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RONLHERSHEY
R 2 Gap, PA
717-442-8573
LEON B. HERSHEY
Box 166 Paradise. PA
717-442-4807
JASON E. MILLER
R 4 Lancaster. PA
717 393-7244
WMJ. YODER
Rl, Conestoga, PA
717-872-8047
H. MELVIN CHARLES
R 1 Washington Boro. PA
717-684-5783
PETE CALDWELL
Rl Windsor, PA
717-246-1046
WAYNE STRADLING
York, PA
717-741-1334
FRED MYERS, JR.
Big Mount RDI, PA
717 292-2750
LYNN HARRIS
Stillwater, PA
717-925-6576
JOHNNY E.CORLE
RDI Imler, PA
814 276-3006
RALPH RITCHEY
Hopewell, PA
814-928-4248
COVE DEHYDRATING
RDI Martmsburg, PA
814-793-2118
EARLDESHONG
Petersburg, PA
814 669-9036
JOHN MICHENER
Kelton, PA
Day-215-869-9595
J. RAYMOND HARNISH
R 3 Oxford. PA
215-932-8999
CHRISTIAN L.STOLTZHIS
R 2 Box 409 Elverson. PA
215-286 5995
POTTSTOWN FARM & HOME
Franklin & Laurel Sts
215-323-6400
TOMNEUBERT
Allentown. PA
215 432-9281
WILLIAM BISSINGER
Rl Zionsville, PA
215-679-2380
DALESTUTZMAN
R 3 Kutztown, PA
215-683-7198
AMOS L. NISSLEY
R 2 Dover, Del.
302-674 2207
WALTER L. PLATTS
Bridgeton, NJ
609 451-1739
STEPHEN R. WILLIAMS
R 3 Elmer, NJ
609-358 8872
EDMOND H.SHIMP, JR,
Woodstown. NJ
609-769-3481
LEON M. TICE
R 2 Elmer, NJ
. 609-358 2622
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PAUL L. KREIDER
R 2 Palmyra, PA
717-964-3791
WILMERJ. WEAVER
R 1 Fredericksburg, PA
717-865-6710
MARLIN GEESAMAN
R 2 New Port, PA
717-582-4598
RUSSELL FRY
R 1 New Port, PA
717-567-3406
NORMAN YODER
Belleville. PA
717-935-2994
FARNSWORTH FARM SUPPLY
Hughesville, PA
717-584-2106
ELWIN REAM
Hughesville, PA
717-584-4085
RALPH E.BRUNGART
Loganton, PA
717-725-2355
KENNETH SMITH
R 1 Middleburg, PA
717-837-3535
JAMES A. RITCHEY
Zullmger. PA
717-762-7800
JOE RANALD
McClellandtom, PA
412-438-0834
JERRY ANDERSON
Hagerstown, MD
301-791-3860
ROMAN YODER
RlGrantsville, MD
301-895-5302
Livestock' market
and auction
Belleville
Belleville, Pa.
February 18,1978
CATTLE 245. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows 25
cents to 75 cents higher. One
Good slaughter steer at
18.75, Standard 32.75-35.40,
Utility 30.00-33.00. Few
Utility slaughter heifers
26.00-29.90. Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 27.00-29.90, couple to
31.40, Cutters 24.50-27.10,
Canners 22.80-24.80, Shells
down to 19.50. Individual
Standard slaughter bullock
at 32.25. Yield Grade No. 1,
900-1600 lbs. slaughter bulls
28.10-32.50.
CALVES 205. Vealers
grading Utility $1 to $3 lower.
Individual Choice vealer at
63.50, few Good 45.00-57.00,
few Standard 33.00-40.00,
Utility 90-110 lbs. 20.00-30.00,
70-85 lbs. 17.00-22.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115
lbs. 25.0040.00.
HOGS 182. Barrows and
gilts 50 cents to $1 lower.
Few lots US No. 1-2 210-235
lbs. barrows and gilts 50.30
51.10, No. 1-3 195-230 lbs.
