St. Louis Cattle
Thursday, Nov. 21
Report Supplied by USDA
Receipts this week 3,800
Week Ago 3,800
Year Ago 2,200
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers mostly 2.00
lower. Slaughter heifers 2.50-3.00
lower. Cows steady to 1.00 higher
except breaking Utility and
Commercial weak to 1.00 lower.
Bulls steady supply mainly choice
steers and heifers, around 10%
cows.
Slaughter steers; Mixed choice
and prime 2-4 1075-1300 lbs. 62.00,
part load 62.50. Choice 2-4 9450-1250
lbs. 61.00-62.00. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 59.50-61.00.
Good 2-3 900-1225 lbs. 58.00-59.50.
Mostly good 2-3 1150-1400 lb.
Holsteins 49.00-52.00.
Slaughter heifers: Mixed choice
and prime 2-4 900-1125 lbs. 60.00-
61.00, package 2-3 1100 lbs. 61.50.
Choice 2-4 825-1125 lbs. 59.0CW0.00.
Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-1000
lbs. 57.50-59.00. Good 2-3 750-1000
lbs. 55.50-57.50.
Cows: (closing week sales)
breaking Utility and Commercial
2-4 31.00-34.00. Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-2 33.00-35.00. High
yielding Cutter and Boning Utility
1-2 35.00, few 36.00. Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 30.00-33.00. Shelly
Canner 1-2 27.00-30.00.
Bulls: YGI-2 1050-1900 lbs. 40.00-
44.00. Individual YG 145.00.
Wednesday’s weekly sheep
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Outstanding test university Test
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auction. Receipts around 350 head.
Slaughter lambs steady to 2.00
lower, most decline on shorn
slaughter lambs. Slaughter ewes,
few steady. Feeder lambs steady
to firm, instances 1.00 higher.
Slaughter lambs: Choice and
prime shorn, 99-112 lbs. 58.5062.50.
Choice and prime wooled, 100-120
lbs. 58.5063.50.
Slaughter ewes; Cull to good
15.00-19.00. Breeding ewes, mostly
two year olds 143 lbs. 47.00.
Feeder lambs: Choice and fancy
60-90 lbs. 60.5067.00. Choice 60-90
lbs. 56.0069.50.
Receipts around 1800.
FEEDERS: Feeder Steers and
Heifers steady to 4.00 lower with
full decline on 300-600 lb. Steer
Calves and 400-600 lb. Heifer
Calves. Increased supply of
Mediuhi and Mixed Medium and
Small Frame 1 Cattle. Moderate
demand.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1: 300-500 lbs. 62.50-65.00;
500-600 lbs. 62.5068.75; 600-700 lbs.
57.00-63.50; 700-900 lbs. 52.00-58.76.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium
Frame 1; 300-600 lbs. 51.50-57.00.
Large Frame 2 Holsteins; 400-800
lbs. 41.00-46.50, Holstein Heifers
500-800 lbs. 34.0038.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
Frame 1; 300-500 lbs. 51.00-56.50,
package thin gaunt 300 lbs. 57.25,
500-800 lbs. 50.25-55.50. Mixed
Medium and Small Frame 1; 300-
500 lbs. 49.00-52.50 ; 500-700 lbs.
48.00-51.50.
Successful farmers
plant Hardy Brand Corn.
Penn State University 370 XS 149bu/acre 142.2 bu/acre
Penn State University 760 XS 162.4 bu/acre 154.1 bu/acre
University of Delaware 370 XS 142.5 bu/acre 129.1 bu/acre
University of Delaware 760 XS 169.2 bu/acre 144.5 bu/acre
University of Maryland 760 XS 167.1 bu/acre 151.2 bu/acre
'Copies of regional test results are available upon request
You'll find our complete product line at dealerships throughout Pennsylvania New York
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio and much of New England
Beachley-Hardy Seed Company
(SOOT®
P.O. Box 366 / Camp Hill, PA 17011 / 717-737-4529
Oklahojna City
Thursday, Nov. 21
Report supplied by USDA
Estimated Receipts: 3,500
Actual Auction Sales 2,178
Feeder steers and heifers steady
to 1.00 higher, than Tuesday af
ternoon. 'Demand good. Leveling
off of loads causing some uneven
trade. Buyer attendance below
normal. Bulk supply medium and
large frame 1 and mixed 1-2 300-
750# steers and 350-700# heifers.
