—Lancaster Farming, Saturday; Nov. 20, 1976
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Livestock market and auction news
Des Moines
November 17,1976
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: beef trade slow,
demand light, limited trade.
Choice 3 steer beef steady,
Choice 4 50-1.00 lower. Good
steady. Heifer beef steady to
1.00 lower. Cow beef steady
to 1.00 lower.
STEER BEEF
Choice 600-715 lb. YG 3
Selected Load 61.25; 600-800
lb. YG 3 60 75 Steady; 600-800
lb. YG 4 57.00 50-1.00 lower;
800-900 lb. YG 4 56.00 50-2.00
lower. Good 600-800 lb. YG 3
57.00 Steady.
HEIFER BEEF
Choice 500-700 lb. YG 3
LTD 57.75 1.00 lower. Good
500-700 lb. YG 3 54.75-55.00
Steady to 50 lower.
COW BEEF
Canner & Cutter 42.00
Steady to 1.00 lower.
CHOICE PRIMAL
BEEF CUTS
YIELD GRADE 3
Fores 130-210 lb. 51.00-
51.50.
BEEF TRIMMINGS 90 per
cent Chemical lean. Frozen
63.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: fresh pork cut trade
moderate, demand
moderate to good. Fresh
loins steady, except 17-20 lb.
2.00-2.25 higher. Picnics not
established. Boston butts 8 &
up lb. 50 higher. Skinned
Carlisle Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
November 16,1976
CATTLE 246. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers strong to $1
higher. Slaughter cows $1 to
$2 lower. Choice slaughter
steers 38.85-41.60, Good 34.50-
36.75, Standard 29.00-34.00,
few Utility 22.00-25.10.
Choice slaughter heifers
33.35-37.75, few Standard &
Good 29.25-31.00, few Utility
23.00- Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 21.75-23.75, one 24.25,
Cutters 20.25-21.75, Canners
18.00- Shells down to
15.25. Few Utility slaughter
bullocks 23.00-26.50. Yield
Grade No. 1 slaughter bulls
28.75-34.10.
CALVES 166. Vealers
uneven Two Choice vealers
49.50 and 52.00, Good 36.50-
49.00, Standard & Good 110-
130 lbs. 27.00-33.50, 90-110 lbs.
24.50-27.00, Standard 70-90
FARMERS .. .
now you are £° ing to
B et tor your hogs before
*' s ~ they leave your farm.
EVERY MON. TUES. & WED.
8 A.M. to 1 P.M
SAVE YOUR SELLING COST!
HOGS WEIGHED IMMEDIATELY!
PAID IMMEDIATELY!
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BUYING STATION
AT GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALE
1 Mile North of Ephrata RD3, Pa
Call for Market Quotes each morning
717-733-9154 or 717-733-9648
hams steady to 2.00 higher.
Bellies steady to 1.00 higher.
Spareribs steady, instances
1.00 lower.
FRESH PORK CUTS
Loins 14 down lb. 63.25-
64.00; 67.00 Mon. Ship; 67.00
Trmd; 69.00 Frozen Export.
14-17 lb. 62.26-63.00; 64.00-
66.00 next week shpmt; 65.25
Trimmed Steady. 17-20 lb.
52.75-55.00; late 54.75-55.00;
55.50 Tues. Ship; load 56.00
Frozen 2-2.25 higher. 20 & up
lb. 46.75-48.75 Steady.
Picnics NO SALES;
Boston Butts 4-8 lb. 42.75 load
44.00 ; 8 & up lb. 36.75.
Spareribs 3 down lb. 61.00-
64.00 Steady, instances 1.00
lower; 2-3 lb. 65.00-66.00.
Skinned Hams 14-17 lb. 81.00
Steady; 17-20 lb. 68.50-70.00;
mostly 69.00-70.00 2.00
higher; 20-26 lb. 60.50-61.00;
mostly 61.00 load 62.00 1.00-
2.00 higher; 26 & up lb. 48.50
50 higher. Bellies, Seedless
12-14 lb. 42.50-43.50; late
43.00-43.50 1.00 higher; 14-16
lb. 42.00-42.50; 16-18 lb. 40.50
Steady; 18-20 lb. 37.50-38.00;
20-25 lb. Load 32.50. Bnls CT
Butts 3-4% lb. 70.50.
