Okla. City Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Wednoday, December 2, 1992
Compared to latt week: Feeder cattle
and calves over 500 lbs. steady to $l.OO
higher; lighter weight calves regained last
weeks weather loss and steady to $2.00
higher. Demand very good on all classes
and grades. Weather dear with tempera
tures in 50's; ideal for handling cattle.
Conditions very attractive to buyers on
both calves and yearlings; weigh-ups gaum
to average; flesh average to moderlely thin.
Calves in the hardest condition of this sea
son which it marked contrast and improve
ment for buyers over the softer variety
offered previously. Wheat growth it lim
ited. Best grazing appears to be in south
western and north central parts of Oklaho
ma. Slaughter cows steady to $l.OO lower
than last week's sharp advance, exception
noted on Breaking Utility $2.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls steady to $l.OO higher.
Demand good for cows and bulls. Receipts
this week 5,675; last week 3,335; last year
4,047. Supply consisted of 41 percent year
lings and calves over 600 lbs.; 45 percent
calves; 14 percent cows and built. Bulk
prices follow; weighted average prices in
parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large
Frame 1. 300-400 lbs. $104.50-$! 11.50
($109.24); 400-450 lbs. $lOO.OO-$107.00
($102.40); 450-500 lbs. $95.00-$98.25
($96.71); 500-550 lbs. 593.00-596.00
($94.11); 550-600 lbs. 587.00-592.25
(588.63); 600-700 lbs. $84.00-$90.00
($86.18); 700-800 lbs. $83.50-$88.7S
($85.88); few 800-900 lbs. $BO.OO-$83.7S
($81.30). Few Large Frame 2 Hdsteins,
250-350 lbs. $82.00-585 50; 500-550 lbs
$72.50-579.50; 625-750 lbs
568.00-570.00.
Feeder Heifert; Medium and Large
Frame 1,300-400 Iba. $89.00-J94.00. thin
$94.00-$104.50 ($96.85); 400-500 lbs.
Environmental Stewardship
And Community Service
Reading Bone Fertilizer Cited For Facility Improvements
The Ciba-Geigy Agricultural Division
recognizes Reading Bone Fertilizer,
Leesport, for continued environmental
stewardship and community service.
The farm supply operation has made several
important site improvements aimed at safe
guarding the environment. Since 1990, the farm
center added new diking and nnsate systems,
plumbing, and bulk tanks, all sealed and roofed
in its new warehouse
Facility Manager Randy says his staff is
committed to environmental responsibility “We’re
located in the center of Leesport, so it’s important
that we’re good neighbors to the people in town,’’
he says. "We also have a river about 400 yards from
our plant, so we are dedicated to groundwater and
$85.25-590.00 ($88.29): 500-600 lbs.
$82.00-$87.00 ($84.36); 600-700 lbs.
$82.00-$85.00 ($83.55); few 700800 lbs.
$77.50581.75 ($78.93).
Slaughter Cows; Cutter, Boning and
Breaking Utility Y.G. 1-3
average dressing $44.50-$48.50; high
dressing $48.00553.00, low dressing
$40.00544.00. Canner $39.50542.00, full
$35.00538.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. I 14002000 lbs
average dressing $56.00-SS9.SO; high
dressing $62.50564.75.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for
Bangs, Pregnancy, and Age; Medium and
Large Frame Average to High Quality
Cows: 2-5 year old 800900 lbs. 3-7
months bred $66.50574.00 per cwt 5-8
year old 8501100 lbs. 2-8 months bred
$58.00568.00 per cwt 11501400 lbs.
$48.00-$57.00 per cwt 9-10+ yr old
800-1200 lbs. 2-8 months bred
545.00554.00 per cwt.
Westminster Livestock
Hagentown, Md.
Dec. I, 1992
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 104 HEAD, 1.50
HIGHER. UTILITY 46.5050.00; HIGH
DRESSING 50.00-52.25; CANNERS
43.0047.00; SHELLY 43.00 DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 1400-2000 LBS.
59.0062.50; YG#2 53.0058.00.
FED STEERS: 1 PRIME 1075 LBS. AT
75.00, 2 HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEINS
11001200 LBS. 69.0071.50; SELECT
13001500 LBS. 65.0069.00.
FED HEIFERS; 1 PRIME 950 LBS. AT
74.00.
VEAL CALVES: 1 CHOICE 400 LBS.
AT 84.00; FEW 150-300 LBS.
78.00-88.00; CULLS S.OO-8.00 LOWER,
60-100 LBS. 42.00,49.00; WEAK/
ROUGH 40.00 DOWN.
A Salute For
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 90-120 LBS. 135.00-151.00; #2 80-110
LBS. 90.00-125.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
FEW TO 132.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 70 HEAD. US#l&3
215-260 LBS. 39.00-39.75; 280-325 LBS.
30.00- 265-280 LBS. 35.00-37.25.
SOWS: 70 HEAD. 2.00-3.00 LOWER.
300-500 LBS. 30.00-32.75; 500-700 LBS
31.00-
STOCK CATTLE: 163 HEAD.
STEERS 300-500 LBS. 74.00-86.00;
500-700 LBS. 68.00-77.00; 700-900 LBS.
64.00-74,00; 900-1050 LBS. 6ZOO-74.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 65.00-73.00,
FEW 75.00-78.00; 500-700 LBS.
62.0070.00; 700-900 LBS. 60.00-68.00;
900-1000 LBS. 56.0063.00.
