Livestock market and auction news
Omaha Weekly
Thursday, May 9
Report supplied by USDA
Slaughter Steer and Heifer
prices 1.50-2.00 lower than last
week. A large supply of Steers
weighing over 1300 lbs. and Heifers
over 1100 lbs. coming to market
was a major factor for the sharp
decline This supply of these
weight animals and those showing
an increase percentage yeild grade
4 worked together to put pressure
on prices at the carcass level
Slaughter Cows 1.00-1.50 higher,
instances 2.00 up. Slaughter Bulls
firm
Estimated 5 day receipts of
cattle this week 11,000; compared
to actuals of 9,982 last week and
13,384 last year. Slaughter Steers
made up 55 percent of this week’s
receipts; Heifers 30 percent, Cows
5 percent, and Feeders 9 percent.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Closing
sales Choice 2-4 1075-1300 lbs 55.00-
56 50 Choice 34 1250-1350 lbs 52.00-
54 50, few 1400-1500 lbs. 49 00-52.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-
1150 lbs. 54.00-55.00. Few Good
52 00-53 50 Pen Mixed Good'and
Choice 2-3 Holstems near 1500 lbs
49 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Closing Choice 2-4 975-1150 lbs
54 50-55 25, string near 1025 lbs.
57 00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
900-1050 lbs. 53.00-54.50. Few Good
51 00-53.00
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Choice 900-1100 lb. Steers oj 40,
1100-1300 lbs. 56.30. Average cost
all Slaughter Steers this week
54.55, average weight 1213 lbs.
compared to 57.20 and 1213 lbs. last
week. Average cost all Slaughter
Heifers this week 54.19, average
weight 1048 lbs. compared to 56 46
and 1043 lbs. last week.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
Utility and Commercial 2-3 39.00-
42.25, tew high dressing to 45 00.
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 38 00-
41.50. Few Canner and Low Cutter
37.25-38.25
SLAUGHTER BULI.S- 1-2 1500-
2200 lbs. 47.00-50.50, few low
dressing to 45.50.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Monday, May 6
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 212: Choice 56.75-59.00,
High Good & Low Choice 51.00-
54.25, Good 48.00-50.26, Good &
Choice holsteins 47.25-49.50,
Standard 44.00-46.00, Utility 39.00-
42.75. Choice si. heifers 52.25-55.75,
Good 49.00-51.75, Standard 44.25-
48.25, Utility 38.25-43.00. Breaking
Ut. & Commercial si. cows 41.50-
44.25, Cutter & Boning Ut. 38.00-
40.25, Canner & Low Cutter 32.00-
36.50, Shells down to 23.00. Choice
si. bullocks 50.00-52.50, Good 45.00-
48.75, Standard 42.00-44.50, Utility
38.50-41.00.
★ CHLORACHEL-50, 50 lb 86.65
★ CSP-250, 50 lb 121.60
★ TYLAN-10, 50 lb 60.65
★ LINCOMIX-20, 50 lb 249.05
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1-800-848-1619
Prices Subject to Availability Call For Delivery Area
Available From: Your Pioneer sales representative.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good 56.00-63.00; Standard 48.00-
54.00. Heifers Good 48.00-54.00;
Standard 38.0044.00. Bulls Good
53.00-58.00; Standard 42.00-52.00.
CALVES 289: Choice 78.00-86.50,
Good 72.00-76.00, Standard 62.00-
71.00, Standard & Good 90 lb. to 120
lb. 51.00-56.50, Utility 40-60 lbs.
43 0048.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 61.00-83.00, Holstein
heifers 90-130 lbs. 55.00-68.00.
HOGS 280. Barrows & gilts. US
No. 1-2 220-240 lbs. barrows and
gilts 41.0042.25, Nq. 1-3 200-260 lbs.
39.0040.75, No. 2-3 180-360 lbs.
