Livestock market and auction news Cattle Compared with the previous week’s close: Average - Good to Prime Slaughter Steers 1.00-1.50 lower, Standard and low- Good 50-1.00 lower. Heifers 1.00-1.50 lower, instances 2.00 off. Cows 1.00-1.50 higher. Bulls weak, instances 50-1.00 lower. STEERS: Early, a few loads and part loads Choice 1150-1452 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 42.5042.75. At the close, two loads Choice with few Prime 1092-1108 lbs. Yield Grade 3- 4, mainly Yield Grade 3 41.50. Choice 975-1250 lbs. Yield Grade 2-4 39.5041.00, some Choice and Prime predominantly Yield Grade 4 also 41.00. Mixed Good and •Choice 950-1200 lbs. 38.50- 40.00. Good 37.00-38.50. # Red Rose MILK REPLACER c john W StMmflm. * sons C4*M<K BROWN & REA LT.GEIBEST. HEISEY FARM Atglen Manheim, RD2 SERVICE, INC. Mount Joy HEISTAND BROTHERS Elizabethtown JOHN M. HERR JE—MAR FARM & SONS, INC. SUPPLY, INC. Grantville & Jonestown Lawn, PA MOUNTVILLE FEED SERVICE Columbia, RD2 SWATARA CREEK MILLS, INC. UMBERGER’S, INC. WALKER COMPANY EARL R. WEAVER Rl,Myerstown Richland Gap Honey Brook RICHARD B. STEIN District Manager Mountviile, PA (717) 285-5650 Standard and low-Good 34.00-36.00. Average of LS-214, detailed quotations, for Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 40.28; Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 40.92 HEIFERS; Few loads Choice and Prime 975-1075 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 40.75- 41.00 early. Choice 875-1050 lbs Yield Grade 2-4 closed 38.50-39.75, small con signment 40.00. Mixed Good and Choice 750-975 lbs. 37.00 38.50. Good 32.00-36.50. Small lots Standard and Good 26.00 29.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 22,00-24.50, a few 24.75-25.00. Canner and Cutter 17.50-22,00, mixed Cutter and Utility 22.25-22.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1800 lbs. 23.00-28.00, individual Yield Grade 1 28.50-29.00. MGI A GREAT Calf Program ©^ CARNATION QUALITY IN A RED ROSE BAG. ASK YOUR NEAREST DEALER FOR THE NEW CALF BOOKS "We're Working For You! DAVID B. HURST Bowmansville RED ROSE FEED LEROY M. SENSENIG H.M. STAUFFER & FARM SUPPLY Mohlers Church Road & SONS Quarryville & Buck Ephrata, PA Witmer I. K. LEFEVER District Manager Denver, PA (215) 267-7042 WEEKLY CATTLE REVIEW: Receipts this week 9,100; week ago 8,500; year ago 7,800. Compared to the close of last week, slaughter steers were fully 1.50-2.00 lower with the largest decline centered on average Choice and better. Slaughter heifers were 1.50 lower. Cows moved 50-1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Supply of steers and heifers mostly mixed Good and Choice. About 25 percent heifers and 10 percent cows in the run. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 1050-1225 lbs. YG 2-4 42.00 42.50 with a part load about 1200 lbs. 43.00. Choice 950- FROM RED ROSE HP- Red Rose MAMMA MATE CAlf STARTER W\ t JOHN w &Ac£man l SONS 4 />« VMOvU » ahimiwi i MWC* <4 MWWIWWHtrfffS St. Louis Auction Jan. 22 JOHN W A Division of (arnation Company Red Rose Dairy Feeds 1250 lbs. YG 2-4 40.0042.00, mostly 40.00-41.50. Load around 1200 lbs. carrying moderate amount of mud 40.50. Mixed Good and Choice 900-1175 Iba. 37.50 40.00. Good 35.50-38.00. Couple loads Good 1175-1300 lbs. Holsteins 35.25-36.50 and few Standard and Good 32.00 34.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Couple loads Choice and Prime 900-925 lbs. YG 2-4 40.0041.00. Choice 8001050 lbs. YG 2-4 39.0040.00, few 40.50. Mixed Good and Choice 750975 lbs. 35.00 39.00. Good 32.0035.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 23.00-26.00, some 1100-1600 lbs. YG 1-2 26.00-27.00. Cutter 20.00-23.00. Canner and low Cutter 15.00- 20.50. Very Thin Shell Type Canner 13.00-15.50. BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1700 lbs. 24.00-28.00. # Red Rose PRIMER CALF DEVELOPER JOHN W St&t&ttOA. * SONS > WHMV awja* & SONS # Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Jan. 24,1976 Lees port Auction Lcesport, PA January 21,1976 CATTLE 285. Supply in cluded 86 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers weak to $1 lower. Slaughter cows 75 cents to $1 higher. Choice slaughter steers 41,00-44.50, Good 37.00 42.25, Standard 31.10-38.50, few Utility 24.00-30.00. One Choice slaughter heifers at 40.25, few Good 34.25-37.00, few Standard 28.25-32.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.85- 28.00, individual’s 28.75 and 30.25, Cutters 24.35-25.35, Canners 20.35-23.10. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 38.0040.75, few Good 30.00 34.75, Standard 28.00-31.