—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 12, 1977 6 Livestock morket and auction news Special Yearling Cattle Sales November 2,1977 Dublin, Va. There were 771 head sold. All steers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice: 600-700 lbs. 38.50- 39.50; 705-800 lbs. 37.75-39.00; 805-900 lbs. 37.00-37.75 ; 905- 1000 lbs. 35.75-37.00. Good: 400-500 lbs. 40.00- 40.75; 505-800 lbs. 39.5iM0.50; 605-700 lbs. 38.75-40.25 ; 705- 800 lbs. 38.00-39.50; 805-900 lbs. 36.00-38.75; 905-1000 lbs. 35.75-36.50. Medium; 400-500 lbs. 39.00- 39.75; 505-600 lbs. 38.50-41.00; 605-700 lbs. 36.50-38.00; 705- 800 lbs. 35.75-35.90; 805-900 lbs. 35.25-37.50; 905-1000 lbs. 35.50-36.00. Short: 705-800 lbs. 34.75- 36.75. Plain; 500600 lbs. 35.00- 35.25; 605-700 lbs. 35.00-35.25; 705-800 lbs. 33.50-35.00; 805- 900 lbs. 33.75-34.50 ; 905-1000 lbs. 32.00-33.00. November 3,1977 Marshall, Va. There were 1548 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS; Choice &Fancy: 500-700 lbs. 39.00-41.75; 700- 800 lbs. 37.7540.50; 800-1000 lbs. 36.50-38.50 Good: 500-700 lbs. 38.50- 42.50; 705-800 lbs. 38.25-38.75; 805-1000 lbs. 35.00-36.75. Short: All Weights 34.00- 39.50. 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 Heifers: Choice & Fancy: 500-600 lbs. 29.75-32.75 ; 600- 700 lbs. 30.00-32.75. Good: 500-600 lbs. 29.75- 32.50; 600-700 lbs. 30.75-31.75 Medium: 500-600 lbs. 25.00- 29.25; 600-700 lbs. 23.00-27.75. Short: All Weights 25.50- 28.00 November 1,1977 Narrows, Va. There were 732 head sold. All steers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice: 500-600 lbs. 36.75- 40.25 ; 605-700 lbs. 37.75-39.00; 705-800 lbs. 37.00-37.75; 805- 9(y» ih« ifl 2£37.50; 905-1000 lbs. 35.25-37.25 Good: 400-500 lbs. 38.75- 40.50; 505-600 lbs. 37.50-39.50; 605-700 lbs. 37.00-39.25; 705- 800 lbs. 35.50-37.50; 805-900 lbs. 34.50-37.25. Medium: 400-500 lbs. 38.00- 41.00; 505-600 lbs. 35.50-37.00; 605-700 lbs. 35.75-37.50 ; 705- 800 lbs. 34.00-35.50; 805-900 lbs. 33.25-34.25; 905-1000 lbs. 33.50-36.00. Plain: 500-600 lbs. 34.00- 35.00; 605-700 lbs. 34.50-35.50; 705-800 lbs. 32.75-33.00. Short; 550-650 lbs. 34.50- 34.75. November 1,1977 Fauquier, Va. There were 111 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice Steers, 1000-1200 lbs. 43.2044.00; Good Steers, 942-1050 lbs. 39.0042.75; Good Steers, 1050-1247 lbs. 38.0041.50; Choice Single Heifers, 38.50-39.75; Choice heifers, 792-920 lbs. 39.00- 41.50; Utility & commercial cows in groups 21.50-24.25. November 4,1977 Wytheville, Va. There were 689 head sold. All steers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice & Fancy: 400-600 lbs. 39.00-41.50; 601-700 lbs. 36.00- ; 701-800 lbs. 35.75- 38.90 ; 801-900 lbs. 35.75-37.70; 901-1205 lbs. 32.00-37.00. Good: 400-500 lbs. 40.00- 42.00 ; 501-600 lbs. 39.75-39.80; 601-700 lbs. 37.50-40.25; 701- 800 lbs. 36.00-38.60; 900-1185 lbs. 32.75-35.50. Medium; 400-500 lbs. 40.00- 42.00; 500600 lbs. 39.75-39.80; 600-700 lbs. 37.00-41.50; 700- 800 lbs. 36.50-38.00;800-900 lbs. 35.75-37.75; 900-1000 lbs. 35.75-37.75; 900-1000 lbs. 33.20-35.75; 1000-1112 lbs. 31.00- Common: 500-700 lbs. 30.00-32.75; 700-1000 lbs. 32.25-35.25; 1000-1145 lbs, 30.00. November 4,1977 Tazewell, Va. There were 119 head sold. All steers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice: 500-600 lbs. 38.50; 600-700 lbs. 35.00-37.25; 700- 800 lbs. 36.75-37.50; 800-900 lbs. 34.75-36.25; 900-1000 lbs. 31.50-32.75. Good 500-600 lbs. 36.50- 37.25; 600-700 lbs. 36.00-37.25; 700-800 lbs. 31.25-33.50; 800- 1000 lbs. 31.50-35.25. Medium; 400-600 lbs. 33.00- 38.50; 600-700 lbs. 33.25-36.25; 700-800 lbs. 31.00-33.00; 800- 1000 lbs. 32.00-33.00. Common: 400-600 lbs. 35.00-38.75; 600-700 lbs. 28.75- 33.00; 700-800 lbs. 31.00-33.25; 800-845 lbs. 31.25-32.50. Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. Novembers, 1977 CATTLE 438. Supply in cluded 75 per cent slaughter cows. Compared with last Thurday’s market. slaughter cows 75 cents to $1.50 lower. Few Choice No. 2-4 1000-1250 lbs. slaughter steers 40.00-42 60, few Good 37.75-39.75, few Standard 32.00-36.75, few Utility 28.00- 30.00. One choice slaughter heifer at 37.75, one Good at 34.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 23 25-25.75, couple at 26.75, Cutters 22.85- 25.00. Canner & Low Cutter 20.50- Shells down to 14.00. Yield Grade No. 11100- 1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 30.50- 00. CALVES 650. Vealers grading Good & Choice about steady, Standard & Good 70- 110 lbs. $6 to $9 higher. Few Prune vealers 72.50-78.00, Choice 63.00-73.00, Good 52.0064.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 47 00-57.00, 90-110 lbs. 46.00-53.00, Standard 70- 85 lbs. 42.5047.50, Utility 50- 100 lbs. 25,0040.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 47.00-55.00; holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 50.00-59.00, couple 65.00. HOGS 115. Barrows & gilts 25 cents to 75 cents lower. One lot US No. 1-2 208 lbs. barrows & gilts 40.75, No. 1-3 210-230 lbs. 39.25-40.00, one lot No. 1-3 190 lbs. 38.35. US No. 1-3 350-600 lbs. sows 34.00-39.25. Few Boars 24.75- 29.50. FEEDER PIGS 23. Few US No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-15.50 per head, one small lot No. 1-3 50 lbs. 26.00 per head. SHEEP 15. Few Choice 75- 145 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 45.00-49.50. WE WILL HAUL HAY, STRAW, & GRAIN To Local Auctions or Buy Outright Paid at Scales MEADOW GREEN FARMS Call 717-333-4080 or 717-904371 LEESPORT MAHKET & AUCTION, INC. North end of Leesport FARMER’S MARKET Every Wed., 12 Noon to 9 P.M. Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes, Pies and Buns - Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting, Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items & Collectibles Phone 215-926-1307 Baltimore USDA November 7,1977 CATTLE 475: Slaughter steers steady to instances 50 cents higher, slaughter heifers $l.OO-1.50 higher, cows steady to 50 higher, bulls steady to firm. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 1000-1300 lbs. 41.0043.00; Good & Choice 2- 439.0041.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 800-1000 lbs. 35.00- 37.50. COWS: Utility 2-3 23.00- 26.60; Commercial 34 21.00- 23.60; Cutter 1-2 20.50-23.35. BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1765 lbs. 30.00-34.25. HOGS 800: Compared with Thursday Barrows & Gilts $l.OO lower; US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 39.50-39.75; US 2-3 230- 260 lbs. 39.25-39.50. SOWS: Steady to firm; US 1-3 300600 lbs. 33.00-34.00; few at 34.50. ATTENTION FARMERS!! 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Heifers - High Choice and Prime absent; Good to Choice absent; Good 33.00- 34.00; Standard Good 32.00- (Continued on Page 8) Lancaster, PA. 17601 PH: 717-569-6576 Turn East off Route 61
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