6 —Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 1,1978 Livestock mu Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. June 26,1978 CATTLE 172. Compared with the market two weeks ago: Few Low to Average Choice slaughter steers 50.35-52.75, few Good 47.25- 49.75, few Standard 45.25- 47.00. Few Standard slaughter heifers 43.00-46.00, few Utility 37.5043.75. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 38.5042.50, couple to 43.00, Cutters 37.7541.00, Canner and Low Cutter 34.75-37.75, Shells down to 33.00. Couple Choice slaughter bullocks 50.75 and 51.00, few Good 47.00-50.60. Yield Grade No. 1,1100-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.85- 49.85. Few Choice 475-500 lbs. feeder heifers 50.50-53.00. CALVES 195. Couple Prime vealers at 79.50, Choice 69.00-76.00, Good 62.00-67.00, Standard and Good 70-85 lbs. 55.0061.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 62.00-70.00; few Beef cross bulls and heifers to 75.00. HOGS 377. US No. 1-2 200 225 lbs. barrows and gilts 49.60-50.25, No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. 48.0049.35, few lots No. 24 270-325 lbs. 40.8544.25. US No. 1-3 350600 lbs. 42.00 42.50, No. 26 500-700 lbs. 39.7541,75. Boars 32.50-37.50. FEEDER PIGS 209. US No. 16 2540 lbs. feeder pigs 30.0041.00 per head, No. 16 4055 lbs. 40.0047.50, Utility 4075 lbs. 25.0042.00 per head. SHEEP 18. Choice 70-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 48.50-55.00, one at 58.50. Sechrist Auction Stewarts town, Pa. June 26,1978 CATTLE 75 Steers - High Choice and Prune 50.00- 52.10; Good Choice 48.00- 50.00; Good 45.00-47.85; Holsteins Good 44.00-46.25. Heifers - Good to Choice 45.00-48.50; Good 42.0044.85; Standard Good 40.0042.10; Holsteins Good 40.00-42.00; Standard Good 37.75-40.00. : NOTICE 1 Extra HAY AUCTION Every MONDAY at 12 Noon Located 1 mile South of Gap on East side of Rt. 41. Commission rates & so forth same as Wednesday Sale. Phone 717-442-9221 Mondays. Plenty of Parking NEW HAY & STRAW AT BOTH SALES HAY, STRAW & EAR CORN SALE Every Wednesday at 12 Noon At David Good’s Farm Equipment Sale North Maple Ave., Leola, PA ♦ HARVEY Z. MARTIN ♦ Home Phone 215-445-5303-We Buy On Orders ♦ Bos. Phone Wed. Only 717-056-7270 ♦ We also buy hay and straw privately. Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 50.0055.00; Standard Good 47.0050.00; Utility none. Bulls - Good 'and Choice Commercial 47.50 51.25; Standard to Good 46.00-48.10; Utility to Standard 44.00-46.00. Cows - High Yearling Commercial 40.0041.85; Cutters 38.00 40.00; Camers Low Cutters 37.0039.00; Shells 30.0036.85. CALVES 120 Calves - Choice and Prime 70.00 75.00; Good and Choice 60.00 69.50; Standard and Good 55.0063.50; Utility to Good 110140 lbs. none; Bulls 100 115 lbs. 60.0075.00; Heifers 90120 lbs. 60.0080.00; Culls 38.0055.00. HOGS 323 Hogs - U.S. No. 1 and 2,190220 lbs. 49.0050.25; U.S. No. 1 and 3,190230 lbs. 48.7549.25; U.S. No. 1 and 3, 180250 lbs. 46.5048.25; Sows - 250375 lbs. 37.0043.85; 400 500 lbs. 35.0069.25. Boars - 300500 lbs. 37.0042.00. SHEEP 14 Lambs - Good to Choice 50.00-60.00; Medium and Good 42.00 55.00. Ewes-12.0016.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190215 lbs. 48.5049.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190220 lbs. 48.00 48.50. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,240260 lbs. 46.00 47.75. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. June 26,1978 CATTLE 260. Compared with last Monday’s market; Choice slaughter steers 49.00- Good 47.50-51.00, Standard 44.50-48.00, Utility 41.50- Few Choice slaughter heifers 48.00-50.00, Good 44.00-48.00, Standard 42.00- Utility 36.50- 40.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter bulls 38.00-42.00, one at 43.00, Cutters 36.50- 38.00. Carrier & Low Cutter 34.50- Shells down to 32.00. Good slaughter bullocks 44.00-50.00, Stan dard 41.00-45.00, Utility 38.50- 42.00. Yield Grade #1 1000- 2100 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.00- yield grade #2 900-1600 lbs. 42.50-46.50. Few rket and Medium & Good 400-800 lbs. feeder steers 40.00-50.00; Medium & Good 400-800 lbs. feeder heifers 36.00-45.00; Medium & Good 400500 lbs. feeder bulls 36.50-45.00. CALVES 325. Choice vealers 70.00-76.00, Good 60.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 52.00-63.00, 70-80 lbs. 38.00-54.