—Lancaster Farming. Saturday Ai 6 Livestock market and auction news Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. April 26,1977 CATTLE 341. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice 75 cents to $1.50 higher, Good 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows 25 cents to $1 lower. High Choice & Prime No. 2-4 1100-1450 lbs. slaughter steers 40.50-42.35, Choice No. 2-4 1000-1200 lbs. 38.60-41.25, Good 35.60-38.10, few Standard 32.75-36.10, few Utility 30.75-31.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 36.25-37.10, few Good 33^)0- 34.85. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 28.75-31.10, couple to 32.00, Cutters 27.50-30.25, Canners 25.25-27.75, Shells down to 22.00. One Choice slaughter bullock at 37.60, few Good 35.35-36.60, few Standard 33.50-34.10. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1350-1950 lbs. slaughter bulls 35.25- 37.85. CALVES 168, One Prime Carlisle, Pa. April 26,1977 CATTLE 295. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows weak to 25 cents lower, spots $3 lower. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 38.75-41.75, Choice 37.10-39.00, Good 34.00-36.25, Standard 30.25- 33.85, Utility 27,00-29.00. Good slaughter heifers 34.00- 37.25, Standard 30.00-33.50, Utility 25.25-30.25. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.00-30.85, Cutters 27.25-29.10, Canners 21.50-27.60, Shells down to 20.00. Good slaughter bullocks 34.25-37.50, Stan dard 30.50-34.00. CALVES 143. Vealers weak to $3 lower, spots $7 READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS CATTLE FEEDERS • You’ve Fattened Your Cattle, Now Fatten Your Profits. WIN A •1,000 SAVINGS BOND If You Are the Consignor Of The MILLIONth HEAD Whether a Steer, Bull, Heifer or Cow, to be Sold at UNCASTER STOCKYARDS at the Monday or Wednesday Cattle Auction, You Will be the Winner • It’s Due to Occur Sometime in May or June. • Free • No Gimmicks • No Entry Blanks • Just Ship Your Cattle to UNCASTER STOCKYARDS And Sell Them Through Your Favorite Commission Firm • That’s Ail There Is to It* Participating Firms Walter M. Dunlap & Sons G.G. Lorah Louis Lyorts I Son S.L. Hetfbron t Sons T.G. KrekJer McCoy Cattle Co. J.M. Hoober Inc. Johnson Cattle Co. William W. McCoy When You Think About Going To Market, THINK: LANCASTER STOCKYARDS (The East Coast’s Livestock Trend-Setter) Phone (717) 394-2611 >ril 30. 1977 vealer at 73.00, Choice 58.00- 66.00, Good 42.00-54.00, few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 40.00- 90-105 lbs. 34.00- 38.50, Standard 70-85 lbs. 26.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 36.00- few holstein heifers 90-115 lbs. 38.00-47.00. HOGS 469. Barrows & Gilts 25 cents to 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2195-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 38.50-39.00, No. 1-3 195- 250 lbs. 37.60-38.60, No. 1-3 150-165 lbs. 31,00-31.75. US No. 1-3 300-450 lbs. sows 29.25-30.75, few No. 2-3 400- 675 lbs. 24.25-28.00. Boars 21.00- FEEDER PIGS 80. -US No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00- per head. No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 30.00-38.50 per bead. SHEEP lg. One lot Choice 65 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 55.50, few mixed Good & Choice 35-60 lbs. 60.00- 81.00. Few Slaughter ewes 11.00-16.00. Carlisle Auction lower. Choice vealers 69.00- 75.00, Good 55.00-68.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 39.00- 90-110 lbs. 37.00- 52.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 24.00- HOGS 465. Barrows & Gilts unevenly steady. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 38.10-39.10, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 34.60-37.85, No. 2-3 190- 260 lbs. 32.10-34.00. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 28.50-30.50, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 23.00- 25.50. Boars 20.00-21.50. FEEDER PIGS 193. US No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs 25.50-31.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 30.00-39.00 per head. SHEEP 10. Good spring slaughter lambs 51.00-55.00. Dewart, Pa. April 25,1977 , CATTLE 305. Compared with last Monday's market, slaughter steers grading Choice $1 higher, Good steady to strong. Slaughter cows steady to 75 cents lower. Choice No. 2-4 1050- 1250 lbs. slaughter steers 37.85- Good 34.75-37.00, few Standard 32.50-34.00. One Choice slaughter heifer at 35.10, few Good 33.10-34.10. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.25- 32.60, Cutters 28.00-30.25, few Canners 25.50-27.75. One Choice slaughter bullock at 37.85, few Good 35.25-37.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1200- 1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 35.85- Choice 400-750 lbs. feeder steers 37.00-45.50, Good 300-700 lbs. 34.0041.00. Choice 400-600 lbs. feeder heifers 33.00-35.00. CALVES 180. Vealers grading Standard & Good 70- 105 lbs. about steady. Few Prime vealers 66.50-76,00, Choice 58.00-66.00, Good Middleburg, Pa. April 26,1977 CATTLE 363. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows $1.50 to $2 lower. Choice slaughter steers 38.50-40.50, Good 36.50- 38.50, Standard 33.00-36.00, Utility 29.50-32.75. Good slaughter heifers 34.00-35.50, Standard 27.75-33.75, Utility 23.00- Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 28.50-32.10, Cutters 27.00- Canners* 23.85- 27.00, Shells down to 20.00. Good slaughter bullocks 36.0038.00, Standard 34.50- 36.25. Yield Grade No. 11150- 1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.0036.50; yield grade No. 2 800-1200 lbs. 23.00-28.00. Good 500-700 lbs. feeder steers 35.0039.75. CALVES 180. Vealers $1 to $5 higher. Prime vealers GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS cows COtVS 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 coming SPECIAL HEIFER SALE TUES. EVE. MAY 17. 7:00 P.M. 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 Dewart Auction 42.00- few Standard & Good 100-130 lbs. 38.0041.00, 90-105 lbs. 34.00-47.00, Standard- 70-85 lbs. 30.00- 35.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 35.0045.50; few holstein heifers 90-120 lbs, 48.00-54.00. HOGS 645. Barrows & Gilts 25 cents to 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 37.20-38.10, one lot 38.6 Q, No. 1-3 185-235 lbs. 35.50- 37.00, No. 2-3 220-260 lbs. No. 24 250-275 lbs. 34.00-34.50. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 29.00n34.10, No. 2-3 350-500 lbs. 25.00- 29.50. Boars 18.50-24.00. FEEDER PIGS 255. US No. 1-3 10-15 lbs. feeder pigs 13.50-18.00 per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 20.00-32.00, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 31.00-38.00, one lot No. 1-3 100 lbs. 47.50 per head, few lots 100-145 lbs. 36.5045.50 cwt. SHEEP 23. Choice 80-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 55.00- Few Slaughter ewes 8.00-15.50. Middleburg Auction 70.00- Choice 60.00- 70.00, Good 48.00-58.50, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 42.00- 90-110 lbs, 35,00- 42.00, Standard 70-85 lbs. 30.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 110-115 lbs. 35.00- HOGS 647. (April 25, 1977). Barrows & Gilts weak to $1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200- 225 lbs. barrows & gilts 36.80- 37.50, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 35.50-36.90, No. 2-3 250-275 lbs. 34.50-35.50, No. 1-3 MO -165 lbs. 32.00-35,20. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 28.00-33.25, Boars 215-600 lbs. 21.00-29.00. ' FEEDER PIGS 234. US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 10.00-20.00 per head, No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. 22.00-32.00, No. 1-3 30-50 lbs. 32.00-41.00 per head. SHEEP 0. No sales on offer. 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