Livestock market and auction news
Omaha Weekly
Thursday, Feb. 20
Report Supplied by USDA
Slaughter Steer and Heifer 1.50-
2.00 lower compared to last week.
A sluggish dressed beef market
and lower prices paid at direct
points were dominant factors in
the downturns. Slaughter cows
steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls steady.
Estimated 5 day receipts of
cattle this week 6,500 compared to
actuals of 5,454 last week and 8,017
last year Slaughter steers ac
counting for 43 percent of receipts
this week, Slaughter Heifers 44
percent, Slaughter Cows 9 percent
and Feeder Cattle 2 percent.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
lots and packages choice 24 1100-
1250 lbs 53 75-54 50 Few mixed
good and choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs
52 50-53 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: load
choice 2-3, few 4’s near 1050 lbs.
53.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3
900-1050 lbs. 51.00-52.50.
Average of LS 214 detailed
quotations for choice 900-1100 lbs.
steers 53.90, 1100-1300 lbs. 54.80.
Average weight all slaughter
steers this week 1188 lbs, average
cost 54.31 compared to 1210 lbs. and
57.09 last week. Average weight all
slaughter heifers this week 1061
lbs., average cost 53.54 compared
to 1054 Ibbs. and 56.66 last week.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Few
breaking utility and commercial 2-
3 34.00-37.25, individual 39.00,
cutter and boning utility 1-3 33.00-
37.00, few high dressing 37.25-38.25.
Canner and low Cutter 31.00-34.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few 1-2
1400-2100 lbs. 43.0045.50, few low
dressing kinds 41.0042.50.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Feb. 20
Report Supplied by USDA
Compared with last week,
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
closed 1.00-1.50 lower. Receipts
light with upper portion of choice
grade not well tested. Buyers
generally cautious and selective.
Declines m wholesale beef prices
precipitated the drop in the live
cattle market. Cattle continue to
carry moderate amounts of mud.
Slaughter Cows closed weak to 2.00
lower. Bulls steady to firm. Supply
mainly good to low Choice
Slaughter Steers and Heifers with
12% cows. Estimated receipts 900,
compared with actual receipts of
1069 last week and 1462 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24, mostly 3, 1050-1250 lbs. 56.00-
57.00. load and part load 57.50 ; 975-
1050 lbs. 54.00-56.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 53.50-
56.00. Good 2-3, 900-1050 lbs. 50.00-
54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24, mostly 3, 950-1150 lbs.
53.50-55.50, part load 56.00; 875-950
lbs. 51.50-53.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3, 900-1100 lbs. 51.00-53T00.
Good 2-3,800-950 lbs 49.00-52 00
COWS; Cutter and Boning Utility
1-2, 33.00-37.00, few high dressing
37.00- Canner and low Cutter
30.00-
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2,
1500-1820 lbs. 44.0049.00.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Feb. 17,1986
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 162. Choice 56.75-58.50,
High Good & Low Choice 52.00-
55.00, Good 47.00-51.00, Good &
Choice Holsteins 46.25-49.00,
Standard 43.00-45.00, Utility 39.25-
42.50. Choice si. heifers 53.00-55.00,
Good 48.00-51.50, Standard 44.00-
47.75, Utility 40.25-43.50. Breaking
Ut. & Commercial si. cows 39.00-
41.25. Cutter & Boning Ut. 35.00-
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 22,1986-Al5
38.50, Canner & Low Cutter 31.25-
34.50, Shells down to 28.00. Choice
si. bullocks 48 00-50.75, Good 44.25-
47.50, Standard 41 00-43.50, Utility
38.75-40.50.
FEEDER CATTLE; Steers
Good 46.00-53.00, Standard 36.00
44.00, Heifers Good 46.00-52.00,
Standard 38.00-44.00. Bulls Good
48.00-52.00, Standard 39.0044.00.
CALVES 301. Choice 81.00-96.00,
Good 68.00-78.00, Standard 59.00
67.00, Standard & Good 90 lb. to 130
lb. 53.00-58.00. Utility 60-80 lbs.
48 00-52 50
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 75.00-108.00, Holstein
heifers 90-130 lbs. 56.00-68.00.
HOGS 147. US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 46.0047.25, No. 1-
3 200-260 lbs. 44.2545.75. No. 2-3150
180 lbs. 35.2542.00, US No. 1-3 350
650 lbs. sows 38.5043.00, No. 2-3 350-
650 lbs 35.5038.00. Boars 27 50-
28.25, Light weights 29.0032.00.
FEEDER PIGS 48. US No. 1-3 25-
35 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-26.00 per
head, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 29.00-36.00.
SHEEP 5. High Ch. & Pr. 100 lbs.
70.00, Good 55 lbs. at 66.00. 2
GOATS 14.00-27.00 per head.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, February 19
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE; 66. Compared with
last Wednesday’s market: Few
Standard steers 41.75-44.50;
breaking Utility & Commercial
cows 37.0039.50, Cutter & Boning
Utility 33.5038.00, Canner & low
Cutter 28.0033.50, shells down to
24.25; one Utility bullock 38.25; one
Yield Grade 1 1530 lb. si. bull 43.00,
one Yield Grade 21340 lbs. 41.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, few
Medium 1 & 2 700900 lbs. 40.00-
47.75.
CALVES: 79. Standard & Good
90120 lb. vealers 51.00-57.00, few
45.0050.00; 65-85 lbs. 38.0051.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs 61.00-107,50, mostly
70.00- beef cross bulls Si
heifers 70-140 lbs. 50.00-72.00.
HOGS: 194. Barrows & Gilts 2.00
lower US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 42.50-
43.00, small lot 44.10; 1-3 210-255
lbs. 42.00-42.75; 2-3 215-255 lbs
41 75-42 00; 1-3, 190-195 lbs 37 75-
38 00; Sows 1-3 290-595 lbs 35 00-
38 00; 2 Boars 22 00 Si 23 00
FEEDER PIGS: 78. US 1-3 35-50
lbs 22.00-30.00 per head, 80-90 lbs.
36.00- Utility 25-40 lbs 12.00-
19 00 per head
SHEEP: 1. SI ewe 12.00
GOATS’ 1 38.00 per head
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 110 cows, 62
heifers, and 7 bulls
Market steady
Load of PA fresh cows, 550 00-
925 00
Ixiad of PA fresh cows. 510 00-
1100 00
Load of PA fresh cows, 460 00-
660 00
Load of Canada cows, 510 00-
835 00
Load of PA fresh cows, 460 00-
1250 00
Herd of 18 hd all stage cows,
435 00-690 00
Locally consigned cows 440 00-
885 00
Springing heifers 450 00-785 00
Open heifers 335 00-450 00
Bulls 490 00-625 00
New Holland
Dairy