Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, Oct. 24 Report Supplied by USDA Receipts this week 3,100 jteekAgo 3,200 tear Ago 3,600 Compared with last week’s :lose, slaughter steers and heifers mostly 1.00-1.50 higher. Cows firm jo 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Slaughter supply mainly choice aid mixed choice and prime steers ind heifers, around 10% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 2-4 1075-1300 lbs. £.50-60.00, several early 59.50, not «sted late. Choice 2-4 950-1350 lbs. 18.00- couple lots 61.50 and >1.75 late. Mixed good and choice 2- 1 900-1225 lbs. 57.00-60.00. Good 2-3 100-1375 lbs. 54.50-58.00. Mostly good 1-2 11001400 lb. holsteins 17.00- Package choice 54.00. Standard to good 2-3 10501300 lbs. 12.5047.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed BROWN'S ALL STAR LINE-UP s** 5 ** s * eo * eofl * oi asgrow hvtpct HT 650 A - HYiCdi. (nSD) NC NORTHMUP KING I *2.00 Per Bag Early Order Discount I I (Limited Time Offer) I ymtcmec a— < xMommym&i imamc — .: yet yam?mcim.cym< >■*. x«c awoMtr: >■* » choice and prime 2-4 9001125 lbs. 59.00-60.50 early, not tested late. Choice 2-4 825-1125 lbs. 57.5060.50. Load 2-3 1100 lbs. late at 61.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 8001000 lbs. 54.5059.00. Good 2-3 700975 lbs. 52.0056.00. COWS: (Closing week sales) Breaking utility and commercial 2- 4 34.00-36.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 34.00-36.00. High-yielding utility 1-2 36.00-37.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 30.0034.00. Shelly canner 1-2 26.0030.Qp. BULLS: YG 1-2 10502000 lbs. 42.0046.00. Few YG 147.00. Wednesday’s weekly sheep auction. Receipts around 500 head. Slaughter lambs unevenly steady. Few slaughter ewes steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder lambs steady to 1.00 higher. Bulk of receipts wooled slaughter lambs. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and prime 95-120 lbs. 62.50-66.00. Choice and prime wooled 90-115 •Smm 77- (112 D) New RX 892 - Will yield with the best. Very good early (116 D) vigor. Excellent stalk and root strength. Very high test weight. HT492 - (105 D) PX 39- (105 D) PX79- (115 D) lbs. 61.0065.50, package 113 lbs. 66.50. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility to good 16.0022.00. FEEDER LAMBS: Choice and fancy 55-80 lbs. 58.0062.50. Choice 5070 lbs. 54.5058.50. Slaughter steer and heifer prices surged upwards through the week, recording gains of fully 2.00 with some sales 2.50 up, and ending the period at the highest level locally since late February 1985. Day-to-day buyer demand ran at a brisk pace as wholesale beef prices rebounded from last week’s lows, gaining 3.00-5.00 dollars cwt in the process. Overall finish continued fairly attractive, while the ongoing discounts still applied on a modest supply of ‘over-fat’ and/or overweight’ kinds. Cows .50 lower. Bulls steady. Consistently high yielder. High test weight. Excellent ear retention. Very tolerant to drought stress. Consistently outyields other hybrids in its maturity. Excellent standability. Long ear, very small cob. Cold tolerant. Long slender ear with deep kernels on a small cob make this variety an excellent yieider with very good test weight. Top performer with excellent cold tolerance. Very fast dry down. Very good stalk and root strength. The Grey Leaf Spot Fighter. Tall plant with long cylinderical ears. Most popular selection in the NK line up. Omaha Weekly Thursday, Oct. 24 Report Supplied by USDA Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 26,1985-Al3 Estimated 5 day receipts 7600, actuals! last week 9001 and last year 7595. Steers comprised 35 percent of the week’s receipts; heifers 33 percent; cows 5 percent; feeders 26 percent SLAUGHTER STEERS; At the close, load choice and prince 2-4 near 1325 lbs. 63.50. Choice 2-41050- 130 Q, lbs. 61.50-63.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs. 59.50- 61.50. Good 57.00-59.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 975-1150 lbs. 60.0062.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 925-1100 lbs. 58.00-60.00. Good 55.50-58.00. Average of LS 214 detailed quotations for 900-1100 lb. choice steers 60.35; 1100-1300 lbs. 61.40. Average cost steers 60.30, average weight 1190 lbs.; as compared 58.51 and 1196 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heifers 59.58, average weight 1054 lbs.; as compared 57.80 and 1052 lbs. a week ago. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-3 33.50- iSR 34.25. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 33.50-35.50, couple high dressing 37.00- Canner and low cutter 32.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1300- 2100 lbs. 42.0045.00. Valley Livestock Athena, Pa. Monday, October 21 Report supplied by auction Holstein H£r. Calves to 54.00. Veal Calves 65.00-85.50. Vealer Bull Calves 70.004(5.00. Slaughter Calves 45.00-50.00. Grassers & Feeders 34.00-50.00. Lambs 55.00-70.00. Sheep 20.00-24.00. Hogs, 200 to 250 42.0045.50. Sows 30.00-33.50. Boars 25.00-28.50. Pigs each 15.00-34.00. Heifers 35.00-39.75. Steers, medium 40.00-46.50. Steers, feeder 35.00-50.00. Bulls 37.00-45.00. Cows, utility 34.00-37.50. Cows, fat 34.00-36.00. Cows, medium 31.00-33.00. Cows, poor or small 25.00-30.00. Cattle Market real good for time of year. Calf Market good. Horses small to 165.00. Ponies none. Goats each 15.00-36.00. ATTENTION FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock HATFIELD PACKING CO. “oHOtf WILL RECEIVE YOUR HOGS fMEf* „ MOYER PACKING CO. -rrtO** 0 * WILL RECEIVE YOUR CATTLE AT THE BLAIR-BEDFORD BUYING STATION RD #l, Martinsburg, PA • Every Monday we will receive your hogs from 730 a m to 11 a.m Also, calves from 7.30 a m to 3 p m Your animals will be weighed & paid for immediately • We will also accept your sows and boars • Your Butcher Cattle & Calves will be received from 8 a.m to 12 noon every Thursday We will either pay you for your cattle immediately or you may sell them dressed weight • There will not be a commission or yardage fee deducted from your check • You may call our office Monday mornings and we will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for the day DALE R. HOOVER - Owner Blair-Bedford Buying Station ■wine** RmUhic* Phone 314-7*3-3077 Phene 814-793-2*97 /gSKKtk gwaltney of SMITHFIELD, LTD. We will be receiving hogs at Vintage Sales Stables in Paradise, Pa Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 7 a.m. to 12 noon 717-442-4742 ATTENTION YORK COUNTY HOG PRODUCERS We will be receiving hogs at Thomasville, Pa. Tuesdays 7 a.m. to 12 noon Futures forward contracts are available. ■.
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