6 — -Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 26, 1975 Pa. Auction Weekly Summary 19 Livcatock Markets Week Ending April 18,1975 CATTLE 8497. Compared with 7907 head last week, and 6155 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers mostly 50c to $2.50 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 75c higher. Slaughter bullocks steady to $1.75 higher. Slaughter bulls 91 to 91.25 higher. STEERS; High Choice St Prime 44.25-45.50, Choice 40.50-44.75, Good 34.5(M0.50, Standard 28.00-35.10, Utility 22.00-28.00. HEIFERS: Choice 32.00- 40.00, Good 28.00-35.50, Standard 26.00-30.75, Utility 21.00-26.00.. COWS: Utility & High Dressing Cutter 21.40-24.10, Cutters 19.85-23.00, Canners 17.00- Shells down to 14.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 30.00- 34.50, Good 27.50-30.50, Standard 24.75-29.25, Utility 22.00- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1100-2000 lbs. 26.10-31.25; yield grade No. 2 900-1500 lbs, 23.00-27.10. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Choice 400-900 lbs. feeder steers 28.75-32.50, Good 300- 800 lbs. 23.50-29.75, Medium 17.00-24.50; Good 300-600 lbs feeder heifers 23.50-28.00, Medium 300-700 lbs. 17.50- 23.50, Medium 300-700 lbs. feeder bulls 17.25-24.25. CALVES 3663. Compared with 3911 head last week, and 3013 head a year ago. Vealers $2 to $7 higher. VEALERS: Prime 62.50- 72.50, Choice 53.50-64.00, Good 43.00-55.00, Standard 32.00- Utility 110-130 lbs. 25.00-35.00, 90-110 lbs. 21.00- 70-85 lbs. 18.00- 28.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-120 lbs 23.00-34.50; few holstein heifers 100-120 lbs. 25.50-35.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 70-130 lbs 24.00- HOGS 8402. Compared with 8336 head last week, and BEEF SALES MONDAY 2:30 P.M. THURSDAY 12:00 NOON Sale Order - Fat Bulls, Steers, Stockers, Beef Cows and Veal Calves HEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. Phone 717-35424341 DaNy Market Report Phone 717-354-7288 Abe Diffenbacfa, Manager Field Representatives - Bob Kling 717-354-5023 Luke Eberly 215-267-6608 GUARANTIED CORN PACKAGE | SUTAN + ATRAZINE LETS YOUR CORN GROW FREE FROM | DYFONATE - FOR ROOT WORM CONTROL | FOR RENT - CONTACT Stumptown Road ~R. 1 Bird-In-Hand, Pa 17505 •. Summary 7802 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts strong to 91 higher. BARROWS Sc GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 42.75- 43.50, No. 1-3190-245 lbs 41.00- 43.00, No 2-3180-260 lbs. 40.00- 42.50, No. 2-4 240-300 lbs. 35.00- No 1-3 130-185 lbs. 33.00- US No. 1-3 300*00 lbs. sows 32.00-38.00, No. 2-3 300*00 lbs 28.00-33.75. Boars 22.00- FEEDER PIGS 1022. Compared with 1143 head last week, and 1052 head a year ago, US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-28.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.00- No. 1-3 50-100 lbs. 35.00- per head. SHEEP 569. Compared with 293 head last week, and 371 head a year ago. Choice 30*0 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 52.00-74.00, 50-100 lbs. 42.00- Good 80-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 33.00- Slaughter ewes 7.00- St. Louis Auction April 24 Weekly Cattle Review: Receipts 8200 Last Week 9200 Year Ago 7500 Compared with last Tuesday, slaughter steers steady to 50 higher, most advance on Choice. Slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher, most advance on Choice. Cows weak to 1.00 lower, most decline on canner and cutter. Bulls steady. Supply near 33 percent slaughter steers, Good to mostly Choice 1000- 1200 lbs. yield grade 2-4 with 21 percent heifers, 15 percent cows and 30 percent feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Three loads Choice including few Prime 1100-1200 lbs. yield grade 2-4 44.75-45.50, closing 45.2545.50. Choice 1000-1300 lbs. yield grade 24 43.00-44.50. Mixed Good and Choice 950-1250 lbs. 40.00- 43.00. Good 36.00-40.00. f Standard and Good Holsteins ' If you have fat cattle or need feeders . . THINK NEW HOLLAND GANDY APPLICATOR OR SPRAYER FOR SUTAN + ATRAZINE APPLICATION Liquid N (Applicator Available] New York Chambersburg Dressed Chambersburg, Pa. Moafc „ AprU 17,1876 meats CATTLE 430. Compared April 24 with last Thursday’s market, Dally Distributive - less slaughter steers grading than carlot meat trade. Standard & Good $1.50 to $3 Compared with Wed- w Bhcr. Slaughter cows $1.25 nesday: Prices unchanged higher. Choice for red meat classes slaughter steers 40.50-42.85, however general market at 44.00, Good 