—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 1,1978 14 Livestock market an Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. June 29,1978 CATTLE 245. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter cows steady to $1 lower. Slaughter steers, few Choice YG 51.75- few Good 46.00- few Standard 44.00- few Utility 37.75- 1 Choice slaughter heifers 52.75, good 44.0045.85. Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 38.5043.10, Cutters 38.00- 41.50, Canner k L, Cutter 35.50-37.85, Shells down to 33.00. Slaughter bullocks couple good 46.1047.00, few Standard 44.0046.75. Yield Grade #1,1200-1550 lbs. 45.00- 49.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few good 400-600 lbs. bulls 45.50- 52.00. CALVES 530. Vealers steady to $2.00 higher. 1 Prime vealer 82.50, Choice 66.00- Good 58.00-68.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 60.00- 90-110 lbs. 61.00- 67.00, 70-90 lbs. 54.00-62.00, Utility 50-85 lbs. 45.0065.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls9o-120 lbs. 64.0086.00. HOGS 47. Barrows and gilts US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.0047.75, few No. 1-3 230-260 lbs. 45.00- 47.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 30.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 33. US No. 1-3 20-25 lbs. feeder pigs 24.50-30.00 per head, few No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 42.00-51.00. SHEEP 64. Spring slaughter lambs good & choice 70-105 lbs. 47.00-54.00. Hunter’s Sale Barn June 26,1978 Rising Sun, Md, FEEDER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prune 38.0040.50; Good to Choice 36.00-37.50. FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 44.5tM6.50. BULLS: 1340 lb. 46.50; 800 lb. 35.50. COWS: High Choice to Prune 39.75-40.25; Good to Standard 37.75-38.75; Utility 36.00- Cutters 34.75- 36.75; Canners 28.25-31.75. CALVES; Prime 180-240 lb. 68.00-73.00; High to Choice 140-180 lb. 67.00-72.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lb. 58.00- Standard to Good 90-110 lb. 47.00-58.00; Utility 7085 lb. 38.0047.00; Low Utility 65-75 lb. 32.00-37.00. FEEDER PIGS: 30-35 lb. $26 to $29 by hd.; 4045 lb. $34 to $3B by hd. HOGS: 200-210 lb. 47.00- 48.00. SOWS: 36.50-39.50. BOARS: 36.00-37.50. SHEEP: 60 to 75 lb. 65.00- 72.50. GOATS: Nannies $32 to $4l by hd.; Kids $ll to $24 by hd. Western Maryland Market Western Maryland Stockyards, Inc. Westminster, Maryland June 27,1978 BUTCHER CATTLE: Light run. Fat Steers few offered, top 54.00, good- auction news choice to 54.00, heifers, top none, cows medium run $l.OO lower, good cows, to 40.50, standard & utility 37.00-38.50, canners 35.00-37.00, shelly 35.00 down, bulls mostlv steady, light weights to 45.50. BUTCHER HOGS: Light run not enough to test market. Bulk 200-225 lbs. to Our Job Is To Get The Most Out Of Your Home-Grown Feed 48.00, 230-260 lbs. to 48.00, 170-190 lbs. none, heavy weights sows to 39.00. VEAL CALVES; Good run light calves very active. Tops, to 78.00, good-choice 65.00-78.00; standard 55.00- 65.00; light calves 50.00- 65.00; weak & rough 45.00 down. Farm calves toUO.OO. >st expensive feeding program is not always the profitable. And, the cheapest often costs more an it's worth. The best program gets the most possible mileage out of the feeds you grow at home, and results in the lowest possible off farm expense. Seasons change, nutritional needs change, and we’ll help you meet these needs with soundly planned feed programs. They’ll take some of the guesswork out of stretching your forages ,nd grains. We offer this service free, because it lelps both of us. ouiig 9 s 9 I I I Roaring Spring, Pa. 16673 LAMBS: Medium run Good to 61.00, medium to 49.00, feeders to 49.00. STOCK CATTLE: Light run. Stock'steers to 47 50, stock heifers to 45.50, stock bulls to 55.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Good run prices lower. By the head 15.00-40.00, shoats to 49.00. me.
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