Livestock market and auction news USDA Report Dec. 8,1975 CATTLE 400. Slaughter steers 8c heifers steady, Cows|l lower; Bulls weak to |1 lower; Feeder Cattle steady. Supply 30 percent slaughter steers & heifers, 50 percent cows; 15 percent feeder cattle, balance bulls. STEERS: Few Choice yield grade 2-4 1000-1225 lbs. 45.35-46.85, Good St Choice 1100-1275 lbs. 44.50-45.00, Good 950-1200 lbs 38.25-44.50, Standard St Low Good 950- i 295 lbs. 30.00-36.75. Think Big. 31 bi< That’s the capacity of New Idea’s big Single Beater PTO spreader—built to make short work of those big spreading jobs. 'Optional Upper Beater Breaks up big hunks, shreds the load for better spreading pattern... adds load-carrying capacity, as well. 2-Year Warranty on Chain. When you think big, think conveyor chain. This giant has a super Heavy Duty Chain (20,000 lbs. tensile strength) that’s backed by this full 2-year warranty. Stop in. We’re thinking |>>g on trades... right now! A.L HERR & BRO Quarryville 717-786 3521 ROYH. SUCH, INC Ephrata, RD2 717 859 2441 STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE Cochranville, PA 215-593 5280 CHAS J. McCOMSEY & SONS A.B.C GROfF, INC. Hickory Hill, PA . New Holland 215 932-2615 717-354 4191 LONGENECKER FARM SUPPLY Rheems 717-367-3590 HEIFERS: Few Good St Choice yield grade 2-4 875- 1000 lbs. 40.00-41.00, Good 33.00456.00. COWS: Utility 21.00- several 24.75- 25.00. Cutters 17.50-21.50, Canner & Low Cutter 14.50- 17.50. BULLS: Yield Grade No 1 1000-1750 lbs. 25.00- 29.00. FEEDER CATTLE; Choice steers 635-930 lbs. 36.75-39.75, Good 580-725 lbs. 29.00- package 510 lbs. Good & Choice 32.25; few - Choice heifers 450-465 lbs. 23.50-24.75, Good 450-500 lbs. 21.00- N. G. HERSHEY & SON Manheim 717-665-2271 LANDIS BROS., INC. Lancaster 717-393-3906 M.S.YEARSLEY &SONS Westchester 215 696-2990 Dec. 11,1975 Cattle Weekly 51 - Cattle - compared with the previous weeks close - Slaughter steers mostly steady with previous mid week, some instances 25 cents higher. Heifers closed steady to 25 cents higher, cows steady to 50 cents lower, best demand for utility und commercial Bulls steady Four day receipts 19,500 as compared 18,900 previous week and 22,300 a year ago. Steers approximately 35 pet weeks total, heifers 30 pet, cows 16 pet and feeders for Friday auction 17 pet. Fed cattle trade followed a stable course under a generally good demand even in the face of an unresponsive early carcass trade. Most interest were in need of cattle for immediate requirements forepart of week and there was a fairly good demand for cattle to be slaughtered outside the immediate Omaha area although late demand lagged somewhat as needs for the immediate future were filled. Many cattle carried an increasing amount of mud with feedlot conditions deteriorating and dressing percentages often uncertain. Steer supply predominantly good to average - choice. A fair percentage choice READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS If you have a problem of teat and udder erosion m your herd chances are you are milking with unstable vacuum. And, as more and more animal health authorities have been agreeing that many teat and udder injuries which have contributed to the spreau of mastitis have been caused by unstable milking vacuum . . you should have your milking machine's performance checked Used Tanks & Milking Equipment DUMP STATIONS VACUUM PUMPS SPUTNICKS BUCKET MILKERS NEW AND USED COMPRESSORS ALL SIZES - —DEPEND ON US COME IN, WRITE OR PHONE FOR FULL INFORMATION! JAY M. HORST DAIRY EQUIPMENT R.D.I Lebanon. PA Phone (717) 274-1242 Sales Rep. in Lane. Co. Bill Guhl Phone (717) 529-2569 Omaha Cattle heifers and several loads choice and prime included STEERS. A few loads and part loads choice with end prime 1125-1200 lbs yield grade 3-1 46.75-17.00 during week. Choice 1025-1250 lbs. yield grade 2-4 closed 45.00- 46.50. Choice 950-1000 lbs. mainly yield grade 3 44.50- 45.25. Mixed good and choice 950-1200 lbs. 44.00-45.25. Good 40 00-44 50. Standard and low-good 36.50-38.50. The average of LS-214, detailed quotations, for choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 45.50, choice 1100-1300 lbs. 46.12. HEIFERS- Modest volume choice and prime 907-1050 lbs. yield grade 3-4 45.00- late sales 45.25 and above. Choice 875-1025 lbs. yield grade 2-4 44.00- 45.00. Choice 800-875 lbs. yield grade 3 43.00-44.00. Mixed good and choice 750- 975 lbs. 41.50-43.50. Good 37.00- Small lots standard and good 31.00- 35.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial 19.00-22.50, a few 23.00- cannerand cutter 15.00- Mixed cutter and low-utility 20.00-20.50. Shelly canner 12.00-15.