—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. July 24, 1976 6 Livestock market and auction news • Pa. Auction Summary July 16,1976 CATTLE 8846. Compared with 6093 head last week, and 9722 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers weak to $1 lower. Slaughter heifers mostly 25 cents to 75 cents lower, Utility steady. Slaughter cows steady to strong. Slaughter bullocks 25 cents to $1 lower. Slaughter bulls 25 cents to 75 cents higher. STEERS: Few High Choice & Prime No. 2-4 36.10- 39.10, Choice No. 24 36.00- 39.00, Good 33.85-36.50, Standard 31.00-34.70, Utility 28.50- HEIFERS: Choice 33.75-36.60, Good 31.00- Standard 29.00- 32.75, Utility 25.00-29.60. COWS: Utility & High Dressing Cutter 28.70-32.30, Cutters 26.80-30.00, Canners 23.50- Shells down to 20.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 36.85-39.60, Good 33.00- Standard 30.25- 34.85, Utility 27.00-32.60. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000 lbs. 33.00-39.75, No. 2 950-1650 lbs. 31.00-36.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Uneven. Few Choice 300-500 lbs. feeder steers 38.0045.50, Good 300-900 lbs. 27.50-35.75, Medium 25.50-33.50; Good 300-700 lbs. feeder heifers 27.00-32.00, Medium 22.00- 29.50; Good 300-750 lbs. feeder bulls 32.50-36.00, Medium 26.00-32.25. CALVES 4759. Compared with 3603 head last week, and Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. July 19,1976 CATTLE 192. Compared with last Monday’s market; Choice slaughter steers 36.00-38.00, Good 34.00-37.00, Standard 30.00-34.00, Utility 27.50- Choice slaughter heifers 35.00-37.50, Good 33.50- Standard 28.00- 32.00, Utility 26.50-29.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.50- 30.00, Cutters 25.50-28.50, Canners 23.00-26.00, Shells down to 18.00-24.00. Good slaughter bullocks 31.00- 34.00, Standard 30.00-34.00, Utility 29.50-32.00. Yield Grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.00-35.00. CALVES 320. Choice vealers 48.50-60.00, Good f LANCASTER STOCKYARD IKE- SALES Slaughter Sales - Mon. & Wed. 11:00 A.M. Vealers, Lambs, Hogs-Mon. & Wed. 11:00A.M. Stocker & Feeder Sale - Friday 12 Noon Hogs Sold Sat. - Private Treaty 7-12 Noon NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE AUG. 3 - 1 P.M. (Chutes open at 6 A.M.) PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 4789 head a year ago. Vealers grading Standard to Choice $1 to $3 higher, Utility $3 to $5 higher. VEALERS: Few Prime 59.00-72.00, Choice 50.00-62.00, Good 42.00-51.00, Standard 35.00- 45.00, few Utility 110-130 lbs. 37.5041.00, 90-120 lbs. 28.00- 39.00, 70-85 lbs. 25.00-35.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 34.0044.00; beef, cross bulls & heifers 90-200 lbs. 34.0045.00. HOGS 8172. Compared with 4195 head last week, and 8188 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts 25 cents to 50 cents lower, spots $1 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. 52.10- 53.40, No. 1-3 195-245 lbs. 50.60-52.50, No. 2-3 1857*55 lbs. 49.00-51.00, No. 24 240- 300 lbs. 44.5049.00, No. 1-3 120-185 lbs. 40.00-49.75. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 38.0043.00, few to 45.00, No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 35.00-38.25. Boars 29.00-38,50. ' FEEDER PIGS 1606. Compared with 1486 head last week, and 1403 head a year ago. Feeder pigs $2 to $5 lower. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-31.00 per head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.50- 42.00 No. 1-3 50-100 lbs. 38.00- 49.00 per head. SHEEP 821. Spring slaughter lambs mostly steady to $2 lower. Choice 40- 100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 39.50-51.50, Good 40- 100 lbs. 32.0046.75. Slaughter ewes 10.00-19.50. 45.00-50.00, Standard 35.00- 44.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 26.00- 35.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 34.00-50.00. HOGS 214. US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs barrows & gilts 49.00- 50.00, No. ,1-3 200-240 lbs. 47.5049.50, No, 2-3 185-250 lbs. 45.5047.50, No. 1-3 130- 150 lbs. 45.0048.00. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 40.0043.00, No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 36.00- 40.00. Few Boars 30.00. FEEDER PIGS 65. 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 15. Good 70-85 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 35.00- 40.00. Few Slaughter ewes 10.00-19.50. Thomasville Thomasville, PA July 21,1976 CATTLE 129. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers 50 cents to 75 cents higher. Slaughter cows steady, 50 cents to $1 lower. Choice slaughter steers 36.25-38.00, Good 34.0035.85, Standard 27.0032.25. Individual Choice slaughter heifer at 35.85, few Standard 28.10-30.10, Couple Utility 21.25 and 24.85. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.60-29.50, Cutters 25.00-27.60, Canners 22.00-25.25, Shells down to 19.50. Individual Standard slaughter bullock at 28.85, individual Utility 24.85. Couple Yield Grade No. 1, 985 and 1150 lbs. slaughter bulls 37.10 and 38.00, in dividual Yield Grade No. 2, 1440 lbs. at 33.00. Medium 300-700 lbs. feeder steers 25.10-34.25. Few Medium 300- 545 lbs. feeder heifers 22.00- AAaAAA A A A A A $ a# \ V-cj# $ O^ $ $ $ $ $ KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET FOR YOUR HOGS BEFORE THEY LEAVE YOUR FARM. $ $ $ $ $ * Call for Market Quotes each morning $ 717-733-9154 A A A ffk A y A A up A an A A A A PENN PACKING BUYING STATION 30.50. Few Medium 325-620 lbs. feeder bulls 22.25-30.75. CALVES 76. Vealers grading Standard to Choice $1 to $2.50 higher. Utility unevenly steady. Few Choice vealers 51.00-55.00, few Good 47.50-50.00, Standard 40.00- 45.50, Utility 90-120 lbs. 30.00- 39.00, 65-85 lbs. 28.5033.00. Farm Calves: Few Holstein bulls 80-100 lbs. 29.5038.00. HOGS 35i Two lots US No. 23 2101bs. barrows and gilts at 45.10, few No. 24 240 lbs, 42.0042.75. Couple US No. 13 380 and 480 lbs. sows 36.25 and 36.75, few No. 2-3 500-725 lbs. 30.0035.00. Couple Boars 33.25 and 34.75. FEEDER PIGS 37. One lot US No. 13 10 lbs. feeder pigs 11.50 per head, No. 1-3 2530 lbs. 24.0032.00, lot No. 13 40 lbs. at 33.50 per head. SHEEP 15. 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