6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16,1978 Livestock market an St. Louis Cattle National Stockyards September 14,1978 Weekly cattle review; Receipts this week 7,900: Week ago 5,500: Year ago 7,500. As compared to last weeks close, slaughter steers mostly .50 higher: Slaughter heifers mostly .50, instances 1.00 higher, most advance on mixed Choice and Prune. Cows .50-1.00 higher. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter supply mainly Choice 2-4 1000-1200 lbs. steers, around 35 per cent heifers and 15 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 1050-1275 lbs. 52.50-53.50, closing 53.00-53.50, Load 53.75. Choice 24 975-1300 lbs. 51.50-53.25, mostly 52.00- 53.00. Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1200 lbs. 50.50- 52.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1150-1400 lbs. Holstems 48.5049.00. Good 2- 3 900-1175 lbs. 48.50-51.00. Standard to Good 2-3 1050- 1275 lbs. holsteins 45.0048.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Mixed Choice and Prime 24 875-1050 lbs. 49.50-51.00, closing 50.00-51.00. Choice 24 800-1050 lbs. 48.00-50.00, most closing sales 48.50-50.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 47.0049.00. Good 2-3 700-950 lbs. 44.5047.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 24 36.0040.00. Boning Utility 1-2 39.5041.00, closing sales 40.0041.00. Cutter 1-2 35.00-39.00. Canner and low Cutter 1-2 31.50- 35,00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1050-1800 lbs. 41.0047.00, closing 42.0047.00. Yield grade 1 1400-1950 lbs. 47.00, individual 48.00. FEEDERS: Including around 1,800 at the regular Thursday auction. Feeder Steers unevenly 1.00-3.00 higher, full advance on weights over 600 lbs. Feeder heifers firm to 1.00 higher. Supply mainly choice 'and mixed Good and Choice 500- [ « ' WANTED 1 Vj) 200,000/wk. | Leghorn Hens - Heavy Hens | DIRECT Plant Prices - Leghorn Hens Prevailing TOP PRICES PAID IRWIN M. SECHLER & SONS POULTRY | Box 55, Strausstown, PA 19559 | Phone 215-488-1188 800 lbs. steers and 400-600 lbs. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 350-500 lbs. 66.50- 75.00; 500-700 lbs. 64.50-66.75; fleshy 700-900 lbs. 55.00-59.75. Mixed Good and Choice 400- 600 lbs. 61.00-66.50. Good 400- 600 lbs. 57.00-61.25. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 350-500 lbs. 59.00- 62.60; 500-700 lbs. 54:00-60.50. Mixed Good and Choice 350- 500 lbs. 55.00-59.50; 500-600 lbs. 53.00-56.50. Good 400600 lbs. 51.00-54.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Peoria Livestock September 14,1978 Peoria, Illinois CATTLE: Receipts this week: 5400 last week: 4800 year ago: 5200; Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 1.50-2.50 higher. Slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Receipts about 65 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per cent slaughter heifers balance mainly cows. Slaughter steers and heifers selling at their highest level since July. SLAUGHTER STEERS: On Wednesday, Choice and Prime 341100-1325 lbs. 55.50- 56.00. load 1100 lbs. 56.50; Choice 24 1050-1250 lbs. 54.25-55.50 r 900-1050 lbs. 53.00- mixed Good and Choice 24 950-1250 lbs. 52.50- -54.25; Good 2-3 49.00-52.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: At mid-week Choice and Prune 34 900-1050 lbs. 52.00- 53.00; Choice 24 850-1025 lbs. 51.00- ; 800-900 lbs. 50.00- 51.00. Mixed Good and Choice 24 800-1000 lbs. 48.50- 51.00; Good 2-3 45.5048.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 38.0040.00; High-dressing Utility 41.00; few early 41.50; Cutter 1-2 35.00- Canner 32.00- 35.