6 —Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 5,1978 Livestock market an Baltimore USDA July 31,1978 CATTLE 300: Slaughter steers compared to week before last 50 cents lower, compared to last week heifers weak to 50 cents lower, cows $1.75-3.00 lower, few bulls weak. Supply 40 per cent slaughter steers and heifers, 40 per cent cows, 15 per cent feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS Few Choice 3-4 1030-1235 lb. 54.00-54.75; Good Si Choice 2- 4 1050-1200 lb. 52.75-53.50, Good 2-3 Holstems 1100-1485 lbs. 46.10-50 75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 860-895 lb 50.35- 51.00; Good Si Choice 2-3 815- 950 lb. 47.0048 75; Good 2-3 735-825 lb 45 0043.10 COWS- Utility 2-3 36 50- 41 00, few 41 25-42 10; Cutter 34.25-38 10 BULLS- YGI-2 935-1740 lb 44 85-50 35; Individual 1 1850- lb 51 25 FEEDER CATTLE- Few Choice steeers 670-690 lb 54 75-56 25 , 840-915 lb. 53 60- 54 25; package Choice bull calves 291 lb 61 00 CHEESE; 3 11 I L & L HATCHERY OF LANCASTER CHICKEN BAR-B-O & FAMILY GET-TOGETHER Date: Monday, August 14 Time: 6:30 P.M. Rain or Shine If you intend to go and haven’t returned your card, please call 717-569-9454 by Wed Aug 9. We may have inadvertently not contacted some poultry people. If you would like to attend please call and make your reservations at the above number by Wed. Aug. 9 SPECIAL NOTICE HAY, STRAW & EAR CORN SALE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT AT DAVID H. GOOD’S FARM MACHINERY SALE EVERY WED. AT 12 NOON ON NORTH MAPLE AVE , LEOLA, PA Home Phone 717-656-8911 Bus Phone Wed Only 717-656-7270 HOGS 800 Compared with Thursday Barrows Si Gilts steady to 50 lower US 1- 2 200-240 lb. 47 5048 00, 15 head 48.25; US 2-3 230-260 lb 46.7547.75 Sows. Steady to 50 instances 75 higher. US 1-3 300600 lb 37 50-38 75, few 39.00 VEAL Si CALF AUCTION 125: Choice 130-255 lb. Vealers 64.00-70.50; Good 130-245 lb. 55.5063.50: Good Si Choice 100-125 lb. 50 00- 60.50; 70-100 lb 41 00-51 50; calves returned to farm 45 00-57 00; few Choice calves 280-355 lb. 55 50-58.50 SHEEP AUCTION package Choice spring lambs 80 lbs 58 00 Sechrist Auction Stewartstown, Pa, July 31,1978 CATTLE 83 Steers - High Choice and Prime 53.00- 55 85; Good Choice 51 .GO -53 00, Holsteins Good 47 50- 50 25, Standard to Good 45 00-47 25 Heifers - High Choice and Prune 50 00- 53 00, Good to Choice 47.00- 50 00; Good 45 00-47 25, Standard Good none, Holsteins Good 43 00-45 50 Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 50 00-55 50, Standard Good 48 00-52 00, Utility 45.00-50 00 Bulls - Good and Choice Commercial 50 00- 52 50; Standard to Good 48 00-50 50; Utility to Standard 45 0047 85 Cows - High Yearling Commercial 41.0043.50; Cutters 39 00- 41.25; Canners Low Cutters 37.50-39.10; Shells 33.00-36.85. CALVES 138. Calves - Choice and Prime 72 00- 79.50; Good and Choice 65 00- 70.50; Standard and Good 58 0064.50, Bulls, Utility to Good 100-120 lbs 58 00-70 00, Heifers Utility 90-110 lbs 55.00- Slaughter calves 35.00- HOGS 201. Hogs -US No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs 48 50-48 85; US. No 1 and 3, 190-230 lbs 47.50-48.00, U.S. No 1 and 3, 180-250 lbs 46.50-47.25. Sows - 250-375 lbs 36.00-38.50; 400- 500 lbs. 33.00-35 85; Boars - 300-500 lbs. 32.00-35.50 SHEEP 1. Ewes - 18.00 Private Treaty Hogs, Select No 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs 47 5048 25. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No 1and2,190-2201bs 47.00- 47.25 Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No lands, 190-2201b5. 