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JAN. 12-18, 1987
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England. Beginning ot week cold smmstoim midweek clear flurries north
end ot wee k cold . ,
Greater New York-New Jersey. Week begins cold and sunny mid through end ol
week continued sunnv seasonably cold
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning ot week cloudy and cold with intermittent
snow mid through end ot week partly cloudy with milder temperatures
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Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, Jan. 7
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle & Calves: Wed. Estimate
600; Same Day Last week 45;
auction sales totaled 469, includes
50 head sold during the cow turn.
Limited test on feeder steers and
heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Very
limited test on slaughter cows 1.00
higher. Bulls scarce. Demand good
for represented offerings.
FEEDERS STEERS: Medium
and large frame 1 295# 81.00; 400-
500# Mixed steers and bulls 68.80-
69.00 ; 500-575# steers 67.00-68.00;
600-675# 64.00-66.75 ; 750-800# 62.30-
64.30; pkg. 855# fleshy 61.25;
medium and large frame mixed 1-2
400475# mostly bulls 64.25-68.00;
lot 600# steers 64.60; pkg. 720#
63.20. Mixed small and medium
HAY&STRAW
SALE
12:00 Noon
Every Wednesday
Westend of Avondale
at the intersection of
Baltimore Pike and
Route 41
Harvey Z Martin
215-268-3604
(Office)
215-445-5303
(Residence)
THE
frame 1 270# 70.10; 375425# 65.00-
68.50. Medium frame 2 bulls 450-
575# 62.00-65.00. Large frame 2
holsteins few 650-815# 47.2048.90.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
and large frame 1 240# 67.00 ; 310#
64.75; 400-500# 59.50-63.40; 500-655#
57.10-60.90 Mostly 58.00 up.
Medium frame mixed 1-2 350-500#
58.00-61.25. Mixed small and
medium frame 1 250# 61.30; 325-
475# 56.75-59.00. Medium Frame 2
400-575# 52.25-55.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter 1-2
34.75-36.50, no high-dressing in
cluded.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: YG 1 few
1200-1400# 42.0043.00.
Replacement of feeder cows;
Medium frame 1 pkg. young 51.25;
few middle aged in cutter flesh
36.25-37.25; pkg. aged 34.50.
FOR THE WEEK: Feeder steers
and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher, mostly
2.00- higher. Slaughter cows
firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls
1.00- lower. Receipts this week
near 12,000 head. Bulk sales this
week: feeder steers - medium and
large frame 1 290-400# 73.00-01.00;
400-500# 69.00-75.00 ; 500-550# 68.00-
72.30; 550-600# 65.00-70.00 ; 600-700#
64.40-67.80 ; 700-800# 62.50-66.10;
800-900# 61.00-64.60 ; 900-985# 57.50-
61.10.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
and large frame 1 300-400# 60.00-
66.25 ; 400-500# 59.50-66.00 ; 500-600#
59.00-63.50 ; 600-700# 59.00-63.50;
700-750# 60.10-62.80. '
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
utility 34 34.00-38.10, boning utility
1-2 cutter 34.00-37.50. Canner and
low-dressing cutter 28.50-33.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS; YG 1
1000-1500# 42.0045.75; 1500-2000#
43.5048.00.
Farmers Livestock
Auction
Duncansville, Pa.
Monday, Jan. 5,1987
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 286. STEERS: H.
Choice & Prime 59.00-60.25; Choice
58.00-59.25; Good 52.50-57.75;
Standard 42.00-48.25.
HEIFERS: Choice 55.00-57.25;
Good 44.50-52.75.
COWS: Utility & Commercial
39.00- Cutters 36.00-39.00;
Canner & Low Cutter 30.50-36.75.
BULLOCKS: Good & Choice
45.00-
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 42.25-
49.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good 52.00-60.25, Standard 40.50-
48.75; Bulls Good 45.00-54.50,
Standard 35.00-44.25; Heifers Good
45.00-53.75, Standard 34.50-44.50.
CALVES 375. Prime None;
Choice 72.50-86.50; Good 62.50-
74.00; Standard & Good 50.00-61.00;
90-110 lbs. 48.50-56.50 ; 65-90 lbs:
40.00-47.50; Holstein Bulls 90-130
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lbs. 90.00-118.00; Holstein Heifers
90-130 lbs. 55.00-65.00.
HOGS 135. US No. 1-2 210-255 lbs.
48.50-50.25; US No. 1-3 210-265 lbs.
