Livestock market and auction news East Coast Carlot Meats December 8,1976 Compared to Tuesday’s close; demand good for beef, commitment however light early. Steer beef steady to 1.00 higher; cow beef m limited test 50-2.00 lower; boneless beef generally steady. Lamb compared to last week steady to 2.00 higher, advance on 65 lb. down. No fresh pork cuts confirmed. STEERBEEF Choice 600-800 lb. YG 3, 67.50-68.00, firm to 50 higher; 600-900 lb. YG 4, 65.50-66.00, 50-1.00 higher. Good 600-800 lb. YG 3, 64.50 generally steady. Holstein Type 500- 8001 b. YG 2-3 61.50 No Comparison. COW BEEF Utility (Brkg) 500 lb. up YG 4-5 41.00 No Comparison. Utility (Bng) 450 lb. up YG 1- 2 42.00-43.00. Canner & Cutter 350 lb. up YG 1-2 46.00-47.50 50-2.00 lower. ERTH-RITE SOIL CONDITIONER MAXICROP LIQUID PLANT FEEDING FEED-RITE Vitamin & Mineral for livestock and poultry ZOOK & RANCK, INC. RDI, Gap, PA 17527 Phone 717 442 4171 GREEN DRAGON 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 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. ■ Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale We will have consignments from Alfred Albright, Bob Kennedy, Ray Keiper, Kelly Bowser, and Dale Brewer. 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. Waiter H. Risser, Proprietor CHOICE PRIMAL BEEF CUTS YIELD GRADE 3 Arm Chucks 90-130 lb. 55.00 Steady. Arm Backs 100-150 lb. 66.50 No Comparison. Loins Trimmed 40-65 lb. 112.00 No Comparison LAMB CARCASS YIELD GRADE 3-4 Choice & Prime 55 lb. down 95.00- 1.00-2.00 higher than last week; 55-65 lb. 89.00- 1.00-2.00 higher than last week; 65-75 lb. 78.00- Steady with last week. BONELESS BEEF 90 per cent Chem. Lean, Fresh 67.50-68.50 Generally Steady. 90 per cent Chem. Lean, Frozen 66.50-67.00 No Comparison. 85 per cent Chem. Lean, Fresh 62.00- 64.00 Generally Steady. BEEF TRIMMINGS 50 per cent Chem Lean, Fresh 26.50-28.00 1.00-1.50 higher. 50 per cent Chem Lean, Frozen 25.00 No f Comparison. FRESH PORK CUTS Loins 14 lb. down 79.00 late next week shipment No Comparison; 14-17 lb. 78.00 late next week shipment No Comparison. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! Dewart Auction December 6,1976 CATTLE 202. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows uneven, 50 cents lower to 50 cents higher. Choice 2-4, 1000-1150 lbs. slaughter steers 39.75- 42.75, Good 36.00-39.60, few Standard 32.00-35.00. Few Mixed Good and Choice slaughter heifers 31.50-36.00, few Standard 29.35-31.50. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.00- 27.10, individual at 27.50, Cutters 22.85-24.75, Canners 21.00- few Shells down to 19.50. Couple Choice slaughter bullocks 36.85 and 37.50, few Good 36.00-36.50. Few Good 400-700 lbs. feeder steers 31.00-35.50; few Choice 300-700 lbs. feeder heifers 29.00- CALVES 296. Vealers grading Standard and Good 70-110 lbs. $2 to $5 higher. Few Prune vealers 60.00- 70.00, Choice 54.00-60.00, Good 39.00-48.00, few Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 35.00-44.00, 90-110 lbs. 29.00- Standard 70-85 lbs. 26.00-30.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 30.00-40.50. HOGS 260. Barrows and gilts mostly 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 190-220 lbs. barrows and gilts 37.60-38.20, No. 1-3 225-250 lbs. 36.00- 37.20, No. 2-3 245-260 lbs. 35.00- US No. 1-3 300-525 lbs. sows 24.50-29.00, No. 2-3 350-575 lbs. 22.25-25.00. Few Boars 16.00-21.50. FEEDER PIGS'2B3. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 11.50-23.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.50-28.00, No. 1-3 55-75 lbs. 28.50-32.00 per head, Utility 15-20 lbs. 6.50- 9.00 per head. SHEEP 14. Few Choice 80- 100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 38.00-44.00. Few Slaughter ewes 12.00-19.00. Lancaster Grain Prices Friday, Dec. 10 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by a number of participating area feed and grain con cerns. It should be noted, however, that not every dealer or broker handles each commodity. All prices are per bushel except ear corn and soybean meal which are per ton. Oklahoma Oklahoma City Dec. 9,1976 Estimated Receipts 9,200 Same Day Last Week 8,429 Moderately active, Feeder Cattle and Calves generally steady with the weeks ad vance of 50c to 1.000 higher; majority receipts Good and Choice 350-750 lb. Feeder Steers and 350-650 lb. Feeder Heifers including few cattle arriving from wheat pasture. Fairly large at tendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice, few Prime, 300-500 lb. 37.00-42.40, 97 head 384 lb. 42.70; part load small frame, fleshy 489 lb. at 35.70; 500-600 lb. 35.00-38.60 ; 600-700 lb. 36.00-37.40 ; 700-800 lb. 35.50- 37.40; few 800-915 lb. 35.00- 35.30; Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 lb. 34.50-38.75; 500-600 lb. 35.25-36.25; 600-755 lb. 34.00-34.75; Good 300-700 lb. 32.75-34.75. Few Good 275- 810 lb. Holstein Steers 26.00- 29.25. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 290-500 lbs. 29.25- 32.50, short load 335 lb. at 33.80 ; 500-600 lb. 29.00-32.90; 600-700 lb.- 29.75-32.80; part load 832 lb. at 28.80; Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 lb. 27.50-29.50; 500-755 lb. 25.50- 28.50; Good 345-635 lb. 26.00- 27.25. For the week: Compared to late last week, Feeder Cattle and Calves 50c to 1.00 higher; Slaughter Cows uneven, Beef Cows steady to 75c lower, Canner and Cutter 1.00-1.50 lower; Bulls generally steady; salable receipts near 21,000 head compared to 20,453 last week and 21,763 the same week a year ago. Cows and bulls near 12 percent cattle receipts, Feeder Cattle and Calves near 86 percent of the total receipts. The average prices quoted Friday, Dec. 10 are as follows: Bid+ Offered-!- New Ear Corn 46.33 54.66 Shelled Com 2.41 2.61 Barley 2.25 2.45 Oats Local 1.68 1.88 Western 2.00 2.20 Millers 2.53 2.70 Soybeans 6.90 Soybean Meal 243 00 +Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. mmmmmmmammmam LOOKING FOR A POSSIBLE 50% TO 75% RETURN FOR YOUR MONEY? ’3,000-‘6,000 INVESTMENT NO MARGIN CALLS SUGAR-COFFEE-COCOA-SILVER-COPPER-RUBBER COMMODITY OPTIONS CALL 808 OR DON - (Collect) 212-344-3686 or 212-344-4845 OR WRITE: COMMODITIES BROOKLYN^ 11215 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 11,1976 Greencastle Greencastle, Pa. December 6,1976 CATTLE 159. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows steady to $1 higher. One Choice slaughter steer at 36.25, few Good 35.00- 35.75, few Standard 31.50- 33.00, few Utility 28.00-29.75. Fw Standard slaughter heifers 28.35-30.75. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.00-25.00, few 26.85, Cutters 22.00- 23.50, Canners 20.00-21.75,' Shells down to 17.50. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 26.60-28.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1535 lbs. slaughter bulls 29.10-31.60. Good 350-850 lbs. feeder steers 29.00-33.00, Medium 500-950 lbs. 26.50- 28.50. Chambersburg Chambersburg, Pa. December 2,1976 CATTLE 535. Compared with last Thursday’s market; One High Choice slaughter steer at 45.00, Choice No. 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 41.50- Good 35.50-39.50, few to 41.00, Standard 33.00- 35.25, Utility 27.75-32.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 34.50- few Good 31.75- 33.75, few Standard 29.00- 30.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.85-28.10, Cutters 24.10-26.35, Canners 20.85- 24.50, Shells down to 18.25. Few Good slaughter bullocks 34.00- Standard 32.00- 34.00, few Utility 30.00-31.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-2100 lbs. slaughter bulls 29.00- 35.30. CALVES 745. Few Prime vealers 66.00-70.00, Choice 53.00- 50, Good 43.00-54.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 36.00- 90-110 lbs. 31.00- 37.50, Standard 70-85 lbs. 28.00- Utility 50-65 lbs. 19.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 32.50- HOGS 140. US No. 1-2 205- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 35.50- 35.85, No. 1-3 215-240 lbs. 35.35-35.50. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 23.75-28.00. Few Boars 16.00. L & M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE , - _ ftfjj Quality Electrified Moutons & Furs l SS) Tannery Direct Disl. - Wholesale & Retail Check our Quality, Price & Services! • Woolen Hosp Pads - Natural & All Colors • Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen Products 0 Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola 117 W Summit St., Mohnton, Pa. 215-777-2465 Hours - Mon.-Fri. 9-8.30; Sat. 9-5 CALVES 209. Vealers steady to $1 lower. Few Choice vealers 59.00-60.50, few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 40.00-49.00, 90-110 lbs. 28.00- Standard 70-90 lbs. 25.00-28.00, few Utility 50-95 lbs. 16.00-27.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-115 lbs. 30.00-32.00. HOGS 42. US No. 1-3 210- 230 lbs. barrows & gilts 36.00- 36.50, few No. 2-3 245-250 lbs. 35.00. Few US No. 1-3 350-525 lbs. sows 23.00-26.00. One Boar at 17.50. FEEDER PIGS 55. US No. 1-3 35-40 lbs. feeder pigs 10.00- per head, No. 1-3 50-80 lbs. 18.00-24.50, one lot No. 1-3 100 lbs. at 30.00 per head. SHEEP 0. No sales on offer. FEEDER PIGS 22. Few US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 11.00-17.50 per head. SHEEP 15. Good & Choice 50-90 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 33.50-39.50. Lancaster Feeder Cattle December 3,1976 Feeder Cattle Today 326 Last Friday 323 TREND; Insufficient volume of any one class to fully test trends. Few sales Good and mixed Good and Choice feeder steers 1.00-1.50 higher. FEEDER STEERS: Mixed Good and Choice 700- 9001 b. 34.50-37.00; couple lots Good 450-465 lb. 35.00-36.25; Good 700-975 lb. 31.50-34.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: One lot Choice 430 lb. 28.75. FEEDER BULLS: One lot Choice 665 lb. 34.75. 7
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