Livestock market & Pa. Auction Summary WEEKENDING August 20,1976 CATTLE 6890. Compared with 7819 head last week, and 8168 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady, 25 cents to 50 cents lower. Slaughter heifers steady 25 cents lower, spots $1 lower. Slaughter cows 50 cents to 75 cents lower. Slaughter bulls 75 cents to $1.25 lower. STEERS: High Choice & Prune 36.00-39.50, Choice 35.50- Good 33.00-37.00, Standard 29.00-33.50, Utility 27.00- HEIFERS: Choice 34.00-36.25, Good 30.00- Standard 28.00- 31.00, Utility 23.00-28.75. COWS; Utility & High Dressing Cutter 25.00-28.75, Cutters 23.50-27.25, Canners 21.50- BULLOCKS; Few Choice 36.00-39.25, Good 30.00- Standard 27.00- 32 75 BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000 lbs. 31.50-37.00; yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 29.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Good 370-700 lbs. feeder steers 30.00- Medium 300-800 lbs. 25.00-30.00; Medium & Good 300-650 lbs. feeder heifers 22.00-28.00; Medium & Good 350-750 lbs. feeder bulls 24.00-32.00. CALVES 5150. Compared with 5630 head last week, and 5164 head a year ago. Vealers grading Standa to The Weiler Bros., Ray & Clarence, with Lynn Hetrick of Custom Services. lane., Lebanon & Berks Co. Ray Weiler Clarence Weiler Melvin R. Weaver 717-569-6576 Choice highly uneven, Utility $2 to $2.50 lower. VEALERS: Prime 55.00- 68.00, Choice 47.50-60.50, Good 40.00-53.00, Standard 32.00-45.Q0, Utility 90-120 lbs. 27.50-39.00, 65-85 lbs. 20.00- 30.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 80-120 lbs. 32.00-43.50. HOGS 6139. Compared with 6637 head last week, and 7526 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to $ higher. BARROWS & GILTS; US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 45.25- 47.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 44.00- No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 43.0045.00, No. 2-4 250- 300 lbs. 40.0042.75, No. 1-3 150-190 lbs. 35.0044.00. SOWS; US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. 33.00-39.25, No. 2-3 300- 650 lbs. 30,00-36.00. Boars 28.00- FEEDER PIGS 1512. Compared with 1676 head last week, and 1596 head a year ago. Feeder Pigs $1 to $3 higher per head. US No. 1- 3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00- 27.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 24.00-37.50, No. 1-3 50-100 lbs. 33.0045.00, few 50.00 per head. SHEEP 780. Compared with 684 head last week, and 1018 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs steady, $3.25 to $3.50 higher. Choice 70-110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 39.0047.25, Good 55- 100 lbs. 32.0042.50. Slaughter ewes 8.00-19.00. The Weilers toured Business Trip WEILER BROS. INC. 717-733-4302 717-866-6710 Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. August 24,1976 CATTLE 243. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers 75 cents to $1.25 higher. Slaughter cows 25 cents to 50 cents higher. Few Prime slaughter steers 37.60-39.25, Choice No. 2-3, 1000-1350 lbs. 36.10-38.00, Good 34.35-36.00, Standard 29.85-33.75, one Utility at 26.10. Few Good slaughter heifers 33.75-35.35, few Standard 28.50-30.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.35-28.60, Commercial 24.85-29.00, Cutters 25.25-27.10, Canners 22.25-25.25, Shells down to 19.25. Standard slaughter bullocks 28.25-32.25, few Utility 25.50-27.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1050-1075 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.85-36.00, Yield Grade No. 2, 950-1475 lbs. 30.50-34.25. CALVES 261. Vealers grading Utility $1.50 to $2 lower. Individual Prime vealer at 61.00, few Good 45.00- few Standard 40.0042.50, Utility 90-120 lbs. 28.00- 70-85 lbs. 23.50- 28.00. Medium and Good ISO -315 lbs. slaughter calves 27.50-35.00. HOGS 283. Barrows and gilts steady, 25 cents to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.1047.00, No. 1-3 190-225 lbs. 45.6046.00, No. 2-3 225- 250 lbs. 44.0045.10, few No. 2- 4 245-265 lbs. 43.0043.75, No. CALL FOR SILAGE COMPOUND PRICES. Chester County Richard Breckbill 215-932-3307 Norman Brouse 717-524-5454 1-3 150-185 lbs. 37.25-43.75. Few US No. 1-3 350-440 lbs. sows 37.00-40.50. Few Boars 28.50- FEEDER PIGS 36. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 30.50- per head, few lots No. 1-3 60 lbs. 42.00-44.00 per head, one lot Utility 25 lbs. at 12.50 per head. SHEEP 17. Few Choice 70- 95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 40.00-43.50, Good 60- 110 lbs. 32.00-38.00. Few Slaughter ewes 11.00-15.50. Harrisonburg, VA. SPECIAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SALE Harrisonburg, Va. August 19 There were 265 head sold. All steers and heifers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice & Prime 1057-1250 lbs. $36.80-37.70; Choice 900-1160 lbs. $36.70- 38.00, Singles 955-1240 lbs. $36.00-37.25; Good 960-1055 lbs. $35.00-36.55, Singles 900- 1015 lbs. $34.50-36.25, Holstein 1000-1400 lbs. $31.40- 34.10. HEIFERS: Choice & Prime 940-1000 lbs. $35.00- 35.70; Choice 800-925 lbs. $33.25-35.40. ml • lift* irtjfc.lllil. '*■ X > * s - *V- vV'H" '*S ' *fs" " •>' ■* 1 ■* » , .- ~\*.% i' v **^l3llll* ' *"' - » ' " S>4 * IM-PBUV-flir Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28,1976 — Peoria Auction August 26,1976 Weekly Summary 51 Cattle Receipts This Week 5900 Last Week 6000 Year Ago 4900 Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers steady. Slaughter heifers weak to 50 lower. Cows firm to 50 higher. Bulls scarce steady, receipts about 70 percent slaughter steers, 25 percent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 1150- 1300 lbs. 36.00-37.50; few 1415- 1465 lbs. YG 4-5 33.00-35.50; Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 36.25- 38.00, mostly 36.50-37.75, load Monday 38.25; Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 34.50-36.50; Good 2-3 32.50- 35.00; couple loads Standard and Good 2-3 Holsteins 31.50- 32.00, load mostly Good 32.40. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice and Prime 3-4 900- 1050 lbs. 35.50-36.00, part load Monday 36.50; Choice 2- 4 850-1000 lbs. 34.00-36.00, late 34.00-35.50; Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 750-1050 lbs. 33.00- 34.50; Good 2-3 31.00-33.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 2-4 24.50-26.50; few high-dressing Utility 27.00; Cutter 22.00-25.00; Canner 20.00-22.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1700 lbs. 30.00-33.00. •S. York County Bair’s Mill 717-252-3114 Union & Sn Belleville CATTLE 136. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows 50 cents to $1.50 higher. Few Good slaughter steers 32.60- 34.00, couple Standard at 32.85. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.60-28.60, Cutters 24.00-26.50, Canners 22.00- 24.25, Shells down to 17.85. Individual Good slaughter bullock at 33.85, individual Standard at 34.10. Yield Grade No. 1, 1300-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.35-37.50. CALVES 213. Vealers grading Utility $2 to $3 lower. Few Choice 40.00-51.00, Good 33.00- Standard 27.00- 32.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 22.00- 27.00, 70-85 lbs. 18.00-23.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs. 27.00-36.00. HOGS 169. Barrows and gilts $1.25 to $1.75 higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.80-47.40, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 46.50-46.90. Few US No. 1-3 350-550 lbs. sows 33.75-37.00. Boars 23.00-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 532. US No. 1-3 12-20 lbs. feeder pigs 13.00- per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 14.00-24.00, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 22.00-33.00, No. 1-3 60-85 lbs. 33.00-36.00 per head. SHEEP 112. Choice 65-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 34.0040.00, Good 65-100 lbs. 30.00- Utility 50-80 lbs. 28.00- .xO X v- - ■s' 1 s N On A der Counties 7 Belleville, Pa. August 25,1976