-jtro ► t 'M *■?, - * 6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 1. 1976 Livestock market arid; Eastern Pa. & NJ. Poultry Wednesday, April 28 Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey live poultry report: Prices light type hens steady to firm. Demand good for barely adequate to short farm offerings, to keep plants at capacity. Offerings of heavy type adequate for a light interest. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 8-11, mostly 10&-11 ' in Pa., mostly 10-11 in NJ. Heavy type hens TFEWR. Hoy Markets Regional Hay HAY PRICES FOR SOUTHEASTERN & SO. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA , (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw fully steady. Alfalfa 75.00-85.00; Mixed hay 55.0030.00; Timothy bay 45.00-55.00; Straw 38.00- 42.00; Mulch 25.0035.00. Green Dragon April 26,1976 Prices Per Ton: 67 Loads Hay and 26 Loads Straw: Alfalfa 60.00-99.00; Timothy 48.0035.00, 1 at 79.00; Mixed Hay 45.00- 100.00; Clover, few 76.00- 77.00; Straw 46.0033.00; Com, 4 loads 73.0031.00. New Holland New Holland Sales Stables Hay, Straw and Grain * Auction Monday, Apr. 26,1976 122 Loads. No. 1 Alfalfa steady Several loads 90-115 per ton; Fair Alfalfa lower 60 to 80 per ton; few loads poor quality down’ to 50 per ton. No. 1 Clover and Mix Hay Few fancy loads 75-92 per ton; Fair quality 50-65 per ton. No. 1 Timothy lower; few loads up to 70 per ton; several loads went for feeding 50 to 60 per ton. Mulch Hay 3548. 24 loads of straw steady 54 to 60 per ton; 2 loads poor quality 4648. Ear Com 3 loads market higher 75 to 85 per ton; Dry wood shavings in bulk 25.00 per ton, bagged 31.00 per ton. Paul Z. Marlin Wednesday, April 14 Hay, Straw & Com sold as follows: Mixed 62,65,64.50; Broom Hay 59; Timothy 67; Mushroom Hay 36 and Straw 54-63. Harvey Z. Martin Wed., April 28 99 loads of hay. Alfalfa 42-93; timothy 41- 66; clover 58-96; reed canary grass 56; double hay 59; mixed bay 52-101 mostly 55- 75; straw 49-60; two loads of corn fodder 4041 and two loads of ear com 81-82. Chambersburg p a . Auction : Cattle Summary Chambersburg, PA April 22,1976 CATTLE 575. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter cows $1.50 to $2.50 higher. Choice slaughter steers 41.00-43.60, Good 37.75- 40.50, Standard 34.85-37.10, Utility 32.25-34.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 38.8541.00, Good 36.tKW8.75, Standard 33.6036.25, Utility 31.50*34.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 31.60-34.25, couple to 35.50, Cutters 20.25-32.10,' Canners 26.60-29.25, Shells down to 21.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 3830- 41.00, Standard 34.75-36.75. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-ltyN) lbs. slaughter bulls 35.00- 39.75. Medium and Good 400- 800 lbs. feeder steers 30.00- 39.00, Medium and Good with few Choice 300-700 lbs. feeder heifers 28.50-37.50. Mixed Good and Choice 450-780 lbs. feeder bulls 29.75-36.50. CALVES 700. Vealers grading - Choice $5 lower, Standard and Good about steady, Utility steady to $2 -higher. Individual Prime vealer at 72.50, Choice 58.00- 70.00, Good 47.00-62.00, Standard 43.0048.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 38.0044.00, 7035 lbs. 33.0039.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115 -lbs. 39.0045.00; Holstein heifers 70-115 lbs. 39.0039.00. Slaughter Calves:’ Choice 150325 lbs. slaughter calves 42.0031.00, Good 35.0046.00, Standard 27.0037.00. HOGS 79. Barrows and gilte $1 higher. US No. 1-2 210330 lbs. barrows and gilts 49.0049.10, No. 13 220-240 lbs. 48.7548.85. US.No. 13 300375 lbs. sows 41.5047.00. Few Boars 32.0035.75. FEEDER PIGS 59. US No. 13 2035 fibs, feeder pigs 28.0038.00 per head, No. ,13 3530 lbs. 35.00-50.00 per head. SHEEP 4. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. FORTY-TWO YEARS OF SERVICE ... to the fanner, to the dealer and to the packer. May we serve you? S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION " Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES GSi 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 We will 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. Riser, Proprietor Week Ending April 23,1976 CATTLE 9161. Compared with 6466 head last week, and 8397 head a year ago. Compared'with last week’s, market, slaughter steers & .heifers mostly $1 to $2 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 50 cents, spots $1 higher. Slaughter bullocks steady to higher. Slaughter bulls $2 to |3 higher. STEERS; High Choice & Prime 43.50-45.85, Choice 41.00-45.50, Good ' 38.00- Standard 34.00 38.50, Utility 29.00-34.00. HEIFERS: Choice 38.00- 43.00, Good 35.00-38.50, Standard 32.00-36.00, Utility 27.00- COWS: Utility & High Dressing Cutter 29.75- 34.00, few to 35.00, Cutters 28.00- Camers 25.00 28.60, Shells down to 19.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 38.50 40.50, Good 33.00-38.50,, Standard 31.50-36.50, few - Utility 29.0033.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000 lbs. 34.5041.00; yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 32.0037.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 400-800 lbs. feeder steers 41.0048.00, Good & Choice 250-850 lbs. 32.0042.00, Medium 300300 lbs. 25.00 33.00; Good 250-650/lbs. feeder heifers 28.00-38.00, Medium 300-700 lbs. 24.00 29.00; Good & Choice 350850 lbs. feeder bulls 30.0038.00, Medium 350800 lbs. 24.00 30.00, CALVES 4418. Compared with 3666 head lastweek, and 3745- head a year ago. Vealers $1 to 33 higher. VEALERS: Few Prime 67.00- Choice 62.00- 72.00, Good 49.00-65.00, Standard 40.0053.00, Utility & Low Standard 110130 lbs. 36.0046.00, Utility 90115 lbs. 32.0042.00, 65-85 lbs. 27.00 36.00, Farm calves, holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 35.0046.00; 'holstein heifers 80115 lbs. 35.00- beef cross bulls & heifers 50110 lbs. 30.0019.00. v—„ auction news HOGS 6671.-Compared lbs. 37.0040.00, 80ar532.00- with 8134 head last week, and -41.00. 8142 head a year ago. FEEDER PIGS 1499. Barrows & gilts uneven, Compared with 1173 bead mostly steady to 75 cents last week, mid 1166 head a higher, spots 50 cents lower.- year ago. Feeder- pigs BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 .200-240 1b5.'49.60- 51.00, few to 52.00, No. 1-3 200- 250 lbs. 48.0049.% No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 46.7548.50, No. 2- 4 250320 lbs. 42.0047.00, No. 1-3 150-190 lbs. 43.0048.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. 40.0047.00, No. 2-3 300385 Plant a proven; big-yielding hybrid. Order your XL-78 today. ROBERTSTOLTZFUS Cochranville 593-5982 IRA NISSLEY, INC. Morgantown ' 286-9328 NEVIN MYER Chester Springs 827-7414 NORWOOD WILSON Oxford 932-8285 HARVEY BRUB ACKER ' Womelsdorf 589-2632 FRAZER'S FEED Downingtown 269-0991 ALBRIGHTS MILL Kempton 756-4421 JIMBATZ Richland 717-933-8168 F.M. BROWNS Sinking Spring 678-4567 r' uneven, 25-35 lbs. $2 tor $5 spring slaughter lambs .lower per head, 35 lbs. &up 110.00-125.00,20-40 lbs. 70.00- steady to $5 higher. US No. 1- "110.00,40-60 lbs. 65.00-104.00, 3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00- 60-65 lbs. 60.00-75.00;. few 40.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 Choice 80-110 lbs. wooled lbs. 35:0065.00, No. 1-3 50-100 slaughter lambs 54.0060.50, lbs. 44.0069.50 per head. -few Good 4065 lbs. 44.00-. SHEEP 1369. Compared 45.00. Slaughter ewes'l3.oo -5226 head last week, and 29.00, few,dpwn to $5. DEPEND ON DEKALB OEJ