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Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
April 7,1988
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 205. Choice 50.50-52.50,
High Good & Low Ch. 47.5000.00,
Good 45.0048.50, Good & Choice
holsteins 37.5042.50, Standard
34.50-37.00, Utility 30.50-34.25.
Choice si. heifers 47.50-51.50, Good
44.5047.00, Standard 40.0042.00,
Utility 30.50-37.50. Breaking Ut. &
Commercial si. cows 31.5035.50,
Cutter & Boning Ut. 31.00-33.25,
Canner & Low Cutter 27.5031.00,
Shells down to 22.50. Choice si.
bullocks none/Good 40.5042.50,
Standard 35.0038.50, Utility 30.50
33.50. Yield Grade No. 1 14001750
lbs. si. bulls, 36.5040.50, Yield
Grade No. 2 12001600 lbs. 33.50
38.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good 52.0056.50 standard 31.00
40.00; Heifers Good 45.50-52.00
standard 31.0040.00; Bulls Good
45.0051.00 standard 30.0042.50.
CALVES 224. High Ch. & FT.
82.00- Choice 70.50-78.00, Good
60.00- Standard 50.0088.50,
Standard & Good 90 to 130 lb. 45.00-
60.50, Utility 40-75 lbs. 32.5040.00.
Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 72.50-
109.00, Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs.
47 5(M?7.50
HOGS 128. US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 39.50-40.75, No. 1-
3 210-240 lbs. 38.50-39.25, No. 2-3 210-
240 lbs. 38.00-38.50, No. 1-3 270-300
lbs. 35.00-37.50. Sows US No. 1-3
300-600 lbs. sows 29.00-31.00, No. 2-3
300-600 lbs. 32.50-36.00. Boars 27.00-
28.50, Light weights 29.00-31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 15. US No. 1-3 30-
40 lbs. feeder pigs 27.50-32.50 per
head, No. 1-3 40-70 lbs. 32.5086.00.
SHEEP 10. Slaughter ewes 16.50-
39.50. Four Goats 18.50-37.50 per
head.
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Lancaster Stockyards
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, April 8,1881
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 352 Hd. Steers: Low
Choice 52.0053.50; Medium-Good
45.0051.00, few 44.00 down; Good
Holsteins 42.1043.60; Medium
Holsteins 41.0ODown. Heifers:
Medium-Good 39.8543.85; Utility
29.75-35.25. Cows: Prices much
lower than last week but in line
with market drop. High Yield
33.00-34.00; Good 31.00-32.85;
Medium 29.0030.75; Big Middle
27.0032.10; 'Shelly 26.75-Down.
FAT Bulls: Good 41.7545.50;
Medium 37.75-39.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: (206 hd.)
Large crowd in attendance with
active bidding on large run of
Feeder Cattle. Steers (300550 lb.)
2.00 higher. Choice 62.0072.00;
Good 57.0061.00; Medium 53.00
56.00; Culls SO.OODown. Steers
(600850 lb.) 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Good 53.0057.00; Medium 46.00
52.00; Couple Utility 44.00D0wn.
Heifers (all weights) 2.00 to 3.00
lower. Choice 48.0052.00; Good
44.5047.75; Medium 38.0044.00;
Utility 39.00D0wn. Bulls (all
weights) Choice 57.0034.00; Good
52.0056.00; Medium 51.OODown.
VEAL CALVES (187 hd.) Choice
66.00-71.00; Good 50.00-65.00;
Medium 40.0050.00; Light/weak
39.00D0wn; Farm Bulls 65.00
75.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts (455 hd.)
1.00 lower. (US No. 1-3) 210-250 lbs.
38.0039.85; over 260 lb. 36.0036.50;
2 &3’S 32.0037.00.
SOWS: 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Over
450 lb. 36.7537.75; under 450 34.00-
35.50; 2 & 3’s 30.00-32.25; Boars:
25.00.
FEEDER PIGS: (by the hd.)
(2.00 higher) (20-25 lbs. 18.0030.00
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SHEEP; Lambs: Choice 75.00
78.00; Med.-Good to 66.00; EWES:
14.0024.00 lb. Goats: (Lg) 44.00
46.00; (hd)Sm./Med. 22.0035.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, April 10
Report Supplied by USDA
Compared with last week’s close
slaughter steers and heifers closed
2.00 to 3.00 lower, full
decline on good grade. Cows closed
3.00 to 5.00 lower. Bulls mostly 3.00
to 5.00 lower. Demand cautious and
selective for moderate supply.
