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—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 1,1978
Livestock market an
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
March 28,1978
CATTLE 284. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers mostly 50
cents to $2 higher. Slaughter
cows mostly $1.90 to $2
higher. One Prime slaughter
steer at 53.75, Choice No. 24
1035-1400 lbs. 51.00-52.60, few
to 53,75, Good 46.3549.35, few
High Good to Low Choice
50.10, Standard 41.0045.85,
one Utility at 34.50. Choice
slaughter heifers 44.0048.10,
one at 49.10, few High Choice
& Prime 49.85-50.25, Good
40.7544.85, Standard 35.00-
38.75, few to 41.00, few Utility
30.50-34.35. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
35.25-37.50, few to 38.85,
Cutters 33.25-35.50, Canner &
Low Cutter 29.75-33.50, few
Shells down to 24.75. One
Choice slaughter bullock at
46.35, few Standard & Good
38.7543.00. Yield Grade #1
1265-1980 lbs. slaughter bulls
42.2544.50; one yield grade
#21575 lbs. at 43.85.
CALVES 190. Vealers
unevenly steady. Choice
vealers 67.00-76.50, Good
50.00-67.00, Standard & Good
110-135 lbs. 41.00-52.00,90-110
lbs. 35.00-40.00, Standard 65-
90 lbs. 30.00-35.00, few Utility
55-110 lbs. 21.00-28.00. Farm
calves active, holstein bulls
85-130 lbs. 40.00-61.00, few to
69.00; holstein heifers 80-150
lbs. 40.00-74.00, one at 80.00.
HOGS 439. Barrows & gilts
mostly $2.50 higher. US No.
1-2 200-255 lbs. barrows' &
gilts 48.25-48.60, 2 lots 48.85
and 49.00, No. 1-3 195-230 lbs.
48.00-48.35, No. 2-3 195-250
lbs. 47.50-48.10, few 270-285
lbs. 46.0046.85, No. 24 275-
310 lbs. 42.5045.75, No. 1-3
155-180 lbs. 40.7545.35. Few
US No. 1-3 255460 lbs. sows
40.5043.75, few No. 2-3 325-
620 lbs. 33.25-39.75. Few
Boars 28.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 64. US No.
1-2 30-50 lbs. feeder pigs
35.0040.00 per head, No. 1-3
15-35 lbs. 20.00-29.00, lot
Utility 20 lbs. 7.50 per head.
SHEEP 8. Few Good &
Choice 70-165 lbs. wooled
slaughter lambs 50.0067.00.
Few Slaughter ewes 12.00
15.00.
Sechrist
Auction
Stewartstown, Pa.
March 27,1978
CATTLE 85 Steers - Good
& Choice 49.50-52.50; Good
46.00- Holsteins Good
41.0044.50; Standard to Good
37.0040.85. Heifers - Good to
Choice 42.0045.50; Good
38.0042.00; Standard Good
35.00- Holsteins Good
35.00- Standard Good
32.00- Bulls - Good and
Choice Commercial 42.50-
44.85; Standard to Good
40.0042.50; Utility to
Standard 38.0041.00. Cows -
High Yearling Commercial
35.00- Cutters 31.50-
34.85; Canners Low Cutters
29.00- Shells 25.50-30.00.
CALVES 115 Calves -
Choice and Prime 72.00-
81.50; Good and Choice
65.00-71.50; Standard and
Good 55.00-68.00; Utility to
Good 110-140 lbs. 45.00-59.00;
Utility 90-110 lbs. 35.0045.00;
Culls 20.00-33.00.
HOGS 235 Hogs-U.S. No. 1
and 2,190-220 lbs. 48.75-49.50;
U.S. No. 1 and 3,190-230 lbs.
48.0048.60; U.S. No. 1 and 3,
180-250 lbs. 47.0047.75. Sows -
250-375 lbs. 33.00-36.50; 400-
500 lbs. 35.00-38.75. Boars -
300-500 lbs. 28.0031.50.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
Select No. 1 and 2, 190215
lbs. 48.0048.50.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190220 lbs. 47.75-
48.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 3,200250 lbs, 47.00
47.50.
I SPECIAL
I NOTICE
I VINTAGE SALE STABLE, INC.
i' Box 100, Rt. 30
I Paradise, Pa
I 12:30 P.M.
| 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.
If Commission rate - $1.50 per ton.
For information, contact
f.
L. ROBERT FRAME
Auctioneer
| 717-442-4181
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
Monday, March 27
Reported receipts of 633
calves, 146 cows, 40 hogs, 24
heifers, 6 sheep, 8 lambs, 20
bulls, and 7 steers. Cattle
market strong and calf
market steady.
