—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5, 1977 6 Livestock market and miction news Chambersburg Chambersburg, Pa. February 24,1977 CATTLE 386. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter cows mostly 50 cents to $1 higher. Good and Choice slaughter steers 35.00- Standard 32.00- 35.50. Choice slaughter slaughter heifers 34.00-37.00, Standard 28.00-32.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.00-30.75, Cutters 26.00-29.25, Canners 22.00- Shells down to 20.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.00- Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1500 lbs. 30.00-34.00. CALVES 685. Prime vealers 70.00-76.00, Choice 58.00- Good 45.00-55.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 36.0045.00, 90-110 lbs. 34.00- Standard 70-90 lbs. 28.00-33.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 40.00-52.00; Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs. 40.0042.00. HOGS 84. US No. 1-3 200- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.5040.70. US No." 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 25.00-31.00. FEEDER PIGS 50. US No. 1-3 2040 lbs. feeder pigs 14.00- per head. SHEEP 13. Good and Choice 75-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 40.00-55.00. Slaughter ewes 6.00-18.00. Baltimore USDA CLOSE CATTLE 500: Slaughter steers and heifers $l.OO lower, cows firm to 50 cents higher bulls 50 cents lower. Supply 40 per cent slaughter steers and heifers, 45 per cent cows, balance few feeders and bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1200 lbs. 37.00-38.00; Good & Choice 2- 4 950-1200 lbs. 36.00-37.00; Good 2-3 950-1300 lbs. 32.00- 36.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high Good & Choice 24 930-935 lbs. 33.75-34 00; Good 750-1000 lbs. 29.10-32.00 COWS: Utility 2-3 25.50- 29.75; Cutter 24.50-27.85; BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1085-2025 lbs. 31.50-34 00 FEEDER CATTLE- few Choice steers 410475 lbs. 37.00-37.50 OMtR M. SHRHNIR T/A Good’s Feed Mill R.D 1. NEW PROVIDENCE, PA. 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Picnic 4-8 lbs. 41.00 steady Boston Butt 4-8 lbs. 55.25- 56.25 Spareribs 2-3 lbs. 80.00 trimmed 3-5 lbs. 71.00 trimmed ‘ Skinned Hams 14-17 lbs. 78.00; 17-20 lbs. 75.00-76.00, late 75.00 1.00-2.00 lower; 20- 26 lbs. 74.00 26 & UP lbs. 71.00 stcsdy Bellies, SDLS 10-12 lbs. 45.50; 42.50 frozen steady!2- 14 lbs. 46.5047.50, load 48.00 steady to 1.00 Higher; 14-16 lbs. 45.5046.00 steady to 50 higher; 16-18 lbs. 45.00 steady; 18-20 lbs. 45.00 steady BNLS CT BUTT 3-6 lbs. 88.25-88.50; 1 Vz-6 lbs. 90.00 export Pork Trim 80 pet lean 48.00 fresh; 49.00 frozen Offal & Variety Melts 10.00; liver 30’s 13.50-14.25, load 16.50; Check meat 59.00; chitterlings select 30.00; hearts 29.00-29.50; head meat 43.00 Compared to Tuesday’s close: Beef trade closed moderate. Demand moderate. Steer Beef steady to 1.00 higher. Heifer Beef HOGS 700: Compared with Thursday Barrows & Gilts $l.OO lower US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 40.25- 40.50; 100 head 40.75; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 39.2540.25 SOWS: 50 cents higher US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 29.50- 31.50 VEAL & CALF AUCTION 100: Choice 200-290 lb Vealers 59.00-66.50; Good 145-255 lbs 42.00-55.50; Standard 70-190 lbs. 30.50- 37.00; calves returned to farm 30.00-41.00; Good calves 275-385 lbs 28 50-35.00 steady to 1.50 higher. Primal Beef cuts forequarters 25- 1.75 higher. No comparable cow Beef sales. Sales on 52 loads steer and heifer beef confirmed. 2 loads cow beef confirmed. STEER BEEF 31 LOADS CONFIRMED Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 56.00- 57.00 steady to 1.00 higher; Choice 2-3 500-900 lbs. 55.25 holstein type; Choice 4 600- 800 lbs. 54.25 1.00 higher; Good 2-3 600-800 lbs 53.00- 54.00 steady to 1.00 hgiher; Good 2-3 500-900 lbs. 54.25 holstein type HEIFER BEEF 21 LOADS CONFIRMED Choice 3 500-700 Is. 54.75- 55.25 steady to 50 higher; Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 52.75- 53.75; Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 51.75-53.25 steady to 1.50 higher COW BEEF 2 LOADS CONFIRMED Utility (BNG) 2-3 49.00 Canner & Cutter 53.50- 54.50. CHOICE 3&4 PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 11 LOADS CONFIRMED Fores 130-210 lbs. 45.75- 47.50 25-1.75 higher; rounds (STR) 70-95 lbs. 71.00; Short plates 22.00 GOOD PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 1 LOAD CONFIRMED Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs. 42.00 Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, Feb. 25,1977 feeder cattle 272 Today Last Friday 246 TREND: Market not fully tested. Few lots feeder steers and heifers steady, around 100 head unsold. FEEDER STEERS: Part load Choice 650 lb. 39.60; mixed Good & Choice 575-820 lb. 34.00-36.50; one lot Good 935 lb. 32.