Oklahoma City Wednesday, Sept. 4 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts: Compared to Tuesday af ternoon: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lb. steady to 1.00 lower; over 500 lb. 1.00-1.50 lower. Feeder demand light. Overall quality more attractive than yesterdays offerings. Bulk supply medium frame 1 and mixed 1-2 550-900 lb. steers and 400-700 lb. heifers. Today’s auction totaled 3429 head. Tuesday’s final auction count 10,152. Following quotes unchanged from the daily 51. FEEDER STEERS: Medium few large frame 1 165-250 lb. 75.60- 81.20; 325-450 lb. 67.00-74.00; few 500575 lb. 63.00-63.60; 600-700 lb. 57.00- mostly 58.25-59.50; 700- 800 lb. 55.60-58.20 ; 800-900 lb. 53.25- 56.50; 1045 lb. lot 50.50. Medium and small frame 1 (mixed frame size) 480 lb. 66.50 ; 595 lb. 57.40; 600- 700 lb. 52.70-54.30. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 few lots 445- 495 lb. 62.80-63.80 ; 550800 lb. 57.25- 59.80 ; 600-700 lb. 54.00-58.00; 700800 lb. 54.6055.80; 800-900 lb. 50.30- 54.40. Medium and large frame 2 350-400 lb. 59.0064.50; 480 lb. 57.50; 615 lb. 54.00 ; 750850 lb. 50.30-52.90; lot 930 lb. 48.50. Large frame 2 holsteins 675-875 lb. 43.95-45.00; load 940 lb. 42.10. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium few large frame 1 225-255 lb. 62.40- 65.50 ; 300-400 lb. 58.5084.10; 400-475 lb 56.75-58.50 ; 500800 lb. 52.50- 54 90, short load 565 lb. 54.90 600-700 lb. 52.20-54.10. Medium and small frame 1 (mixed frame size) 395 lb. 56.80; 450-575 lb. 51.10-52.80. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 3001 b. 57.80 ; 375-450 lb. 52.50-57.50; 500800 lb. 51.00-52.70 ; 600-700 lb. 50.00- part load 710# 50.90. Medium and large frame 2 425-750 lb. 44.00-50.00, bulk 46.00-50.00. FOR THE WEEK: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-4.00 lower largely 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. Omaha Weekly Thursday, Sept. 5 Report Supplied by USDA Slaughter steers and heifers closed this holiday shortened week mostly steady with last week’s price levels. Demand generally fair after the Monday holiday as packer buyers supplemented their direct buys from the light receipts locally. Overweight and/or overfinished cattle still available from a few interests, but these kinds provided only a slight number this week. Slaughter cows 50-1.00 lower, slaughter bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Estimated receipts for 4 days this holiday shortened week 5200 ftNP 801 Milton Grove Rd. South \A y Elizabethtown, PA 17022 # 717-653-4957 Buying/Hauling | Leghorn Fowl Pullets | 1 Turkeys Broilers J .-J compared to 5 day actuals last week of 6552 and 5877 last year. Slaughter steers made up 44 percent of the week’s receipts; slaughter heifers 45 pet, slaughter cows 6 pet and feeder cattle 3 pet. 4,000 SLAUGHTER STEERS: On the close, scattered lots and packages choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 51.00-52.00. Mixed good and choice 2-31050-1200 lbs. 50.00-51.00. Few good 48.50- 50.00. Load mostly choice 2-3 1490 lb. holsteins 43.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: On the close, scattered lots and packages choice 2-4 975-1125 lbs. 50.00- Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 43.00-50.00. Few good 46.00-49.00. Average of LS 214 detailed quotations for choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 51.00, 1100-1300 lbs. 51.75. Average cost all slaughter steers this week 50.67, average weight 1175 lbs compared to 50.50 and 1201 lbs. last week. Average cost all slaughter heifers this week 50.01, average weight 1038 lbs. compared to 51.04 and 1027 lbs last week. SLAUGHTER COWS: Few breaking utility and commercial 2- 3 35.00-36.