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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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