34.00-40.00, tone weak. Pork loins firm ndard 28.25-32.00. Few and hams around $l.OO p®®® * Choice slaughter higher, picnics, butts and 30.00-35.00. utility & spareribs steady. High Dressing Cutter Moderate supplies of beef, slaughter cows 22.25-25.25, veal and calf ample for 11 21.25-23.10, Canners moderate outlet. Small* 01 W. 75-22.00, Shells down to supply lamb easily 18 0 °- Few Choice slaughter satisfying prevailing narrdw oc^s 30.35-34.25, Good demand particularly legs. 28.50-30.50, few Standard Pork fairly active with below 26-WW8.60, few Utility 23.00- normal tonnage moving 26.85. Few Yield Grade No. 1 well 1200-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 27.60-30.00. Few Medium 350- 450 lbs. feeder steers 25.00- 27.00; few Medium & Good 300-450 lbs. feeder heifers 20.00-22.00. CALVES 338. Vealers grading Good & Choice steady to $4 lower; Utility $4 to $7 higher. Few Prime vealers 65.00-70.00, Choice 53.00-64.00, Good 40.00-50.00, Standard 32.50-41.00, Utility '9O-115 lbs. 29.00-34.50, 70-85 lbs. 25.00-29.50. Farm calves, Veal (Skin Off) holstein bulls 85-115 lbs. Choice 90-150 lbs. 82.00- 27.00-34.50. 87.00; Good 60-90 73.00-79.00; HOGS 95. Barrows & Gilts Standard 60-120 65.00-70.00. 50c to higher. US No. 1-3 Lamb 195-230 lbs. barrows & gilts Choice & Prime Spring 30- 41.50-42.60, few lots No. 2-3 55 96.00-100.00; 55-65 96.00- ' 99.00. Steer Beef Prime 600-900 lbs. 70.50- 72.00; Choice 600-700 70.00- 71.00, 700-800 69.50-71.00, 800- 900 68.00-70.50; Good 500-600 66.00-69.00. Heifer Beef Choice 500-700 lbs. 69.00- 70.50. Calf (Skin Off) Choice 150-350 lbs. 57.00- 62.00; Good 150-350 51.00- 56.00; Standard 150-350 48.00- 51.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (Steer) 145-190 lbs. 83.00-85.00; Arm Chucks 90- 105 58.00-62.00; Ribs (7-Rib) 34-40 97.00-100.00; Loins (Trmd) 50-70 106.00-110.00; Rounds (Steer) 70-95 81.00- 85.00; Full Plates 42.00-43.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 83.00- 85.00 Pork Cuts (Fresh) Loins (Regular) 8-14 81.50- 84.50, 14-17 79.50-82.50; Picnics (Regular) 4-8 46.00- 48.50; Boston Butts 4-8 63.50- 66.50; Spareribs 3 lbs. down 89.00-92.00; Hams (Skinned) 14-17 71.50-72.00, 17-20 69.50- 71.00. Kosher Steer Beef Choice and Prime Forequarters $59.50-63.00. 1100-1500 lbs. 36.00-39.00. Standard 900-1100 lbs. 34.00- 36.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 850-1100 lbs. yield grade 2-4 closing 40.50-42.00, mostly 41.00-42.00, one load 985 lbs. 42.50. Mixed Good and Choice 800-1050 lbs. 38.50-40.50. Good 35.00-39.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 18.00-21.00, few 22.00-23.00. Cutter 15.00-18.00. Canner 12.00-15.00, few thin canner 11.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 23.00-26.00. Few 900-1100 lbs. thin 19.00-23.00. VEALERS: Choice 34.00- 39.00. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD Peoria April 24 Weekly Summary. Cattle receipts this week: 4300. Last Week: 4600. Year Ago: 3400. Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers and Heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Moat advance on Choice to Prime. Cows weak to 50 lower. Bulls steady. Receipts about 65 percent Slaughter Steers, 20 percent Slaughter Heifers, balance mostly Cows. Slaughter Steers and Heifers moved sharply 200-240 lbs. 41.00-41.50. Few US No. 1-3 275-400 lbs. sows 33.00-37.00. Few Boars 24.25- 26.00. FEEDER PIGS 16 One lot US No. 1-3 45 lbs. feeder pigs 32.50 per head. SHEEP 20, One lot Choice 70 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 63.00, one lot Choice wooied slaughter lambs 100 lbs. at 38.00. NOTICE Effective Immediately The NEW Phone Number of SHENK'S Form Service RD4, Lititz, PA is 626-1151 or 626-5996 Cattle higher up to Mid-Week, bul showed some decline late. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 1125-1275 lbs. yield grade 3-4 45.50- 47.00, mostly 48.00-47.00, couple loads 47.50. This the highest price paid locally since late August last year. Choice 950-1250 lbs. yield grade 2-4 42.00-46.00, late 43.00- Mixed Good and Choice 900-1300 lbs. 40.00- 43.00; Good 37.00-40.00; Standard and Good Holsteins 35.00- few Good 37.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 900-1100 lbs. yield grade 3-4 42.50- 44.00, mostly 43.50-44.C0; part-load 45.00; Choice B'o - lbs. yield grade 2-4 40.00- 43.50, mostly 41.00-43.50; Mixed Good and Choice 750- 1100 lbs. 36.50-41.00; Good 33.00-36.50. It
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