—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1976 6 livestock market and auction news RJlmnllp HOGS 226. Barrows & Gilts dcucviuc 25 cents to u lower us No> j. . oj ion: 2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts Comoared 46 - 8048 - 20 ’ No - w MM® CATTLE 173. Comiared lfes 45i9M6<M| No . 2-3 230- 240 lbs. 44.50-46.00. US No. 1-3 slaughter cows $1.50 lbs SQm 40.50-43.50. to $2.50 lower. Few Few Roars 28.00-33.50. NO. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs k mlh 26.5040.00 per head, No. 1-3 28.00- IMity & HgJ 35-50 lbs. sToO-SS.OO, one lot Dressm „| No. 1-3 110 lbs. 60.50 per cows 26.00-28.50, Cutters , . 25.00- Corners 23.00- S HEEPI3. Few Choice 20- Couple Utility slaughter lambs 53 00-50.00. Few bullocks at 29.00. Few Yield ci-,, o uf- P - w -<. Grade No. 1 1300-1650 lbs. Slaughter ewes 13 .00-15.00. Slaughter bulls 28.50-32.90. One lot Good 500 lbs. feeder n r. steers 36.75; few Good & XJulalla. Choice 450-700 lbs. feeder bulls 31.00-33.00. CALVES 191. Vealers grading Utility 50 cents to March 25 |2.50 lower. Few Choice Weekly 51 Cattle vealers 65.00-69.50, Good Compared with 45.00- Standard 35.00- previous week’s close 44.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 21.50- slaughter steers and heifers 26.00, 70-85 lbs. 19.50-21.50. mainly 25-75 cents higher Farm calves, holstein bulls with Choice and Prime 90-120 lbs. 22.00-36.00; few showing much of the full holiftwn heifers 90-115 lbs. advance although con -44.0- signmehts qualified for GEO.V.SEIPLE & SON R.F.D. No. 2, Van Boren Road, Easton, PA 18042 Phone 215-258-7146 UREA 46% N. Per Ton, Bulk, F. 0.8., Easton, PA *141.65 SULPHATE OF AMMONIA 21% N. Per Ton, Bulk, F. 0.8., Johnstown, PA *38.00 — SPECIALS 50 lb. Bag Terramycin Crumbles $7.00 50 lb. Bag Terramycin Crumbles (4 Bags) $26.50 LASSO (in 5 Gal. Containers) Per Gal... .$13.00 AATREX 4-L (in 2Vz Gal. Containers) Per Gal. $13.65 COMBIOTIC (24 lOOcc bottles per case) In case lot. Per bottle $2.49 COMBIOTIC (single lOOcc bottle) Per bottle $2.65 Seiple Milk Replacer No. 21-85 501 b. bag $11.50 Seiple Milk Replacer No. 65 50 lb. bag $9.50 Seiple Veal Maker No. 20-20 H 50 lb. bag $15.50 GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES ®gl 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and veal calves. 11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale Consignments for Friday, April 2 Sale Herd of 30 Holstein Cows for Harold Housekeeper consisting of 18 fresh in last 60 days, 12 springers due within next 6 weeks We will also have consignments from Alfred Albright, Bob Kennedy, Ray Keiper and Kelly Bowser. Bring a Load and Buy a Load. For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. Res. 717-838-4318 Walter H. Risser, Proprietor Cattle the Canadian shipment no better than steady with late previous week as outlet for these narrowed. Cows 1.00- 1.50 lower and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Four day receipts 16,100 as compared 17,100 previous week and 13,800 a year ago. Slaughter steers ap proximately 46 pet., heifers 35 pet. liberal percentage Choice steers and several loads Choice and Prime, large share of heifer run high-Good to average- Choice. Cows 11 pet., feeders little more than 5 pet. Fed cattle trade followed somewhat uneven course as demand suited and ebbed in a sensitive reflection of carcass trading. An in creasing volume cattle qualified for Canadian shipment more than suf ficient to meet a curtailed demand from that source. Most