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-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 29,1977
Livestock market and auction news
(Continued from Page 9)
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 3-4 900-
1050 lbs. 41.0041.50; three
loads 41.7542.00; Choice 24
850-1050 lbs. 39.0041.00; 800-
900 lbs. 38.00-39.00; Mixed
Good and Choice 24 750-1075
lbs. 37.00-39 00; Good 2-3
34.00-37.00; Standard and
Good 2-3 31.00-34.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24 22.50-25.00;
few 25.50; Cutter 1-2 20.00-
23.00; Canner 17.00-20.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1100-1700 lbs. 28.00-33 00
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
October 26,1977
CATTLE 175. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows 50
cents to $2 higher. Few Good
slaughter steers 34.25-36.00,
few Utility 26.50-27.00. Few
Utility slaughter heifers
24.25-27.60. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
23.00- couple to 27.10,
Cutters 22.00-23.85, Canner &
Low Cutter 18.75-22.50, Shells
down to 15.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1 1100-1900 lbs.
slaughter bulls 27 00-33.50.
Few Good & Choice 450-800
lbs. feeder steers 30.00-35.25.
CALVES 189. Vealers
grading Good & Choice $2 to
$4 higher. Choice vealers
64.00- Good 53.00-64.00,
few Standard & Good 110-130
lbs 45 00-50.00, 90-110 lbs.
32.00- 00, Standard 70-85
lbs 24 00-32 00, few Utility
50-80 lbs 10 00-20 00 Farm
calves, holstem bulls 90-120
lbs. 40.00-56.fV}
HOGS 345. Barrows & gilts
steady to mostly 75 cents
lower US No 1-2 200-240 lbs
barrows & gilts 42.30-43.30,
No 1-3 210-240 lbs. 40 80-
42.30, No 2-3 240-270 lbs.
38 50-40 00 US No. 1-3 300-600
lbs sows 33 00-35.50 Boars
22.00-28.25
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SPREADERS BUILT AND DESIGNED TO
HANDLE MANURE FROM FREESTALL BARN
WITHOUT ANY LIQUID.
★ Includes Hydraulic cylinder and all hoses
★ Includes PTO shaft, jack and ladder
★ Rear fan built to handle spread to 45 to 60
feet liquid or thick manure.
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SYSTEM
CONSULTING
FEEDER PIGS 722 US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
13.00-22.50 per head. No 1-3
35-50 lbs. 18.00-30.00, No. 1-3
60-75 lbs. 31.50-33.50, one lot
No. 1-3 100 lbs. 42.00, Utility
25-50 lbs. 10.00-20.00 per
head.
SHEEP 7. Few Choice 70-
85 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 44.0048.00.
St. Louis
Cattle
National Stockyards
October 27,1977
Receipts this week 8000;
week ago 8000; year ago
9600.
As compared to the
previous weeks close,
slaughter steers 25 to mostly
50 higher, slaughter heifers
50-1.00 higher. Cows 50
higher, bulls fully steady.
Supply mainly choice and
mixed choice and prime 2-4
1000-1200 lb. steers, around
20 per cent heifers and 15 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
1050-1200 lbs. 42.7543.25, two
loads at latter price. Two
loads Choice 2-3 920-1170 lbs.
42.85 and 43.00. Choice 24
900-1200 lbs. 42.0043.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 24
900-1150 lbs. 40.5042.00. Part
load Good to moslty Choice
341400 lbs. at 40.00. Good 2-3
900-1150 lbs. 36.5040.50.
Small lot Good and Choice 2-
3 1175 lb. Holstems 37.50.
Few lots of mostly Good 2-3
1050-1200 lb. Holstems 36.00-
36.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4
850-1000 lbs. 40.00-41.00,
closing 40.50-41.00. Choice 2-4
800-1000 lbs. 39.00-40.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
750-950 lbs. 37.50-39.50. Good
2-3 700-900 lbs. 34.50-38.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-4 22 50-24.50,
late 23.00-24.50. Boning
Utility 1-2 closing 25.00-25.50.
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
aaxaai
Des Moines
Carlot
October 26,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close, beef trade slow. De
mand light. Choice 3 and 4
steer beef and Choice 3
heifer beef steady. Primal
beef cuts, steer rounds
steady. Boning Utility cow
beef 1.00 higher. Sales on 32
loads steer and heifer beef
confirmed. 5 cow beef loads.
STEER BEEF
12 Confirmed Loads
Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 67.00,
steady.
Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 61.75,
steady
Choice 2-3 500-900 lbs. 62.75
Holstein type, steady.
Good 2-3 500-900 lbs. 61.50
Holstein type.
