Belleville CALVES 150. Individual Choice vealer at 59.00, Good 46.00-56.00, few Standard 43.0045.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 35.0042.00, 80-85 lbs. 30.00- 33.00, Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs. 40.0046.00. HOGS 260. Barrows and gilts steady to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.50-51.90, No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. 50.20- 51.00, No. 2-3 220-265 lbs. 48.20-50.40. Few US No. 1-3 350-550 lbs. sows 41.5044.25, few No. 2-3 500-600 lbs. 37.50- 40.25. Few Boars 29.5043.50. FEEDER PIGS 800. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 29.0042.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 34.0049.50, No. 1-3 60-150 lbs. 50.50-70.50 per head, Utility 60-120 lbs. 43.00- 55.00 per head. HOGS 15. Few US No. 1-3 215-220 lbs. barrows and gilts 50.25-52.00, one lot No. 1-3 155 lbs. at 45.00. FEEDER PIGS 15. One Lot US No. 1-3 40 lbs. feeder pigs at 44.50 per head. SHEEP 1. Not enough for a market test. Thomasville Belleville, Pa. May 26,1976 Greencastle May 26,1976 CATTLE 180. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows about steady, spots 25 cents higher. Few Good slaughter steers 35.85-37.25, few Standard 34.10-35.70, Utility 31.85-34.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 33.10-35.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.70- 33.10, Cutters 28.80-30.80. Canners 26.00-28.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 37.75-37.85, few Standard 35.60-37.50. Yield Grade No. 1, 1100-2400 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.90-38.60. Few Good 400-800 lbs. feeder steers and bulls 33.25-40.75. Greencastle, Pa. May 24,1976 CATTLE 126. Compared with last Wednesday’s market; Choice No. 3-4 975- 1060 lbs. slaughter steers 38.35-40.00, few Good 34.25- 37.50, few Standard 31.75- 34.50. Couple Choice 1000 and 1125 lbs. No. 4-5 slaughter heifers 32.25-32.50, one Utility at 30.25. Few Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 30.35-32.10, few Cutters 28.10-29.50, few Canners 24.00-28.85. Couple Standard slaughter bullocks 33.35 and 33.85. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1050-1335 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.25-36.10. Good 350-900 lbs. feeder steers 33.35-41.50, Medium 300-770 lbs. 28.00-36.00; Good 450-750 lbs. feeder heifers 28.60-34.50. CALVES 70. Choice vealers 51.00-57.00, few Good 45.00- few Standard 43.00- few Utility 90-115 lbs. 42.0043.50, few 75-85 lbs. 39.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 42.00- HOGS 55. US No. 1-3 200- 230 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.35- 50.10, few No. 2-3195-210 lbs. 48.8549.00, few No. 1-3 115- 150 lbs. 46.2547.00. Couple US No. 2-3 350 and 570 lbs. sows 38.10 and 39.60. One Boar at 35.60. FEEDER PIGS 59. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 36.5049.50 per head, one lot Utility 30 lbs. at 28.00 per head. CATTLE 132. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows strong to $1 higer. Choice No. 2-4, 900- 1165 lbs. slaughter steers 38.75-39.50, one at 40.50, few Good 35.00-36.85, few Standard 33.50-34.85. Few Standard slaughter heifers 31.00- Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 31.00-32.50, individual at 33.10, Cutters 26.00-30.00, few Canners 23.50-27.85. Individual Standard slaughter bullock at 34.50, Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1090- 1760 lbs. slaughter bulls 36.35-40.85. Medium and Good 500-700 lbs. feeder steers 36.00-42.00. Few Medium and Good 350-600 lbs. feeder bulls 31.00-35.50. CALVES 154. Vealers grading Utility $2.50 to $5 lower. Couple Prime vealers at 64.00, few Choice 56.00- 61.00, Good 53.50-58.00, Standard 50.00-56.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 44.0tM7.00, 70-85 lbs. 42.00-45.00, few 50-65 lbs. 33.00- Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 45.00- few to 58.00; few Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs. 46.50-48.00; few Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-105 lbs. 46.00- Slaughter Calves: Choice 225-280 lbs. 42.00- Local Grain Friday, May 28 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by a number of participating area feed and grain con cerns. It should be noted, however, that not every dealer or broker handles each commodity. All prices are per bushel except ear corn and soybean meal which are per ton. The average prices quoted Friday, May 28, are as follows: CHRIS RIEHL All Types of ik- Bid+ Offered+ Ear Corn 73.00 79.50 Shelled Com 2.91 3.08 Barley 1.88 2.05 Oats ROOFING SIDING & SPOUTING Local 1.59 1.81 Western 1.87 2.05 Wheat Millers 3.25 3.42 Soybeans 5.75 Soybean Meal 212.00 -(-Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the jnill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. Free Estimates “We Do It Right or We Do It Again". New Providence, PA 717-786-7871 YOUR NO. 1 STOP FOR URE EQUIPMENT SHEEP 14. Slaughter ewes 14.00-22.50. Husky LIQUID MANURE EQUIPMENT "BETTERBILT” 1250 gal Tandem Trailer Mounted Pumps 1875 gal Tandem 8-10-12 Ft 2500 gal Tandem 3 point Hitch Mounted Pumps 3100 gal Tandem Tank Spreaders 3750 gal. HD. Tandem Plow Down Attachments Available Vacuum Spreaders Model 800 gal.; 1100 gal.; 1500 gal.; 2100 gal.; 3100 gal. Plow Down Attachments Available THIS IS THE PUMP ADJUSTABLE PUMP FOR DIFFERENT DEPTH PITS FROM 6 FT. TO 14 FT. HUSKY MODEL A PUMP 3 POINT HITCH Inquiries invited from outlying areas. SALES—INSTALLATION—SERVICE 24-Hour Service Offered SHENK'S FARM SERVICE 501 E. Woods Drive Lititz, PA 17543 Phone 626-1151 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 29.1976 Oklahoma May 27,1976 Cattle Auction Estimated receipts 5,500 Same day last week 7,943 Trade active, feeder cattle 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher with most ad vance on weights over 500 lb. Majority receipts good and choice 400-800 lb. steers and heifers. Moderate at tendance of buyers. STEERS: Few Choice 350- 500 lb. 47.00-51.00, 500-600 lb. 43.00- few lots and part loads up to 48.50, 600-700 lb. 42.00- lot 639 lb.' at 45.30; 700-850 lb. 40.75-44.00, largely 41.50-43.50; Mixed Good and Choice 350-500 lb. 42.25-45.50, 500600 lb. 41.25- 43.00, 600650 lb. 40.00-42.50; Good 450650 lb. 38.0041.50, few Good holsteins 555-795 lb. 33.00- HEIFERS: Choice 315-500 lb. 35.5038.00, lot 449 lb. 39.00, 500600 lb. 36.2569.25; mixed Good and Choice 335- 500 lb. 34.5066.00, 500-700 lb. 34.75-36.00; Good 300500 lb. 31.50-34.25, 500-700 lb. 30.50- 34.25. WEEKLY SUMMARY: Compared to last week’s close, feeder cattle 1.00-2.00, instances 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows remained under pressure 2.00-3.50 lower, slaughter bulls largely 2.00 lower. Salable receipts this week near 12,300 head, compared to 16,456 last week, and 13,627 last year. Cows comprised near 19 percent, feeders remainder 78 percent. 9
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