—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept. 11, 1976 6 Livestock market and auction »news Pa. Auction Summary Harrisburg, Pa. Septembers, 1976 CATTLE 7198. Compared with 7442 head last week, and 6868 head a year ago. Compared with last wekk’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice & Prime steady to 50 cents higher, Standard & Good steady to $1 lower. Slaughter heifers weak to $1 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 50 cents lower. Slaughter bulls steady to $2 lower. STEERS: High Choice & Prime 37.00-39.50, Choice 35.50- Good 32.50-35.50, Standard 29.00-33.50, Utility 26.50- HEIFERS: Few Choice 32.50-35.75, Good 29.00- Standard 27.50- 30.00. Utility 23.00-27.00. COWS; Utility & High Dressing Cutter 25.00-28.50, Cutters 23.50-26.50, Canners 21.00- Shells down to 17.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 35.00-38.00, few Good 32.00- few Standard 31.00- few Utility 24.00- 31.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000 lbs. 30.75- 35.00; yield grade No. 2 900- 1600 lbs. 29.00-33.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 44,00- 45.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 43.00- No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 41.50-43.50, No. 2-4 245- 300 lbs. 40.00-42.50, No. 1-3 140-190 lbs. 37.00-41.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 33.00-38.50, No. 2-3 300- 695 lbs. 31.00-34.00. Boars 25.00- FEEDER PIGS 1838. Compared with 1605 head last week, and 1301 head a year ago. Feeder pigs steady to $3 lower. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-26.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 22.00- few No. 1-3 50-100 lbs. 34.00-50.00 per head. SHEEP 593. Compared with 951 head last week, and 743 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs uneven, spots $2 lower. Choice 80-110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 36.00- few to 45.00, Good 60-115 lbs. 33.00-38.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-18.50. Carlisle Auction FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 350-650 lbs. feeder steers 35.00- Good 300-750 lbs. 31.00- Medium 300-750 lbs. 24.00-30.00; Good & Choice 350-500 lbs. feeder heifers 25.00-32.00, Medium & Good 300-750 lbs. 20.00- 27.00; Medium 300-750 lbs. feeder bulls 20.00-28.00. CATTLE 231. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows unevenly steady. Two High Choice slaughter steers 37.75-37.85, one Choice at 34.85, few Good 34.10-35.35, Standard 29.75- 35.00, Utility and Low Standard 26.25-29.50. Two Good slaughter heifers at 30.75, few Standard 27.75- 28.50, few Utility 23.50-26.50. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 25.75- 26.85, few to 28.75, Com mercial 24.35-26.75, Cutters 23.75-25.85, Canners 21.00 23.85, Shells down to 17.00. Few Utility.and Standard slaughter bullocks 23.75- 29.60. Individual 'afield Grade No. 1,1355 lbs. slaughter bull at 31.00. CALVES 195. Vealers mostly strong to $2 higher. Few Choice vealers 48.50 53.50, Good 38.00-46.00, BEEFALO CALVES - Produce tender, lean, full flavored meat, without the fat and cholesterol which is required for taste in regular beef - Tremendous amount of true hybrid vigor. - Can be registered as Beefalo half blood breeding stock for progression to a Purebred herd - Good supply of Beefalo x Holstein dairy calves on hand (Calves guaranteed healthy and vigorous when sold) - Bred heifers for Beefalo calving in Sept., Oct SEMEN *lO PER AMPULE (50 ampules or more) WALNUT HOLLOW FARM Creek Road, Pipersville, PA 18947 215-795-2452 Member American Beefalo Association CALVES 5693. Compared with 5674 head last week, and 4669 head a year ago. Vealers steady to $5 lower. VEALERS: Few Prime 60.00- Choice 46.00- 60.00, Good 35.00-49.00, Standard 30.00-40.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 28.00-35.00, 90-120 lbs. 23.00-30.00, 70-85 lbs. 18.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 80-115 lbs. 26.00- beef cross bulls & heifers 70-110 lbs. 24.00-36.00. HOGS 6711. Compared with 6539 head last week, and 6399 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts mostly $1 to $2 lower. Standard 30.00-35.50, Utility 90-115 lbs. 26.00-30.00, 70-85 lbs. 22.50-26.00, few 55-65 lbs. 15.00-22.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls (few) 90-110 lbs. 30.5033.00. HOGS 235. Barrows and gilts mostly $1 to $1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 220225 lbs. barrows and gilts 42.75-43.10, No. 1-3 200245 lbs. 41.50 42.50, No. 2-3 195-255 lbs. 40.6042.10, No. 2-4 250280 lbs. 39.1040.60, No. 1-3 155- 185 lbs. 30.0033.50. US No. 1-3 275-465 lbs. sows 30 0038.50, few No. 2-3 435-610 lbs. 25.00 30.00. Boars 26.0028.50. FEEDER PIGS 266. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.5017.