47.0048.25.
SOWS: US No. 1-340.2542.75.
FEEDER PIGS 69. US No. 1-3 20-
35 lbs. 25.0044.50 per head; No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 44.00-56.00 per head.
SHEEP 14. Choice 90-110 lbs.
65.00-72.00; Good 85-90 lbs. 60.00-
65.00. SI. Ewes 18.50-27.50.
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Report supplied by Auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 38.5045.00; Cutters 34.25-
37.00; Canners 31.00-34.00; Shells
25.50 low.
Heifers: Standard 50.50-52.50;
Commercial 37.0047.00.
Bulls: Standard4o.so46.so.
Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs.
large frame 47.50-50.50 ; 500-700
lbs. large frame 42.0046.50; 500-
700 lbs. small frame 41.0045.00.
Veal Calves: Choice 72.00-
81.00; Good 55.00-69.00; Standard
45.00-54.00; Utility 37.0044.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 85.00-
107.00; Heifers6o.oo67.oo.
Hogs: 47.0048.50.
Sows: 37.0041.50.
Boars: 30.75-33.00.
Lambs: 60.00-65.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, Jan. 6,1987
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: Steers; Good Run
with active bidding! Low Choice
58.25-60.00; Good 52.00-58.00;
Medium-Good Holsteins 46.00-
49.25; Medium Holsteins 45.00 &
Down. Heifers; Good 51.50-54.00;
Medium 47.25-50.50; Holsteins
38.50-46.00. Cows: Good Run with
Strong Demand! .50 to 1.00 higher.
High Yield 39.25-40.25; Good 36.25-
39.00; Medium 34.00-36.00; Big
Middle 32.00-37.50; Shelly 32.00 &
Down. FAT Bulls: Mostly steady
on Large Run. Good 46.0047.00;
Medium 42.50-44.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers (600-
850 lb) Medium-Good Holsteins
45.00-48.00. Heifers (all weights)
1.00 higher. Good 50.50-52.50;
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Medium 46.5047.50; Utility 38.50-
43.50. Bulls (all weights) 1.00
higher. Choice 51.00-55.50; Good
47.00-50.00; Medium 43.0046.00.
VEAL CALVES: Active bidding
Choice 80.00-90.00; Good 65.00-
79.00; Medium 47.00-63.00;
Light/Weak 44.00 & Down; Farm
Bulls 80.00-109.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts Good
Run, 1.50 lower. (US No. 1-3) 210-
250 lbs. 46.0047.10; over 260 lbs. to
380 lbs. 41.0045.50; 2&3’s 44.25-
45.75.
SOWS; Heavy 2.00 higher; Light
1.00 to 2.00 Lower on Good Run,
Over 450 lbs. 39.7543.75; under 450
37.50-39.25; 2&4’s 31.00-37.00; Boars
Heavy 34.50-35.00; Light 38.00-
43.00.
FEEDER PIGS: (by the hd.)
(30-35 lbs. 35.00-38.00); (45-65 lbs.
31.0046.00).
SHEEP: Lambs Demand
Stronger. Choice 89.00-95.00; Good
58.50-74.00; Medium 49.50-56.50.
EWES: Mostly 25.00-33.00,
Goats- (Medium) 43.0044.00 (hd);
Sm./Med. 20.0040.00 (hd).
Sale every Tuesday evening
beginning at 6:00 PM.
St. Louis Cattle
January 8,1987
Report Supplied by USDA
FEEDERS: Receipts around
1200 head. No comparisons due to
holiday weeks and light receipts.
Improved quality and condition.
Increased buyer demand and
indicated strength in feeder cattle
market. Bulk of receipts 400-500 lb.
steers and 400-600 lb. heifer calves.
Increased supply small packages
gaunt yearlings off of corn stalks.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
with few large frame 1; 300-500 lbs,
64.00-68.00, package 370 lbs. cross
breds 72.75; 500-800 lbs. 58,00-64.25;
800-1000 lbs. 53.50-56.75; thin gaunt
string 809 lbs. 59.00. Quality string
of Holstein Steers large frame 2
850-1050 lbs. 47.00-48.50. Package
thin Heifers 488 lbs. 45.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium
Frame 1390-550 lbs. 56.00-60.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
with few large frame 1; 300-500 lbs.
55.75-59.75, thin gaunt cross breds
60.25-60.50 ; 500-700 lbs. 52.75-57 00,
thin gaunt 57.00-58.00, fleshy 50.00-
52.75.