—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 20, 1977 6 Livestock market an August 12,1977 CATTLE 8943. Compared with 8179 head last week, and 7819 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s summary, slaughter steers and heifers unevenly steady to strong. Slaughter cows 25 cents to $1 higher. Slaughter bullocks and bulls steady to weak. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 39,60- 41.90, Choice 38.25-42.00, Good 34.50-38.75, Standard 30.50- Utility 26.00- 32.00. Choice slaughter heifers 34.00-40.00, Good 31.00- few Standard 26.50- few Utility 23.00- 29.00. COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 24.50- 28.25, Cutters 23.50-26.75, Canners 21.00-25.25. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 34.75-39.75, Good 32.00-36.50, few Standard 28.75-33.00, few Utility 25.40-31.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1, 1050-2000 lbs. 31.00-37.85, Yield Grade 2, 800-1500 lbs. 29.80-53.85. FEEDER CATTLEr: Good and Choice 300-775 lbs. steers 32.00- Good and Choice 300-600 lbs. heifers 25.00- 32.00. Good and Choice 300- 600 lbs. bulls 27.10-36.50. CALVES 5274. Compared with 5418 head last week, and 5630 head a year ago. Vealers mostly steady to $3 higher. VEALERS: Few Prime 56.00-68.00, Choice 48.00- Good 35.00-50.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 33.00-45.00, 90-110 lbs. 28.00- Standard 70-90 lbs. 20.00-35.00, Utility 50-110 Dewart, Pa. August 15,1977 CATTLE 272. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers uneven. Slaughter cows mostly 75 cents to $1.50 higher. Choice No. 2-4 1000-1170 lbs. slaughter steers 39.00-40.25, Good & Choice 37.50-38.85, Good 34.75-37.75, Standard 33.00- few Utility 28.75- 33.10. Few Choice slaughter heifers 34.80-36.25, one at 39.00, few Good 32.00-34.00, few Standard 30.00-32.50, few Utility 26.50-29.75. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.50-29.00, one at 29.35, Commercial 25.00- Cutters 25.00- 26.75, Canners 23.75-24.85, Shells down to 21.00. Few Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 33.00-36.00, few Standard 29.0W2.25. Yield Grade No. 1 1190-1645 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.00-34.10; few yield grade No. 2 1080- 1360 lbs. 31.85-35.75. CALVES 227. Vealers uneven, Good & Choice $1 to $2 higher, Standard & Good mostly $2 higher, spots $3 lower. One Plime vealer at 62.50, Choice 50.00-60.00, Good 44.50-51.50, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 36.50-38.00, 90-110 lbs. 32.00-36.00, Standard 7090 lbs. 30.00- 33.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. 34.00-43.00, beef cross bulls & heifers 90- 120 lbs. 33.0046.50. HOGS 337. Barrows & gilts strong to $2.50 higher. US No. 1-2 193-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.80-48.60, No. 1-3 200- 250 lbs. 47.0047.90, few No. 2- 3 190-265 lbs. 46.9047.00, few No. 2-4 290030 lbs. 38.75- 44.00, No. 1-3 115-135 lbs. 37.00-38.50. US No. 1-3 380-530 Pa. Auction Summary lbs. 13.50-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90- 120 lbs. 31.00-48.00. HOGS 5971. Compared with 6082 head last week, and 6337 head a year ago. Barrows and Gilts $1 higher, most advance latter part of week. BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 44.85- 47.20, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 43.50- No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 41.00-44.00, few No. 2-4 250-325 lbs. 35.25-42.00, No. 1- 3 130-180 lbs. 33.75-43.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 33.00- No. 23 350-700 lbs. 28.00-34.00. BOARS 22.00- 30.00. FEEDER PIGS 2077. Compared 'with 1865 head last week, and 1676 head a year ago. Feeder pigs $2 to $6 lower. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. 12.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 19.00-32.00, few No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 30.00-46.00 per head. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 1155. Compared with 1769 head last week. (All prices are per hun dredweight basis). Feeder pigs steady to $lO higher. US No. 1-2 30-40 lbs. 94.00-110,40- 50 lbs. 81.0003.50, 50-65 lbs. 76.50- No. 2-3 27-40 lbs. 85.00- 40-57 lbs. 69.00- 95, 60-75 lbs. 62.00-70.50; No. 3, 30-65 lbs. 57.00-74.00. SHEEP 587. Compared with 986 head last week, and 684 head a year ago. Lambs unevenly steady. LAMBS: Choice 65-110 lbs. 43.00- Good 60-90 lbs. 35.00- Slaughter ewes 8.00- Dewart Auction lbs. sows 34.25-37.00, No. 2-3 375-610 lbs. 32.0034.75. Boars 21.75-26.75. FEEDER PIGS 151. US No. 1-3 1020 lbs. feeder pigs 10.0017.00 per head, No. 1-3 25-30 lbs. 27.0033.00, No. 1-3 3040 lbs. 36.0041.00, few Utility 40-50 lbs. 20.00-27.00 per head. SHEEP 34. Choice 85-110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 49.00-53.00, one at 54.00, few Good 7095 lbs. 37,0046.00. Few Slaughter sheep 12.00 17.50. GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES figl 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA covis COWS cows BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, 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. Waiter H. Risser, Proprietor Martinsburg,Fa. August 15,1977 CATTLE 337. Compared to last Monday’s market, slaughter steers High & Prime 39.00-41.50, Choice 38.50- Good 36.00-39.00, Standard 34.0037.00, Utility 28.50- Choice slaughter heifers 36.50-38.75, Good 33.50- Standard 31.50- 34.00, Utility 26.00-30.