Livestock market and auction news Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Penna. August 24,1976 CATTLE 292. Compared with last Tuesday’s market; High Choice and Prime slaughter steers 1000-1440 lbs. 36.75-40.00, Choice 950- 1400 lbs. 35.75-38.75, Good 34.50- Standard 32.50- 34.50, Utility 28.50-32.50. Choice slaughter heifers 32.50- Good 30.50-32.75, Standard 28.0030.50, Utility 25.0028.75. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.5028.75, individual at 31.25, Cutters 24.5026.50, Canners 21.0024.60, Shells down to 18.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 36.00- 38.50, Good 34.50-36.25, Standard 32.50-34.50. Yield Grade No. 1, slaughter bulls 28.75-34.50. Good 600900 lbs. feeder steers 32.5038.75. Carlisle Carlisle, Pa. August 24,1976 CATTLE 208. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers: Good 37.25- 37.75, Standard 33.85-35.00, Utility 29.10-32.50. Standard slaughter heifers 25.00-27.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.75- 28.60, individual at 29.50, Cutters 26.25-27.60, Canners 21.35-26.00, Shells down to 19.00. One Good slaughter bullock at 32.85, few Utility 30.50-31.75. BBS Good feet, legs, and udders are a combination for a long-lasting dairy cow. ABS has 10 bulls that improve all three traits and sire plenty of milk: To get these tremendous type and production improvers call your local ABS Representative NOW! AMERICAN BREEDERS SERVICE CALVES 223. Choice vealers 45.00-54.50, Good 32.5045.00, Standard 30.5038.50, Utility 90110 lbs. 27.5033.50, 7085 lbs. 22.00-27.50. Farm calves: Holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 32.0038.00. HOGS 440. (8-23-76) US No. 1-2 200225 lbs. barrows and gUts 45.7047.10, No. 1-3 185- 240 lbs. 44.5045.50, No. 2-3 240280 lbs. 44.20-44.50. US No. 1-3 375-600 lbs. sows 35.7537.75, No. 23 250350 lbs. 27.0034.50. Boars 30.75- 35.75. FEEDER PIGS 195. US No. 13 1015 lbs. feeder pigs 8.0015.00 per head, No. 13 2030 lbs. 16.0022.00, No. 13 30-40 lbs. 26.50-30.00 per head. SHEEP 15. Utility 40-50 lbs. feeder lambs 29.00-32.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-19.50. Auction CALVES 262. Choice vealers 45.50-48.00, Good 37.50-43.50, Standard 30.00- 37.25, Utility 90-105 lbs. 24.00- 29.50, 70-90 lbs. 18.00-22.00. HOGS 361. US No. 1-2 195- 245 lbs. barrows and gilts 45.2546.00, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 44.8545.60, No. 24 195- 260 lbs. 41.6043.25. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 37.75-39.00, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 34.25- 35.50. Boars 29.75-30.50. FEEDER PIGS 184. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-27.50 per head, No. 1-3 DAI RYM EN AGREE HlBBl Bootmaker EX GM H 1958 Frasea VG GM H 1959 Kit Builder EX PQ H 2417 Art GP PQ H 2450 Acclaim GP PQ H 2501 Imperial Knight VG PQ H 2510 Demand VG PQ H 2546 Chromeview VG H 2554 Performer GP H 3090 Sky Chief VG Eric Heinsohn Darvin Yoder Lynn Gardner Bangor, PA Denver, PA Gap, PA Holtwood, PA Landisville, PA Milton, PA Port Murray, Ni Reading, PA Richland, PA Stewartstown, PA Thomasville, PA West Grove, PA Paul Herr James Charles Marlin Bingaman 1-800-322-8550 Robert Kayhart Robert Greider Paul Martin Marvin Joines Ira Boyer Maurice Stump Omaha Cattle CATTLE; Compared with the previous week’s close: Closing prices on slaughter steers steady to 25 lower, some 3-5 1200-1400 lbs. 50 off. Heifers steady. Cows steady to 50 higher and bulls firm to 50 higher. Four day receipts 16,600 as compared 14,800 previous week and 15,000 a year ago. Fed cattle prices edged slightly upward the fore part of week, but the mild upturn on steers was offset in later trading. STEERS: Two loads Choice 3 1131-1182 lbs. 38.65 Tuesday. At midweek, load Choice predominantly 3 1117 lbs. 38.40, short two loads 1150 lbs. 38.15. Several loads and part loads Choice and Prime 3-4 1031-1200 lbs. 37.75- 38.00 late. Choice 24 975-1225 lbs. closed 37.00-38.00; Choice 3-5 predominantly 4 1200-1325 lbs. 35.50-37.25. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 975-1225 lbs. 35.75-37.00, occasionally 37.25. Good 2-3 32.50-36.00, load Good and Choice 1570 lb. Holsteins 32.00. Standard and Good 2-3 31.00-32.00. Average of LS-214, detailed quotations, for 40-50 lbs. 29.00-36.00 per head. SHEEP 45. Good 65-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 37.00 41.00, Utility 40-70 lbs. 32.50- 36.50. FAT +29 Milk -H132 825 1014 951 786 884 1480 954 691 1119 215-588-4704 215-267-3423 717-656-6509 717-284-4592 717-898-8694 201-689-2605 215-374-7798 717-866-4228 717-993-2281 717-225-3758 215-869-9187 Choice 9001100 lb. steers this week 37.72, Choice 11001300 lbs. 37.35. Average weight steers first three days 1125 lbs. as compared 1135 lbs. previous week. Average weight heifers first three days 959 lbs. as compared 966 lbs. previous week. HEIFERS: On Tuesday, several loads Choice 3 950 1025 lbs. 37.25, small con signment Choice and Prime 1050 lbs. 3-4 37.50. At mid week, Choice 2-4 875-1075 lbs. 36.0037.00, part load Choice 3 950 lbs. 37.25, several loads Choice and Prime 3-4 975- 1025 lbs. 36.6536,75. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 8001000 lbs. 34.5035.75. Good 23 31.50-34.25. Small lots Standard and Good 23 SO'.OO 31.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 24 23.00-25.50, few 25.75-26.00. Canner and Cutter 19.00-23.00, mixed Cutter and Utility 23.25-23.50. BULLS: 1-2 1400-1900 lbs. 28.00-32.50, few 1 33.00-34.50. FEEDERS; Several loads Choice 841-1049 lb. steers 36.25-37.50. FEEDERS: Including around 1500 at Thursday’s auction: Feeder steers somewhat uneven, generally steady with Wednesday. Feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 lower. Overall quality not as attractive as Wednesday’s special sale. Supply mostly Good and Choice 400-800 lb. steers and 350-700 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS; Choice 400-650 lbs. 39.25- 42.50, few lots fleshy 700-825 lbs. 36.00-38.50. Mixed Good and Choice 400600 lbs. 37.00 39.25, Good 375657 lbs. 34.00 37.00, lot Standard and Good 875 lb. Holsteins 30.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 350650 lbs. 33.00 35.00. Few lots fleshy 700750 ! Producers Pride is a co operative that was begun by At) egg producers and is controlled by egg producers. It's an jjpzation that works exclusively for its ducer members. 2r When you join Producers Pride, you be come part owner of the business. And since we're not a giant co-op, your voice as an Oh important. We're small—fewer than 200 producers—but VH we have the volume to service a growing market. And our markets are growing, thanks to the dedicated efforts of a small hard-working and very capable staff. We are your friends and neighbors in the egg business. We enjoy being independent, and we enjoy having a guaranteed market for our eggs. We're looking for a few more good members. If you're looking for an organization iske Producers Pride, just fill in the coupon and mail it. ASSESS# address Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 28,1976 Oklahoma August 26 Thursday Feeder Cattle Auction Estimated Receipts 11,500 Same Day Last Week 11,722 Moderately active, feeder cattle and calves weak to 50 cents lower, some sales 1.00 lower on Good offerings; majority receipts Mixed Good and Choice and Choice 500-850 lb. steers and 400-700 lb. heifers; continued dry conditions over a large portion of the marketing area, the mam factor con tributing to the liberal supplies; large attendance. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 335-500 lb. 40.0043.00, part load 391 lb. at 44.30; 500- 600 lb. 38.2541.75, largely 39.0040.00; 600-800 lb. 37.50- 39.00, load and two part loads 725-768 lb. 39.30-39.50; 800-950 lb. 37.00-38.90; Mixed Good and Choice 375-500 lb. 38.00- 39.00; 500-700 lb. 37.00-38.00; 700-850 lb. 36.50-37.50; Good 300-500 lb. 33.75-36.00; 500-927 lb. 34.75-37.25; few Good 540- 800 lb. Holstein steers 28.50- 28.80. FEEDER HEIFERS; Choice 400500 lb. 32.5035.25; 500-660 lb. 33.0035.00; Mixed Good and Choice 400600 lb. 31.0062.25; 500760 lb. 31.75- 33.25; Good 400500 lb. 28.00 30.75; 500650 lb. 30.0061.25. FOR THE WEEK: Compared to late last week, feeder cattle and calves 50 cents to 1.00 lower, some sales on Good offerings 2.00 lower; cows uneven, beef lbs. 32.00-34.50. Mixed Good and Choice 400-600 lbs. 31.00- 32.00. Good 350-500 lbs. 28.00- 31.00. Few lots Standard arid low Good 350-475 lbs. 24.75- 27.25. PRODUCERS PRIDE INC. i 1741 Valley Forge Road, Worcester, Pa 19490 / cows steady to strong, canner and cutter 50 cents to 1.00 lower; slaughter bulls generally steady; salable receipts near 29,600 com pared to 26,447 last week and 22,647 the comparable period a year ago. Cows comprised 11 percent cattle receipts, feeders 87 percent of the total. Sale reports The livestock sale held at Green Dragon on August 20 with Walter Risser, proprietor, had the following results: HEIFERS: Good to choice 33.00-35.00; other 29.00-33.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to choice 38.00-40.00; Stan dard to good 34.00-36.00; other 32.00-34.00. BULLS: Fat 34.00-36.00 and 32.00 to 34.00; Feeder beef 31.00 to 34.00; Holstein feeder 28.00-31.00; Utility down to 26. COWS: Utility 27.00-28.00; a few at 29.00; Cutters 25.00- 26.00. CALVES: High to Choice, a few at 38.00; Good to choice 33.00-36.00 and 28.00-32.00; Standard to good 22.50-27.00; other 16.00-20.00. DAIRY COWS: Canadian cows and heifers, springers 740-900; fresh 610-725; load of Butler County cows and heifers 740-800; load of Upstate cows, springers 590- 640, springing first calf heifers 490-560; smaller 400- 500; Herd dispersal all stages of production 325-700. 9
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