Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal hepectioo April I. 1998 CATTLE CALVES 129.000 7,000 129.000 7,000 128.000 6.000 382.000 19.000 379.000 19,000 377.000 17,000 WEDNESDAY 4/1/91 (ESI) WEEK AGO (ESI) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK CBS!) SAME PD LT YR (EST) Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Apr 1, 1998 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week ly Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00- lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Stocker cattle and calves 1.00- lower. Demand moderate for feeders; demand continues very good for thin Stockers but only moderate for those in medium condition. Quality avenge. Feed er cattle In medium to fleshy conditions. Stockers and calves in thin to medium flesh, few fleshy. Supply included a mod est showing of new crop calves. Weigh-ups gaunt to avenge. Slaughter cows 2.00 low er. Slaughter bolls 1.00 lower. Packer demand light to moderate. Demand very good for thin cows headed to grass. Total of 750 cows and bulls sold in the normal sale with 40 percent going to packets. Spe cial replacement cow sale accounted for an additional 570 head. 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Lets you group hutches side-by-side (or easy feeding and service Comes with two large pails, inside pail holder and eyebolts for lifting Rainproof jidge-top ventilators keeps calves dry and comfortable Farmer Boy Ag Systems RSR 410 East Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067 aMkl 4/04/98 ijP? 717-866-7565 • 1-800-845-3374 Supply consisted of 54 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 34 percent calves under 600 lbs; 3 percent slaughter cows; 9 percent replacement or grazing cows. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (386 lbs) 105.00-112.00 (106.38); 400-450 lbs (423 lbs) 103.00- 109 JO (105.70); 450-500 lbs (475 lbs) 95.00-101.00, few 103.00-104.00 (98.83); 500-550 lbs (532 lbs) 90.00-97.25 (93.12), Fancy 97.50-102.00 (98.60); 550-600 lbs (579 lbs) 85.50-91.50 (87.90), Fancy 91.00-95.75 (93.21); 600-650 lbs (628 lbs) 77.75-83.50 (82.07), Fancy 85.00- (87JO); 650-700 lbs (682 lbs) 73.00- (76i82). few Fancy (658 lbs) 80.50- (81.13); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 71.00- JO (73.37); 800-850 lbs (823 lbs) 69.50- 75.00 (7242); 850-900 lbs (870 lbs) 67.00- (69.98); 900-950 lbs (924 lbs) 65.00- (66.47); 950-1000 lbs (982 lbs) 62.75-64.75 Holsteins: few Large 2 425 lbs 67.00; 475-625 lbs 61.00-61.75; 750-850 lbs 49.75-51 JO. Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large l 300-350 lbs (317 lbs) 96.00-99.50 (97.52); Design & Cost of ATION SYSTEM SCHAEFER Ventilation Equipment Barn Kooler Fans Calf/e/ Multi-Max Ideal Group Housing for Calves • Goats • Sheep • Ostriches • Pigs HOGS 359.000 368.000 365.000 1.077.000 1.099.000 940.000 SHEEP 18,000 17.000 15.000 53.000 47.000 45.000 We assemble, deliver and set up bins on your farm * Weather tight die-formed roof * Stronger engineered sidewalls * Ground controlled fill caps * Galvanized roll-formed legs * Engineered leg braced systems * Fast flowing hopper bottom AUGER SYSTEM in 2 1/4” dia. to 5” dia, WATERING Livestock JUG ||^g| Approved. Cattle Gates & Fencing Finished with Baked on TGIC Polyester Powder Coating • 20 year Rust through Guarantee •1.9 0.0. High Yield Tubing 13 Gauge Wail • Gates with Round Corners for Safety & Strength Features Slant Bar Feed Through Fence, Built to any Length. 