Livestock market and auction news Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. with last Tuesday’s market, December 14,1976 slaughter steers grading CATTLE 265. Compared Good and Choice mostly 12 TO 48 FOOT DIAMETER BIN ■ ••••••«•••/ WE SELL, SERVICE AMD INSTALi E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. RDI, Willow Street, PA. q\\V • EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT \ % COR • 10 PERCENT TAX CREDIT : ’1& *BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES : Full Line Parts Dept. - Leasing Available Lancaster Co. steady, spots 50 cents lower. Slaughter cows strong $1.50 higher. Choice 24, 950-1435 lbs. slaughter steers 39.10- 42.00, Good 36.00-39.60, Standard 33.25-36.85, Utility and Low Standard 29.10- 33.50, Few Choice slaughter heifers 35.35-38.10, few Good 30.75-35.25, few Standard 30.00- few Utility 25.00- 27.10. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 25.75-27.50, one at 28.75, Cutters 24.00-25.75, Canners 22.00- few Shells down to 18.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 31.75-36.60, Stan dard -25.60-29.85. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1455-1585 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.50-35.00. CALVES 178. Vealers grading Good and Choice steady to $2 lower, Standard and Good 70-130 lbs. unevenly steady. Choice vealers 58.50-66.50, Good 43.00- Sandard and Good 110-130 lbs. 32.00-40.50, 90-110 lbs. 29.50-34.00, Stan dard 70-90 lbs. 22.00-29.50, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 10.00- 21.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 100-120 lbs. 34.00-48.00. HOGS 283. Barrows and gilts mostly steady to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 195- 250 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.50-40.75, few to 41.25, No. 1-3 195-230 lbs. 40.50-40.85, No. 2-3 190-265 lbs. 39.60- 40.60. Few US No. 1-3 345-455 lbs. sows 26.00-27.75, one at 33.00, Individual No. 2-3 460 lbs. at 24.00. Few Boars 18.00- FEEDER PIGS 37. US No. 1-3 30-50 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00- per head. M 1700 TO 75,000 BUSHELS * //f , _ \ -i * 3;* ■:— - 717-464-3321 Joliet Cattle Joliet, 111. - December 16,1976 WEEKLY CATTLE CATTLE: Receipts Friday of last week through Thursday of this week 11,200, total a week ago 11,254, and a year ago 11,700 Slaughter Steers for the week fully 50, instances 1.00 lower and Heifers 25 to 75 lower. Cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Marketings were unevenly distributed between Monday and Wednesday. Steers and Heifers were mostly Choice except on Wednesday the larger than usual run in cluded numerous loads of High Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1300 lb. Steers. Heifers about 17 per cent of supply. SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1300 lbs. 39.50-40.50, except Monday several loads 41.00 and few 41.25-41.50, some 3-5 1250-1470 lbs. 37.00- 39.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lb. 39.00-40.50, Monday 39.50-41.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1300 lbs. 37.50-39.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, Few Prime, 24 850- 1125 lbs. 37.50-39.00 Wed nesday, Few, Monday 39.50 and load 1022 lbs. 40.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 750-1000 lb. 36.00-38.00. COWS; Utility 1-3 late 21.50-23.50, few 24.00 BULLS: 1-2 1200-1900 lb, 26.00-29.50. Joliet, ni. December 15,1976 CATTLE: 4900. Trading slow. Slaughter steers and Heifers opening fully 50 to 75 N Instances 1.00 lower. Noticeable increase in percentage of high Choice and Prime Steers 3-4 1175- 1300 lbs. 39.50-40.50. Choice 2- 4 1000-1300 lbs. 39.00-40.50, mostly 39.00-40.