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 34.00-38.00. Canner and low cutter 33.00-35.00. Few canner to 30.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1250- 2000 lbs 44.50-48.50, low dressing 40.00- Belleville Livestock Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, Sept. 4 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 112. COMPARED WITH LAST WEDNESDAY’S MARKET, SLAUGHTER COWS 75 cents TO $1.25 LOWER-FEW GOOD HOLSTEINS 41.85-43.25. BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER COWS 34-36.75, couple 38.60, Cutter and Boning Utility 32.50-34.50, Canner and Low Cutter 28.50-32.25, Shells down to 25. COUPLE YIELD GRADE NO. 1 1325 lbs. slaughter bulls at 41.85,1685 lbs. at 45.75. CALVES 180. COUPLE CHOICE VEALERS 54.00 and 60, Standard and Good 70-105 lbs. 39.00-46, Utility 60-85 lbs. 25.00-35.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 90- 130 lbs. 45.00-70, mostly 55.00-65.00. HOGS 127. BARROWS AND GILTS MOSTLY $2.50 LOWER...US No. 1-2 215-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 41-41.50, lot 42.10, No. 1-3 215-245 lbs. 4041.35. US No. 1-3 310-780 lbs. sows 33-36.75. Boars 24.25-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 471... US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00-27 per head, 35-40 lbs. 22.00-30, 45-60 lbs. 30.0040, Utility 2540 lbs. 19.00-23 per head. J Donald H. Reinhart Rep. 717-687-9039 Crew Available With Carts SHEEP 45...CH01CE 75-120 LBS. SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS 56.00-68, Good 50-90 lbs. 50.00-58. Few Slaughter ewes 15.00-21.00. GOATS 6: few 18.00-50 per head. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, September 2 CATTLE. 390. Butcher Steers- Choice 49.00-54.00, few to 55.50; Butcher Steers- Medium-Good 42.00-51.00; Butcher Heifers- Choice 47.00-51.50; Butcher Heifers- Medium-Good 41.00-49.00; Butcher Cows- Utility-Good 34.00- 38.00; Butcher Cows- Canners and Cutters 33.00-36.50; Butcher Cows- Shells 33.00 and down; Butcher Bulls- Medium-Good 43.00-50.25; Stock Steers- Medium-Good up to 65.00; Stock Heifers-Medium-Good up to 58.00. CALVES. 483. Medium-Good Calves- 160-220 lbs. 65.00-80.00; Medium-Good Calves- 125-160 lbs. 55.00-70.00; Medium-Good Calves -100-120 lbs. 50.0060.00; Medium- Good Calves- 80-100 lbs. 45.00-55.00; Holstein Bull Calves up to 90.00; Holstein Heifer Calves up to 62.00; Light and Green Calves down to 35.00. SHEEP and LAMBS. 30. Choice Lambs up to 65.00; Medium-Good Lambs 55.0063.00; Light and Cull Lambs 45.0060.00; Butchering Ewes and Bucks up to 26.50. HOGS. 57. Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 40.0042.75; Good- Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs. 41.0042.75; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs. down, up to 37.00; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up to 38.00; Heavy Boars up to 30.00; Light Boars up to 34.75; Pigs -Per Head 15.00-30.00. Frederick Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. Monday, September 2 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS; Steady to 50 cents higher. Good 37.00-38.75; Standard 33.00-36.50; Canners 31.00- Shelly 32.00 down. Bulls- $l.OO higher. Good 47.00- 49.50. Steers- Good 47.00-50.00; Standard 