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Part load Choice 600 lb. 30.25, couple lots Choice 420-550 lb. 28.25-29.25; one lot Good 640 lb. 23.85. Peoria Auction March 3,1977 CATTLE; Receipts this week: 5000 last week: 6100 Year ago: 5700 Compared with last week’s close, Slaughter Steers 50- LOO lower. Heifers 50-75, instances 1.00 lower. Cows 1.00-2.00, Instances .50 higher. Bulls steady. Receipts about 70 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent slaughter heifers, balance mostly cows. Slaughter steers and heifers moved sharply lower the fore-part of the week following the dressed trade. Some recovery at Mid-week but not enough to recover the early loss. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 34 750- 1325 lbs. 37.00-38.00, Wed nesday 37.50-38.00, couple loads 38.25-38.50; Choice 24 950-1300 36.00-37.50, closing Joliet March 2,1977 CATTLE: 2700 trading slow. Slaughter steers and heifers steady with Mon day’s close. Supply mostly Choice steers and heifers, slaughter steers; Some high Choice and Prime 3-4 1100- 1350 lbs. 38.00-38.50. Choice 2- 4 1000-1350 lbs. 36.50-38.00, Mostly 36.50-37.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1250 lbs. 35.00-36.50. SLAUGH TER HEIFERS: High Choice and prime 3-4 900-1125 lbs. 36.00-36.50. Choice 24 850-1050 lbs. 35.00-36.00. Mixed Good and Choice 3 700- 1000 lbs. 34.00-35.00. MarchS, 1977 CATTLE: Friday through- Wednesday’s salable receipts 6,915, 5 days last week 8,475, same period last READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS Sweet Corn Growers No. 1 guaranteed contracted price for your corn yields No. 2 free harvesting and hauling No 3 payment within a reasonable period after harvest No 4 short growing season with lower fertilizer requirements No 5 more tune after harvest to sow small grain crop with earlier and better yields on next spring’s crop. (10 acre minimum) John F. Cope Co., Inc. For additional information Call: Tom Cope At 717-569-7091 or 717-898-8644 (evenings) 36.50- load 1000 lbs. 2-3 Monday 38.00; and load 1400 lbs. 36.50; Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 35.50- 36.50; Good 2-3 33.50-35.50; load good 2-3 Holsteins 33.50; few Standard and Good 2-3 31.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 344 900- 1075 lbs. 35.00-36.00, 53 35.50- 36.00, load 36.50; Choie 24; 850-1050 lbs. 34.00-35.50, closing 34.50-35.50; mixed Good and Choice 24 800-1100 lbs. 33.50-34.50; Good 2-3 31.00- Standard and Good 2-3 29.50-31.00. COWS: UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-3 25.50- 27.00; High-Dressing Utility 27.50- Few Yield Grade 128.25-28.75; Cutter 1-2 23.50- 25.50; 34 20.50-23.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 9.00-33.50; few yield grade 1 34.00-35.00. Cattle year 8,176. Slaughter Steers and Heifers unevenly steady to 50 lower, instances 75 lower. Supply mainly choice sheers and heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime 34 1150-1375 lbs. Opened 38.50- 39.00 Monday, some late Monday and Wednesday 37.75-38.50. Choice 24 1000- 1350 lbs. opened Monday 37.00-38.50, closed Monday and all Wednesday 36.50- 38.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1250 lbs. 35.00- 36.50, up to 37.00 Monday. Mixed Standard and Good Holsteins 2 1100-1350 lbs. 31.00-33.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 34 900-1125 lbs. 36.00-36.50, 2 loads 36.75 Monday. Choice 24 850-1050 lbs. 35.00-36.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000'lbs. 34.00-35.00. Dewart Dewart, Pa. February 28,1977 CATTLE 215. Compared with Monday’s market, two week’s ago, Few Choice slaughter steers 2-4, 950-1150 lbs. 35.00-38.85, Good 33.60- 35.25, Standard 30.75-33.60, Utility 27.00-31.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 29.00-32.10, few Standard 26.50-30.85. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.00- 30.35, couple to 30.75, Cutters 25.00- Canners 23.50- 26.25, Shells down to 21.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 34.60-35.60, few Standard 30.75-33.10. Yield Grade No. 1, 900-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 30.50-34.50. Few Good 500-800 lbs. feeder steers 30.00- CALVES 207. Few Prime vealers 72.00-78.00, Choice 58.00- Good 40.00-55.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 36.0040.00, 90-105 lbs. 30.00- Standard 70-85 lbs. 27.50-30.00, few Utility 50-70 lbs. 22.00-28.00. HOGS 378. US No. 1-2 190- 220 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.70-41.50, one small lot to 42.00, No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. 40.00-40.80, No. 2-3 230-245 lbs. 36.85-38.50, No. 1-3 ISO -175 lbs. 34.85-38.30. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 27.50-31.00. Boars 18.00-28.00. B'EEDER PIGS 140. US No. 1-3 30-55 lbs. feeder pigs 23.50-33.00 per head, lot No. 1-3 100 lbs. 40.00 per head, Utility 50-75 lbs. 19.00-24.00 per head. SHEEP 12. Few Mixed Good to Low Choice 80-90 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 45.0048.00. Few Yearlings 18.00-30.00.
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