6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 23,1978 Livestock market an Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. September 18,1978 CATTLE 198. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows steady to 50 cents lower. Low to Average Choice 1000-1250 lbs. slaughter steers 52.50-54.85, Good 48.00-52.25, few Standard 44.10-48.50. One Choice slaughter heifer at 51.50, few Good 44.00-48.25, few Standard 44.00-46.35. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.00-42.50, couple 43.85, Cutters 37.25- 41.00, Canner & Low Cutter 33.00-37.50, Shells down to 32.00. Couple Choice slaughter bullocks 52.10 & 52.75, one Good at 50.75. Yield Grade #llOOO-2150 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.50-51.25. Few Good & Choice 375-600 lbs. feeder bulls 49.50-61.50. CALVES 171. Vealers steady to $5 higher. Few Choice vealers 74.00-90 50, Good 64.00-71.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 61.0066.00, 70-85 lbs. 56.0062.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90125 lbs. 65.00-88.50; holstein heifers 85-110 lbs. 65.0098.00. HOGS 280. Barrows & gilts strong to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200220 lbs. barrows & gilts 51.5051.60, No. 1-3 195- 240 lbs. 50.75-51.25, No. 2-3 245-280 lbs. 49.0060.75. US No. 1-3 350600 lbs. sows 42.75-44.50, couple to 45.00. Boars 33.5035.00. FEEDER PIGS 195. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 27.50-43.00 per head, No. 16 3565 lbs. 37.0049.50 per head. SHEEP 21. Few Choice 80- 100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 59.00-65.00, few Good to Low Choice 70-100 lbs. 49.00-54.00. Few Slaughter ewes 17.00-21.00. Market courtesy of PDA, Sechrist Auction Stewarts town, Pa. September 18,1978 CATTLE 100. Steers - Good Choice 52.50-57.10, Good bO.OO-53.25, Holstems Good 48.00-51.10, Standard to Good 45.0047.85. Heifers - High Choice and Prune 48.00- 53.50, Good to Choice 45.00- 50.00, Holstems Good 43.00- 46.50, Standard Good 40.00- 42.85. Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 55.00-64.50, NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. 12 Miles Blast of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. weekly - \V FEEDER PIG SALE ' A\f EVERY ii }Mf WEDNESDAY ~ Sale to Start Promptly at IP.M. We Will Receive Your Pigs 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 717-3544341 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 717-3934464 Standard Good 50.0067.50, Utility 45.0062.50. Bulls - - Good and Choice Com mercial 51.5063.25, Standard to Good 49.0060.85, Utility to Standard 46.00-48.85. Cows - High Yearling Commercial 42.00- Cutters 40.00- 42.00, Canners Low Cutters 37.5069.85, Shells 33.0068.00. CALVES 126. Calves - Choice and Prime 75.00- 92.00, Good and Choice 70.00- 79.50, Standard and Good 65.00- Bulls 110-140 lbs. 65.0081.00, Heifers 90-110 lbs. 70.00-96.00, Culls and Utility 35.0060.00. HOGS 281. Hogs-U.S. No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 50.25- 51.00, U.S. No. 1 and 3,190- 230 lbs. 50.0060.75; U.S. No. 1 and 3,180-250 lbs. 49.00-49.75. Sows - 250-375 lbs. 40.00-44.50, 400600 lbs. 37.50-40.00. Boars -300600 lbs, 33.0068.00. SHEEP 6. Lambs - Good to Choice 55.0064.00, Medium and Good 50.0067.50. Ewes - 14.0021.00, Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190215 lbs. 49.5060.25. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190220 lbs. 49.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,200260 lbs. 48.50 45.00 Middleburg Auction Middleburg,Pa. September 19,1978 CATTLE 301. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice & Prune 25 cents to 50 cents lower; Standard & Low Good 25 cents to $1 higher. Slaughter cows 25 cents to 75 cents lower. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 54.50- 56.60, Choice No. 2-4 1000- 1450 lbs. 52.50-55.10, Good 49.00- Standard 45.75- 49.10. Few Choice slaughter heifers 46.60-52.10, few Good 46.0048.00. utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 38.2541.85, few to 43.25, Cutters 37.7541.35, Canner & Low Cutter 33.60-37.50, Shells down to 28.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 49.00- 51.00. few Good 48.10-50.00, few Standard 47.8548.85. Few Yield Grade §1 1300-1850 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.50- 55.00. Few Good 300400 lbs. feeder bulls 57.00-69.00 CALVES 128. Vealers steady to $4 higher.' Choice vealers 73.00-83.00, Good 63.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 59.00-63,00, 7085 lbs. 46.00-56.00 Farm calves $lO to tls higher. Holstem bulls 90120 lbs. 60.0088.00; holstein heifers 90150 lbs. 80.00106.00. HOGS 688. (Monday September 18, 1978) (Hogs 110, Tuesday, September 18). US No. 1-2 200230 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.0061.75, No. 1-3 190250 lbs. 50.00 51.00. No. 2-3 190270 lbs. 48.5060.00. US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows 41.0044.50. Few Boars 34.25-38.00. FEEDER PIGS 212. US No. 16 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 27.5065.00 per head, No. 16 3540 lbs. 32.5041.00, few lots No. 16 75-100 lbs. 48.0065.00 per head. ' SHEEP 16. Few Choice 65- 100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 58.00-63.00. Few Slaughter ewes 12.0018.50. Market courtesy of PDA. O&nkjmk A COoufjQ Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA CO'NS cows COIVJ BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper Rob 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 ! WANTED 1 j V§) 200,000/wk. I *£ Leghorn Hens - Heavy Hens DIRECT Plant Prices - Leghorn Hens Prevailing TOP PRICES PAID IRWIN M. SECHLER & SONS POULTRY i Box 55, Strausstown, PA 19559 | Phone 215-488-1188 Special Market Special Yearling Steer and Heifer Sale, Lynchburg, Va. September 14,1978 There were 1230 head. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, ’Livestock Section on VDaCS standards and sold bv the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice 400-500 lbs. 68.5069.50, 505-600 lbs. 64.0066.75, 605-700 lbs. 64.75-' 66.50, 705-800 lbs. 64.5065.50, 'BO5-900 lbs. 60.2564.00, 905- 1000 lbs. 55.0058.50. Good - 400500 lbs. 67.25-68.00, 505- 600 lbs. 65.0068.25, 605-700 lbs. 64.0066.75, 705-800 lbs. 61.0066.75, 805-900 lbs. 58.50 64.00. Short - 400500 lbs. 67.00, 500600 lbs. 62.75, 600 WE BUY, LOAD & HAUL - No Lots Too Small Or Too Large. Call or Write; auction news 700 lbs. 65.50, 700-800 lbs. Good-400-500 lbs. 56.50-58.75, 65.25. 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