Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 01, 1977, Image 6

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    —Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Jan. It, 1977
6
Livestock market and auction news
Pa. Auction Summary
December 24,1976
CATTLE 4331. Compared
with 6231 head last week, and
2598 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers
unevenly steady. Slaughter
heifers mostly steady, spots
to $1 lower. Slaughter cows
mostly steady to 75 cents
higher. Slaughter bullocks
mostly steady. Slaughter
bulls steady to weak, spots 50
cents lower.
STEERS: Few High
Choice & Prime No. 3-4 41.75-
43.50, Choice No, 2-4 39,00-
42.75, few to 45.50, Good
34.00- Standard 31.00-
35.00, few Utility 27.00-31.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 35.00-
39.00, Good 32.00-35.75,
Standard 27.00-32.00, few
Utility 23.00-27.00. COWS:
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter 24.00-28.00, Cutters
22.50-26.50, Canners 20.00-
24.75, Shells down to 15.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
35.00- Good 32.00-36.00,
Standard 29.00-34,00, few
Utility 25.00-28.50. BULLS;
Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2100
lbs. 30.00-34.75, few to 37.50;
yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs.
25.00- .FEEDER
CATTLE: Good 300-700 lbs.
feeder steers 28.00-36.00,
Medium 300-700 lbs. 25.00-
27.50; Good & Choice 300-750
lbs. feeder heifers 22.00-
28.00, few Medium 300-650
lbs. 19.00-22.00.
CALVES 3809. Compared
with 4638 head last week, and
2176 head a year ago.
Vealers mostly steady to $2
higher.
VEALERS; Few Prime
62.00- Choice 55.00-
69.00, Good 44,00-59.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
32.00- 90-110 lbs. 29.00-
39.00, Standard 70-90 lbs.
21.00- Utility 50-80 lbs.
15.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
30.0048.00,
HOGS 7579. Compared
with 6162 head last week, and
5075 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts 25 cents to
$1 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 41.00-
42.75, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
40.00- No. 2-3 190-260
lbs. 39.0041.00, No. 24 260-
300 lbs. 31.00-39,00, No. 1-3
140-190 lbs. 34.00-38.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-575
lbs. 24.00-31.50, No. 2-3 300-
600 lbs. 21.00-26.00. Boars
16.00-
FEEDER PIGS 856.
Compared with 1584 head
BEEFALO HYBRID
CATTLE
45 LIMOUSIN-HEREFORD CROSS COWS
& BRED BEEFALO’S FOR SALE.
- Rapid gains on grass and roughage
- 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb. yearling
- Test data show 62 percent carcass dress out
- We stock and distribute Pureblood Beefalo
Semen and Half-Blood Beefalo heifers and
bulls.
- Visit our farm and see our animals.
SEMEN *l2 an ampule
NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR 3 /< BULLS & HEIFERS.
BEEFALO N & J
4270 Quakerbridge Road
Princeton, N J 08540
609-896-0336 I I , 17 , n7 ccoo wan* ma&a
last week, and 600 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs mostly
strong to |2 higher per'head.'
US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder
pigs 7.00-25.00 per head, No.
1-3 35-50 lbs. 18.00-32.00, No.
1-3 50-80 lbs. 27.00-39.00, few
Utility 20-50 lbs. 12.00-20.00
per head.
SHEEP 542. Compared
with 678 head last week, and
208 head a year ago. Wooled
slaughter lambs steady to 50
cents, spots $3 higher. Choice
70-100 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 41.50-51.00, few ‘to
54.00. Good'so-95 lbs. 37.00-
45.00. Slaughter ewes 10.00-
19.00.
Chambersburg
Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
December 23,1976
CATTLE 160. i Compared
with last Thursday’s market,
slaughter cows strong to
mostly 75 cents higher. Few
Good slaughter steers 35.00-
36.25, few Utility 28.00-31.25.
Few Standard slaughter
heifers 28.75-31.50, few
Utility 24.50-26.85. Utility &
High* Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 25.60-28.85,
Cutters 24.60-26.85, Canners
22.10-24.75, Shells down to
19.75. Couple Utility
slaughter bullocks 27.25 and
30.00. One Yield Grade No. 1
slaughter bull 1900 lbs. at
35.85.
CALVES 360. Vealers
grading Standard & Good 70-
110 lbs. steady to $2 lower.
Few Prime vealers 68.50-
70.00, Choice 55.00-65.00,
Good 44.00-56.00, few
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
38.0045.00, 90-110 lbs. 32.00-
38.00, Standard 70-85, lbs.
30.00-35.00, few Utility 50-65
lbs. 18,00-25.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
36.0048.00,
HOGS 104. Barrows & Gilts
50 cents higher. US No. 1-2
210-235 lbs. barrows & gilts
40.50-50.85, one lot No. 2-3 265
lbs. 37.50, few lots No. 2-4 290-
320 lbs. 31.75-32.00. US No. 1-3
250450 lbs. sows 25.00-29.50.
