livestock market and auction news Baltimore USDA April 19,1976 CATTLE 500. Moderately Active; slaughter steers & heifers $1 io $2 higher, most advance on Choice grades and higher; cows firm to 50 cents higher; bulls $1 to $2 higher; few feeders steady. Supply 40 percent steers & heifers; 40 percent cows; 15 percent feeders, balance bulls. STEERS: Lot High Choice & Prime No. 3-4 1415 lbs. at 44.50, Choice No, 2-41000-1225 lbs. 42.00-44.00, Good & Choice No. 2-4 40.00-42.00, Good No. 2-4 800-1200 lbs. 37.00- including few No. 2-3 holsteins 37.00-37.25, Standard & Low Good No. 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 32.75-36.25. HEIFERS; Good No. 2-4 750- 1075 lbs. 34.00-36.00, few Standard & Low Good No. 2-3 700-885 lbs. 31,00-33.00. COWS: Utility 30.25-34.25, one at 34.75, Cutters 27.00- 30.60, Canner & Low Cutter 22.50- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1000-1600 lbs. 34.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Package Good steers 635 lbs. 38.00, small lot Good holsteins 840 lbs. 34.60; Good steer calves 315-480 lbs. 35.50- Good & Choice heifers 260-500 lbs. 26.50- 30.50; Package Choice 385 lbs. 32.50, several 520-665 lbs. 32.50- HOGS 800, Barrows & Gilts 75 cents to fl higher. US No. 1-3 190-240 lbs, 50.00-50.25, No. 2-3 230-260 lbs. 49.50- 50.00, No. 24 250-280 lbs. 48.50- Sows 50 cents higher. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 39.0040.50. Lawn and Garden Tractors John Deere offers a choice of 6 power sizes —from Btol9 9 hp—and 3-speed, vanabfe speed, or hydrostatic transmission Handsome styling encloses the engine for a really quiet ride Color-coded controls are near at hand The 3-dimensional instrument panel is easy to read i LANDIS BROS. INC. A. B. C. GROFF, INC. Lancaster, PA 717-393-3906 New Holland 354-4191 ADAMSTOWN EQUIPMENT INC. Mohnton, RD2, PA 19540 Jnear AdamstownJ Phone 12151484-4391 Belleville BellevOle, PA April 21,1976 CATTLE 217. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows 25 'cents to mostly $1 to $1.25 higher. Few Standard slaughter steers 33.85-36.10, few. Utility 31.75-32.60. Few Standard & Good slaughter heifers 35.60-36.50, Utility 31,00-33.85. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.75-33.00, couple to 34.00, Cutters 28.85-31.00, Canners 26.00-28.80, few Shells down to 20.50. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 33.85-35.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1250-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.75-41.00. Few Good & Choice 400-850 lbs. feeder steers & bulls 34.0038.75. CALVES 182. Vealers grading Utility |1.50 to $4 higher. Few Choice vealers 63.00-70.00, Good 47.0059.00, Standard 37.0045.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 31.00-37.00, 7055 lbs. 25.00-31.00. Farpa calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 37.0041.50. HOGS 219. Barrows & Gilts $1.75 to $2.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gdts 49.7051.20, No. 1-3 195- 235 lbs. 48.7049.50, No. 2-3 235-265 lbs. 47.0047.90. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 39.0044.75. FEEDER PIGS 416. One lot US No, 1-3 12 lbs. feeder pigs 22.50 per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 31.5044.00, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 42.0055.50, No. 15 75-100 lbs. 58.0059.50 per head. SHEEP 12. Few Slaughter ewes 8.00-15.00. Rotary Mowers Choose from 18- and 20-inch widths. Handlebar mounted to deck and engine for a firm feel. Cutting chamber designed for clean, even mowing. Grass bag is optional. Greencastle Thomasville Grecncastie, PA Thomas vlUe, PA April 19,1976 Apr 1121,1976 CATTLE 184. Compared CATTLE 123. Compared with last Monday’s market, with last Wednesday’s slaughter cows mostly market; few High Choice & steady to $1 lower. Couple Prime slaughter steers 43.85-' Choice slaughter steers 42.85 44,60, Choice 41.60-43.60, and 43.10, few Good 40.00- Good 36.50-41.60, Standard 41,50, few Standard 34.50- 32.00-37.60. Few Good 38.35, one Utility at 30.50. slaughter heifers 34.75-37.60. Individual Choice slaughter Utility & High Dressing heifer at 37.10, one Good at Cutter slaughter cows 30.35- 34.10. Utility and High 32.35, Cutters 28.50-30.50, Dressing Cutter slaughter Canners 25,10-28.60, Shells cows 29.60-33.10, few to 34.00, down to 22.00. One Choice few Commercial 27.75-31.75, slaughter bullock at 40.60, Cutters 26.85-30.75, few few Standard 31.60-34,85, One Canners 23.00-26.00, few Yield Grade No. 1 2000 lbs. Shells down to 18.00, Few slaughter bull at 36.25. Good Standard slaughter bullocks & Choice 425-550 lbs. feeder 31.50-32.85. Individual Yield steers 33.00-40.25; few Good Grade No. 1, 1780 lbs. & Choice 300-540 lbs. feeder slaughter bull at 39.75. heifers 33.00-35.75; few Good CALVES 202. Few Choice & Choice 345475 lbs. feeder vealers 64.00-74.50, few Good bulls 31.25-39.50. 