Livestock market and auction news
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Frederick! burg, PA
Tuesday, May 6,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 182. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter
steers uneven; Cows strong to 1.00
higher. Choice 2-4 1110-1395 lbs.
steers 51.00-54.25, yield grade 5 at
49 50, Good 49.75-52.75; Good &
Choice 1015-1655 lbs. 43.7547.75,
Standard 42.75-45.75, few Utility
39.50-40.00. Choice slaughter
heifers 50.00-52.25, one high Choice
at 51.80, few Good 46.75-49.75, two
Standard 40.25 & 40.85, Utility
34.75-39.25. Breaking Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows 37.10
38.75, few 41.75, Cutter & Boning
Utility 33.50-37.75, few 38.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 29.85-33.85,
few Shells down to 26.50. Two Good
slaughter bullocks 46.25 & 46.75,
few Standard 43.75-46.75, two
Utility 41.50 & 43.25. Yield Grade
No. 1 1335-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls
47.25-49.85, one 50.75.
CALVES 210. Vealers grading
Standard & Good steady to 3.00
higher. Two Choice 100.00 & 103.00,
one Good at 80.00, Standard & Good
90-105 lbs. 42.00-45.00, 65-85 lbs.
38.00-13.00, Utility 4585 lbs. 33.00-
45.00. Farm Calves: Active.
Holstein Bulls 90-140 lbs. 80.00
110.00. few 113.00; few Holstein
Heifers 80-125 lbs. 68.00-94.00. Few
Beef cross bulls & heifers 75-85 lbs.
72.0080.00.
HOGS 150. Barrows and gilts
strong to 3.00 higher on small
supply. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. 40.25-
44.10, No. 1-3 205-250 lbs. 43.00-
43.35, Lot No. 2-3 215 lbs. at 43.00,
few No. 2-4 240-265 lbs. 38.5040.00.
US No. 1-3 275-505 lbs. sows 34.00-
37.00, few 500-625 lbs. 38.0039.50.
Boars 28.0030.50.
SHEEP 9: Two High Choice &
Prime 35 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 86.00 and 100.00. One
Yearling 100 lbs. at 36.00. Few
Slaughter ewes 19.00-25.00. GOATS
1:29.00 per head.
Belleville
Livestock
Belleville, Pa.
May 7,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 127. Compared with
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last Wednesday’s market:
Slaughter cows mostly steady |1
higher. Few utility choice standard
38.00- Breaking Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows 36.50
39.50, few 40.50; Cutter & Boning
Utility 34.50-37.25; Canner & Low
Cutter 32.00-34.50; Shells down to
30.00; Few Yield Grade No. 1 1050
1950 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.75-47.85.
CALVES 90...C0up1e choice
69.00- Standard & Good 70-100
lbs. 48.00-54.00; Utility 6080 lbs.
40.00- FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 75.00
110.00.
HOGS 122...8arr0ws & gilts 25
cents-75 cents higher; US No. 1-2
210-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.85-
47.25; No. 2-3 220-245 lbs. 44.00
46.35; No. 2-4 265-270 lbs. 38.25-
38.60; US No. 1-3 330-470 lbs. SOWS
34.25-37.00; Few BOARS 26.00
31.50.
FEEDER PIGS 201... US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 25.0087.00 per
head; No. 18 35-50 lbs. 35.00-44.00;
No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 42.00-47.50.
SHEEP 27... Few Choice 3580
lbs. spring slaughter lambs 85.00
130.00; Few 60-100 lbs. 75.00
82.00. Slaughter ewes 20.00
30.00.
GOATS: 16.00...K1D5...18.00-
22.00 per head, few large 30.0085.00
per head.
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS
450.00-900.00 PER HEAD; couple
$1,050.00 per head.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, May 8
, Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 253. Steers strong to
.50 higher; cows .50 to 1.00 higher;
few High Choice & Prime steers
54.5055.25; Choice 51.5054.50;
Good 47.2531.70; Standard 44.00
47.00; Choice heifers 49.7532.50;
Good 46.0049.75; Utility & Com
mercial cows 36.75-40.50; Cutter &
Boning 34.5037.00; Canner &
Cutter 30.0035.50; few YG No. 1,
12001600 lb. bulls 43.0047.00; few
No. 2, 10001400 lb. 40.0042.00;
steers Medium No. 1, 370-600 lb.
55.0060.00.
CALVES: 132. Few Choice 71.00
75.00; Good 60.0070.00; 90120 lb.
45.0032.50; 6085 lb. 40.0046.00;
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holstein bulls 90-125 lb. 70.00-110.00.
HOGS: 129. 3.50 to 4.00 higher;
No. 1-2, 220-250 lb. 45.5046.00; No.
18, 215-250 lb. 45.0045.60; few No.
2-3,200-260 lb. 43.2544.25; sows No.
28,400800 lb. 36.0087.00.
SHEEP: 34. High Choice &
Prime 85-105 lb. 76.0079.00; lot
Choice 115 lb. 75.00; few si. sheep
17.00-22.00.
GOATS: 4.14.00-24.00.
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, Pa.