35.25-38.00. Sows. US No. 1-3 350-500
lbs. sows 40.0042.00, No. 2-3 350-500
lbs. 34.00-38.00. Boars 25.00-27.50,
Light weights 28.00-31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 45. US No. 1-3 30-
50 lbs. feeder pigs 32.0041.00 per
head, No. 1-3 20-25 lbs. 18.00-24.00.
SHEEP 7. High Ch. & Pr. 100 lbs
65.00-72.00, Choice 60-80 lbs. 50.00-
61.00. 30 GOATS 12.0045.00 Per
Head.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, May 6
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE ?58: Compared with
last Monday’s market, steers and
cows steady 1.00 lower. Few
Choice 1100-1460 lbs. 55.00-57,00,
Few Good 47.50-52.50, Holstein
45.00-48.00, Choice Holsteins 48.50-
51.00, Couple to 54.00, Standard
PIONEER
BRAND
SILAGE INOCULANT
MAKES GOOD SILAGE EVEN BETTER
41.0045.00. Few Choice Slaughter
Heifers 50.00-55.75, Few Good
45.75-50.75. Breaking Utility &
Commercial Sic Cows 38.75-
43.35, Individual 45.00, Cutter &
Boning Utility 38.0041.00, Canner
& Low Cutter 33.75-37,75, Shells
down to 33.25. Couple Choice
Slaughter bullocks 52.75 & 55.00.
Few Yield Grade No 1 1150-1575
lbs. Slaughter Bulls, 43.75 01.50
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Medium Frame #1 400-650 lbs.
57.00-68.00, Large Frame §2 300-850
lbs. 42.00-52.00.
CALVES 185; Individual Prime
Vealer at 99.00, Choice 70.00-86.00,
Good 65.00-75.00, Standard & Good
70-105 lbs. 55.00-60.00, Few Utility
65-85 lbs. 45.00-55.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs. 59.00-84.00.
HOG 155: Barrows & Gilts about
steady. Couple Lots US No. 1-2 230
lbs. barrows & gilts at 42.00, No. 1-3
195-240 lbs. 41.00-41.90, Few No. 2-3
250-300 lbs. 32.00-34.25. Sows. US
No. 1-3 300-585 lbs. sows 33.00-39.00,
Few Medium 200-330 lbs. 28,00-
30.00. Boars 30.00-31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 137: US No. 1-3
20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00-30.00 per
head, No. 1-3 30-45 lbs. 30.00-34.00
per head.
SHEEP 7: Few Choice 85-90 lbs.
Spring Slaughter Lambs 83.00-
87.00. Few Slaughter ewes 23.00-
24.50.
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SEEDS and INOCUtANTS
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Peoria Cattle
Thursday, May 9
Report supplied by USDA
Trading slow to moderate on
moderate receipts this week.
Compared with last week
Slaughter Steers and Heifers 1.50
to 2.00 lower. Cows weak to mostly
1.00 lower. Not enough bulls this
week for a market test. Supply
mainly Good to Average Choice
Slaughter Steers and Heifers with
8% Cows. Receipts this Week about
2100 as compared to 1703 a week
aeo and 1413 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice
2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 54.00-56.50;
1000-1050 lbs. 54.50-55.00. Choice 3,
few 4 1245-1375 lbs. 54.50-55.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-
1200 lbs. 52.00-55.00. Good 2-3 900-
1050 lbs. 51.50-53.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 Holsteins 1100-1300
lbs. 49.00-51.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 52.50-55.50,
mostly 54.00-55.50 ; 900-950 lbs.
53.50-54.50. Mixed Good and Choice
2-3 900-1100 lbs. 51.00-53.50. Good 2-
3 800-950 lbs. 50.00-52.50.
COWS: Few breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 39.00-41.00, few
high dressing 41.00-42.00. Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-2 35.00-40.00.
Canner and Low Cutter 32.00-36.00.
BULLS: Scarce.
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