Livestock market and auction news Chambersburg May 12,1977 CATTLE 394. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers $1 to $1.50 higher. Slaughter cows 50 cents to $1 higher. Choice 2-4 975-1260 lbs. slaughter steers 39.00-42.00, Good 37.00-40.00, Standard 34.50-37.00, few Utility '31.50-32.60. Good & Choice slaughter heifers POULTRYMEN I ) -JRIGHT' IDEA \ I CALL BB HALLER ELECTRIC, INC. Route 2 Denver. Pa. 17517 SPECIALIZING IN POULTRY HOUSES, ALSO GRAIN DRYERS SEE JOHN FOR ALL YOUR WIRING NEEDS. CALL 215-267-7610 EGG COOLERS BURCH COOLER DOORS • Burch Egg Room Doors • Burch Loading Chute Doors • Right or Left Hand Doors • Sizes Available on Request FOR THE EGG PROCESSOR HOUSING by CYCLE SYSTEMS, EGOMATIC & KUHL EQUIPMENT for the PROCESSING ROOM, also OTHER SUPPLIES. Modern Poultiy Supplies, Inc. mg Auction 33.60- Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.60-33.00, one at 33.25, Cutters 28.00-29.75, Cahners 26.60- Couple Good slaughter bullocks 35.85-37.75, few Standard 32.75-35.00, few Utility 28.75- 32.35. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1300-2250 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.10-38.60; few yield grade BURCH Cali Jim or Mike Enck Office and Warehouse (Pickup) 752 East Ross St. Lancaster, Pa. 17602 717-299-0828 or 717-397-5850 No. 2 930-1500 lbs. 32.50-33.00. Good & Choice 400-775 lbs. feeder steers 38.25-42.00, few to 44.00, Medium 325-600 lbs. 34.00- Good 350-550 lbs. feeder heifers 34.00-36.00. CALVES 607. Vealers grading Choice steady to strong, Standard & Good $1.50 to $6 higher. Choice vealers 60.00-70.00, few to 75.00, Good 54.00-63.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 48.50-57.00, 90-110 lbs. 44.00- 49.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 43.0047.00, Utility & Low Standard 55-100 lbs. 25.00- 43.00, Farm calves active, holstein bulls 95-120 lbs. 47.00- few holstein heifers 85-120 lbs. 47.00-54.50; slaughter calves, Choice 200- 300 lbs. 54.00-60.00, Good 175- 270 lbs. 42.50-57.50. HOGS 232. Barrows & Gilts $3 to $3.50 higher. US No. 1-2 205-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.8544.85, No. 1-3 195-245 lbs. 42.7544.00, No. 2-3 215- 255 lbs. 41.0042.25, lot No. 24 295 lbs. 35.00, few No, 1-3 125- 165 lbs. 34.00-38.50. Few US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 31.75-35,50, few No. 2-3 540- 660 lbs. 30.50-31.00. One Boar at 20.00. FEEDER PIGS 32. Few US No. 1-3 3545 lbs. feeder pigs 29.50-31.50 per head. SHEEP 4. One Choice 85 lbs. spring slaughter lamb at 58.50. Few Slaughter ewes at 6.00-20.00. 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SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lbs. 39.5042.00; high Good & Choice 24 38.50-39.50; Good 24 1000-1335 lbs. 34.50-38.50; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: mixed Good & Choice 24 900- 1075 lbs. 35.00-37.00; Good 875-1025 lbs. 31.75-35.00 COWS: Utility 2-3 27.00- 31.85; few high Dressing 32.60; Cutter 26.00-29.50; Canner & low Cutter 23.00- 26.00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1 East Coast Carlot Meats May 18,1977 Compared to Tuesday’s close: demand moderate for most meat items. Com mitments confirmed on 14 loads steer beef .50 lower. No comparison on cow beef or boneless beef. Prime special fed veal weak, high standard to low choice 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Spring lamb 3.00 to 4.00 lower mixed spring and few old crop lambs steady to 2.00 lower. Steer Beef 14 Loads Choice 3 selected 600-750 lbs 6750-6775, load 6650; Choice 3 600-800 lbs 66504700 .50 lower. Cow Beef 5 Loads Canner-Cutter 1-2 350 lbs up 56006750; Boning hinds 140-200 lbs 6600. Choices Primal Beef Cuts 12 Loads Fores 130-210 lbs 4800; Arm chucks 90-130 lbs 4400- 4600 1.00 to 3.00 lower; Full Plates 3150-3200; Short Plates 3150; Briskets 3300- 3500; Flanks Untrimmed 3100-3250. Spring Lamb Carcass Choice and Prune 3-4 8 Loads Compared with Last Week. 55 lbs. down 11000-11200, Bulk 11200 3.00 to 4.00 lower; Mixed Spring and few old crop lamb carcass choice and Prime 3-4; 55-65 lbs. 11000-11300 steady to 2.00 lower; 65-75 lbs 10800-11100 / GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE fBH TUESDAY, MAY 24,1977 Sale Time 1:00 P.M iITENTION!!