PORK TRIMMING 80 per
cent Lean 41.00 fresh; 42.50-
43.00 Frozen.
Jowls 17.50; Lard 17.25,
OFFAL & VARIETY
Stomach, Scalded 11.00-
12.00.
lbs. 22.00-25.00, Utility 60-85
lbs. 2.00-12.00.
HOGS 172. Barrows & Gilts
steady to 50c lower. US No. 1-
2 210-235 lbs. barrows & gilts
35.75-36.35, No. 1-3 195-245
lbs. 35.00-36.00, No. 2-3 210-
260 lbs. 34.60-35.00. US No. 1-3
285-530 lbs. sows 26.50-29.50,
few to 35.00, few No. 2-3 390-
535 lbs. 20.00-26.50.
FEEDER PIGS 210. Few
US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder
pigs 8.00-10.00 per head, No.
1-3 35-50 lbs. 16.00-22.00, No.
1-3 50-70 lbs. 24.50-26.00 per
head.
SHEEP 29. One Choice 55
lbs. new crop lamb at 46.00,
Good & Choice 55-110 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs
30.50-39.50. One buck at 10 00.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
4H BABY BELF
LAMB SALE
Held in conjunction with
Carlisle Auction
Champ Lamb weighing
Leesport Auction
Leesport, Pa.
November 10,1976
CATTLE 353. Supply in
cludes 133 head feeder cattle.
Compared with last Wed
nesday’s market, slaughter
steers steady to $1 higher.
Slaughter cows steady to
$1.50 higher. Few High
Choice & Prime No. 3-4 1000-
1340 lbs. slaughter steers
39.00- Choice No. 24
900-1300 lbs. 38.0040.50, few
No. 3-4 35.00-38.00, Good
34.00- Standard 32.00-
34.10, few Utility 26.25-29.75.
Few Choice slaughter
heifers 34.00-36.00, Good
29.35-32.00, few Standard
26.00- few Utility 23.00-
27.00, Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 23.50-24.25, few to 26.10,
few Commercial No. 4-5 beef
breed 20.75-21.50, Cutters
21.85-23,75, Canners 20.75-
22.10, Shells down to 15.00.
Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 35.00-36.10, Good
31.00- few Utility &
Standard 23.85-28.00. Few
Yield Grade No. 1340-1780
lbs. 28.25-30.25. Choice 230-
575 lbs. feeder steers 32.00-
35.00, Good 275-650 lbs. 28.00-
33.50, Medium 335-850 lbs.
24.00- Good & Choice
330-850 lbs. feeder heifers
21.50-27.50; Good & Choice
600-900 lbs. feeder bulls 25.00-
27.00, lot 32.00.
CALVES 169. Vealers
mostly steady to $2 lower.
Couple Prime vealers 62.00
and 67.00, few Choice 50.00-
60.00, Good 40.00-49.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
30.00- 90-110 lbs. 24.00-
30.50, Standard 70-90 lbs.
20.00- few Utility 50-110
lbs. 5.00-17.50. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-115 lbs.
27.00-
HOGS 242. Barrows & Gilts
strong to $2 higher. US No. 1-
2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts
36.60-37.00, lot 37.75, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 35.85-36.75, No. 2-
3 180-235 lbs. 35.35-35.75, few
No. 2-4 260-340 lbs. 29.00-
100 lbs. sold at 100.00 cwt.;
Reserve Champion weighing
110 lbs. sold at 77.00 cwt.;
remaining 12 head ranged 50-
100 lbs. sold 45.00-75.00 cwt.—
Champion Steer 1205 lbs.
sold at 101.00 cwt.; reserve
Champion 1100 lbs. sold 66.00
cwt.; remaining 20 head
ranged 780-1330 lbs. sold
40.50-51.00 cwt.
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35.75, few No. 1-3 175-180 lbs.
33.75-35.50. US No. 1-3 250-455
lbs. sows 25.75-27.50, No. 2-3
300-650 lbs. 20.00-25.75. Boars
18.00- light weights
22.00-
FEEDER PIGS 170.
Feeder pigs steady to $6
higher. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs.
feeder pigs 12.00-21.50 per
head, No. 1-3 35-45 lbs. 22.00-
28.00, No. 1-3 60 lbs. (lot)
32.00, per head, few 95-130
lbs. 27 00-32.50 cwt., lot
Utility 70 lbs. 25.50 per head.
