Livestock market and auction news Belleville [Continued from Pace 6] calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 40.00-62.00. HOGS 211. Barrows & gilts 25 cents to $1 lower. US No. 1- 2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.70-51.60, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 49.20-50.70. Few US No. 1-3 400-550 lbs. sows 44.00- 46.25. Few Boars 30.75-42.50. FEEDER PIGS 909. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 26.50-42.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 35.00-46.00, No. 1-3 60-100 lbs. 47.00-60.00 per head. BERKS COUNTY DAIRY TOUR THURSDAY, PENN JERSEY HARVESTORE 717-3544051 New Holland, PA I ALFALFAS °° VCi of cdnjihuihG WL 311 WL 305 WL 318 Resistant to Anthracnose and Bacterial Wilt High Yielding- Excellent Stand Persistence Rapid growing Dark green color fine stems Excellent seedling vigor and stand establishment Developed by Waterman Loomis Co., specialized alfalfa breeders. Wl 318—Resistant to phytophtora BEACHLEY-HARDY SEED CO. June 3 Receipts This Week Week Ago Year Ago 8700 As compared to the previous week’s close, slaughter steers mostly 1.00, instances 1.50 higher. Slaughter heifers mostly 1.00 higher. Cows and bulls steady. Supply mainly Choice 1000-1175 lb. slaughter steers, around 20 percent heifers and 10 percent cows. JUNE 10, Contact If cows could tqlk they’d ask for WL ALFALFAS AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL SEED DEALER Shiremanstown, PA 17091 St. Louis Cattle SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 1050-1175 lbs. 24 41.50-42.00, load and package at 42.00. Load 1300 lbs. 4-5 at 38.00. Choice 950-1260 lbs. 2-4 40.00- 41.50; 1100-1300 lbs. 3-5 38.00- 39.00. 37.00-39.50. Standard to Good Holsteins 950-1250 lbs. 2-3 35.00-38.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 900-1025 lbs. 2-4 40.50. Choice 800-1050 lbs. 2-4 39.00-40.50. Mixed Good and Choice 700-950 lbs. 2-3 37.00-39.50. Good 2-3 35.00- 37.00. 7600 7900 COWS: Utility and Commercial 27.00-30.00. Cutter 25.00-27.50. Canner and low Cutter 23.00-25.00. Shelly Canner 18.00-23.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-1900 lbs. 30.00-36.00. FEEDERS: Including around 2,000 at Thursday’s auction. Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply mainly Choice 400-800 lb. Feeder Steers and Heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 400-600 lbs. 44.50- 47.00, 19 head 439 lb. reputation steers at 50.00. 600-700 lbs, 41.50-45.50; 700- 900 lbs. 40.5042.50. Few lots fleshy 900-975 lbs. 39.7541.75. Mixed Good and Choice 400- 600 lbs. 42.0043.75; 600-700 lbs. 37.00-39.00. Package Standard Holsteins 610 lbs. at 31.00'. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 400-700 lbs. 35.00- 38.75; 700-800 lbs. 36.75-38.50. Mixed Good and Choice 400- 600 lbs. 32.75-36.25. Good 300- 500 lbs. 28.50-31.75. 1976 TEST RESULTS (1 <1 yrs PA type chmotes) WL 305 out yielded Vernal by 10 9°'# WL 311 out yielded Vernal by 12 69®'* ond Soianac by 10 26% W 311 out yielded Vernal by 1 11 3% iMcon annual yields test data available June 3,1976 on request i Omaha Cattle June 3,1976 WEEKLY 51 Cattle - Compared with the previous week’s close. Prices on slaughter steers and heifers were 75-1.00 higher as compared the close of previous week and 1.50- 2.50 above the previous midweek. Cows were 1.50- 1.75 higher and bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supplies were liberal following the Memorial Day Holiday, but demand was broad and prices continued to advance. STEERS: Two loads Choice 3 1191 lbs. 42.85, the highest locally since early May. Moderate volume Choice and Prime 34 1150- 1250 lbs. 41.0042.50. Choice 2- 4 1000-1275 lbs. 41.0042.50 those _ at 42.25-42.50 predominantly 3 1025-1150 lbs. some Choice 341150-1300 lbs. 40.0041.00 and few loads 3-5 1339-1363 lbs. 38.00-38.75. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 40.00-41.00, some Holsteins included at 40.00. Good 2-3 38.00-39.75. Standard and low-Good 2-3 37.00-38.25. Average of LS-214, detailed quotations, for Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 41.72, Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 40.88. Average weight heifers this week 995 lbs. as compared 983 lbs. previous week. HEIFERS: Load Choice with end Prime 3 947 lbs. 41.35, several loads same grade 975-1050 lbs. 34 40.75-' 41.00. Choice 24 900-1100 lbs. 39.5041.00, mainly 40.00 and above. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 38.50- 39.75, occasionally 40.00. Good 2-3 37.00-38.50, small lots Standard and Good 2-3 36.00-37.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-3 28.00-31.00, few 31.25-31.75. Canner and Cutter 24.00-28.50, mixed Cutter and Utility 28.75-29.00. BULLS; 1 & 21400-1800 lbs. 34.00-39.00, few 1 40.0041.00. TRY A CLASSIFIED t —‘— ATTENTION HOG FEEDERS I » A 'iPENN PACKING BUYING STATION Farmers Save Selling Cost - No Commission Hogs weighed immediately - No Shrink Checks Bonded for $50,000 Paid Immediately Cali For Market Quotes each morning to know what you are going to get for hogs before they are loaded. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5.1976 — Chambersburg Middleburg Chambersburg, Pa. May 27,1976 CATTLE 374. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard & Good about steady. Slaughter cows about steady. Few Choice slaughter steers 39.5041.10, Good 36.85-39.10, Standard 34.50- few Utility 33.10- 34.60. Few Good slaughter heifers 34.00-38.85, few Standard 33.60-34.85. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 39.50-33.10, couple to 33.50, Cutters 28.85- 31.25, Canners 26.50-29.00, Shells down to 23.00. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 35.10-37.00, few Utility 30.75- 34.85. Yield Grade No. 11200- 1850 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.85-38.85, one at 39.10. Good 350-800 lbs. feeder steers 30.50- Medium & Good 300-700 lbs. feeder feifers 27.50- CALVES 581. Vealers $5 to $l5 lower. Choice vealers 42.00- one at 55.00, Good 40.0048.00, Standard 34.00- 45.00, Utility 90-115 lbs. 39.00- 43.00, 70-85 lbs. 34.00-38.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 39.00-46.00; holstein heifers 80-120 lbs. 38.0049.00; slaughter calves, Choice 150-300 lbs. 36,00- 42.00, Good 33.00-38.00, Standard 30.00-35.00. HOGS 123. Barrows & Gilts steady to strong. Few Lots US No. 1-2 210-215 lbs. barrow & gilts 51.25-51.75, No. 1-3 200-230 lbs. 50.35- 50.75, one lot No. 2-3 265 lbs. 49.75. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 38.5046.00. Few Boars 32.0044.00, FEEDER PIGS 68. US No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. feeder pigs 37.00- per head. SHEEP 44. Few Choice 50- 95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 47.00-55.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-24.00. Farmers! Save Your Selling Cost and > WJ 4 % at Green Dragon Livestock Sale 1 mile North of Ephrata R.D. 3, PA Open Starting May 31, 1976 Phone 717-733-9154 Middleburg, Pa. June 1,1976 CATTLE 205. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good $1 to J 1.50 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 50 cents lower. Few Choice No. 2-3, 1050-1250 lbs. slaughter steers 39.85-42.25, Good 38.00- 41.00, few Standard 34.85- 37.85, few Utility 32.75-33.75. Few Good slaughter heifers 35.00- Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.50-33.25, Cutters 28.50-30.50, Canners 25.00- 28.00. Few Good and Choice slaughter bullocks 38.00- 42.25, few Standard 36.25- 38.25, few Utility 33.75-35.60. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1400- 1675 lbs. slaughter bulls 37.00- Few Medium and ■Good 400-800 lbs. feeder steers 34.00-40.50. CALVES 193. Vealers unevenly steady, $2 lower to $2 higher. Choice vealers 55.00- Good 48.00-55.00, few Standard 47.00-53.00, Utility 90-115 lbs. 37.00-46.00, 7085 lbs. 35.00-38.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 85-115 lbs. 38.00-50.00. HOGS 335. (MONDAY, MAY,, 1976) US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. barrows and gilts 52.00- No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 50.60-51.80, No. 2-4 250- 300 lbs. 47.60-50.30. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 41.00-45.25. Few Boars 34.75-40.00. FEEDER PIGS 209. One Lot US No. 1-3 10 lbs. feeder pigs at 25.50 per head, No. 1-3 30-50 lbs. 35.50-53.00, few lots No. 1-8 50-55 lbs. 51.00-55.00 per head, few lots Utility 65- 75 lbs. at 40.00 per head. SHEEP 13. Few Good and Choice 40-70 lbs. spring, slaughter lambs 45.0088.00. Few Slaughter ewes 15.50- 19.50. Br **—**% Also Get Top Market Price. Every Mon., lues., Wed. - 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. 7
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