—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 15,1978 6 Livestock market an Sechrist Auction Stewartstown, Pa. April 10,1978 CATTLE 63 Steers - Good Choice 49.50-51.50; Good 48.00- Holsteins Good 43.00- Standard to Good 39.0041.75. Heifers - Good to Choice 44.0046.75; Good 40.0043.85; Holsteins Good 40.0042.10; Standard Good 38.0040.00. Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 45.00-52.50; Standard Good 40.0045.00; Utility 35.0041.50. Bulls - Good and Choice Com mercial 46.0048.50; Stan dard to Good 43.0045.85; Utility to Standard 38.00- 41.50. Cows - High Yearling Commercial 37.00-38.85; Cutters 34.50-36.85; Canners Low Cutters 31.75-34.35; Shells 25.00-32.00. CALVES 81 Calves - Choice and Prime 75.00- 88.00; Good and Choice 65.00- 72.50; Standard and Good 55.00-68.00; Utility to Good 110-140 lbs. 45.00-65.00; Utility 90-110 lbs. 40.00-55.00; Culls 30.00-39,50. HOGS 156 Hogs-U.S. No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 47.0047.85; US No. 1 and 3, 190-230 lbs. 46.5047.00; US No. 1 and 3, 180-250 lbs. 46.0046.60. Sows 250-375 lbs. 33.00-36.50; 400- 500 lbs. 35.00-37.85. Boars 300-500 lbs. 30.00-32.50. SHEEP 31 Lambs - Good to Choice 25 to 40 lbs. 100.00- 125.00; Medium and Good 40 to 75 lbs. 55,00-90.00. Ewes 10.00-17.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 46.5047.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 46.25. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 46.00. Hunter’s Sale Bam April 10,1978 Rising Son, Md. FEEDER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 32.00- Good to Choice 28.00- FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 49.50-52.00; Standard to Good 45.00-48.00. BULLS: 1270 lb. 40.00. COWS: High Choice to Prune 37.75-39.75; Good to ATTENTION FARMERS!! CIBA-GEIGY AATREX FURADAIM 10-G DYFOIMATE 2Q-G SUTAN+, LASSO, ETC. CONKLIN PRODUCTS * 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, Lancaster, PA. 17601 PH: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 Standard 36.50-37.55; Utility 34.50-36.00; Cutters 32.50- 33.75; Canners 28.50-32.75. CALVES: Prime 180-240 lb. 68.00-71.00; High to Choice 140-180 lb. 59.00-67.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lb. 47.00- Standard to Good 90-110 lb. 42.0049.00; few 50.00- Utility 70-85 lb. 36.0042.00; Low Utility 65-75 lb. 28.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS: 3040 IfcC $2B to $32 by hd.; 45-55 lb. $32 go $3B by hd. SOWS: 35.50-37.50. BOARS; 31.50-36.50 Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. April 10,1978 CATTLE 272. Compared with last Monday’s market; Choice slaughter steers 51.0053.75, Good 48.50-51.00, Standard 44.0048.00, Utility 35.0040.00, Choice slaughter heifers 47.50-52.75, Good 44.0048.00, Standard 40.00- 44.00, Utility 35.00-38.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.0040.00, Cutters 36.50-38.00, Canner & Low Cutter 33.50-35.50, Shells down to 30.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 46.00- 49.75, Good 44.00-48.00, Standard 40.0044.00, Utility 37.0041.00, Yield Grade #1 1000-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 44.0048.00; yield grade §2 900-1600 lbs. 40.0045.00. Few Medium & Good 500-850 lbs. feeder steers 40.0050.00. CALVES 245. Choice vealers 72.00-80.00, Good 60.0088.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 50.0080.00,90-110 lbs. 46.0058.00, Standard 70- 90 lbs. 35.0048.