12 —Lancaster Firming, Saturday; August 12,1978 Livestock market an Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. Augusts, 1978 CATTLE 253. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly weak to $1.75 lower. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Choice No. 2-4 935- 1300 lbs. slaughter steers 51.85-53.75, few to 54.35, one at 55.50, Good 49.50-51.75, few Standard 46.1050.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 47.00- 50.00, few Utility & Standard 38.0044.10. Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 38.00- one at 41.75, Commercial No. 34 35.35- 37.75, 2 head 40.75, Cutters 35.00- few to 38.60, Canner & Low Cutter 33.00- 35.85. Choice slaughter bullocks 49.0051.10, one at 53.00, Good 47.85-50.00, few to 51.75, few Standard 44.00- 47.50. Yield Grade #1 1195- 1645 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.0049.00, Few Choice 400- 620 lbs. feeder steers 68.00- 72.00, Good 450-845 lbs. 55.00- 62.00, Medium 600860 lbs. 51.00- few Medium & Good feeder heifers 375-665 lbs. 45.5051.00; Good and Choice 490-750 lbs. feeder bulls 55.00-58.00, one at 62.50. CALVES 178. Vealers strong to $lO higher. Choice vealers 70.00-77.00, Good 60.00- Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 57.00-64.00, 90-110 lbs. 57.00-65.00, 65-90 lbs. 45.00- Utility 60-110 lbs. 28.0040.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-110 lbs. 57.00- holstein heifers 100-150 lbs. 64.00-82.00. HOGS 273. Barrows'& gilts 75 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.50-51.10, No. 1-3 200- 240 lbs. 50.00-50.75, No. 2-3 For higher production... 1.85-270 lbs. 48.0050.25, No. 1- 3 140-185 lbs. 40.0047.00. US No. 1-3 310540 lbs. sows 39.2541.25, one at 44.00, No. 2-3 345545 lbs. 33.75-39.85. Few Boars 31.50-33.50, few light weights 36.25-39.50. FEEDER PIGS 152. ALL PRICES CWT. US No. 1-3 20- 35 lbs. feeder pigs 105.00- 116.00, lot 120 cwt. No. 1-3 40- 50 lbs, 86.00-100.00, No. 1-3 50- 75 lbs. 74.0056.00 cwt. SHEEP 2. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Market courtesy of PDA. Indiana Auction Indiana, Pa. August 10,1978 CATTLE 122. Compared with last Thursday’s market, si. cows active, unevenly steady. One Choice at 52.00; few Good 49.50- 51.76; 1 Standard at 46.00; 1 Utility at 45.25; si. heifers few Good 44.5047.00; few Standard 39.25-41.75; 1 Utility at 38.00. Utility & - Commercial si. cows 36.50- 40.50, couple 42.50 and 43.00; Cutters 34.00-37.50; Canner & L. Cutter 31.50-35.75, Shells down to 27.00. Yield Grade #l, 1200-1600 lbs. 47.0049.75, couple Yield Grade #2, 960, 1450 lbs. 43.50,45.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Good Choice 350-760 lbs. steers 52.25-65.50, few Good & Choice 400-570 lbs. heifers 45.50-56.00, Good & Choice _590-790 lbs. bulls 45.50-56.00. CALVES 186. Vealers all standard & -good, mostly $2 higher. Choice 56.50-60.00, Good 58.00-67.00; 90-120 lbs. 55.00-61.00; 70-90 lbs. 48.00- 55.00, few Utility 55-125 lbs. 36.0047.50. Slaughter calves grading good and choice, 200-300 lbs. 55.00-60.50. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 80-125 lbs. 55.00-74.00; Hoi. Heifers 80-120 lbs. 55.00- 77.00. HOGS 105. Barrows and gilts unevenly steady; US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.75-51.75, No. 2-3 200- 275 lbs. 46.0049.00; 1 lot No. 1-3 170 lbs. 46 00; US No. 1-3 auction news 350-560 lbs. sows 40.00-43.00. Boars 26.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 14. US No. 1-3 30-38 lbs. feeder pigs ,33.50-35.00 per head; 1 lot No. 1-3 45 lbs. 40.50. SHEEP 21. Spnrig/ or/Wooled si. lambs. Choice 6065 lbs. 52.00-60.00; few Good 50-60 lbs. 48.0050.00; 1 lot Utility 60 lbs. 42.50. Slaughter ewes 20.0026.00. Market courtesy of PDA. G & M Livestock Market Duncans ville, Pa. August 7,1978 Market higher than last NOW THERE ARE 2!... 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