6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 22,1978 Livestock market an Baltimore USDA July 17,1978 CATTLE 375: Slaughter steers firm to 25 cents higher, heifers teady to 50 cents lower, cows $l.OO-2.00 lower, most decline on beef breeds, bulls $l.OO lower. Supply 35% slaughter steers and heifers, 55% cows balance scattered lots feeders and bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 975-1230 lbs. 54.50- 56.25, few Good 2-3 985-1235 lbs. 49.00-54.00, few Good Holsteins 2-3 995-1285 lbs. 44.75-49.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 975-1110 lbs. 51.5053.00, Good and Choice 2-3 900-1000 lbs. 50.00-51.50, Good 2-3 685-1000 lbs. 47.50- 50.00. COWS: Utility 2-3 and Commercial 3-4 37.00-43.10, individual 43.75, Cutter 36.50- 40.50, Canner and low-Cutter 33.25-36.50. BULLS: YG 1-2 950-2015 lbs. 45.00-50.00. FEEDER CATTLE: few Choice heifers 385-410 lbs. 50.75-53.25, couple Good steers near 875 lbs. 46.50- 48.00. HOGS: 900 Barrows and gilts 50 cents higher, US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 47.50-47.75; US 2- 3 230-260 lbs. 46.50-47.50. SOWS: uneven averaging steady US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 37.00-38.50, few 39.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 105: Choice vealers 165-225 lbs. 64.00-74.00, Good 115-250 lbs. 49.00-63.00; 75-115 lbs. 46.50-54.50, calves returned to farm 52.00-57.00, Choice calves 250-400 lbs. 54.00- 60.00, Good 46.00-53.50. SHEEP AUCTION: 50 Package Choice and Prime spring lambs 95 lbs. 53.75, lot Choice 79 lbs. 46.00, few Utility and Good ewes 17.00- 17.50. Market provided by USDA. Sechrist Auction Stewartstown,Pa. July 17,1978 CATTLE 44 Steers - High Choice and Prime, Good Choice 55.00-56.50, Good Green Dragon v*|v Livestock Sales ©r/ 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA i cO >NS COWS CO|v s BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veal Calves 11 OO A.M - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week 12 30 P.M. Dairy Cows 7 00P.M - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call Office 717-733-2444 WALTER H. RISSER. Proprietor 52.00- Holsteins Good 51.00- Standard to Good 48.0049.85; Heifers - Good to Choice 43.0049.00, Holsteins Good 42.0045.10; Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 55.00- Standard Good 45.00- Utility 38.00- 44.50; Bulls - Good and Choice Commercial 52.00- 55.75, Standard to Good 50.00- Utility to Stan dard 48.00-50.00; Cows-High Yearling Commercial 41.00- 42.85, Cutters 39.0041.10, Canners Low Cutters 37.00- 39.00, Shells 32.00-36.50. CALVES 134 Calves - Choice and Prime 72.00- 84.00, Good and Choice 68.00- 74.00, Standard and Good 60.00- Bulls 110-140 lb. 65.00- Heifers 90-110 lb. 60.00- Culls 30.00-59.00. HOGS 213 Hogs-U.S. No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 48.0049.00; U.S. No. 1 and 3, 190-230 lbs. 47.5048.00; U.S. No. 1 and 3, 180-250 lbs. 47.0047.60; Sows 250-375 lbs. 36.00-39.50., 400- 500 lbs. 32.00-37.10; Boars - 300-500 lbs. 33.00-36.00. SHEEP 4 Lambs - Good to Choice 50.00-58.50; Medium and Good 50.00-55.00; Ewes - 12.00- Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 47.25-48.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 47.00- 47.25. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 und 3,190-220 lbs. 46.50- 47.00. Hunter’s Sale Bam July 17,1978 Rising Sun, Md. FEEDER HEIFERS; High Choice and Prime 48.00-52.00; Good to Choice 43.0045.50; Other 38.0041.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 52.00-55.50; Standard to Good 40.0047.00. COWS; High Choice to Prime 40.0043.00; Good to Standard 38.75-39.75; Utility 36.75-38.25; Cutters 34.75- 26.25; Canners 22.25-29.00. CALVES: Prime 180-240 lb. 70.00-74.00; High to Choice 140-180 lb. 67.00-72.