6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 17.1975 Pa. Auction Summary May 9,1971 CATTLE M5l. Compared with 8270 head last week, and 8688 head a year ago.* Compared with last week's market, slaughter steers madly 81.90 to |3 higher. Slaughter heifers $1 to IS higher. Slaughter cows strong to $1.50 higher. Slaughter bullocks steady to |1 JO higher. Slaughter bulls mostly |1 higher. STEERS: High Choice k Prime 49.00-91.75, Choice 46.00- Good 39.00-46.90, Standard 32.7039.50, Utility 25.00- HEIFERS: Choice 37.00-42.00, Good 33.00- Standard 27.50 33.00, Utility 21.50-27.50. COWS: Utility k High- Dressing Cutter 22.50-25.25, Cutters 21.25-23.50, Cannera 19.00- Shells down to 12.00, BULLOCKS: Choice 33.0037.00, Good 28.0034.00, Standard 24.0028.75, Utility 21.75-28.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 10002000 lbs. 26.0030.50; yield grade No. 2 9001600 lbs. 23.0028.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Good 250-900 lbs. feeder steers 27.0030.50, few to 35.00, Medium 250950 lbs. 20.00 27.00; Good 300-700 lbs. feeder heifers 23.0031.00, HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY. AT 12 NOON PAULZ. MARTIN SALES STABLES 2 miles East of Intercourse Sale managedby Harvey Z. Martin EDGEFIELD FARMS AMOS RUTT (717) 786-3897 KEN RUTT (717) 786-3591 Rt 472 & Edgefield Rd. - Service age sires for sale at all times. - Sired mostly by top Atlantic sires. • Many from cows with over 20,000 lbs. milk. - All Animals Home Bred and From Accredited Herd. - Rolling Herd Avg. 65 cows -15,888 milk 620 fat - Quality Disease-Free. Breeding Stock at Reasonable Prices. SPRING SPECIALS Air-omatic Fans Weaverline Electric Silage Carts Bray Magnetic Breeding Calendars $115.00 75 Cow Herd Milk Porter Sputmck Electric Drive-Thru Gates PARTS & SERVICE All Equipment Sold & Serviced with Full Warranty Check Our Prices Before You Buy. Medium 250600 lbs. 19.00 23.50; Medium 300850 lbs. feeder bulls 20.0026.50. CALVES 3846. Compared with 3752 head last week, and 2846 head a year ago. Vealers grading Standard to Choice steady to |2 higher, Utility |2 to $8 higher. VEALERS: Few Prime 66.00- Choice 55.00- 68.00, Good 45.0055.00, Standard 37.0046.00, Utility 110130 lbs. 34.0040.00, 90110 lbs. 30.0037.00, 7085 Iba. 26.00- Farm calves, holsteln bulls 90120 lbs. 33.00- beef cross bulls le heifers 70120 lbs. 34.0046.00. HOGS 9003. Compared with 9274 head last week, and 6724 head a year ago. Barrows k Gilts |3 to |3.50 higher. BARROWS k GILTS: US No. 1-2 200235 lbs. 47.00 48.00, No. 1-3 200245 lbs. 46.0047.00, No. 2-3 190280 lbs. 44.5016.00, No. 2-4 250 300 lbs. 38.75-45.00, No. 1-3 150190 lbs. 36.5043.75. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300575 lbs. 34.0039.00, No. 2-3 300 600 lbs. 30.0035.00. Boars 25.0034.00, FEEDER PIGS 1315. Compared with 1396 head last week, and 823 head a year ago. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-34.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 24.00- No. 1-3 50-80 lbs. 37.00- Utility 2080 lbs. 14.0084.00 per bead. SHEEP 649. Compared with 1711 head last week, and 640 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs unevenly steady. Choice 30-80 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.00- 65.00. Good 40-115 lbs. 35.00- 50.00. Slaughter ewes 8.00- 19.00. - $35.00 (16’ Gate) Leesport May 14 CATTLE 333. Supply in cludes 113 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to strong, spots $2 higher. Slaughter cows mostly |2 higher. Choice slaughter steers 44.10-47.00, one at 48.35, Good 41.10-45.25, Standard 35.00-41.50, Utility 30.00-35.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 29.25-31.50, one at 34.10, few Utility & Standard 26.85-28.50. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 28.10-27.60, Cutters 24.00-28.10, Cannera 22.50- Shells down to 20.25. Good 8t Choice slaughter bullocks 31.25- 35.25, Standard 27.10-29.85, few Utility 23.25-27.