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1300 lb. 37.50-39.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime, 24 900- 1125 lb. 37.50-39.00, mostly 37.75-38.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 750-1000 lb. 36.00- 37.50 L & M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE „ - Quality Electrified Moutons & Furs C . i iSS} Tannery Direct Dist. - Wholesale & Retail Check our Quality, Price & Services! • Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural & All Colors • Pa. 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Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1250-1950 lbs. slaughter bulls 32.25- 39.50. Few Good 300-800 lbs. feeder steers 29.50-35.00; Few Good 300-650 lbs. feeder heifers 23.00-28.00. CALVES 144. Choice vealers 52.00-69.00, Good 42.00- Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 33.00-46.00, 90-110 lbs. 27.00-33.00, Standard 70-85 lbs. 22.00- 26.50. Farm Calves: Few Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 28.00- HOGS 290. Barrows and gilts $3 to $3.75 higher. US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs. barrows and gilts 40,75-41.85, No. 1-3 180-250 lbs. 39.00-40.75, No. 2- 4 250-300 lbs. 35.00-39.00. US No. 1-3 350-700 lbs. sows 25.00- Boars 17.00-20.75. FEEDER PIGS 257. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 14.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 22.00-30.00, lot No. 1-3 100 lbs. 50.00 per head. SHEEP 7. Few Choice 75- 105 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 42.50-44.00. New Holland Horse Reported receipts of 334 horses, mules, and ponies. Market stronger than last week’s market. Driving horses 160-700; riding horses 150-250; better riding horses 275-430; lightweight 19-22; heavyweight 27-29; mares 20-35; colts 5-20; geldings 15- 30; larger ponies 55-90. East Coast Carlot Meats East Coast Carlot Meats Dec. 15,1976 Compared to Tuesday’s close: demand and com mitments light for beef. Steer and Heifer beef weak to 1.50 lower. Cow Beef 1.00- 2.25 higher in limited test, BNLS. Beef .50-.75 lower. Choice Beef Cuts: Hin dquarters steady to 2.00 lower. Fores .25 higher. Lamb compared to last week steady to 1.00 higher. Fresh pork cuts firm to 4.00 higher. Steer Beef Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 2 loads 6450 .50-1.50 lower; 4 600-800 lbs. 6000-6050 1.50-2.00 lower, Good 3 600-800 lbs. 4 loads 6050 .50-1.50 lower Heifer Beef Good 3 500-700 lbs. 5850 load 5975 weak to .50 lower Cow Bee! Utility BNG. 1-2 600 lbs. up load 4700 1.00 higher; Can ner-cutter 1-2 350 lbs. Up 5000-50251.00-1.25 higher, 300 lbs. DN few 4625 2.25 higher Choice 3 Primal Beef Cuts Steer Hinds 145-190 lbs. 7500-7700 steady to 2.00 lower; Heifer hinds 120-170 lbs. 7500 immediate delivery No comparison; Fores 130- 210 lbs. 5500 .25 higher; Full Plates 3000-3150 steady to 1.00 lower; short plates 2500- 2600 no comparison; Briskets 4200-4400 Steady; Flanks, untrimmed 2400 .SO LDO lower Lamb Carcass Choice & Prime 3-4 Compared to last week 55 lbs. down 9600-9800, bulk 9700 steady to 1.00 higher; 55- 65 lbs. 8900-9100, bulk 9000 steady, 65-75 lbs. 7900-8100, bulk 8000 1.00 higher Fresh Pork Cuts Picnics 4-8 lbs. 4375-4600 firm to 1.75 higher; skd. Hams 17-20 lbs. 9225-9275 steady to .50 higher; 20-26 lbs. 8425 3.00-4.00 higher; 26 lbs. up 6725-6825 .50-1.00 higher Boneless beef 90 per cent chemical lean, fresh ltd. 6750 .75 lower; Boneless Beef 85 per cent chemical lean, fresh ltd. 6300 .50 lower; Beef Trimming 50 per cent chemical lean, fresh 2500- 2550 .50 lower; Beef trim ming 50 per cent chemical lean, frozen 2425 no com parison 7
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