6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24. 1975 Pa. Auction Summary Week Ending May 16.1975 CATTLE 9140. Compared with 8651 head laat week, and 6192 head a year ago. Compared with last week's market, slaughter steers unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers steady to 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows mostly $1.50 to $3 higher. Slaughter bullocks steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls strong to 82 higher. STEERS: High Choice & Prime 49.00-51.50, Choice 46.50- Good 39.00-46.00, Standard 32.75-39.50, Utility 27.00- HEIFERS: Choice 37.50-44.00, Good 33.50- Standard 27.50- 33.50, Utility 22.00-27.00. COWS: Utility & High Dressing Cutter 25.25-28.50, Cutters 23.25-26.50, Canners 20.50- Shells down to 17.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 33.50- Good 28.00-33.50, Standard 27.00-29.50, Utility 25.00- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2300 lbs. 27.00- Yield grade No. 2 DOO-1600 lbs. 25.00-30.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Good 300-650 lbs. 27.00-35.00, Medium 300-700 lbs. 23.05 27.00; Good 300-750 lbs. feeder heifers 22.00-31.50, Medium & Good 250-750 lbs. 20.00- Good 250-600 lbs. feeder bulls 24.00-29.00, Medium & Good 300-700 lbs. 20.00- CALVES 3761. Compared with 3846 head last week, and 2629 head a year ago. Vealers mostly steady to $1 lower. VEALERS: Few Prime 55.00- Choice 53.00- 61.00, Good 44.00-55.00, Standard 37.00-45.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 33.00-39.00, 90-120 lbs. 31.00-37.00, 70-85 lbs. 26.00- Farm calves, active. Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 35.0048.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 70-130 lbs. 30.0045.00. HOGS 9407. Compared with 9003 head last week, and 6997 head a year ago. Barrows and Gilts fully $1.50 to $2 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US NOTICE Effective Immediately The NEW Phone Number of SHENK'S Farm Service RD4, Lititz, PA is 626-1151 or 626-5996 BEEF SALES MONDAY 2:30 P.M. THURSDAY 12:00 NOON Sale Order - Fat Bulls, Steers, Stockers, Beef Cows and Veal Calves, NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. Phone 717-354-4341 Daily Market Report Phone 717-354-7288- Abe Diffenbach, Manager Field Representatives - Bob Kling 717-354-5023 _ Luke Eberly 215-267-6603 No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 48.50- 50.00, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 47.7549.00, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 46,50-47.75, No. 2-4 255 300 lbs. 40.00-46.00, No. 1-3 150-190 lbs. 40.00-46.50. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 36.00-40.00, few to 42.50, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 34.05 36.50. Boars 27.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 1199. Compared with 1315 head last week, and 918 head a year ago. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-31.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 28.00- No. 1-3 50-100 lbs. 36.00- Utility 20-60 lbs. 14.00- per head. SHEEP 836. Compared with 649 head last week, and 740 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs unevenly steady, spots $2 lower. Choice 40-60 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 55.0062.00, 5590 lbs. 45.00-57.00, Good 35 80 lbs. 39.00-50.00. Slaughter ewes 6.5524.00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Penna. May 19,1975 CATTLE 141. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows steady to 50 cents higher. Few Good slaughter steers 39.85-42.80, few Standard 35.50-38.50. One Good slaughter heifer at 32.75. