—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Sept. 18, 1976 6 Livestock market and auction news Pa. Auction Summary Harrisburg, Pa. September 10,1976 CATTLE 6225. Compared with 7198 head last week, and 8763 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers & heifers 50 cents to $1 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady, spots to 50 cents lower. Slaughter bulls steady to strong. Feeder Cattle mostly $1 to (2 higher. STEERS: High Choice & Prime 38.00-40.00, Choice 36.25-39.75, Good 34.0036.50, Standard 30.00-34.00, few Utility 26.00-30.00. HEIFERS: Choice 34.00- 36.75, Good 30.00-34.00, Standard 27.00-30.00, few Utility 22.75-26.50. COWS; Utility & High Dressing Cutter 25.00-28.50, few to 31.00, Cutters 23.25-26.50, Canners 21.00-24.00, Shells down to 17.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 34.50-37.50, Good 32.00- few Standard 30.00- few Utility 26.00- 30.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000 31.00-35.75; yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 29.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Good 300-900 lbs. feeder steers 33.00-37.25, Medium 300-700 lbs. 28.00- 32.50; Medium 275-750 lbs. feeder heifers 21.00-28.00; Medium & Good 400-750 lbs. feeder bulls 21.00-26.00. CALVES 3929. Compared with 5693 head last week, and 4915 head a year ago. Vealers uneven, mostly Chambersburg Chambersburg, Pa. Septembers, 1976 CATTLE 219. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady. Slaughter cows 50 cents to $1 higher. Choice 950-1300 lbs. slaughter steers No. 3-4 36.35-37.25, Good 33.50- Standard 31.00- 33.50, Few Choice 870-925 lbs. slaughter heifers 33.75-35.85, Good 30.25-33.10. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.50-38.85, few to 31.00, Cutters 24.00- 26.50, Canners 21.00-24.85, Shells down to 15.50. One Good slaughter bullock at 35.10, one Standard at 29.10. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1860 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.50- 35.75. Good 575-825 lbs. feeder steers 33.50-35.75; Good 550-600 lbs. feeder heifers 22.75-26.00. CALVES 619. Vealers $1 to $6 higher; least advance on Choice. Few Prime vealers 62.50- Choice 47.50- 59.50, Good 42.00-54.00, Standard 36.50-44.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 28.00-32.50, 70-85 lbs. 23.00-29.00, 50-65 lbs. 19.50- Farm calves active, holstein bulls 100-115 lbs. 34.00-40.00; holstein heifers 100-115 lbs. 30.00- 34.00. HOGS 100. Barrows & Gilts 25 cents higher. US No. 1-2 205-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.6043.85, No. 1-3 200-220 lbs. 43.5044.00. US No. 1-3 315490 lbs. sows 36.00-39.50, few No. 2-3 350485 lbs. 35.25- 36.00. One Boar at 28.00. FEEDER PITS 24. US No. 1-3 3545 lbs. feeder pip 24.50-25.50 per head. SHEEP 21. Few Good & Choice 80-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 35.5042.00. Slaughter ewes 10.00-15.00. steady to $2 higher. VEALERS. Few Prime 62.00- Choice 47.00- 60.00, Good 38.00-55.00, Standard 30.00-41.00, Utility 90-115 lbs. 23.00-28.00, few to 32.00, 70-85 lbs. 20.00-24.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 80-115 lbs. 28.00-40.00; holstein heifers 90-115 lbs. 27.00- HOGS 4391. Compared with 6711 head last week, and 8395 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts uneven, 50 cents higher to 50 cents lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 44.25- 45.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 42.75-44.25, No.'2-3 190-260 lbs. 42.00-13.00, few No. 2-4 250-300 lbs. 38.00-43.00, No. 1- 3 150-180 lbs. 34.00-38.50. SOWS; US No. 1-3 300375 lbs. 35.0039.50, No. 2-3 270350 lbs. 30.0036.50. Boars 26.00- 31.00, FEEDER PIGS 1193. Compared with 1838 head last week, and 1424 head a year ago. Feeder pigs uneven. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-25.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 24.00- 36.00, few No. 1-3 50-100 lbs. 30.00-40.00 per head. SHEEP 359. Compared with 593 head last week, and 1050 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs mostly $2 to $3 lower. Choice 65-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 34.00- 39.00, few to 44.00, Good 55-90 lbs. 30.00-40.00. Slaughter ewes 10.00-18.00. Martinsburg Martinsburg, Pa. September 13,1976 CATTLE 232. Compared with 2 week’s ago market; High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 37.00-39.50, Choice 36.50-40.00, Good 33.50- Standard 29.50- 33.50, Utility 26.50-30.00. Choice slaughter heifers 34.00- Good 29.50-34.50, Standard 27.00-31.00, Utility 23.00- Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.80-27.75, Cutters 23.50- Canners 21.00- 24.00, Shells down to 16.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 34.0036.00, Good 29.00-33.00, Standard 28.50-31.00, Utility 24.50- Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 32.00- yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 29.50-32.50. Few Medium 500-700 lbs. feeder steers 25.50-32.00; few Medium 500-700 lbs. feeder heifers 21.00-27.00. CALVES 405. Choice vealers 53.00-61.00, Good 48.00- Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 36.00-47.00, Utility 70-85 lbs. 18.00-29.