Good 2-3 500-800 lb. 61.75.
HEIFER BEEF
20 Confirmed Loads
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 65.25,
steady.
Late sales Cutter 1-2 21.00-
24.00. Canner and low Cutter
18.00-21.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
950-1600 lbs. 27.00-30.25,
mostly 27.00-30.00. Few yg 1
1500-1700 lbs. 38.50-31.00.
FEEDERS: Including
around 28C0 at Thursday’s
auction. Feeder steers and
heifers firm to 2.00 higher.
Supply mainly Choice and
Mixed Good and Choice 400-
700 lb. steers and 300-600 lb.
heifers. Demand good.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 300-500 lbs. 39.75-
44.25 ; 500-600 lbs. 38.00-41.50;
600-700 lbs. 38.0041.25; 700
850 lbs. 37.5039.25. Mixed
Good and Choice 350700 lbs.
37.5039.50. Good 300600 lbs.
34.00-38.00. Couple lots
standard 500-600 lb.
Holsteins 27.75-28.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 300600 lbs. 31.00
34.75, lot 590 lbs. 36.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 300500 lbs.
30.0032.00. Good and 300-500
lbs. 27.25-30.00.
1500 - 2200 - 3300 GAL
ALL TANDEM AXLE
FID^S ELECTRIC
TRUE ALTERNATORS CLEANERS & SANITIZERS
MODERNIZING
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 64.50
load.
Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 60.25.
COW BEEF
5 Confirmed Loads
Utility (Boning) 2-3 48.00,
1.00 higher than Fn.
Canner & Cutter 48.00.
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
CHOICE 3
3 Confirmed Loads
FORES; 130-210 lbs. 58.00.
ROUNDS (STEER): 70-95
lbs. 75.75, steady.
BEEF TRIMMINGS
10 Confirmed Loads
BEEF TRIMMINGS: 50%
chem. lean (fresh)
32 00-32.50.
BONELESS
PROCESSING BEEF
1 Confirmed Load
BONELESS PROCESS
ING BEEF: 75% chem. lean
(fresh) 56.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close, fresh pork cut trade
moderate. Demand
moderate to light.
loins 14-17 lbs. 4.00 lower
than limited sales Tuesday.
Skinned hams steady to 1.50
higher. Bellies 2.005.50
- lower. Picnics, Boston butts
and spareribs no comparison
available.
FRESH PORK CUTS
LOINS: 14/DN lbs. 83.75;
14-17 lbs. 82.75-83.00, 4.00
lower than limited trade
Tues.; 17-20 lbs. 79.00; 20 &
up lbs. 73.00-73.50.
PICNIC
ao SA-41 75
BOSTON BUTT 4-8 lbs.
58.50; 8 & up lbs. 58.50.
4-8 lbs.
SPARERIBS: 3-5 lbs. 68.00
frozen.
SKINNED HAMS 14-17 lbs.
85.00- ; 88.00 frozen,
steady; 17-20 lbs. 85.00-85.50;
87.00 frozen, 1.00-1.50 higher;
26 & up lbs. 76.00,50 higher.
BELLIES, SDLS: 12-14
lbs. 45.0tM6.00, load 47.75,
4.00- lower; 14-16 lbs.
45.00, 5.00-5.50 lower; 16-18
lbs. 43.00, 2.00-3.00 lower;
18-20 lbs. 40.00.
BONELESS CT BUTT: 3
to 4M> lbs. 95 75 frozen.
PORK TRIM: Visual 50%
Grange meets
OAKRYN - Lancaster
County Pomona Grange 71
met recently at Fulton
Grange Hall, Oakryn. .
The following officers
were elected for two year
terms: master, Jesse Wood;
overseer, Harry Baker;
lecturer, Dorothy Stauffer;
steward, Chester Eby; ass’t.
steward, Arba Henry; lady
ass’t. steward, Debbie Zug;
chaplin, Joseph Hess;
chem. lean 29,00 frozen
Chem. 45% Lean 3100.
OFFAL AND VARIETY:
CHEEK MEAT; 64.00
treasurer, Charles Mc-
Sparran; secretary, Dorothy
Welk; gatekeeper, Alfred
Wanner, Jr.; ceres, Peggy
Galbreath; pomona, Helen
Wanner; flora, Marian
Holloway; pianist, Mary
Boyce; executive comm.,
Richard Maule; finance
comm., Thomas Galbreath.
Grange took a stand in
favor of keeping the phrase
“In God We Trust” on our
coins and currency.
The next meeting will be a
dinner gathering on January
21. 1978, at Robert Fulton
Inn.