AIG-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 1,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Mutinibnrg, Pa.
January 27,19 M
Report rapplied by anction
CATTLE 187. Choice 56.00-59.50,
Choice 53.50-55.25, High Good &
Low Ch.' 49.75-52.00, Good 44.50-
48.25, Good & Choice holsteins
48.25-51.00, Standard 44.00-47.50,
Utility 39.25-43.25, Choice si.
heifers Good 48.75-
52.00, Standard 44.10-47.00, Utility
39.00- Breaking Ut. 8c Com
mercial si. cows 40.25-42.25, Cutter
8c Boning Ut. 37.00-39.50, Canner 8c
Low Cutter 34.25-36.75, Shells down
to 31.00. CHoice si. bullocks 48.00-
51.25, Good 45.00-47.50, Standard
41.00- Utility 38.00-40.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good 48.0062.00, Standard 38.50-
44.00, Heifers Good 46.00-49.50,
Standard 41.00-44.00, Bulls Good
47.00- Standard 38.00-45.00.
CALVES 278. Choice 78.0069.00,
Good 69.00-76.00, Standard 59.00-
67.00, Standard 8c Good 90-130 lbs.
54.00- Utility 6040 lbs. 48.00-
53.00,
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 85.00-110.00, Holstein
heifers 95-130 lbs. 56.0042.00.
HOGS 152; US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 47.50-48.25, No. 1-
3 210-240 lbs. 46.50-47.25, No. 2-3 200-
260 lbs. 45.00-46.25, US No. 14 350-
600 lbs. sows 39.50-42.00, No. 24 350-
600 lbs. 36.5048.75. Boars 26.50-
29.00, lightweights 30.2542.50.
FEEDER PIGS 60: US No. 14
2540 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-21.00 per
head, No. 14 4040 lbs. 28.0046.00.
SHEEP None. Slaughter ewes
None. GOATS 1:15.00 per head.
Special Sale of
Work Horses, Mules
and Driving Horses
New Holland Sues Stables
New Holland, PA
Friday, January 24,1986
306 head.
Two Id. work horses from
Tennessee, pairs 1650.00-2550.00,
singles 700.00-925.00 ; 2 Id. mules
Tennessee, pairs 1800.004100.00,
singles 1100.00-1800.00.
Tennessee mules, singles 750.00-
1100.00; Tennessee work/* pairs
1550.00- singles 625.00-
735.00.
Driving as follows: Kentucky,
725.00- 111., 725.00-1150.00;
NY, 475.00450.00; NJ, 650.00-
1250.00; PA, 600.00-1050.00; NJ,
575.00400.00.
Local driving, 300.00-700.00;
local work pairs, 1500.00-2250.00;
singles, 475.00-875.00.
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, Jan. 30
Report Supplied by USDA
Sales this week about 550; last
week 1,185; and same period a
year ago 1,443. Trading
moderately active for the week.
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
ended the week fully 1.00 higher.
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SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1140-1475 lb. 60.0042.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 24 1050-1250 lbs.
59.0040.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 950-1075 lbs. 59.2540.00,
Vi load Chianina cross 1350 lbs.
61.00; 900-950 lbs. 58.5049.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1050
lbs. 55.0049.00.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Tuesday, Jan. 28
Report supplied by auction
Calves-25.00-109.00.
Cows 30.00-42.75.
Easy Cows 2.0045.50.
Heifers 28.50-45.25.
Bulls 43.7540.75.
Steers 43.7546.00.
Hogs 32.00-47.00.
Roasting Pigs, each 22.00-31.00.
Boars 31.0042.00.
Sows 34.00.
Sheep 10.0040.00.
Lambs, each 9.00-43.00.
Lambs, per lb. 37.00-115.00.
Goats, each 19.00-71.00.
Kids, each 5.0047.00.
Total 1220.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, Jan. 29
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 98 cows, 110
heifers, and 4 bulls.
Market steady.
Load of PA fresh cows, 800.00-
975.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 610.00-
1100.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 525.00-
1025.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 775.00-
1110.00.
Load of NY fresh cows, 550.00-
725.00.
Herd of 35 head all stage Jersey
cows, 280.00-485.00.
Locally consigned cows 380.00-
1025.00.
Springing heifers 450.00450.00.
Open heifers 225.00425.00.
