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Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
June 5,1978
CATTLE 302. Compared
with 2 weeks ago market;
Choice No. 2-4 950-1350 lbs.
slaughter steers 55.25-59.25,
couple to 60.50, Good 52.25-
55.25, Standard 48.00-52.50.
Choice (one) slaughter
heifer at 58.75, few Utility
40.00-46.25. Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows
WE WILL HAUL
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GRAM
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From Anywhere
To Anywhere
or Buy Outright
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Richland, Pa. 17087
Call 717-9334080
or 717-9334377
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40.00- Cutters 38.25-
42.85, Canner and low Cutter
34.50-38.75, Shells down to
32.00. Few Standard and
Good slaughter bullocks
48.0048.75. Yield grade #1
1100-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls
45.00- Few Good 450-700
lbs. feeder steers 50.00-54.50;
Good 500-750 lbs. feeder
heifers 42.00-48.50.
CALVES 184. Few Prime
vealers 79.00-84.50, Choice
70.00- Good 65.00-72.00,
Standard and Good 90-110
lbs. 60.00-65.00, 7(085 lbs.
48.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
65.00- holstein heifers
80-120 lbs. 58.00-85.00, one at
94.00.
HOGS 335. US No. 1-2 210-
240 lbs. barrows and gilts
50.70-51.30, No. 1-3 190-250
lbs. 50.00-50.70, No. 2-3 220-
250 lbs. 48.60-50.00, No. 1-3
170-185 lbs. 45.4046.00. Few
US No. 1-3 350-500 lbs. sows
41.75-44.75.
FEEDER PIGS 234. US
No. 1-3 2545 lbs. feeder pigs
31.0046.00 per head. No. 1-3
45-60 lbs. 42.00-51.50.
PURINA CHOWS
SHEEP 60. Choice 75-100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
54.00- Slaughter ewes
10.00-
Sechrist
Auction
Stewartstown, Pa.
JuneS, 1978
CATTLE 74 Steers - Good
& Choice 55.00-59.50; Good
53.00- Holsteins Good
54.00- Standard to Good
48.00- Heifers - High
Choice and Prime 53.00-
55.50; Good to Choice 51.00-
53.00; Holsteins Good 43.00-
46.50; Standard Good 41.00-
44.00. Bulls - Good and
Choice Commercial 47.00-
51.50; Standard to Good
45.00- Utility to
Standard 42.0044.85. Cows -
High Yearling Commercial
42.5045.25; Cutters 40.00-
42.25; Canners Low Cutters
38.0040.00; Shells 32.00-37.00.
CALVES 89 Calves -
Choice and Prime 75.00-
86.50; Good and Choice 65.00-
72.50; Standard and Good
60.00-70.00; back to farm 110-
140 lbs. heifers 75.00-80.00;
back to farm 90-110 lbs. 80.00-
98.00; bulls 55.00-65.00.
HOGS 387 Hogs - US No. 1
and 2,190-220 lbs. 35.00-55.00;
US No. 1 and 3, 190-230 lbs.
50.75-51.25; US No. 1 and 3,
180-250 lbs. 50.00-50.50. Sows
250-375 lbs. 39.7544.50; 400-
500 lbs. 38.0041.85. Boars
300-500 lbs. 37.0042.00.
SHEEP 6 Lambs - Good to
Choice 60.00-65,00; Medium
and Good 55.00-61.00. Ewes -
12.00-18.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215
lbs. 50.75-51.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,1§0-220 lbs. 50.50.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 3,200-240 lbs. 49.50-
50.25.
Des Moines
Carlot
Jane 7,1978
Compared- to Tuesday’s
close: beef trade slow.
Demand light. Choice 3 steer
beef unevenly steady. Choice
3 heifer beef on 500-600 lb.
steady-1.00 higher. No
comparable primal beef cuts
or cow beef sales. Sales
reported on 14 loads of
carcass beef.
Steer Beef
6 Loads
Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 90.15,
unevenly stead:, Choice 2
600-700 lbs. 92.00 selected;
Choice 3 550-650 lbs. 92.50
selected and trimmed;
Choice 2 550-650 lbs. 93.50
selected and trimmed.
Heifer Beef
2 Loads
Choice 3 500600 lbs. 87.25,
steady-1.00 higher.
Cow Beef
6 Loads
Utility (bng) 2-3 72.00-
73.00; Boneless processing
beef 90 pet chem lean (fresh)
101.50-103.00, 75 pet chem
lean (fresh) 82.00.
AND TO THINK OUR
DAIRY FEED IS BETTER
If you feel we may be of service, please call us at 768-
3301 or 1-442-4183. We can only help.
JOHN J. HESS 11, INC.
SO. VINTAGE RD.
PARADISE, PA 17562
auction news
Choices
Primal Beef Cuts
14 Loads
Fores 130-210 lbs. 78.00;
arm chucks 75-120 lbs. 68.00-
70.00, mostly 70.00; rounds
(steer) 35-70 lbs. 96.75, part
load; rounds (heifer) 60-85
lbs. 96.75, part load; beef
trimmings - 50 pet lean
(fresh) 58.00-59.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: fresh pork cut trade
rather slow, demand light.
Limited sales skined hams
steady-50 higher; sdls bellies
steady 50 higher. Other cuts
not well estab. Sales
reported on 41 loads of pork
items.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14/dn 98.75; 14-17
lbs. 97.50-97.75; 17-20 lbs.
88.00 trimmed; 20/up lbs.
77.50. Boston butt 46 lbs.
86.75; spareribs 2-3 lbs.
121.00 frozen, 15 lb. boxes;
skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 79.75-
80.25, steady-50 higher; 17-20
lbs. 80.0060.50, load 81.50,
steady; 20-26 lbs. 80.50, 50-75
higher; Bellies, sdls 12-14
lbs. 65.50-66.00, steady-50
higher; 14-16 lbs. 65.50, 50
higher; 16-18 lbs. 61.0061.50,
steady-50 higher; 18-20 lbs.
55.00-55.25 , 25-50 higher.
Pork trim 80 pet lean 79.00,
80 pet lean 77.50 frozen; pork
jowls 50.25, frozen; pork
cheek meat 91.50, frozen;
pork neck bones 24.00,
frozen; offal & variety pork
tails 14.50-16.50, frozen.
Lancaster Farming,Saturday, June 10,1978
G&M Livestock
Market
Duncanville, Pa.
« JoneS, 1978
Dairy Cows: 650.00-860.00.
Steers; Good to Choice
56.00- standard to good
52.00- Holstems 48.00-
54.00.
Heifers: Good to choice
52.00- standard to good
48.00-
Feeder steers; Standard to
good, 300-50 C lbs. 52.00-59.00;
500-700 lbs. 45.00-55.00.
Bulls: 1100-1838 lbs. 52.00-
55.00; 900-1200 lbs. 48.00-
52.00.
Cows: High choice to
prime 42.00-43.60; good 40.00-
42.00; utility 35.00-40.00;
cutters 32.00-35.00; earners
down to 29.75.
Calves High choice 88.00-
92.00; good to choice 60.00-
88.00; standard to good 40.00-
60.00; farm calves, Holstein
heifers 75.00-90.00; farm
calves, Holstein bulls 70.00-
79.00.
Hogs: 200-240 lbs. 50.00-
52.10; 190-270 lbs. 48.00-50.00.
Sows: 40.00-46.25.
Boars: 32.00-39.00.
Feeder Pigs: 15-30 lbs.
25.00-38.00; 30-45 lbs. 38.00-
52.00.
Sheep: Lambs, 70-80 lbs.
68.00-75.00; 40-60 lbs. 45.00-
60.00.
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