—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 17,1978 6 Livestock market an Western Maryland Market June 13,1978 BUTCHER CATTLE: light run, mostly cows- Fat Steers few offered; good 48.00- standard 42.00- 47.50. Heifers, top 57.00, good to 53.00. Cows medium run slightly higher. Good cows 40.00- few 45.00-48.00; standard & utility 38.00-39.50. Canners 36.00-38.00. Shelly 35.00 down. Bulls strong demand. Top 51.25 bulk 44.00- BUTCHER HOGS: 50 cents under last week. Top Hogs 49.85. Bulk 200-225 lb. 49.00- 230-260 lb. 48.50 49.50; 170-190 lb. 46.5048.50; heavy weights to 44.75, sows to 42.25. VEAL CALVES: Active bidding, prices steady. Tops to 80.50, good-choice 65.00- 80.50; standard 55.00-65.00. Light calves 45.00-65.00; weak & rough 44.00 down. Farm calves to 90.60. LAMBS: Few offered, good to 58.00. STOCK CATTLE: Light run, mostly steady. Stock Steers 45.00-59.50; stock heifers 35.00-63.00; stock bulls 40.00-56.00. PIGS & SHOATS: Medium run 2.00-4.00 lower. By the head 20.00-46.00. Shenandoah Livestock Shenandoah Valley Livestock Auction June 10,1978 HOGS: 35 top weight 48.00, heavy butchers 41.00-46.75, butcher sows 35.0044.00, boars 36.50. VEAL: 108 - Good 180-240 lbs., 50.00-67.00, standard 44.50-61.50. LAMBS: 177 Prune & choice 90-120 lbs., 65.00, prune and choice 80-90 60.25. Feeder lambs slaughter ewes 8.75-22.75. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 196. Utility and comm, cows 35.0042.00, earner & cutter cows 20.00-27.00, utility and comm, bulls 45.25-50.25. STOCK FEEDER CAT TLE; 289 - 300-500 lbs., good steers 65.00-67.25, medium ATTENTION FARMERS!! CIBA-GEIGY* AATREX FURADAIM 10-G, DUAL DYFOIMATE 20-G SUTAIM4-, LASSO, ETC. For greater root system, looser soil, less water run off, in creased yields University data available. More than 15 years of proven performance. Medina has been used on all types of crops and soils - in almost all of the United States and in 25 foreign countries Check Our Prices Before You Buy MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA. 17601 PH- 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 steers 60.0065.00, common 50.00- good heifers 53.00- medium 49.00 53.00, common 41.0045.00. 500750 lbs., good and choice steers 60.0064.00, medium 55.0060.00, common 55.00 60.00, good and choice 48.00 52.25, medium 45.00-48.00, common heifers 41.0044.00. Joliet Cattle Joliet, Illinois June 15,1978 CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 7,100, 5 days last week 7,386, same period last year 8,370. Trading slow for the week. Slaughter steers 25 to 50 lower than Wednesday of last week. Heifers steady to 50 lower. Cows 1.001.25 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed High Choice and Prime 3-41100-1360 lbs. 59.00- 60.50, 60.50 paid Monday. Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 57.50- Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 55.50- 58.50. Few Mixed Good and Choice Holsteins 2-3 1300 lbs. 51.50- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 950-1130 lbs. 58.00- 58.50, 58.50 paid Monday. Choice 2-4 900-1050 lbs. 56.50- 58.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 54.50- 57.50. COWS: Utility & Com mercial 1-3 38.00-40.25. Hunters Auction Rising Sun, Md, June 12,1978 FEEDER HEIFERS; High Choice and Prime 52.00-57.00; Good to Choice 42.0047.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 51.00-57.00; Standard to Good 44.0048.00. BULLS: 1150 lb. 45.50. COWS: High Choice to Prime 40.7543.25; Good to Standard 38.7540.00; Utility 36.50-38.25; Cutters 34.75- 37.00; Canners 28.75-31.75. CALVES: Prime 180-240 lb. 68.00-74.00; High to Choice 140-180 lb. 67.00-72.