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Livestock market and auction news
Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, March 5
Report Supplied by USDA
Estimated Receipts 5500
Feeder steers steady to 1.00
lower than Tuesday. Feeder
Heifers steady. Demand light for
feedlot cattle. Demand good for
grass cattle especially the thin
offerings. Slaughter cows steady.
Few slaughter bulls weak. Bulk
supply medium frame 1 and mixed
1-2 650-900 lbs. steers and moderate
showing 450-700# heifers. Cows and
bulls near 2% of estimated
receipts.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1 few 400-125 lb. 76.00-79.00;
500600 lb. 65.5069.00. Lot 510#
71.00; 600-700# 60.0064.10, lot 630#
65.00; 700600# 58.4061.30 bulk sales
59.0061.20; 800-900# 58.70-59.70;
945# 57.70. Medium and Large
Frame Mixed 1-2 350# thin 77.50;
few 575600# 62.2563.60; 610# gaunt
63.10; pkg. 600# 59.90; 700600#
57.0069.20; 800650# 56.2567.30.
Medium and Large frame 2 510#
thin 62.50; few 675-725# 53.5064.80;
850-975# 50.1063.90. Large Frame 2
Holsteins 700# 46.80 ; 865-910# 45.00-
45.20; 1005# 41.10; 1080# 40.10.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium
Frame 1 475# 61.00; 500575# 56.00
60.00 ; 600-700# 55.4057.90; 840#
53.25. Medium few Large Frame
Mixed 1-2 few 350400# 59.5062.50;
450500# 57.4060.25; 525-650# 53.50
56.00. Small and Medium Frame 1
(Mixed) 335# 61.50; 450# 57.75; 500
625# 54.0055.90. Medium few large
frame 2 500600# 48.8053.80.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility
mostly boning 1-2 few breaking
35.75-39.50. Lot mixed Cutter and
Boning Utility 1305 lbs. 40.25.
Cutter few 34.75-36.70. Canner and
low dressing cutter few 28.00-33.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: YGI few
130014001 b. 45.75-48.00.
REPLACLEMENT OR
FEEDER COWS: Small and
Medium frame 1-2 young and
middle aged few 38.50-42.00.
FOR THE WEEK; Feeder
Steers under 600# and Heifers
under 550# steady to 2.00 lower,
best outlets for thin cattle. Heavier
weights both classes 2.00-3.00
lower. Feeder lot demand light.
Slaughter Cows .50-1.00 lower.
Slaughter Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Lebanon, Pa.
Tuesday, March 4
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 225. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
steers and bulls steady to 1.00
lower; Cows mostly steady to .50
lower. Choice 2-4 1100-1445 lbs.
steers 54.75-57.75, Good 50.00-52.50,
two 53.75 & 54.00, Good & Choice
holsteins 47.50-51.25, few Choice
LEESPORT MARKET & AUCTION, MC.
North end of Leesport, PA Turn East off Route 61
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BERKS COUNTY’S ONLY WEEKLY
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WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M.
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FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday,
10 A.M. TO 9 PAL
Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes,
Pies and Buns - Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting
Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items &
Collectibles.
PHONE; 21*926-1307 LEROY WEIST & JOHN WEIST, MGRS.
53.0066.75, Standard 43.75-46.50,
few 50.75. Choice heifers 51.25-
55.00, few High Choice & Prime
54.5067.25, few Good 49.7561.25,
few Standard 40.25-41.60, few
Utility 28.00-33.00. Breaking Utility
& Commercial slaughter cows
37.5069.75, few 40.50, Cutter &
Boning Utility 33.5067.00, few
38.85, Canner & Low Cutter 30.00-
33.75, Shells down to 26.25. Few
Good si. bullocks 47.50-48.00, one
Standard at 46.00. Yield Grade No.
1 1240-1720 lbs. si. bulls 45.75-49.75,
few 51.50, #2 1245-1610 lbs. 43.50-
46.50.
CALVES 200: Vealers grading
Standard and Good mostly steady.
Choice 80.00-95.00, few Good 64.00-
81.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs.
