16—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20,1978 Livestock market and auction news Pa. Auction Summary May 19,1978 report of 15 Livestock Auctions CATTLE 7820. Compared to 9587 last week and 7894 a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers 50 cents to $2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers $l.OO-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bullocks 1.00- higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.50 higher. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 58.00-60.00. Choice 55.00-59.75, Good 49.00- Standard 44.00 51.00. Choice slaughter heifers 51.00-56.00, Good 45.00- few Standard 40.00- few Utility 37.50 43.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39.50-45.00, Cutters 38.0041.50. Canner 35.00- shells down to 31.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 50.00-55.00, Good 46.00- few Standard 43.00- Yield Grade #l, 1100-2000 lbs. 45.00-52.85, few Yield Grade #2, 900-1500 lbs. 40.0047.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good and choice 350-820 lbs. steers 48.00- Med. 700-850 lbs. 45.0050.00. Good and choice 300-700 lbs. heifers 40.00 50.50, good and medium 400 7001 b. bulls 40.0055.00. CALVES 3376. Compared to 3562 last week and 3589 a year ago. Vealers uneven, mostly stronger to $5.00 higher. Few prime vealers 82.0092.00. choice 75.00 89.00. good 68.00-80.00, standard & good 110130 lbs. 62.0075.00. 90110 lbs. 57.00 70.00. 7090 lbs. 50.0062.00, few Utility 50110 lbs. 30.00 50.00. FARM CALVES: Active $3.00-10.00 higher. Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 70.00-85.00. Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs. 70.00-100.00. HOGS 7340. Compared to 8068 last week and 6787 a year ago. Barrows and gilts $1.50 to 2.50 higher. US No. 1- 2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 51.50-52.75, No. 1-3 195-230 lbs. 50.00-52.00, No. 2-3 190- 250 lbs. 48.00-51.00, No. 2-4 250-290 lbs. 44.0048.00, No. 1- 3 130-190 lbs. 42.00-48.00. SOWS 1.00 higher. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 40.0045.00, No. 2-3 400600 lbs. 37.00 42.00. BOARS 30.0036.00. FEEDER PIGS 1352. Compared to 1376 last week and 2283 a year ago. Steady to $l.OO higher. US No. 1-3 25- 35 lbs. feeder pigs 30.0043.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 40.0056.00. Graded feeder pigs 1594. Compared to 3054 last week and 1270 a year ago Market uneven, mostly stronger to $lO.OO higher. All sales per hundredweight. 1- 3040 lb. 137.00147.00; 4050 lb. 125.00142.00; 5060 lb. 113.00136.00. 2- 2540 lbs. 135.00151.00; 4050 lb. 114.00135.00; 5070 lb. 85.00116.00. SHEEP 723. Compared to 641 last week and 803 a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs uneven, mostly steady to strong. Choice 60100 lbs. 67.0080.00. Good 5090 lbs. 60.0070.00. Slaughter ewes 13.5025.00. Philadelphia Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Report Wednesday, May 17,1978 FRUIT APPLES: steady. Con trolled atmosphere storage. NY Mclntosh US Ex. Fey. 100120 s 15.50 140 s 15.00; Ctn 12-3 lb. Film Bag US Fey. 2V*" & Up; NY Red Delicious & Winesaps 12.00; NJ Red Delicious 8.409.00. VEGETABLE ASPARAGUS: About steady. NJ pyramid crt. Fieldrun bchd & loose 21.00 few higher. CABBAGE: Lower 1% bu crt. & ctn. mostly med Green unless otherwise stated. NY Red type 7.00. GREENS: Slightly lower. Wirebound crt. approx 1% bushel unless otherwise stated; GA bchd. collard SALE - . « * • 1 COOP*'* ON FIDELITY PTO ALTERNATORS See Page 21 For Details. 6.00-7.00; NJ bu. bkt. loose turnip tops rape & mustard 4.50 broccoli rabe 1-1/9 bu. crt. bchd. 3.00-4.00; VA Rape turnip tops & mustard loose 4.50; NC bchd. collard 7.00 loose Rape turnip tops mustard & kale 5.00. LEEKS: NJ ctn. bchd 12s 4-4.50. LETTUCE: slightly lower Iceberg, NJ 1-1/9 bu. crt. 7.00. NCI - bu. crt. 7-7.50; Big Boston: NJ Eastern Boston crt 24s 5.00. "MUSHROOMS: Steady. PA 4-qt. bkt. med-lge 44.25 few best 4.50 sml-med 3.50. ONIONS: Green about steady NJ 4/5 bu. crt. bch 36s 5.50-6.00 some best 6.50. POTATOES: About steady. 50 lb. sks. US #1 size A wshd. unless otherwise stated; Round Whites Maine 3-3.25 mostly 3.25 few 3.50. Baled 10-5 lb. film bags 4.75- 5.00 5-10 lb. film bags 4.25 few 4.50. NY fair qual 2-2.50 Ige 3.50-3.75. RHUBARB: NJ ctn bchd. 24s 6.00. Oklahoma Cattle May 18,1978 Thursday feeder cattle auction. Estimated receipts 12,000 Same Day Last week 12,908 ACTIVE: Feeder cattle and calves steady to firm; majority receipts choice 450- 800 lb. feeder steers and 400- 700 lb. feeder heifers with liveral amount of offerings arriving from wheat pasture; moderate at tendance of buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 300-500 lb. 68.00-71.25; 500-600 lb. 59.50-63.00, few part loads 508-540 lb. 67.30- (Turn to Page 17)
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