livestock market an
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
October 11,1977
CATTLE 289. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers mostly
steady to 50 cents lower.
Slaughter cows steady to 50
cents higher. High Choice &
Prime No. 2-4 1100-1300 lbs.
slaughter steers 42.6044.10,
Choice No. 24 1000-1250 lbs.
40.7543.00, Good 37.0040 00,
Standard 33.75-36.25. Choice
slaughter heifers 36.75-38.75,
one at 39.75, few Good 35.00-
36.00, few Standard 32.25-
34.00, Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 24.00-27.35,
couple to 28.00, Cutters 24.25-
26.25, Canner & Low Cutter
22.00-24.25, few Shells down
\q 20.50. Few Standard
bullocks 32.50-
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S. K. SHOTZBERGEB. INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Phone: (717)393-4641 (day or night)
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
10 mi. East of Lancaster
on Rt. 30
Box 100, Paradise, PA
717-442-4181
or 768-8204
EVERY THURSDAY AT 12 NOON
Hay, Straw & Grain Sale
We have plenty of good buyers each week.
We need consigners.
Contact:
L Robert Frame, manager
34.00. Yield Grade 1300-1800
lbs. slaughter bulls 33.75-
36.00.
CALVES 246. Vealers
grading Good & Choice
steady to $1 lower; Standard
& Good 70-110 lbs. $4 to $6
lower. One Prime vealer at
70.00. Choice 57.00-69.00,
Good 45.00-53.00, Standard &
Good 110-130 lbs. 40.G045.00,
90-110 lbs. 34.50-38.50,
Standard 70-85 lbs. 29.00-
35.50, Utihty 50-80 lbs. 15.00-
27.00. Farm calves, holstem
bulls 90-120 lbs. 37.00-50.50;
holstein heifers 85-120 lbs.
35.0044.50.
HOGS 414. Barrows & Gilts
50 cents to $1 lower. US No. 1-
2195-245 lbs. barrows & gilts
42.25-42.75, No. 1-3 200-230
lbs. 41.00-42.25, No. 2-3 250-
265 lbs. 40.7542.00. US No. 1-3
300475 lbs. sows 32.25-34.25.
FEEDER PIGS 46. US No.
1-3 40-80 lbs. feeder pigs
27.0040.00 per head.
SHEEP 5. One lot
Slaughter ewes at 15.00.
Chambersburg
Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
Octobers, 1977
CATTLE 434. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter cows 75
cents to $1.50 higher. Few
High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 43.50-43.85,
Choice No. 2-4 1000-1200 lbs.
41.00- Good 37.25-40.00,
few Standard 34.85-37.10, few
Utility 28.75-32.50. Choice
slaughter heifers 37.60-40.10,
Good 33.85-36.85, few
Standard 31.50-33.25. Utility
& Commercial slaughter
cows 23.85-27.10, few to 27.75,
Cutters 23.50-26.50, Canner &
Low Cutters 21.50-23.85,
Shells down to 19.00. Few
Utility slaughter bullocks
26.25-30.75. Yield Grade #1
1080-1880 lbs. slaughter bulls
33.00- Few Good 400-700
lbs. feeder steers 29.00-36.50;
Good 300-500 lbs. feeder
heifers 22.50-28.00.
CALVES 795. Vealers
grading Good & Choice $1 to
$4 lower; Standard & Good
70-110 lbs. $1 to $3 lower. Few
Prime vealers 72.00-73.00,
Choice 57.00-69.00, Good
47.00- Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 42.00-47.00, 90-110
lbs. 44.00-47.50, Standard 70-
85 lbs. 40.00-44.50, Utility 50-
85 lbs. 25.00-38.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 45.00-53.00.
HOGS 70. Barrows & Gilts
steady to 50 cents lower. US
No. 1-2 200-225 lbs. barrows &
gUts 41.25-43.00, No. 1-3 190-
235 lbs. 40.7542.00. Few US
No. 1-3 300475 lbs. sows
31.75-35.75.
