—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 13,1978 14 Livestock maiket an Pa. Auction Summary Of 17 Livestock Auction Market Reports May 12,12)78 CATTLE 9587. Compared to 776 last week and 8673 a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers steady to $1.50 higher. Slaughter heifers uneven, mostly stronger to 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows mostly $l.OO 2.00 higher. Slaughter bullocks and Slaughter bulls 50 cents to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady to $l.OO, spots $3.00 higher. High choice & prime YG 3-4 lbs. slaughter steers 54.5059.00, choice YG 2-4 53.0058.25, good 48.00-54.00, standard 44.0050.50, few utility 39.00 44.00. Choice slaughter heifers 47.7553.00, few 54.75, good 44.00-49.50, Standard 41.00-45.00, few Utility 34.00 41.00. Utility & commercial slaughter cows 38.50-43.00, cutters 37.00-41.00, canner & L. Cutter 33.0058.00, shells down to 30.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 47.50 52.00, good 44.5049.50, few standard 41.0048.00, few Utility 38.0043.00. Yield Grade #l,lOOO-2200 lbs. 43.00 51.00, Yield Grade #2 900-1650 lbs. 40.0046.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 300-500 lbs. steers 55.0W59.00, Good & Choice 300-750 lbs. 45.00-55 00, good and medium 300-800 lbs. 35.00-48.00. Good & choice 300-700 lbs. heifers 42.00- 50.00, Med. and good 300-700 LEON B HERSHEY Box 265 Paradise, PA 717 442-4807 RON L HERSHEY R2Gap, PA 717 442-8573 B RUSSELL SAUDER R 5, Box 322 A Manheim, PA 717 655-4153 JASON E MILLER 169 Strasburg Pike Lancaster, PA 717 393 7244 WM J YODER 23 N Bridge St Christiana, PA 215 593 2101 lbs. 35.0045.00. Good & choice 300700 lbs. bulls 42.00 50.00, Med. & good 300800 lbs. 38.0048.00. CALVES 3562. Compared to 3345 last week and 3979 a year ago. Vealers $2.00-6.00 higher. Prime vealers 87.0096.00, few 105.00, choice 70.0088.00, good 62.0079.00, few standard & good 110130 lbs. 60.0068.00, 90110 lbs. 53.0068.00, 7090 lbs. 45.00 55.00, few to 65.00, few utility 50110 lbs. 35.5050.00. FARM CALVES: Active, $5-10.00 higher. Holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 60.0082.00. Holstein Heifers 85-130 lbs. 60.0090.00. HOGS 8068. Compared to 6718 last week and 7303 a year ago. Barrows and gilts mostly $1,001.50 higher with some uneveness. US No. -12 200240 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.00-51.00, No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 48.0050.50, No. 2-3 190 270 lbs. 46.0048.00, few No. 2- 4 260-350 lbs. 42.0047.00, few No. 1-3 140190 lbs. 43.00 47.00. SOWS 50 cents to 1,00 higher. US No. 1-8 300575 lbs. sows 39.0044.00, few to 46.00, No. 2-3 300650 lbs. 35.0041.00. BOARS 27.00 35.00, few to 40.00. FEEDER PIGS 1376. Compared to 1011 last week and 1622 a year ago. Mostly $4.00 higher per bead. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 29.0044.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 38.00-55.00. No. 1-3 50-90 lbs. 45.00-74.00. Graded feeder pigs 3054. Compared to 2381 last week and 2125 a year ago. Steady to $2.00 higher, spots $lO.OO •V * » ? * f * -*■•**'' ,x r ' rj T' w '*/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES LISTED BELOW RAY E. HILLARD, JR Rl, Box 220 A Milroy, PA 717-667-2421 ALVIN ESH Box 72 Intercourse, PA 717-768-3128 PAUL BITTNER Germansville, PA 215 767 7140 H MELVIN CHARLES Rl Washington Boro, PA 717-684-5783 PETE CALDWELL Rl Windsor, PA 717 246-1046 higher. All prices per hun dredweight. 1-2 2540 lbs. 127.00151.00, few to 171.00; 4050 lbs. 130 144.00; 5065 lbs. 98.00126.00; 6085 lbs. 89.00106.00. 2-3 2050 lbs. 115.00147.00; 4050 lbs. 107.00132.00; 5060 lbs. 90.00113.00. Utility 3040 lbs. 78.00 89.00. SHEEP 641. Compared to 560 last week and 697 a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs steady to $l.OO higher. Choice 60100 lbs. 67.0091.00, good 50100 lbs. 50.0069.00. Slaughter ewes 8.5027.00. Hunter’s Sale Bam May 8,1978 Rising Sun, Md. FEEDER HEIFERS; High Choice and Prime 48.00-51.50; Good to Choice 46.0047.50; Other 38.0042.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 50.00-52.50; Standard to Good 48.00-50.50. BULLS: 17301 b. 48.00; 1360 lb. 46.75; 500700 lb. 40.00 46.50. COWS: High Choice to Prime 40.2541.75; Good to Standard 39.2540.25; Utility 37.75-39.00; Cutters 35.75- 37.25; Canners 28.75-34.50. CALVES: Prime 180-240 lb. 70.00-73.50; High to Choice 140-180 lb. 65.00-68.