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    OK City
Feeder Cattle
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
FEBRUARY 26,1997
Compared to bit week: Feeder steers
needy to 1.00 higher, feeder heifen 1.00
higher. Demand good for feeder cattle.
Stocker neen 1.00-3.00 higher; itocker
heifen 2.00-3.00 higher. Lait week’i 2-4
inch statewide rain gave another boon to
the itocker and calf market. Demand excel
lent for grazing cattle. More rain this week.
Graze-out wheat and early spring granei
will be plentiful. Quality of supply well
below pan two weeks on most counts.
Genetic quality plain to average, moderate
end attractive. Weigh condition average to
full, some gaunt Feeder flesh continues
medium to moderate. Stocker flesh
medium to mostly thin with very few new
crop calves. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00
higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Packer
demand excellent. Slaughter cow and bull
supplies are sharply curtailed causing
packers to scramble for numbers to sustain
minimal lolls. Total of 340 cows and bulls
sold with 70 percent going to packers.
Receipts this week 14,735; lan week
16,564; last year 11,490. Supply consisted
of 78 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 20
percent calves and light yearlings under
600 lbs; 2 percent cows and bulls. Feeder
Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs
(371 lbs) 88.00-93J0 (92.04); 400-500 lbs
(450 lbs) 84.00-90.00 (90.03); 500-600 lbs
(550 lbs) 80.00-86.00 (83.38); 600450 lbs
(622 lbs) 72.00-83.00 (76.71); 650-700 lbs
(673 lbs)*nY -75.75 (72.60); 700-800 lbs
(750 lbs) 68.00-72.00 (70.19); 800-900 lbs
65.25-68.75 (66.66); 950-1000 lbs (968
lbs) 63.75-66.50 (65J0); 1030 lbs 6275.
Holsteins: Large 2 650-700 lbs
52.75-55.50; 765 lbs 55.75; 1150 lbs
4225. Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large
1 350-400 lbs (387 lbs) 75.50-76.00
(75.56); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 69.00-75.50
(73.76); 500-550 lbs (528 lbs) 69.00-76.00
(7250); 550400 lbs (570 lbs) 67.00-7250
(70.19); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 64.0049.00
(65.90); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 63,0047.25
(65.08); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 63.0044J0
(63.29); 910 ibs 63 JO. Slaughter Cows:
Average dressing: Cutters 3S.SO-38J0,
Utilities 38 JO-42
00; high dressing: Outers 38J0-42.00,
Utilities 41.00-44J0; low dressing; Cut
ters 3200-35.50, Utilities 34.50-38.00.
Cannes and low Outer 29.00-33.50. Esti
mated dressed con n Oklahoma National
Stockyards; Cutters 79.65; Boners 80.00;
Breakers 76.75; Carmen 77.15. Bulls
84.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1
1300-2000 lbs average dressing
46.00-49.50; high dressing 50.00-52J0;
low dressing 41.00-45.00, few Canner
bulls 37.50-39.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, February 25, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS
ACTIVE! BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 37.75-41.00; HIGH
YIELD 41.25-45.75; CUTTER AND
BONING UTILITY 35.00-40.25; CAN
NER AND LOW CUTTER 28.75-34.75;
BIG MIDDLE 33.50-36.00; SHELLY
28.00 AND DOWN.
BULLS: 38.50-45.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS
MEDIUM AND LARGE #l5OO-850 LBS.
55.00- HOLSTEINS/DAIRY
TYPES TO 45.00; FEEDER HEIFERS
MEDIUM AND LARGE #l5OO-850 LBS.
48.00- FEEDER BULLS MEIDUM
AND LARGE #1 600-850 LBS.
50.00- HOLSTEINS/DAIRY
TYPES 35.00-42.00.
CALVES; VEALERS STANDARD
AND GOOD 30.00-50.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS #1 95-125 LBS. 65.00-72.00,
95-135 LBS. 50.00-64.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS «1 80-135 LBS. 87.50-150.00;
BEEF X BULLS TO 110.00.
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS.
48.75-50.00, 300-350 LBS. 51.00-56.00;
US#2-3 48.0048.50; SOWS ACTIVE!
LAMBS: CHOICE 60-110 LBS
110.00-137.50.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 30.00-60.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR
PRODUCE, RABBITS, POULTRY, AND
EGGS; 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK.
STARTING WITH CALVES. THEN
LAMBS, SHEEP, PIGS, FEEDER
CATTLE. BOARS, BULLS, FED
CATTLE, COWS, HOGS, SOWS.
THE NEXT SPECIAL FED CATTLE
SALES TUES., MARCH 4 AND 18.
EARYBIRD PENS FOR CATTLE.
COWS AND HOGS CLOSE EVERY
TUES. AT 2 P.M. FOR PREMIUM
PRICES. USE THESE PENS.
PEN LOTS OF CATTLE WILL BE
SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDERPIG
SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 14. RECEIV
ING 7-11 A.M. SALE TIME 1:30 P.M.
HATFIELD’S TOP PRICE FOR CASH
HOGS WED., FEB. 26. WAS 50.25.
US#l-3 300-600 LBS. 42.50-51.50, WET/
THIN/WEAK/ROUGH TO 41.00;
BOARS. ALL WEIGHTS, 37.00-40.00;
FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD, 25-40
LBS. 23.00-38.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, FLESHY
KIDS 40.00-65.00.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md
February 26, 1997
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 75 HEAD,
Lancaster Fanning. Saturday. March 1. IM7-Al5
fc -J «■ " ■-■- •* .if S iJ i_k i a
ACTIVE BIDDING! 1.00-2.00 HIGHER!
