Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 01, 1977, Image 14

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    —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 1,1977
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Livestock market
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Septembers?, 1977
CATTLE 347. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good & Choice Steady to 50
cents higher. Slaughter cows
25 cents to $2 lower. High
Choice & Prime No. 2-4
slaughter steers 41.85-43.50.
Choice No. 2-4 950-1200 lbs.
39.85-42.25, few to 42.60, Good
36.75-39.25, few 40.25, few
Standard 35.00-36.00. Choice
slaughter heifers 37.50-
39.50,few 40.50, Good 33.00-
36.10, few Standard 31.50-
32.00. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 24.00-26.75,
Cutters 24.00-26.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 20.50-24.00, few
Shells down to 15.50. Couple
Choice slaughter bullocks
36.50 and 37.50. Yield Grade
§1 1100-1550 lbs. slaughter
bulls 32.85-35.00.
CALVES 290. Vealers
grading Standard to Choice
92 to $5 higher. Few Prime
vealers 69.00-74.00, Choice
58.00- Good 46.00-55.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
41.00- 90-110 lbs. 36.50-
40.00, Standard 70-85 lbs.
32.50-36.50, few Utility 60-90
lbs. 25.00-31.00. Farm calves,
hostein bulls 85-120 lbs. 39.00-
48.50; holstein heifers 85-110
lbs. 39.00-54.50.
HOGS 455. Barrows & Gilts
50 cents to $1.25 higher. US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 43.35-44.35, couple lots
44.60, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs.
42.25-43.60, No. 1-3 190-195
lbs. 41.60-42.00. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 32.00-35.00,
No. 28 300-550 lbs. 30.00-
32.50. Boars 27.00-30.50.
FEEDER PIGS 30. Few
US No. 1-3 50-100 lbs. feeder
pigs 31.50-44.50 per head.
SHEEP 9. Few Choice 95-
110 lbs. lambs 45.00-49.00.
Martinsburg
Auction
Martlniburg, Pa.
Sept. 26,1977
CATTLE 383. Compared
with last Monday’s market;
High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 40.50-42.50,
Choice 39.50-41.50, Good
36.50- Standard 33.50
37.00, Utility 28.00-32.00.
Choice slaughter heifers
37.00- Good 33.00-36.00,
Standard 29.00-34.00, Utility
25.00- Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
24.50- Cutters 23.00
25.00, Canner & Low Cutter
21.50- Shells down to
18.00, Choice slaughter
bullocks 35.00-38.00, Good
32.00- Standard 28.50
32.50, Utility 25.00-30,00.
Yield Grade #1 1000-2000 lbs.
slaughter bulls 33.00-35.00;
yield grade §2 900-1600 lbs.
30.00- Few Medium &
Good 400-600 lbs. feeder
steers 30.00-38.00; few
Medium & Good 400-600 lbs.
feeder heifers 23.00-32.00.
CALVES 392. Choice
vealers 69.00-74.00, Good
60.00- Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 52.00-65.00, 90-110
lbs. 38.00-52.00, Standard 70
90 lbs. 25.0042.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 39.00-52.00.
HOGS 328 US No. 1-2 200
230 lbs barrows & gilts 41.80
43.20, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs.
41.50-42.50, No 2-3 190-230
lbs. 40.0041.50, No. 1-3 150
180 lbs. 34.0038.00. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 33.5036.50,
No. 2-3 300600 lbs. 30.00
33.50. Boars 22.0025.00.
FEEDER PIGS 48. US No.
1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
10.00-23.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 18.00-35.00 per
head.
SHEEP 7. FewjChoice 85-
95 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 50.00-55.00.
East Coast
Carlot Meats
Princeton, New Jersey
September 28,1977
Compared to Tuesday:
HESSTON
CORPORATION
ACKLEY’S INC.
Routes 77 & 540
Deerfield, N.J. 08313
609-451-8376
SHOTZBERGER’S EQUIPMENT STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE
Newport Road
Elm, PA 17521
717-665-2141
UMBERGERS MILLS WENGER IMPLEMENT INC.
RD4
Lebanon, PA 17042
717-867-5161
Demand moderate, com
mitements light for beef,
lamb, and veal as reported
by the USDA. No recent
comparison on choice steer
and heifer beef, however,
firm undertone indicated.
Spring lamb compared to
last week mostly 2.00-3.00
lower. Prime special fed
veal steady. Good and
Choice boning veal steady to
2.00 lower.
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UHKENECKER’S FARM SUPPLY
Rheems, PA 17570
717-367-3590
RO Box 46
Klingerstown, PA 17941
717-648-2088
RO 1
Quarryvi He, PA 17566
717-284-4141
STEER BEEF
(6 loads confirmed)
Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 6700
6825; 4600-900 lbs. 6300-6325.
HEIFER BEEF
(4 Loads Confirmed
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 6525-
6575.
COW BEEF
Canner-Cutter 1-2 350 lbs.
up load 5100 late yesterday.
CHOICE 3, Primal
Beef Cuts
(5 Loads Confirmed)
Fores 130-210 lbs. 5550.
Arm Chucks 90-130 lbs.
5100-5300,1.00 lower.
Rounds, steer 60-85 lbs.
load 7550.
554 Gibbons Road
Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505
717-656-9013
STQLTZFUS FARM SERVICE
ZIMMERMAN FARM SERVICE
Bethel, PA 19506
717-933-4114
VEAL CARCASS - HIDE ON
Prime (special fed)
Kosher 180-250 lbs. 117.00-
118.00 steady; Mixed Kosher
and non Kosher 180-250 lbs.
114.00-116.00, steady.
Good and Choice Boning
type northeastern suppliers,
all steady to 2.00 lower. 65-75
lbs. 64006600; 55-64 lbs. 6200
6400; 4054 lbs. 60006200; 34-
44 lbs. 58006000; 34 lbs. down
56005800.
Midwest and West Coast
Suppliers 7080 lbs. LTD
6800; 6070 lbs. LTD 6600; 50
60 lbs. LTD 6400; 4050 lbs.
LTD 6200; 3040 lbs. LTD
6000.
‘Slightly smaller discount applies when Fi
nance Charge Waiver is taken along with dis-
count
MILLER’S REPAIR
Cochranville, PA 19330
215-593-5280
SPRING LAMB, CHOICE
AND PRIME 34
(25 Loadi Confirmed)
55 lbs. down 103.00-106.00,
2.00- lower; 75 lbs. down
102.00- Bulk 103.00-
104.00,2.00-3.00 lower.
BOXED SPRING LAMB
CARCASS 3-4
(5 Loads Confirmed)
55 lbs. down 108.00.
FRESH PORK CUTS
Loins 14-17 lbs. 8750, 2.50
higher.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
(1 Load Confirmed)
Skinned hams 16-19 lbs.
8150.
PiKEVILLE EQUIPMENT INC.
RD 2, Oysterdale Road
Oley, PA 19547
215-987-6277
First with a better way.
HESSTON
FARM EQUIPMENT