FEEDRPIGS7B.USNo.I-
WE WILL HAUL
HAY, STRAW, &
GRAIN
To Local Auctions
or Buy Outright
Paid at Scales
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Call 717-9334080
or 717-933-4377
auction news
3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 8.00-
19.00 per head, No. 1-3 25-35
lbs. 25.50-27.50, one lot No. 1-
3 60 lbs. 33.00 per head.
SHEEP 31. Choice 70-115
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
45.5048.50. Slaughter ewes
10.00-18.00.
Des Moines
Carlot
October 12,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close, beef trade slow.
Demand light, particularly
steer beef, which is not well
established on Choice; Good
steer beef steady. Choice 3
heifer beef steady. Primal
beef cuts, forequarters
steady. No comparable cow
beef sales. Sales on 22 loads
steer and heifers beef
confirmed. 2 cow beef loads.
STEER BEEF
3 Confirmed Loads
Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 65.50
load Good 2-3 600-800 lbs.
59.25 steady.
HEIFER BEEF
19 Confirmed Loads
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 63.25
steady Good 2-3 500-700 lbs.
58.00.
COW BEEF
2 Confirmed Loads
Canner & Cutter (Northm)
48 50 (Southrn) 48.00.
CHOICE 3 PRIMAL
BEEFCUTS
20 Confirmed Loads
Fores 130-210 lbs. 55.00,
steady Arm Chucks 75-120
lbs. 51.75; Rounds (heifer)
60-85 lbs. 76.50.
BEEF TRIMMINGS
1 Confirmed Load
Beef Trimmings 50 percent
chemlean (frozen) 29,00.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF
1 Confirmed Load
Boneless processing beef 75
percent chemical lean
(fresh) 55.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close, fresh pork trade
closing slow; demand good.
Fresh loins 754.50 higher,
20 & up lbs. 4.254.50 lower.
Picnics 75 lower. Boston
Butts 50-1.50 higher. Skinned
hams 25-2.00 higher. Bellies
steady to 2.75 higher. No
sales reported on Spareribs.
FRESH PORK CUTS
Loins 14/dn lbs. 86.00-86.25;
75-1.00 higher. 14-17 lbs.
85.00-86.25 75-2.00 higher; 17-
20 lbs. 78.00 3.504.50 higher;
20&up lbs. 68.50-68.75 4.25-
4.50 lower.
Picmc 4-8 lbs. 43.2545.50-
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At David Good's Farm Equipment Sale
North Maple Ave., Leola, PA
HARVEY Z. MARTIN
Home Phone 215-445-5303
We Buy On Orders
Bus. Phone Wed. Only
+ We also buy hay and straw privately.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 15,1977
National Stockyards
October 13,1977
Receipts this week 7900:
week ago 6900; year ago
8400.
Compared last weeks
close, slaughter steers fully
steady. Slaughter heifers
steady to 25 lower, cows 1.00-
1.50 lower, bulls steady.
Supply mostly Choice and
mixed Choice and Prune 24
steers, fully 20 per cent
heifers and about 20 per cent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune 24
1000-1250 lbs. 42.0042.50,
mostly 42.2542.50, two loads
and part load 1100-1135 lbs.
42.75, two loads 1100-1135 lbs.
43.00. Choice 24 900-1275 lbs.
41.0042.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 39.50-
41.00. Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs.
35.50-38.50, Load Good and
Choice 2-3 1179 lb. Holstems
36.85. Scattered loads and
lots Good and Choice 2-3
1100-1260 lb. holsteins 35.50-
36.25. Few Standard and
Good 2-3 1050-1150 lbs. 34.00-
35.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune 24
925-1050 lbs. 39.50-40.00.
Choice 24 800-1050 lbs. 38.50-
39.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 750-950 lbs. 36.50-
38.50. Good 2-3 700-950 lbs.
33.50-37.00.
45.75 trimmed 75 lower.
Boston Butts 4-8 lbs. 60.50-
61.50 50-1.50 higher. B&up lbs.