49.00- few Standard CALVES 68. Couple Choice 44.0047.00, few Utility and vealers 67.00 and 70.00, Good Low Standard 110-125 lbs. 53.00-65.00, few Standard 41.0046.50, Utility 90-110 lbs. 45.00-50.00, Utility 90-125 lbs. 34.0040.00, 65-85 lbs. 20.00- 35.00-39.50, 70-85 lbs. 25.00- 35.00, few 60-65 lbs. 29.00- 34.50. Farm calves, holstein 29.00, Farm Calves: Few bulls 95-110 lbs. 37.0045.00. Holstein bulls 85-105 lbs. HOGS 40. US No. 1-3 225- 35.00- few Holstein 230 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.75- heifers 90-100 lbs. 43.00-63.00; 49.25, No. 2-3 195-245 lbs Beef cross bulls and heifers 46.7548.75, No. 1-3 (few) 150- 70-90 lbs. 29,0041.00. 196 lbs. 30.25-38.25. One US HOGS 46. Lot US No. 1-2 No. 1-3 310 lbs. sows at 42.75, 220 lbs, barrows and gilts at No. 2-3 250-585 lbs. 38.75- 50.10, few No. 1-3 195-225 lbs, 39.35. One Boar at 34.35. 49.1049.50, No. 2-3 210-255 FEEDER PIGS 34. US No. lbs. 47.KM8.00, few No. 24- 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 255-345 lbs. 38.0043.50. In- 28.00-35,00‘per head, few No. dividual US No. 1-3 220 and 1-3 35-65 lbs. 36.0046.50, lot 400 lbs. sows 40.00 and 40.25, Utility 20 lbs. 14.00 per head, few Utility 220-270 lbs. 36.00- SHEEP 14. Choice 20-35 36.25. Individual Boar at lbs. spring slaughter lambs 35.25. 65.00-69.00. Few Slaughter FEEDER PIGS 20. Lot US ewes 13.00-14.00. No. 1-3 45 lbs. feeder pigs at GOATS 8. 17.00-24.00 per 44.00 per head. head. G OMMERCIAL, HOME, FARM BUILDERS INC. DESIGNERS - BUILDERS Homes F ARM BUILDINGS —CALL— OFFICE 717-786-1403 HOME ~ 717-786-4479 • 717-786-4314 717-529-2388 DD2 BOX 190 QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566 For Further Information On Our STFH BUILDINGS And GRAIN STORAGE ....Feel Free To Mail Attached Coupon Or Call Todi I VERNON E. MYER STEEL BUILDINGS AND GRAIN STORAGE R D. #4 LEBANON, PA 17042 (717) 867-4139 ~ Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Oklahoma April 22 Thursday Feeder Cattle Auction Estimated Receipts 7,400 Same Day Last Week 8,391 Trade fairly active, feeder steers and heifers steady with weeks advance. Majority receipts Choice 400- 800 lb. steers, 300-700 lb. heifers. Moderate at tendance buyers. STEERS: Couple lots Choice 378595 lb. 50.1052.80, other Choice 400500 lb. 47.75- 52.25, bulk 49.5052.25,500500 lb. 46.25-28.75, part load 505 lb. at 49.50, 600800 lb. 45.00- 47.75, 800-900 lb. 44.0046.25, part load 816 lb. at 47.60; Mixed Good and Choice 300- 500 lb. 44.7549,25, 500500 lb. 43.0046.00, few 835-885 lb. 42.6044.25, good 400575 lb. 41.7545.00. HEIFERS: Lot Choice and few Prime 343 lb. 46.00, Choice 300500 lb. 39.2542.50, 500-775 lb. 39.0043.00, largely 40.0042.00; mixed Good and Choice 300500 lb. 37.5039.00, 500500 lb. 37.2540.00, few 600-730 lb. 36.7539.00, Good 300-700 lb. 34.5037.75. 55 MPH Give It a chance to work. To save gas oline. To save lives, too. And there’s one more thing to remember: a good flea. IntheloMK cm Space donated as a public service by this newspaper,the Department of Transportation and the Advertising Council. COMMERCIAL and AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS OFFER COmETEERECTION ON ANY SIZE OR STYLE BUILDING Miaii Coupon Today! i □ SEND STEEL BUILDINGS LITERATURE □ SEND GRAIN STORAGE LITERATURE NAME ADDRESS :iTY ELEPHONE St. Louis April 22 Receipts This Week Week Ago Year Ago Slaughter steers and heifers 1.50 to mostly 2.00 higher. Cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls mostly 1.00 higher. Bulk of steer and heifer supply Choice 24 with near 40 percent slaughter steers; 26 percent slaughter heifers; 10 percent cows and balance largely feeder cattle. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice including Prime 1000- 1300 lbs. YG 24 41.50-44.75, closing mostly 42.00-43.50. Mixed Good and Choice 950- 1250 lbs. 2-3 40.50-42.50, mostly 41.00-42.00. Good 2-3 38.0041.00, closing mostly 39.00-41.00. Standard and Good Holsteins 1000-1400 lbs. 2-3 36.0040.50, mostly 37.00- 40.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1100 lbs. 24 39.00- 42.50, mostly 40.50-42.00. Mixed Good and Choice 750- 1050 lbs. 2-0 38.5041.00. Good 2-2 36.00-39.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 29.00-33.00. Cutter 28.00-29.00. Canner and low Cutter 25.00-28.00. Thin canner 22.00-23.00. BULLS: YG -1100-2000 lbs. 36.00-38.00. YG 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 32.00-36.00. Manager named The First National Bank of Strasburg has named Richard C. Walton operations officer. Walton began his banking career in 1971 with The Friendly First as a management trainee. In 1972 he was promoted to assistant cashier and in 1973 named manager of electronic data processing. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from Elizabethtown College and has earned both a basic and standard certificate from the American Institute of Banking. Walton resides with his wife, Sally, and three children in Peach Bottom Rl. STATE ZIP, ril 24,1976 9 10,100 9,800 8,000
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