—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, August 19,1978
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Livestock
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
August 16,1978
Prices light type hens
unchanged to light. Farm
offerings barely adequate
for fair processor buying
interest. Offerings of heavy
type adequate to barely
adequate for a fair steady
interest.
Prices paid at farm:
light type hens 8-10%,
mostly 9%-10; FOB plant 12-
12%; Heavy type hens
TFEWR.
Leesport
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
August 16,1978
CATTLE 231. Supply in
cluded 50 head feeder cattle.
Compared with last Wed
nesday’s market, slaughter
steers weak to $1.25 lower.
Slaughter cows mostly $1
lower. Few High Choice &
Prime No. 34 1070-1160 lbs.
slaughter steers 52.00-52.85,
Choice No. 24 900-1225 lbs.
51.00- few to 53.25, Good
48.25-50.00, few to 52.25,
Standard 45.C548.00, few
Utility & Low Standard 42.00-
43.35. Choice slaughter
heifers 45.7548.60, few to
49.75, few 4-5 43.85-45.10,
Good 44.00-48.00, - few
Standard 40.0043.00, few
Utility 35.00-38.75. Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows
36.5038.75, few to 39.50,
Cutters 34.00-36.60, Canner &
Low Cutter 32,0034.60. Few
Good & Choice slaughter
bullocks 48.25-53.25, few
Standard 43.8546.85. Few
Yield Grade #llO4O-1645 lbs.
slaughter bulls 43.3548.50.
Few Choice 400350 lbs.
feeder steers 61.00-70.00,
Good & Choice 600-980 lbs.
50.0061.00, few Medium 700-
925 lbs. 44.50-50.50; few
Choice 350850 lbs. feeder
bulls 50.50-63.00, few Good
485-760 lbs. 48.0049.50.
CALVES 123. Vealers
grading Standard & Good $2
to $lO higher. Few Choice
vealers 69.00-72.00, few Good
66.00- Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 66.00688.50, |jP
-110 lbs. 63.5067.50, 65-90 lbs.
55.0063.50, few Utility 65-105
lbs. 20.0045.00. Farm calves,
few holstein bulls 85-120 lbs.
63.00- few holstein
heifers 95-125 lbs. 63.00-
100.00.
HOGS 112. Barrows & gilts
25 cents to 50 cents higher on
small supply. US No. 1-2 200-
235 lbs. barrows & gilts 51.00-
51.50, No. 2-3 220-280 lbs.
49.35-50.75. Few US No. 1-3
385-475 lbs. sows 40.0041.50,
ML FEEDER PIG
We have Graded
Feeder Pigs
delivered subject to
buyers approval.
Vet inspected.
Reasonable prices.
Also available
Rhinitis FREE.
Call Collect
808 TINDALL
So Charleston, Ohio
513-462-8797 or
RAYMOND BOYCE
LIVESTOCK GO.
Unionvilte, Tenn
615-294-5102
k market and
few No. 2-3 425-eOO lbs. 39.00-
41.50. One Boar at 37.00.
FEEDER PIGS 110. US
No. 1-3 20-25 lbs. feeder pigs
105.00-122.00 cwt, few No. 1-3
35-55 lbs. 82.00-94.00, No. 1-3
50-65 lbs. 70.00-78.00 cwt.
SHEEP 14. Few Choice 70-
85 lbs. spring
slaughterlambs 64.00-65.00,
few Good 75-95 lbs. 46.00-
48.00; One slaughter ewe at
21.00.
Carlisle
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
August 15,1978
CATTLE 127. Good
slaughter steers 50.75-54.50,
Standard 47.0049.85, Utility
37.0045.00, Standard 46.00-
48.50, Utility 38.75-42.75.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 35.7538.75,
Cutters 33.50-36.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 30.0034.00, Shells
down to 26.50. Good
slaughter bullocks 46.50-
50.75, Standard4o.so4s.oo.
CALVES 167. Choice 70.00-
89.00, Good 55.00-75.00,
Standard & Good 70-90 lbs.
35.00- Utility 28.00-
40.00. Farm calves, holstein
heifers 85-130 lb. 90.00-104.00.
HOGS 268. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.35-
51.85, No. 13 200-250 lbs.
48.50-50.50, No. 23 195-250
lbs. 40.0047.50. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 37.75-39.25.
Few Boars at 35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 162. US
No. 13 3045 lbs. feeder pigs
26.00- per head. No. 1-3
40-70 lbs, 46.00-55.00 per
head.
SHEEP 18. Not enough of
any one grade to establish a
market.
Market courtesy of PDA.
BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE |
BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE \
- Rapid gains on grass and roughage. I
- 55-55 lb. Births -up to 1100 lb. yearling. |
-Visit our farm and see our animals. |
instock SEMEN 5 12 an ampule N
Vz & 3 /« Blood Bulls & Heifers
BEEFALO H & J j
4270 Quakerbridge Rd. i
Princeton. NJ 08540 609-896-0336 J
Member World Beefalo Association ■;
Special Consignments for Wed., Aug. 23 Sale
Selling 21 head 2-way cross Gilts bred back
to RegrYorkshires. Due about 1 week after
sale. Consigned by Dale Blounts.
We Will Receive Your Pii
From 7 A.M. Wed. Mornin;
State Graded Until 12 Noon.
All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian.
State tags available at our office for you to
tag pigs at home to save 25 cents tagging charge.
Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341
our office in advance.
Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion
Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M
NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH
717-397-5538 717-393-4464
Oklahoma
Cattle
August 17,1978
Thursday feeder cattle
auction. Estimated receipts
9,200; same day last week
9,140.
Fairly active, feeder cattle
and calves generally steady
or 1.00-2.00 lower compared
to late last week. Majority
receipts Choice 350-800 lb.
feeder steers and 350-650 lb.
feeder heifers; moderate
attendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 345-445 lb.
