Livestock market and auction news East Coast Sept. 8,1976 Compared to Tuesday’s close: demand and com mitments for steer beef moderate. Choice steer beef YG 3 in limited test mostly steady; good steer beef mostly 25 higher. No com parison to establish trends on choice beef cuts. Cow beef steady to SO higher. Spring lamb compared to last week 3.00 higher. Fresh pork: loins steady to 25 lower; picnics 1.00-1.50 lower; butts 3.00 higher. Steer Beef: Choice 600-700 lb. YG 2-3 2 loads 63.25 No comparison; 600-800 lb. YG 3 62.50-62.75, load 61.50 mostly steady; 800-900 lb. YG 3 61.50 no comparison; 600-800 lb. YG 4 58.00 No comparison; 800-900 YG 4 57.00 No comparison; Good 600-800 lb. YG 3 59.50- dO.OO, load 58.50 Mostly steady. Heifer Beef: Good 500-700 lb. YG 3 Load 57.50 No comparison. Cow Beef: Utility. Boning 500 lb. up YG 50.50 .50 higher; Canner & Cutter 350 lb. up YG 1-2 GREEN DRAGON fgft LIVESTOCK SALES 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA ‘ SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and veal calves 11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale We will have consignments from Alfred Albright, Bob Kennedy, Ray Keiper and Kelly Bowser Bring a Load and Buy a Load. For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. Res. 717-838-4318 Walter H. Risser, Proprietor A A A A A A A A A A A $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET FOR YOUR HOGS BEFORE THEY LEAVE YOUR FARM. $ _ $ s $ * 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. $ 5 s PENN PACKING BUYING STATION » $ AT GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALE $ 1 Mile North of Ephrata RD3, Pa. s $ * Call for Market Quotes each morning $ 717-733-9154 or 717-733-9648 5 sssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Carloi Meats 51.00 Steady; 350 lb. down YG 1-2 49.00 No comparison. Choice Primal Beef Cuts Yield Grade 3: Steer Hinds 145-190 lb. 77.50-78.00 No Comparison; Steer Rounds 70-90 lb. 73.00- 73.50 No Comparison; Arm Chucks 90-130 lb. 50.00 No Comparison. Spring Lamb Carcass Yield Grade 3-4: Choice & Prime 55 lb. down 87.00- 3.00 higher than late last week; 65 lb. down 86.00- 3.00 higher than ’iate last week. Fresh Pork Cuts: Loins 14 lb. Down 91.75- 92.75 No Comparison; 14-17 lb. 88.00-92.00 Steady to 2.00 higher; 14-17 lb. (Trimmed) Load 98.50. Picnics 4-8 lb. 48.50-49.00 1.00-1.50 lower; 8 lb. up 49.25 1.00 lower. Butts 4-8 lb. 61.75 3.00 higher. Skinned Hams 20-26 lb. 70.75 No Comparison; 26 lb. up 66.75 No Comparison. Skinned Jowls, Frozen 29JK) No Comparison. A A A A A A A A A A A f PAID IMMEDIATELY! VERY MONDAY. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY Chambersburg Chambersburg, Pa. September 2,1976 CATTLE 306. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers weak to $1 lower. Slaughter cows $2 lower. Choice No. 2-3 1050- 1250 lbs. slaughter steers 36.35-37.35, one at 37.75, Good 33.85-35.85, Standard 31.25- 33.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 33.00-35.00, few Good 30.75- few Standard 28.25-31.35. Utility Sc High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 25.50-27.85, one at 28.85, Cutters 23.35-26.00, Canners 21.75- Shells down to 19.00. Couple Good slaughter bullocks 33.50 and 34.00, few Standard 32.00-33.75, few Utility 28.00-31.10. Yield Grade No. 1 1100-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 29.75-35.25. CALVES 622. Vealers grading Standard to Prime about steady, Utility $5 lower. Prime vealers 60.00- 65.00, Choice 49.00-62.00, Good 35.00-48.50, Standard 28.00- Utility 90-110 lbs. 24.00- 70-85 lbs. 22.00- 25.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 26.00-38.50. HOGS 115. Barrows & Gilts $1.75 lower. US No. U 3 210- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.25- 43.75, No. 1-3 180-185 lbs. 41.50-42.00. Few US No. 1-3 350450 lbs. sows 33.50-35.75, few No. 2-3 400-675 lbs. 25.00- 30.00. Few Boars at 25.00. FEEDER PIGS 90. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-26.00 per head, No. 1-3 40-65 lbs. 27.50-33.00 per head. SHEEP 19. Good 60-75 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 29.50- 31.00. Martinsburg No report due to holiday. Greencastle No report due to holiday. ? > ffj 4 W Middleburg Middleburg, Pa. September 7,1976 CATTLE 261. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows strong to 50 cents higher. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 38.35-40.25, Choice No. 