47.8060.00, No. 2-3 200240
lbs. 45.6048.90, lot 175 lbs. at
47.00. US No. 1-3 300525 lbs.
sows 40.75-46.75, few No. 2-3
400600 lbs. 33.0039.00.
FEEDER PIGS 248. US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs
30.50-46.00 per head, No. 1-3
5065 lbs. 50.0060.50, Utility
50100 lbs. 50.0064.00 per
head.
SHEEP 15. Few Slaughter
ewes 6.0015.50.
East Coast
Carlot Meats
February 18
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: beef trade slow,
demand light. Choice steer
beef and good heifer beef no
comparison available. Cow
beef steady. Lamb demand
good; 2.00-5.00 higher than
last Friday. Fresh pork cut
trade: demand light. Loins
and spareribs steady.
Skinned hams steady early,
untested late.
Steer Beef:
Choice 600-800 lb. YG 3
66.00; Good 600-800 lb. YG 3
' 62.00-62.50.
Heifer Beef:
Choice 500-700 lb. YG 3
62.50; Good 500-700 lb. YG 3
60.00-60.50.
Cow Beef:
Canner & Cutter 350-700 lb,
57.50 Steady.
Lamb:
Choice & Prime YG 2&3 35-
55 lb, 103.00-105.00 mostly
103.00 2-5.00 higher than last
Fri.; 55-65 lb. 99.00-100.00
2.00-4.00 higher than last Fri.
Choice Primal Beef
Cats Yield Grade
3&4:
Fores 133-210 lb. 55.50;
Annchucks 80-130 lb. 54.00-
57.00.
Domestic Boneless
Beef-Trimmings
90 Percent Chemical Lean
78.50; 85 Percent Chemical
Lean 74.00.
Fresh Pork Cuts:
Loins (Reg.) 8-14 lb. 99.50-
101.00 Steady; 14-17 lb. 98.50-
100.00 Steady; 17-20 lb. 96.00-
98.00 Steady; 20 & up lb.
90.00.
Picnics (Reg.) 8 & up lb.
64.00.
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Middleburg
Middleburg, PA
February 17,1976
CATTLE 281. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers 25 cents to
75 cents lower. Slaughter
cows steady to 25 cents
higher. Slaughter bulls 50
cents to $1 higher. Few
Choice slaughter steers
37.50-42.00, Good 34.85-37.50,
Standard 32.50-35.25, Utility
29.75-31.75. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 35.75-37.50,
Good 33.00-35.50, Standard
32.00- Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 27.00-30.35, individual
at 31.00, Cutters 24.75-27.00,
Canners 22.75-24.75, Shells
down to 19.25. Few Good and
.Choice slaughter bullocks
35.00- few Utility 27.50-
31.25. Yield Grade No. 1,
1300-1780 lbs. slaughter bulls
32.10-35.10. Few Medium and
Good 300-400 lbs. feeder
steers 29.00-35.00.
CALVES 197. Vealers
grading Good and Choice
steady to mostly $5 to (7
lower, Utility $1 to $2 lower.
Few Prime vealers 77.00
80.00, Choice 57.50-72.00,
Good 43.00-54.00, few
Standard 35.0043.00, Utility
90110 26.0030.00, 7085 lbs.
22.00- Farm Calves:
Holstein bulls 90115 lbs.
32.00-
HOGS 550. Barrows and
gilts uneven, about steady.
US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 50.80-51.50,
No. 1-3 190240 lbs. 50.00
50.80, No. 2-3 220255 lbs.
48.00- No. 2-4 275-285
lbs. 45.5047.30. US No. 1-3
275-575 lbs. sows 42.5047.50.
Boars 33.50-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 115. US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
30.00- per head, No. 1-3
35-55 lbs. 36.00-50.00, few lots
Utility 4075 lbs. 32.0037.00
per head.
SHEEP 0. NO SALES ON
OFFER.
Thomas ville
Thomasville, PA
February 11,1976
CATTLE 88. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter steers &
cows steady to $1 higher.
