B—Lancaster farming, Saturday, April 2,1977
Liv
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
March 31,1977
CATTLE 140. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows ,75-
1.75 lower. One standard
slaughter steer 31.35; One
Choice slaughter heifer
33.75; one good slaughter
heifer 30.35; Utility and High
Dressing cutter slaughter
cows 27.75-29.85, Couple
30.35. Cutters 25.50-27.50;
Canners 24.00-25.25; Shells
down to 18.75. One good
slaughter bullock 34.35; one
utility bullock 31.35; a few
yield grade No. 1 1400-2230
lbs. slaughter bulls 33.25-
36.00; one yield grade No. 2
1300 lbs. 33.35.
FEEDER CATTLE: A few
med. 400-700 lbs. 32.50-36.50;
CALVES: 173. Vealers
uneven. Good steady to
strong. Standard and low
good .50-3.00 lower. A few
Choice 62.00-73.50; Good
49.00-59.00; Standard and
good 110-130 lbs. 40.0046.00,
90-110 lbs. 25.00-32.00;
Standard 70-90 lbs. 20-28.50.
FARM CALVES: Active.
Holstein bulls 100-120 lbs.
36.0055.00; 90-110 lbs. 30.00-
35.00.
HOGS: 275. Barrows and
gilts .50-.75 lower. US. No. 1-2
200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts
36.70-36.90; No. 1-3 195-230
lbs., 36.20-36.90; No. 2-3 200-
240 lbs., 34.00-36.20; No. 2-4
250-300 lbs., 20.0033.00. No. 1-
3180-195 lbs., 31.00-34.30.
SOWS: US. No. 1-3 300-500
lbs., 30.25-32.75, one at 33.75.
A few boars 17.75-21.70.
FEEDER PIGS: 260. US.
No. 1-3 30.0035.00 lbs. feeder
pigs 22.00-28.00 per bead, No.
13 3530 lbs. 27.1)037.50; No.
13 SMf> lbs., 36.50-48.50.
Utility 30-10 lbs 14.00-21.50
per head.
SHEEP; 535. Springer
Wooled slaughter lambs.
Bulk of supply going £o
Easter Market. Choi6e
spring lamb 15-40 lbs. 85.08-
99.00; 40-50 lbs. 72.00-87.(K})
50-80 lbs. 58.00-68.00; Good
1540 lbs. 65.0040.00, 4045
lbs. 45.00-60.00.
Wooled slaughter lambs: a \
few choice 70-110 lbs. 51.00-
62.00; Good 65-100 lbs. 33.00-
47.00.
GOATS: 65. Large kids 16-
23 per bead; small 8-12 per
head; old goats 16.00-26.50
per head.
Slaughter ewes 12.00-23.00.
- gAN IMPORTANT NOTICE
jjpt TO ALL CONSIGNORS OF LAMBS
MONDAY, APRIL 4th
All lambs will be sold at auction beginning at noon. All these lambs will be sorted
and weighed upon arrival. Your consignments are respectfully solicited. For further
information, please contact Horace Plank. Tel.; Area 717-397-5136 (office), or
Area 717-392-2304 (residence).
WALTER M. DUNLAP and SONS
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
ck market ami auction news
East Coast
Carlot Meats
March 30,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
Close: Demand Moderate for
most items as reported by
the USDA. 25 Loads Steer
and Heifer Beef confirmed.
Choice 3 Steer Beef Steady to
1.00 lower. No comparison on
Cow Beef or Boneless Beef.
Choice Beef Cuts: Arm
Chucks .50-1.50 higher. Steer
Hinds firm in limited
comparison. Compared to
Last Week: Spring Lamb
Steady to 1.00 lower; Lamb
Steady to 2.00 lower. Fresh
KNOW WHAT
YOU ARE
GOING TO GET
FOR YOUR
HOGS BEFORE
THEY LEAVE
YOUR FARM
PENN PACKING BUYING STATION
Pork Cuts: Loins .50 higher;
Skinned Hams 17-20 lbs. 2.25-
3.00 lower.
STEER BEEF
(22 LOADS CONFIRMED)
Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 5950-
6050 Steady to 1.00 lower; 4
600-900 lbs. 5650 no
comparison; Good 3 600-800
lbs 5700-5775 no comparison.
HEIFER BEEF
(3 LOADS CONFIRMED)
Choice 3 500-700 lbs 5925 no
comparison; Good 3 500-700
lbs Part Load 5600 no
comparison
COW BEEF
(6 LOADS CONFIRMED)
Utility BNG
HOG FEEDERS
NO SELLING COSTS
CALL FOR MARKET QUOTES
AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET
R. 0.4
EPHRATA, PA. 17522
PHONE: 717-733-9648
Few 5450 no comparison;
Canner-Cutter 1-2 350 lbs up
5600-5800 no comparison;
BNG Utility Fores 140-200
LBS 4650-4700 no
comparison;
Steer Hinds 145-190 lbs
7150-7200 FIRM Heifer Hinds
120-170 lbs 7050 no
comparison; Arm Chucks 90-
130 lbs 4550-4700 .50-1.50
Higher Steer Rounds 70-90
lbs 7100 no comparison; Full
Plates 2700-2950; Short
1-3 500 LBS
UP SELECTED
CHOICES,
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
(17 LOADS CONFIRMED)
Plates 2250 no comparison; Higher
Briskets 3700-4500 no
comparison; Flaftks 20-26 1
Untrimmed 2050-2300 no
comparison
SPRING LAMB CARCASS,
'.CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4
(12LOADS CONFIRMED)
35 lbs down few 140.00 no
comparison, 50 lbs down
109.00-110.00 Steady to 1.00
lower; 50-55 lbs 106.00-108.00
steady to 1.00 lower
LAMB CARCASS,
CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4
(24 Loads CONFIRMED)
55 lbs down 103.00-104.00
steady to 2.00 lower 55-65 lbs
9000-9100, Few 9200 steady to
2.00 lower 65-75 lbs 7500-7800
2.00 lower
FRESH PORK CUTS
Loins 14-17 lbs 7100 .50
Eight tractois, twelve trailers ready to sem
... 40', 45' and Possum Belly trailers.
S. K. SHOTZBERGER,
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
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