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.50- 29.00, Cutters 24.50-27.00, Canners 23.00-25.00, Shells down to 19.00, Choice slaughter bullocks 36.00- 39.78, Good 32.50-36.00, Standard 30.0034.00, Utility 28.00-31.00. Yield Grade No. 1 slaughter bulls 34.50-38.00; yield grade No. 2 31.00-35.00. CALVES 460. Choice vealers 55.00-64.00, Good 45.00-53.00, Standard & Good Leesport, Pa. August 17,1977 CATTLE 361. Supply in cluded 70 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednes day’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 50c. higher. Choice slaughter steers 39.00-41.25, High Good to Low Choice 37.00-39.50, Standard & Good 32.00-37.00. Utility & High Dressing Cut ter slaughter cows 26.75- 28.50, Cutters 24.85-27.00, Canners 21.00-25.00. Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 32.00- Standard 32.00- Utility 24.50-30.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1000-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 32.00- Good & Choice 300600 lbs. feeder steers 37.00- Medium & Good 300-750 lbs. 30.00-38.00; Medium & Good 300-550 lbs. feeder heifers 25.00-30.00. CALVES 175. Vealers steady to $5 higher. Choice vealers 55.00-65.00, Good 45.00- Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 35.00-45.00,90-110 lbs. 32.00-42.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 25.00-32.00, Utility 60-100 lbs. 15.00-25.00. Martinsburg Auction ' 110-130 lbs. 35.00-48.00, 90-110 lbs. 28.00-36.00, Standard 70 90 -lbs. 23.00-35.00 Farm -calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 34.00-38.00. HOGS 379, US No. 1-2 200 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.20 47.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 45.70-46.50, No. 24 195-230 lbs. 44.50-46.50, No, 1-3 130 165 lbs. 37.0044.00. US No, 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 36.00-38.50, No. 2-3 300600 lbs. 32.00 35.00. Boars 21.5024.00. FEEDER PIGS 101. US No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 10.0016.00 per head, No. 13 3545 lbs. 23.5029.50, No. 13 80-90 lbs. 46.0047.50 per head. SHEEP 43. Choice 80-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 43.0048.00, Good 6090 lbs. 38.0044.00. Leesport Auction HOGS 368. Barrows & gilts strong to $1 higher. US No. 1 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.75-47.75, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 46.00-47.00, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 44.00-46.00. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 33.00-37.50, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 29.00-33.50.' Boars 23.50-27.00. FEEDER PIGS 284. (ALL PRICES ON CWT. BASIS). US No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 90.00-110.00, No. 1-3 20-30 lb. 70.00-90.00, No. 1-3 3040 lbs. 80.00-95.00, No. 1-3 40-70 lbs. 55.00-70.00 cwt. SHEEP 20. Few Choice 80-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 45.00-48.00, few Utility & Good 50-80 lbs. 25.0045.00. Slaughter ewes 8,00-17.00. MEADOW GREEN FARMS will haul HAY, STRAW, & GRAIN To Local Auctions or Buy Outright Paid at Scales Call 717-933-4080 or 717-933-4377 auction news Chambersburg, Pa. August 11,1977 CATTLE 365. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good about steady. Slaughter cows 25 cents to mostly 75 cents to $1.25 higher. Few Choice 9001200 lbs. No. 24 slaughter steers 37.75- Good 35.00-37.75, few Standard32.oo33.Bs, few Utility 29.75-32.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 34.75- Good 33.6035.00, few Standard 31.25-33.10 few Utlity 24.5027.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.00-28.50, few to 29.50, Cutters 25.50 27.50, Canners 22.5025.85, Shells down to 21.00. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 32.0032.10. Yield Grade No. 1 12001850 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.85-35.10, one at 37.10. Few Good 300-775 lbs. feeder steers 30.00-37.00. CALVES 801. Vealers grading Good & Choice 50 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNE! Sale to Start Promi We Will Receive Your Pigs An; All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at our office for you to tag pigs at home to save 2 5 cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if you call 717-3544341 our office in advance. NOTE: Special Hog Breeding Stock Sales Saturday, Sept. 10, 1977 1:00 P.M. Hampshire Hogs for Franklin Feeser, Tanytown, Md. Saturday, Sept. 17-1:00 P.M. Purebred Duroc Hogs for Dutch Valley Farms, Mark Nestleroth and John Chapman. Also Sweigard’s Duroc for Bill and Gene Sweigard. Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH - 717-397-5538 717-3934464 Chambersburg Auction cents to $2 lower; Standard & Good 70-110 lbs. $1 to $2 higher. Few Prime vealers 65.50-68.00, Choice 52.00- 65.00, Good 42.00-51.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 38.0043.00, 90-110 lbs. 36.00- 40.50, Standard 70-90 lbs. 32.00- Utility 50-90 lbs. 15.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 37.0047.50; holstein heifers 80-110 lbs. 36.0044.00. HOGS 81. Barrows & Gilts $2 to $3 higher. US No. 1-2 200-220 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.6048.00, No. 1-3 200-230 lbs. 46.6047.00, few No. 24 285 lbs. 38.5 a US No. 1-3 300- 475 lbs. sows 33.0035.00, No. 23 300400 lbs. 30.00-33.50. Few Boars 20.00-25.10. FEEDER PIGS 46. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00-29.50 per head. SHEEP 30. Good & Choice 60-140 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 37.5042.50, one at 46.00. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. From 7 A.M. Wed. Mornim State Graded Until 12 Noon. time
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