Thursday, May 8
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 241. Cows .50 to 2.00
lower; few Good steers 14001500
lb. 46.8580.00 t; few Standard 40.00
44.35; cows Utility & Commercial
Breaking 36.5040.00; Cutter &
Boning 34.25-38.00; Canner &
Cutter 32.0084.50; shells 29.00; few
YG No. 1,10001925 lb. bulls 44.85-
52.10.
CALVES: 380. Few Prime 87.00
103.00; Choice 75.00101.00; Good
55.0070.00; 70105 lb. 48.0054.00;
holstein bulls 9095 lb. 52.0075.00;
100130 lb. 85.00115.00; heifers 90
115 lb. 50.0056.00.
HOGS: 18. Couple lots of No. 28,
200230 lb. 45.00; 1 US No. 1-3, 500
lb. sow 35.25.
FEEDER PIGS: 6. Lot No. 18,
351 b. 34.00.
SHEEP: 12. Few Good & Low
Choice 4095 lb. 54.0068.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, May 8
Report Supplied by USDA
Compared with the bulk of last
week's trade slaughter steers sold
steady to firm; heifers firm to .50
higher. Cows closed fully steady.
Bulk 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bulk of
receipts Monday with not enough
sales balance of week for a market
test. Supply mainly good to
average choice slaughter steers
and heifers with 7% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24, mostly 3 1050-1350 lbs. 54.00-
55.00 ; 975-1050 lbs. 52.50-54.50.
Mixed good and choice 2-31000-1250
lbs. 50.00-53.00. Good 2-3 900-1100
lbs. 48.00-51.50. Load mixed good
and choice 2-3 holsteins 1375 lbs.
5 p^ g
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47.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24, mostly 3 9501200 lbs.
51.0053.00; 875-950 lbs. 50.0082.00.
Mixed good and choice 28 9001050
lbs. 47.5081.00. Good 28 8001000
lbs. 45.0048.50.
COWS: Cutter and boning utility
1-2 35.0087.00, few high dressing
38.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2
30.0035.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 12001950 lbs,
42.0048.00.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Auction every Thursday
May 8,1986
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report supplied by Auction
Return to Farm Calves 55.00
98.00.
Good Veal 55.00-70.00.
Common Veal 35.00-54.00.
Choice Steers 52.00-56.75.
Good Steers 48.00-54.00.
Common Steers 41.0047.00.
Commercial Cows 36.0040.25.
Canners-Cutters 34.00-38.00.
Shells 28.00-33.00.
Choice Heifers 50.00-52.00.
Good Heifers 45.0049.00.
Common Heifers 38.0040.00.
Good Feeders 56.0060.00.
Common Feeders 48.00-55.00.
Bulls 35.0048.00.
Good Hogs 44.0046.00.
Heavies 39.8843.00.
Sows 34.00-38.00.
Eggss.3o-$.50/doz.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Tuesday, May 6
Report supplied by auction
Calves- .19-1.21.
Cows 27.5041.00.
Easy Cows 11.00-35.50.
Heifers 30.0049.00.
Bulls 38.75-52.25.
Steers 44.00-55.00.
Hogs 30.00-38.00.
Roasting Pigs, each 33.00-42.00.
Sows 33.00.
Sheep 10.00-64.00.
Lambs, each 19.00-79.00.
Lambs, per lb. .58-1.32%.
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Goats, each 33.00-76.00,
Kids, each 2.00-36.00.
Hides, each 2.00.
Total 1023.
Omaha Weekly
Thursday, May 8
Report Supplied by USDA
Slaughter steer and heifer prices
ranged 1.00-1.50 higher this week
under a good buyer demand.
Overall finish proved fairly at
tractive; although numbers of
yield grade 4 and steers scaling
over 1275 lbs. still somewhat
enlarged and finding a narrower
outlet. Slaughter cows steady to
1.00 higher. Bulls fully steady.
Estimated 5 day receipts 8,600;
actuals last week 8,935, last year
9,775. Steers Comprised 54 pet. of
the week’s receipts; heifers 39 pet.,
cows 5 pet. feeders 1 pet.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: At the
close scattered loads and lots
choice 2-4 1100-1300 lbs. 55.50-57.00.
Mixed good and choice 2-31050-1250
lbs. 53.50-55.50. Few good 52.00-
53.50. Few good 2-3 1100-1300 lb.
holsteins 43.00-44.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Scattered loads and lots choice 2-4
950-1150 lbs. 54.00-55.75. Mixed
good and choice 2-3 950-1050 lbs.
52.00-54.00. Few good 49.50-52.00.
Average of LS 214 detailed
quotations for 900-1100 lb. choice
steers 54.85, 1100-1300 lbs. 55.85.
Average cost steers 54.66, average
weight 1211 lbs.; as compared 53.51
and 1222 lbs. a week ago. Average
cost heifers 53.52, average weight
1054 lbs.; as compared 52.65 and
1060 lbs. a week ago.
SLAUGHTER COWS: High
cutter and boning utility 1-3 35.50-
37.50. few high dressing individuals
to 40.25. Canner and cutter 33.00-
35.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1200-
2350 lbs. 45.00-49.25, few low
dressing to 43.50.
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