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Show Auction Shows Slowdown As Deer Hunt Takes Over Salable at auction 745 compared to 1110 last week and 560 a year ago. Opening of deer hunting season caused receipts and attendance to be somewhat smaller than normal for this time of year. Demand good for all classes. Feeder steers 50c to $1.00 higher. Feeder heifers $1.00-1.50 higher. Calves fully steady. Slaughter cows mostly $1.00-2.00 higher, except some Commerical and Good cows strong. Slaughter bulls fully steady. Slaughter steers strong to $1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers absent. Receipts estimated at 60 percent feeders. Feeder Steers: Choice by the head, estimated 220-300 lbs. $83.00-93.00. Choice 300-400 lbs. $29.20-32.25. Choice 400-500 lbs. $28.35-31.00. Choice 500-700 lbs. $28.00-32.00. Steei s over 700 lbs. scarce. Good 300-500 lbs. $24.75-27.50. Good 500-700 lbs. $25.20-27.75. Few individual Standard and Good 500-6O0 lbs. Holsteins $17.00-20.25. Feeder Heifers: Choice by the head, estimated 220-300 lbs. $67.00-62.50. Choice 300-400 lbs. $24.75-27.00. Choice 400-500 lbs. $24.75-26.25. Choice 500-600 lbs. $23.00-25.25. Good 300-600 lbs. $20.00-24.00. Slaughter Cows: Commercial and Good $22.00-23.60. High Cutter and Utility $18.20-22.75. Other Cutter $16.25-19.40. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1400-2110 lbs. $27.00-29.90. Yield Grade 2 1125-1645 lbs. $23.00-27.00. Slaughter Steers: Choice 965-1145 lbs. yield grades 2-3 $37.70-39.40. High Good and Choice yield grade 3-4 $32.10-36.30. |