60.25 75 higher.
Spareribs No sales reported
Skinned Hams 14-dn lbs.
94.00 frozen; 14-17 lbs. 85.00-
86.00; 84.00-86.00 frozen 2.00
higher; 17-20 lbs. 79.00 1.00
higher; 20-26 lbs. 76.50 1.00
higher; 26-30 lbs. 71.50 load;
26&up lbs. 71.00-72.00 25-75
higher.
Bellies, sdls 10-12 lbs. 45.00
steady; 12-14 lbs. 49.0050.50
1.75-2.75 higher; 14-16 lbs.
49.00-50.50; 16-18 lbs. 47.00;
18-20 lbs. 46.00; 20-26 lbs.
41.00.
Bnls Ct Butt 3-6 lbs. 99.50
individually wrapped
Pork trim 50 per cent lean
27.50 frozen; 70 per cent lean
54.00 frozen.
Offal and Variety:
Jowls 25.00
Blade Meat 80.50
Cheek Meat 67.00,
717-656-7270
St, Louis
Cattle
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 2-4 22.50-26.00.
Mostly 22.50-24.50 at close.
Boning Utility 1-2 late 24.50-
25.00, some 26.50 early in
week. Cutter 1-2 20.50-25.50,
mainly 20.50-23.50 late.
Canner and low Cutter late
17.50-20.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs. 27.00-31.00, few
yield Grade 1 1600-1800 lbs.
31.50.
FEEDERS: Including
around 2,300 at regular
Thursday Auction. Feeder
steers uneven, Choice over
600 lbs. steady, other grades
and weights unevenly 1.00-
3.00 lower. Feeder heifers
1.00-2.00 lower. Cupply
mostly Choice and Mixed
Good and Choice 350-700 lbs.
steers and 350-600 lb. heifers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 350-500 lbs. 38.00-
42.00; 500-600 lbs. 39.00-42.25;
600-700 lbs. 38.75-42.50; 700-
825 lbs. 38.75-39.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 300-600 lbs.
36.50- Good 400-675 lbs.
32.50- Scattered lots
Good and Choice 375-550 lb.
bulls 30.25-35.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 350-650 lbs. 32.00-
35.75, lot high Choice thin 539
lbs. 36.75. Mixed Good and
Choice 350-600 lbs. 31.00-
33.00. Good 300-600 lbs. 28.00-
31.00.
Peoria
Auction
Peoria, Illinois
October 13,1977
Receipts this week 5400;
last week 4800; last year
5200.
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers
steady to 50 lower with most
demand for choice and
prime over 1150 lbs.
Slaughter heifers mostly 1.00
lower. Cows 50-75 lower.
Bulls steady. Receipts about
65 pet. slaughter steers, 30
pet. slaughter heifers and
the balance mainly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and prime 3-4 1100-
1250 lbs. 43.00-43.50; near
four loads 44.00-44.50, few
head 44.75. Choice 2-4, 1050-
1250 lbs. 41.50-43.00; 900-1050
lbs. 40.00-42.00. Mixed good
and choice 2-4, 900-1300 lbs.
39.00- Good 2-3, 38.00-
39.00. Good and choice 2-3
holsteins 37.00. Good 2-3,
36.00- Few Standard
and good 2-3,34.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and prime 3-4, 900-
1050 lbs 40 0041.00, load
42 50 and few lots 42.00; late
40 00-40 30 Choice 24, 850-
1050 lbs 38 D 040.00; 800-900
lbs 36 00-38 50 Mixed good
and choice 24, 850-1000 lbs.
36.50-38 50. Good 2-3, 34.00-
36 50 Standard and good 2-3,
32 50-34 00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-3, 23.00-25.00,
few 25.50-26.25; early up to
27.00. Cutter 1-2, 20.50-23.00
Canner 17.00-20.50.
BULLS Yg 1-2, 1100-1700
lbs 28.50-32.50; Individual
33.00
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