—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 12, 1977 6 Livestock market and auction news Des Moines Wednesday March 9,1977 Compared to Tuesdays close: Fresh Pork cut trade closing slow, demand moderate. Fresh Loins 14*17 lbs. 50-1.50 higher. Picnics no comparison available. Boston Butts not well established. Spareribs steady to 1.00 higher. Skinned hams 20-26 lbs. steady. Bellies steady to 1.00 lower. FRESH PORK CUTS Loins 14-dn lbs. 73.50; 74.50 load trimmed; 14-17 lbs. 69.25-71.50 50-1.50 higher; 17- 20 lbs. 68.75-70.00; load for export 76.50 Picnic 441 lbs. 39.50; 8 & up lbs. 38.00 Boston Butt 4-8 lbs. 57.00 load Spareribs 3-dn lbs. 76.50- 78.00 steady to 1.00 higher Skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 79.00; 17-20 lbs. 75.00-75.25; 20-26 lbs. 71.00-72.50 steady Bellies, SDLS 8-10 lbs. 42.00 T. 1.5.; 10-12 lbs. 45.00; 12-14 lbs. 45.0046.25 steady 6) 1.00 lower; 14-16 lbs. 45.00- 46.00 steady to 1.00 lower; 16- 18 lbs. 45.001.00 lower; 18-20 lbs. 45.00 steady BNLS CT Butt 1%-3 lbs. 89.00; 3-6 lbs. 88.75 Trim 80 lean 47.00 Offal & Variety Kidneys 9.50-10.25 Neck Bones 18.25 Compared to Tuesdays close: Beef trade closed slow. Demand light. Steer Beef 1.50-1.75 higher. Heifer Beef 1.25-2.00 higher. Primal Beef cuts, forequarters steady. No reported cow Beef sales. Sales on 68 loads steer and heifer beef con firmed. J. B. KELLER & BRO. DAIRY COWS ARRIVING WEDNESDAY, MAR. 16,1977 REGISTERED COWS ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION (Ist calf - fresh) Dam VG 88, Wylwyn, 2nd Dam VG 85 Fem Tidy Lass WHIRLHILL KINGPIN (Ist calf) due 4-3-77 to Elevation son HEATHERSTONE LUCKY TYPE BLAZER GP+Bl (3rd calf) due 5-6-77 to Fond Tom 3-5 378 19,070 912 4.8 ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION (Open) bom 11-13-75, Dam - Lucky WOODBINE IVANHOE DANDY GP+B3 (4th calf) due 4- to RORA Elevation. 4-7 33718,392 670 3.6 TIDY BURKE TRANSMITTER GP+B2 (4th calf) due 5- to Fond Tom 4-1 374 20,460 633 3.1 AJRF BURKE OF KIT (4th calf) due 4-9-77 to Standout Job PENCOR G IVANHOE PABST (4th calf) due 5-15-77 to RORA Elevation REGISTERED BULLS 1 ELEVATION son, - Dam Ex. Al»o, High Quality Grade Cows & Heifers Transportation and financing available. STEVE KELLER 717-653-2284 Office: 717-653-4851 STEER BEEF 34 Confirmed loads Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 57.00- 58.00, late 58.00 1.50 higher Choice 4 600-800 lbs. 55.50 Good 3 600-800 lbs. 55.50 1.75 higher ' Good 2-3 600-800 ibs. 55.25 Holstein Type HEIFER BEEF 34 Confirmed loads Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 56.25- 56.75, late 56.75 1.50-2.00 higher Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 54.50 ' Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 54.00- 54.50 1.25-1.75 higher COW BEEF No confirmed loads Choice3&4 PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 5 confirmed loads Fores 130-210 lbs. 47.00- 47.25 steady Rounds (Heifer) 60-85 lbs. 70.00 BEEF TRIMMINGS 12 confirmed loads Beef trimmings 50 chem lean (fresh) 23.00-23.50 Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, March 4 Feeder Cattle 231 Today Last Friday 272 TREND: Hardly enough of any one class for a market test; bulk of supply sold in lots of three or less. FEEDER STEERS: Mixed Good & Choice 550-935 lb. 34.00-37.75. FEEDER BULLS: Couple lots Choice 525-600 lb. 35.75- 38.25. Mount Joy, PA 17552 808 KELLER 717-426-1075 Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. March 8,1977 CATTLE 331. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows strong to $1 higher, spots $2 higher. Choice No. 241000-1340 lbs., with High Choice 37.50-38.60, one at 39.00, High Good to Low Choice 36.25-37.25, Good 34.0036.85, Standard 31.50- 33.75, few Utility & Low Standard 30.75-31.50. Choice No. 2-4 slaughter heifers 34.75-37.50, Good 31.60-34.00, Standard 29.00-31.60. Utility &High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.00-31.35, few to 32.60, Commercial 27.10-30.85, Cutters 27.00- 29.25, Canners 24.75-26.85, few Shells down to 18.50. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 36.0037.10, Good 34.25-36.50, Standard 32.00-35.00, few Utility & Low Standard 28.75- 32.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1510-1690 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.00-38.75; one yield grade No. 2 1735 lbs. 36.75. CALVES 188. Vealers grading Standard & Good steady, Choice steady to $4 CONSIGN YOUR It