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1200 1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 30.35-32.25, individual Yield Grade No. 2, 1750 lbs. at 26.75, Few Good and Choice 400-630 lbs. feeder steers 34.50- Good 300-800 lbs. 29.50- Medium 400-860 lbs. 23.00-30.00. Good 380680 lbs. feeder heifers 27.50 29.50, Medium 290-360 lbs. 18.0026.00. CALVES 95. Vealers grading Utility 50 cents to $2 higher. Couple Choice vealers 70.00 and 75.00, few Good 59.00-61.00, few Standard 44.0049.00, Utility and Low Standard 110135 lbs. 31.0040.00, 90110 lbs. 22.0028.00. 7085 lbs. 19.00 23.00. Few Holstein bulls 100 115 lbs. 25.0035.50. HOGS 204. Barrows and gilts steady to 25 cents higher. US No. 1-3190245 lbs. barrows and gilts 52.00-63.00, No. 2-3 185-255 lbs. 50.00 52.00. few No. 24 255-300 lbs. 52.00- No. 1-3 150180 lbs. 41.0049.00. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 42.00-50.00, No. 2-3 300500 lbs. 34.25- 41.00. Few Boars 225-305 lbs. 40.0042.00. FEEDER PIGS 165. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 29.00-42.00 per head. SHEEP 2. Choice 90 & 95 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 52.50 and 53.50. Lebanon Valley Fredericksburg, PA January 20,1976 CATTLE 268. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers to $1 lower. Slaughter, cows steady to strong. Choice slaughter steers 42.00-44.50, Good 38.75-42.00, Standard 30,10-38.85, few Utility 23.60- 28.85. One Choice slaughter heifer at 39.25, few Good 32.00- few Standard 28.75- Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.75-28.25, Cutters 23.00- Canners 20.00- 22.85. One Choice slaughter bullocks at 39.00, Good 32.00- 36.00, Standard 28.00-33.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1200- 1550 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.00- couple yield grade No. 2 1225 and 1450 lbs. 28.00 and 29.85. Medium 600- 800 lbs. feeder steers 20.25- 26.25, Medium & Good 200- 500 lbs. feeder heifers 17.75- 23.00. few Good 620-975 lbs. 23.75- CALVES 144. Vealers grading Standard & Good $2 to $8 higher, Utility $1.50 to Baltimore USDA January 19,1976 Cattle 500. Slaughter steers Sc heifers mostly $1 lower; Cows 50 cents to $1 higher than Friday. Bulls 50 cents to $1 lower; Feeder cattle steady. Supply 30 percent slaughter steers & heifers; 50 percent cows, 15 percent feeder cattle, balance bulls. STEERS: Choice yield grade 2-41100-1275 lbs. 42.50- 43.50, package 987 lbs. 43.75, Good & Choice 41.00-42.50, Good 35.00-41.00, Standard & Low Good yield grade 2-3 28.00- HEIFERS: Few Good & Choice yield grade 2- 4 930-1050 lbs. 38.0039.00, Good 7501050 lbs. 32.0037.00. COWS; Utility 24.5028.50, Cutters 21.0025.00, Canner & Low Cutter 17.75-21.00. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1400-1980 lbs. 27.85-31.60; yield grade 1-2 10001400 lbs. 26.00- FEEDER CATTLE; Lot Choice steers 850 lbs. at 38.00; package Good & Choice 800 lbs. at 35.00; few Choice steer calves 417 lbs. at 32.00; lot Good & Choice 385 lbs. 29.75; Good & Choice heifers 310- 425 lbs. 22.50-27.00. HOGS 750. Barrows & Gilts $1 to $1.25 lower. US No. 1-3 200- 240 lbs. 50.50-51.00, No. 2-3 230-260 lbs. 50.25-50.75, No. 2- 4 250-280 lbs. 49.25-50.25. "Sows 50 cents lower. US No. lbs. 38.00-39.50. Belleville Belleville, PA January 21,1976 CATTLE 142. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows steady to 25 cents higher, spots 50 cents higher. Few Standard slaughter steers 31.90-34.10, few Utility 27.00- 31.90. Few Utility slaughter heifers 27.00-29.30, Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.40-26.80, couple to 27.90, Cutters 22.70- 24.30, Canners 20.70-23.00, Shells down to 15.00. Couple Standard slaughter bullocks 31.60 and 31.90. Yield Grade No. 1,1200-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 25.60-33.10. CALVES 176. Vealers grading Utility $5 to $6 higher. Few Choice vealers 65.00- Good 48.00-60.00, Standard 38.0848.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 27.00-32.00, 70-85 lbs. 22.00-26.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 28.00-39.00, few to 45.50. HOGS 156. Barrows & gilts $1 to $2 higher. US No. 1-2 195-225 lbs. barrows and gilts 52.00- No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 51.20-42.50, lot No. 2-3185 lbs. at 50.90. US No. 1-3 325- 550 lbs. sows 47,00-48.75. Boars 30.25-38.50. FEEDER PIGS 306. US No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs 28.50-43.00 per head. No. 1-3 40-55 lbs. 37.00-45.00, few lots No. 1-3 75-100 lbs. 53.0W3.00 per head. SHEEP 31. Few Choice 80- 100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 47.00-49.00, Good 70- 100 lbs. 36.00-43.00, few Utility 75-95 lbs. 23.00-30.00. $2 higher. Few Choice vealers 60.00-69.50, Good 55.0002.00, Standard 40.00- 55.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 28.0040.00, 90-110 lbs. 24,00- 28.00, 70-85 lbs. 18.00-25.00, 50-65 lbs. 12.00-18.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 80-115 lbs. 25.50-37.50. 5
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