Westminster
Livestock
Small Animals, Eggs, Produce
Tuesday, July 22,1986
All Prices Per Head
Crates Sold 160.
DUCKS: Large $2.50 to 4.25,
Med. $2.00 to 2.75, Small $1.70 to
2.60.
GEESE: $4.00t0 11.50.
GUINEAS: $4.00, Pigeons $.75 to
1.00.
CHICKENS: Large $2.00 to 3.75,
Small $.75 to 2.00, Silkies $1.25-1.90.
TURKEYS; 1 at $18.50.
RABBITS: Urge $2.00 to 4.00,
Med. $1.50 to 2.75, Small $l.OO-1.60,
Bunnies $.25 to 1.00.
Eggs 90 Doz.- All Prices Per
Dozen.
Jumbo Brown $1.30, Extra Urge
Brown 81-91 cents, Urge Brown
66-71 cents, Medium Brown 45-58
cents.
Extra Urge White 60-70 cents,
Urge White 59-64 cents, Medium
White 35-45 cents.
PRODUCE
APPLES: (Peck) $1.25t02.00.
BEANS: (%8u.)53.00.
BEETS: $2.25 t 06.00.
CABBAGE; $l.OO to 2.00.
CORN: (2 Doz. Uts) $1.75 to
3.00.
LOPES: (Perßox) $2.00t05.50.
MELONS: (Each) $2.00t02.75.
HONEY: (PerQt.)sl.3sto2.oo.
PEACHES: (% Bu.) $1.00t02.75.
PLUMS; (Box) $l.OO t 03.50.
PEPPERS: (Box) $.75 t 02.00.
POTATOES: (Ms Bu.) 2.50 to
2.75.
SQUASH (% Bu.) 1.00 to 3.00.
TOMATOES: (Peck) 1 00t03.50.
Omaha Weekly
Thursday, July 24
Report Supplied by USDA
Slaughter steers and heifers
closed 1.00 higher than last week,
advance coming early and con
tinuing through closing trade.
Good buyer demand was major
factor in advancing prices. Car
cass beef prices firm but boxed
beef cut-outs down from last week.
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Livestock market and auction news
Slaughter cows firm to 1.00
higher, slaughter bulls steady.
Estimated 5 day receipts this
week 4,500 compared to actual
receipts last week to 4,405 and
actual receipts last year of 5,306.
Slaughter steers accounted for 46
percent of receipts, slaughter
heifers 40 percent, slaughter cows
7 percent and feeder cattle 5
percent.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Closing
sales choice 2-3, few 4’s 1050-1300
lbs. 59.00-60.50. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs. 57.50-59.00.
Few good 54.00-57.50. Few good 2
1100-1350 lb. holsteins 45.50-46.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Closing sales choice 2-3, few 4’s
950-1100 lbs. 58.0059.00. Mixed
good and choice 2-3 925-1050 lbs.
55.00-58.00. Few good 51.00-55.00.
Average of LS 214 detailed price
quotations for choice 9001100 lb.
steers 58.75, 1100-1300 lb. steers
60.00. Average cost of all slaughter
steers this week 57.85, average
weight 1152 lbs. compared to 56.39
and 1152 lbs. last week. Average
cost of all slaughter heifers this
week 56.65, average weight 998 lbs.
as compared to 56.01 and 1027 lbs.
last week.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
utility and commercial 2-4 36.00-
40.25. Cutter and boning utility 1-3
36.50-39.50, few high dressing to
41.25. Canner and low cutter 32.00-
37.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few 1-2
1500-1800 lbs. 45.0047.50.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
Tuesday, July 22,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 172. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market; Slaughter
cows uneven. Few Choice 1145-1410
lbs. steers 56.50-59.25, few Good
46.75-54.25, Choice holsteins 47.00-
50.50, Good 44.0046.25, Standard
40.2543.00. Few Choice slaughter
heifers 49.00-54.25, Good 43.00-
48.25. Breaking Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows 35.75-
its impact on
38.50, Cutter and Boning Utility
34.25-36.50, Canner and Uw Cutter
29.60-33.75, Shells down to 27.75.
