Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, April 18 Report Supplied by USDA Receipts this week Week Ago Year Ago Compared with last week’s close, Slaughter Steers and Heifers weak to 1.00 lower. Cows fully 1,00 lower. Bulls steady. Slaughter supply mainly Choice Slaughter Steers and Heifers with a very apparent increase in TG 4’s, around 10% Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 241050-1375 lbs. 58.50-59.00 ; 34 1125-1300 lbs. 55.00- 56.00. Choice 241000-1300 lbs. 56.00- 58.50, closing 56.00-57,00; 900-1000 lbs. 56.00-57.50 early, not tested late. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1225 lbs. 55.00-57.50. Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 52.00-56.00. Mostly Good 2-3 1050-1450 lb. Holsteins 49.00-54.00. Standard to Good 2-3 950-1300 lbs. 46.0050.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 900-1100 lbs. 57.0057.50; 34 925-1150 lbs. 53.00- 54.00. Choice 24 900-1125 lbs. 55.00- 57.00. closing 55.0056.00; part load 2-31100 lbs. 58.00; 800-900 lbs. 54.00- THE VMM SYSTEM. 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Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 38.00-40.00. High- Yielding Utility 1-2 40.0041.00, few up to 42.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 33.00-38.00. Shelly Canner 1-2 28.00-33.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1050-2000 lbs. 46.0050.00. Individual YG 1935 lbs. 50.50. FEEDERS: (Including Around 1,600 at the regular Thursday auction.) Two way market on Steers; thin lots unevenly steady, fleshy lots 1.00-3.00 lower. All Heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Trading moderately active. Demand moderate, Good for Calves. Supply moderate, consisting of Cattle mostly under 700 lbs. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame 1: 300-500 lbs. 70.00- 500-600 lbs. 68.00-73.00, fleshy lots 63.00-65,00; 600-700 lbs. 63.00- one lot 68.50 ; 700400 lbs. one thin lot 60.00, fleshy cattle 55.00- Few 900-1000 lbs. 54.00-■ 57.00. Large frame no. 2 Holsteins: few 275-500 lbs. 56.00 ; 500-900 lbs. 50.0053.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large Frame 1; 300500 lbs. 57.00-61.00, fleshy lots 54.0056.00; 500-600 lbs. 55.0059.00, fleshy cattle 52.0055.00. 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Thin 57.50; 620650 lb. 54.8055.50; 705 lb. 53.70; 790-900 lb. 50.0052.60. -FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large Frame' 1 385400 lb. Fleshy 62.5063.00; 500600 lb. 57.00- 61.75; 600-725 lb. 56.8061.80, bulk 59.0059.90; 810 lb. 57.10; 815 lb. 55.75. 4,500 Medium and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 365 lb. Thin 65.30; 400500 lb. 58.5062.20, lot 420 lb. Thin 64.30; 500600 lb. 55.5058.50; 600-700 lb. 55.0057.80. Medium and Large Frame 2 400- 500 lb. 54.0059.50; 500-700 lb. 53.25- 55.10. Weekly Trends: Feeder Steers and Heifers $2.00-3.00 lower than last week. Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady to .50 cents higher (Slaughter trend thru Wed. and subject to change duruig Thur sdays session). Thursday, April 18 Weekly Cattle Summary; Feeder Steers and Heifers $2.00- Laneattar Faming, Saturday, Apr! 20,1M5-AI3 3.00 lower than last week. Con sistent downturns on Fed Cattle and Wholesale Beef took a toll in the Feeder Division. 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