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 55.00-70.00; holstein heifers 85-130 lbs. 45.0088.00. HOGS 397. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.50- 47.00, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 45.5046.50, No. 2-3 200-260 lbs. 45.0046.25, No. 24 260- 280 lbs. 44.5045.50, No, 1-3 130-185 lbs. 34.0042.00. US No. 1-3 300500 lbs. sows 37.00-39.75, No. 2-3 300800 lbs. 35.50-38.00. Boars 24.00- 30.00, FEEDER PIGS 0. No sales on offer SHEEP 13. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Baltimore USDA April 10,1978 CATTLE 500: Moderately active, slaughter steers and heifers 50-1.00 higher, cows 25-50 cents higher, bulls unevenly 25-50 cents lower, not enough sales any class feeders for a market test. Supply 45% slaughter steers & heifers, 30% cows, 15% feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 1100-1200 lbs. 50.50-53.00; Good & Choice 2- 4 975-1280 lbs. 48.75-50.50; Good 24 900-1260 lbs. 45.75- 48.75; package Good & Choice Holstems 2-3 1485 lbs. 45.85; Standard and low Good 2-3 975-1650 lbs. 40.50- 43.75; few Standard 2’s 950- 985 lbs. 37.5040.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 975-1050 lbs. 46.50- 47.75; Good & Choice 24 900- 1050 lbs. 44.7545.50; Good 2-3 800-1070 lbs. 41.0044.75. COWS: Utility 2-3 35.50- 39.50; few Beef Breeds 33.50- 35.85; Cutter 1-2 32.75-37.00; Canner & low Cutter 28.00- 32.75. BULLS: YG 1-2 935-1400 lbs. 40.00-45.00; 1400-2200 lbs. 42.00-46.75. FEEDER CATTLE: few Choice steer calves 445-510 lbs. 54.00-55.00; scattered sales Good & Choice 665-925 lbs. 46.50-50.00. HOGS; 1000: Barrows & Gilts steady to 25 cents, Instances 50 cents higher US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 46.50-46.75; 30 head 47.00; US 2-3 230-250 lbs. 45.50-46.50. WE WILL HAUL HAY, STRAW & GRAM To Local Auctions From Anywhere To Anywhere or Buy Outright MEADOW GREEN FARMS Call or write Rt. #1 Richland, Pa. 17087 Call 717-933-4080 or 717-933-4377 »<>«»<>«»<)^<>^<>«»<>»<>«»< 200,000/wk. Leghorn Hens - Heavy Hens We Buy, Load & Haul Direct Plant Prices Paid Highest Market Prices Paid IRWIN M. SECHLER & SONS POULTRY SOWS; Steady US 1-3 300- 600 lbs. 37.00-38.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 50: Choice 135-255 lb. Vealers 62.50- Good 130-240 lbs. 59.50- few 70-110 lbs. 39.50- calves returned to farm 40.00-53.50. SHEEP AUCTION 25: Choice spring lambs 80-110 lbs. 70.50-73.75; Utility & Good slaughter ewes 10.50- 19.00, # WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUILD A 30,000 BIRD CAGE LAYER HOUSE? 1 ★ Guaranteed income contract available. ★ Excellent opportunity to add to your farm income. Write Immediately To: BOX 366 J-38 c/o Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA 17543 WANTE Box 55, Strausstown, PA 19559 Phone 215-488-1188 auction news CATTLE 266. Compared ( with last Monday’s market, ( slaughter steers grading ; Good & Choice $2 to $3.50 i higher. Slaughter cows 25 cents to $1.25 lower. Few - High Choice & Prime Call or Write: Dewart Auction z Dewart, Pa. April 10,1978 slaughter steers 53.85-55.75, Choice No. 2-4 1050-1275 lbs. 51.50- Good 46.25-50.00, few Standard 39.5045.75. Choice slaughter heifers 43.5048.50, one Prime 54.35, Good 39.5043.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 35.50- couple to 41.25, Cutters 32.75-36.50, Canner & (Turn to Page 7) %
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