Few Good slaughter bullocks 45.75-
49.75, few Standard 42.75-45.25.
Yield Grade No. 1, 1230-1900 lbs.
slaughter bulls 49.25-50.75, few No.
2,1015-1345 lbs. 40.25-43.00.
CALVES 239. Few Choice 77.00
80.00, few Good 60.00-62.00, Stan
dard & Good 90-120 lbs. 43.00-46.00,
65-85 lbs. 37.00-43.00, Utility 50-90
lbs. 20.00-41.00... FARM CALVES:
Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs. 45.00-97,
mostly 67.00-92.00. Few Beef cross
bulls and heifers 100-110 lbs. 78.00
87.00.
HOGS 146. Small supply $2
higher. US No. 1-3 210-220 lbs.
barrows and gilts 59.25-59.60, One
Ut 2-3 222 lbs. at 58.25, Ut No. 2-4
252 lbs. at 53.00, few No. 1-3 175-190
lbs. 43.00-51.00. US No. 1-3 350-500
lbs. sows 43.0045.00, few No. 1-3
500-565 lbs. 46.50-48.00... Few Boars
30.50-32.50.
FEEDER PIGS. None.
SHEEP 4. Few Good and Choice
80110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs
56.00-58.00... Slaughter ewe, in
dividual at 35.00...G0ATS 6: 11.00
32.00 per head.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, July 25
Report supplied by PDA
15 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 7528. Compared with
7430 head last week, and 6614 head
a year ago. Compared with last
Friday’s market: si. steers steady
to 1.00, spots 2.00 higher; si. heifers
steady to 1.00 higher; cows uneven,
2.00 higher to 1.00 lower; small
supply si. bullocks unevenly
steady, si. bulls steady to 1.00
lower. High Choice & Prime 2-4 si.
steers 59.50-62.00, few to 62.60,
Choice 56.50-61.00 few down to
53.00, Good 49.25-54.00, Standard
44.50-49.00; Choice si. heifers 51.50
56.75, few to 58.75, Good 45.0051.00,
Standard 40.0045.00; Breaking
Utility & Commercial si. cows
35.75-39.00 few to 40.50, Cutter &
Boning Utility 34.0038.50, Canner
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and low Cutter 31.0034.50, some
down to 28.00, shells down to 18.00;
few Choice si. bullocks 50.0053.25,
Good 44.0048.75, few Standard
41.75-45.25; YG 1 10002920 lb. si.
bulls 43.5049.50 few to 52.75, YG 2
9001400 lbs. 39.0044.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Medium Frame 1400700 lbs. 48.00
58.00, few Large Frame 2 600900
lbs. 41.0049.00; Heifers, Medium
Frame 1 300650 lbs. 42.0050.00,
Large Frame 2 400800 lbs. 35.00
46.00; Bulls, Medium Frame 1400
800 lbs. 42.0058.00, Medium Frame
2 300700 lbs. 39.0044.00.
CALVES: 4152. Compared with
4313 head last week, and 4031 head
a year ago. Vealers highly uneven.
Few Prime 80.0091.00, Choice
66.0073.00 few to 83.00, Good 50.00
64.00 few down to 45.00; Standard &
Good 90120 lbs. 40.0051.00, 6585
lbs. 35.0044.00; Utility 50110 lbs.
25 00 IQ 00
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90130 lbs. 42.0097.00, mostly 60.00
75.00; holstein heifers 90125 lbs.
44.0081.00; Beef Cross Bulls &
Heifers 70110 lbs. 50.0080.00.
HOGS: 4346. Compared with 5378
head last week, and 5766 head a
year ago. Barrows & Gilts mostly'
2.003.00 higher. US 1-2 200245 lbs.
61.5063.00, few 64.50; 1-3 210250
lbs. 60.0062.00; 2-3 220265 lbs.
59.0061.00; 2-4 240285 lbs. 58.00
60.00; 1-3140200 lbs. 45.00-52.00; 1-3
350675 lb. Sows 42.00-51.00 with few
to 55.00 ; 2-3 300650 lbs. 38.0044.00.
