Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, Feb. 14 Repsort supplied by USDA Receipts This Week 2,900 Week Ago 3,200 Year Ago 4,200 Comapred with last week’s close, slaughter steers weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter Heifers weak to .50 lower. Cows mostly 2.00, in stances 3.00 lower on high-yielding utility. Few bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter supply mainly Choice and Mixed Good and Choice Steers and Heifers, around 10% Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-41075-1250 lbs. 65.00 early, not tested late. Choice 2-4 1000-1250 lbs. 63.00-65.00, Closing 63.00-64.00; 900-1000 lbs. 62.00- early, not tested late. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1175 lbs. 62.00-64.00. Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 58.00-62.00. Few lots mostly Good 2-3 1150-1300 lbs. Holsteins 54.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 900-1100 lbs. 63.00, Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 58.50-61.50. Good 2-3 750-950 lbs. 54.50-58.50. COWS: (Closing week sales) Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 40.00-43.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 40.00-43.00. High- Yielding Utility 1-2 43.00-44.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 35.00- 4.00. Shelly Canner 1-2 30.00-35.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1150-1600 lbs. 46.00-50.00. Couple YG 1 1635 and 1755 lbs. 53.75. FEEDERS: (Including around 1,100 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder Steers under 600 lbs, 1.00-2.00 higher, couple thin Seeking Profits In Commodities Trading? • Hedging • Speculating • Managed Account Call Forney Longenecker, Commodities Investment Executive, At (717) 295-8914 ___ SHEARSON/AMERICAN ■■■■ EXPRESS, INC. ggjgggj 29 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17603 MBLHORN SALES, SERVICE, TRUCKING CO. The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. Which Includes: DEKALB chicks & pullets sold by Clay and Nelson Groff Complete loading & unloading of pullets & spent hens. Place Your Confidence In A Full Service Company That Wants To Be Worthy Of Your Business lots sharply higher than any stock sold recently. Steers over 600 lbs. firm. Feeder Heifers 1.00-2.00 higher, couple lots thin calves sharply higher than anything sold in recent weeks. Trading moderate to active. Demand moderate to good, best for 400-600 lb. cattle. Supply moderate, consisting mostly of 400-900 lb. steers and 400- 7001 b. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame 1; 400-500 lbs. 68.00- one large lot 76.25 ; 500 600 lbs. 65.00-70.00, couple lots 73.00- 600-700 lbs. 65,00-67.00; 700-800 lbs. 63.00-66.00; 800-1000 lbs. 61.00- Medium and Large Frame 1-2; 375-700 lbs. 60.00-65.00. Large Frame No. 2 Holsteins; 550 1000 lbs. 50.00-53.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large Frame 1-2; few 500-700 lbs. 56.0063.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large frame 1; 300-700 lbs. 58.00- couple lots 64.0065.00. Few 700-800 lbs. 55.00-56.00. Medium and Large Frame 1-2; few 500-700 lbs. 53.00-57.00. Small Frame 1-2; few 400-600 lbs. 50.00- 55.00. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, February 11 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: Compared with last Monday’s market, Slaughter Steers .25-.50 higher, Slaughter Cows .75 mostly 1.00 higher. Few Choice Slaughter Steers 62.75- 66.00, Good 58.00-62.00, Standard 1010 W. Main St., Mount Joy, PA 17552 For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787 Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. ask for Lynn or Wendy 51.50-57.00, Utility 46.00-51.00. One Choice Slaughter Heifer @ 63.00, Few Good 53.50-58.00, Utility 41.00- 46.00, Breaking Utility & Com mercial Slaughter Cows 40.00- 45.00, Few to 45.00-47.00, one up to 50.25, Cutter & Boning Utililty 36.2540.50, Canner & Low Cutter 33.5037.00, Shells down to 25.00. Yield Grade No. 1 13001700 lbs. slaughter bulls, 49.5057.75, Yield Grade No. 2 1070-1400 lbs. 41.50 47.00, FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Medium Frame No. 1 450720 lbs. 56.0061.00, Heifers Medium Frame No. 1 325-640 lbs. 47.00-54.00, Few Large No. 1 360 lbs. @ 52.00, Bulls Medium Frame No. 350-550 lbs. 53.0062.00, CALVES 269: Vealers Choice 88.00-102.00, Good 67.00-85.00, Standard & Good 90120 lbs. 48.00 57.00, 60-86 lbs. 41.0050.00, Few Utility 50100 lbs. 20.0031.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 62.00-88.00. HOGS 155; Barrows & Gilts 1.50- 2.00 higher. US No. 1-2 215-268 lbs. barrows and gilts 50.25-51.50, No. 1- 3 203-245 lbs. 48.75-50.30, No. 1-3120- 145 lbs. 43.00-44.50,1 Lot 195 lbs. @ 47.00, US No. 1-3 320-670 lbs. Sows 48.00-50.00. Boars 33.00-36.25. FEEDER PIGS 29: US No. 1-3 55-70 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00-27.00 per head, Utility 25-50 lbs. 10.00-18.00 per head. SHEEP 151: Wooled Slaughter Lambs .50-1.00 higher. High Choice & Prime 75-90 lbs. 71.75-76.00, Choice 67-100 lbs. 65.50-67.00, Good 60-65 lbs. Feeder Lambs 65.00- 68.00. Slaughter Sheep 20.00-32.50. Goats 8:19.00-27.00. KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at Shaub’s Auction House. Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME started Mumma • New modern dollie equipment to move your pullets fast and efficiently with minimum stress to the pullets Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1985-A7 Weekly Summary Harrisburg, Pa. Friday, Feb. 14 16 Livestock Mkts. Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 4944. Compared with 5308 head last week, and 6645 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market: SI. steers mostly steady to 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady to strong; cows uneven, extremes 1.50 higher to .75 lower; bullocks not fully tested; bulls steady to 1.00 higher. SI. steers: few High Choice & Prime 0 4 66.6070.10, Choice 24 64.0067.50, Good 56.0062.00, Standard 49.00 56.50. SI. heifers; Choice 60.00 65.25, Good 52.0059.00, Standard 47.00-52.00. SI. cows: Breaking Utility & Commercial 42.0046.50, Cutter & Boning Ultility 38.7543.75, Canner & low Cutter 34.5039.25, shells down to 25.00. SI. bullocks: Choice 56.50-63.00, few Good 53.50 58.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade 11050 2100 lbs. 48.0054.25, Yield Grade 2 9001450 lbs. 44.0050.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame 1350-750 lbs. 52.00- 64.50; heifers, Medium Frame 1 300-650 lbs. 44.00-54.00; bulls, Medium Frame 1350-800 lbs. 48.00- 62.00. CALVES: 3864. Compared with 3714 head last week, and 3952 head a year ago. Mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Few Prime 95.00-109.00, Choice 85.00-97.00, Good 67.00-85.00, 110-130 lbs. 55.00-70.00, 90-110 lbs. 48.00-58.00, 65-90 lbs. 41.00-52.00; Utility 50-85 lbs. 20.00-40.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi. bulls 90- 130 lbs. 55.00-93.00, mostly 60.00- 80.00; few heifers 90-140 lbs. 55.00- 62.00. HOGS; 6382. Compared with 6233 head last week, and 7274 head a year ago. Strong to mostly 1.00 higher. 1-2 200-245 lbs. 52.50-54.00, 1-3 210-250 lbs. 50.25-53.75, 2-3 225- 285 lbs. 49.00-53.25, 1-3 140-195 lbs. 43.00-47.10; Sows steady to 3.00 higher. 300-620 lbs. 43.00-50.00, 2-3 300-650 lbs. 38.0045.00. Boars 28.00- 36.00. FEEDER PIGS; 955. Compared with 640 head last week, and 1055 head a year ago. Uneven. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 20.00-30.00, 35-60 lbs. 27.00- 51.00. 3 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES: 1993. Compared with 1697 head last week, and 1820 head a year ago. Steady to 4.00 lower, spots to 12.00 lower. 1-2 30-40 lbs. 78.00- 40-50 lbs. 73.00-94.00, 50-60 lbs. 70.00-94.00, 2-3 30-50 lbs. 50.00- SHEEP: 600. Compared with 495 head last week, and 786 head a year ago. Steady to 2.00 higher. High Choice & Prime 75-125 lbs. 70.00-76.00; Choice 70-105 lbs. 65.00- 72.00; Good 55-95 lbs. 60.0088.00. SI. ewes 15.00-32.00. Lebanon Valley Livestock- Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, February 12 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 164. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows mostly 25 cents to 75 cents higher. Few Choice slaughter steers 62,75-64.50, Good 57.25-63.25, Two Good holsteins 54.25 & 56.50, Few Standard 51.00-52.50. Few Commercial & Good si. heifers 46.00- Few Standard 43.00- 47.00, Few Utility & Low Standard 37.75-41.50. Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 43.00- 44.85, Few 47.25, Cutter and Bonmg Utility 38.75-43.85, Canner and Low Cutter 34.50-38.85, Few Shells down to 28.50. One Choice slaughter bullock at 57.00, Few Good 50.75- 52.25, Few Utility 38.50-42.75. Yield Grade No. 1 1280-2035 lbs. slaughter bulls, 49.00-54.10, one 2485 lbs. at 47.50. CALVES 190. One Prime 98.00, Few Choice 81.00-91.00, Few Good 61.00- Few Standard 40.00- 55.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 49.00- 65-90 lbs. 42.00-53.00, Few Utility 60-100 lbs. 40.00-46.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 58.00-86.00 mostly 73.00- 83.00, Few Holstein heifers 100 lbs. 56.00-60.00. HOGS 80: US No. 1-2 215-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 53.85-54.50, Few Lots No. 1-3 225-255 lbs. 53.50-54.00. Sows- US No. 1-3 415-650 lbs. sows 45.50-49.75, one at 50.00, Few No. 2- 3 445-585 lbs. 43.75-45.00. FEEDER PIGS 6. Lot US No. 1-3 49 lbs. feeder pigs at 59.00 per hundredweight. GOATS 3: 28.00-39.00 per head. Red Wings i a PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI., FEB. 22 1:30 P.M. AT WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION Westminster Md PhoneOOl) 848 9820 WARMER UPPER INSULATED BOOT Sues and widths vary by style INSULATION KEEPS COLD OUT WARMTH IN' You v* rurnrd >our Winns' BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E STATE ST QUARRYVILLE. PA 17566 717-766-2795 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS ,n
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