Supply mainly mixed good and low
choice slaughter steers and heifers
with 11% cows. Estimated receipts
this week about 1300 as compared
with actual receipts of 1133 last
week 1591 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Part
load choice 23 1225 lbs. 54.25.
Choice 2-4, mostly 3 1050-1250 lbs.
52.00-53.25, couple loads 53.50
54.00; 900-1050 lbs. 50.5052.00.
Mixed good and choice 2-31000-1200
lbs. 49.0053.00. Good 2-3 900-1100
lbs. 47.00-49.50. Load choice 2-3
holsteins 1375 lbs. 46.25. Mixed
good and choice 2-3 holsteins 1250
1350 lbs. 43.0045.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4, mostly 3 950-1150 lbs.
50.5052.00, part load 52.25; 800-950
lbs. 49.5051.00. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 46.0051.00.
Good 2-3 800-950 lbs. 44.0047.00.
COWS: Breaking utility and
commercial 2-3 30.0032.00, cutter
and boning utility 1-2 29.0033.00,
few high dressing 33.0034.00,
canner and low cutter 27.00-30.00,
few thin low dressing 25.00-27.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1500-1900 lbs.
41.0043.00; 1250-1500 lbs. 37.00
41.00.
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Farmers Livestock
Auction
Duncansville, Pa.
April 7,1988
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 214. High Ch. & Pr. si.
steers none, Choice 50.00-52.50,
High Good & Low Ch. 47.5030.50,
Good 46.0048.50, Good & Choice
holsteins 38.5042.50, Standard
32.50-37.75, Utility 30.00-36.50.
Choice si. heifers None, Good 46.50-
48.50. Standard 40.5043.50, Utility
30.0037.50. Breaking Ut. & Com
mercial si. cows 32.50-36.25, Cutter
& Boning Ut. 30.5032.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 28.5031.00, Shells down
to 22.00. Choice si. bullocks None,
Good 44.0045.50, Standard 40.50-
42.00, Utility 34.0037.50. Yield
Grade No. 11200-1600 lbs. si. bulls,
41.0043.00, Yield Grade No. 21200-
1500 lbs. 35.5039.00. FEEDER
CATTLE; Steers Good 54.5031.00
Standard 37.5045.00; Heifers Good
48.5034.00 Standard 31.0042.00;
Bulls Good 45.0034.00 Standard
31.5042.50.
CALVES 238. High Ch. & Pr.
82.0086.50, Choice 70.5078.00, Good
60.0064.50, Standard 50.0056.50,
Standard & Good 90 to 130 lb. 46.50
61.00, Utility 4075 lbs. 30.5042.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90
130 lbs. 72.00108.00, Holstein
heifers 90130 lbs. 48.0062.50.
HOGS 114. US No. 1-2 210240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 40.5041.50, No. 1-
3 210240 lbs. 39.00-39.50, No. 2-3 210
240 lbs. 38.0038.50, No. 1-3 260275
lbs. 35.0036.50. US No. 1-3 300600
lbs. sows 36.0037.50, No. 2-3 300600
lbs. 34.0036.25. Boars 25.5027.00,
Light weights 28.5035.00.
FEEDER PIGS 9. US No. 1-3 40
45 lbs. feeder pigs 30.5037.00 per
head, No. 1-3 3035 lbs. 20.5030.00.
SHEEP. NONE.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, Apr. S, IMS
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Special fed veal steady to firm.
Good and choice boning veal
steady to 5.00 lower. Inshipped 3.00
lower than Monday. Boneless beef
weak with last week in limited
comparison. Beef trimmings 1.50
lower than last week.
Veal Carcass-Hide On
Choice & Prime
(Special Fed)
Hide On 175 Head
220-280 lbs. 180.00, few 182.00,
steady-firm.
Good and Choice
Boning Type-Hide On
Northeastern Suppliers
1500 Head
65-75 lbs. 68.00, few 73.00, steady
-5.00 lower.
55-64 lbs. 66.00, few 71.00.
4554 lbs. 64.00, few 69.00.
35-44 lbs. 62.00, few 67.00.
34 lbs. down6o.oo, few 65.00.
Inshipped
120 Head
71-80 lbs. LTD 71.00, 3.00 lower
than Monday.
61-70 lbs. 69.00.
51-60 lbs. 67.00.
41-50 lbs. 65.00.
3(MO lbs. 63.00.
Boneless Beef
P/LLoad
(US & Canadian Origin)
P/L 85 Pet Chem Lean, Fresh,
87.00, weak with last week.
Beef Trimmings
3 Loads
3 50 Pet Chem Lean, Fresh, 36.50,
1.50 lower than last week.
Lancaster, PA 17603