—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11,1978
6
Livestock market an
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
March 7,1978
CATTLE 349. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers $1.5052
higher. Slaughter heifers
unevenly steady. Slaughter
cows mostly $2.75-$3 higher.
Few High Choice & Prime
1160-1325 lbs. slaughter
steers 48.75-50.00, Choice 2-4,
46.75-48.85, High Good to Low
Chdoce 46.00-47.00, Good
42.0045.35, Standard 39.50
42.00, few Utility and Low
Standard 35.35-39.10. Choice
slaughter heifers 39.00-44.50,
few High Choice 44.85-46.85,
Good 37.35-39.85, few
Standard 34.75-36.25. Utility
and Commercial slaughter
cows 34.0035.60, few to 37.25,
Commercial 3-5, 32.60-35.00,
Cutters 33.0034.10, Canner
and Low Cutter 28.75-32.85,
Shells 24.25-28.75, few down
to 17.50. Choice slaughter
bullocks, individual’s 43.25
and 43.85, few Good 38.00
42.25, few Standard 35.60
38.25, one Utility at 37.00.
Few Yield Grade No. 1,1430
2185 lbs. slaughter bulls
39.3543.25,
CALVES 208. Vealers $2-$5
higher, spots $8 higher.
Prime vealers, individual’s
76.50 and 78.50, few Choice
69.50- Good 58.50-69.50,
few Standard and Good 110-
130 lbs. 44.00-55.50,90-110 lbs.
43.00- Standard 65-90
lbs. 39.5045.50, Utility 60-90
lbs. 25.00-38.00. Farm Calves
were very active. Holstein
bulls 80-120 lbs. 45,00-63.00;
Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs.
49.00- few Beef cross
bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs.
41.50-
HOGS 344. Barrows and
gilts 75 cents-$1.25 higher.
US No. 1-2 195-245 lbs.
barrows and gilts 49.10-49.75,
lot to 50.35, No. 1-3 190-250
lbs. 48.50-49.35, No. 2-3 200-
250 lbs. 47.75-48.50, few No. 2-
4 275-335 lbs. 42.5046.50. US
No. 1-3 205-615 lbs. sows
38.2540.50, one at 41.50, few
No. 2-3 320625 lbs. 35.25-
38.00. One Boar at 30.00.
FEEDER PIGS 34. Few
US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder
pigs 16.00-20.00 per head, few
No. 1-3 3550 lbs. ,31.00-35.00,
lot Utility 25 lbs at 9.00 per
head.
SHEEP 3. Few Slaughter
sheep 19.00-22.00.
LEESPORT MARKET & AUCTION, INC.
North end of Leesport Turn East off Route 61
“WHERE FRIENDS MEET”
BERKS COUNTY’S ONLY WEEKLY
CATTLE & SWINE AUCTION -
■H WED. at 1 P.M.
FARMER’S MARKET Every Wed., iJmsk
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 Leßoy Welst & John Weist, Mgis.
East Coast
Carlot Meats
Princeton, New Jersey
March 8,1978
Compared to Tuesday’s
close; Demand for beef
remains generally light as
reported by USDA. Choice 3
steers generally steady.
Choice 3 heifer .50 lower.
Prime special fed veal
steady. Good and Choice
boning veal weak in limited
test. Lamb compared to last
week generally steady.
Fresh pork loins steady,
other pork cuts not
established.
Steer Beef
4 Loads
Choice 3 550700 lbs. 7550
7600.
Heifer Beef
4 Loads
Choice 3 500700 lbs. 7500.
Choices
Beef Cuts
10 Loads
Armchucks 90130 lbs. 6100
steady; rounds, steer 60-85
lbs. 8500; full plates 49004950
generally steady.
Goods
Beef Cuts
Steer hinds 145-190 lbs.
8250 load.
Lamb Carcass
Choice and Prime 3-4
16 Loads
Compared to last week 55
lbs. down 13100-13400- all
generally steady; 55-65 lbs.
12800-13000; 65-75 lbs. 12700-
12800; 70-75 lbs. 12500 ltd.
Veal Carcass
Hide On
Prime (special fed) 180-235
I SPECIAL
NOTICE
VINTAGE SALE STABLE, WC.
Box 100, Rt. 30
i . Paradise, Pa
I 12:30 P.M.
I Needs more hay and straw, ear corn
I and fodder for each Thursday Auction.