Feeder steers: medium and
large frame 1 250-400# 72.00-76.00;
400-500# 70.70-75.40 ; 500-000# 66.00-
71.80; 600-625# 66.00-67.90 ; 635-700#
61.25-63.00; few lots 700-750# 59.00-
62.50; couple lots 805-810# 59.00-
60.00. Mixed small and medium
frame 1 350450# 68.00-73.00 ; 500-
550# 62.00-66.50; 600-750# 56.00-
62.50.
Medium and large frame mixed 1-2
290-500# 65.75-70.50; 500600# 64.00-
66.80, lot brahman-cross 60.00; 625-
700# 58.4061.70; 700600# 57.00
60.10; 855# 56.80
medium and large frame 2 350450#
55.25-62.00 ; 575-700# 53.75-59.00; lot
740# 55.00
large frame 2 holsteins 375-500#
bulls 50.00-51.50 ; 735-600# 45.20-
47.10.
Feeder Heifers: medium and
large frame 1 290-500# 60.25-65.00,
lot 445# thin and gaunt 65.80; 500-
550# 58.70-63.75 ; 600-750# 55.00-
57.10.
Mixed small and medium frame 1
250-450#. 55.40-57.75.
Hardy Brand Hardy Brand
Variety Yield
370 XS 120 bu/acre 106 bu/acre
medium and large frame mixed 1-2
250500# 53.7561.00 bulk 55.0060.25;
575-700# 54.0056.50.
Medium and large frame 2 350700#
47.75-53.25.
For the week; feeder steers
under 625# and heifers under 525#
firm to 2.00 higher; heavier
weights both classes steady to 1.00
lower. Slaughter cows and bulls
steady to weak.
Monday, Nov. 18
Report Supplied the PDA
Demand is good for export,
genarally fair for the domestic
market. The market is about
steady for traypacks and bags.
Prices quoted are wholesale,
truckload, F. 0.8. at the orchard or
packing house.
SUMMARY
Bagged Apples
Cartons 12/3# bags 2V«” up
Red Delicious, U.S. Extra Fancy
6.50- mo. 7.00-7.50; Red
Delicious, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey &
U.S. Fey. 6.50-7.50 mo. 7.00; Red
Delicious, U.S. Fancy 6.00-7.25 mo.
6.50; Golden Delicious, U.S. Fancy
6.50- mo. 7.00; Rome, Comb.
U.S. Extra Fancy & U.S. Fey 7.00-
7.50; Stayman, Comb. U.S. Ex.
Fey. & U.S. Fancy 7.00-7.50;
Granny Smith, Comb. U.S. Ex.
Fey. & U.S. Fey. 9.00-9.50; Various
varieties, U.S. No. 1 Hail 5.50.
Plot
Average
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 23,1955-Al7
Apple Market
Newsservice
Traypack
Red Delicious, U.S. Extra Fancy
100’s Igr. 12.00-13.00; Red
Delicious, U.S. Extra Fancy 113’s
11.50; Red Delicious, U.S. Extra
Fancy 125’s 10.00; Red Delicious,
Comb. U.S. Extra Fancy & U.S.
Fey 100’s Igr. 10.00-12.00 mo. 11.00-
11.50; Red Delicious, Comb. U.S.
Ex. Fey. & U S. Fey 113’s 9.00-10.50
mo. 10.00; Red Delicious, Comb.
