Livestock market an Sechrist Auction Stewartstown, Pa. January 16,1978 CATTLE 90 Steers - High Choice and Prime 45.00- 47.25; Good Choice 42.00- 44.85; Good 40.00-43.10; Holsteins Good 36.00-38.50; Standard to Good 30.00- 34.50. Heifers - High Choice and Prime 40.00-42.00; Good to Choice 33.00-37.50; Good 30.00- Standard Good 28.00- Holsteins Good 30.00- Standard Good 27.0030.00. Feeder Steers - Standard Good 35.0037.75. Bulls - Good and Choice Commercial 35.00-38.10; Standard to Good 32.5033.85; Utility to Standard 28.00 33.00. Cows - High Yearling Commercial 30.00-32.85; Cutters Canners Low Cutters 25.00-28.50. CALVES 126 Calves - Good and Choice 70.0-77.50; Standard and Good 60.00 69.50; Utility to Good 110-140 lbs. 45.00-65.00; Utility 90-110 lbs. 38.0045.50; Culls 20.00- 35.50. HOGS 246 Hogs - US No. 1 and 2,200-220 lbs. 47.7548.50; US No. 1 and 3, 190-230 lbs. 47.2547.85; US No. 1 and 3, 180-250 lbs. 45.5047.10. Sows - 250-375 lbs. 36.0042.00; 400 500 lbs. 33.50-36.00. Boars 300-500 lbs. 25.50-29.50. SHEEP 1 Lambs - Medium and Good 40.0049.50. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 200-215 lbs. 47.2547.50. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 46.75- 47.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,230-250 lbs. 46.50- 46.75. Baltimore USDA January 16,1978 CATTLE 400: Slaughter steers steady to $l.OO higher, We would be happy to have you as a Customer. .. S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC. Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE 45 LIMOUSMREFORO CROSS COWS Bred Beefalo For Sale - Rapid gams on grass and roughage -55-65 lb Births - up to 1100 lb yearling - Test data show 62 percent carcass dress out - We stock and distribute Pureblood Beefalo Semen and Half-Blood Beefalo heifers and bulls - Visit our farm and see our animals SEMEN M 2 an ampule NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR 3 /. BULLS & HEIFERS BEEFALO N & J 4270 Quakertown Road Princeton, NH 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association cows mostly $2.00 higher compared to last Monday, bulls $3.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prime 241000-1300 lbs. 42.0045.00; Good & Choice 24 950-1300 lbs. 39.50- 41.00; few Good 24 1000-1200 lbs. 37.1039.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Scattered sales Choice 24 1000-1100 lbs. 37.00-37.50. COWS: Utility 2-3 28.25- 32.10; Cutter 1-2 24.00-27.85. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1550 lbs. 34.2538.35. FEEDER CATTLE Few Choice heifers 380-580 lbs. 30.0032.60. HOGS 500: Compared to Thursday Barrows & Gilts $l.OO higher; US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 46.5047.00; US 2-3 230 260 lbs. 46.0046.50. SOWS: Steady to 50 higher; US 1-3 300600 lbs. 34.50-36.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION: 40: Prime Vealers 200-260 lbs. 62.50-74.00, Individual 215 lbs. 78.50; Choice 200-300 lbs. 43.5050.00; Good & Choice 90115 lbs. 35.5048.00. G & M Livestock Market Duncanville, Pa. January 16,1978 Market higher than last weeks market. Calves 6.00 10.00 higher. Cows 2.003.00 higher, bulls 2.003.00 higher. Hogs 2.002.50 higher. STEERS; Good to Choice 38.0042.00; Standard to Good 32.0036.00. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 32.0038.00; Other 28.0032.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 36.50-40.00; Standard to Good 32.0036.00. BULLS: 1000 to 1400 lbs. 36.0038.85; 900 to 1100 lbs. 32.0036.00. COWS: High Choice to Prune 28.0032.80; Good to Standard 26.0028.00; Utility 24.0026.00; Canners 23.50 25.00. CALVES: High to Choice 78.0033.00; Good to Choice 60.00-78.00; Standard to Good 40.0030.00; Utility 30.00- 40.00; Farm Bulls 90 to 120 lb. 55.0036.00; Farm Heifers 90 to 120 lbs. 40.0035.00. HOGS: 190 to 240 lbs. 47.50- 50.00; No. 34 42.0047.00. SOWS: 32.0040.00. BOARS: 22.0030.00. LAMBS: 90 to 110 lbs. 59.0032.00. SHEEP: 15.00-24.