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 25.35-27.35, few to 31.00, Cutters 23.10-24.75, Canners 19.50-23.75. One Good slaughter bullock at 30.75. Good 460-600 lbs. feeder steers 27.75-30.75. CALVES 241 Vealers grading Standard and Good steady to $3 lower, Utility 50 cents to $1 higher. Few Choice vealers 45.00-51.00, Good 38.00-44.00, Standard 35.00- Utility 90-120 lbs. 34.00- 70-85 lbs. 30.00- 35.00. HOGS 34. Lot US No. 1-3 230 lbs. barrows and gilts at 48.50, No. 2-3 220-235 lbs. 48.00-48.10. One Boar 215 lbs. at 35.00. FEEDER PIGS 11. Lot US If you have fat cattle or need feeders . . . THINK NEW HOLLAND Leesport Leesport, PA May 21,1975 CATTLE 352. Supply In cluded 151 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers and bullocks about steady. Slaughter cows uneven, mostly steady to |1 higher. Few Choice slaughter steers 44.35-48.35, Good 41.35-43.85, Standard 35.25-41.25, few Utility 31.50-35.00. One Choice slaughter heifer at 40.50, Good 32.25-37.35, few Standard 27.00-29.25. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.00-28.75, Cutters 24.00-27.10, Canners 21.00- Shells down to 17.25. Couple Choice slaughter bullocks 34.10 and 35.25, Good 30.10-35.25, Standard 27.00-29.60, few Utility 25.00-26.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1060-1365 lbs. slaughter bulls 27.00-29.00. Choice 500-700 lbs. feeder steers 33.25-35.25, Good 300- 600 lbs. 29.00-33.25, Medium 300-800 lbs. 23.50-29.75. Good 385-575 lbs. feeder heifers 24.00- Medium 400-800 Lancaster Feeder Friday, May 16 Feeder Cattle Today Last Week TREND: Feeder steers over 900 lb. steady to LOO higher, weights under 900 lb. mostly steady. Numerous lots Good to low Choice 400- 700 lb. offered for sale but withdrawn from auction. Several loads available for auction for not offered. FEEDER STEERS: Couple lots Choice and Prime 930-1050 lb. 41.85- 45.00; few lots Choice 930-992 lb. 41.00-42.00; one lot Choice and Prime 759 lb. 39.00; Choice 550-950 lb. 34.50-38.60; mixed Good and Choice 535- 8751 b. 29.75-34.50; couple lots Good 795-900 lb. 32.60-33.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Load Choice 500 lb. 24.25, one lot 605 lb. 25.35; couple lots Good 475-530 lb. 20.50-21.25. No. 1-3 35 lbs. feeder pigs at 31.00 per head, lot Utility 30 lbs. at 21.00 per head. SHEEP 2. One Choice 100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs at 46.00. Apply your herbicide at the ideal time in corn: Livestock lbs. 23.00-26.00, few 200-225 lbs. 29.50-32.00. CALVES 100, Vcalcrs 92 to $5 lower. Good vcalers 42.00- 49,50, Standard 35.00-40.00, few Utility 110-115 lbs. 32.00- 35.00, 90-110 lbs. 28.00-33.50, 70-85 lbs. 20.00-29.50, few 60- 70 lbs. 15.00-18,00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 85-110 lbs. 32.00-41.00; Beef cross bulls and heifers 90-110 lbs. 29.00- HOGS 290. Barrows and gilts uneven, mostly 50c to $1 higher. US No. 1-3 205-225 lbs. .barrows and gilts 47,85-49,50, No. 2-3 190-245 lbs. 45.75- 47.75, No. 2-4 230-300 lbs. 41.00- No. 1-3 100-150 lbs. 35.00-41.00, 180-190 lbs. •43.75-45.00, US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 38.75-42.00. Boars 26.00- individual at 38.00. FEEDER PIGS 76. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 36.50-42.00 per head. SHEEP 22. Choice 65-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 45.00-49.00, Good 30-60 lbs. 31.0052.00. Peoria Cattle May 22 Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers SO LDO higher. Slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls steady to strong. Receipts about 80 percent slaughter steers 15 percent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. 1161 875 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 1175-1400 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 50.50- 51.75, Couple loads 52.00; load 1585 lbs. Yield Grade 4-5 47.50; Choice 1000-1275 lbs. Yield Grade 2-4 48.50-50.50, mostly 49.00-50.50, load High- Choice 1390 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 51.50; Mixed Good and Choice 900-1300 lbs. 45.00- 48.50; Good 41.00-45.00; Standard and Good Holsteins 40.0043.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FE Choice and Prime 900- 1050 lbs. Yield Grade 34 49.00-50.00, Part Load 50.25; Choice 850-1000 lbs. Yield Grade 24 46.0049.00; Mixed Good and Choice 750-1100 lbs. 41.0046.00; Good 39.0041.