—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 26,1978
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Livestock market an
Des Moines
Carlot
August 23,1978
Compared to Tuesday’s
dose: Beef trade moderate
active demand moderate.
Steer & Heifer Beef steady
-1.00 lower. Choice hinds 3.00
higher. Fores & arm chucks
50-3.00 lower. Boneless beef
1.50-4.00 higher. Beef
trimmings steady-60 cents
lower. Sales reported on 69
loads of carcass beef.
STEER BEEF
13 Loads
Choice 3 550-800 lbs. 78.50
79.50 9 steady-1.00 lower;
Choice 2 550-800 lbs. 80.50 3
steady; Good 2-3 500-700 lbs.
71.50 1 .75 lower than Mon
day.
HEIFER BEEF
46 Loads
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 75.75
40 1.00 lower; Choice 3 400
500 lbs. 74.25 4; Choice 4 500
700 lbs. 72.251.25-1.00 lower;
Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 70.00 1
steady.
COW BEEF
10 Loads
Utility (BRKG) (NRTHN)
3-4 500 & up lbs. 65.00-66.50,
LD 67.50 7 loads; Utility
(BNG) 2-3 500 & up lbs. 70.50
1; Canner/cutter (NRTHN)
1-2 350 &up lbs. 75.001 loads.
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
CHOICES
11 Loads
Hinds (steer) 145-190 lbs.
Id. early 92.00 1 load; Hinds
(heifer) 120-170 lbs. 93.00 2
3.00 higher; Fores 130-210
lbs. 64.0085.25, Id 65.75 4-lds
1.25-1.75 lower; Arm chucks
75-120 lbs. 59.5081.50 3 50-3.00
lower; Loins (trimmed) 40
70 lbs. 134.001.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS
27 Loads
90 pet. chem. learn fresh
102.00- 9 2.00-4.00
higher; 83 pet chem lean
fresh 92.50-95.00 4 50-3.00
higher; 75 pet chem lean
fresh 80.00-83.00 5 1.50-4.00
higher; 59 pet chem lean
fresh 54.00-55.50 5 weak-50
lower; 50 pet chem lean frzn
55.00- 4 steady.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close; fresh pork cut trade
slow; demand light. Best
interest for loins. Fresh pork
loins steady. Boston butts
2.50-3.00 higher than Friday.
Bellies, 14-16 lbs. 50c lower.
Other items not well
established. Sales reported
on 51 loads of pork items.
FRESH PORK CUTS
Loins 14/dn lbs. 99.00
trimmed: 103.00-104.00
export 3 loads 14-17 lbs. 89.75-
92.00, mostly 91.00; 7 loads
steady 94.25 trimmed; 2 Ids
next week ship 95.00; 17-20
lbs. 90.00 5 steady: 20 & up
80.50 1; Boston But 4-8 Lbs.
85.00 2 2.50 higher than Fn 8
& up lbs. 80.50 1 3.00 higher
than Fn. Sunned Hams.
14/dn lbs. 97.00-99.75 frzn 3;
Bellies, sdls 12-14 lbs. 54.501
WE WILL HAUL
HAY, STRAW S
GRAIN
To Local Auctions
From Anywhere
To Anywhere
or Buy Outright
MEADOW GREEN FARMS
Call or write
Rt «1
Richland, Pa. 17087
Call 717-9334080
or 717-933-4377
14-16 lbs. 52.00 1 50 lower; 16-
18 52.001. BNLS CT Butt 1%-
3 lbs. 110.001. W. 1; Pork trim
80 pet. lean 87.25 2; 42 pet
lean 49.5049.75 fresh 2; 42
pet lean 49.00 frzn 1; 45 pet
lean 49.0049.50 fresh 5; 45
pet lean 48.25 frzn 1;
Boneless picnic meat 88.00
frzn 1; Offal & variety:
Cheek Meat 89.00 2; Livers
18.00 7; Jowls 39.00 fresh &
frzn 2; Kidnesy 20.25 1;
Stomachs 14.001.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
August 21,1978
CATTLE 171. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers uneven,
mostly steady to 50 cents
higher. Slaughter cows 75
cents -$1.75 higher. Low to
Average Choice 2-4,1000-1150
lbs. slaughter steers 49.75-
52.00. Good 47.75-49.50,
couple to 51.00, Standard
44.75- Few Good and
Choice slaughter heifers
43.75- Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows
36.75- couple to 41.85,
Cutters 37.0040.00, Canner
and Low Cutter 32.75-36.50,
Shells down to 30.00. In
dividual Choice slaughter
bullock at 48.50, few Good
45.75- Yield Grade No.