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1180-2350 lbs. slaughter bulls 28.00- 32.50; few yield grade No. 2 1370-1695 lbs. 27.50-30.10. Good 350-630 lbs. feeder steers 32.0037.25, Common 8c Medium 350-800 lbs. 24.50- 29.50; few Good 300-750 lbs. feeder heifers 28.0030.00; Good 250570 lbs. feeder bulls 26.50- lot 35.50. CALVES 138. Vealers grading Utility 8c Standard $2 to $4 lower. Few Choice Greencastle, Penna. May 12,1975 CATTLE 186. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows $2 to $3 higher. One Choice slaughter steer at 45.25, few Good 37.50- 42.25, Standard 30.50-36.00, couple Utility 28.50 and 29.00. Choice slaughter heifers, individual’s 33.00 and 34.50. Commercial slaughter cows 24.00-26.00, Utility & High Dressing Cutter 25.10-26.75, few to 28.00, Cutters 23.10- 25.35, Canners 19.85-22.75. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 27.75-29,25, few Utility 25.50-26.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1280-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 27.60-30.00. Good & Choice 315-600 lbs. feeder .steers 27.50-34.50, Medium 310-480 lbs. 24.25- 26.50, few Common 575-710 lbs. 21.00-22.25; few Good 330-585 lbs. feeder heifers 19.50-25.00. CALVES 184. Vealers grading Utility & Standard unevenly steady. Couple Prime vealers at 60.00, Choice 46.50-55.00, Good 38.00-45.00, Standard 37.00- EVERY %%., WEDNESDAY IS DAIRY ” DAY AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. New Holland, PA If you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have from 100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your price. Mostly fresh and close springing Holsteins. Cows from local farmers and our regular shippers including Marvin Eshleman, Glenn Fite, Gordon Fritz, Blame Hoffer, Dale Hostetter, H. D. Matz, and Jerry Miller. SALE STARTS 12:30 SHARP Also Every Wednesday, Hay, Straw & Ear Corn Sale 12:00 Noon. For arrangements for special sales or herd dispersals at our barn or on your farm, contact: Abram Diffenbach, Mgr. 717-354-4341 ty/ffPp Norman Kolb WS 717-397-5538 Livestock vealers 52.00-54.00, few Good 48.50-51.50, Standard 38.00- 45.00, few Utility 115-130 lbs. 35.00- 90-110 lbs. 30.00- 36.00, few 7065 lbs. 22.00- 30.00, Farm calves active, holstoln bulls 90-130 lbs. 36.00- beef cross bulls 8c heifers 85-130 lbs. 33.0048.00. HOGS 272. Barrows 8c Gilts mostly strong to $1 higher. Few US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows 8c gUta 48.50-49.00, No. 16 200-240 lbs. 47.10- 48.35, No. 26 190-245 lbs. 46.2547.25, No. 2-4 260310 lbs. 42.0046.00. US No. 16 370635 lbs. sows 38.00-40.75, one at 41.75, few No. 26 400- 590 lbs. 35.7569.00. Boars 28.0034.00. FEEDER PIGS 222. US No. 1-2 3560 lbs. feeder pigs 26.5040.50 per bead. No. 16 2035 lbs. 25.0030.00, 3560 lbs. 28.0063.50, No. 16 50-100 lbs. 32.0046.00, few 118-119 lbs. 44.5047.00 cwt.. Utility 20-40 lbs. 13.50-21.00 per head. SHEEP 38. Good 8c Choice 30-75 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 49.0062.00, few 73.00; few yearlings 80-115 lbs. 22.00-28.00. Slaughter ewes 9.50-24.00. GreencasUe Livestock 42.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 33.50- 37.00, 70-85 lbs. 29.00-34.00. HOGS 41 Few US No. 1-3 200-225 lbs barrows & gilts 48.00-48.50, few No. 2-3 230- 265 lbs. 46.75-47.75, lot No. 2-4 165 lbs. 33.75. Few US No. 1-3 315-325 lbs. sows 31.5082.25. FEEDER PIGS 12 Two lots US No. 18 75-95 lbs. feeder pigs 39.0043.00 per head. SHEEP 6. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Lancaster Feeder Friday, May 9 46.25, one lot Choice 650 lb. Feeder Cattle 37.00; Good and Choice 370- 875 660 lb. 24.50-26.75. Last Week 855 TREND: Feeder steers moderately active, generally steady. ' Today FEEDER STEERS: Load Choice and Prime 950 lb. 43.75; Choice 800-985 lb. 36.00-40.00; mixed Good and Choice 450-750 lb. 30.00-36.25, 350-450 lb. 27.50-30.50; Good 350-650 lb. 25.00-30.00. FEEDER BULLS: Nine head Choice 445-675 lb. 43.50- Chambersburg Chambers burg, Peona. May 8,1975 CATTLE 448. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard and Good steady to $1.50 higher. Slaughter cows 50 cents to $1.75 higher. Few Choice slaughter steers 46.75- Good 35.6048.50, Standard 31.5035.00, Utility 26.75- Few Good slaughter heifers 33.2540.35, few Standard 28.75-30.10, utility 24.50-26.50 Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.00-28.35, couple at 28.75, Cutters 22.25- 25.10, Canners 20.50-22.25, Shells down to 18.00. In dividual Choice slaughter bullock at 36.00, few Good 28.75- few Standard 26.50- few Utility 24.75- 27.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-2000 lbs slaughter bulls 26.50- Medium and Good 400-700 lbs. feeder steers 23.50-27.00. Medium and Good 300-600 lbs. feeder heifers 20.00-25.00. CALVES 361. Vealers grading Good and Choice steady to $1 higher, Utility $2 to $3.50 higher. Few Prime vealers 66.00-78.00, Choice 56.00-70.00, Good 48.0066.00, Standard 43.0049.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 34.5042.00, 7065 lbs. 30.00-35.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 35.0044.00. HOGS 117 Barrows and gilts $3 to $4 higher. US No. 1- 3 200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.2547.75, No. 26 225- 250 lbs. 44.25-25.75, lot No. 24 265 lbs. at 44.25, lot No. 16 175 lbs. at 42.50. FEEDER PIGS 14 Few US No. 16 3040 lbs feeder pigs 31.7564.50 per head. SHEEP 24. Few Good 50-60 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 42.00-48.00 Few Slaughter ewes 13.00-14.00. NITROGEN (As low as 2071 b. act. Nit. fob plant) AVAILABLE: • ANHYDROUS AMMONIA Ideal for side dressing • LIQUID NITROGEN Apply after planting with herbicides • UREA COMPLETE FERTILIZER for Broadcast or Planter New - Low Prices PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM APPLICATION OFFERED ON ALL MATERIALS. Authorized Dealers: HEISEY FARM SERVICE RD2, Mt. Joy, PA Phone 653-1568 HAROLD 6. ZOOK (Liquid Nit. service) Lancaster, PA Phone 394-5412 fl f BULK BLENDS 1 ORGANIC jSkiii PLANT [ ANHYDROUS AMMONIA J FOOD CO. 2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, PA Ph. 397-5152 Peoria Cattle May IS Weekly Summary Cattle Receipt! This Week 5000 List Week 4000 Year Ago 4200 Compared with last week's close, slaughter steers fully LOO lower. Slaughter heifers 60-2.00 lower, mostly 1.00- 2.00 lower. Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls fully steady. Receipts 75 percent slaughter steers, 15 percent slaughter heifers balance mostly cows. Limited supply Choice and Prime slaughter steers on hand. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Four loads Choice and Prime 1150-1380 lbs. yield grade 3-4 50.00- load Monday 51.00; and load and part-load 1450-1500 lbs. yield grade 4-5 47.00- Choice 950-1250 lbs. yield grade 2-4 47.50- 49.50; Mixed Good and Choice 900-1300 lbs. 44.00- 47.50; Good 40.00-44.00; Standard and Good Holsteins 37.00- few good 40.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, including few Prime 850-1075 lbs. yield grade 2-4 45.0047.75, late 45.0046.50, load Monday 48.75; Mixed Good and Choice 750-1100 lbs. 40.0045.00; Good 38.0040.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 23.00-25.00; high-dressing utility 25.50- 26.00; cutter 20.00-24.00; canner 16.00-20.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 22.00-28.00; few 1 1800-1950 lbs. 28.00-29.00, individual 32.00. Bowdlerize is derived from Thomas Bowdler, and English editor of strict morals, who attempted to improve Shake speare by removing all ‘lim proper” reference*
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