12 —tmcustr Farming, Saturday, February 25,1978 Livestock market and auction news Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. February 21,1978 CATTLE 273. Compared with last Tuesday’s market; Choice slaughter steers 42.75-45.60, Good 32.00-39.60, Standard 33.25-37.50, Utility 27.00-33.00. Choice slaughter heifers 41.85-42.60, Good 34.50-37.50, Standard 29.00- 35.00, Utility 25.75-30.00. Utility Si Commercial slaughter cows 29.00-33.25, Cutters27.oo-31.00, Cannery Low Cutter 24.00-28.10. Good slaughter bullocks 39.00- 41.75, Standard 32.75-37.75. CALVES 183. Good vealers 50.00-68.50, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 43.00-55.00,90-110 lbs. 35.00-46.00, Standard 70- 90 lbs. 27.00-34.50. HOGS 414. US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.50- 49.00, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 44.00- No. 2-3 190-240 lbs. 42.00-45.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 38.5042.00 No. 2-3 30.5034.50. Boars 28.00- FEEDER PIGS 102. US No. 1-3 2540 lbs. feeder Dies 21.00-33.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-70 lbs. 29.00-37.00. SHEEP 27. Good 60-120 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 52.00-57.00, Utility 40-70 lbs. 39.0045.00. Baltimore USDA February 20,1978 CATTLE 500: Moderately active, slaughter steers firm to 50 higher, heifers 50-1.00 higher, cows firm to 50 cents higher, bulls 1.00 higher, feeder market not tested. Supply 35 per cent slaughter steers and heifers, 50 per cent cows balance feeders and few bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 985-1220 lbs. 45.75- 47.75; lot with End Prime 1135 lbs. 48.00; Good and Choice 2-4 1000-1200 lbs. 44.00- Good 2-4 1050- 1400 lbs. 40.00-43.75; Stan dard & Good Holtems 2-3 1150-1400 lbs, 35.50-38.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 930-950 lbs. 42.00- 44.00; Good 2-3 825-990 lbs. 35.00- COWS: Utility 2-3 30.50- 34.35; Cutter 1-2 27.50-32.25; Canner and low Cutter 24.50- 27.50. BULLS: 1-2 1100-1400 lbs. 35.8540.50; 1400-1840 lbs. 38.5042.75; individual 1 1680 lbs. 44.00. FEEDER CATTLE: package Choice steers 600 lbs. 43.50; few -795-915 lbs. 41.00 couple Choice bull calves near 500 lbs. 43.50- 47.00; Good heifers 285-375 lbs. 34.25-35.75. HOGS 1000. Compared with last Thursday Barrows and Gilts $l.OO-1.25 lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs 48.7549.25; several lot 180-190 lbs. 43.00- 45.00; package 173 lbs. 40.00; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 47.75-48.75., SOWS: firm to 50 cents higher US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 38.00- few 39.50. VEAL & CALF AUCTION: Choice 165-255 lb. vealers 60.00- individual 73.00; Good 135-220 lbs. 40.00-58.00; Standard and Good 75-125 lbs. 21.50-37.00; few calves returned to the farm 31.00- 41.00; Good calves 275-425 lbs. 35.50-40.00; individual Choice 49.00. SHEEP AUCTION: package wooled slaughter lambs 97lbs. 64.75. East Coast Carlot Meats Princeton, New Jersey February22,l97B Compared to Tuesday’s close: trading east slow on all classes as reported by USDA. Neither side very aggressive early. Choice 3 steer beef compared to last week 1.00 to 1.25 lower. Prime special fed veal steady. Good and choice boning veal firm to 3.00 higher. Lamb 55 lbs. down. Slow firm tone. Fresh pork cuts mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower for delivery next week. STEER BEEF 16 Loads Compared to Last Week Choice 3: 600-800 lbs. 75.00, 1.00 to 1.25 lower. Choice 3: 700-900 lbs. 75.75 , 1.00 to 1.25 lower. Choice 4; 700-900 lbs. 70.50. Good 2-3; 600-800 lbs. 71.50 load. BEEFCUTS Choices 6 Loads HEIFER HINDS; 120-170 lbs. 80.25 load. FORES: 130-210 lbs. 69.00 load. ARMCHVCKS: 90-130 lbs. 66.00, load 65.00 generally steady. BOUNDS, STEER: 60-85 lbs. 84.00. LAMB Choice and Prime 3-4 2 Loads 55 lbs. down 133.00-134.00, firm. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON PRIME: (Special Fed) 180-235 lbs. 116.00-118.00, steady. GOOD AND CHOICE ' BONING TYPE: Nor theastern Suppliers 65-75 lbs. 60.00- all 2.00 to 3.00 higher, late 62.00-63.00; 55-64 lbs. 58.00-61.00, late 60.00- 61.00; 45-54 lbs. 56.00-59.00, late 58.00-59.00; 35-44 lbs. 54-00-57.00, late 56.01W7.00; 34 lbs. down 52.00-55.00, late 54.00- Midwest and west coast suppliers 70-80 lbs. 65.00- 66.00, all firm; 60-70 lbs. 63.00- 50-60 lbs. 61.00- 62.00; 40-50 lbs. 59.00-60.00; 3040 lbs. 57.00-58.00. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14 IbS. down 93.00; 14-17 lbs. 91.50-92.50, 1.00 to 2.00 lower. BELLIES, SDLS- 12-16 lbs. 68.50. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 12 Loads SKINNED HAMS:' 16-19 D _ lbs. 92.00, steady. (Turn to Page 13) HUBBARD LEGHORN Defeated to die Profit Principle. The Hubbard Leghorn is a high performance layer , can depend on to gi early egg size. More better returns. Excellent feed conversion. Produced in cooperation with Longenecker’s Hatchery, Inc., Elizabethtown, Pa. HUBBARD FARMS Telephone 717/569-2654 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17604 Cfay S. Mummi, Jr. Evenings 717/653-2397
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