—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 17, 1976 12 Livestock market and auction news Thomas ville ThomasvUle, Pa. July 14,1976 CATTLE 129. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady. Slaughter cows 25 cents to 75 cents lower. Choice slaughter steers 35.50-37.50, Good 34.00- 35.60. Good slaughter heifers 31.00- few Standard 27.00- few Utility 20.75- 25.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.10-32.00, few Com mercial 27.00-30.75, Cutters 26.10-27.75, Canners 21.10- 25.35. Few Good slaughter bullocks 32.50-34.75, one Standard at 29.75. One Yield Grade No. 1 1650 lbs. slaughter bull at 37.35, couple yield grade No. 2 1170 and 1300 lbs. 31.35-36.50. Few Medium & Good 500-735 lbs. feeder steers 29.50-35.75; few Medium 255-150 lbs. feeder heifers 23.50-29.75; few Good 280-565 lbs. feeder bulls 32.75- 36.00. CALVES 89. Few Choice vealers 50.00-54.50, few Good 45.00- few Standard 41.50-44.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 37.00-41.00, 90-110 lbs. 31.00- 65-85 lbs. 28.00- 35.50. HOGS 25. US No. 2-3 200- 215 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.50- 48.10, No. 1-3 170 lbs. 38.75. US No. 1-3 315-500 lbs. sows Calendar [Continued from Page 10] Tuesday, July 20 Plowing contest held m York County at the Joe Stump farm in conjunction with the centennial celebration for York - New Salem. Also featured will be a hay ride, pig roast, mule plowing contest, and garden tractor pull. Begins at 11 a.m. Lancaster County Con servation District holds Field Day at Mark C. Risser farm, Holtwood, 10 a.m. Saturday, July 24 POFCO convention begins at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove and lasts through Sunday with a variety of displays on natural foods, en vironmental energy, the weather and more. Nationally known speakers on the agenda. Program begins at 9 a.m. For Intenor Farm .Buildings # —Q f voco \ FARM WHITE VOCOII IS THE PROVEN WHITEWASH THAT IS NATURALLY ADHESIVE. Voco II is NOT A LIME whitewash Voco II will not flake or scale off Voco II dries white APPLIED BY RICHARD R. FORRY 2020 Horseshoe Road Lancaster, PA Phone 717 397 0035 We are also equipped to serve you with modern equipment in all your areas of crop Martinsburg Martinsburg, Pa. July 12,1976 CATTLE 229. Compared with 2 week’s ago market; few Choice slaughter steers 36.60-38.85, few Good 34.10- 36.60, Standard 29.85-33.50. Choice No. 1-2 slaughter heifers 36.85-40.25, Choice & Prime No. 3-5 33.50-36.25, few Good 31.00-33.00, Standard 30.00- Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.90-32.00, one at 35.25, Cutters 27.50-30.00, Canners 23.50- Shells down to 18.25. Standard slaughter bullocks 31.00-34.85, few Utility 28.00-30.50. Yield Grade No. 1 1065=2020 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.50-37.25; few yield grade No. 2 1000- 1400 lbs. 32.10-35.10. Medium 300-600 lbs. feeder steers 25.50- Good 375-700 lbs. feeder heifers 27.35-32.00, Medium 350-675 lbs. 24.50- 28.50. CALVES 348. Choice vealers 50.00-61.50, Good 45.00- Standard 35.00- 45.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 28.00- 34.50, 70-85 lbs. 22.00-32.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 31.50-49.00; beef 37.00- Few Boars 33.75- 35.50. FEEDER PIGS 30. US No. 1-3 30-40 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00- per head, one lot No. 1-3 115 lbs. 45.00 per head. SHEEP 3. Couple Good 95 and 105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 35.00 and 36.00, one Utility 100 lbs. 28.00. 130 MODE 12 TO 48 FOOT DIAMETER B - *• 1 CALL US FIRST ASK ABOUT OUR CASH AND CARRY PRICES ‘SSr Leesport Leesport, PA July 14,1976 CATTLE 280. Supply in cluded 42 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers $1 to $1.50 lower. Slaughter cows about steady. One High Choice slaughter steer at 38.75, Choice 36.00-37.50, Good 34.50-36.25, Standard 32.00- 35.10. Few Choice slaughter heifers 34.85-36.25, Standard 32.00-35.10. Few Choice slaughter heifers 34.85-36.25, few Good 32.00-34.60, Standard 29.00-32.60. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.00-31.75, one at 33.50, Cutters 27.00- 29.85, Cami Ors 24.00-27.00. One Choice slaughter bullock at 37.50, few Good 34.75-36.75, few Standard 30.25-33.75, cross bulls & heifers 150-250 lbs. 34.00-58.00. HOGS 408. Few US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 53.30-53.40, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 51.90-52.50, No. 2-3 185- 250 lbs. 49.50-51.00, No. 2-4 250-290 lbs. 44.50-48.80, No. 1- 3 130-150 lbs. 40.00-44.50. US No. 1-3 300-800 lbs. sows 38.25-43.00. Few Boars 30.00- 38.00. FEEDER PIGS 108. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 14.00-20.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.50-26.00 per head. SHEEP 20. Good 70-85 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 35.00- 40.00. Few Slaughter ewes 10.00-19.50. WE SELL, SERVICE AND INSTALL E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. couple Utility 25.50 and 28.50. Couple Yield Grade No. 1 1340 and 1425 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.00 and 35.50. Feeder cattle uneven, Choice 300-525 lbs. feeder steers 40.50-45.50, Good 500-900 lbs. 32.00-35.75, Medium 400-960 lbs. 28.00- 33.50; few Good 300-600 lbs. feeder heifers 27.50-34.00; Good 280-660 lbs. feeder bulls 32.50-37.25, few Medium 300- 800 lbs. 26.00-33.00, few 260- 300 lbs. 35.00-37.50. CALVES 162. Vealers $2 to $6 higher. Couple Prime vealers 60.00 and 63.00, few Choice 50.00-57.00, Good 45.00-52.00, Standard 38.50- 46.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 31.50- 39.00, 70-85 lbs. 25.00-34.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. 36.00-44.50; few beef cross bulls & heifers 85- 145 lbs. 35.00-45.00. HOGS 276. Barrows & Gilts $2 to $2.50 lower. US No. 1-3 195-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.75-51.35, No. 2-3 190-250 lbs. 49.50-50.35, No. 24 245- 330 lbs. 45.0049.00. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 39.0043.00. Boars 29.0040.00, couple 43.00 and 45.50. FEEDER PIGS 244. Feeder Pigs uneven, mostly $2 to $3 lower. 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