B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 18,1978 Livestock market a Baltimore USDA March 13,1978 CATTLE 400: Moderately active, slaughter steers and heifers $l.OO-$1.25 higher, early sales cows 50-1.00 higher, bulls $l.OO higher; Supply 35 per cent slaughter steers and heifers, 50 per cent cows, balance feeder cattle and bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1325 lbs. 45.0047.18; Individual 47.75; Good & Choice 24 1000-1400 lbs. 44.0045.00; Good 40.00- 44.00; few Choice Holsteins 2-31400-1500 lbs. 42.0043.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: few Choice 2-4 900 lbs. 43.00- 44.50; few Good 840-990 lbs. 38.0040.00. COWS: few early sales Utility 2-3 & Commercial 3-5 34.60-37.00; Individual 40.00; Cutter33.3s-37.00. HOGS 800: Compared with Andersons last Wednesday Barrows and Gilts 25 cents instances SO lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 48.00 to mostly 48.2548.50. US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 47.2548.25. SOWS: 50 cents, few sales $l.OO higher. US 1-3 300000 lbs. 37.00-38.00; few 38.50. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, March 15 Reported receipts of 153 cows, 64 heifers, and 7 bulls. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh 500-640; load of Butler Co. 650-1150, spongers 575-750; load of Pa. fresh 505-900; load of N.Y. fresh 660-850; springers 580- 1000; load of N.Y. fresh 675- 1325, springers 775-900; local cows 510-950; springing heifers 475-760; open heifers 170350; bulls 320375; herd dispersal of 35 head in all stages of lactation 375-725; BLENDS 80 lb. bags bags 12-12-12 herd dispersal of 16 head in all stages of lactation 385 r 750. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, March 13 Reported receipts of 625 calves, 179 cows, 72 hogs, 46 heifers, 2 sheep, 16 lambs, 29 hulls, and 3 steers. Cattle market very active and calf market good. Veals 60.00-80.50; bobs, 90- 110 lbs. 45.00-50.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 30.00-43.00; grassers and feeders 32,00- 50.00; Spring lambs to 81.00; sheep 18.00-23.00; hogs 200- 250 lb. 45.0049.00; sows 32.00- 38.00; boars 22.00-25.00; pigs 20.00-30.00; heifers 36.00- 41.50; steers, good 40.00- 46.00; steers, common 32.00- 36.00; bulls 33.0042.25; cows, good 35.00-37.75; cows,' Per ton 501 b. 114.00 nd auction news medium 30.00-33.00; cows, poor or small 26.00-30.00 j goats 15.00-25.00. Special Markets New Holland Horse Sale March 10,1978 . Reported 279 head of horses-and mules. One load of driving out of Kentucky 800-840; load of mules out of Tennessee pairs 1650-2500, singles 400-750; load of work horses out of Canada, singles 625-925; load of mules from Tennessee, pairs 1500-2350, singles 760- 825; load of work horses from Va., pairs 1260-1475; load of work horses from Mich., singles 700-1225, pairs 1750-2600; load of work horses from Tennessee, pairs 1375-2050, singles 700- 1400; load of driving out of WE WILL HAUL HAY, STRAW, A GRAIN to Local Auctions or Buy Outright at Scales MEADOW GREEK FARMS Call 717-933-4080 or 717-333-4377 McCOY CATTLE CO. 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. A BRED GILT AND PUREBRED BOAR SALE WILL BE HELD 6:30 P.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, AT THE LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME. f*nexTfeeder pig s + MARCH 28, 1978 + ▲ Tags will be delivered A to your farm on request. j FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: MAIN OFFICE - 717-397-1411 HOG DIVISION - 717-291-8912 ED PROSSER, HOME - 717-259-0988 Tennessee 400-925; load of work horses out of Va., pairs 1825-2500, singles 750-1000; local work horses, singles 600-1100, pairs 1600-2500; mules, singles 650-1475, pairs 1100-2400; driving horses 350- 1200. - NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY Sale to Start Promt *** NOTICE*** 2nd Annual Feeder Pig Show and Sale Tuesday Evening, April 4,1978 State Graded Until 12 Noon. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at onr office for yon to tag pigs at home to save 25 cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if yon call 717-354-4341 opr 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 717-393-4464 SPECIAL NOTICE 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. r e Will Receive Your Pigs Anytinr From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning I
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