New Wilmington Livestock Auction New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, May 11,1987 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 287...PDA. Compared with last Monday’s market: Slaughter cows mostly $1 higher. Few Choice si. steers 66.50-66.75, few Good 64.50-65.50, few Standard 53.00-58, few Utility 48.75-52.00. Few Choice si. heifers 63.00-69, one 72.00, few Good 56.50-58.50, few Standard 49-55.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 46.75-50, one 51.50, few yield grade 4-5, 44- 46.75, Cutter & Bon. Utility 43.00-18, few high dressing 48-49.50, Canner & Low Cutter 37-43.50, Shells down to 31.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1300-1940 lbs. si. bulls 53.75-57.75, one No. 2 1575 lbs. 49.00. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 415-635 lbs. steers 61.0068, Med. & Large #1,700-1035 lbs. 56-62.50. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 415-540 lbs. CARGILL, INC. Serving American Agriculture For Over 100 Years heifers 58.50-63.50, few Medium #2, 390-650 lbs. 54.50-64.50. Few Medium 1, 315-385 lbs. bulls 74.00 85.50, Med. & Large #1,445-650 lbs. 59-69.50, few 640635 lbs. 52.50-55.00. CALVES 238... Prime vealers, individual’s 110.00, Choice 94.00 107, few Good 78.00-90, Standard and Good 90-135 lbs. 73.0085, 65-85 lbs. 63.0075, Utility 5080 lbs. 49.00 58.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-130 1b5.100.00149, lot 85 lbs. 85.00; Holstein Heifers 90120 lbs. 74.0095.00. Beef Cross Bulls and Heifers 80130 lbs. 75.0092.50. HOGS 418... Barrows and gilts $2.50 to $3 higher. US No. 1-3 215-265 lbs. 54.00-56, 2-3 215-285 lbs. 52.00 54.25, few 1-3 200210 lbs. 50.00 52.00. Sows $1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 330-595 lbs. sows 44.5049.50 Boars 36.5043.00. FEEDER PIGS B...FewUS No. 1-3 40-55 lbs. feeder pigs 40.00-59.00 all per head. SHEEP 165, Prime 7090 'll ihir.m CALLUS CARGILL, INC. To Buy And Sell • CASH GRAINS • • FEED INGREDIENTS • • PIK CERTIFICATES • Toll Free In PA 1-800-822-0769 or Local 717-426-1961 ...High Choice and lbs. spring lambs Is Your Property Immune From Attack? 95.00- few 115-120 lbs. 85.00-90, Choice 60-90 lbs. 85.00-98, Good and Choice 35-75 lbs. feeder lambs 75.00- Slaughter ewes 8.00 22.00. GOATS 15... Medium & Large 15.00-31.00, Kids 11.00-20.00 all per head. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, May 12,1987 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 345.. .PDA...Compared with last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter Steers |3 to $4 higher; Cows $1 higher. High Choice & Prime si. steers 75-77,40, few 78.00, Choice 67.50-75, Good 63.00-69, Standard 55-62.50. Few Choice si. heifers 65-69.25, one 71.00, few yield grade #4, 61.0065, few Good 59.25- 63.50, few Standard 54.50-59.50, couple Utility 46.008c47.00. Breaking Utility 8c Commercial si. cows 47.00-51, couple 52.008c52.85, Cutter 8c Boning Utility 44-47.50, Canner 8c Low Cutter 37-44.50. Yield Grade No. 1,1060-1865 lbs. si. bulls 55.0060, one 2425 lbs. 62.00, 1278 Loop Rd. Lancaster, Pa. 17604 717-397-3721 Since 1928 Pest control is too important to trust to anyone else No. 2,990-1225 lbs. 49-53.50. Feeder Cattle; Few Medium Frame No. 1, 405-575 lbs. steers 62.00-71, Med. 8c Large #l, 615-875 lbs. 57.0067.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 350650 lbs. heifers 57.0066, Med. 8c Large #l, 700-900 lbs. 45.0055.25. Medium 8c Large Frame No. 1, 600-895 lbs. bulls 50.0058.00. CALVES 86... Choice, individual vealers 89.00&90, few Good 80.00 fe, Standard and Good 90120 lbs. 80.0089, 6085 lbs. 61.0079, Utility 50135 lbs. 53.0060.00. Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90130 lbs. 100.00-150, mostly 120.00-145; Holstein Heifers 85-115 lbs. 80.00 90.00. Beef cross bulls 8c heifers 80 120 lbs. 86.00110.00. HOGS 177...8arr0ws and gilts $3 higher. US No. 1-2 225-250 lbs. 55.00 56, two lots 57.77 and one lot 58.00, 1-3 215-260 lbs. 53.6055, one lot 205 lbs. 51.75, 2-3 250265 lbs. 50.50 53.10. US No. 1-3 275-575 lbs. sows 43.0047, 2-3 330400 lbs. 36.0041.00. Few Boars 37.0047.00. FEEDER PIGS 21... US No. 1-3 35-45 lbs. feeder pigs 45.0049.00, lot Utility 15 lbs. 22.00—a1l per head. SHEEP 3...Tw0 Good 28 lbs. spring si. lambs 90.00. GOATS B... Kids 10.00-18.00 - per head. Keister’s Middleburg Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, May 12,1987 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 434...PDA...Compared with last week’s market; Slaughter steers strong to $1 higher; Cows about steady. High Choice & Prime si. steers 74.50- 76.50, Choice 1000-1400 lbs. 69.00-74, High Good and Low Choice 68.00- 71, Good 64.00-69, Choice holsteins 60.50-63, few 66.00, Good 56.50-60.50, few Standard 52.00-58.00. Choice si. heifers 65.00-71.50, few 74.00, few Good 58.00-63.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 46-51.75, few 52.85, Cutter & Boning Utility 44-49.50, Oanner & Low Cutter 39- 43.50, Shells down to 37.00. Few Good and Choice si. bullocks 55.00- 58.85. 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Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 90.00- mostly 100.00-130; Holstein Heifers 85-120 lbs. 85.00 95.00. HOGS 494...8arr0ws and gilts $1 higher. US No. 1, 215-235 lbs. 57.50 58.50, 1-2 210-240 lbs. 56-57.50, 2-3 200-250 lbs. 55.00-56, 2-4 200-270 lbs. 53.00-55.00. US No. 1-3 280-650 lbs. sows 45.00-48.50, few 50.50, 2-3 300 550 lbs. 38.75-45.00. Boars 38.75- 41.00. FEEDER PIGS 337... US No. 1-3 3045 lbs. feeder pigs 45.00-50,5065 lbs. 56.00-66.00—a1l per head. SHEEP 35... Few Choice 45-55 lbs. spring si. lambs 108.00-122.00, 80105 lbs. 85.00101.00. Slaughter ewes 23.0035.00. GOATS 10... Few Large 27.00- 68.00 per head. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS CLOSED 50 HIGHER THIS WEEK PRICES ADVANCES SLIGHTLY FOR FIRST TWO DAYS, THEN WEAKENED TO LOSE PART OF THE EARLY ADVANCES BUYER DEMAND CONTINUES GOOD BUT AT MIDWEEK, SLUGGISHNESS NOTED IN WHOLESALE BEEF CHANNELS AND BUYERS TURNED SOMEWHAT BEARISH SLAUGHTER COWS CLOSED FIRM TO 200 HIGHER FOR THE WEEK SLAUGHTER BULLS STEADY ESTIMATED 5 DAY RECEIPTS 6.900. ACTUALS LAST WEEK 6.591. YEAR AGO 8.911 STEERS COMPRISED 57% OF THE WEEK'S RECEIPTS. HEIFERS 35% . COWS6PCT FEEDERS NONE SLAUGHTER CLASSES STEERS (CLOSING SALES) CHOICE 2-4 1100-1350 LBS 71 50-73 00, LOAD 73 25. LOAD 74 00 GOOD AND CHOICE 2-3 1050-1250 LBS 70 00- 72 00 GOOD 67 50-70 00 HEIFERS (CLOSING SALES) CHOICE 2-4 975- 1150 LBS 70 0071 00. 2 LOADS 71 5071 75 LOAD 72 25 GOOD AND CHOICE 2-3 9501050 LBS 68 0070 00 GOOD *6 0068 00 AVERAGE OF LS 214 DETAILED PRICE QUOTATIONS FOR CHOICE 900 1100 LB STEERS THIS WEEK $7l 17. 11001300 LBS $72 50 AVERAGE COST OF ALL SLAUGHTER STEERS THIS WEEK $7l 01. AVERAGE WEIGHT 1196 LBS AS COMPARED TO $69 34 AND 1210 LBS A WEEK AGO AVERAGE COST HEIFERS $69 89, AVERAGE WEIGHT 1055 LBS AS COMPARED $67 52 AND 1050 LBS A WEEK AGO COWS (CLOSING SALES) CUTT, UTIL. COMM 2 3 BULK HI DRESS % LOW DRESS S BREAKING 43 00-47 00 48 00 BONING 42 DO -47 00 48 00-49 00 CANNER AND CUTTER 40 DO -44 00 36 00-40 00 BULLS (CLOSING SALES) BULK HI DRESS % LOW DRESS % YG 1 2 1500-2000 LBS 51 DO -54 50 47 00-50 00 Omaha Cattle Thursday, May 14,1987
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