Livestock market and auction news Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, Sept. 4 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 220. COMPARED WITH LAST WEDNESDAY’S MARKET, SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY TO $1 LOWER: COWS j 1.5052 LOWER...FEW CHOICE 1050-1225 lbs. slaughter steers 49.25-52, Good 47.85-51, one at 54.00; Good & Choice 1200-1500 lbs. holsteins 42.10-45, one at 46.00, Standard 41.85-46, Utility & Low Standard 37.75-41.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 45.00-51, few Good 42.25-42.50, few Standard 37.50- BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL slaughter cows 33.50- few 38.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 32.25-35.10, few 37.00, Canner & Low Cutter 29.50 32.60, Shells down to 26.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 45.75- 51.75, few Standard 42.10- 45 75... FEW YIELD GRADE NO. 1 1260-1850 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.50 45.60, one 47.00, few #2 900-1050 lbs. 37.65-43.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Large Agri-Care serves farmers For a quarter-century, Agri-Care has been serving farmers and farm communities with health care insurance. We’ve learned what farmers need. The Agri- Care plans are designed to meet your needs and to change as your needs change. Talk to your local Agri-Care Insurance agent about the new Agri-Care plans for 1985. Talk over your current situation and learn how the Agri-Care plans might help you. Insuring the country way of life-AGWAY INSURANCE (agway) LIFE • HEALTH • FARM • AUTO • HOME Home Office: P.O. Box 4851, Syracuse, NY 13221 & Medium Frame #1 430-560 lbs. steers 55.00-64.50. CALVES 149. VEALERS STEADY TO $1 LOWER...ONE PRIME VEALER AT 82.00, Choice 70.00-77, few Good 60.0067, few Standard and Good 110-125 lbs. 47- 49.50, 90-110 lbs. 43-16.50, 70-85 lbs. 40.0043, few Utility 90100 lbs. 35.0043, few 65-86 lbs. 25.0035.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90130 lbs. 59.0071, some down 45.00. Few Beef cross bulls and heifers 80105 lbs. 47.0072.00. HOGS 317. BARROWS AND GILTS 25 CENTS TO $1 LOWER...US NO. 1-2 210245 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.50-41.75, few 43.00, No. 2-3, 2-260 lbs. 40.5041.50, few 39.75, few No. 2-4 255-290 lbs. 38-39.50. SOWS STEADY...US No. 1-3 3-740 lbs. sows 31-34.50, one 35.25. Few Boars at 30.00. FEEDER PIGS 179. US No. 1-3 3060 lbs. feeder pigs 58.0075, mostly 64.0071, lot 80 lbs. at 59.00... all per hundredweight. SHEEP 43. FEW CHOICE 65-90 LBS. SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS 67.00-70, few Good and Choice 130 lbs. 52.00-56. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 7.00-26.00, SS? -H< 4 mmm -mf IypjNMMMMI MM ***** r < * V mostly 10.0020...G0ATS 16: Few Large Adults 29.0039, one 52.00, few Large Kids 24.0030, few Small Kids 8.0013.. .all per head. Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, Sept. 4 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 92. COMPARED WITH LAST WEDNESDAY’S MARKET, SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY TO WEAK...FEW COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 36.0038, one Good at 42.00, few Standard 38.25-40.25. BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER COWS 35.0037, few yield grade 4-5 30.0034, Cutter & Boning Utility 32.5036, Canner and Low Cutter 27.5033, Shells down to 26.50. One Yield Grade No. 1 1280 lbs. slaughter bulls at 44.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium & Large Frame #1360-510 lbs. heifers 45.30-52.50. Medium & Large Frame #2 415-585 lbs. bulls 36.75- 38.50. CALVES 100. VEALERS STEADY...Few Good vealers 62.00-75, Standard & Good 90-120 4V, JUS mm ... ‘ Xi. *} Agri-Care helps put P k the cap pj u ] on health L J care costs. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 7,1985-Al3 lbs. 42.0030, bor, jo.oo-45, few Utility 6090 lbs. 20.0032. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 95-130 lbs. 60.0080; Beef cross bulls and heifers 55-105 lbs. 45.00-66.00. HOGS 130. BARROWS AND GILTS |2 LOWER... COUPLE LOTS US No. 1-2 215 lbs. barrows and gilts at 40.10, 229 lbs. at 42.00, No. 2-3 2-250 lbs. 38.8040.25, few No. 2-4 230260 lbs. 37.1038, couple lots No. 1-3 175 lbs. 39.50&42.75. Few US No. 1-3 440-580 lbs. sows at 38.00. Boars 28.0033. FEEDER PIGS 47. US No. 1-3 25- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 18.0030 per head, lot 60 lbs. at 37, Utility 2025 lbs. 14.0015 per head. SHEEP 14. FEW CHOICE & PRIME 65-110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 65.0070, few Good 5060 lbs. at 58.00. GOATS 8: 13.00 38 per head. Peoria Cattle Thursday, Sept. 5 Report Supplied by USDA Trading slow on light to moderate supply. Holiday market Monday not reported by federal state personnel. Slaughter steers and heifers generally steady to .50 lower for the week. Cows closed firm to 1.00 higher. Bulls generally steady. Supply mainly good to average choice slaughter steers and heifers with 8% cows. Estimated receipts this week 1800 as compared to 2114 a week ago and 1610 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1200 lbs. 50.50-52.00, mostly 51.00- load and part load 52.50-53.00 Monday; 1000-1050 lbs. 51.00- mixed good and choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 50.00-51.00. Good 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 46.50-50.00. 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