600# 1.00- 2.00 higher; over 600# steady. Feeder heifers closed steady after erasing an early upturn. Slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 higher. Bulls steady. CATTLE 305: Compared with last Wednesday’s Market Slaughter Steers steady to strong. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to weak. One High Choice Slaughter Steer 1385 lbs. at 68.25, Few Choice 1100- 1300 lbs. 64.50-66.50, Good 57.25- 66.10 mostly 60.00-63.75, Good & Choice Holsteins 1200-1600 lbs. 54.50-59.25, one 60.75, Standard 46.25-54.00. Few Choice Slaughter Heifers 60.25-60.50, Good 51.25- 58.25, Few Standard 44.25-50.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial Slaughter Cows 40.75-43.35, few 44.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 38.25- 42.00, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00- 38.75, few down 32.75. Few Good Slaughter Bullocks 55.00-59.75, Standard 46.25-63.25. Yield Grade Dirt, Grease, Grime Leesport Livestock Lees port, Pa. Wednesday, Jan. 16 Report supplied by PDA No. 1 1300-2040 lbs. Slaughter Bulls, 46.25-52.50, few to 55.25, Few Yield Grade No. 2 1085-1300 lbs. 40.75- 47.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Few Large & Medium Frame #1 450-850 lbs. 52.00-58.00, Few Large Frame #2 780-1050 44.00-46.00; Heifers Large Frame #1 425-625 lbs. 55.50- 58.00, Few Large Frame #2 300-700 lbs. 38.0041.25; Bulls Large & Medium Frame #1 635-840 lbs. 53.0069.00, Few Large Frame #2 515685 lbs. 42.0045.00. CALVES 176: Vealers steady to strong. Few Choice Vealers 71.00- 87.00, Good 65.00-75.00, Few Standard & Good 110-120 lbs. 51.00- 61.00, 90-110 lbs. 45.0061.00, 70-85 lbs. 35.0045.00, Few Utility 90-110 lbs. 40.0043.00, Few Utility 7065 lbs. 30.0065.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 66.00-76.00, some down to 50.00, HOGS 288: Barrows & gilts 1.00- 1.25 higher. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.00-53.35, few to 54.25, No. 1-3 200-255 lbs. 50.75- 52.60, few down to 47.50, Few No. 1- 3 155-190 lbs. 44.5048.85. Sows; Steady to 1.00 lower, most decline on weight over 500 lbs., Few Medium 270630 lbs. 38.00-38.75. Boars 30.00-32.50, few Lightweights 36.50-38.00. FEEDER PIGS 133; US No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs 82.00-88.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP 34: High Choice & Prime 105-110 lbs. Wool Slaughter Lambs 65.00-70.00. Slaughter Sheep 19.00- 35.00. GOATS 22: Large Adult & Large Kid 31.0065.00. per head. St. Louis Feeder Cattle Thursday, January 17 Report supplied by USDA FEEDERS: (Including around 1,100 at the regular Thursday Auction.) Feeder Steers under 600 lbs. 3.00-4.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs. and heifers 2.00 higher. Trading moderately active. Demand good, especially for calves. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame 1: 300-500 lbs 65.00- 500-700 lbs. 63.0067.00 700-900 lbs. 62.0065.00. Few 900 1000 lbs. 60.0061.00. Medium and Large Frame 1-2; Few 350-700 lbs 54.00- Small Frame 1-2; Few 300-800 lbs. 50.00-57.00. Urge Framp No. 2 Holstems; Few 450- 650 lbs. 46.0049.00. Few 800-1100 lbs. 45.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large Frame 1: 300-500 lbs 53.0058.00, three lots 59.0061.00, 500600 lbs. 54.00-58.00 ; 600800 lbs 53.0056.00. Medium and Large Frame 1-2; Few 350-850 lbs 51.00- 56!00. Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, January 16 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 48; Compared with last Wednesday's market Slaughter Heifers Few Commercial 51.75- 56.50, Few Utility 36.25-42.25. Few Breaking Utility & Commercial Slaughtekr Cows 41.25-45.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.00-40.00, Few Canner & Low Cutter 31.0035.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 11401495 lbs. Slaughter Bulls 46.0048.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Heifers Few Medium Frame #1 & 2 350-620 lbs. 35.0041.00; Bulls Few Medium Frame #2 350450 lbs. 40.0048.50. CALVES 70; Good Vealers One at 65.00, Standard & Good 90-125 lbs. 47.00-54.00, 60-85 lbs. 40.00- 49.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 95-130 lbs. 60.00-75.00. HOGS 116; Barrows & gilts .50- .75 higher. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.80-50.50, (14 head 5150&5140), No. 1-3 210-240 lbs. 48.5049.90. SOWS: US No. 1-3 One 330 lb. sows 46.50. Boars. 30.75-36.00 FEEDER PIGS 20: Utility 60-100 lbs. 25.00-34.00 per head.
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