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 36.50-38.50, Good 33.85-36.10, Standard 31.25-33.50. One Prime slaughter heifer at 33.50, few Choice 33.00-39.10, few Good 30.00-33.00. Utility Sc High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 25.00-28.60, Cutters 24.00-26.00, Canners 21.25-24.00, Shells down to 20.25. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 34.50-36.00, Good 33.00- few Standard 32.00- few Utility 30.00- 31.75. Few Good 225-300 lbs. feeder steers 35.00-37.25. CALVES 210. Vealers grading Good & Choice steady to $2 higher, Utility steady to $2 lower. Choice vealers 47.00-56.00, Good 34.0045.00, Standard 28.00- 33.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 23.00- 28.00, 70-85 lbs. 22.00-23.50. HOGS 515. Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.70-44.60, couple lots 44.80, No. 1-3 200-235 lbs. 43.0043.70, No. 2-3 200-245 lbs. 42.3043.00. US No. 1-3 400-575 lbs. sows 34.00-38.25. Few Boars 27.50-28.00. FEEDER PIGS 260. US No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-25.50 per head, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 28.50-35.50 per head. SHEEP 10. Few Choice 70- 105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 34.00-38.00. Dewart Auction No report due to holiday. Baltimore USDA No report due to holiday. CP 5v v $ > * $ $ $ $ Lancaster Farming, Saturda Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. September 8,1976 CATTLE 334. Supply in cludes 113 head feeder cattle Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers strong to $1 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 25 cents lower, spots $1 lower. Few High Choice Sc Prime No. 3-4 1050-1250 lbs. slaughter steers 38.00-38.75, Choice No. 34 980-1350 lbs. 36.75-38.35, Good 35.00-36.75, Standard 32.00-35.50, few Utility 28.50-30.00. Few High Choice & Prime 34 slaughter ♦ heifers 34.85-35.60, Choice No. 34 33.50-34.185, Good 32.00- few Standard 28.50- few Utility 25.85- 28.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.85-28.00, Com mercial 25.00-30.00, Cutters 24.00- Canners 22.00- 24.00, Shells down 18.00-22.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 35.00-38.25, Good 31.00- few Standard 30.50- few Utility 25.00- 28.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1210-1645 lbs. slaughter bulls 29.50- Choice 300-875 lbs. feeder steers 35.0041.25, Good Sc Choice 300-890 lbs. 33.00- few Medium & Good 425-735 lbs. 31.75-34.25; Good Sc Choice 335-665 lbs. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, September 3 Feeder Cattle Today 443 Last Friday 651 TREND: Market not fully tested, bulk of supply sold in lots of three or less. Few sales fully steady. FEEDER STEERS: Mixed Good and Choice 790- 875 lb. 35.50-38.00; couple lots Good 830-870 lb. 32.25-33.00; one lot Choice 540 lb. 37.85; mixed Good and Choice 550- 700 lb. 34.00-36.50. FEEDER BULLS: Choice 335-470 lb. 32.75-35.00; mixed Good and Choice 550-830 lb. 30.25-31.00; Good 415-600 lb. 28.50-30.75. it. 11,1976 feeder heifers 25.00-29.00; few Good & Choice 450-885 lbs. feeder bulls 32.50-33.25, one at 41.00. CALVES 182. Vealers uneven, spots $2 higher to $2 lower. One Prime vealer at 60.00, couple Choice 50.00 and 52.50, Good 38.00-50.00, Standard 30.00-40.00, Utility 90-115 lbs. 24.00-28.00, 70-85 lbs. 22.00-25.00, few 50-70 lbs. 12.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 80-110 lbs. 25.00- few holstein heifers 90-110 lbs. 24.00-30.00; few beef cross bulls & heifers 85-110 lbs. 26.00-37.00. HOGS 152. Barrows & Gilts steady to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2195-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.00-44.50, No. 1-3 195- 230 lbs. 43.85-44.25, No. 2-3 180-245 lbs. 43.25-43.85, few No. 2-4 200-315 lbs. 41.50- 43.25. US No. 1-3 270-535 lbs. sows 36.75-41.00, No. 2-3 325- 590 lbs. 34.00-37.50. Few Boars 28.00-37.00. FEEDER PIGS 139. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 26.00-40.00, few No. 1-3 50-100 lbs. 40.00-49.00 per head. SHEEP 20. Few Choice 25- 35 lbs. spring slaughterlambs 45.00-57.00. Slaughter sheep 11.00-16.00. Special Feeder Pig Sale September 8,1976 There were 945 head sold. All pigs were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. 1 & 2 30-49 lbs. $74.50-85.00; 50-69 lbs. 61.00-70.00; 70-99 lbs. 53.00-57.00; 100-130 lbs. 54.50. 3 30-49 lbs. 75.75-80.00; 50- 69 lbs. 58.50-66.50; 70-99 lbs. 49.00-57.00; 100-130 lbs. 55.00. Utility 30-49 lbs. 61.50- 70.00; 50-69 lbs. 57.50; 700-130 lbs. 52.00. 4 3049 lbs. 60.00; 50-69 lbs. 61.00-65.00; 70-99 lbs. 56.50; 100-130 lbs. 50.00. 7
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