St. Louis around 25 percent heifers, 15 percent cows. Holsteins 1000-1100 lbs. 2-3 34.00-35.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 900-1050 lbs. 24 39.50. Choice 800-1050 lbs. 24 38.50-39.50. Mixed Good and Choice 750-950 lbs. 2-3 36.00-38.50. Good 2-3 34.00- 36.00. slaughter bullocks 34.85 and 36.10, Standard 31.85-37.00, one Utility at 31.35. Yield Grade No. 1 1380-1892 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.75-38.75; few yield grade No. 2 1270- 1762 lbs. 36.00-39.10. Good & Choice 400-600 lbs. feeder steers 38.0043.50, Medium & Good 300-800 lbs. 27.00-37.25; Good & Choice 350-600 lbs. feeder heifers 32.00-38.50, Medium 375-750 lbs. 26.50- 33.75; Medium & Good 400- 650 lbs. feeder bulls 28.50- 36.25. May 28 Receipts SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 1000-1250 lbs. 2-4 40.50. Choice 950-1275 lbs. 2-4 39.50-40.50; couple loads 1250-1300 lbs. 3-4 39.00. Mixed Good and Choice 900- 1150 lbs. 2-3 38.00-39.50. Good 2-3 36.50 38.50. Couple lots Good Holsteins 1500 lbs. 2-3 38.00. Standard to Good Holsteins 1000-1250 lbs. 2-3 36.00-37.25. Standard Week Ending May 21,1976 This Week Week Ago Year Ago CATTLE 8381. Compared with 7793 head last week, and 8020 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers mostly 75 cents to $1.50 lower, spots $2 lower. Slaughter heifers & cows weak to $1 lower. Slaughter bullocks uneven. Slaughter bulls uneven, averaging about steady. As compared to the previous week’s close, slaughter steers and heifers fully 50 lower. Cows 1.50-2.00 lower. Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply mainly Choice 1000- 1150 lb. slaughter steers, COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 27.00-32.00, closing 27.00-30.00. Cutter 25.00-28.50. Canner and low Cutter 23.00-27.00. Shelly Canner 18.00-23.00. BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BEEFALO - irs GREAT - Rapid gams on grass and roughage - 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb. yearling - Test data show 62 percent carcass dress out - We stock and distribute Pureblood Beefalo Semen and Half-Blood Beefalo heifers and bulls. - Visit our farm and see our animals. SEMEN ’l2 an ampule NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR 3 /< BULLS & HEIFERS. BEEFALO N a J 4270 Quakerbridge Road Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association BULLS: YG 1-2 1050-190 lbs. 30.00-38.00, closing 30.00- 36.00, several 31.00-35.00. CALVES 616. Vealers grading Standard to Choice $1 to $7 lower, Utility strong to $7 higher. Few Prime vealers 65.50-76.00, Choice 59.00- Good 49.00-61.00, Standard 37.00-57.00, Utility & Standard 110-125 lbs. 51.50- 59.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 49.00- 59.00, 70-85 lbs. 41.00-49.00, 60-70 lbs. 35.00-41.00, Low Utility 75-125 lbs. 15.00-27.00; slaughter calves, 185-300 lbs. Choice 48.00-52.00, Good 40.00- Standard 30.00- 42.00, Farm calves, holstein bulls 70-120 lbs, 38.0060.00; few holstein heifers 80-115 lbs. 49.00-51.50; few beef cross bulls & heifers 55-110 lbs. 38.0060.00. HOGS 137. Barrows & Gilts mostly steady. US No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.00- No. 2-3 210-245 lbs. 49.75-50.35, One No. 24 270 lbs. 45.00. US No. 1-3 280- 490 lbs. sows 40.7543.50, one ■at 44.50, few No. 2-3 380475 lbs. 37.0040.00. Boars 36.25- 43.50. FEEDER PIGS 40. Lot US No. 1-3 35 lbs. feeder pigs 38.00 per head, No. 1-3 50-65 lbs. 46.00-55.50 per head. Chambersburg Chambersburg, Pa. May 20,1976 STEERS; High Choice & Prime Nc. 24 40.0042.00, Choice No. 24 38.6042.00, Good 36.50-39.50, Standard 32.85-38.00, Utility 28.85- CATTLE 473. Supply in cluded 117 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers steady to $1 lower. Slaughter cows weak to $1.50 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Choice No. 2-4 950-1280 lbs. slaughter steers 39.00-39.85, one at 40.85, Good 36.85-49.50, Standard 33.75-37.10, few Utility 29.25-33.