75.75-77.75, package 298 lb.
78.25; part load 512 lb. 71.30;
Choice 300-400 lb. 73.00-75.50;
400-500 lb. 66.00-72.75, mostly
69.00-72.75; 500600 lb. 60.25-
65.50, few part loads 522-555
lb. 67.3068.10; 600-700 lb.
57.5060.50; 700-800 lb. 56.50-
59.00; 800-900 lb. 54.25-57.00;
Package 995 lb. 53.70; mixed
Good and Choice 300-500 lb.
58.25- 500600 lb. 56.00-
61.00; 600800 lb. 55.00-56.50;
few Good 490615 lb. 51,25-
52.25; few Good 475600 lb.
Holstein steers 52.00-56.50;
6008401 b. 46.0048.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 345485 lb.
61.4064.30; Choice 300-500 lb.
56.0061.00; mostly 57.75-
59.75; 500600 lb. 54.25-58.00;
600700 lb. 53.00-56.25; mixed
Good and Choice 300500 lb.
55.25- 500650 lb. 50.50
54.00; Good 399-599 lb. 50.75-
53.00; 5007001 b. 48.0049.00.
Compared to' late last
week; feeder steers and
heifers closed mostly 1.00
2.00 lower; slaughter cows 75
cents to 1.00 lower; late sales
utility and commercial 2-3
34.25- Cutter 1-3 31.25-
34.75; Bulls closed near
Anytime
steady; late sales YG 1-2
1000-1500 lb. 42.00-47.00;
salable receipts near 25,450
head compared to 22,423
head last week and 29,504
head the comparable week a
year ago. Cows and bulls
numbered near 3,300 head
and comprised 13 per cent of
the cattle receipts; feeders
near 87 per cent of the total.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Des Moines
Carlot
August 16,1978
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Beef trade active late
after slow early; demand
moderate. Steer beef 1.00
2.00 lower; Heifer beef 1.50
2.50 lower. Choice
forequarters 2.50-3.00 lower;
Chucks 1.502.00 lower. Beef
trimmings 1.00 lower. Sales
reported on 84 loads of
carcass beef.
STEER BEEF
27 Loads
Choice 3 550800 lbs. 77.50
'' 101.002.00 Iwr. Choice 3 700
900 lbs. 77,00 load 1. Choice 3
,550650 lbs. 78.00 selected 4.
Choice 2 550650 lbs. 79.00
selected 12.
HEIFER BEEF
57 Loads
Choice 3 500700 lbs. 74.25-
74.75,50 mostly 1.502.50 Iwr.
Bulk 74.25. Choice 3 500600
lbs. 73.75 pt Id Vz. Choice 3
400500 lbs. 71.75 pt Id Vz.
Choice 4 500700 lbs. 70.50
70.75, 3 69.25 load. Good 2-3
500700 lbs. 69.50 2 100 Iwr
th/mon.
CHOICES
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
10 Loads
Fores 130-210 lbs. 65.50-
66.00, 4 2.50-3.00 Iwr 62.50
load. Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs.
59.0069.50 2 1.50-2.00 Iwr.
Ribs 30 & DN lbs. 106.00 Vz 30
& up lbs. 114.00 Vz. Loins
(trimmed) 4060 lbs. 134.001.
Rounds (heifer) Diamond
cut 6085 lbs. 86.50 Hoad.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS
4 Loads
50 pet. chem lean fresh
55.00 2 1.00 lower. 50 pet
chem lean frzn 58.00 2.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: fresh pork cut trade
slow-moderate; demand
moderate. Fresh loins 50
higher. Picnics steady-50
higher. Hams 50-1.00
higher; Bellies 1.00-2.50
higher except 10-12 lbs. 3.00
; A ■
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 PIC SALE
AUGUST 22, 1978 at 1:00 PM
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
lower. Other cuts not well
established. Sales reported
on 99 loads of pork items.
FRESH PORK CUTS
Loins 14/dn lbs. 96.75-97.00
10 50 higher; 14-17 lbs. 95.75-
96.00; 21 50 higher; 103.50
trimmed.. 17-20 lbs.. 91.00;
92.50 trimmed 2 Ids 50 higher
20 & up lbs. 79.00 5.
Picnic 4-6 lbs. 60.00-60.50 4
steady-50 hgr.
Boston Butt 4-8 lbs. 80.00; 1
99.00 trimmed export 3 loads
3 & up lbs. 76 501.
Spareribs 2-3 lbs. 99.001.
Skinned Hams 17-20 lbs.
85.00 5 1.00 higher; 2026 lbs.
85.00 2 50 higher; 26 & up lbs.
83.751.
Bellies, sdls 8-10 lbs. 49.50
1; 1012 lbs. 49.00 2 3.00
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA *
CtfNS “ws co* s
BUYERS FRO* 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.
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.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
lower; 12-14 lbs. 55.50-56.00;
101.00- hgr; 53.50 frozen;
14-16 lbs. 55.50-56.00; 111.00-
2.50 hgr 53.50 frozen; 16-18
lbs. 55.00; 55.50 pt load 2 Ids
1.00- hgr; 18-20 lbs. 54.00;
54.50 pt load 2 Ids 1.00 higher.
BNLS CT Butt m-3 lbs,
105.50-106.00 2.
Pork Trim 42 pet lean 49.50
125 higher.
Boneless picnic fresh 84.75
Boneless Picnic FRZN
86.001.
Offal: Variety: Cheek
meat 87.75-88.25 4; Stomachs
13.00 frzn 1; Jowls 39.00 frzn
1; Neck Bones 20.00 1; Tails
16.251.
Market courtesy of USDA.