Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inipectlon Wed, Mar. 1,1989 CATTLE CALVES WED, 3/1/89 (EST) 128,000 8,000 WEEK AGO (EST) 126,000 10,000 YEAR AGO (ACT) 121,000 10,000 WEEK TO DATE (EST) 374,000 25,000 SAME PD LT WK (EST) 351,000 27,000 SAME PD LT YR (ACRt 362,000 31,000 -«>- f would begin to soften near term pressured along with expectations of waning Japanese interest. Addi tional selling was generated by thoughts that the market had reached near term tops with expectations for the spot contract to retrace to $ 76.95. Support early in the day was generated by active fed cattle sales at higher prices yesterday. Feeders closed lower from 10 to 30 points mainly on spillover from 20 to 78 point los ses in live cattle. CME FEEDER CATTLE SET TLEMENT PRICE: 02/27/89 -$83.46 02/24/89 -$83.60. 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From your Agway® store or Farm Systems Salesperson: (mwwy) ■ For credit-approved buyers Harsh and Mobile Mix are registered trademarks of Harsh Hydraulics Unlimited Mfg Co © 1989 Agwav Inc HOGS 314.000 323.000 316.000 960.000 927.000 935.000 (Continued from Pago A 3) ACRES HOG UPDATE: Live hog futures closed higher from 20 to 65 points today in heavy vol ume with buying' throughout the day attributed to strong technicals, Further support was in response to the unwinding of cattlc/hog spreads along with the establish ment of new hog/cattlc spreads. Ideas that prices had once again reached a near term bottom in addition to higher noon wholesale pork values underpinned. Spillov er and short covering closed bell ies higher from 20 to 50 points. ACRES NEXT DAY OUT LOOK: cash - steady to firm futures - steady to higher. Deals on, meals wlieels. mm warn ■■SHI Tty**T l 1 Grantsville Livestock Grantavllle, Maryland Saturday, Feb. 25, 1989 HOGS: TOP BARROWS A GILTS 40.50-42.50; HEAVY BUTCHER 38.00- LIGHT BUTCHER 30.00- BUTCHER SOWS 20.00- FEEDER SHOATS 5.00- SHEEP 21,000 22,000 22,000 62,000 61,000 64,000 VEAL; GOOD 90.00-120.00; STAN DARD 80.00-85.00; UTILITY 60.00- HEAVY BULL CALVES 100.00- SHEEP A LAMBS: GOOD 75.00- UTILITY 60.00-70.00; SLAUGHTER EWES 20.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS: GOOD 65.00-73.75; STANDARD 60.00- UTILITY 55.00-58.50. HEIFERS: GOOD 62.00-74.00; STAN DARD 58.00-60.00; UTILITY 50.00- COWS: COMMERCIAL 45.50-55.00; UTILITY 40.00-44.00; CANNER A CUT TER 38.00-DOWN. BULLS: COMMERCIAL A GOOD 52.00- CUTTER & UTILITY 48.00- STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD 80.00- MEDIUM 60.00-70.00. STEER CALVES: GOOD 85.00-99.00; MEDIUM 65.00-75.00. HEIFER CALVES: GOOD 70.00- MEDIUM 55.00-65.00. Eighty-Four Livestock Market Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, February 27, 1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 171... Compared with last Monday’s mailcet; Choice slaughter steers 71.00-74.25, Select 67.00-70.00, few Stan dard 62.25-66.50, few Utility 54.00-59.00. Choice si. heifers 69.00-74, low yielding down to 68.00, few Select 65.50-68, Stan dard 56.50-60.50. Breaking Utility A Commercial il, cowi 50,005350, couple 55.00. Cutter A Bon. Utility 47.0051, Caimcr & low Cutter 40.5047.25, Sheila down to 36.