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lb. 62,00-71.00; Standard to Good 90-110 lb. 58.00-70.00; Utility 70-85 lb. 38.0046.00; Low Utility 65-75 lb. 32.00-38.00. Figure it for yourself. You save money, day after day, with com-soy and Vigortone. -jKI Want to save money on your swine rations? When you take charge of ration content and quality, you start saving from the very first day. To take charge of ration content, buy only what you don’t grow on your own farm. Then, grind and mix the rations yourself fresh from pre-starter through finishing. You’ll never have to worry about freshness again. Better yet, these steps alone eliminate several middle-man costs and handling fees. To take charge of ration quality, follow Vigortone fortified com-soy feeding programs Vigortone swme pre-mixes assure that your rations always VIGORTONE PRE-MIXES It’s Time To Compare! SO branch offl.c*« 8000 daaltrt Z pi*nt* RALPH E. BRUNGART Loganton, PA 717-725-2355 CLIFFORD GRUBE Rl Womelsdorf, PA 717 933-8763 CHESTER SOLTYS, JR Spring City, PA 215 948 3647 JAMES STUTZMAN SONS R 3 Kutztown, PA 215 683-7198 215 682-2624 SHERWOOD A WITMER Box 138 Berrysburg, PA 717 362-8823 auction news FEEDER PIG: 25-30 lb. $26 to $2B by head. SHEEP: 18.00-24,00, Des Moines Carlot May 10,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s close beef trade moderate to fairly active, demand moderate to good. Steer beef steady - 1.00 higher, choice heifer beef 50-2.00 higher with full advance on 400-500 lbs. canner and cutter cow beef 1.00-1.50 higher, choice primal arm chuck 75-1.75 higher, heifer rounds 1.50- 2.50 higher. Sales reported on 70 loads of carcass beef. STEER BEEF 20 Loads Choice 3; 600-700 lbs. 87.00, steady. Choice 3: 700-900 lbs. 88.00- 88.50,1.00 higher. Choice 2; 600800 lbs. 88.00- 89.00, steady -1.00 higher. Good 2r3: 600-900 lbs. 83.25, 1.00 higher. HEIFER BEEF 45 Loads Choice 3 : 500-700 lbs. 85.25- 86,25, mostly 85.75-86.25, SO LDO higher. Choice 3:400-500 lbs. 80.75- 81.75,2.00 higher. Choice 4:500-700 lbs. 80.75. COW BEET 5 Loads CANNER & CUTTER (NTHRN): 77.00, 1.00-1.50 higher. BONELESS PROCESSI NG BEEF: 75 chemical lean part load 89.00 fresh; 85 chemical lean part load 99.00 fresh. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choices Choice 4 8 Loads ILoad HINDS: (Steer) 145-190 ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs lbs. 103.50 late Tuesday. fi 9.00. FORES: 130-210 lbs. 74.50. BEEF TRIMMINGS: 50 ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs. per cent lean fresh 57 00 67.75- mostly 68.75- frozen. 69.75.75- higher. Compared to Tuesday’s ROUNDS: (heifer) 60-85 close trade closed slow lbs. 96.50,1.50-2.50 higher. Demand light to moderate (Turn to Page 15) t \ FED STEER Jfcy f SHOW HffC SALE At the Lancaster Stockyards WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7,1978 Judging at 8:30 a.m. Sale at 12 Noon Robert Heilbron, Chairman • Judged and sold in Lots of 6 Head • 4 Classes: Black, Hereford, Charolais X Bred, and Holstein • 2 Weight Divisions: Under 1124 & over 1125 • All Cattle Feeders Eligible • One Entry per Class and Weight Division • Entries Must Be Registered with a Commission Firm • Ribbons Awarded to Sellers and Buyers • Trophies to Grand Champion and Reserve Champion UNCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC (717)394-2611 contain proper levels of major minerals, trace elements, vitamins, and other nutrients. In add ition, com-soy and Vigortone furnish the right level and balance of all essential amino acids. This simple approach keeps your out-of-pocket feed costs low. What’s more, it actually promotes better feed conversion for lower cost of gam. Your figures will prove it. Now is the time to compare. See your Vigortone dealer soon. He’s ready to compare the performance of Vigortone’s low-cost swine feeding programs with any other you name. THOMAS R WORTHINGTON R 3 Muncy, PA 717-546-2313 PAULL. KREIDER R 2 Palmyra, PA 717-964-3791 WILMERJ. WEAVER R 1 Fredericksburg, PA 717 865 6710 J. CLYDE BRUBAKER 2418 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 717-898 8984 C. GEORGE BOOK R 2, BoxBo Mifilintown, PA 717-527-2228 DAVID RADWANSKI Box 51, R 2 Mehoopany, PA 717-833-2752 ELAM G. HOOVER R 2, Box 531 Reading, PA 215 926-2908 PHILIP A. HAYES Oxford R 2 215-932-8736 CHRISTIAN L. STOLTZFUS R 2, Box 409 Elverson, PA 215-286-5995 HARRYSCHENCK R 1 Mill Hall. PA 717-726-6153 ELWIN H. REAM Hughesville, PA 717-584 4085 4
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