14 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 22,1978 Livestock market and auction news Pa. Auction Summary (Continued from Page 13) year ago. Barrows and gilts steady to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.75-49.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 46.5048.50, few No. 1-3 140-190 lbs. 40.0047.00. SOWS steady to $2.00 higher. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 38.0042.50, No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 34.00- BOARS 29.00- few to 40.00. FEEDER PIGS 1102. Com pared to 1564 last week and 1848 a year ago. Weak to $l.OO lower. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00-34.00 per head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 32.0049.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 2145. Compared to 2367 last week and 2378 a year ago. Mostly $l.OO to $4.00 higher. All sales per hundredweight. US 1-2 2545 lb. 98.00-116.00, few 121.00; 4065 lb. 78.00- 104.00(60-80 lb. 69.50-78.00.2-3 2545 lb. 95.00-101.00; 45-70 lb. 65.50-95.00. Leesport Auction Leesport Pa. July 19,1978 CATTLE 250. Supply in cluded 32 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers $1 to $2 lower. Slaughter cows $4 to $5 lower. Choice 950-1250 lbs. slaughter steers 52.00-54.10, one 55.00, Good 50.00-52.35, Standard 47.35-39.85. Few Choice 850-1150 lbs. slaughter heifers 47.75-50.00, few Good 42.50-44.25, few Utility 35.25-38.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 37.00-38.85, few to 39.75, Cutters 35.00-37.75, Canner & Low Cutter 32.00-35.00, Shells down to 30.75. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 50.10- 53 25, Good 48.75-51.10, one Standard at 46.10. Few Yield Grade H 1 1335-1640 lbs. slaughter bulls 51.00-52.00; few yield grade #2 1155-1430 lbs. 47.85-48.35. Few Choice 350-375 lbs. feeder steers 66.50-67.00, few Medium 400- 550 lbs. 46.00-52.50; one lot Choice 315 lbs. feeder heifers at 54.00, few Medium & Good 400480 lbs. 44.00-46.00. CALVES 162. Vealers steady to $4 lower with decline on Standard & Low Good. One Prune vealer at 78.00, Choice 70.00-74.00, Good 63 50-71.00, few standard & Good 110-130 lbs. AIR COMPRESSOR SALES & SERVICE CURDS ond CAMPBELL@) HAUSFELD Road Service available on all compressors ★ AIRLINE EQUIPMENT ★ PNEUMATIC TOOLS ★ MACHINE SHOP SERVICE ★ METAL SPRAY BUILD-UP ★ STAUFFER PNEUMATIC WATER PUMPS SPECIAL SALE DeViIbiss—COMPRESSORS 15 % OFF While They Last STAUFFER’S MACHINE SHOP RD3, Ephrata, Pa. Phone: (717) 738-1516 V* Mile South of Rt. 322 on Pleasant Valley Rd., Ephrata Exit New Rt. 322 60.00- 90-110 lbs. 55.00- 58.00, 70-90 lbs. 50.00-53.50, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 35.00- 48.00, Farm claves active. Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs. 65.00- holstem heifers 90-120 lbs. 65.00-99.50. HOGS 287. Barrows & gilts steady, fully .50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.5048.75, No. 1-3 195- 245 lbs. 48.2548.60, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 47.1048.25, one lot 295 lbs. at 41.00, few No. 1- 3145 lbs. 40.5044.25. Sows .75 lower. US No. 1-3 340-530 lbs. sows 37.00-39.50, few to 40.25, No. 2-3 350-655 lbs. 34.00- 37.25. Boars 29.25-31.00, few light weights 34.0042.25. FEEDER PIGS 163. ALL PRICES CWT. US No. 1-3 30- 60 lbs. feeder pigs 70.00-91.00 few No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. 95.00- 130.00, No. 1-3 95-105 lbs. 55.00- SHEEP 33. Choice 80-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 47.50-52.00, few Good 65-70 lbs. 47.00-48.50. Few Slaughter ewes 20.00-29.00. Chambersburg Auction Chamberburg, Pa. July 20,1978 CATTLE 250: Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice .50-.75 lower, Good about steady. Slaughter cows 1.004.00 lower .High Choice & Prime Yield Grade 24, 950-1250 lbs. slaughter steers 52.50-55.00,1 at 55.50, Good 48.50-52.00, Standard 46 0048.