BULLS: 300500 LBS. 70.0086.00;
500600 LBS. 62.0077.00; 600800 LBS.
53.0064.00.
LAMBS: 6.0010.00 HIGHER! HIGH
CHOICE 100120 LBS. 57.0064.00;
7095 LBS. 74.0085.00; 6070 LBS.
77.0090.00; MEDIUM-GOOD 80-90
LBS. 58.0064.00.
SHEEP: 5.00 HIGHER. FEW 100-200
LBS. 32.00-42.00; 200-300 LBS.
22.00-
GOATS: LARGE 60.00-82.00;
MEDIUM 30.00-60.00; SMALL FLESHY
35.00-
PIGS AND SHOATS: 127 HEAD, 2.00
HIGHER. BY THE HEAD, 30-40 LBS.
22.00- 50-70 LBS. 28.00-31.00; BY
THE POUND, 110-150 LBS. 26.00-30 00;
180-200 LBS. 35.00-37.50.
STOCK BOARS; 190-290
32.00-
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surface water protection. Our containment
systems ensure protection.”
A major agrichemical manufacturer,
Ciba-Geigy sponsors a site-improvement
program that helps defray the costs of such
environmental upgrades. And for more than 30
years, Ciba-Geigy has helped farmers protect
their crops from weeds, disease and insects while
preserving the area's natural resources.
Progressive and responsible dealers like
Leesport’s Reading Bone Fertilizer ensure that
American agriculture remains the most efficient,
productive and environmentally responsible
agricultural system in the world.
BOARS: 400-750 LBS. 28.75-29.75.
CIBA-GEIGY
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlirie, Pa.
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1992
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: SELECT
900-1050 LBS. 64.0067.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKING
UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL
48.00-52.00; CUTTER AND BONING
UTIITY 47.00-50.00; CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 42.00-46.50; BIG
MIDDLE 43,00-47.50; SHELLY 41.00
AND DOWN.
SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS: YG#2
56.50-57.00.
FEEDER STEERS: ALL WEIGHTS,
MEDIUM AND LARGE #2 69.00-73.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: ALL EIGHTS.
MEDIUM AND LARGE #1 64.00-72.00;
MEDIUM AND LARGE #2 56.00-62.00.
FEEDER BULLS; ALL WEIGHTS,
LARGE #2 69.00-72.00.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE
95.00-110.00; GOOD 80.00-95.00; STAN
DARD 55.00-70.00; LIGHT/WEAK
50.00.
HOLSTEIN FARM BULLS; ACTIVE.
OVER 95 LBS. TO 166.00; UNDER 95
LBS. TO 157.50.
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS.
US«I-3 210-260L85. 38.00-39.75; OVER
270 LBS. 38.00-39.00.
SOWS; 300-550 LBS. 28.50-31.75;
#2A4 ALL WEIGHTS 22.00-27.50.
BOARS; 24.75-32.00.
SHEEP: EWES 22.00-40.00.
LAMBS; CHOICE 50-60 LBS.
130.00-135.00; CHOICE 70-90 LBS
LBS
Help in Buying ANGUS
.. .1- as close to you as 301 /271 -2767
Just pick up the phone and call. Or drop a
note. I'll be happy to talk over the type
_ and kind of Angus for your needs—and help
find them. No obligation whatever.
Call or write me today
BILL POWELL, Regional Manager
Amencan Angus Association
n Call 301/271-2767 Box 295, Thurmont. MD 21788
BOYDELL FARMS
302 lona Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-272-8943
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
Agricultural Producers
Today’s ag-markets are extremely volatile and
likely will remain that way for the balance of
this marketing year.
• Cash Grain Merchandising
• Cash Feed Stuff Sales (including cotton
seed and hominy)
• Grain Forward Pricing
• Livestock Forward Pricing
• Full Service Futures Brokerage
• Market Consulting
• Rall-to-truck Facilities at Palmyra-
Greencastle
IN USA -
LOCAL -
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 5, 1992-A7
76.00- GOOD 40-60 LBS.
86.00- GOOD 75-110 LBS.
58.00-
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE
75.00- SM/MED 47.50-57.00.
SALE EVERY TUES. PRODUCE,
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS 4:30
P.M. AND LIVESTOCK AT 7 P.M.
CATTLE 136... Supplied by ihe
auction... COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 47.75-49.85, one at 50.60,
Cutter and Boning Utility 46.00-48.60,
Canner and low Cutter 42.00-45.75. Shells
down to 38.00. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 2
53.00- FEEDER CATTLE: steers
69.00- heifers 62.00-7 ZOO.
CALVES 120... VEALERS: Good
54.00- Standard and Good
48.00- Utility 40.00-47.50. FARM
CALVES; No. 1 Holstein Bulls
140.00- No. 2 100.00-140.00, No. 1
Holstein heifers 130.00-160.00.
HOGS 152... BARROWS AND GILTS:
US No, 1-2 23(V260 Ifaa. 41.50-42.50, 1-3
200/280 Ib«. 40.25-41.25. SOWS: US 1-3
31.00- lot 39.00.
FEEDER PIGS 100... US 1-3 40/50 lb*
28.00- 30/40 Ibi. 22.00-25.00. all
per head.
SHEEP 0..N0 market ten.
GOATS 0. No market teat.
Let us help ...
1-800-722-6246
1-717-838-7050
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Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa
Wednesday, December 2, 1992