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-120 lbs. 68.00- holstein heifers 85-135 lbs. 62.00-95.00. HOGS 310. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.75-49.50, one at 50.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 46.0048.50, No. 2-3 195-230 lbs. 45.00 47.50, No. 1-3 140-185 lbs. 38.0045.00. US No. 1-3 300500 lbs. sows 36.50-39.50, No. 2-3 300650 lbs. 34.5037.00. Boars 31.5037.00. FEEDER PIGS 17. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 35.0045.00 per head. SHEEP 0. No sales on offer. Middleburg Auction Middlebnrg, Pa. June 27,1978 CATTLE 258. Compared with Last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers $2 to $4 lower. Slaughter cows 50 cents to $2 lower. Few High Choice & Prime, slaughter MR. FEEDER PIG We have Graded Feeder Pigs delivered subject to buyers approval. Vet inspected. Reasonable Prices. Call Collect 808 TINDALL So. Charleston, Oho 513-462-8797 or RAYMOND BOYCE LIVESTOCK CO. Umonville, Tenn. 615-294-5102 f jw* WANTED ■ f I 200,000/wk. \ h- Leghorn Hens - Heavy Hens DIRECT Plant Prices - Leghorn Hens Prevailing TOP PRICES PAID IRWIN U. SECHLER & SONS POULTRY j Box 55, Strausstown, PA 19559 | . I Phone 215-488-1188 J 1 steers 52.50-53.00, Choice No. 24 975-1250 lbs. 50.50-52.75, couple to 53.60, Good 47.50 50.00, Standard 44.5047.85. Few Prime slaughter heifers 52.75, Choice 48.0052.00, Good 46.00-48.50, few Standard 44.0045.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 36.6041.50, couple to 43.75, Cutters 37.5039.50, Canner & Low Cutter 34.00 37.25, Shells down to 32.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 48.5051.35, few Good 46.75-48.00, few Standard 43.2545.00. Yield Grade « 1225-2025 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.2549.50, one at 51.50. CALVES 155. Choice vealers 69.0075.00, Good 58.00-67.50, Standard & Good 90110 lbs. 58.0065.00, 70-85 lbs. 45.0059.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 58.0078.00; holstein heifers 85-150 lbs. 62.0075,00. HOGS 659. (Monday, June 26,1978). Barros & gilts $1.50 to $2.25 lower. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.75- 50.60, No. 1-3 230-250 lbs. 47.75-49.75, No. 24 250-300 lbs; 44.0047,75. US No. 1-3 300400 lbs. sows 38.0043.50, 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 PIC SALE JULY 11, 1978 at 1:00 P.M. Feeder pig tags delivered to your farm on request. For information call: Main Office Hog Division 717-397-1411 717-291-8912 WE BUY, LOAD & HAUL - No Lots Too Small Or Too Large. Call or Write: auction news No. 2-3 400650 lbs. 37.00 41.00. Boars 33.0036.75. FEEDER PIGS 273. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 33.0040.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 37.0045.00, one lot No. 1-3 70 lbs. 56.00 per head. SHEEP 22. Choice 6095 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 52.00-57.00, couple to 71.00. Few Slaughter ewes 12.00 24.50. Baltimore USDA CATTLE: 375: Slaughter steers and heifers $2.00-2.50 lower, cows firm to $.50 higher, bulls 50-1.00 lower, Supply 30 per cent slaughter steers and heifers, 50 per cent cows, 15 per cent feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 1000-1200 lbs. 53.00-54,50; package Good 2-3 1015 lbs. 50.00; Standard and Good Holsteins 2-3 985-1400 lbs. 42.0046.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 825-950 lbs. 50.75- 52.00; few Standard and low June 26,1978 Good 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 42.50- 47.00. COWS: Utility 2-3 and Commercial 3-5 37,7541.85; Cutter 35.00-39.50; few high Dressing 40.3540.75; Canner and low Cutter 31.50-35.00. BULLS; Y G 1-2 1050-1590 lbs. 44.5048.25. FEEDER CATTLE: few Choice steers 420485 lbs. 56.25-58.00; package 810 lbs. 51.25. HOGS 800: Compared with last Wednesday Barrows and Gilts 25-75 cents lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 48.5049.00 20 head 49.25; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 47.5048.50. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 75: Choice 150-295 lbs Vealers 59.00-67.50; In dividual 73.00; Good 170-260 lbs. 48.00-58.50; Good Holsteins 75-125 lbs. 56.00- 65.50. SHEEP AUCTION 25: package Choice & Prime Spring lambs 100 lbs. 55.25, Choice6B-88 lbs. 51.00-53.50. Ed Prosser, Home 717-259-0988 1
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