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lbs. 55.00-59.00; Standard to Good 90-110 lb. 47.00-63.00; Utility 70-85 lb 32.00-38.00; Low Utility 65-75 lb. 30.00-37.00 few 38.0042.00. HOGS: 30-35 lb. 36.0040.00 by hd.; 25-30 lb. 32.00-38.00 by hd. SOWS; 36.50-37.50. GOATS: Nannies 22.00- 57.00 by hd.; Kids 18.00-37.00 by hd.; Billies 25.00-36.00 by hd. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, July 17 Reported receipts of 346 calves, 145 cows, 73 hogs, 29 heifers, 6 lambs, 5 sheep, 6 steers, and 18 bulls. Cattle market some weaker, and calf market weaker. Veals 50.00-68.50; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 55.00-60.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 45.00-50.00; grassers and feeders, 35.00- 45.00; lambs 40.00-50.00; sheep 16.00-23.00; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 44.5047.00; sows 30.00- boars 30.00-35.50; pigs 25.00-38.00; heifers 40.0044.50; steers, feeder 50.00- steers, common 48.00- bulls 44.0062.75; cows, good 40.0042.25; cows, medium 35.00-37.00; cows, poor or small 30.00-33.50; horses 325.00495.00; ponies 30.00- goats 15.00- 40.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg July 18,1978 CATTLE 230. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers weak to $1 lower. Slaughter cows mostly $3.25 -$4 lower. High Choice and Prune 34,1085 - 1250 lbs. slaughter steers 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, Term 615-294-5102 DON’T MISS THE ANNUAL LANCASTER CO. F.F.A. NOG SHOW Ml m CHOICE FAT HOGS PRODUCED AND FED BY OUR FARM YOUTH LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, Inc. Tuesday, July 25,1978 Show 8:00 A.M. - Sale 1:30 P.M. HELP & SUPPORT OUR FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Sale conducted by Lancaster Livestock Exchange & Lancaster Stockyards. Inc. 55.75 -56.75, Choice 24, 960- 1275 lbs. 54.00-56.10, few to 56.50, Good 50.00 -53.85, Standard 47,00 -49 50. Choice slaughter heifers 49.75-53.85, Good 46.50-49.10, Standard 42.3546.85, few Utility 34.50 - 39.70. Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 38.5040.50, few to 42.50,tew Commercial 37.75-39.85, Cutters 37.00 -38.85, few to 39.75, Canner and Low Cutters 33.00-36.75,few shells down to 27.00. One choice slaughter bullock at 55.25, few Good 50.00-52.00,few Standard 47.0047.50. Few Yield Grade N .1275-1765 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.25 - 53.25. 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 AUGUST 1, 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 auction news CALVES 195 Vealers grading Standard and Good $lO lower Few Choice vealers 70.00-76.00, few Good 60.00-70.00, few Standard and Good 11G -130 lbs. 61.00-66.50, 90-110 lbs. 50.00 - 58.00, 60 -90 lbs. 40.00-51.00, few Utility 55-85 lbs. 25.00-36.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 55.00 - 83.00; Holstein heifers 80-150 lbs. 55.00-85.00. HOGS 280. Barrows and gilts mostly $1 higher. US No. 1 -2 200-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.3548.75, lot 48.85- 49.00, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 48.0048.60, No. 2-3 235-255 lbs. 47.50 48.25, few No. 1-3195 -250 lbs. 48.0048.60, No. 2-3 235-255 lbs. 47.5048.25, few No. 1-3195-250 lbs. 46.0046.75. US No. 1-3 330-530 lbs. sows 38.0040.00, No. 2-3 390 -685 lbs. 36.00-39.00, few to 40.50. Boars 35.00-36.50. FEEDER PIGS 34. US No. 1-3 40-55 lbs. feeder pigs 71.00-91.00 per hun dredweight, few No. 1-3 55-95 lbs. 50.00-53.00 per hun dredweight. SHEEP 4. Few choice 75- 90 lbs. Spring slaughter lambs 54.00 -55.00. Market provided by USDA.
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