interests in need of cattle for current requirements but as same time, concerned over stability of carcass prices. However late, trading brisk and sharp price advances more than sufficient to offset mild early downturns. STEERS: Several loads Choice and Prime 34, 1095- 1217 lbs. 35.75-36.00 during week, load 1249 lbs. predominantly 4 35.25. Choice 24 975-1275 lbs. closed 34.25-35.75, many 35.00-35.50, some Good and Choice 2-3 1050-1100 lbs. 35.0035.25 for Canadian shipment. Mixed Good and Choice 24 950-1225 lbs. 33.75-34.75. Good 2-3 32.50-34.00. Standard and Good 2-3 31.0032.50. Average of # LS-214, detailed quotations, for Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 35.05, Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 34.72. Average weight all steers this week 1110 lbs., previous week 1130 lbs. Average weight heifers 974 lbs., previous week 991 lbs. HEIFERS: Several loads Choice and Prime 3-4 969- 1100 lbs. 33.75-34.00 fore part of week. At close Choice 2-4 875-1050 lbs. 33.25-34.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 32.50-33.50. Gbod 2-3 30.00-32.00. Small lots Standard and Good 2-3 28.50- 30.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-3 25.00-27.00. Canner and Cutter 19.00- 25.00, Mixed Cutter and Utility 25.25-25.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1800 lbs. 28.0033.00, few yield grade 1 34.00. l fAN IMPORTANT NOTICE IffiE TO ALL CONSIGNORS OF LAMBS MONDAY, APRIL 12th All lambs will be sold at auction beginning at noon. All these iambs will be sorted and weighed upon arrival. Your consignments are respectfully solicited.- For further information, please contact Horace Plank. Tel.: Area 717-397-5136 (office), or Area 717-392-2304 (residence). ' WALTER M. DUNLAP and SONS -v» Lancaster Stockyards Baltimore USDA ■ March 22,1976 CATTLE 500. Slaughter steers &heifers 50 cents to $1 lower. Cows uneven, averaging weak to 25 cents , lower. Bulls firm to 50 cents ' higher; feeders steady. Supply 40 percent slaughter steers & heifers; 40 percents cows; 15 percent feeder cattle, balance bulls. STEERS: Choice yield grade 2-4 1075-1250 lbs. 36.00- 37.00, Good & Choice yield grade 24 990-1200 lbs. 35.00- 36.00, Good yield grade 24 975-1350 lbs. 32.00-35.00, Standard & Good holsteins yield grade 2-3 970-1265 lbs. 29.75-32.50. HEIFERS: High Good & Choice yield grade 2- 4 885-1015 lbs. 33.00, Good yield grade 2-3 900-950 lbs. 29.50- COWS: Utility & Commercial yield grade 24 27.50- Cutters 24.50- 28:50, Canner & Low Cutter 21.50- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1400-1600 lbs. 34.00-36.50, 1050-1400 lbs. 32.5045.75. HOGS 800. Barrows & Gilts steady to 25 cents higher. US No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. 47.00- 47.50, 70 head 47.75, OO.head at 48.00, No. 2-3 230-260 lbs. 46.5047.25, No. 24 250-280 lbs. 45.5046.50. Sows steady. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 38.00- 39.00, ZENITH - EGG GRADING SCALE CORRECT DESIGN RIGID CONSTRUCTION FEW PARTS EXTREME SIMPLICITY EASY READING GRADUATIONS FAST AND QUIET IN OPERATION GUARANTEE The Zenith Scale is constructed for long continued service. FOR THE EGG PROCESSOR - HOUSING BY CYCLE SYSTEMS, EGOMATIC & KUHL EQUIPMENT FOR THE PROCESSING ROOM, ALSO OTHER SUPPLIES. Modern Poultry Supplies, Inc. mn Office: 1044 East King St. Lancaster, PA 17602 IS Call or See Jim or Mike Enck 717-299-0828 or 717-397-5850 Warehouse (Pick up) 752 East Ross St. Lancaster, PA 17602
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