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—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.
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GRAIN
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Call 717-933-4080
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NEW
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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.
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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
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