—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22,1978 14 Livestock market and auction news Indiana livestock Indiana. Pa. Apri120,1978 CATTLE 186. Compared with last week’s market. Slaughter cows $2-3 higher. 1 Choice slaughter steer 55.25, few good 44.25-50.00, few standard 41.75-43.50. Choice YG slaughter heifers 42.00- 47.25, few 52.00-52.50. Good 38.0041.50, few standard 36.75-38.25. Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 38.5042.50, few 42.7544.25, cutters 36.0040.00, earners and low cutters 33.00-37.50, shells down to 30.00. Stan dard 36.00-36.50. Yield Grade- No. 11250-1710 lbs. slaughter bulls 44.0044.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 570-750 lbs. steers 40.00-53.50. Good & Choice 300-718 lbs. heifers 39.00- 44.50, Good & choice 400800 lbs. bulls 41.0053.50. CALVES 146. Vealers graded good and choice mostly $l. Choice 68.00-75.50, few 79.00- higher, all stan dard grades $2-3 higher. Good 58.0069.00, few stan dard & good 110-130 lbs. 55.0060.00, 90-110 lbs. 48.00- 58.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 40.0048.00, Utility 55-100 lbs. 35.0040.00, FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 80-120 lbs. 55.0064.00, Holstein heifers 80-110 lbs. 50.0062.00, HOGS 118. Barrows and gilts $.50-1 lower. Barrows and gilts No. 1-3 200-235 lbs. 46.0047.00. No. 2-3 195-260 lbs. 43.Z5-45.75, few No. 24 250325 lbs. 41.0043.50, No. 1- 3 145-175 lbs. 35.0041.00. SOWS US No. 1-3 300575 lbs. sows 40.0044.00, few No. 2-3 290-300 lbs. 38.75-39.00. BOARS 28.0030.50. FEEDER PIGS 28, US No. 1-3 3840 lbs. feeder pigs 26.00-31.00 per head, 1 lot 50 lb. 31.50,1 lot 100 lb. 46.00 per head. SHEEP 20. Spring slaughter lambs choice 55-65 lbs. 75.00-76.50, good 55-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 40.00-53.00. Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. April 20,1978 CATTLE 402. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading good $l-1.50 higher. Slaughter cows $l-2.50 higher. Few low to average choice YG 1000-1150, gr. 24 lbs. slaughter steers 52.50- 54.00, Good 47.85-51.50, few standard 42.5045.85, Choice YG slaughter heifers 48.00- 52.00, few good 45.2548.25, Standard 43.0044.10. Utility & commercial slaughter cows 38.5044.10, few 48.75, cutters 38.5041.75, canners and low cutters 38.u0-38.75; few shells down to 33.00. Few Standard 44.3545.35, few Utility 41.0042.85. Yield Grade No. 1 1150-2100 lbs. slaughter bulls 44.8548.10, 1 at 49.85. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 300-650 lbs. steers 48 00-56.00, good 300-650 lbs. 38.0045.50. CALVES 347. Vealers grading good and choice uneven, mostly steady to strong, good 70 to 110 lb., $3 to 6 higher. Prime vealers 83.50-87.50, choice 70.00- 83.00, good 64.00-70.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 58.00-63.00, Standard 7085 lbs. 53.0068.00, few Utility 60-90 lbs. 40.0060.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-120 lbs. 58X063.50, Holstein heifers 90-135 lbs. 58.0060.50. HOGS 108. Barrows and gilts I.SO-2 higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.5047.50,1 lot at 47.85, No. 16 200-240 lbs. 45.5648.50. SOWS few US No. 16 400600 lbs. sows 37.5041.50, few BOARS 28.0061.50, FEEDER PIGS 63. US No. 16 3045 lbs. feeder pigs 36.0060.00 per head. SHEEP 75. Spring slaughter lambs few choice 2045 lbs. 90.00-125.00, choice 5565 lbs. 65.00-79.00, 1 lot 84.00. Slaughter ewes 16.00- 18.75. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Friday, April 14,1978 Feeder Cattle Today 580 Last Friday 559 TREND: Feeder steers 50- 1.00 higher on available supply. Supply included 200 head string of Choice 550675 5,6, and 8-bolt hubs and reinforced axles for greater structural strength 7 2'' tread to provide more sta bility Bolter stakes adjust able from 38" to 42" to fit any hauling job Short turn radius and front steer for easy maneuvera bility Tajoered roller bear ings to reduce friction and prolong life of parts. A FULL LINE OF RUNNING GEARS. RUGGEDLY BUILT AND DESIGNED FOR FORAGE BOX, GRAVITY BOX, FERTILIZER TANK. AND ANY OTHER HAULING WORK / IN YOUR FARM OR INDUSTRY. lb. with few lots 450400 lb. with balance sold in lots of three or less. FEEDER STEERS: 200 head Choice 550475 lb. 55.00- 56.00; one lot Choice and Prime 500 lb. 58.00; few lots Choice 450450 lb. 54.5045.00; couple lots mixed Good and Choice 580-760 lb. 52.7543.85; Good 550015 lb. 47.7541.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, April 19 Reported receipts of 99 cows, 84 heifers, and 8 bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh 720400; load of Pa. fresh 510450; load of N.Y., purebred and grade, fresh 625-1000, springers 725-950; load of Butler Co., purebred and grade, fresh 570-850, springers 600-1075; local cows 450475; springing heifers 450-775; purebred springing heifers 725470; open heifers 250-410; bulls 295-450; herd dispersal of 20 head in all stages of Icatation 465400. WETMORE DIVISION Nl V 5 tkrrviM Special Feeder Call and Yearling Sale April 18,1978 Staunton, Va. There were 725 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACTs Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight Steers Choice & Fancy: 350400 lbs. 60.0044.75; 501-400 lbs. 58.5040.00; 601-700 lbs. 52.75- 58.00. Good: 350400 lbs. 61.00- 68.00; 501-600 lbs. 58.5042.00; 601-700 lbs. 52.7547.00; 701- 800 lbs. 51.7544.00. Medium: 350400 lbs. 54.00- 64.00; 501400 lbs. 55.0040.50; 601-700 lbs. 50.0044.00. Heifers: Choice & Fancy: 350400 lbs. 46.2549.00; 501400 lbs. 47.7548.50; 601-700 lbs. 45.75- 47.00. Good; 350500 lbs. 46.00- 49.00; 5014001b5. 46.2547.00. Medium: 350400 lbs. 45.25- 48.50. “aa- WAGON GEARS Designed with ample safety factor to meet load capacity. 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