50.0065.00, 7065 lbs. 45.0061.00,
few Utility 55-95 lbs. 35.0045.00.
Few 225600 lbs. slaughter calves
57.0067.00, FARM CALVES active
and uneven. Hoi. Bulls 95-120 lbs.
62.00-102.00, mostly 80.00-95.00, few
90-95 lbs. 50.0068.00.
HOGS 196: Barrows and gilts
1.001.50 lower. Few Lots US No. 1-
2 215-225 lbs. 40.0040.60, No. 1-3 215-
260 lbs. 39.25-40.35, small lot 41, few
No. 2-3 225-250 lbs. 39.6039.85, lot
39.00. No. 13 160195 lbs. 35.50
38.00. US No. 13 290630 lbs. sows
34.0035.50, No. 23 330635 lbs.
32.5034.50, Medium 265385 lbs.
31.0033.00. Boars 27.0028.00.
FEEDER PIGS 6. No Market
Test.
SHEEP 1. No Market Test. One
Slaughter ewe at 32.00.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
Wednesday, Mar. 5
Report supplied by USDA
Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report
Includes The Major Production
Areas In The Midwest, Texas, And
Oklahoma. As Of 4:00 P.M.
Compared to Tuesday's 4:00
P.M. report, steer and heifer
carcasses early steady to $l.OO
higher, few sales late $2.00 higher
on choice 3’s. Demand light to
moderate with trading very slow
after noon in face of firmly held
limited offerings.
Sales reported on 48 loads of
steer and heifer carcasses.
Steer Carcasses:
22 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 85.0046.00,
four loads 87.00 late.
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 87.50.
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 83.00.
Choice 2-3 600-900 lbs. 78.50
(Holstein Type).
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 75.50
(Holstein Type).
Heifer Carcasses;
26 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 83.0084.00,
three loads 85.00 late.
Choice 3 500650 lbs. 83.00.
Choice 3 400600 lbs. 81.00.
Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 73.00.
Good 26 550-700 lbs. 78.0060.00.
Boneless Processing Beef/
Beef Trimmings
FOB Omaha Basis
73 Loads
90% Chem Lean Fresh 97.00-
99.50, bulk 98.0069.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 34.00-
38.00, bulk 34.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 38.00
Boxed Early.
50% Chem Lean Frozen 41.00-
43.00.
Eastern Texas and
Oklahoma Production Areas
FOB Plant
90% Chem Lean Fresh 99.00-
101.00, bulk 100.00-101.00.
90% Chem Lean Frozen 102.00.
Farmers Livestock
Auction
Duncans ville, Pa.
March 3,1986
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 184. Choice 54.00-57.25,
High Good & Low Ch. 49.00-53.25,
Good 44.25-48.00, Good & Choice
holsteins 48.00-51.25, Standard
45.00- Utility 41.25-44.50.
Choice si. heifers 51.00-54.50, Good
46.00- Standard 41.00-45.00,
Utility 38.00-40.50. Breaking Ut. &
Commercial si. cows 37.00-39.50,
Cutter & Boning Ut. 35.25-36.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 32.25-35.00,
Shells down to 26.00. Choice si.
bullocks 50.00-52.25, Good 46.25-
49.00, Standard 43.00-45.75, Utility
40.25-42.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: . Steers
Good 51.00-57.00, Standard 41.00
48.50, Heifers Good 49.00-54.00,
Standard 37.00-47.50, Bulls Good
48.00- Standard 38.00-46.00.
CALVES 321. Choice 85.00-96.00,
Good 74.00-83.00, Standard 66.00
73.00, Standard & Good 90 lb. to 130
lb. 53.00-63.00, Utility 60-80 lbs.
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FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 82.00-110.00, Holstein
heifers 90-130 lbs. 56.00-73.00.
HOGS 118. US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 42.00-43.75, No. 1-
3 200-260 lbs. 40.00-41.75, US No. 16
350650 lbs. sows 38.5041.00. No. 26
350650 lbs. 3.25-38.25. Boars 26.75-
29.00, Light weights 28.50-31.00.