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1400 lbs. 41.0045.00; Few Yield grade 1 1700-2000 lbs. 47.0048.00. Market courtesy of USDA. WE BUY, LOAD & HAUL - No Lots Too Small Or T,oo Large. Call or Write: Special Market September 7,1978 Special Feeder Steer Sale Abingdon, Va There were 203 head sold. All steers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. Steers: Good & Choice: 400-500 lbs. 62.50-66.00; 500-700 lbs. 61.00 65.00; 700-800 lbs. 56.50-59.75; 800-1000 lbs. 53.00-56.00. Medium; 400-500 lbs. 61.00 61.50; 500-700 lbs. 58.00-63.50; 700-800 lbs. 54.00-59.20;-800- 1000 lbs. 50.00-55.75. Common: 300-500 lbs. 52.00-58.00; 500-700 lbs. 55.50- 59.25; 700-800 lbs. 55.25-57.00; 800-1000 lbs. 50.00. Short: 400-500 lbs. 55.50; 500-700 lbs. 54.50-56.00. Hunter's Sale Bam September 11,1978 Rising Sun, Md. FEEDER High Choice HEIFERS: and Prime CONTRACTS AVAILABLE NEW LAYING HOUSE WRITE BOX 366 G do LANCASTER FARMING LITITZ, PA 17543 d 4U.DO; Good to Choice 38.50- 40.00; Other 32.00-37.00. BULLS: 1085 lbs. 46.75; 840 lbs. 44.50. COWS: High Choice to Prime 40.75-43.25; Good to Standard 38.75-40.00; Utihty 35.50-38.50; Cutters 34.25- 35.50; Canners 25.00-31.50. , CALVES: Prime 180-240 lbs. 67.00-80.00; High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 65.00 74.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lbs. 60.00-76.00; Standard to Good 90-110 lbs. 55.00-68.00; Utility 70-85 lbs. 40.00-55,00; few 57.00-62.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 38.0046.00. FEEDER PIGS. 30-35 lbs. $29 to $3l by hd. HOGS: 115-140 lbs. 40.00- 44.00. SOWS: 31.50-37.00. BOARS; 32.50-34.00. GOATS: $2B to $32 by hd.; Kids $l5 to $22 by hd. Carroll’s Market Felton, Delaware Sept. 8,1978 COWS: Utility 39.0042.50. Cutter 36.00-39.00. STEERS: Choice No Test. Good 51.00-54 00, Standard 45.00-51.00. BULLS: 42.0048.00 VEAL CALVES FOR auction news 70.00- Choice 60.00- 70.00. Good 50.00-60.00. Standard 45.00-50.00. Monkeys returning to Farm 40.00- LAMBS: 50.00-65.00. HOGS: 49.0049.75. - SOWS: 42.0043.00. Pigs sold between 20.00- 70.00. Special Market September 8,1978 Special Yearling Heifer Sale Tazewell, Va. There were 249 head sold. All heifers were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets., Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice & Fancy: 400-500 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 & J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 ; Member World Beefalo Association Prune NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE %{&£* "'AW every CJj*/- WEDNESDAY ' Sale to Start Promptly at 1 P.Mr “ We Will Receive Your Pies Anytime From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning 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. Cpif Sale Tq Be Held In New Safes Pavilion Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE OIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 717-393-4464 SPECIAL NOTICE HAT, 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 717-656-9558 lbs. 52.00-53.00, 500-600 lbs. 50.00- 600-700 lbs. 47.75- 53.50, 700-800 lbs. 47.00-51.00, 800-900 lbs. 45.75; Good: 400- 500 lbs. 55.25-56.25, 500-600 lbs. 49.00-53.75, 600-700 lbs. 52.50-53.75, 700-800 lbs. 51.00- 52.75, 800-900 lbs. 48.00; Medium: 400-500 lbs. 49.50- 52.50, 500-600 lbs. 47.00-53.00, 600-700 lbs. 47.25-47.75, 700- 800 lbs. 44.00, 980 lbs. 43.00; Short: 400-500 l&s. 48.00, 500- 600 lbs. 50.00-51.00; Com mon: 400-500 lbs. 46.00-50.50, 500-600 lbs. 45.00, 600-700 lbs. 43.00- 700-800 lbs. 42.00. Lava Flow Lava flowed more than 35 miles in Laki, Iceland during a volcanic eruption in 1783*« That eruption-produced the'| greatest amount of lava in recorded history h -a / fc 5 !.
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