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 49.50-54.35, 1 at 56.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 37.0042.00, couple to 43.60, Cutters 38.0040.50, Canner & low Cutter 33.50- 37.25, Shells down to 30.50. Slaughter bullocks few Utility 40.5042.75. Few Yield Grade #1 1100-1550 lbs. 44.60- 49.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Good & Choice 200-600 lbs. steers 48.00-59.00. CALVES 492: Vealers grading Choice about steady, Standard & Good 2.00- lower. Few Prune vealers 83.50, Choice 68.00- 82.00. Good 56.00-65.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 54.00- 70-85 lbs 46.00- 53.50, Utility 50-100 lbs 25.00- 40.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 55.00-81.00, Holstein heifers 90-150 lbs. 60.00-100.00. HOGS 24: Barrows and gilts 1 lot, US No. 1-2 220 lbs barrows & gilts at 48 00,1 lot No. 2-3 265 lbs. at 40 50. . lot. No. 1-3 185 lbs. at 45.00 SOWS few US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 38.00-39.25. FEEDER PIGS 36; US No. 1-3 3055 lbs. feeder pigs 34.0047.50 per head. SHEEP 20; Spring or Wooled slaughter lambs Choice 80-105 lbs. 46.5050.50. Oklahoma Cattle July 20,1978 Thursday Feeder Cattle auction and weekly sum mary estimated receipts 13,000. Same day last week 13.737. Fairly active; feeder cattle and calves steady to firm; Compact, lightweight knapsack type blower with a host of outstanding features * Highly durable ★ Economically priced *. Easy to operate Ideal for home... ★ Shrubs ★ Flowerbeds ★ Hedges FARMERSVILLE RD 4, EPHRATA, PA. 717-354-4271 HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. 7:30 till 5:30; Thurs. till 9:00; Sat. till 3:00 instances 50-1,00 higher: majority receipts Choice 400- 800 lb. feeder steers and 400- 600 lb. feeder heifers; numerous days of 100 degree-plus temperature major factor influencing large number of receipts; moderate attendance of buyers FEEDER STEERS; Choice and Prune 388-459 lb. 73.00-74.60; 500-541 lb. 70.30- 70.40, part load 514 lb. at 74.60; Choice 300-500 lb. 65.25-72.25 ; 500-600 lb. 61 50- 65.25 ; 600-700 lb. 60.00-63.00; 700-800 lb. 57.25-61.75 ; 800-960 lb. 56.00-58.75; Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 lb. 64.00- 65.00; 500-675 lb. 56.00-61.50; few part loads 700-792 lb. NOW YOU CAN CLEAN DOWN YOUR CHICKEN HOUSE IN LESS THAN / \ 55.60-56.10; Good 400-600 lb 53.00- small lot good 782 lb. Holstein steers 49.40. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 384-469 lb. 61.50-64.50; Choice 300-500 lb. 56.25-60.75; 500-600 lb. 54.00- 56.50, two part loads 502-524 lb. 57.90-58.90; two part loads 645-706 lb. 54.70-56.40; Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 lb. 52.00- 500-700 lb. 52.25- 53.50; Good 400-700 lb. 49.00- 51.25. FOR THE WEEK; Compared to late last week feeder cattle and calves steady to 1.00 lower; slaughter cows closed 3.00- 5.00 lower, late sales Utility and Commercial 2-3 31.50- 35.75, Cutter 1-3 28.25-31.25; bulls closed 2.00-4.00 lower, instances 5.00 lower, late sales yield grade 1-2 1000- 1600 lb. 39.50-46.00; salable receipts near 33,900 head due mainly to numerous days for POULTRY HOUSE GROWERS... TIME!! KNAPSACK TYPE BLOWER A <- INC. ECHO PB-9 ONLY *239.95 Powerful 40 cc engine Large capacity Low maintenance cost Industry... ★ Cement forms ★ Pavements ★ Parking lots ALSO AVAILABLE: THE DM-9 MODEL with Knapsack Type DUSTER/ MIST BLOWER $0A095 ONLY 407 EQUIPMENT 100 degree-plus tem peratures; compared to 31,387 head last week and 28,839 head the same week a year ago. Cows and bulls numbered near 3200 head and comprised near 9 per cent of cattle receipts, feeders near 91 per cent of the total. Market courtesy of U.S.D.A. MANAGE to prevent f'-dm-j ranch L . , MRTDMRL I FflßfYl \1 'SSLZT VAJEEK JULY 25-31.1978
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