U.S. Ex. Fey. & U.S. Fey. 125’s
8.50- mo. 9.00; Golden
Delicious, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey. &
U.S. Fey. 100’s Igr. 11.00; Golden
Delicious, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey. &
U.S. Fey. 113’s 10.00-10.50; Golden
Delicious Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey. &
U.S. Fey. 125’s 9.00; Law Rome,
U.S. Extra Fancy 100’s Igr. 11.25-
12.00; Stayman, Comb. U.S. Extra
Fancy & U.S. Fey. 113’s-lOO’s 12.00-
12.50; Granny Smith, Comb. U.S.
Ex. Fey. & U.S. Fey. 100’s Igr.
14.00; York Extra Fancy 100’s Igr.
10.50- York U.S. Fancy 100’s
Igr. 10.00; Red Delicious, U.S.
Fancy - Level bushel crates 8.00-
8.75; Golden Delicious, U.S. Fancy
- level bushel crates 8.00-8.75;
Stayman, U.S. Fancy - level bushel
crates 8.0041.75; Rome, U.S. Fancy
- level bushel crates 8.00-8.75.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, November 21
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 348. Steers were
steady; cows steady to weak;
Choice 60.00-84.00; Good 54.50-
60.25; Standard 47.00-53.00; Choice
heifers 58.00-63.25; Good 52.25-
57.25; Standard 40.50-49.00; Cows
33.75-36.00; Cutter Grade 31.00-
34.25; Canner Grade 26.00-31.25;
Yield Grade No. 1 bulls 1100-1960
lb. 41.00-47.00; few No. 2, 800-1400
lb. 37.00-41.00; Med. & Large
Frame No. 1, 350800 lb. 54.fr83.00;
few Large No. 2, 600-800 lb. 36.00-
40.00; heifers Med. No. 1, 350550
lb. 42.00-47.00.
CALVES: 150. Few Choice 82.00-
86.00; few Good 74.0083.00; 90-120
lb. 48.0054.00; 6085 lb. 43.0050.00;
holstein bulls 90-120 lb. 70.00-95.00.
HOGS: 236. Strong to .50 higher;
No. 1-2, 220-250 lb. 45.0045.75; No.
2-3,'225-255 lb. 44.0044.75; No. 24,
230-300 lb. 42.7544.25; Sows 18,400-
780 lb. 39.00-42.00; No. 2-3, 350-650
lb. 37.00-39.50.
FEEDER PIGS; 53. 20-35 lb.
20.00- 40-50 lb. 32.00-37.00.
SHEEP: 50. Choice 75-90 lb.
67.00- si. ewes 14.00-21.00;
GOATS: 6.10.00-38.00 per head.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Nov. 21
Report Supplied by USDA
Trading slow on moderate
supply. Demand light to moderate
for live cattle as boxed beef supply
adequate for pre-holiday demand.
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
mostly 2.00 to 2.50 lower. Cows 3.50
to mostly 4.00 lower. Bulls weak to
1.00 lower. All reported sales
Monday with not enough sales
Wednesday for a market test.
Supply mainly good to low choice
Slaughter Steers and Heifers with
11% cows. Estimated receipts 1800
as compared with 2118 a week ago
and 1451 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4, mostly 3 1050-1200 lbs. 62.00
63.50, mostly 62.00-62.50, load 64.00;
1000-1050 lbs. 61.50-62.50. Choice 3-4
1050-1200 lbs. 61.5062.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs.
60.0062.00. Good 2-3 900-1050 lbs.
57.5060.50, Mixed Good and Choice
2-3 Holsteins 1275-1400 lbs. 53.00
56.00. Standard and Good Holsteins
1250-1325 lbs. 51.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4, mostly 3 950-1100 lbs.
60.5061.50, part load 62.00; 900950
lbs. 59.5060.50. Choice 3-410001150
lbs. 59.0061.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 9001100 lbs. 58.0061 00
Good 2-3 800950 lbs. 57.0060.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 29.00-32.50. Cutter
and Boning Utility 27.00-30.00.
BULLS; YG 1-2 15001900 lbs.
42.00- 12001500 lbs. 40.00
42.00.