Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-10-01

Most early sales on good beef COWS we're made
at s2o.5o to s22, high good young cows reach
ing s23, but most LAKE sales ranged from
around $40 to s21 so.
Common and medium cows predominated at
SIT to $40, and most Gamers and cutters were
included in a price spread from s14 to $3.50,
some early week sales on meaty cutters reach
ing SIT, while shelly Gamers frequently sold
downward to around $12. Medium and good
sausage bulls bulked at $40 to s21 SO, several
early week sales going upward to s22.2 20, an
individual good beef offering to S22. 80. Medium
and good vealers and slaughter calves buiked
at $21.50 to $3.50, odd choice selling as high
sTOCKERS AND FEEDERS-Tradin proved
fairly active on most replacement classes up
to midweek, but slowed down considerably
on 2 and 3-year-old feeder steers throughout
the week. Fully steady prices ruled on most
weighty feeder steers, the latter class figuring
unevenly steady to 81 lower. Most sales on
all classes from Wednesday, and on figured
unevenly weak to SO cents lower. Good and
choice Stocker and feeder steers and year.
nngs of all representative weights bulked at
SIS to S27.50 before midweek, the outside
price being paid for a five carload string of
mostly choice 1908 pound steers, as well as
several shipments of choice yearlings, one
load of choice around TOO pound Wyoming
yearlings topping at S27.35.
Most late sales on good and choice grades
were made at $24 to s26.50 yearlingS going
ers at mostly SIG to s23. Good and choice
$40 to s24. so, one short load of choice spayed
heifers reaching s24. 10. the late top on year.
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stock steer calves bulked at SIS to s2s, a few
reaching s28.40, comparable grade heifer
calves clearing at s23.50 to $26.25, one load
of choice mixed steer and heifer calves Sc
curing s28. Numerous sales on medium and
good stocker and feeder COWS on country &C
counts were made at SIS to S18. a part load
of good young cows earning 1925.
HOGS-Slaughter hog prices held generally
steady this week with late the previous week,
except for a temporary rs cents advance that
ruled on butchers on Monday. Good and choice
100 to $40 pound butchers made up the bulk of
the supply, these earning mostly S29.5 so, except
mostly s29.75 on Monday. Good and choice $50
to IFS pound butchers secured $3.50 to s2s,
s27.50 to s28.50, and odd 1865 to 430 pound
averages s24 to S26. Most good and choice
300 to 500 pound sow cashed at s22 to s24. so,
choice lighter weight sows selling upward to
s25. Good and choice 1870 to 172 pound feeder
pigs sold around steady at $3.50 to s29, one
lot of 101 pound feeders topping at s3o.50.
SHEEP-Sheep receipts at Billings were es-
timated at 1900 head through Thursday this
week, this representing a moderate gain over
previous weeks this season; Sharp price
the start this week, slaughter lamps figuring
81 to $3.50 lower than last weeks close,
slaughter ewes being down so cents to 81, and
feeding lambs sharing in generally a so cents
to 81 decline. The late undertone, however,
was unevenly strong to higher. not sufficient
numbers being offered after midweek to fully
test the market.
Good and choice spring slaughter lambs
secured $21 to s21 so, a few selling downward
to around $40 at the low time on Monday.
several shipments at 81, although common
and medium ewes predominated at Sc to s6.50
and a sprinkling of Gull to common ewes were
cashed at SO, and odd sales on medium ano
good yearling wethers were noted at s14 t.
SIS; One LOAD eSaas Of , mostly enoIee Is tb pod inc
on this class at s21, several OF gooc
so to IS pound feeders earning $3.50 to $40
a few fleshy lots s2o.5o and medium so pound
feeders SIT