44.00-46.00. Heifers- Choice 51.00-54.00; Good 45.00- 50.00; Medium 40.0044.00. Butcher Hogs- $1.50 lower. Tops 41.50; 220- 235 lb. 41.0041.50; 240-260 lb. 38.00- 40.50. Sows- 300-600 lb. 34.00-37.00. Veal Calves- Good run $l.OO-3.00 higher. Good-Choice 68.00-82.00; Standard 60.0fr67.00; Stocky & Thin 50.00-59.00; Light Calves 45.00- Weak/Rough 44.00 down. STOCK CATTLE; Mostly steady. Steers- Good 52.00-56.50; Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 7,1985-Al5 I Some markets not covered by PDA or USDA due to holiday Medium 46.00-51.00. Heifers- Choice 50.00-53.00; Good 45.00- 49.00; Medium 40.00-44.00. Bulls- Choice 56.00-59.00; Good 50.00- 55.00; Medium 45.00-49.00. Springing Heifers- to 685.00. Calves Returning To The Farm- $4.00 higher. Holstein Heifers 90-120 lb. 53.00- Holstein Bulls 85-95 lb. 70.00- 100-115 lb. 80.00-87.00, Lambs- Good 58.0060.00; Medium 52.00- Pigs & Shoats- $2.00 lower. By the Head 4060 lb. 31.00- 38.00 ; 20-35 lb. 14.00-30.00. By the Lb. 43.00-51.00. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Wednesday, Sept. 3 Report Supplied by Auction Heavy Fowl: .15-.40. Leghorn Fowl: .5-.10. Bantams: .25-.50. Roosters; .50. Geese: .30-.40. Ducks; .75-1.00. Rabbits; .50-1.30. Pigeons: 1.00-2.10. Guineas: 2.00. Eggs Grade A: White Jumbo X Lge .84-.92, Brown .S2-.99. Grade A; White Large .60-.80 Brown .6fr.88. Grade A: White Medium .60-.63 Brown .48-.61. Grade A: White Small .47, Browi .39. Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA Friday, September 6 Report supplied by PDA 11 Livestock Markets CATTLE: 4552. Compared with 6106 head last week and 4473 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s market: si. steers mostly .50-1.00 lower; si. heifers mostly steady; si. cows steady to 1.00 lower, spots higher end of week; bullocks not tested; bulls mostly 1.00 lower. High Choice & Prime Yield Grade 34 si. steers 53.00- 55.35, Choice 24 49.50-54.75, Good 46.50-50.00, Standard 42.0046.00. Few Choice heifers 47.50-52.00, Good 44.0048.00, Standard 38.00- 44.00, Breaking Utility & Com mercial si. cows 34.75-38.00, few to 38.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 32.50- 36.50, Canner & low Cutter 28.50- 33.50, shells down to 26.00. Few Good bullocks 45.00-51.00, few Standard 42.0045.75. Bulls, Yield Grade 1 1000-2000 lbs. 43.5048.75, few 51.00; Yield Grade 2 900-1500 lbs. 40.0045.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame 1 350-900 lbs. steers 45.00- 57.50; few Medium Frame 1350-735 lb. heifers 43.50-52.50. CALVES; 3304. Compared with 4074 head last week, and 3721 head a year ago. Vealers highly uneven. Choice 69.00-79.00, few to 92.00; Good 60.00-70.00; Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 47.00-65.00, 90-110 lbs. 42.00-51.00, 65-90 lbs. 38.00-45.00; Utility 50-100 lbs. 25.00-41.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90- 130 lbs. 60.00-80.00, few to 85.00, some sales down to 43.00 under 90 lbs. Beef Cross Bulls & Heifers 60- 95 lbs. 45.00-66.00. HOGS: 4622. Compared with 5498 head last week, and 3748 head ayear ago. Barrows & Gilts mostly steady, 1.00 lower. US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 41.0043.50 ; 2-3 220-250 lbs. 40.0042.00; 2-4 220285 lbs. 38.00 41.00; 1-3 140200 lbs. 36.0038.75; Sows weak to 1.00 lower. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 33.0037.00; 2-3 300685 lbs. 32.0033.50; Boars 27.5031.00, few 35.00. FEEDER PIGS- 1143. Com pared with'loBB head last week, and 1253 head a year ago. Weak to 5.00 lower. 