Few Boars 15.00-18.50.
‘ FEEDER PIGS 22. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
17.00-25.50 per head.
SHEEP 9. Few Choice 80-
100 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 41.5045.50.
Try A Classified Ad
It Pays!
Midwest Carlot Meat Trade
December 28,1976
Compared to Mondays
close: fresh pork cut trade
remains slow, demand
moderate to light, most
pressure noted for fresh loins
20-DN lbs. skinned hams.
Fresh loins not established,
pcinics steady, Boston Butts
and spareribs not
established, skinned hams
14-20 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower, 20-
up lbs. steady to 1.00 higher,
Bellies 50-1.00 higher.
FRESH PORKCUTS
Loins no sales reported
Picnic 4-8 lbs. 46.00 steady
Boston Butts no sales
reported
Spareribs 3-5 lbs. 55.00
Skinned hams 14-17 lbs.
72.75 2.75 lower, 17-20 lbs.
71.00 2.00-3.00 lower, 20-26
lbs. 69.50-70.00, mostly 70.00
50-1.00 higher, 26 & up lbs.
61.00 steady
Bellies, SDLS 10-12 lbs.
48.50 50-75 higher, 12-14 lbs.
52.50 1.00 higher, 14-16 lbs.
52.50 1.00 higher, 18-20 lbs.
47.50
Pork Trim 80 per cent lean
50.00 fresh
OFFAL & Variety
Cheek Meat 55.00
Melts 9.50
Compared to Mondays
close: Beef trade slow.
Demand light. Choice 3 Steer
Beef 3.00-3.50 lower. Choide 4
Steer Beef 1.50 lower. Choice
3 Heifer Beef 1.75-2.00 lower.
Primal Beef Cuts, arm
L & M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE
JrcT Quality Electrified Moulons & Puts
\ Tannery Direct Dist. - Wholesale & Retail
Check our Quality, Price & Services!
• Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural & All Colors
• Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen Products
p Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices
• See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola
117 W. Summit St., Mohnlon, Pa.
215-777-2465
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-8:30; Sal. 9-5
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
WEEKLY FEEDER
SALE EVERY
WEDNESDAY
Sale To Start Promptly At 1 P
WE WILL RECEIVE YOUR PIGS ANYTIME FROM 7 A.M. WED. MORNING:
State Graded Until 12 Noon. 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.
NORMAN KOLB
chucks 1.00 lower. Cow Beef,
Utilities steady - LOO higher;
Canner & Cutter 3.00 higher.
STEER BEEF
Choice 3 60&600 lbs. 59.50-
61.50 late mostly 59:50-60.00
3.00-3.50 lower
Choice 4 600-800 lbs. 57.50
1.50 lower
Good 2-3 600-800 lbs. 56.00-
56.50
Good 1-3 600-800 lbs. 54.75-
57,00 Holstein Type
Standard 1-2 500-800 lbs.
46.75 - - '
HEIFER BEEF
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 57.75-
59.00 late 57.75-58.00 1.75&00
lower
Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 54.00-
54.50
COW BEEF
Utility (BRKG) (NTHRN)
3-4 44.00 steady
Utility (BNG) 2-3 47.00 1.00
higher
Canner & Cutter 49.00-51.00
late 51.00 3.00 higher
CHOICE 3 PRIMAL
BEEFCUTS
Fores 130-210 lbs. 50.50-
52.25
Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs,
45.75 1.00 lower
Rounds (STEER) 70-95
lbs. 77.00
GOOD 3 PRIMAL
BEEFCUTS
Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs.
41.50 load
Beef Trimmings 50 per
cent chem lean (fresh) 25.00-
25.50
12 miles east of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, PA
PIG
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.
CATTLE 89. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows mostly $1 to
$2 higher. Choice slaughter
steers 36.75-38.75,- Good 35.00-'.',
'36.75, Standard 29.25-34.00,
Utility 27.50-29.00. Few
Standard slaughter heifers
27.00-28.50. Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 25.00-27.10, Cutters
23.75-25.75, Canners 21.00-
24.00, Shells down to 17.00.
Few Good 400-700 lbs. feeder
, steers & heifers 26.50-28.00.
Greencastle
Greencastle, Penna.
December 27,1976
ABE DIFFEN6ACH
* c
CALVES 191. Ve,
grading Standard &
steady to $3 higher. C
vealers 71.00-79.00,
58.00- Standard &
110-130 lbs. 45.00-58.00,1
lbs. 29.00-35.00. Farm ci
holstein bulls 95-115
38.00-
, ,)aOGS 36. One lot US 1
2 215 lbs. barrows &
42.50, No. 1-3 215-240
41.00-42.00. Few US Ni
300450 lbs. 26.25-28.00.
FEEDER PIGS 20.0
US No. 1-3 40 lbs. feedei
22.50 per head.
SHEEP 3. One lot Chi
100 lbs. wooled slaug
lambs 44.00.