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
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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.
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