—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 19. 1977 6 Livestock market and auction news East Coast Carlot Meats March 16,1977 Compared to Tuesday’s close: demand moderate, commitments reported on 29 loads of steer and heifer beef. Steer beef 1.00 to mostly 2.50 lower, full decline on yield grade 4. Choice 4 heifer beef 1.50 lower. Cow beef steady, boneless uneven 90 (steady to .50 lower, 85’s .50-1.50 higher. Lamb generally steady to 1.00 higher.'No comparison on spring lamb. No comparison on fresh pork. Steer Beef (21 Loads Confirmed) Choice 4 600-800 lbs 5450- 5625, bulk 5558 mostly 2.50 lower Good to mostly choice 2-3 holsteins 600-000 lbs 5950 no comparison Good 3 600-800 lbs 5700 1.00 lower Heifer Beef (8 Loads Confirmed) Choice 3 500-700 lbs 5850 no comparison 4 500-700 lbs 5450-5550, bulk 5550 mostly 1.50 lower Cow Beef (10 Loads Confirmed) Utility Bng 1-2 600 lbs up selected 5600 steady 500 lbs up 5150 no comparison Canner - Cutter 1-2 350 lbs up 5750-5850 steady 350 lbs down 5450 steady Bng utility hindquarters 1-2 140-200 lbs 5750-5850 .50-1.50 lower Bull Beef (2 Loads Confirmed) Yield grade 1-2 600-900 lbs couple part loads 6000-6100 no comparison Hin dquarters 1-2180-220 lbs part loads 6500-6600 Choices, Primal Beef Cuts Steer Hinds 145-190 lbs 7200 Arm Chucks 90-130 lbs 4850- 4875 generally steady Choice 3, primal beef cuts had 6 loads confirmed Spring Lamb, Choice and Prime 3-4 (4 Loads Confirmed) 50 lbs down 109.00-110.00 no comparison 50-55 lbs 106.00- 107.00 no comparison Lamb Carcass, Choice and Prime 3-4 (21 Loads Confirmed) 55 lbs down 104.00-106.00 steady 55-65 lbs 9200-9400 steady to 1.00 higher 65-75 lbs 7800-8300 Generally steady GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES tfJ 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA cows COWS coivs BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Alfred Albright, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and veal calves 11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call; Office 717-733-2444. Walter H. Risser, Proprietor Joliet Cattle March 16,1977 CATTLE: 2900 Trading moderately active. Slaughter Steers steady to instances 25 lower. Heifers 25 to 50 higher. Supply about 25 per cent heifers. Steers and Heifers mostly Choice. Current receipts about 300 short of early estimate. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1325 lbs. mostly 38.75-39.00, load 1325 lbs. at 39.50. Choice 2-4 1050- 1350 lbs. 37.25-38.75, mostly 38.00-38.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1258 lbs. 36.00- 37.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 900-7100 lbs. 37.00-37.50. Choice 2-4 850-1100 lbs. 35.75- 37.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 34.50- 35.75 March 17,1977 Friday through Wed nesday salable receipts 6897, 5 days last week 6259, same period last year 8480. At mid week slaughter steers steady with last Friday. Heifers 25 to 75 higher than last Friday. Supply mostly Choice Steers and Heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1325 lbs. 38.75-39.50. Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lbs. 37.25-39.00, mostly 38.00- 38.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 36.00- 37.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 900-1100 lbs. 36.75-37.00 Monday, 37.00-37.50 Wed nesday. Choice 2-4 850-1100 Fresh Pork Cuts Loins 14-17 lbs 7350-7400 no comparison Spareribs 3 lbs down 8350 no comparison Skinned hams 17-20 lbs 7500 no comparison Cured and Processed Meats (3 Loads Confirmed) Skinned hams 16-19 lbs 8000 2.50 lower 19-23 lbs 7700 no comparison Boneless Beef (5 Loads Confirmed) 90 pet chem lean, fresh 7750-7950 steady to .50 lower 85 pet chem lean, fresh 7000- 7250 .50-1.50 higher New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, March 16 Reported receipts of 128 cows and 19 heifers. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Franklin County fresh cows 580-675; load of Wisconsin fresh cows 600- 820; load of Pennsylvania purebreds with records 950- 2050; load of New York fresh cows 535-875, springing heifers 775-850; load of Pennsylvania fresh 605-800; load of Pennsylvania fresh 410-790; load of Penn sylvania fresh 500-810; load of New York fresh 470-685, springing heifers 490-565. Locally consigned cows 420-1000; springing heifers 475-610. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, Pa. Friday, March 11 355 head. Load of Tennessee work horses: pairs 1575-2200, singles 700-1200; load of Virginia work horses: 490- 725; load of Tennessee mules: pairs 1375-1700, singles 775-800. Load of Pennsylvania driving hor ses: 390-800; load of Ten- lbs. 35.50-36.75 Monday, 35.75-37.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 34.50-35.50 Monday, up to 35.75 Wed nesday. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Box 100, Paradise, PA 717-442-4181 or 768-8204 EVERY THURSDAY AT 12 NOON Hay, Straw & Grain Sale We have plenty of good buyers each week. We need consigners. Contact: L Robert Frame, manager Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, March 14 Reported receipts of 624 calves, 162 cows, 36 bulls, 40 -heifers, 98 hogs, 8 steers, and 4 sheep. Cattle and calf markets steady with last week’s markets. Veals 55.00-78.00; bobs 20.00-35.00; grassers and feeders 23.00-35.00; lambs - not enough to establish a market; sheep 8.00-14.00; hogs 22.00-39.50; pigs 15.00- 30.00; heifers 26.00-33.00; steers 27.00-31.00; bulls 28.00- 36.25; cows, good 28.00-30.50 cows, med. 24.50-26.50; cows, poor or small 15.00-22.00; goats to 15.00. Easter sale of lambs and goats set for April 4. nessee driving horses: 400- 900; load of Illinois work horses: pairs 1400-2400, singles 575-1100. Load of Michigan work horses: pairs 1375-2850, singles 775-1000. Locally consigned horses and mules. Mules: pairs 725- 1750, singles 450-1700; Work horses: singles 400-1100, pairs 1525-3000. Driving horses: 400-1120. Green Dragon Dairy Green Dragon Dairy Sales •Reported receipts of 66 dairy cows and first calf heifers. One load Butler Co. fresh cows 450 to 550 - 690, springers 600-855. One load Pennsylvania cows, first calf heifer 450-650. Locally consigned cows 450-650, first calf heifers 350- 450, a few to 500-525. 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