Livestock market an Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. April 24,1978 CATTLE 350. Compared with last Monday’s market; High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 53.00-55.50, Choice 52.50-54,00, Good 48.00- Standard 45.00- 48.00, Utility 37.00-42.00. Choice slaughter heifers 48.00- Good 42.5048.00, Standard 42.00-45.50, Utility 37.0040.00. Utility & Com- Green Dragon vtv Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA £O>MS COWS Coifrj BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veal Calves. 11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders , 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor PERIOD 1 .. . 8/26/77—9/22/77 PERIOD 2 ... 9/23/77—10/20/77 PERIOD 3 ... 10/21/77—11/17/77 PERIOD 4 ... 11/18/77-12/15/77 PERIOD 5 ... 12/16/77 — 1/12/78 PERIOD 6 .. . 1/13/78—2/9/78 nsQaa LANCASTER. PENNSYLVANIA CLAY S. MUMMA. Jr. Telephone: 717/569-2654 Evenings: 717/653-2397 mercial slaughter cows 38.0043.00, Cutters 37.00- 40.50, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00-38.00, Shells down to 32.00, Choice slaughter bullocks 48.00-50.50, Good 43.0047.00, Standard 42.00- 45.00, Utility 38.0042.00. Yield Grade #1 1000-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.0049.00; yield grade #2 900-1600 42.00- 46.00, Few Medium 400-600 lbs. feeder steers 40.00-50.00. CALVES 229. Few Prime vealers 84.50, Choice 71.00- 79.00, Good 59.00-68.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. HUBBARD LEGHORNS % Large Grade A 88.30 . 12.48 ... 51.85 ... 23.97 ... .89 43.48 ... 48.11 ... 4.19 . . 1.04 . 96.08 . . 65.02 . 94.09 . 75.12 94.59 . 79.85 94.26 . The flock of Hubbard Leghorns reported upon above were 20 weeks old when record-keeping began on August 26, 1977. Each of the six periods consists of four weeks. Write or telephone for additional details. HUBBARD FARMS 58.00- 90-110 lbs. 49.00 60.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 35.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 67.00- holstein heifers 85-130 lbs. 62.00-75.00. HOGS 507. US No. 1-2 200 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.30 47.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 46.0046.50, No. 2-3 185-230 lbs. 45.50-46.25, No. 1-3 135- 185 lbs. 36.00-42.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 37.0041.00, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 35.50 38.00. Boars 26.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 29. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 30.00-51.00 per head, few to 22.00. SHEEP 6. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. There were 1,464 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gains on grass and roughage. - 55-65 lb. Births -up to 1100 lb. yearling. - Visit our farm and see our animals. In stock SEMEN *l2 an ampule 4 Vz& 3 /* Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO N & J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association “I Provide a Profit Edge 1n... More Large Eggs. More Grade As. CHECK THIS ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD AGAINST YOUR OWN FLOCK! % Medium ..UNDERGRADES. .. 27.96 . 19.01 .. .46 ... 1.94 3.48 13.12 Special Markets Special Feeder Calf and Yearling Sale Marshall, Va. April 20,1978 % Grade B X Small 1.70 l.tl . .31 ... 2.31 . STEERS; Choice; 300-500 lbs. $64.00 66.50; 501-700 lbs. $59.00 60.50; 701-800 lbs. $47.00 60.00; 801-1000 lbs. $50.00 57.00. Good: 300-500 lbs. $63.00-66.60; 501-700 lbs. $61.00-66.50; 701-800 lbs. $53.00-60.00; 801-1000 lbs. $51.00-54.00. Medium: 300-500 lbs. $62.00-66.00; 501-700 lbs. $53.00-66.50; 701-800 lbs. $53.50-60.00; 801-1000 lbs. $48.00-53.00. Short: All Weights $54.00-59.00. HEIFERS: Choice: 300-500 lbs. $46.00 51.75; 501-600 lbs. $45.00 55.00; 601-700 lbs. $48.00 50.50;. Good: 300-500 lbs. $45.00-50.00; 501-600 lbs. $48.50-51.50; 601-700 lbs. $45.0048.00. Medium; 300-500 lbs. $45.0046.50; 501-600 lbs. $45.50-47.00. Short; All Weights $47.00. Special Markets Special Yearling Sale Charlottesville, Va. April 19,1978 There were 545 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, % Checks, Blood Spots, (Wise. Total Dozens 2.31 18.690 24,000 2.88 23.580 . 