Westminster
Livestock Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: Large
run. $1 higher. High Yield 39.00-
41.00; Utility 34.00-38.25; Canners
30.00- Shelly 30.00 down.
Bulls: Steady. 1 High Yield 2,000
lbs., 50.25; Good 1,200-1,600 lbs.,
42.00- Fed Steers- Good
demand. Choice to 59.00. Good to
low Choice 52.00-55.00; Low Choice
Holstein 47.00-50.00. Fed Heifers-
Good to 55.50; Good to Low Choice
48.00- Veal Calves- No Choice
offered; Good to 65.00; Standard
48.00- Stocky/Thin 37.00-
42.00; Killers 80-100 lbs. 45.00-50.00;
Weak/Rough 40.00 Down. Farm
Calves- Steady. Holstein Bulls 100-
125 lbs. 75.00-85.00; 90-95 lbs. 55.00-
75.00. Holstein Heifers few 100-120
lbs. 52.00-55.00. Butcher Hogs-
Good demand. US #l&2 220-240 lbs.
53.50-54.00 few to 56.00; US #l&3
200-220 lbs. 52.00-53.25 ; 300-400 lbs.
46.00- Sows- 500-700 lbs. 45.50-
49.00 ; 300-500 lbs. 44.00-46.75; Thin
37.00- Boars: 350-700 lbs.
40.0041.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 130 head.
Steers- No lightweights offered.
500-700 lbs. Good 50.00-54.00 ; 700-
1.000 lbs. Good 50.00-53.50;
Holsteins 39.0042.00. Heifers- 300-
700 lbs. Good 43.0046.00; Medium
38.0042.00; 700-850 lbs. Good to
tedium 38.00 down. Bulls-
Ibs. Good 48.00-55.00;
48.50; 1
300-500
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Medium 40.0048.00; 500-700 lbs.
Good 45.00-52.00; 700-950 lbs. Good
45.0048.00; Medium 40.0045.00.
Lambs- 44 head. 95-110 lbs. Choice
55.00- ; 70-90 lbs. Choice 58.00-
64.00 ; 50-60 lbs. Choice 71.00-72.00;
1145 lbs. buck, 48.00. Sheep-17.00-
27.00. Goats- Large Mature 45.00-
58.00; Medium 30.0045.00; Small &
Thin 30.00 down. Pigs and Shoats
-220 head. By The Head: 20-30 lbs.
19.00- 35-50 lbs. 30.0040.00;
60-80 lbs. 42.0047.50; By The Lb:
130-150 lbs. 51.00-58.00; Stock
Boars; 170-260 lbs. 40.0045,00.
Omaha Weekly
Thursday, Nov. 20
Report Supplied by USDA
Slaughter steers and heifer
prices ended the week on a steady
level, having recovered at the
close, some early session losses.
An uptrending dressed beef trade
and a good packer demand
provided the impetus for the mid
week recovery. Overall finish
proved fair. Slaughter cows 1.50-1
3.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 lower.
Estimated 5 day receipts 6,000;
actuals last week 5,676; year ago
6,638. Steers comprised 44 percent
of the week’s receipts; heifers 42
percent; cows 8 percent; feeders 5
percent.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24 1075-1300 lbs. 62.00-63.00, load
reputation fed 63.75. Mixed good
and choice 2-3 1050-1200 lbs. 61.00-
62.00. Few Good 58.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 24 975-1125 lbs. 62.00-62.75.
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Mixed good and choice 3-3 925-1050
lbs. 59.50-62.00. Few good 57.00-
59.50.
Average of IS 214 detailed
quotations for 900-1100 lb. choice
steers 61.58; 1100-1300 lbs. 62.79.
Average cost steers 62.25, average
weight 1175 lbs.; as compared 62.06
and 1183 lbs. a week ago. Average
cost heifers 61.03, average weight
1036 lbs.; as compared 61.29 and
1057 lbs. a week ago.
COWS; Cutter and boning utility
1-2 32.00-34.75, few high dressing to
35.25. Canner and low cutter 28.75-
32.25.
BULLS: 1-2 1200-2200 lbs. 39.50-
43.25.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, Nov. 21
Report supplied by PDA
15 Livestock Markets
CATTLE; 6912. Compared with
5168 head last week and 6188 head a
year ago. Steers and heifers
unevenly steady; cows steady to
1.50 lower; bulls steady to weak;
High Choice & Prime 65.50-68.50;
Choice 57.00-65.00; Good 50.00-
60.00; Standard 42.00-51.00; Choice
heifers 52.00-61.00; Good 45.50-
54.50; Standard 39.00-49.00;
Breaking Utility & Commercial
cows 34.50-39.75; Cutter & Boning
32.00-37.75; Canner & Cutter 27.00-
34.00; shells 18.00; few Choice
bullocks 51.00-53.00; Good 44.25-
51.00; few Standard 43.00-46.75; YG
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2,900-1400 lb. 37.0045.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Large &
Med. No. 1 steers 300-650 lb. 50.00-
62.00; Large & Med. No. 1 heifers
300-700 lb. 39.00-51.00; Large &
Med. No. 1 bulls 300600 lb. 43.00-
53.00.