Few Choice. 960-1150 lbs.
slaughter steers 39.75-41.25,
Good 36.50-39.35, Standard
31.00-37.00, one Utility at
27.75. One Standard
slaughter heifer at 29.35.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 27.00-
28.25, one at 28.75, Cutters
24.25-26.85, Canners 21.60-
23.75, Shells down to 19.00.
One Standard slaughter
bullock at 35.00. Couple Yield
Grade No. 11300 and 1635 lbs.
slaughter bulls 33.00 and
35.00; one Yield Grade No. 2
1340 lbs. at 29.35.
CALVES 87. Vealers $2 to
$lO lower. Couple Choice
vealers 55.00 and 60.00, few
Good 46.00-53.50, Standard
34.0048.00, few Utility 120-
130 lbs. 32.00-35.50,90-110 lbs.
Boston Butts 4-8 lb. 89.50-
92.00; 8 & up lb. 82.00.
Spareribs 1%-3 lb. 109.00-
110.00 Steady.
Hams (Skd.) 14-17 lb. 84.00-
85.00 Steady early, untested;
17-20 lb. 78.50-84.00 early,
late load 76.00 late; 20-26 lb.
74.00.
Bellies (Sdls. Skin On) NO
SALES REPORTED.
news
Omaha
Cattle
February 19
Weekly 51 - cattle - com
pared with the previous
weeks close.
Closing prices on Choice
and Prime steers 50-75 cents
lower, instances 1.00 lower
with standard and good 25-50
cents lower. Heifers were 50
to mostly 1,00 lower, some
late sales 1.25-1.50 off. Cows
closed weak to 50 cents lower
and bulls mostly 1.00 lower.
Four Day Receipts 14,900
as compared 17,100 previous
week and 18,100 a year ago.
Steers approximately 32
pet., heifers 34 pet., cows 12
pet. and feeders for Friday
auction 20 pet.
STEERS: Load Choice and
Prime 1175 lbs.
predominantly Yield Grade 3
41.00 early, several loads
same grade 1150-1225 lbs.
Yield Grade 04 40.35-40.50.
At midweek, load and part
load Choice and Prime 1150-
1200 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4
40.00. Choice 1000-1250 lbs.
Yield Grade 2-4 closed 38.00-
39.50, some at latter price
with few Prime. Mixed Good
and Choice 950-1225 lbs.
37.50-38.25. Good 35.00-37.50.
Standard and low-good 33.50-
35.00.
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations, for
Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this
week 38.95, Choice 1100-1300
lbs. 39.10.
HEIFERS: Early, several
loads Choice and Prime 975-
1025 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4
39.00- At midweek, few
consignments same grade
38.50-39.00. Choice 875-1100
lbs. Yield Grade 24 closed
36.25-38.00, many 36.50-37.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 750-
975 lbs. 34.50-36.50. Good
31.00- Small lots
Standard and Good 28.00-
30.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24.50-27.50.
Canner and Cutter 18.50-
24.50, mixed Cutter and low-
Utility 24.75-25.25.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 & 2
1400-1800 lbs. late 29.00-35.00,
Yield Grade 1 ear 36.00-37.50.
FEEDERS: Few loads
and part loads Choice 975-
1051 lbs. moderately fleshy
steers 38.50-39.50.
READ
LANCASTER
FARMING
FOR FULL
MARKET
REPORTS
25.00- 70-85 lbs. 21.50-
26.50. Farm calves, few
Holstein Bulls 95-115 lbs.
28.00-
HOGS 92. Barrows & Gilts
75 cents to $2 higher. Lot US
No. 1-2 225 lbs. barrows &
gilts 51,10, No. 1-3 215-235 lbs.
50.10-50.50, No. 2-3 205-240
lbs. 49.0049.75. Couple US
No. 1-3 485-535 lbs. sows 44.75
and 45.50. One Boar at 32.60,
few 220-240 lbs. 36.25-36.60.
FEEDER PIGS 21. Lot US
No. 1-3 65 lbs. feeder pigs
36.50 per head, few Utility 50-
55 lbs. 30.50-35.50 per head.
SHEEP 8. Few Slaughter
ewes 9.50-15.50.
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