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 27.00-38.00; holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 25.00- HOGS 295. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.20- 43.00, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 41.50- No. 2-3 180-250 lbs. 40.00-41.50, No. 24 220- 240 lbs.-38.5041.00, No. 1-3 150-180 lbs. 34.00-36.50. US No 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 36.00- 40.00, No. 2-3 300350 lbs. 32.5037.00, Boars 24.00-28.00. FEEDER PIGS 56. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 24.50- per head, one lot No. 1-3 50 lbs. 42.00 per head. SHEEP 35. Good & Choice 85-102 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 36.00-38.50. Greencasde Grccncastlc, Pa. September 13,1976 CATTLE 182. Compared with Monday’s market, two weeks ago; Few Choice 1000- 1215 lbs. slaughter steers 36.75-37.50, few Good 33.85- 35.60, few Standard 31.35- 33.00, Few Choice 850-950 lbs. slaughter heifers 35.60-36.10. Few Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 25.50-28.25, few Com mercial 22.10-24.10, Cutters 23.00-25.75, Canners 20.75- 23.50, Shells down to 16.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1285- 1885 lbs. slaughter bulls 32.85-34.85. Few Good 550-600 lbs. feeder heifers 23.00- 23.25. CALVES 296. Vealers active. Few Choice vealers 50.0065.00, few Good 37.00- 42.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 32.00-38.00, 90-110 lbs. 27.00-32.50, Standard 70- 80 lbs. 25.00-30.00, Standard 5065 lbs. 18.00-23.50; Utility 60-95 lbs. 18.00-23.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 95-110 lbs. 30.00-38.00, few Holstein heifers 80-110 lbs. 31.5035.00. HOGS 46. One Lot US No. 1-3 210 lbs. barrows & gilts at 42.50. Few US No. 1-3 370425 lbs. sows 36.00-36.75. FEEDER PIGS 20. One Lot US No. 1-3 45 lbs. feeder pigs at 17.50 per head, one lot No. 1-3 60 lbs. at 30.00 per head. SHEEP 0. NO SALES ON OFFER. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE IN AIR CONDITIONED SALES PAVILION WE WILL RECEIVE YOUR PIGS ANYTIME FROM 7 A.M. WED. MORNING NORMAN KOLB Peoria Auction September 16 Weekly Summary Cattle Receipt! This Week 6600 Last Week 4700 Year Ago 3500 Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers and heifers 50-1.50 lower. Cows 50-1.00 lower. Bulls steady. Receipts about 70 percent slaughter steers, 25 percent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 1150- 1300 lbs. 35.00-37.50, late 35.00- Choice 2-4 950- 1250 lbs. 36.00-38.00, late 36.00- load 37.75, load early for Canadian shipment 38.50; Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1300 lbs. 35.00- 36.00; Good 2-3 33.00-35.00; part-load Good and Choice 2- 3 Holsteins 33.00; few Good 2- 3 31.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice and Prime 3-4 900- 1075 lbs. 35.50-36.50, half-load 37.00, late 35.50-36.00, near load 36.25; Choice 2-4 850- 1000 lbs. 34.00-36.00, late 34.00- Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 800-1000 lbs. 33.50- 34.50; Good 2-3 32.00-33.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-4 23.00-25.00; few 25.50, some early 26.00; Cutter 1-3 21.00-23.50; Canner 19.00- BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 28.00-31.00, few 31.75-32.25. 12 miles east of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, PA. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••% WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22,1976 SALE TO START PROMPTLY AT 1:00 P.M 2 COMING .. . WED. SEPT. 29 SALE. 2 • We will be selling the balance of Jacob L. King’s Herd consisting of 2 • 10 Sows, 2 Gilts and 1 Purebred Yorkshire Boar, 2% years old. Sows • • have farrowed 4 times. • Slate Graded. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at our office for you to tag pigs at home to save 25* tagging charge. Tags delivered if you call 717-3544341 our office in advance. CALF SALE TO BE HELD IN NEW SALES PAVILION EVERY THURSDAY AT 6:30 P.M. 717-397-5538 SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE Courtland, Va. Sept. 9,1976 There were 1,267 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’s: 30-49 lbs. $73.00- 76.00 ; 5069 lbs. $64.0068.75; 70-99 lbs. $57.0060.75; 100-130 lbs. $52.00. NEXT SALE Commission Charge *1.25 per head. 25* additional charge for tagging. Special Feeder Pig Sale GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES 1 mile North of Epfirata, 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 Special -1 Load Outstanding Purebred & Grade Canadian Cows Consigned By Kelly Bowser We will also have consignments from Alfred Albright, Bob Kennedy, and Ray Keiper. 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. Rtsser, Proprietor ABE DIFFENBACH 717-3934464 3’s: 30-49 lbs. 172.50-75.00, 5069 lbs. $65.00-66.50 ; 70-99 lbs. $51.0061.25; 100-130 lbs $57.00. Utility: 3049 lbs. $66.0060 84 lbs. $57.00. 4’s: 3049 lbs. $59.50; 6064 lbs. $59.50. Pee wee: 2030 lbs. $83.00 TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! 1
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