Morrison Cove
Produce Hay Auction
KOAKING SPRING, PA
f*. 5, vm
Report Supplied bp Auction
MIXED ALFALFA HAY
150.00-175.00.
TIMOTHY: 95.00-150.00. 65.00-85.00
ROUND BALES TON.
STRAW: 75.00-85.00
FIREWOOD: 30.00-35.00 PICK-UP
LOAD.
SALE EVERY TOURS. AT 1 P.M.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Feb 4, 1998
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compered to last week: Feeder steers
and heifers 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand mod
erate for feeders. Stocker steers and steer
calves steady. Stocker heifers and heifer
calves steady to 2.00 lower. Quality of
supply average to attractive, end plain and
much improved from last week. Wdgh
ups still gaunt to average but an increased
number in average fill. Feeder cattle in
medium to moderate flesh; calves medium
to thin. Feeder market hit a snag as move
ment from feedlots has been sluggish.
CME cattle futures down hard Monday.
Only bright spot was for cow-calf producer
as cattle inventory indicated the continued
decline in overall numbers and replace
ment heifer numbers down again. Slaugh
ter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00
lower. Packer demand moderate. Demand
good for thin cows, as well as bred cows
and pairs. Bulk of supply returning to the
X
Dairyman’s
Edge'
ProNutrieni
for Dairy Animals
comity. Total of 425 cows and bulls sold
with 30 percent going to packers. Receipts
this week 9,075; last week 14,171; last year
12,904. Supply consisted of 64 percent
yearlings over 600 lbs; 31 percent calves; 5
percent cows and bulls with bulk of these
returned to country. Prices follow with
weighted average weight and price in
parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 105.50-113.50
(111.72); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs)
95.50- Fancy 102.00-111.00
(99.44); 500-550 lbs (527 lbs) 88.00-95.00
(93.25); 550-600 lbs (576 lbs) 8550-
90.75, Fancy 91.25-93.25 (89.93); 600-650
lbs (622 lbs) 79.00-86.50, Fancy
87.00- (84.69); 650-700 lbs (674 lbs)
76.50- (78.23); 700-750 lbs (726 lbs)
73.00- (76.44); 750-800 lbs (773 lbs)
72.25- 76.75 (7454); 800-850 lbs (821 lbs)
69.00- (73.09); 850-900 lbs (875 lbs)
68.00- (69.25); 900-950 lbs (921 lbs)
67.50- (69.00); 950-1000 lbs (982
lbs) 64.25-67.85 (66.27).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
300400 lbs (350 lbs) 82.0093.00 (91.17);
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 7850-84.00, Fancy
81.25- (84.21); 500-550 lbs (523 lbs)
75.50- (79.66); 550-600 lbs (577 lbs)
71.00- 78.00 (74.99); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
68.00- (72.71); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs)
68.00- (69.60); 800-850 lbs (821 lbs)
64.00- (67.17); 850-900 lbs (862 lbs)
62.75-6550 (64.58).
Slaughter Cows: Average dressing: Cut
ters 34.00-3650, Utilities 36.00-39.25;
high dressing: Cutters 37.50-40.00, Utili
ties 38.0041.00; low dressing: Cutters
3250-3350, few Utilities 35.00-36.00.
Canners scarce.
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards; Cutters 76.10; Bon
ers 74.65; Breakers 71.40; Canners scarce.
Bulls 85.35.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1
KSS^HiS
Increase
Increase
Better Digestion
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PURINA CHDWS
6 S. Vintage Rd., Paradise, PA 17562
(717) 442-4183 800-635-3592
1300-2350 lbs average dressing
47.0049.50; Ugh dressing 52.50-53.00;
low dressing 41.00-45.00.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
Bangs, pregnancy and age Medium and
Large 1 Heifers 875-1000 lbs 7-8 months
bred Ugh quality 700.00-745.00; 4-6 yrs
old 9501200 lbs 6-8 months bred high
quality 640.00-675.00; 7-8 yrs old
10001275 lbs 6-7 months bred Ugh qual
ity 495.00550.00; Heifers 8001150 lbs
7-8 months bred avg quality
600.00-625.00, 700850 lbs “ * " *
500.00525.00; 2-4 yrs old 800900 lbs 24
months bred avg quality 460.00470.00;
5- yrs old 8501250 lbs 6-7 months bred
avg quality 525.00585.00, 8001050 lbs
3-4 months bred avg quality
425.00495.00; 8-10 yrs old 9001200 lbs
6- months bred avg quality
395.00450.00.
Pairs; Medium and Large 1 High quality
4-7 yrs old 10001300 lb cows 200300 lb
calves 680.00735.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS, NO
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME OFFERED;
CHOICE 63.25-65.75; SELECT AND
LOW CHOICE 58.0063.00; HOLS THINS
SELECT 53.0055.00; HEIFERS SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 55.0063.00; HOLS
TEINS 47.0055.00; COWS ACTIVE I
CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY
35.0041.50, CANNBR AND LOW CUT
TER 31.75-34.75, BIG MIDDLE
Appetite
Milk
Carlisle
Livestock
CarlMe, Pa.
February 3, 1998
K
34.50 38.75, SHELLY 29.00 AND
DOWN; BULLS 1240-1940 LBS.
38.5044.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STRONG
DEMAND! STEERS MED. AND LARGE
*1350900L85. 63.0079.50, MED. AND
LARGE #2 350900 LBS. 54.0061.00.
HEIFERS; MED. AND LARGE *1
350850 LBS. 600068J0, HOLS THINS/
DAIRY TYFES/HEREFQRDS 400800
LBS. 49.5067.50
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE «1
400850 LBS. 50.0073.50, HOLS THINS/
DAIRY TYPES/HEREFORDS
51.0055.00.
CALVES: RETURNING TO FARM
ACITVEIHOLSTEINS BULLS#! 95-130
LBS. 97.50110.00, #2 95-130 LBS.
82.5095.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
80110 LBS. 75.00102.50, BEEP X
BULLS TO 80.00.
SWINE: HOGS US«I-3 220290 LBS.
35.5041.50, US#2-3 220280 LBS.
32.0035.00; BOARS OVER 350 LBS.
15.0016.25; SOWS US«I-3 STRONG
DEMAND! 300600 LBS. 38.5048.00, 1
AT 61.00; FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD, 17-25 LBS. 25.0027.00, 3050
LBS. 21.0040.00.
GOATS BY THE HEAD, MED. TO
LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES
60.0099.00, FANCY KIDS 56.0083.00,
FLESHY KIDS 38.0055.00, SMALL/
THIN KIDS 18.0032.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 38.0065.00.
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SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALE TUBS.,
FEB. 17.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
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STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
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HOGS ON WED., FEB. 4 WAS 35.75.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sale* Stable*
New Holland, PA
Monday, February 2,19 M
Report Supplied By Auction
178 HEAD. MARKET STRONGER.
DRIVING 460.00-1500.00.
RIDING 410.00-925.00.
BETTER RIDING HORSES
1060.00-
REGISTERED RIDING
775.00- 2 AT 2100.00 AND
2700.00.
KILLERS. HEAVYWEIGHTS
620.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS
350.00-
PONIES 135.00-385.00.
LARGE PONIES 450.00-510.00, 1 AT
775.00.
COLTS 185.00-405.00.