6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 8, 1977
Livestock market and auction news
East Coast Carlot Meats
Jan. 5,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: demand and com
mitments moderate for beef
as reported by USDA.
Around 20 loads confirmed
on steer and heifer beef.
Steer beef mostly steady to
.50 higher. No comparison on
heifer beef. Cow beef in
limited test steady to weak.
Bnls. beef steady to 4.00
lower. Lamb compared to
last week 2.00-4.00 higher.
Fresh pork loins 2.00-6.00
higher.
STEERBEEF
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 64.75-
65.00 steady to .25 lower; 3
600-800 lbs. 64.00-64.50 steady
to .50 higher. Good 3 600-800
lbs. 60.50 steady.
HEIFER BEEF
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 62.25
no comparison.
COW BEEF
Utility Bng. 1-2 600 lbs. up
ltd. 48.50 weak. Canner-
Cutter 1-2 350 lbs. up ltd.
51.00 generally steady.
Midwest Carlot Meat Trade
January 5,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: fresh pork cut trade
closing rather slow after
opening fairly active,
demand late moderate.
Fresh loins 50-3.50 higher,
picnics steady, Boston Butts
not established, spareribs
steady to 1.25 higher,
skinned hams 50-2.00 higher,
bellies steady to 1.50 higher.
FRESH PORK CUTS
Loins 14-dn lbs. 73.00 3.50
higher, 14-17 lbs. 70.50-72.00;
late 72.00 3.50 higher, 17-20
lbs. 69.00 50-1.00 higher
Picnic 4-8 lbs. 45.00 steady
Boston Butt -no sales .
Spareribs 3-dn lbs. 78.50-
80.25 steady to 1.25 higher, 3-
5 lbs. 58.75
Skinned hams 17-20 lbs.
68.50-69.00 50-75 higher, 20-26
lbs. 69.00; load 70.00 1.25
higher, 26 and up lbs. 64.00;
62.25-63.00 frozen 2.00 higher
Bellies, SDLS 10-12 lbs.
49,50, 12-14 lbs. 52.00 steady,
14-16 lbs. 52.00-52.50 1.00-1.50
higher, 18-20 lbs. 49.50 1.00
higher
BNLS picnic 55.00 fresh
OFFAL & Vanety
Pork feet 15.25
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Beef trade slow.
BEEFALO HYBRID
CATTLE
45 LIMOUSIN-HEREFORD CROSS COWS
& BRED BEEFALO’S FOR SALE.
- Rapid gams 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 % BULLS & HEIFERS
BEEFALO N & J
4270 Quakerbridge Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-896-0336
Member World Beefalo Association
CHOICE 3
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
Steer hinds 145-190 lbs.
75.50-78.00 no comparison.
Arm Chucks 90-130 lbs. 52.00
2.00-4.00 higher.
LAMB, CARCASS CHOICE
& PRIME 34
(COMPARED TO
LAST WEEK)
55 lbs. down 103.00-105.00,
bulk 104.00 4.00 higher; 55-65
lbs. 94.00-95.00 2.00 higher;
65-75 lbs. 83.00-84.00 2.004.00
higher.
FRESH PORK CUTS
~ Loins 14 lbs. down 75.00 no
comparison; 14-17 lbs.
75.50 2.00-6.00 higher. Bnls.
Picnics fresh 58.25.
SMOKED PORK
Skd. hams 16-20 lbs. 75.00
steady.
Boneless beef 90 per cent
chemical lean, fresh 69.50-
70.00 steady to 1.00 higher.
Boneless beef 85 per cent
chemical lean; fresh 62.00-
65.50 .504.00 lower.
Beef trimmings 50 per cent
chemical lean, fresh 24.00-
24.50 steady to 1.00 higher.
Demand light. Steer and
Heifer beef steady. Primal
Beef cuts: Arm Chucks
continue in good demand 75-
1.75 higher, forequarters
steady to 1.00 lower, not
enough
Sales on cow beef to
establish market.
STEER BEEF
Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 60.50-
61.50, mostly 61.00 steady,
Good 2-3 600-800 lbs. -57.00
.steady
HEIFER BEEF
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 58.75
steady
Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 54.00
steady
COW BEEF
Canner & Cutter 47.75 load
CHOICE 3&4
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
Hinds (STR) 145-190 lbs.
72.00-72.50
Hinds (hfr) 120-170 lbs.
72.50
FORES 130-210 lbs. 49.75-
51.00 steady to 1.00 lower
Arm chucks 75-120 lbs.
45.75-46.75 75-1.75 higher
Rounds (STR) 70-95 lbs.