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1&2 1400-1800 lbs. 23.00-26.00, a few yield grade 1 26.50-27.00. FEEDERS; Load good stock cows 21.50. Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Dec 13,1975 Dewart Auction Dcwart, Pa. Dec. 8.1975 CATTI-E 187. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows steady to 50 cents lower Good slaughter steers 42 75-46 50, Standard 33.50- 00, few utility 28.75- 32.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 36.75-41 50, few Good 31.75-35 50. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 22.00-24 50, couple to 26.75, Cutters 21.00-23.00, Canners 18.50-21.25, few Shells down to 15.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 35.00- few Standard 28.50- Yield Grade No. 1 1275-1950 lbs. slaughter bulls 25.60-31.50. CALVES 234. Vealers steady to $2 higher. Few Prune vealers 56.00-62.00, Choice 50.00-57.00, Good 41.00- Standard 30.00- 42.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 24.00- 28.50. 70-85 lbs. 21.00-24.00. Farm calves, few beef cross bull calves 26.00-27.00. HOGS 154. Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to II higher. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 55.50-56.10, No. 1-3 190- 235 lbs. 54.00-55.30, one lot No. 2-3 270 lbs. 52.00. US No. 1-3 350-575 lbs. sows 45.00- 48.00, few No. 2-3 400-600 lbs. 42.00- Few Boars 35.00- 43.50. FEEDER PIGS 280. US No. 1-3 10-15 lbs. feeder pigs 11.50- per head, No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. 26.00-33.00, few lots No. 1-3 35-45 lbs. 39.00-51.00 per head. SHEEP 31. Few Choice 100-105 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 46.0046.50. Slaughter ewes 14.00-18.00. OUT SERVICE IS WE STRENGW OF OUR BUSINESS We ore on coll 24 hours a doy , - 7 days a week There are 4 of us that work on Refrigeration and ElectHcal. NEW MODEL 70’s COMPLETELY AUTOMATED VACUUM AND NON VACUUM BULK MILK COOLERS -WITH BUILT IN SPATTER SPRAY AUTOMATIC WASHER Lebanon Valley Livestock CATTLE 333. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to $1 higher. Slaughter cows 75 cents to $2 lower. Choice slaughter steers 46.10-W.35, Good 40.60-46.10, Standard 32.00- Utility 23.85- 30.85. Few Choice slaughter heifers 40.00-42.10, few Good 30.00- Standard 25.25- 30.25, few Utility 21.50-26.10. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 22.50- 24.10, one at 25.10, Cutters 20.75-22.85, Canners 16.50- 20.10, Shells down to 12.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 39.25-40.00, Good 31.25-37.25, Standard 26.00- 31.00, few Utility 23.35-25.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1250- 2100 lbs. slaughter bulls 26.85-30.75; few yield grade No. 2 1150-1400 lbs. 26.00- 26.75. Few Good 750-800 lbs. feeder steers 31.25-38.25; few Choice 500-600 lbs. feeder heifers 25.10-30.00, few Medium 500-550 lbs. 18.00- 20.25; few Medium 650-775 lbs. feeder bulls 19.75-23.25. CALVES 262. Vealers strong to $4 higher. One Choice vealer at 56.50, Good 45.00- Standard 34.00- 42.50, Utility 110-125 lbs. 26.- 5031.50, 90-110 lbs. 22.00- 27.00, 70-85 lbs. 16.50-23.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-110 lbs. 24.00-30.00. SHEEP 12, Few Choice 75- 95 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 47.50-49.00, few Good 50-75 lbs. 36.00-41.00. Chambersburg Chambersburg, PA Dec. 4,1975 CATTLE 393. Compared with last market 2 weeks ago, slaughter steers grading Utility & Standard 75 cents to $1.50 lower. Slaughter cows 25 cents to 50 cents lower. Good slaughter steers 38.7543.75, one at 44.35, Standard 32.25-38.00, Utility 26.50-31.50. One Choice slaughter heifer at 38.75, few Good 33.50-36.25, few Utility 23.60-26.85. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 22.50-25.10, few to 26.00, Cutters 21.00- 23.10, Canners 18.50-21.25, Shells down to 14.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 31.50-35.25, few Standard 27.00- few Utility 26.50. 28.00. Yield Grade No. 11100- 2200 lbs. slaughter bulls 27.10-30.85. Medium & Good 350-650 lbs. feeder heifers 18.00- CALVES 492. Vealers grading Choice $2 lower, Utility to Good $2 to $6 higher. One Prime vealer at 70.00, Choice 55.00-65.00, Good 43.00-57.00, Standard 33.50- Utility 90-115 lbs. 26.50- 70-85 lbs. 22.00- 26.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 100-115 lbs. holstein bulls 28.00-34.00. HOGS 76. Barrows & Gilts 25 cents to 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.50-53.35, lot No. 2-4 270 lbs. 29.75. US No. 1-3 300- 450 lbs. sows 38.0046.00. FEEDER PIGS 100. US No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-25.00 per bead, No. 1-3 10-60 lbs. 34.00-38.50 per head. SHEEP 26. Few Choice 80- 95 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 44.50-47.50, Utility 7