1, 10002200 lbs. slaughter
bulls 45.00-50.10. Few Good
•450550 lbs. feeder steers
55.5058.00. Few Choice 400
600 lbs. feeder heifers 45.00
47.50.
CALVES 162. Vealers sl-$3
higher. Few Choice vealers
75.0080.00, Good 66.0073.00,
Standard and Good 90110
lbs. 66.0069.00, 7085 lbs.
59.00-66.00. Farm Calves:
Holstein bulls 90120 lbs.
66.0075.00; Holstein heifers
(few) 85-130 lbs. 66.0090.00.
HOGS 243. Barrows and'
gilts steady to 50 cents lower.
US No. 1-2 200230 lbs.
barrows and gilts 50.70-51.30,
No. 1-3 200235 lbs. 49.90
50.70, few lots No. 1-2 210275
lbs. 48.0049.00. US No. 1-3
350-550 lbs. sows 38.0040.75,
few No. 2-3 300575 lbs. 35.00
37.40. Few Boars 32.5039.00.
FEEDER PIGS 175. US
No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs
SPECIAL
NOTICE
HAY, STRAW S
EAR CORN SALE
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
AT
DAVID H. DODD'S
FARM MACHMERY
SALE
{VERY WQL IT 12 DM
ON NORTH MAPLE AVE., LEOLA, PA.
Home Phone 717-656-8911
Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558
30.0040.00 per head, No. 1-3
40-55 lbs. 37.5047.50 per
head.
SHEEP 17. Few Choice 80-
100 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 53.00-59.00, few Good
70-90 lbs. 46.00-53.00.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
August 22,1978
CATTLE 247. Compared
frith last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers 25 cents - 50
cents lower. Slaughter cows
uneven, 50 cents lower to $1
higher. Choice 2-4 975-1300
lbs. slaughter steers 49.00-
52.25, High Choice and
Prime 52.10-53.35, Good
47.00- couple to 51.00,
few Standard 45.00-48.00.
Few Good slaughter heifers
43.00- Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows
37.0041.10, Cutters 36.75-
39.50, Carmer and. Low
Cutter 32.50-35.85, Shells
down to 30.00. Few Choice
slaughter bullocks 48.10-
51.25. Yield Grade No. 1,
1100-2200 lbs. slaughter bulls
44.6049.60, individual at
50.85. Good and Choice 275-
300 lbs. feeder steers and
bulls 55.00-68.00. Medium
400-700 lbs. feeder bulls 55.00-
68.00.
CALVES 160. Couple
Prime vealers at 83.50,
Choice 76.00-32.00, Good
70.00- Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs. 64.00-69.00,
70-85 lbs. 47.00-60.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 65.00-81.00; Holstein
heifers 90-120 lbs. 65.00-
105.50.
HOGS 653. Barrows and
gilts about steady. US No. 1-2
200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts
50.80-51.75, No. 1-3 190-250
lbs. 50.00-51.00, No. 2-3 190-
270 lbs. 47.0049.75. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 38.5042.50.
Few Boars 35.00-36.00.
FEEDER PIGS 245. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
22.00-37.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 35.0043.50 per
.head.
SHEEP 11. Few Choice 75-
105 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 51.00-57.00.
Market courtesy of PDA.
auction news
Martinsburg
Auction
Martinsburg, Pa.