Veals 60.00-74.50; bobs, 90-
110 lbs. 34.0038.00; bobs, 80
lbs. and down 30.00-34.00;
grassers and feeders 30.00-
45.00; lambs 45.00-60.00;
sheep 15.00-24.00; hop, 200-
250 lbs. 47.0048.50; sows
32.00- boars 25.00-32.00;
pigs 18.00-30.00; heifers
33.0040.00; steers, good
38.0040.00; steers, common
33.00- bulls 36.0042.75;
cows, good 34.00-36.25; cows,
medium 32.50-33.00; cows,
poor or small 18.00-25.00;
ponies 8.00-15.00; goats 18.00-
30.00.
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
March 28,1978
CATTLE 302. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter cows mostly $3 to
$4 higher. High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 50.50-
52.10, Choice 50.00-52.00,
Good 48.00-51.50, Standard
42.00- Utility 38.00-
42.00. Choice slaughter
heifers 46.00-51.00, one at
53.00, Good 42.00-46.00,
Standard 38.00-42.00, Utility
35.00- Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
35.75-38.85, Cutters 34.00-
37.75, Canner & Low Cutter
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auction news
30.00-34.00, Shells down to
25.00. Choice slaughter
bullocks 46.75-49.50, Good
42.0046.75, Standard 38.00
42.00. Yield Grade #1
slaughter bulls 42.0044.75;
yield grade #2 38.0042.00.
Choice 300600 lbs. feeder
'steers 38.00-51.00.
CALVES 177. Vealers $3 to
$lO higher, instances $l2
higher. Prime vealers 77.00
82.50, Choice 70.0077.00,
Good 65.0070.00, Standard &
Good 110130 lbs. 55.0065.00,
90-110 lbs. 45.00-55.00,
Standard 7090 lbs. 40.00
45.00. Utility 45-105 lbs. 30.00
40.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 95-115 lbs. 50.0065.00;
holstein heifers 90120 lbs.
50.0065.00.
HOGS 699. (Monday,
March 27, 1978). Barrows &
gilts $2.25 to $2.50 higher. US
No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows &
gilts 49.00-50.00, No, 1-3 190-
250 lbs. 48.0049.00, No. 1-3
160-185 lbs. 42.0045.00. US
No. 1-3 400-620 lbs. sows
38,0040.25. Boars 200675 lbs.
30.0033,75.
FEEDER PIGS 134. US
No. 1-3 1020 lbs. feeder pigs
20.0028.00 per head, No. 1-3
2040 lbs. 28.0045.00, No. 1-3
4060 lbs. 45.0065.00 per
head.
WE WILL HAUL
NAY, STRAW S
GRAIN
To Local Auctions
From Anywhere
To Anywhere
or Buy Outright
MEADOW GREEN FARMS
Call or write
Rt. #1
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Call 717-933-4080
or 717 9334377
♦ «7 ' *
McCOY
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.
♦ APRIL 11, 1978 I
▼ Tags will be delivered Y
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
SHEEP 6. Not enough of
any one grade to establish a
market.
Hunter’s
Sale Bam
March 27,1978
Rising Sun, Md.
COWS: High Choice to
Pr|me 35.5036.50; Good to
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc.
12 Miles East of Lancaster
on Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
WEEKLY
FEEDER PIG
SALE
EVERY WEDNESDA
Sale to Start Prom]
'e Will Receive Your Pigs Anytim
From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning
*¥* NOTICE ***
2nd Annual Feeder Pig Show and Sale
Tuesday Evening, April 4,1978
Special Consignments for Wednesday, April 5 -
25 head Crossbred Bred Gilts consigned by
Jonathan Lapp.
Special Consignments for Wednesday, April 12 -
25 head Crossbred Bred Gilts consigned by
John B. Stoltzfus.
State Graded Until 12 Noon.
All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian.
State tags available at our office for you to
tag pigs at home to save 25 cents tagging charge.
Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341
onr 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
CATTLE COMPANY
SPECIA
THE BRED GILT AND PUREBRED
BOAR SALE TO BE HELD
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 r
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Beginning with the April 11th Feeder Pig Sale
we will be selling Bred Gilts & Purebred Boars
immediately following the feeder pigs.
Standard 33.75-34.25; Utility
22.50-33.00; Cutters 31.25-
33.00; Canners 28.75-31.50.
CALVES: Prime 180-240
lb. 68.00-71.00; High to
Choice 140-180 lb. 62.0068.00;
Good to Choice 120-140 lb.
49.00-57.00; Standard to Good
90-110 lb. 46.0052.00; Utility
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