I ivestock market and Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. June 1,1977 CATTLE 236. Supply 36.10-39.00, Standard 33.10- mcluded 28 head feeder 35,35, few Utility & Low cattle. Compared with last standard 30.00-32.85. Choice Wednesday’s market, slaughter heifers 36.10-38.10, slaughter steers steady to 72 f ew No. 4-5 29.50-31.50, Good cent higher. Slaughter cows 32.00-35.85, Few Standard strong to $1 higher. Few 23.6033.00, f?w Utility 26.85- High Choice & Prime No. 3-4 28.50. Utility & High 1060-1140 lbs. slaughter Dressing Cutter slaughter steers 40.6041.00, Choice No. cows 28.0030.10, few 31.50, 2-4 900-115 lbs. 39.85-40,60, Commercial 27.00-29.00, PI TUESDAY, JUNE 7,1977 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE Sale Time 1:00 P.M. TTENTION!!- Reputation Breeder Consignments Special Consignments for this sale 200 head from Jerry Rutter 150 head from Wehry Bros. Your Market Prices Protected By Experienced Brokers. McCOY CATTLE COMPANY Lancaster Stockyards PH: 717-397-1411 t'- . I ** MODEL 315 BALER YOUR HOLLAND dialer C. E. WILEY & SON INC. 101 S. lime SI Quanyvilie, Pa. Phone: (717) 786-2895 ' few 41.5-, High Good to Low Choice 38.85-40.10, Good Note to Buyers Hl**' ' i AND SO IS SPERRY NEW HOLLAND HEY! HAY! EQUIPMENT Cutters 25.85-28.00, Caimers 23.00-26.00, Shells down to 18.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 34.25-36.85, few Standard 31.00-35.50, few Utility 28.60-30.10. One Yield Grade No. 1 1640 lbs. slaughter bull at 36.75; one yield grade No. 2 1520 lbs. 36.50; few No. 34 1100-1665 lbs. 31.25-35.00. Couple Choice 220-250 lbs. feeder steers 39.00 and 45.00; Medium & Good 500-750 lbs. 34.50-38.00; Lot Choice feeder bulls 37.50, few Medium & Good 475-650 lbs. 29.35-35.00. CALVES 178. Vealers steady to $2 lower. Two Prime vealers 64.00 and 66.00, Choice 49.00-58.50, Good 41.00-49.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 37.0047.00, 90-110 lbs. 30.00-38.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 26.50- 30.00, Utility 65-90 lbs. 20.00- 26.00, Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-135 lbs. 35.0047.00. HOGS 358. Barrows & Gilts mostly steady to 25 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.7545.25, No. 1-3 195-245 lbs. 44.00- 44.85, No. 2-3 185-255 lbs. 42.0044.10, few 41.0042.00, few No. 24 240.00, few No. 24 240-275 lbs. 33.2541.50, No. 1- 3 150-185 lbs. 30.00-34.00. US No. 1-3 275475 lbs. sows 31.75-33.75, few to 35.50, No. 2r3 350-630 lbs. 26.00-31.75. Boars 24.00-29.00, light weights 25.50-34.00. FEEDER PIGS 171. US THAFS ve It! USED EQUIPMENT NH 269 Baler w-thrower NH 327 Spreader NH 68 Baler w-engine NH L 35 Leade; Case 555 Mower (2) IH Forage Wagons Conditioner Owatonna SP Mower Conditioner auction news Compared with the previous week’s close: closing prices on slaughter steers were mostly 25 lower, some 34 50 lower. Heifers weak to 25 lower. Cows closed 50-1.00 higher and bulls steady. Four day receipts 19,900 as compared 17,900 previous week and 15,700 a year ago. Marketings were liberal following the Memorial Day holiday and fed cattle prices were bent downward as carcass prices weakened. Demand was generally good but most buying interests, however, and day-to-day variations were usually not severe, although buyers were rather selective on the late rounds for load lots carrying a minimum of Yield Grade 4. The overall No. 1-2 (lot) 50 lbs. feeder pigs at 40.00 per head. No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 23.50-30.00, No. 1-3 35.50 lbs. 30.00-33.00, lot No. 1-3 55 lbs. 36.50 per head, No. 1-3 95-145 lbs. 38.0040.00 cwt., lot Utility 25 lbs. 19.00 per head. SHEEP 57. Lot Choice 80 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 56.00, Good & Choice 55.70 lbs. 44.00-50.00, Good 30-50 lbs. feeder lambs 43.00-50.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-27.00, few to 29.00. Omaha June 2,1977 EL 479 lAYBINE Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 4,1977—9 Middleburg May 31,1977 CATTLE 332. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers about steady. Slaughter cows grading Utility and High Dressing Cutter steady to 75 finish of the steer crop was attractive with a liberal percentage Choice, including many loadlots mixed 3 and 4. Much of the heifer run was Good to Average-Choice. Slaughter steers made up approximately 50, and heifers 31. Cows comprised 10 and feeders for auction 6. STEERS: On Tuesday, two loads Choice with end Prime predominantly 3 1239- 1298 lbs. 41.75. At mid-week, three loads Choice with end Prime 341154-1211 lbs. 41.25, two loads 34 1192-1245 lbs. 41.00. Choice 24 975-1300 lbs. 40.0041.00, occasionally 41.25 on predominantly 3, part load 1125 lbs. 41.50, numerous loads 34 1150-1250 lbs. 40.0040.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 39.00- load 1200 lb. ■Holsteins 37.00. Good 2-3 36.00- Holsteins 35.00- 35.50 Standard and Good 2-3 34.00- Average of LS - 214, detailed quotations for Choice 24 900-1100 lb. steers this week 40.81. Choice 24 1100-1300 lbs. 40.72. Average weight steers first two days 1153 lbs. as compared 1155 lbs. previous week. Average weight heifers first two days 982 lbs. as compared 1002 lbs. previous week. HEIFERS: Load Choice and Prime 34 986 lbs. 41.25 on Tuesday. At mid-week, part loads Choice and Prime 34 891-982 lbs. 41.00, several loads and part loads same grade 975-1050 lbs. 40.75. Choice 24 900-1050 lbs. 39.00- 40.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 37.50- 39.00. Good 2-3 34.00-36.50. Small lots Standard and Good 2-3 31.00-33.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-4 26.00-28.50, few High-Dressing Commercial 29.50. Canner and Cutter 22.50-26.50. BULLS: 1-2 1400-2000 lbs. 32.00-36.50, few individual 1 37.00. If you can’t make a cow happy by taking her to lunch, at least drink a milk toast during June Dairy Month FARMERS AgCRECHT A source of Financial Energy for Farmers FARMERS AgCREDIT has resources and local know-how for whatever kind ot farming you are engaged in and for whatever your financial needs may be Call on us Georgi M Lewis President f ARMERS AgCREDIT co» 9 East Mam Street UK* PA 17543 ~ 717 626-4721 Auction cents higher, Canner and Cutter $1 to $2 higher. Few High Choice & Prime 1000- 1200 lbs. slaughter steers 41.0041.60, Choice 24, 950 1250 lbs. 39.7542.00, Good 35.60-39.60, Standard 33.00 35.50, few Utility 30.00-32.75. Choice slaughter heifers 36.50- individual at 40.75, Good 34.00-35.75. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.85- 29.85, couple to 30.35, Cutters 26.50- Canners 24.00 26.00, Shells down to 21.00. Individual Choice slaughter bullock at 36.60, Good 34.25- 36.00, few Standard 32.75- 34.25, few Utility 30.00-32.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1300- 1600 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.75-38.10. Few Good 305600 lbs. feeder steers 33.0040.00. Lot Good 600-700 lbs. feeder heifers 32.75-33.00. CALVES 221. Vealers grading Standard to Choice to $3 lower. Individual Prime vealer at 65.50, Choice 52.00- 58.00, Good 42.00-50.00, few Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 37.0040.00, 90-110 lbs. 32.00- Standard 70-85 lbs. 27.00-32.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 33.0041.50. Choice 150 250 lbs. slaughter calves 44.00- Good 35.0045.00. HOGS 387. Barrows and gilts steady to mostly 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 190- 230 lbs. barrows and gilts 43.8045.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 43.0043.80, No. 2-3 230- 270 lbs. 38.9042.20. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 31.00-34.25. Boars 22.50-24.75. FEEDER PIGS 202. US No. 1-3 10-15 lbs. feeder pigs 12.50- per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 27.0033.00, Utility 25-40 lbs. 19.00-25.00 per head. SHEEP 14. Few Good 35-70 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 36.00-40.00. Few Slaughter ewes 10.00-18.50. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD!
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