I Our prices are as good as any sale in
I the East.
I Commission rate - $ 1.50 per ton.
i For information, contact:
I l. ROBERT FRAME
i Auctioneer
I 717-442-4181
lbs. 1180011900 steady; Good
and Ovvce boning type
Northeastern suppliers 65-
75 lbs. 74.008200, all 1.00 to
4.00 lower; Bulk 7800; 5564
lbs. 72008000, bulk 7600; 45
54 lbs.' 70007800, bulk 7400;
3544 lbs. 68007600, bulk
7200; 34 lbs down 66007400,
bulk 7000. Midwest and West
Coast suppliers 70-80 lbs.
7800-8000 steady to 1.00
lower; 6070 lbs. 76007800,
steady to 1.00 lower; 50-60
lbs. 73007500, weak to 2.00
lower ltd 7700; 4050 lbs. 7100
7300, weak to 2.00 lower ltd
7500; 3040 lbs. 69007100,1.00
to 2.00 lower.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14 lbs. down 9300
9350, 14-17 lbs. 92009250
steady.
Cured and Processed Meats
ILoad
Skinned hams 1019 lbs.
9050 firm.
Boneless Beef
9 Loads
90 pet chem lean, fresh
94009600; 75 pet chem lean,
fresh 7550-load.
Beef Trimmings
50 pet chem lean, fresh
load 4950.
Middleburg
Auction
Middlebnrg,Pa.
March 7,1978
CATTLE 231. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good and Choice $1.75 to $2
higher. Slaughter cows $3 to
$4.25 higher. Choice No. 2-4
1000-1275 lbs. slaughter
steers 46.00-48.85, one at
auction news
49.25, Good 40.5044.75, High
Good to Low Choice 45.00-
46.50, Standard 37.0040.60.
Few Choice slaughter
heifers 43.3545.75, Good
38.7542.75, few Standard
35.60-39.75. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
33.00-36.50, couple to 36.75,
Cutters 32.00-34.50, Canner
and Low Cutter 30.00-32.50,
Shells down to 28.25. One
Choice slaughter bullock at
44.60, few Good 40.0042.85.
Few yield grade #1 1070-1725
lbs. slaughter bulls 35.00-
42.25., Few Good 400-650 lbs.
feeder heifers 35.0038.00.
CALVES 183. Vealers
steady to $3 highger, spots $5
higher. Choice vealers 65.00-
75.00, couple to 78.00, Good
54.00- few Standard &
Good 110-130 lbs. 50.00-53.00,
90-110 lbs. 42.00-50.00,
Standard 70-05 lbs. 35.00-
42.00, few Utility 65-90 lbs.
20.00- Farm calves,
WE WILL HAUL
HAY, STRAW, &
GRAIN
To Local Auctions
or Buy Outright
Paid at Scales
MEADOW GREEN
FARMS
Call 717-93?4080
or 7179334377
ATTENTION PORK PRODUCERS
Market your hogs at the largest and
best livestock market in the East.
Market with M. McCoy at the Lan
caster Stockyards where your hogs
will be handled by a young capable and
ambitious staff.
At the March 14 Feeder Pig Sale we
will be offering:
150 FEEDER PIGS from Jerry Rutter, Dover, PA.
A BRED GILT AND PUREBRED
a BOAR SALE WILL BE HELD
6:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6’, AT THE
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS,
CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME.
+ MARCH 14,1978 +
▲ Tags will be delivered A
to your farm on request.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
MAIN OFFICE • 717-397-1411
- HOG DIVISION-717-291-8912
ED PROSSER, HOME - 717-259-0988
holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. „ “OGS 69 (Monday, March
46.00-56.50. 7,1978).
HOGS 657. (Monday, FEEDER PIGS 180. US
March 6, 1978). Barrows and No - 1-3 a>-35 lbs. feeder pigs
Gilts 25 cents lower! US No. 28-5040.00 per head. No. 13
1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows and 35-50 lbs. 36.0043.00, few lots
gilts 48.6049.50, No. 1-3 190- No - 1-3 WWIO lbs. 46.0048.00
250 lbs. 48.0048.60, No. 23 perhead.
190-270 lbs 46.0047.85. US No. SHEEP 3. Not enough of
1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 38.00- any one grade to establish a
40.00. Boars 28.7531.00. market.
SPECIAL NOTICE