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 24.00-26.00; High-Dressing Utility 26.50- 27.00; Cutter 21.00-25.00; Canner 16.50-21.00. St. Louis Auction May 22 Weekly Cattle Review Receipts 8,800 Last Week 8,500 Year Ago 6,300 Compared with last Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher, most advance on choice. Good and mixed good and choice steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Cows 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower, instances 3.00 lower on canner and cutter. Bulls fully steady. Supply 37 percent slaughter steers, mostly choice 950-1200 lbs.; choice steers over 1200 lbs. scarce; 17 percent heifers; 20 percent cows and 25 percent feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Two loads and part load choice including prime 1150- 1200 lbs. yield grade 3-4 50.00- 51.00. Choice 950-1250 lbs. yield grade 2-4 48.00-50,00, few mostly choice 850-1000 lbs. 46.50-49.00. Mixed good and choice 900-1200 lbs. 45.00- 48.60. Good 40.00-45.00. Standard and good holsteins 950-1300 lbs. 35.00-40.00, mostly 37.00-39.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1100 lbs. yield grade 2-4 46.00-47.75. Mixed good and choice 800-1050 lbs. 43.00-46.00. Good 38.00-43.00, few standard and good 700- 900 lbs. 35.00-39.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial closing 22.00-26.00, few 26.50. Early in the week 27.00. Cutter 18.00-22.00. Canner 14.00-18.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1600 lbs. 23.00-27.00, few 28.00. Few thin 900-1100 lbs. 21.00-23.00. VEALERS: Choice 32.00- 38.00. FEEDERS: Choice fleshy 850-950 lb. steers 39.0040.00. feeders; Including near 1800 at Thursday’s auction. Steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Supply primarily good and mixed good and choice steers 350 to 700 lbs. Including many lots bull calves. Heifer supply good and mixed good and choice 300-600 lbs. STEERS: Choice 325-500 lbs. 27.25-32.25; 500-600 lbs. 31.00-35.50, small lot 586 lbs. 37.50. Choice 600-650 lbs. 31.50-35.75, couple lots mostly choice fleshy 726-775 lbs. 33.00-37.00. Mixed good Plus atrazine. ■'<•' * ag a a &* Jr Apply Lasso plus atrazme tank mix as you plant, or after planting, before corn or weeds come up with or without liquid fertilizers Either way, you can plant as soon as your seedbed’s ready—and still get the early grass and broadleaf control you need What’s more, your herbicide goes on when the seedbed’s in ideal condition for herbicide application AAtrex is a registered trademark of Ciba-Geigy Corporation Always read and follow the Lasso label directions and choice 305500 lbs. 24,00- 29.75; few 595-883 lbs. 28.50- 30.00. Good 300-525 lbs. in cluding several lots bull calves 17.00-23.25, one lot 507 lb. bulls 24.75. Consignment mostly good holstcins 670 lbs. 24.00. HEIFERS; Choice 300-400 lbs. 18.75-23.25; 400-500 lbs. 22.25-24.50 500-600 lbs. 22.25- 26.00. Mixed good and choice 400-600 lbs. 18.00-22.00. Couple lots mostly good 484- 654 lbs. 18.50-21.25. New Holland Horse Auction Reported receipts of 483 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market reported steady. Load of Kansas riding horses 180-620 and two loads of Tennessee riding horses 245-480. Local consigned work horses 400-450; mules 180- 480; better horses 275-700; driving horses 175-470; riding horses 165-250; lightweight killers 19-21; heavyweight killers 24-26; mares 15-45; colts 5-25; geldings 15-35 large ponies 55-140. THE LOS ANGELES VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER MATCHES PEOPLE TO THE NEEDS OF 1,200 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE LOS ANGELES AREA. MEMO HAY, STRAW and EAR CORN SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 11 A M. EVERY WEDNESDAY 12.00 NOON NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC Phone 717-354-4341 Lloyd H Kreider Auct Lasso HERBICIDE By Monday, May 19
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