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 34.00-36.25, few Good 33.75- 34.50, Standard 30.25-33.75, Utility 26.75-30.75. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 31.00-33.75, few to 37.00, Commercial 28.35-31.85, Cutter 28.35-31.50, Canner 26.25-28.35, Shells down to 18.00. Couple Good 34.00. HEIFERS: Choice 36.50-39.90, Good 33.75-37.50, Standard 30.00-34.50, Utility 27.00-32.00. COWS: Utility & High Dressing Cutter 30.50- 34.25, Cutters 28.00-32.50, Canners 25.00-30.00, Shells down to 20.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 38.0042.50, Good 34.85-39.50, Standard 32.00- 38.50, Utility 28.00-33.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1100-2000 lbs. 35.00-40.10, Yield Grade No. 2 900-1500 lbs. 30,80-36.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 300-800 lbs. feeder steers 36.00-45.00, Good 33.00-43.50, Medium 22.0042.50; Good 300650 lbs. feeder heifers 25.00-32.50, Medium 22.00-33.75; Good 300-800 lbs. feeder bulls 28.00 38.00, Medium & Good 24.00- 36.50. LOOK AT THIS INSTALLATION OF OUR SOW CASTLE COSTS LESS THAN BUILDING YOUR OWN Call Us First THE AES TAFT SHEEP 8. Lot Choice 65 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 65.50, lot 112 lbs. shorn 52.00. 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WHY WAIT! |~ Please Send Me Information on E. ML HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. □ Calf Castle □ Sow Castle □ Pig Castle □ Hog Castle NAME R.D.I, WILLOW STREET 717—464-3321 ADDRESS SEE YOU AT THE BUCK!!! ZIP I ZZJ TOW STATE, Livestock market and auction news TRACTOR PULLS FIRST PULL OF THE SEASON MEMORIAL DAY - 7:00 P.M. PHONE - (TRACK) 284-2139 / (OFFICE) 569-3296 LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF LANCASTER ON RT. 272. NEXT PULL - SAT. JUNE sth - 7 P.M. Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 29.1976 Pa. Auction Summary Choice $2 to $3 lower, Utility $4 to $9 higher. VEALERS; Few Prime 63.50- Choice 58.00- 70.00, Good 51.00-65.00, Standard 42,00-60.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 50.00-59.00, 90-110 lbs. 42.00-56.50, 70-85 lbs. 30.00-51.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 80-120 lbs. 49.50- holstein heifers 80-120 lbs. 49.00-56.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 70-120 lbs. 40.00-61.00. HOGS 7223. Compared with 7352 head last week, and 8539 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts $1 to $1.50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 50.35- 52.00, No. 1-3 190-245 lbs. 48.8051.50, No. 2-3 180260 lbs. 47.00-50.50, No. 24 240 300 lbs. 43.0048.70, No. 1-3 110185 lbs. 42.8048.40. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 38.0045.00, No. 2-3 300 650 lbs. 34.5040.00. Boars 30.7541.50. FEEDER PIGS 1447. Compared with 1462 head last week, and 1442 head a year ago. Feeder pigs steady to $5 lower. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 26.00-39.00 per head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 33.5050.00, No. 1-3 5065 lbs. 42.00-62.00 per head. SHEEP 841. Compared with 751 head last week, and 978 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs uneven. CALVES 4045. Compared Choice 50-100 lbs. spring with 3641 head last week, and slaughter lambs 58.00-69.00, 3960 head a year ago. Good 40-85 lbs. 45.75-63.50: Vealers grading Good & Slaughter ewes 9.00-23.00. Know Where the Activities Will Be? 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