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.00-26.00 per head. SHEEP 13. Few Choice 75- 95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 34.0038.00, few Good 60-85 lbs. 27.0036.00. Belleville Belleville, Pa. September 8,1976 CATTLE 104. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows steady to 75 cents higher. Few Standard slaughter steers 29.85-32.50. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 25.00-27.10, one at 27.85, Cutters 23.60- 25.50, Canners 21.00-23.75, Shells down to 18.00. One Good slaughter bullock at 34.70. Yield Grade No. 1 900- 1600 lbs. slaughter bulls 29.35-37.85. CALVES 217. Vealers grading Utility $1 lower. Choice vealers 46.00-59.50, Good 35.00-45.00, few Standard 28.00-33.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 20.00-26.00, 70-85 lbs. 15.00-21.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. OB (VUS7 VI HOGS 128. Barrows & Gilts 25 cents to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.30-44.70, No. 1-3 190-230 lbs. 44.00- 44.30. Few US No. 1-3 350-400 lbs. sows 37.75-40.50, few No. 2-3 350-650 lbs. 30.75-36.25. Few Boars 22.50-29.75. FEEDER PIGS 289. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-26.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 24.00-36.00 per head. SHEEP 32. Few Choice 75- 95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 35.00-37.00, few Good 60-90 lbs. 30.00-34.00, few Utility 40-65 lbs. 29.00-31.50. Slaughter ewes 11.50-17.00. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE IN AIR CONDITIONED SALES PAVILION WE WILL RECEIVE YOUR PIGS ANYTIME FROM 7 fI.M. WED. MORNING NORMAN KOLB Peoria Auction September 9,1976 Weekly Summary Cattle Receipts This Week 4600 Last Week 5600 Year Ago , 4600 Compared with last week’s close, Slaughter Steers fully 50 higher. Slaughter Heifers 50-1.00 higher. Cows and Bulls weak to- 1.00 lower. Receipts about 65 percent Slaughter Steers. 30 percent Slaughter Heifers, balance mostly Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 1150- 1250 lbs. 36.50-38.00; load yield grade 5 1570 lbs. 33.50; Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 37.00- 38.00; four loads 38.25-38.75; part-load 39.00; Mixed and Good and Choice 2-4 900-1300 lbs. 36.00-37.00; Good 2-3 33.50-36.00; Standard and Good 2-3 Holsteins 31.00- 32.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 900- 1075 lbs. 36.50-37.00; Choice 24 850-1000 lbs. 35.5036.50; Mixed Good and Choice 24 750-1000 lbs. 34.50-35.50; Good 2-3 32.50-34.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 24 23.50-26.00, Few 26.25; Cutter 21.50- 24.00; Canner 19.50-21.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 28.00-31.00, couple Yield Grade 1 32.00- 33.00. 12 miles east of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, PA. Z NEXT SALE I WEDNESDAY, I SALE TO START PROMPTLY AT I ;00 P.M. • State Graded. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. Commission Charge *1.25 per head. 25* additional charge for tagging. State tags available at our office for you to tag pigs at home to save 25* tagging charge. Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341 our office in advance. CALF SALE TO BE HELD IN NEW SALES PAVILION EVERY THURSDAY AT 6:30 P.M. 717-397-5538 Fredericksburg, Pa. September?, 1976 CATTLE 281. Compared with last Tuesday’s market; Choice slaughter steers 37.00- Good 34.00-37.00, Standard 28.00-33.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 25.00-29.00, Cutters 22.00-28.00, Canners 21.00- Choice slaughter bullocks 35.60-37.85, Good 32.25-33.75, Standard 31.25- 32.60. One Choice 560 lbs. feeder steer at 37.25; Medium 275-300 lbs. feeder BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BEEFALO - ITS GREAT - Rapid gams on grass and roughage - 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb. yearling - Test data show 62 percent carcass dress out - We stock and distribute Pureblood Beefalo Semen and Half-Blood Beefalo heifers and bulls. - Visit our farm and see our animals. SEMEN *l2 an ampule NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR 3 /< BULLS & HEIFERS. BEEFALO N « J 4270 Quakerbridge Road Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association SEPT. Lebanon Valley Auction 1976 15, ABE DIFFENBACH 717-3934464 heifers 32.00-32.50; Medium & Good 550-700 lbs. feeder bulls 22.10-26.00. CALVES 305. Choice vealers 45.00-61.00, Good 32.00-50.00, Standard 25.00- 35.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 22.00- 28.00, 70-85 lbs. 10.00-20.00. HOGS 437. US No. 1-2 220- 225 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.50- 43,85, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 42.75-43.25, No. 2-3 195-255 lbs. 41.00-42.00. FEEDER PIGS 20. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00-41.00 per head.