4.21 22,620 . 21.360 3.43 auction news Livestock Section on VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice: 300-500 lbs. $63.75- 66.50; 500-700 lbs. $55.00 61.00; 700-800 lbs. $51.25- 53.25; 800-1000 lbs. $46.00 48.00; Good; 300-500 lbs. $61.50-65.75; 500-700 lbs. $53.25-56.50; Medium: 300 500 lbs. $5B 0063.50; 500700 lbs. $48.5050.00; Short; All weights $49.00-53.00. Choice: 300500 lbs. $48.00 49.50; 500600 lbs. $46.75- 48.00; 600700 lbs. $46.00 48.75 ; 700800 lbs. $41.25- 48.00; Good: 300600 lbs. $47.50-48.50; 500600 lbs. $47.0047.75; 600700 lbs. $46.2547.75; Medium; 300 500 lbs. $46.0046.25. Hunter’s Sale Bam April 24,1978 Rising Sim, Maryland FEEDER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 44.00- Good to Choice 36.00- FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 55.00-58.00; Standard to Good 47.00-54.00. BULLS; 12201 b. 44.00; 450- 5501 b. 52.00-57.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 40.7543.75; Good to Standard 39.5040.50; Utility 36.25-39.00; Cutters 34.75- 36.50; Canners3o.so-34.50. CALVES: Prime 180-240 lb. 70.00-72.00. High to Choice 140-180 lb. 62.0067.00; Good J. B. KELLER & BRQ. DAIRY COWS Mount Joy, PA 17552 Registered cows PACLAMAR BOOTMAKER due with Ist calf Sept. 1978. Dam +Bl Lad 6-2,294,17,928,706,3.9. ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION due with Ist calf Sept. 1978. Dam +BO King Ivan 4-9,305,17,341,702, 4.0. WILLOW-FARM ROCKMAN IVANHOE due with Ist calf 8/6/78 to Vigo Citerion, Dam +BO Gent. PACLAMAR BOOTMAKER due with Ist calf 10/10/78 to Astronaut. Dam G 79 RORA Elevation 2-11, 305, 18,450,677,3.7 proj. 2nd Dam +B3 Gent 5-6,323, 20,749, 814,3.9. ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION due with Ist calf 10/28/78 to Astronaut. PACLAMAR CHRISTMAS due with Ist calf 8/10/78 to Fond Rockman. Dam Vigo Citerion. VIGO CITERION due with 2nd calf 7/28/78 to Fond 1 Rockman. ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION due with Ist calf Sept. 1978. Dam Beauty Star 2-6, 305, 13,281, 510, 3.8.2nd Dam 8-0,305,18,404,734,4.0. SIMPSONS APOSTLE due with 2nd calf 7/12/78 to Apache 2-3 proj. 305, 14,113, 529, 3.7. Dam +BO Astronaut 4-3,342,16,948,656,3.9.2nd Dam EX 94 Pilot \ over 150,000 If. ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION due with Ist calf 10/15/78 to Vigo Citerion. Dam R Maple. 2nd Dam Selling Rockman. REGISTERED SERVICE SIRE GLENDELL ARLINDA CHIEF bom 8/2/77. Dam G 79 1-11, 299, 13,890, 629, 4.0. 2nd dam +B3 +O, 363, 23,634, 1007,4.3. Also High Quality Grade Cows and Heifers. Transportation and financing available. STEVE KELLER 808 KELLER 717-653-2284 717-426-1075 Office: 717-653-4851 1.710 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29,1978 Steers: Heifers: to Choice 120-140 lb. 48.00- 57.00; Standard to Goad 90- 110 lb. 52.00-57.00; Utility 70- 85 lb. 36.00-42.00; Low Utility 65-75 lb. 29.00-36.00. FEEDER PIGS: 35-45 lb. 36.00-39.00; 25-35 lb. 24.00- 28.00. SOWS: 37.00-39.50. BOARS: 35.00-37.00. GOATS; $24 tos2B by head, Kids $2l to $27 by head Joliet Cattle Joliet, Illinois April 26,1978 CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 7,300, 5 days last week 6,790, same period last year 7,754. Trading slow for the week. Steers 50 to 1.50 lower than Wednesday of last week. Heifers steady to 50 lower. Cows steady to 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high choice and prime 3-41150-1300 lbs. 53.75-55.25,1 load 55.50 Monday. Choice 2- 4 1000-1350 lbs. 52.00-54.00, mostly 52.50-53.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 50.00-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 950- 1100 lbs. 52.50-53.50, 1 load 53.65 Wednesday; 1 load 53.75 Monday. Choice 2-4 875- 1050 lbs. 50.50-52.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 47.50-51.25. COWS; Utility and com mercial 1-3 37.00-40.00. 9
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