^ Reputation Breeder Consignments Special Consignments for this sale 150 head from Jerry Rutter 100 head from Wehry Bros. Your Market Prices Protected By Experienced Brokers. McCOY CATTLE COMPANY Lancaster Stockyards PH: 717-397-1411 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Ma: Baltimore USDA 1040-1885 lbs. 33.00-37.75; Individual high Dressing 40.60; HOGS 1200: Compared with Thursday Barrows & Gilts mostly $1.25 higher, instances $1.75 higher US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 44.2544.75, US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 43.25-44.25, SOWS: $l.OO-1.75 higher, US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 32.00-33.75 VEAL & CALF AUCTION 100: Choice Vealers 140-300 lbs. 56.0064.00; Good 120-275 lbs. 41.00-56.00; Standard & low Good 75-125 lbs. 36.50- 42.00; few to 47.50; Good calves 225-350 lbs. 32.50- 40.00; few Choice 39.5044.00 SHEEP AUCTION: package Choice & Prime Spring lambs 102 lbs. 64.00. Des Moines May 18,1977 Compared to Tuesdays close: Fresh pork cut trade slow, demand moderate to light. Fresh loins 75-1.00 lower than last Monday, spareribs steady to 1.00 higher, skinned hams steady to 1.00 higher, bellies steady, picnics no sales reported. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins 14-DN lbs. 86.25; generally steady; Veal Carcass-hide on Prime (special fed) 180-250 lbs 12000, few to 12200. High Standard To Low Choice Northeastern Sup pliers 34 lbs down 60066300 2.00 to 4.00 lower; 35-44 lbs 6200-6500 N 2.00 to 4.00 lower; 4564 lbs 64006700 2.00 to 4.00 lower; 5564 lbs 66006900 2.00 to 4.00 lower; 65-75 lbs 6806- 7100 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Midwest And West Coast Suppliers 3640 lbs 58006200 2.00 to 6.00 lower; 4060 lbs 60006400 2.064.00 lower; 50- 60 lbs 62006600 2.00 to 6.00 lower; 60-70 lbs 64006800 2.00 to 6.00 lower; 7060 lbs 6600- 7000 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Boneless Beef 8 Loads 90 pet. chemical lean, fresh 7700 steady; 85 pet. chemical lean, fresh 7100- 7200 steady to .50 higher; 75 pet. chemical lean, fresh 5800, frozen 5450. Beef Trimmings 4 Loads 50 pet. chemical lean, fresh 3300-3500. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins 14 lbs. down 8950; 14- 17 lbs 8850. Note to Buyers 21.1977 New Holland Horse New Holland Sale Stable New Holland, Pa. Friday, May 13 Riding, driving and work horses, 275 head. Load of riding from Virginia 550-850; load of driving from Ohio 400-800. two loads of Tennessee work, driving and riding: single work horses 650-1000, driving 475-085, riding 400800; one load of Illinois driving 350- 650; one load of New York driving 475-735; local driving 250-1200; work horses 540- 700; pairs 1425-1500; mules singles 350-750. Wednesday, May 18 Reported receipts of 359 head. Market stronger compared to last week’s. Local work horses 500-660; local driving horses 175-520; local riding horses 165-325; better horses 350-550; one registered quarter horse, 1300; lightweight killers 24- 26; heavyweight killers 33- 35; mares 20-30; colts 10-25; geldings 20-45; larger ponies 65-175. load 97.00 export (trimmed) 1.00 lower than last Monday; 14-17 lbs. 85.25 75 lower than last Monday; Load 17-20 lbs. 82.50; Load 20 & up lbs. 74.00. Picnic no sales reported; Boston Butt Couple Loads 8 & up lbs. 61.00-61.25; Spareribs 3-DN lbs. 97.00- 98.00 fresh & frozen steady - 1.00 higher; Skinned Hams 14-DN lbs. 73.00 TIS; 14-17 lbs. 72.50-73.00; Load 74.50 export; 17-20 lbs. 72.00 Steady to 1.00 higher; 17-20 lbs. 70.00 frozen; 26 & up lbs 66.00 1.00 higher; Bellies, Sdls 10-12 lbs. 55.00; 12-14 lbs. 57.00-58.00 steady; 18-20 lbs. 50.00; Pork Trim 50 lean 36.50 frozen; Bnls Picnic 63.75 fresh; 65.00 frozen; Snouts 14.50-15.00; Tongues, scalded & Scraped 37.00; Livers 14.00. Compared to Tuesdays close: Beef trade closed slow. Demand light. Steer & Heifers Beef 50-1.25 lower. Primal Beef cuts, forequarters Steady - 1.25 lower, arm chucks 1.00-3.00 lower. No reported cow beef sales. Sales on 61 loads steer & Heifer Beef confirmed. Steer Beef 25 Confirmed Loads Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 62.75- 64.25, mostly 62.75 1.25 lower; Good 2-3 500-400 lbs. 57.75-58.25, mostly 57.75 I.OC lower. Heifer Beef 36 Confirmed Loads Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 61.75 1.00 lower; Good 2-3 600-700 lbs. 56.75-57.25, mostly 56.75 50 lower. Cow Beef No Confirmed Loads Choice 3 Primal Beef Cuts 13 Confirmed Loads Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 lbs 84.25 load; Fores 130-210 lbs 44.50-45.75 steady to 1.25 lower; Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs 41.00-43.001.00-3.00 lower. Beef Trimmings 3 Confirmed Loads Beef Trimmings 50 chem lean (fresh) 32.00-33.00. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! 7