Leesport Lcctport, Pennsylvania April 2,1975 CATTLE 355. Supply In cluded 113 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers and cows about steady. Choice slaughter steers 38.0040.75, Good 33.00-39.00, Standard 25.00- few Utility 22.35- 27.25. Few Good 33.00-39.00, Standard 25.00-33.00, few Utility 22.35-27.25. Few Good slaughter heifers 25.00-32.50, few Standard 23.60-27.25. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 22.50- 25.10, Cutters 21.35-22.55, | Canners 19.10-21.50. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 35.00- few Good 25.25- 32.25, Standard 25.00-27.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1245- 1690 lbs. slaughter bulls 2j.00-30.50, Individual Yield Grade No. 2, 1275 lbs. at 23.85. Feeder steers were strong to $2 higher. Few Choice 580-795 lbs. feeder steers 32.25-34.50, Good 300- 600 lbs. 28.25-32.00, Medium 280-540 lbs. 27.00-29.00, 500- 980 lbs. 24.25-26.75. Medium and Good 275-560 lbs. feeder , heifers 20.50-26.50. Few 'Choice 400-750 lbs. feeder bolls 27.25-34.50, Good 300-850 lbs. 23.00-28.50, Medium 300- 730 lbs. 20.00-24.75. CALVES 137. Vealers ’ about steady. Few Choice vealers 52.00-60.00, Good 40.00- Standard 30.00- 40.00, few Utility 110-130 lbs. 22.00- 90-110 lbs. 17.00- 22.00, 7045 lbs. 12.00-17.50. Farm Calves: Very Active. Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 21.0044.00, 70-85 lbs. 18.00- 31.00; Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs. 18.0041.00; Beef cross bulls and heifers 70-120 lbs. 24.0044.00, • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Livestock HOGS 265. Barrows and gilts |1 to $1.25 higher. Lof US No. 1-2 205 lbs. barrows and gilts at 42.50, No. 1-3 200- 240 lbs. 41.3542.10, No. 2-3 190-250 lbs. 40.2541.50. No. 2- 4 250-300 lbs. 36.0040.25, No. 24110-175 lbs. 30.00-37.25. US No. 1-3 300-560 lbs. sows 34.00-35.75. Boars 24.00-29.50. FEEDER PIGS 175. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 18.5028.50 per head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 26.5038.00, few No. 1-3 70-80 lbs. 30.50-33.50, Utility 5070 lbs. 18.0029.50 per head. SHEEP 12. Couple Choice 55 and 60 lbs. spring slaughter lambs at 45.00; few Good 65-75 lbs. wooled lambs 26.5030.00, few Choice 70100 lbs. 36.5042.00. Couple Slaughter ewes 14.00 and 15.00. New Holland Horse Monday, March 31 Reported receipts of 509 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market reported stronger. Load of Tennessee riding horses 195-355 and Tennessee work horses, pairs 875-1200 and singles 475495; load of Virginia riding horses 300- 500. Local work horses 370460; mules 175-275; better horses 240-760; driving horses 175- 425; riding horses 160-225; lightweight killers 19-21; heavyweight killers 23-26; mare ponies 1545; colts 5-25; geldings 15-35 and larger ponies 55-150. Today, Babcock Farms is producing the quality chicks and started pullets that egg producers must have to make a profit in these difficult times. These quality products are being produced by quality people, our employees. In future advertisements, we want you to meet them. They are the true supports of “The Sign of Quality.” P.O. BOX 285 LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 17543 TELEPHONE (717) 626-8561 York Livestock Thomaiville, PA April 2,1975 CATTLE 118. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard steady $1 higher. Few Choice 1050-1200 lbs. slaughter steers 38.85- 39.35, Good 32.85-36.75, Standard 29.00-32.75. Few Choice 8501060 lbs. slaughter 'heifers 28.00-31.85. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 21.75-23.10, one 23.60, Cutters 20.00-21.75, few Canners 18.50-21.00. One Good slaughter bullock at 28.00, couple Standard 23.60 and 24.00, few Utility 20.00- 23.35. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1285-1520 lbs. slaughter bulls 25.60-27.50. Few Good 400-550 lbs. feeder steers 27.50-31.00; Medium & Good 325-550 lbs. feeder heifers 22.00-25.50, Medium 300-585 lbs. feeder bulls 23.50-26.50. CALVES 66. Vealers grading Utility $2 lower. Couple Choice vealers 49.00 and 53.00, few Good 35.00 44.00, Standard 32.0037.00, Utility 90115 lbs. 16.0022.00, few 7085 lbs. 13.0017.00. Farm calves, few holstein bulls 100110 lbs. 20.0023.00. HOGS 44. Barrows & Gilts 25c to 75c lower. US No. 1-3 210215 lbs. barrows & gilts 38.75-39.10, one lot No. 2-3 215 lbs. 38.00, few No. 2-4 280290 lbs. 35.00, one lot No. 2-4 155 lbs. 32.50. Few US No. 1-3 490 525 lbs. sows 35.0035.50. FEEDER PIGS 8. One lot Utility 20 lbs. feeder pigs 18.50 per head. SHEEP 0. No sales on offer. "THE SIGN OF Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, PA April 1,1975 CATTLE 384. Supply in cluded 206 head Feeder Cattle, bulk of which sold by the head. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to strong. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Two High Choice slaughter steers 40.50 and 40.75, few Choice 35,85- 36.50, Good 32.10-35.35, Standard 26.50-29.85, few Utility 22.65-27.85. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 31.25 and 35.25, few Standard 25.25- few Utility 21.85- 26.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 22.10-23.60, one at 24.75, Cutters 20.75-22.00, Canners 19.25- Shells down to 15.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 28.75-29.25, Stan dard 23.85-27.10, few Utility 21.10-23.10. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1175-1695 lbs. slaughter bulls 24.25-30.75. Medium and Good 350-770 lbs. feeder steers 21.50-25.50. CALVES 156. Vealers steady to $1 lower, spots 84 lower. Few Choice vealers 48.00- Good 40.00-49.00, Standard 30.00-41.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 20.00-31.00, 90-115 lbs. 14.50-19.00. 65-85 lbs. 12.00- Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 20.00- few Beef cross bulls and heifers 85-110 lbs. 25.00- HOGS 374. Barrows and gilts mostly steady. US No. 1- 2 200-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.50-41.10, No. 1-3 195- 245 lbs. 40.00-41.00, No. 2-3 200-255 lbs. 39.0040.35, No. 2- 4 260-280 lbs. 35.0038.00, No. 2-4120160 lbs. 30.75-33.25. US No. 1-3 280-500 lbs. sows UALITY ” Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 5,1975 28.0035.00, No. 2-3 340540 lbs. sows 25.0030.00. Few Boars 24.0029.25. FEEDER PIGS 184. US No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs 19.0024.00 per head. Greek and Roman mythologies claim that the movements of gianta imprisoned by Jupiter under high mountains caused earthquakes. 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