46 00- 46 75 Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. July 31,1978 CATTLE 205 Compared with last Monday’s market, Choice slaughter steers 52 50-55 00, Good 51 00-52 50, Standard 48 00-51 00, Utility 42 00-47 00 Choice slaughter heifers 50.00-52 00, Good 47 00-50 00, Standard 43.00- 47 00, Utility 38 00-44.00 Utility & Commercial WE WILL HAUL HAY, STRAW & GRAIN To Local Auctions From Anywhere To Anywhere or Buy Outright MEADOW GREEN FARMS Call or write Rt #1 Richland, Pa 17087 Call 717-933-4080 or 717-933-4377 r* ~ WANTED ' 200,000/wk. DIRECT Plant Prices - Leghorn Hens Prevailing I WE BUY, LOAD & HAUL - j i No Lots Too Small Or Too Large. i * Call or Write: I j IRWIN M. SECHLER & SONS POULTRY | Box 55, Strausstown, PA 19559 # f Phone 215-488-1188 T ***** ,w< «»< t «■»< >«■»< >«■»< J slaughter cows 39.00-43 50, Cutters 37.50-41.00, Canner & Low Cutter 34 00-38 00, Shells down to 32.00 Choice slaughter bullocks 50 00- 53.75, Good 48 50-51 00, Standard 46 00-48 00, Utility 42.0046.00. Yield Grade tfl 1100-1950 lbs slaughter bulls 48 50-53 00; yield grade #2 900-1600 lbs 44.0048 00 CALVES 397. Choice vealers 73 00-80 00, Good 68.00-72.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs 50.00-70 00 Farm calves, holstem bulls 80-130 lbs 60.00-75 00; holstem heifers 90-120 lbs 65.00- 101 00. HOGS 345 US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs barrows & gilts 48.00- 4910, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 46 00-48.00, No. 2-3 250-270 lbs. 44.00-47 00, No 1-3 140- 190 lbs 38 0044 00 US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs sows 38.00-42.50, No 2-3 300-600 lbs 35.00- 38 00 Boars 29.00-34.00 FEEDER PIGS 16 US No 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs 20 0040.00 per head, No 1-3 35-50 lbs 32 0048 00 per head 12.00- SHEEP 10 Not enough of any one grade of any one grade to establish a market. Market courtesy of PDA t -- NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE AUGUST 15, 1978 at 1:00 PM Feeder pig tags delivered to your farm on request. For information call Main Office Hog Division 717-397-1411 717-291-8912 Leghorn Hens - Heavy Hens TOP PRICES PAID auction news MeCOY CATTLE COMPANY Profit-minded Livestock Feeders Market With Mert McCoy Commission agents for fat cattle, feeder cattle, market hogs and feeder pigs. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS. G&M Livestock Market Duncansville, Pa. July 31,1978 Market report steady f Dairy Cows - 580.00 to 835 00. 835 00 STEERS: Good to Choice 52 00-54 00; Standard to Good 43 00-52.00. HEIFERS. Good to Choice 46.00-50 00; Standard 40 00- 46.00. FEEDER STEERS. Good to Choice 300-500 lbs 60.00- 68.00 , 500-700 lbs. 50.00-60 00, Standard to Good 45.00-55.00 BULLS: 900-1200 lbs. 43.00- 51 50. BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gams on grass and roughage -55-65 lb Births - up to 1100 lb yearling - Visit our farm and see our animals In stock SEMEN *l2 an ampule Vz & 3 A Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO N A J 4270 Qua kerbridge Rd. ' - Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 I Member World Beefalo Association j COWS. High Choice to Prime 40.00-42.50; Good 38 00-40 00; Cutters 34.00- 38.00; Canners Down to 28.00 CALVES: High Choice 78.00-82.00; Good to Choice 65 00-78.00; Standard to Good 40 00-65 00; Utility 15.00- 40 00; Farm calves, Bulls 65 00-79.00; Farm calves, Heifers 75.00-99.00. HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 47 50- 48.85; 170-270 lbs 45.00-47.50. SOWS 37.0045.50. BOARS- 30.00-32.50. PIGS; 20-30 lbs. 25 GO -35 00; 3045 lbs 35.0045.50 SHEEP- Lambs 96-104 lbs 50 00-56.00 Ed Prosser, Home 717-259-0988 m
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