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards, Inc. Athens, Pa. January 16,1978 Reported receipts of 154 cows, 405 calves, 75 hogs, 16 bulls, 21 heifers, 7 steers, 5 lambs, and 2 sheep. Cattle market much higher than last week’s market, calf market higher. Veal calves 60.00-74.50; bobs 90 - 100 pounds 46.00- 50.00; bobs 80 lbs. and down 30.00- grassers and feeders 25.00-40.00; lambs 40.00- sheep 15.00- 21.00; hogs, 200250 lbs. 44.00- 47.00; sows 32.00-38.00; boars 20.00- pigs 10.00-28.00; heifers 27.00-34.50; steers, good 33.00-40.00; steers, common 30.00-33.00; bulls 31.00- cows, good 31.00- 33.75; cows, med. 27.00- 28.50; cows, poor or small 22.00- horses, small 35.00- ponies 5.00-10.00; goats 10.00-30.00. A" v. *. SPECIAL NOTICE VINTAGE SALE STABLE, INC. Box 100, Rt. 30 K Paradise, Pa t 12:30 P.M. v Needs more hay and straw, ear corn \ and fodder for each Thursday Auction. "'I Our prices are as good as any sale in : the East. Commission rate - $1.50 per ton. For information, contact: L ROBERT FRAME NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNE! Sale to Start Promj We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytinn From 7 A.M. Wed. Mornim State Graded Until 12 Noon. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian, State tags available at our office for yon to tag pigs at home to save2s cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341 our office in advance. Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 January 19,1978 CATTLE: Receipts this week; 5900, Last Week 5800, Year Ago: 5500. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 50 higher. Slaughter Heifers steady to 50 higher. Cows 2.00-3.50 higher. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Receipts about 65 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per cent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 1150- 1270 lbs. 45.00; half-load 45.50; Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 43.5044.50, few loads 45.00 ; 900-1050 lbs. 43.00- 43.50; Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 41.00- 43.50; Good 2-3 39.0041.00; Couple loads good and choice 24 Holsteins 38.00-38.75; couple loads mostly good 2-3 37.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:. Choice and Prime 34 900- 1050 lbs. 42.50; Choice 24 850- 1050 lbs. 41.5042.00; 800-900 lbs. 40.0041.50; Mixed good and choice 24750-1000 lbs. 39.0041.50; Good 2-3 35.50- 39.00; standard and good 2-3 32.50-35.50. COWS: Utility and com mercial 24 26.00-29.50; high dressmg utility 30.00- 31.00; few 31.50; cutter 1-2 24.50-28.00; canner 23.00- 24.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 Auctioneer 717-442-4181 717-393-4484 auction news Peoria Auction -'>m 1100-2000 lbs. 26.00-33.50; few yield grade 134.00-35.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, Jan. 18 Reported receipts of 114 cows, 64 heifers, and no bulls. Market steady wuh last week’s market. Herd of 42 head, all stages of production, 375-990; herd of 25, all stages, 395-1025; load of Pennsylvania springers 700-900; load of Pennsylvania fresh cows 600-890; load of Penn sylvania fresh 550-615. Locally consigned cows 450-960; springing heifers 425-575; open heifers 155 - 275. GREEN DRAGON t*v LIVESTOCK SALES figl 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS COWS COjyj 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. WALTER H. RISSER. Proprietor ATTENTION FARMERS!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES CONKLIN PRODUCTS IM-PRUV-4LL GOLDEN ACRES For greater root system, looser soil, less water run off, in creased yields. University data available More than 15. years of proven performance Medina has been used on all types of crops and soils - in almost all of the United States and in 25 foreign countries Check our Prices before you buy. MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road PH: 717-569-6576 Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, Jan. 13,1978 Feeder Cattle Today 228 Last Friday 241 TREND: Insufficient volume for a market test. WE WILL HAUL HAY, STRAW, & GRAIN To Local Auctions or Buy Outright Paid at Scales MEADOW GREEN FARMS Call 717-9334080 or 717-904377 Lancaster, PA. 17601
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