August 21,1978
CATTLE 208. Choice
slaughter steers 52.00-53.00,
Good Good 48.00-51.00,
Standard 45.5048.00, Utility
44.0047.00, Choice slaughter
heifers 49.00-51.00, Good
47.5049.00, Standard 44.00-
48.00, Utility 40.0044.00.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 39.0042.50,
Cutters 37.0040.00, Canner
and low cutter 34.00-38.00,
shells down to 31.00. Choice
slaughter bullocks 49.00-
50.00, Good 47.0048.50,
Standard 46.0048.00, Utility
42.0046.00, Yield Grade No.
1, Slaughter bulls 47.00-51.00,
No. 2-. 44.0048.00.
CALVES 318. Choice
vealers 73.00-82.00, Good
68.00- Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs. 60.00-72.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs. 62.00-85.00;
Holstein heifers 85-130 lbs.
70.00-
v HOGS 335. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows' and gilts
50.75-51.75, No. 1-3 195-250
lbs. 48,00-51.00, No. 2-3 47.00-
48.50, No. 1-3 145-185 lbs.
42.0046.00. US No. 1-3 300-500
lbs. sows 38.5043.00, No. 2-3
300-600 lbs. 36.00-38.00. Boars
29.00-35.00.
FEEDER RIGS 15. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
20.0040.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 32.00-50.00 per
head.
SHEEP 12. Market not
established.
Market courtesy of PDA.
MR. 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
513462-8797 or
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615-294-5102
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Profit-minded Livestock Feeders
Market With MeYt McCoy
Commission agents for fat cattle, feeder
cattle, market hogs and feeder pigs.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS.
NEXT FEEDER PIC SALE
AUGUST 29.1978 at 1:00 P.M.
DATEWASINCORRECT |N LAST WEEK’S ISSUE
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
Baltimore
USDA
August 21,1978
CATTLE 200: Few sales
slaughter steers 50 cents
higher, heifers steady to 50
cents higher, cows 50 cents
to mostly $l.OO higher, bulls
steady to $l.OO lower. Supply
25% slaughter steers and
heifers, 55% cows, balance
few feeders and bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 24 1015-1240 lbs.
52.00-53.25; few Good 2-3
1015-1060 lbs. 48.2548.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good & Choice 24 830-950 lbs.
47.0047.60; Good 800-975 lbs.
44.7547.00.
COWS: Utility 2-3 and few
Commercial 34 36.5041.10;
several 41.8542.00; Cutter
33.75-37.75.
BULLS; YG 1-2 1040-18°0
lbs. 44.0049.25; Individual 1
1685 lbs. 52.00.
HOGS 700: Compared with
Thursday Barrows St Gilts
75-1.00 instances $1.25
higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
50.25-50.50, 25 head 50.75; US
2-3 230-260 lbs. 49.50-50.50.
SOWS: Steady to 75 cents
higher.
VEAL & CALF AUCTION
75: Choice 155-280 lb. Vealers
72.00-78.50; Good & Choice
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales *£#
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
COWS c o|vs
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.
11:00 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
100-115 lbs. 65.00-70.00; 75-100
lbs. 59.50-67.50; Choice
calves 285-410 Ifcls. 60.00-
68.00; few calves returned to
farm 63.50-69.00; couple
heifers 88.00-94.00.
SHEEP AUCTION 25;
Choice spring lambs 101-108
lbs. 57.00-57.25.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, August 18,1978
Feeder Cattle
667
335
453
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Feeder steers
over 800 lb. mostly ,3.00
lower, under 800 lb. pot well ’
tested.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 470-720 lb. 56.25-58.50,
825-1095 lb. 49.10-52.35; lot
Choice and Prime 1005 lb.
51.35; lot mixed Good and
Choice 675 lb. 55.10, 735-865
lb. 51.00-51.75;' lot Good 920
lb. 48.25.
FEEDER BULLS; Coup-t
lots Choice 375420 lb. 54.00
57.75; lot Good 540 lb. 48.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Lot
Choice 370 lb. 53.50, lot 800 lb.
53.50; lot mixed Good and
Choice 445 lb. 48.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
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