1-3 2035 lbs. 17.0027.00 per head, 35-50 lbs. 22.0030.00, 50 80 lbs. 30.0041.00 per hedd. SHEEP: 305. Compared with 1257 head last week, and 314 head a year ago. Spring si. lambs steady to 5.00 lower. High Choice & Prime 75-115 lbs. 65.00-70.00, few to 79.00; Choice 65-110 lbs. 58.00-68.00; Good 50-90 lbs. 50.00-58.00. SI. sheep 14.00-29.00. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, September 5 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 220. Compared with last week’s market: SI. cows steady to 1.00 higher. Steers few Choice 980-1400 lbs. 49.00-53.00, few Standard 38.00-43.25, few Good holsteins 39.25-43.50. Two Choice si. heifers 45.75. Cows Breaking Utility & Commercial 34.75-37.75, couple 38.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 33.00-36.50, Canner and low Cutter 29.00-33.25, few shells down to 23.00. Bulls Yield Grade 1 985- 2000 lbs. 40.50-49.25. CALVES: 436. One Prime vealer 89.00, few Choice 69.00-86.00, few Good 55.00-60.00; Standard & Good 100-120 lbs. 49.00-53.00, 70-100 lbs. 43.0049.00; Utility 55-80 lbs. 30.00 42.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 85-95 lbs. 43.00-55.00; 100-130 lbs. 60.00-75.00 few to 82.00. HOGS: 25. Lot 2-3 228 lb. 40.85; Sows few 1-3 300-450 lbs. 33.00- 36.00; few Boars 27.50-28.75. FEEDER PIGS; 36.1-3 25-35 lbs. 19.00-23.00 per head. SHEEP: 13. Lot si. ewes 21.00. GOATS; 8. Few Large adult 25.00-54.00 per head. St. Louis Cattle Thursday, Sept. 5 Report Supplied by USDA Receipts this week 2,200 Last Week 2,500 Last Year 2,700 Compared to last week’s close, slaughter steers firm to 50 higher. Slaughter heifers .50-1.00 higher. Cows mostly 1.00 lower. Bulls 1.00 lower. Slaughter supply mainly choice and prime steers and heifers, around 10% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 1075-1300 lbs. 52.00-52.50, several 52.00. Part load 2-3 1150 lbs. 53.00; yield grade 4 1100-1500 lbs. 44.0048.00. Choice 24 950-1300 lbs. 51.00-52.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1225 lbs. 49.50-51.50. Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 46.5049.50. Mostly good 2-3 1150- 1400 lb. holsteins 42.00-45.50, package 46.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 900-1100 lbs. 51.50-52.00. Choice 24 850-1100 lbs 50.00-51.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-1050 lbs. 47.00-50.00. Good 2- 3 700-1000 lbs. 45.0047.00. COWS- (Closing week sales) Breaking utility and commercial 2- 4 33.00-36.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 33.00-36.00. High yielding utility 1-2 36.00, few up to 37.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 31.00- 33.00. Shelly canner 1-229.00-31.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1150- 2450 lbs. 42.0047.00, closing 42.00- 46.00. Individual yield grade 1 early at 48.00. SHEEP. Wednesday's weekly sheep auction. Receipts around 550 head. Slaughter lambs mostly steady, instances 1 00-2.00 lower on shorn slaughter lambs. Few slaughter ewes 1.00-2.00 lower on limited test. Feeder lambs steady to firm. Bulk of receipts shorn slaughter lambs. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and prime shorn 100-125 lbs. 68.00- 71 00; prime 72.00-73.50. Choice and prime wooled 100-115 lbs. 67.00- 72.00 SLAUGHTER EWES- Few mixed utility and good 17.00-19.00. FEEDER LAMBS: Choice and fancy 55-80 lbs 60.00-65.50, few fleshy packages 66.00-68.50- for barbecuing. * ’
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