UTILITY 35.00-41.00; HIGH DRESSING
41.00-44.73; CANNERS 31.00-35.00;
SHELLY 30.00 DOWN.
BULLS: PEW OFFERED. YG#l
1250-1650 LBS. 42.00-45.00; YG#2 TO
41.00
FED STEERS: 1.00 HIGHER! HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1500 LBS.
66.00-69.50; LOW CHOICE 60.00-64.00;
SELECT 50.00-59.00.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1100-1350 LBS. 65.00-70.00;
900-1100 LBS. 58.00-64.50.
VEAL CALVES: 119 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. 27.00-33.00; 50-80 LBS.
20.00-29.00.
FARM CALVES: WEAK DEMAND
15.00-20.00 LOWER. HOLSTEIN
BULLS #1 100-120 LBS, 52.00-65.00;
90-100 LBS. 35.00-60.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS FEW 95-120 LBS. TO 115.00;
#2 75-90 LBS. TO 70.00; BEEF X BULLS
AND HEIFERS 4D.00-SZOO.
BUTCHER HOGS: LIGHT RUN.
US#l-2230-260LBS.TOS1.SQ; 1282 LB
AT 49.50.
SOWS: 500-700 LBS. TO 48.25.
STEERS: 214 HEAD. MEDIUM AND
LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS.
60.00-76.00; 400600 LBS. 58.00-76.00;
600-800 LBS. 55.00-63.00; 800-1000 LBS.
50.0060.00.
HEIFERS: MEIDUM AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 55.00-64.00;
400-600 LBS. 50.00-62.00.
BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. SS.OO-70.00;
400600 LBS. 53.0068.00; 600800 LBS.
47.0062.00; 24 HEAD DAIRY REPAL
CEMENTS. PRICES LOWER. MEDIUM
TO LARGE SPRINGERS 550.00850.00;
SMALL 400.00550.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS 700900 LBS. 350.00510.00;
STARTED HEIFERS FRESH
FIDELITY
TRU-GRIP
FARM
TIRES
9.5-24 4 ply $105.00
11.2- 4 ply $109.00
12.4- 4 ply $142.00
14.9- 4 ply $186.00
14.9- 6 ply $200.00
16.9- 6 ply $237.00
16.9- 8 ply $312.00
11.2- 4 ply $142.00
12.4- 4 ply $132.00
13.6- 4 ply $149.00
13.6- 6 ply $166.00
14.9- 4 ply $194.00
14.9- 6 ply $212.00
16.9- 6 ply $257.00
16.9- 6 ply $244.00
18.4- 6 ply $347.00
18.4- 8 ply $358.00
16.9- 6 ply $281.00
18.4- 6 ply $308.00
18.4- 8 ply $377.00
13.6- 4 ply $211.00
13.6- 6 ply $234.00
15.5- 6 ply $218.00
16.9- 6 ply $330.00
16.9- 8 ply $378.00
18.4- 6 ply $320.00
18.4- 8 ply $347.00
24 Hour farm tire service
Chains on Special
Front Tractor & Wagon Tires.
Permanent Antifreeze $3.30 Gallon
Exide Batteries Low - Low Prices
Call us first & save
1-800-437-4961
JOE’S BATTERY & TIRE
2225 UNION BLVD.
ALLENTOWN. PA 18103
150.00- MEDIUM HEIFERS
300.00- FEW LARGE SHORT
BREDS TO 6iaoo
SHEEP: FEW TO 38.00.
GOATS; MEDIUM TO 59.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD.
12 HEAD, 30-40 LBS. 30.00-34.00.
CATTLE;
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility A Com
mercial 34.00-42.75; Cotter A Booing
Utility 27.00-33.50; Comer A Low Cutter
22.00-30.50; SheUi 20.00 A down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500/2000 lb(,
33.00- Yield Grade 21000/1400 Ib(,
28.00-
FEEDER STEERS: MAL 1 300/SOO
Ibi, 40.00-81.00; 250/280 Ibi,
48.00- M 600/900 lb*. 43.50-64.50;
HEIFERS; M IAL 1 300/500 Iba,
35.00- Ll4OO/650 lb*. 38.00-60.00;
BULLS: MAL 1 300/620 lbs, 32.00-59.00.
CALVES: Veal: Prime 40.00-85.00;
Choice 38.00-62.50; Good 35.00-48.00;
Farm Calves; #1 Holstein Bulls 90/120 Ox,
few 35.00-65.00; #2 Holstein Bolls 80/100
lbs, few 20.0040.00; Beef X Bulls A Hfrs/
Hd 20.00100.00.
HOGS; Barrowi A Gilts: #l-2 210/255
Ibi, 50.00-60.00; #2-3 255/280 Ibi,
47.00- Sowi; #l-3 300/500 Ibi,
30.00- Feeder Pigi: 1-3 15/20 Ibc,
5.00- 17.00/Hd; 1-3 25/35 lbs,
10.00-
LAMBS; High Choice 80/100 Ibi,
90.00- Choice 70/90 Ibi,
90.00- Feeder Lambs: Good
70.00- Sheep 20.00-58.00; Fat
Sheep 30.00 and down.
GOATS; Large 60.00-85.00/Hd;
Medium 30.00-55.00/Hd; Small
5.00-
HORSES: Horses 42.00-64.00; Ponies
20.00-44.50.
Pennsylvania
Livestock
WAYNESBURG, PA
FEBRUARY 27, 1997