FEEDER PIGS None.
SHEEP 10: High Ch. & Pr. 68.00,
Good 80 lbs. 59.00. Slaughter ewes
16.00-24.00. GOATS 12: 21.0065.00
per head.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, March 6
Report Supplied by USDA
Compared with last week,
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
generally steady to weak. Receipts
moderate with upper portion of
Choice grade not well tested as
supply of market ready cattle
remains fairly current. Slaughter
Cows closed fully steady. Bulls
steady to weak. Supply mainly
good to low choice Slaughter Steers
and Heifers with 20% cows.
Estimated receipts 1750 as com
pared with 1173 a week ago and
1389 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-1, mostly 3 1050-1250 lbs. 56.00
57.50, part load 58.00; 975-1050 lbs.
54.50-56.50. Choice 3-5 1050-1200 lbs.
55.0056.50, Mixed Good and Choice
2-3 10001200 lbs. 53.5056.00. Good
2-3 9001050 lbs. 50.0054.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4, mostly 3 9501150 lbs.
54.0055.50, load and package 56.00
56.50; 875-950 lbs. 52.5055.00.
Choice 3-5 9501150 lbs. 53.0054.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 9501100
lbs. 51.0053.00. Good 2-3 800950 lbs.
47.0052.00.
COWS: Cutter and Boning Utility
1-2 32.00-37.00, few high dressing
37.0040.00. Canner and low Cutter
30.00- few light canners. 25.00
30 00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 15002205 lbs.
42.00- individual 48.50; 1250
1500 lbs. 40.0044.00.
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Newsservice
March 4,1986
Report Supplied by PDA
Demand good, market steady.
Prices quoted are wholesale,
truckload, F. 0.8. at the orchard or
packing house.
SUMMARY
Regular Storage: Cartons 12/31
bags 2V*" up; York, Comb. U.S.
Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey, 6.50-7.00.
Traypack: Rome, Comb. U.S.
Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey 100’s Igr. 11.00;
York Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S.
Fey 100’s Igr. 11.00; York, Comb.
U.S Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey 113’s 9.00.
Controlled Atmosphere Storage;
Cartons 12/3# bags 2Vt” up; Red
Delicious, U.S. Extra Fancy 8.25-
9.50 mo. 9.00; Red Delicious,
Comb. US Ex. Fey St US Fey 8,00-
8.50 mo. 8.50; Red Delicious, U.S.
Fancy 8.00; Red Delicious, U.S.
No. 1 Hail 6.25; Golden Delicious,
Comb. US Ex. Fey & US Fey 7.50-
8.25; Golden Delicious, U.S. No. 1
6.25; Stayman, Comb. U.S. Ex.
Fey & U.S. Fey 8.50; Rome, Comb.
US Ex. Fey St US Fey, 8.00-8.25.
Traypack:
Red Delicious, U.S. Extra Fancy
100’s Igr. 14.00-15.00; Red
Delicious, U.S. Extra Fancy 113’s
13.00-13.50; Red Delicious, U.S.
Extra Fancy 125’s, 11.50; Red
Delicious, Comb. US Ex. Fey & US
Fey 100’s Igr. 12.00-13.00; Red
Delicious, Comb. US Ex. Fey St US
Fey 113’s 11.00-12.00; Red
Delicious, Comb. US Ex. Fey & US
Fey 125’s 10.50-11.50; Golden
Delicious, Comb. US Ex. Fey & US
Fey 100’s Igr. 12.00-12.50; Golden
Delicious, Comb. US Ex. Fey St US
Fey 113’s 11.00; Golden Delicious,
Comb. US Ex. Fey St US Fey 125’s
sml. 10.00; Stayman, Comb. US
Ex. Fey & US Fey, 100’s Igr. 12.00-
13.00; Stayman, Comb. US Ex. Fey
& US Fey, 113’s 11.00-12.00; Rome,
U.S. Ex. Fey 88’s Igr. 11.75; Rome,
Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey St U.S. Fey
100’s Igr. 10,50-11.50.
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