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—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
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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 #
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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
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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
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