Bulls 525.00475.00.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, January 31
Report supplied by PDA
16 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 4988. Compared with
4402 head last week and 5520 head a
year ago. SI. steers steady to 1.50
higher; heifers mostly steady to
1.00 higher; cows mostly 1.00-2.00
higher; bullocks not fully tested;
bulls steady to strong; High Choice
& Prime No. 2-4 steers 62.35-64.85;
Choice No. 2-3, 59.00-63.00; Good
52.00- Standard 44.00-53.00;
Choice heifers 55.00-60.75; Good
49.00- Standard 42.00-48.50;
cows 37.50-42.00; Cutter & Boning
35.00- Canner & Cutter 32.00-
36.50; shells 22.00; few Good
bullocks 48.75-54.50; Standard
45.50-48.75; YG No. 1 bulls 1000-2000
44.75-49.50; No. 2, Grade 900-1500
lb. 40.00-46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Med.
No. 1,3754001 b. 49.0047.00; 600-950
lb. 40.00-50.00; heifers Med. No. 1,
350400 lb. 42.00-46.00; bulls Med.
No. 1,350-750 lb. 43.5042.00.
CALVES: 3327. Compared with
2959 head last week and 4099 head a
year ago. Vealers steady to 5.00
higher; few Prime 104.00-113.00;
Choice 85.00-100.00; Good 70.00-
85.00; 110-130 lb. 65.00-75.00 ; 90-110
lb. 47.0049.00; 6545 lb. 38.00-47.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-
130 lb. 50.00-112.00, mostly 80.00-
100.0; few heifers 90-125 lb. 52.00-
75.00.
HOGS: 5284. Compared with 3576
head last week and 7898 head a
year ago. Steady to 1.00 higher;
No. 1-2, 210-245 lb. 46.00-48.00; No.
2-3, 210-250 lb. 45.00-47.00; No. 2-4,
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220-285 lb. 44.00-46.00; No. 1-3, 150-
200 lb. 35.50-42.00; sows uneven,
mostly steady to 1.00 lower; No. 1-
3, 300-600 lb. 35.00-39.00; No. 2-3,
300-685 lb. 30.00-35.75; boars 29.00-
35.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 575. Compared
with 1026 head last week and 1108
head a year ago. Trend is uneven;
20-35 lb. 17.00-30.00 ; 35-50 lb. 25.00-
39.00; few 50-85 lb. 37.00-40.00.
2 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES; 989. Compared with 988
head last week and 1708 head a
year ago. Highly unven, extremes
14.00 higher to 7.00 lower; 25-30 lb.
101.00-109.00 ; 30-40 lb. 83.00-105.00;
40-50 lb. 83.00-101.00 ; 50-60 lb. 70.00-
96.00; 60-70 lb. 72.00-78.00; No. 2-3,
20-35 lb. 76.00-104.00.
SHEEP: 571. Compared with 560
head last week and 800 head a year
ago. Uneven; mostly steady to 4.00
higher; Hich Choice & Prime 80-115
115 lb. 72.00-78.00; Choice 80-100 lb.
69.00-74.50; Good 50-105 lb. 54.00-
70.00; si. sheep 20.00-39.00.
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Intercourse, PA
Friday, Jan. 24
Total Volume Type 609: 176,633
lbs.; Average Overall: 1.21 per lb.;
Top Grades; 1.25-1.30 per lb..
Several at 1.27; Out Grade .35-1.27
per lb.
Total Volume Type 41: 147,122
lbs.; Average Overall; .45 per lb.;
Range .25-.80 per lb.
Monday, Jan. 27
Total Volume Type 609 : 85,279
lbs.; Avg. Overall 1.22 per lb.; Top
Grade; 1.25-1.35 per lb., majority
over 1.30; Outgrade; .40-1.05.
Total Volume Type 41: 9,689 lbs.;
Avg. Overall: .51 per lb.; Range:
.2S-.75.
Wednesday, Jan. 29
Total Volume Type 609 : 219,306;
Average Overall; 1.17 per lb.; Top
Grades; 1.25-1.35, majority at 1.25;
Outgrade: .50-1.20; Binders, Type
609:1.45 per lb; Total Volume Type
41: 4.9621b5.; Avg. Overall: .53per
lb.; Range, .40-.72perlb.
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