Omaha January 11, 1975 Compared with the previoua week’a close: Slaughter Steen and Heifers $.75-1.00 lower than late previous week, some late sales 1.25-1.50 off In limited trading with Good and Low- Choice 800-850 lb. Heifers in particularly narrow demand. Cows 1.50-2.50 higher. Bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Four Day Receipts 19,300 as compared 21,900 pervious week and 23,300 a year ago. Slaughter Steers ap proximately 44 pet. week’s total, Heifers 25 pet., cows 15 pet., and Feeders for Friday auction 12 pet. STEERS: The forepart of week, High-Choice and Prime 1131-1222 lbs. yield grade 3-4 37.50-38.25, two loads 1189 lbs yield grade 2-3 38.50 Monday. Several loads Choice and Prime 1021-1228 lbs. yield grade 3-4 37.50 at midweek. Choice 975-1300 lbs. yield grade 2-4 36.00- 37.00, several loads high- Good and Choice 1050-1125 lbs. yield grade 3 37.75-38.50 early in week for Canadian shipment. Few loads Choice 1339-1500 lbs. yield grade 3-5 34.00-35.50. Mixed Good and Choice 950-1225 lbs. 35.00- 36.00. Good 31.50-35.00. Standard and low-Good 29.50-31.00. Average cost Slaughter Cattle Steers first three days 36.31 average weight 1126 lbs. as compared 36.62 and 1135 lbs. previous week and 47.40 and 1143 lbs. a year ago. HEIFERS: High-Choice and Prime 955-1105 lbs. yielgrade 3-5 34.00-35.50. Mixed Good and Choice 950- 1225 lbs. 35.00-36.00. .Good 31.50-35.00. Standard and low-Good 29.50-31.00. Average cost Slaughter Steers first three days 36.31 average weight 1126 lbs. as compared 36.62 and 1135 lbs. previous week and 47.40 and 1143 lbs. a year ago. HEIFERS: Hjgh-Choice and Prime 955-1105 lbs. yield grade 3-4 37.50-37.85 early. At midweek, load same grade 1062 lbs. yield grade 3-4 37.10, others 36.75-37.00, part load 1050 lbs. 36.25 on closing trade. Choice 850-1075 lbs. yield grade 2-4 35.50-36.50, some closing sales down to 35.00. Mixed Good and Choice 750-1000 lbs. 33.50- 35.00. Good 30.00-33.00, Standard and low-Good 29.00-30.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 16.00-17.50, a few Utility to 18.50. Canner' and Cutter 12.00-16.00, Mixed Cutter and Utility 16.25-^6.50. BUCLS; Yield grade 1-2 1400-1800 lbs. 20.00-23.00. FEEDERS: Load Choice 700 lb. fleshy Heifers 25.00. Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pennsylvania January IS, 1975 CATTLE 296. Supply In cluded 108 feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday's market, slaughter steers 50c to $1.50 lower. Slaughter cows steady to $1 higher. One Choice slaughter steer at 38.10, Good 32.00- 35.35, Standard 28.00-32.35, Utility and Low Standard 19.75-27.85. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 32.50-33.50, Good 26.25-30.25, Standard 20.00- Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 18.35-21.25, one at 22.35, Cutters 17.10-18.60, Canners 15.00- Shells down to 12.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 28.00-32.85, Stan dard 23.00-26.10, couple Utility 22.00-22.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1255-1400 lb. slaughter bulls 25.00-26.35, individual Yield Grade No. 2, 1060 lbs. at 23.35. Few Choice 300-520. lbs. feeder steers 28.00- Good 300-880 lbs. 25.00- Medium 300-850 lbs. 19.50-25.00. Good and Choice 300-600 lbs. feeder bulls 23.00-26.00, Medium 300-350 lbs. 22.00-23.00. CALVES 143. Vealers about steady. Few Choice vealers 50.00-55.00, Good 41.50-50.00, Standard 30.00- 42.50, Utility 90-110 lbs. 18.00- 25.00. 110-125 lbs. 25.00-32.00, 70-85 lbs. 15.00-19.50. HOGS 216. Barrows and gilts fully |1 higher. US No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.50-42.25, No. 2-3 190- 245 lbs. 39.85-41.25, No. 2-4 250-300 lbs. 38.00-39.75, No. 2- 4 165-185 lbs. 35.00-39.50. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 32.00- Boars 23.00-27.25. FEEDER PIGS 158. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 14.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.00-31.00 per head. SHEEP 16. Choice 75-110 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 34.00- individual New Crop Lamb 60 lbs. at 54.00, few Good 75-85 lbs. 25.00- 34.00. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pennsylvania January 14,1975 CATTLE 332. Supply in cluded 123 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers $2 to $3 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 50c lower. Individual Choice slaughter steer at 36.50, Good 30.00-33.00, Standard 24.85- few Utility 22.75- 24.85. Few Choice slaughter heifers 32.50-33.00, few Standard 23.85-25.60, one Utility 21.25. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 18.50-19.75, few 20.00- 20.10, Cutters 17.25-18.75, Canners 16.00-17.35, Shells down to 12.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 24.35- 25.50, few Standard 23.60- 24.60, one Utility at 23.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1250- 1500 lbs. slaughter bulls 24.85- Few Good 365-655 lbs. feeder steers 28.50-30.00; few Medium 420-620 lbs. feeder bulls 16.50-21.50. CALVES 159: Vealers grading Standard & Good steady to $1 higher; Utility $1 to $3 lower. One Prime vealer at 57.00, one Choice at 58.00, Good 40.00-51.00, Standard 30.00-42.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 18.50-22.50, 70-85 lbs. 15.00-18.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 100-125 lbs. 21.00- HOGS 286. Barrows & Gilts fully steady. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 40.85- 41.10, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 40.7541.00, No. 2-3 200-265 lbs. 39.6040.70, few No. 2-4 175-185 lbs. 37.85-39.85. US No. 1-3 200425 lbs. sows 27.00- No. 2-3 360-630 lbs. 25.25-28.00. Few Boars 24.00- FEEDER PIGJS 148. Lot US No. 1-3 25 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00 per head. No. 1-3 30-50 lbs. 12.00-15.50, No. 1-3 50-70 lbs. 18.00-24.00, Utility 20-45 lbs. 9.00-13.00 per head. FAST ■ DEPENDABLE - SERVICE EQUIPPED TO SERVE YOU FOR ALL YOUR FARM NEEDS COAPP CALORIC HEATERS RANGES MYjR'S Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 18,1975 Thursday, January 16 APPLES Ctn Tray Pack: PENN A USCombination ExFcy & Fey Red Delicious 100-113 s 6.50 Staymans 100-113 s fair color 5-5.50 Romes 72-100 s few 7.50-8.00 Winesaps 72- 100 s few 7.50-8.00 no grade mark Red Delicious 72-113 s 6.00 fair cond 5-5.50 Golden Delicious 113 s 6.00. NJ Red Delicious no grade mark 113-138 s fair cond 4.50- 5.00 Staymans 125 s 5.50 USCombination ExFcy & Fey Winesaps 72-100 s few 7.758.00. VA USCombination ExFcy & Fey Red Delicious 88-100 s 6.50-7.00 113 s 6.00 Staymans 113 s 6.50-7.00. Ctn Cell Pack • Mclntosh USFcy: NEW ENGLAND 100-120 S 6.50-7.00. NY 80-120 s fair appear 5- 5.50. Ctn Film Bag 12-3 lb US No, 1 or Better 2W & Up: NJ Red Delicious 4.204.80. NEW ENGLAND Golden Delicious 4.20. NY Winesaps 5.40 Staymans 4.204.50. PENNA Red Delicious 5.40 few 6.00 Staymans 4.204.50 Romes fair appear 3.60. BEETS NJ bu bkt Topped 3.00, CABBAGE NY mesh sks approx 50-lb Danish Type med & Ige 3.50. A RUGGED CONSTRUCTION SOLID CONCRETE WALLS I / STEEL REINFORCED MWMM S INTERNATIONAL STAR SILO ASSOCIATION. Inc RDI, MYERSTOWN. PA 17067 DIAL (717) 866-5708 With unemployment and food shortages, common sense, good judgement and national survival demand that farmers and their children leave “off : farm" jobs for-others, instead raise food, helping prevent both problems and national rum Canners want to contract large quantities at good prices Natural soil con ditioners, fertilizers and farming methods produce quality, quantity, healthy crops at very little cost Free literature I want growers for high priced mediemal herbs Guaranteed good market N J farmers with family help make high profit with herbs Eh Stoltzfus, 69 Strasburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 METERED GAS SERVICE, P.O. BOX 71 , MANHEIM, PA. 17545 IJ^PEufF^ Telephone (717) 665-3588 < I lill Philadelphia Produce PENNA 4 qt bkt med-lge best 2.75-3.00 (air appear 2.25-2.50 sml-med best 2.25- 2.50 fair cond 1.75-2.00. ONIONS-DRY 50 lb sks unless otherwise stated NY Yellow sml-med 1.75- 2.00 mostly 2.00 few 2.10-2.25 few 1.50 ord cond 1.25 ctn 15*3 lb mesh sks 3-3.50. PARSNIPS NJ bu bkt 2.50. POTATOES 50 lb sks US No. 1 Size A wshd unless otherwise stated. Round Whites: MAINE & LI 2.10-2.25. PENNA including unwshd 1.75-1.85. Round Reds; NY including Size B 2.75. Russets: IDAHO 2” or 4-oz min 4.50-5.00. Baled film bag 5-lb Non Size A 49-50 cents some lower ctn approx 50-lb count 80-IOOs 5.5W5.00 few higher. WISC ctn approx 50-lb. count 80-120 s 5-5.50. SWEET POTATOES Ctn approx 50-lb Porto Rico Type unless otherwise stated. DEL no grade mark 6.25- 6.50. NJ no grade mark White Yams fair appear 5.00 J 2 bu hmpr Open Face. Yellow Jersey 3.50 sml-med 2.50. HELP THE SITUATION! 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