75.00
Rounds (HFR) 60-85 lbs,
75.00
Beef Trimmings 50 per
cent chem lean (fresh) 24.00-
25.00
Middleburg
January 4,1977
CATTLE 238. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
cows steady to
$1.75 lower. Good 900-1450
lbs. slaughter steers 34.75-
39.75, Standard 32.00-34.75,
Utility 28.00-32.00. Choice
900-1100 lbs. slaughter
heifers 36.00-39.75, Good
32.00- Standard 28.00-
32.00, Utility 25.00-28.00.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 24.75-
28.75, one at 29.85, Cutters
23.75- Canners 21.50-
23.75, Shells down to 16.75.
Choice slaughter bullocks
37.25- Good 34.00-37.00,
Standard 32.00-34.00. Yield
Grade No. 1200-2300 lbs.
slaughter bulls 30.50-37.85;
yield grade No. 2 900-1200 lbs.
27.25- Medium 350-700
lbs. feeder steers 30.50-36.75.
CALVES 167. Vealers
steady to $2 lower. Prime
vealers 70.00-76.50, Choice
60.00- Good 48.00-58.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
42.00- 90-110 lbs. 30.00-
42.00, Standard 75-85 lbs.
25.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 95-115 lbs.
35.00-
HOGS 432. Barrows & Gilts
$1.50 to $3.25 lower. US No. 1-
2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts
39.75- No. 1-3 190-240
lbs. 39.00-39.75, No. 2-3 IBS
-250 lbs. 38.00-39.00, No. 2-4
250-300 lbs. 35.00-38.00. US
No. 1-3 300-675 lbs. sows
23.50-32.75. Boars 200-700 lbs.
17.75-
FORTY-TWO YEARS OF SERVICE . . .
to the farmer, to the dealer and to the packer.
May we serve you?
S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
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
FEEDER PIGS' 402. US
No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs
8.50-16.00 per head, No. 1-3
2040 lbs. 16.00-25,00, No. 1-3
40-60 lbs. 25.00-37.50 per
head.
SHEEP, 0. No sales on
offer.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales
Stables
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, Jan. 5,1977
Reported receipts of 106
cows, 44 heifers, and nine
bulls. Market steady with
last week’s market.
Load of Franklin County
springers 650-725; Load of
Pennsylvania fresh cows 725-
850, springers 700-810; Load
of Pennsylvania fresh cows
500-610, .springers 565-825;
Load of Wisconsin fresh
cows 690-710; Load of
Pennsylvania fresh cows 660-
760; Load of New York fresh
cows 570-640.
Locally consigned cows
475-800; Springing heifers
475-550; Bred Heifers 275-
500; Bulls 275-480,
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
EVERT THURSDAY AT 6:30 P.M.
717-397-5538
CATTLE 272. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers steady to 50
cents lower. Slaughter cows
25 cents to $1.25 lower.
Slaughter bulls 50 cents to $1
lower. Choice 2-4, 950-1200
lbs. slaughter steers 38.85-
41.10, individual High Choice
at 42.50, Good 35.00-38.75,
Standard 31.50-34.50, few
Utility 28.10-30.35, Few
Choice slaughter heifers
36.00- few Good 35.00-
35.60, few standard 28.00-
32.00. Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 25.60-27.60, individual
at 28.10, Cutters 24.10-26.00,
Canners 21.50-24.25, Shells
down to 18.75. Few Choice
slaughter bullocks 35.35-
36.60, Good 33.35-35.35,
Standard 31.35-33.50, Utility
29.00- Yield Grade No.
1, 1200-1600 lbs. slaughter
bulls 29.75-35.35.
CALVES 226. Vealers
Lebanon Valley Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
January 4,1977
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Route 2
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ABE DIFFENBACH
717-393-4464
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grading Standard ami
70-100 lbs. $2 to
Few Prime vealers
69.00, Choice 56.50js
Good 42.50-52.50, su
and Good 110-130 \\*
42.00, 90-110 lbs. 33 00
Standard 70-85 ib s .
33.00, few Utility s(u«
20.00- Farm c.
Few Holstein bulls 9o.ii.
36.00-
HOGS 312. Barrows
gilts $2 to $3 lower. US ij,
195-230 lbs. barrows anil
38.85-40.25, No. 1-3 15
lbs. 38.25-38.50, few lots
2-3 200-230 lbs. 38.00-3825
No. 1-3 350-500 % ,
24.75-26.75, few No. M
650 lbs. 22.00-24.00. B
18.00-21.00.
FEEDER PIGS 40. US
1-3 50-75 lbs. feeder
26.50-36.50 per head.
SHEEP 2. Not enoujl
any one grade to establa
market.