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200/1700 Iba. il. bulla 56.006X00, No. 2. 950/1400 Iba. 50.0054.50. Feeder Cattle; Few Medium A Large Frame No. 1, 270/325 Iba. aleera 80.0095.00, few to 105.00. Large No. 1, 600/800 Iba. 70.0078.00. Lot Medium Frame No. 1, 660 Iba. heifera 74.50. Medium Frame No. 1, 60Q/7SO Iba. bulla 65.0074.00. CALVES 241...Ch0ice vealera 11X00125.00, Good 86.00103.00, Stan dard A Good 90/120 Iba. 80.0090.00, 60-85 Iba. 69.0081.00, Utility 50/70 Iba. 40.0057.00. Farm Calvea: Holatein bulla 90/125 iba. 105.00170.00. Beef croaa bulla and heifera 85/115 Iba. 95.00116.00, HOGS 111... US No. 1-2 225/260 Iba. barrowa and gilta 40.0040.60, lot 41.00, 1-3 215/265 Iba. 39.0040.10,2-3 260/285 Iba. 38.25-38.75. US No. 1-3 280/600 lbs. aowa 3100-35.00, 2-3 300/600 Iba. 24.0030.00. Boara 25.0027.00. FEEDER PIGS 15... US No. 1-3 35/45 lbs. feeder piga 20.00-24.00 all per head. SHEEP 227...0ne small lot High Choice & Prime 49 lbs. new crop lambs 108.00, 65/76 lbs. 87.00-91.00, 104/110 lbs. 80.0081.50, lot High Choice & Prime 96 lbs. shorn 79.50; Choice 95/112 lbs. wool 72.0076.00. Slaughter ewes 26.00-33.00. GOATS B... Large 56.00-68.00, Kids 13.0021.00 aU per head. Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, February 28, 1989 Report Supplied by PDA Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4,1989-Al7 CATTLE 167...PDA...Compared with Utt Tuesday's market; Slaughter cows steady to $1 higher. Few Choice 1125/1335 Ibi. daughter (teen 74.00- few Select 70.75-72; few Choice holsteins 65.00-71.50. Few Choice (1. heifen 68.50-74, few holiteini 65.00- few Select 64.25-67.50. Breaking Utility A Commercial (L cowi 48.75-54, few 57.50, Cutter A Boning Utility 49.00-54, few 55.00, Canner A Low Cutter 46.25-49.50, Shelli down to 44.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1400-1785 Ibi. il. bulla 61.25-63.50. CALVES 206...C0up1e Choice vealers 104.00A106.00, Standard A Good 70/95 Ibi. 67.00-75.00, Utility 60/85 lb(. 58.00- Farm Calvei: Hoi. Bulls 90/130 lbs. 90.00-167.00, mostly 125.00- few Hoi. Heifers 90/125 lbs. 85.00-140.00. HOGS 128... Barrows and gilts $1 lower. One Lot US No. 1-2 235 lbs; 41.00, 1-3 205/250 lbs. 39.00-40.35, lot 1-3 190 lbs. 34.00. US No. 1-3 300/550 lbs. sows 28.50-35.00, few 2-3 350/650 lbs. 25.00-31.00. Few Boars 23.00-26.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market Test. SHEEP 0...N0 Market Test GOATS 0...N0 Market Test Aberdeen Sales Co. Inc. Livestock Auction Market Harford County, Md. Hay - Straw - Grain Sale Saturday, February 25, 1989 ALFALFA HAY 119.00-130.00, 225 BALE. ALFALFA MIXED HAY 85.00-95.00, 2.25 BALE. TIMOTHY HAY 86.00-90.00, 1.65-2.00 BALE. TIMOTHY MIXED HAY 83.00-88.00, 1.45-2.00 BALE. MIXED GRASS HAY 75.00-80.00, 1.10-1.45 BALE. ROUND BALES OF HAY 15.00-24.00 BALE. WHEAT STRAW 54.00-75.00, 1.10-1.25 BALE. EAR CORN 110.00. MARKET WAS HIGHER ON ALL HAY SOLD COMPARED TO PREVI OUS WEEK. STRAW WAS STEADY TO LOWER. EAR CORN FULLY STEADY. GOOD SELECTION OF BUYERS ON HAND. NEXT SALE SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 11 A.M.
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