Boars 33.0038.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 1074. Com
pared with 1377 head last week,
and 937 head a year ago. Uneven,
mostly steady to 2.00 lower. 1-3 20
35 lbs. 28.0038.00, 35-50 lbs. 36.00
48.00, 5075 lbs. 46.0058.00 all per
head.
SHEEP; 1477. Compared with
1918 head last week, and 1180 head
a year ago. Spring si. lambs steady
to strong, spots 4.00 higher. High
Choice & Prime 65-120 lbs. 64.00
76.00; few Choice 3060 lbs. 68.00
100.00, 60110 lbs. 60.0069.00; Good
5090 lbs. 49.5062.00; Good &
Choice 60-80 lb. feeder lambs 52.00
80.00; si. sheep 13.00-32.00.
3 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 1540. Compared with 2315
head last week, and 1304 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs mostly
steady, 10.00, spots to 15.00 higher.
1-2 20-30 lbs. 102.00-108.00,30-40 lbs.
116.00-126.00, 40-50 lbs. 100.00
116.00, 50-60 lbs. 90.00-120.00, 60-75
lbs. 87.00-102.00 per hun
dredweight.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, July 24
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 185. Steers, heifers
and cows steady; Choice 53.00
56.00; Good 47.50-53.00; Standard
44.50-48.00; Choice heifers 51.50
56.75; few Good 46.00-49.00;
Standard 41.00-44.25; Breaking
Utility & Commercial cows 36.25-
39.00; Cutter & Boning 34.00-37.50;
Canner & Low Cutter 28.00-34.00;
YG No. 1,1100-2160 lb. 44.0049.50;
No. 2,9001400 lb. 39.0042.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Steers Med.
& Urge No. 1 few 600-900 lb. 48.00
52.00; few Med. No. 1 heifers 600
800 lb. 43.00-48.00; few Urge No. 1,
800-900 lb. 48.00-50.00; bulls Med. &
Urge No. 1,500-900 lb. 41.0050.00.
CALVES: 150. Few Choice 61.00
70.00; few Good 49.0057.00; 90120
lb. 43.00-49.00; holstein bulls 90130
lb. 55.0085.00.
HOGS; 134. Strong to .25 higher;
No. 1-2, 220245 lb. 61.25-62.00; No.
1-3, 205-240 lb. 60.0061.00; No. 2-3,
200240 lb. 56.75-58.50; No. 1-3, sows
400680 lb. 48.00-50.50; few No. 2-3,
3506001 b. 46.00-48.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 32. Ut 40 lb.
29.00; Utility 15-20 lb. 18.0021.00
per head.
SHEEP: 56. Steady; High Choice
8085 lb. 64.0067.00; Choice 75-85 lb.
60.0064.00; few Good & Choice 55-
70 lb. feeder lambs 55.00-66.00; si.
sheep 13.0019.00.
GOATS: 8.13.0030.00 per head.
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, Pa.
Thursday, July 24
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 281. SI. cows 1.00-2.00
higher; low Choice 1150-1650 lb.
49.50-54.50; Good 46.60-50.85; few
Chioce holsteins 48.85-49.85; few
Good 40.00-43.85; few Standard
heifers 39.00-44.50; cows Breaking
Utility & Commercial 36,00-39.75;
Cutter & Boning 35.00-38.25;
Canner & Cutter 31.50-35.50; few
YG No. 1, 1325-1950 lb. bulls 44.00-
47.75.
FEEDER STEERS: Med. No. 1
heifers 300685 lb. 40.00-45.50.
CALVES: 473. Few Choice 49.50-
63.50; few Good 45.00-55.00; 70-100
lb. 40.0046.00; holstein bulls 90-130
lb. 45.0060.00, mostly 60.00-75.00.
HOGS: 19. Few US No. 2-3, 215-
255 lb. 60.0060.35.
FEEDER PIGS; 6. 25 lb. 28.00
per head.
SHEEP; 29. Choice 55-95 lb.
spring lambs 51.00-58.00; Good 45-
55 lb. 46.50-51.00.