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lb. 65.00-72.00; Standard to Good 90-110 lb. 55.00-68.00; Utility 7085 lb. 40.0047.00; Low Utility 65-75 lb. 32.0038.00. FEEDER PIGS: 4050 lb. $49 to $52 by hd.; 3540 lb. $3B to $46 by hd. HOGS; 250280 lb. 46.00 49.00; 175-220 lb. 47.0049.50. SOWS: 38.0042.50. BOARS: 35.0040.50. Pa. Auction Summary June 16,1978 Pa. Livestock Auction Market Report of 14 Livestock Markets. CATTLE 8153. Compared to 8068 last week and 8333 a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Most decline at end of week. Slaughter cows 50-1.50 lower. Slaughter bullocks 1.00-2,00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 56.00-60.50, Choice 55.00-60.00, Good 49.00- Standard 44.00 52.00, few Utility 38.00-46.00, Choice slaughter heifers 48.00- Good 45.00-54.00, Standard 40.00-45.00, few Utility 39.0042.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.0043.50, Cutters 37.00 40.00, Canner & Low Cutter 33.50-38.50, Shells down to 28.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 47.00-53.00, Good 45.00- Standard 42.00 47.00. Yield Grade #l, 1000- MR. FEEDER PIG We have Graded Feeder Pigs delivered subject to buyers approval. Vet inspected. Reasonable Prices. Call Collect 808 TINDALL So. Charleston, Ohio 513-462-8797 or RAYMOND BOYCE LIVESTOCK CO. Unionville, Tenn. 615-294-5102 rsv /t WANTED. f. -J j 200,000/wk. wW\ f s£sr Leghorn Hens - Heavy Hens j DIRECT Plant Prices - Leghorn Hens Prevailing IRWIN U. SECHLER & SONS POULTRY Box 55, Strausstown, PA 19559 i Phone 215-488-1188 I mmnmm nmm t. »t.— r i—n n n—>n— n —-i —r, —„ —r ,>»<>« I ■»< 2000 lbs. 45.00-52.00, Yield Grade #2, 900-1500 lbs. 43.00 48.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & Choice 300-700 lbs. steers 50.00-60.00. Good 300-600 lbs. heifers 42.0 Q-50.00. Medium and Good 350-700 lbs. bulls 36.0048.00. CALVES 3190. Compared to 3390 last week and 4132 a year ago. Vealers highly uneven. Prime vealers 84.00- 93.00, Choice 65.00-84.00, Good 60.00-75.00, few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 57.00-70.00, 90-110 lbs. 50.00 65.00, 70-90 lbs. 45.00-62.00, few Utility 65-100 Ibs.s 35.00 50.00, FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs. 60.00-84.00, Holstein Heifers 90-130 lbs. 60.0062.00. HOGS 6109. Compared to 7438 last week and 5597 a year ago. Barrows and gilts steady to 1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gUts 52.0053.50, No. 16 195- 240 lbs. 50.0052.50, No. 26 195-250 lbs. 48.0051.00, few No. 24 250600 lbs. 44.00 48.00, No. 16 140180 lbs. 40.0047.00. SOWS steady to 2.00 lower, US No. 16 300550 lbs. sows 39.0045.00, few No. 26 400-600 lbs. 37.2542.00. BOARS 28.0041.00. McCOY CATTLE COMPANY Profit-minded Livestock Feeders Market With Mert McCoy Commission agents for fat cattle, feeder cattle, market hogs and feeder pigs. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS. NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE JUNE 20, 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 TOP PRICES PAID WE BUY, LOAD & HAUL - No Lots Too Small Or Too Large. Call or Write: auction news FEEDER PIGS 721. Compared to 1584 last week and 1665 a year ago. Unevenly steady. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 23.00 38.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 35.00-50.00. GRADER FEEDER PIGS 2237. Compared to 2864 last week and 1123 a year ago. .20-.30 lower. 1-2 3045 lb. 93.00- few 20-35 lb. 135.00- 45-55 lb. 88.00 103.00,55-65 lb. 74.00-97.00. 2- 3 35-50 lb. 70.00-94.00,55-70 lb. 66.00- SHEEP 767. Compared to 744 last week and 1010 a year ago. Spnng/or/Wooled slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 lower. Choice 60-110 lbs. 58.00- Good 55-95 lbs. 49.00- Slaughter ewes 12.00- Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Friday, Jane 9,1978 Feeder Cattle 205 359 568 Today Last Friday Last Year FEEDER STEERS; In. sufficient volume to test trends. Bulk of supply sold m lots of three or less. Part load Choice 740 lb. 59.85, load mostly Choice 885 lb. 59.25; one lot Good 500 lb. 57.25. Buying Hint When buying food, check the perishable date Be sure you can use all of the item before it spoils
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