AIG-Lancastsr Fanning, Saturday, March 9,1985 Livestock market and auction news Weekly Summary Harrisburg, Pa. Friday, March 8 Report supplied by PDA 16 Markets CATTLE: 5582. Compared with 5575 head last week, and 7273 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market: SI. steers steady to 1.00 lower; heifers mostly .56.75 lower; cows Breaking Utility & Commercial steady to .50 lower, Canner & Cutter grades steady to 1.00 higher; bullocks not fully tested; bulls strong to 1.00 higher. SI. steers; High Choice & Prime 3-4 64.00-65.85, Choice 2-4 61.00-65.00, Good 54.0060.50, Standard 48.06 53.00, SI. heifers: Choice 58.06 62.00, Good 51.5068.00, Standard 46.0061.25. SI. cows; 40.0044.85, Cutter & Boning Utility 38.0043.75, Canner & low Cutter 33.75-39.25, shells 20.00. SI. bullocks: Few Choice 56.75-61.50, few Good 50.06 58.00, few Standard 47.0061.75. SI. bulls: Yield Grade 1 1000-2050 lbs. 46.5062.25, Yield Grade 2 900-1500 lbs. 42.0049.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame 1300-700 lbs. 54.00- 67.00; heifers Medium Frame 1 300-600 lbs. 45.00-55.00, Medium & Large Frame 2 500-700 lbs. 35.00 46.00; bulls Medium Frame 1 325- 800 lbs. 48.00-59.00, Medium & Large Frame 2 400-750 lbs. 40.00 49.00. CALVES; 4193. Compared with 4154 head last week, and 4365 head a year ago. Vealers steady to 5.00 higher. Prime 99.00-102.00, Choice 79.00-100.00, Good 60.0085.00, 110- 130 lbs. 52.00-70.00,90-110 lbs. 47.00 58.00, 65-90 lbs. 40.00-52.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 20.00-40.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90 130 lbs. 52.00-92.00, heifers 90-135 lbs. 40.00-79.00. HOGS: 6799. Compared with 6939 head last week, and 8473 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts weak to 1.00 lower. US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 46.00 48.00; 1-3 220-250 lbs. 44.25-47.25; 2-3 220-285 lbs. 44.0046.00; 1-3 140-190 lbs. 38.50-43.00; Sows steady to 2.00 higher. 1-3 300850 lbs. 38.0047.00; 2-3 300885 lbs. 35.0041.00. Boars 30.0036.00. FEEDER PIGS: 643. Compared with 800 head last week, and 825 head a year ago. Steady to strong. 20-35 lbs. 22.00-38.50, 3540 lbs. 33.00- per head. 3 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES; 860. Compared with 1026 head last week, and 2002 head a year ago. Uneven, weights under 50 lbs. mostly 2.00-9.00 higher, over 50 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower. 3040 lbs. 101.00- 4050 lbs. 89.00-118.00, 50-65 lbs. 76.00-110.00 ; 2-3 35-45 lbs. 90.00- SHEEP: 1011. Compared with 1068 head last week, and 693 head a year ago. Wooled lambs unevenly steady. High Choice & Prime 70-130 lbs. 70.0086.00; Choice 70-105 lbs. 68.00-74.00; Good 60-90 lbs. 60.06 70.00; new crop lambs Choice & Prime 2060 lbs. 85.00-141.00. SI. sheep: 12.00-25.00. Oklahoma Cattle Wednesday, March 6 Report Supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts: 4000 Same Day Last Week: 2075 Feeder Steers under 600 lb. and heifers under 500 lb. firm to 1.00 higher; heavier weights both classes weak to 50 cents lower. Demand good for grazing cattle; fair for feedlot cattle. Bulk supply medium frame 1 and mixed 1-2 400- 750 lb. steers and 406650 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS; Medium few large frame 1225 lb. 87.00; 275- 400 lb. 79.0081.50; 400600 lb. 74.40 79.75; 500-600 lb. 68.60-75.60 clustering 70.50-75.00, small lot 525 lb. 76.80; 6007001 b. 67.0069.00; 700 800 lb. 66.5068.70; 800900 lb. 62.80 65.50 ; 920 lb. 61.10. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 390-500 lb. 70.96-76.50; 506600 lb. 67.90-71.10; 600-700 lb. 65.25-68.40; couple lots 765-775 lb. 65.0666.60; lot 805 lb. 63.00. Medium and large frame 2 275 lb. 71.75; 356-500 lb. 64.8667.50; 556600 lb. 62.00-66.20; 606775 lb. 59.7665.00; 865 lb. 58.75. Large frame 2 holsteins 250 lb. 57.50 ; 455 lb. 56.50; 615 lb. 56.00; 685-765 lb. 55.0655.10. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium frame 1 300-500 lb. 62.75-68.70; 500- 600 lb. 60.00-65.00; 600-725 lb. 61.25- 63.00, lot 630 lb. partly-fattened 59.90. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 350-500 lb. mostly 60.25- 64.10; 500650 lb. 57.30-61.50; 795 lb. 58.50. Medium and large frame 2 350-600 lb. 55.25-59.00; package dairy-cross 52.00; package 455 lb. with humps 49.25. WEEKLY TRENDS: Feeder steers and heifers under 550# firm to 1.00 higher; Steers over 550# weak to 2.00 lower; heifers over 550# weak to 1.00 lower. Good demand for feeders suitable for grazing; fair demand for feeders headed for feedlots. Slaughter cows weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Demand good for slaughter cows and bulls. Slaughter cattle numbers remain light. You save money when you BUY a De Laval® New Century" bulk cooler and Delia-Therm® II energy recovery unit then cut your electric bills for cooling milk and heating wash water every month A De Laval cooler is your best value because the new design gives you latest refrigeration tech nology, polyurethane foam insulation, heat exchanger design and stainless steel construction. Just as Important as the dollar savings is genuine Oe Laval quality and service built on more than a Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, PA Thursday, Mar. 7 Report supplied by PDA Cattle; 210. Compared with last Thursday’s market. SI. cows uneven, Breaking Utility & Commercial Lower, Canner & Cutter .561.50 higher. 1 Choice SI. steer 1290 lbs. 61.50, few Good 53.80-59.85, few Standard 48.06 51.25. Cows Breaking Utility & Commercial 40.0644.85, Cutter & Boning 39.25-43.50, Canner & Cutter 35.75-39.25. BULLS: Yield Grade 1915-1935 lbs. 47.25-52.35. CALVES: 406. Few Choice vealers 78.00-97.00, Good 60.00-75.00, few Standard & Good 110-120 lbs. 55.00- 58.00, 70-105 lbs. 48.00-56.00, Hoi. Bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.00-90.00, Hoi. heifers 90-115 lbs. 53.00-60.00. HOGS: 71. Few Lots of US 1-3 210- 245 lbs. Barrows & Gilts 45.85. US 1- 3 310-445 lbs. Sows 36.50-44.00. FEEDER PIGS: 34. Few US 1-3 40- 45 lbs. 30.50-36.00 per head. SHEEP; 9. 1 lot of Choice 88 lbs. Wool SI. lambs 65.50. GOATS; 4. 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Choice vealers 80.00-88.50, few Good 75.00-78.50, Standard and Good 90-100 lbs. 51.50-55.00,60-85 lbs. 44.00-52.50. FARM CALVES; Hoi. Bulls 95-120 lbs. 55.00-91.00 HOGS; 359. Mostly .50 lower, US 1- 2 210-250 lbs. 45.50-46.25,1-3 210-265 44.50-45.75, Sows 2.004.00 higher. US 1-3 300-685 lb. 39.2547.00. FEEDER PIGS; 8. Few US 1-3 45 50 lbs. 33.00-37.00 per head. SHEEP: 30. Few Chioce 80-105 lbs. 62.00-63.50.
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