CALVES: 4051. Compared with
2477 head last week and 3988 head a
year ago. 1.00-5.00 lower; few High
Choice & Prime 90.00-106.00;
Choice 73.00-92.00; Good 55.00-
75.00; 90-110 lb. 45.00-56.00; 70-90 lb.
35.00- hoi. bulls 90-135 lb.
65.00- few heifers 90-130 lb.
55.00-
HOGS: 5317. Compared with 4476
head last week and 5305 head a
year ago. Weak to 1.50 lower; No.
1-2, 210-250 lb. 53.50-56.50; No. 1-3,
200-260 lb. 52.00-55.00; No. 2-3, 210-
265 lb. 50.0053.00; No. 2-4, 240-280
lb. 44.0050.00; No. 1-3, 160-190 lb.
45.0055.00; sows steady; No. 1-3,
300-750 lb. 43.0050.00; boars 38.00-
44.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 1247. Com
pared with 1205 head last week and
1125 head a year ago. Fully steady;
20-35 lb. 22.00-38.00; 35-50 lb. 36.00-
55.00; few 50-70 lb. 40.00-60.00.
2 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 2480. Compared with 1754
head last week and 2892 head a
year ago. Uneven; mostly steady
to 15.00 higher; No. 1-2, 2540 lb.
120.00-156.00; 40-50 lb. 100.00-
150.00; 50-60 lb. 106.00-138.00; 60-70
lb. 90.00-113.00; 70-80 lb. 80.00-
97.00; 80-125 lb. 63.00-90.00; No. 2-3,
25-40 lb. 76.00-124.00; 40-55 lb. 87.00-
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120.00; 6085 lb. 83.0089.00.
SHEEP: 1232. Compared with
1082 head last week and 1438 head a
year ago. 1.00-5.00 lower; High
Choice & Prime 65-110 lb. 60.00
70.00; Choice 60-110 lb. 54.0059.00;
few Good 50-100 lb. 46.00-59.00; few
Good & Choice 50-80 lb. feeder
lambss7.oo-74.75; ewes 12.00-34.00.
Apple Market
News
November 19,1986
Report Supplied by PDA
Trends; Appalachian District.
One hundred thousand units for 3
weeks previous 96-108-80
movement is expected to increase
slightly as shippers anticipate
greater demand for the
Thanksgiving Holiday. Movement
of small size Red Delicious
Traypacks to export markets is
fairly heavy. Shippers report good
demand for loose bushel utility
apples.
Demand fairly light. Market
steady - Quality generally good.
Exports to Barbados, Brazil,
Columbia, Dominican Republic,
Netherlands, Norway, Panama
and Puerto Rico,
SUMMARY
Cartons 12/3# bags 2V«”
minimum unless otherwise stated;
Red Delicious, U.S. Fancy 8.00-
9.00; Golden Delicious, U.S. Fancy
7.00-8.00; York, Winesap, Rome,
U.S. Fancy 8.50-9.00; Stayman,
U.S. Fancy 9.50-10.50; Red
Delicious, Comb. Ex. Fey & Fey
2W' 8.00-10.00 few 10.50; Red
Delicious Comb. Ex. Fey & Fey
2V’ 9.00-10.00 best at 10.50-11.00.
Traypack cartons: Combination
U.S. Fey & Fey unless otherwise
stated: Red Delicious, 72-80’s 10.00-
12.00, mostly 11.00-12.00; Red
Delicious 100’s 10.00-12.00; Red
Delicious 113-125’s 10.00-11.00, few
11.50; Golden Delicious 80-100’s
10.00- mostly 11.00; Golden
Delicious 113’s 10.00-11.00; Golden
Delicious 125’s mostly 10.00;
Stayman 72-80’s 17.00-18.00 occ
16.00; Stayman 100-113’s 15.00-16.00
occ 17.00; Stayman 88-100’s 16.00-
17.00 occ 18.00; Rome 80-100’s 10.00-
12.00 mostly 11.00; Rome 113’s
10.00- mostly 11.00-12.00; York
Winesap 80-113’s 12.00-13.00; Red
Delicious Ex. Fey 88-100’s 12.00-
13.00 bias 14.00; Red Debcious Ex.
Fey 113-125’s 11.00-12.00 few best
13.00.