350-400 lbs (386 lbs) 85.50-93.00 (89.23); 400-500 lbs (430 tbs) 81.00-88.25 few Fancy to 91.00 (84.18); 300-330 lbs (321 lbs) 79.00-86.00 (83.13); 550-600 lbs (373 lbs) 73.00-83.00 (79.52); 600-650 lb* (628 lbs) 73 JO-77.75 (75.21); 650-700 lbs (676 lbs) 71 JO- 74.00 (72.95); 700-7301bs (717 lbs) 69.00-73J0 (70.94); 730-800 lbs (784 lbs) 66.75-70.50 (68.29); 800-830 lbs (832 lbs) 65 JO-68.00 (66.97); 830-900 lbs (836 lbs) 64.00-67.75 (6637). Slaughter Cows: Avenge dressing: Cut ters 33J0-35.30, Utilities 33.00-38.00; high dressing: Cutters 37.00-38 JO. Utili ties 38.00-41.00, high dressing/higfa bon ing 41.00-44.00; low dressing mostly Cut ters 30.25-33.50. Canners 23.00-29.30, pkg 650 lbs 23.25. Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutters 75.23; Bon ces 73.60; Breakers 68.23, few Y.O. 4-3 64.00; Canneis 67.90. Bulls 85.05. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1300-2375 lbs average dressing 46.00-49.50; high dressing 49.00-53.00; few low dressing 45.00-45J0, very low dressing Canner type 38.30-39.00. Special Sale Replacement Cows: Pretested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age. Brahma cross and few Brangus type: Heifers 925-973 lb 6-8 mo bred hi quality Brangus 783-840; Heifers 750-800 lb 8 mo bred avg quality Brangus 700-720; Heifers 700-775 lb 6-8 ri 7 to 5:30 Noon Hours: Mon-Fi mo bred avg quality Blacks 600-610; 3-7 yr old 800-1175 lb 7-8 mo bred Brahma croaa 700-800, few 830. Pairs: High quality 4-7 yr old 900-1273 lb Angus and BWF (Montana origin) bred back 1-3 months with 230400 lb calves 850.00-910.00; same cows 5-6 yr old open with 130230 lb calves 860. 00- Average quality 3 yr old 950-1000 lb Brangus type cows bred back 1- months with 300 lb calves 860.00-875.00, same cows same stats except 7 yr old 785.00800.00; dito but 8 yr old 723.00. Average quality 4-7 yr old 8001 ISO lb Brangus type cows open with 150275 lb calves 685.00723.00. Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat, March 28, 1998 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200300 LBS. 60.0087.00. STOCK HEIFERS 60.008000. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.0061J0. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 40.0052.00; LIGHT 33.0048.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO I I—— Lancaster (f ==*p==f == T^ Poured Walls • Agriculture • Commercial •Residential Call for Prices On: • SCS approved Manure Storage Pits • Basements • Retaining Walls • Footers • Floors Customer Satisfaction is Our Goal Lancaster Poured Walls 2001 Jarvis Rd. • Lancaster. PA 17601 • (717) 299-3974 Uncastar Fuming, Saturday, April 4, 1998-Al9 CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-56.00 BULLS: HEAVY 42,00-49.00. LIGHT 40.0047.50. COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS 34.00-41.00. CANNERS 3000-33.30. CULLS 28.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 76.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 33.00-55.00 808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 70.00 HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM. NONE AVAILABLE. BEEP X CALVES RETURN TO FARM: UP TO 73.00 HOGS: TOP QUALITY 3100-37.00 HEAVY 32.00-36.00. LIGHT 30.00-34.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD. UP TO 5000 SOWS: UP TO 28.00. MALE HOGS: UP TO 22.00. LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 90.00; 85-125L85. UP T082.00;3060L85., UP TO 150.00; CULLS 6000 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 7000. GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE SO.OO-98.00; MEDIUM 20.00-50.00; SMALL 8.00-34.00. ANNUAL EASTER LAMB AND COAT SALES SAT., APRIL 4 AND SAT.. APRIL 11.
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