6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6,1978 Livestock market an Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. May 2,1978 CATTLE 262. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady.to 75 cents higher. Slaughter cows sl-$2 lower. Few High Choice 3-4 1040- 1145 lbs. slaughter steers 54.85-55.75, Choice 24, 960- 1215 lbs. 52.75-54.60, few 55.10, Good 49.1053.00, Good & Choice holstein 48.0051.50, Standard 45.0048.10, few Utility and Low Standard 41.75-44.75. Choice 3-5, Slaughter heifers 44.2550.25, few Good 44.7548.25, few Utility & Standard 32.75- 40.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39.0041.10, few 43.50, few Commercial 3- 5 38.5041.10, individual at 43.25, Cutters 36.5059.50, Canner & Low Cutter 33.10- 36.50, few Shells down to 30.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 47.0048.50, few Good 45.00-46.75, few Standard 43.1045.00, one Utility at 40.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1080-2325 lbs. slaughter bulls 44.0049.25, individual § 2, 1785 lbs. at 43.85. Few Good & Choice 280-760 lbs. feeder steers 50.2553.75. Few Good 310-720 lbs. feeder heifers 41.25- 47.75. CALVES 132. Vealers mostly $2-$4 higher. Few Choice vealers 77.0055.50, Good 65.50-74.00, few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 62.0055.00. 90-110 lbs. 59.50- 63.00. 6550 lbs. 52.0051.00, few Utility 50-110 lbs. 36.00- 50.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 63.00-72.50; Holstein heifers 85-130 lbs. 75.00-90.00; few Beef cross bulls and heifers 90-120 lbs. 60.5059.00. HOGS 419. Barrows and gilts $1.5052 higher. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.7549.50, 2 lots 50.10- 50.25, No. 15 190-255 lbs. 47.7548.85, few No. 35 225- 275 lbs. 46.1048.35, No. 1-3 155-190 lbs. 40.0046.35, lot 39.35. Few US No. 15 305485 lbs. sows 40.0043.00, few No. 35 365465 lbs. 38.0040.50. Few Boars 32.00-35.50. FEEDER PIGS 12. US No. 15 (lot) 20 lbs. feeder pigs at 27.00 per head, lot No. 15 30 lbs. at 36.00 per head. McCOY CATTLE COMPANY Profit-minded Livestock Feeders Market With Mert McCoy Commission agents for fat cattle, feeder cattle, market hogs and feeder pigs. UNCASTER STOCKYARDS. SPECIAL NOTICE NEXT GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE MAY 19,1978 at 6:00 P.M. NEXT FEEDER PIC SALE MAY 9.1978 at 1:00 P.M. „ „ Feeder pig tags delivered to your farm on request. For information call: Main Office Hog Division Ed Prosser, Home 717-397-1411 717-291-8912 717-259-0988 SHEEP 15. Few Choice 80- 95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 85.00-93.00, 2 head 35 lbs. 71.00-75.00;' few Choice 70-120 lbs. wooied lambs 72.0050.00. few Good 7550 lbs. wooied lambs 44.00- 51.00. Few slaughter sheep 22.0050.00. East Coast Carlot Meats Princeton, New Jersey May 3,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s dose: trading remains very light for all classes as reported by USDA. Neither side very aggressive through midweek. Choice 3 steers generally steady with last week’s bulk. Prime special fed veal steady to 2.00 higher. Good and Choice steady to firm. No sales fresh pork cuts. Spring lamb 55 lbs. down mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Steer Beef 6 Loads Choice 3 600-750 lbs. 8525. Heifer Beef 2 Loads Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 8500. Choices Beef Cuts Arm Chucks 90-130 lbs. Load 6750, steady. Full plates 5880 part load. Veal Carcass Hide On Prime (spedalfed) 180-240 lbs. 13500-14SC0, few to 15000, steady to 2.00 higher. BONING TYPE Good and Choice Northeastern Suppliers: 85-75 lbs. 9200, all fully steady; 5554 lbs. 9000; 45-54 lbs. 8800; 3544 lbs. 8600; 34 lbs. down 8400. Midwest and West Coast suppliers: 7050 lbs. LTD 9800, all firm; 60-70 lbs. LTD 9600; 5050 lbs. LTD 9400; 4050 lbs. LTD 9200; 30- 40 lbs. LTD 9900. Spring Lamb Carcass Choice & Prime 34 3 Loads 55 lbs. down 13300-13500, compared to last week mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Spring Lamb and Lamb Carcass Choice & Prime 34 3 Loads 60 lbs. down 13000. Cured and Processed Meats Skinned hams 16-19 lbs. 7900 steady; semi boneless hams 17-20 lbs. 9900, steady; boneless hams 13-17 lbs. 12600, firm; franks 70 beef, 30 pork No. 1 pack 8500, 4.00 higher; bologna 70 beef, 30 pork No. 1 pack 9100, 2.00 higher. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins 14-17 lbs. 97255800. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. May 2,1978 CATTLE' 317. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers: Choice 53.0055.75, Good 51.0054.09, Standard 48.0051.00, Utility 45.0048.50. Choice slaughter heifers 50.00-53.75, Good 48.0050.00, Standard 43.50- 48.00, Utility 40.0043.50. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 37.7542.60, Cutters 36.0041.50, Canner and Low Cutter 35.00-36.00, Shells down to 28.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 50.00- 52.75, Good 48.0050.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-1980 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.0052.35, Yield Grade N 0.2, 800-1200 lbs. 42.8547.00. Good 350550 lbs. feeder steers 55.0052.00. CALVES 167. Prime vealers 78.0053.50, Choice 73.00-78.00, Good 65.00-73.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 60.0055.00, 90-110 lbs. 50.0050.00, 70-90 lbs. 35.00- auction news 50.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 100-115 lbs. 60.00-75.00; Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs. 70.00-89.00. HOGS 577. (May 1, 1978) US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.75-48.75, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 46.50- 47,75, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 45.0046.50. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 37.0041.00, No. 2-3 275-500 lbs. 34.00-38.00. FEEDER PIGS 233. US No. 1-310-20 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-30.00 per head, No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. 28.0040.00 per head, No. 1-3 3545 lbs. 42.00- 60.00 per head. SHEEP 18. Few Choice spring slaughter lambs at 86.00, Good 60.00-68.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-20.00. WE WILL HAUL HAY, STRAW & GRAIN To Local Auctions From Anywhere To Anywhere or Buy Outright MEADOW GREEN FARMS Call or write Ri. #1 Richland, Pa. 17087 Call 717-933-4080 or 717-9334377 r ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ NEW SUMMER SCHEDULE MAY tiini SEPT. 7 AJM. to 12 NOON To accommodate customers, we hope "Beat The Heat” with earlier hours. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET FOR YOUR HOGS BEFORE THEY LEAVE YOUR FARM, NO SELLING COSTS. PENN PACKING BUYING STATION t ♦ ♦ Tnltaf Mixed high Choice and uui«?b Prime 341100-1400 lbs. 55.00- Cattle 56.00. Choice 24 1050-1250 lbs. 54.00-55.00. Mixed Good Joliet, Dl. and Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs.' May 4,1978 51.50-54.00. A load of Good 2-3 Friday through Wed- 1300 lbs. Holsteins 46.50 on nesday salable receipts Monday. 5,500; 5 days last week 7,089; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; same period last year 7,596. Mixed Choice and Prime 34 Trading moderately active 950-1100 lbs. 53.00-54.00. for the week. Slaughter Choice 24 875-1050 lbs. 52.00- steers were 1.00-1.50 higher 53,50. Mixed Good and than Wednesday of last Choice 2-3 825-1000 lbs. 48.00- week. Heifers were 50 to 1.00 51.50, Good 2-3 800450 lbs. higher. Cows 75 to 1.00 lower. 46.0048.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-336.00-39.00, SLAUGHTER STEERS: Box 100, Rt. 30 Paradise, Pa 12:30 P.M. Needs more hay and straw, ear corn and fodder for each Thursday Auction. Our prices are as good as any sale in the East. Commission rate - 51.50 per ton. For Information, contact: L ROBERT FRAME ■,{ HOG ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ f ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ CALL FOR MARKET QUOTES 717*733*9648 AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET RD4 EPHRATA, PA. 17522 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA ON NORTH STATE ST. SPECIAL NOTICE raiw ya swu. k. Auctioneer 717-442-4181
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