SHEEP 37. Choice 30-60
lbs. new crop lambs 50.00-
70.00, lot 85.00, Good 65-105
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
25.00- Slaughter ewes
11.00- few to 24.00.
Greencastle
FORGREENCASTLE
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Greencastle, Pa.
NOVEMBER 15,1976
CATTLE 156. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows steady to 50
cents higher. Individual
Choice No. 4, 1000 lbs.
slaughter steer at 34.50, few
Good 32.60-34.10. Utility and
High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 23.25-24.60,
Cutters 20.50-23.00, few
Canners 18.85-21.75. Few
Yield Grade No. 1, 1050-1350
lbs. slaughter bulls 26.25-
29.50, few Yield Grade No. 2,
950-1125 lbs. 22.10-25.75. Few
Good 350-450 lbs. feeder
steers 28.75-31.75, few
Medium 700-850 lbs. 23.75-
27,75.
CALVES 194. Vealers $1.50
to $2 lower. Couple Prime
vealers 61.00 and 62.00, few
Choice 49.00-54.00, few Good
42.00- Standard and
Good 110-130 lbs. 27.00-40.00,
90-110 lbs. 24.00-26.50,
Standard 70-85 lb's. 22.00-
25.00. Farm Calves; Holstein
bulls 90-110 lbs. 25.00-31.50,
few to 35.00.
HOGS 26. Few US No. 1-3
250-255 lbs. barrows and gilts
36.10-36.50. US No. 1-3 290-460
lbs. sows 24.00-30.00. In
dividual Boar at 20.00.
FEEDER PIGS 45. US No.
1-3 30-35 lbs. feeder pigs
11.00- per head, one lot
No. 1-3 55 lbs. at 19.00 per
head.
SHEEP 0. NO SALES ON
OFFER.
Dewart Auction
Dewart, Pa.
NOVEMBER 15,1976
CATTLE 242. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good about steady.
Slaughter cows grading
Utility steady to 50 cents
higher, Cutter and Canner
steady to $1 lower. Choice 2-
3, 900-1150 lbs. slaughter
steers 37.00-38.75, individual
High Choice at 40.10, Good
34.00- few Standard
32.00- Few Good
slaughter heifers 30.00-34.00,
few Standard 27.00-29.50.
Utility and High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 22.00-
24.50, couple to 24.85, Can
nerslB.oo-20.35, few Shells
down to 15.00. Few Good
slaughter bullocks 32.00-
36.75, few Standard 27.75-
31.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1,
1200-1500 lbs. slaughter bulls
24.00- Few Choice 375-
575 lbs. feeder steers 34.25-
38.00, few Good 600-850 lbs.
31.00-
CALVES 132. Vealers
grading Standard and Good
70-110 lbs. 50 cents to $1.50
lower. Few Choice vealers
48.00- Good 38.0047.00,
Standard and Good 110-130
lbs. 32.00-37.50, 90-110 lbs.
26.00- Standard 70-85
lbs. 22.00-26.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115
lbs. 29.00-39.00.
HOGS 363. Barrows and
gilts weak to 50 cents lower.
US No. 1-2 190-230 lbs.
barrows and gilts 35.40-36.4(|,
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No. 1-3 190-245 lbs. 34.50-
35.50, few lots No. 2-3 245-260
lbs. 33.50-34.85. US No. 1-3
350-575 lbs. sows 29.00-33.75.
Few Boars 17.25-24.50.
FEEDER PIGS 175. US
No. 1-3 25-30 lbs. feeder pigs
16.50-19.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 22.50-26.00 per
head.
SHEEP 36. Choice 85-110
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
37.00-40.00, few Good 65-80
lbs. 34.00-35.00. Slaughter
ewes 12.00-16.00.
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Join your fellow pork
producers in supporting
pork promotion and
production research to
keep hogs a profitable
farm enterprise. Tell
your market or buyer
that you want 10 cents
per market hog or 5
cents per feeder pig
deducted to support
these programs. Most
markets and buyers will
cooperate fully if you let
them know.
The PPPC was for
med and is funded and
directed by producers.
There is no Government
Agency involved.
For more information,
contact:
HERBERT SCHICK,
Secretary-Treasurer
Kutztown, R.D. 2, Pa.
19530
Phone 215-285-0519
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