Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 21, 1978, Image 12

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    — Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Octebw 21,1978 -
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Livestock market and auction news
Chambersburg
Auction
Chambenbnrg, Pa.
October 19,1978
CATTLE 347. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter cows 25
cents -1.25 lower. Slaughter
steers choice-YG 2-4 950-1250
lbs. 53.00-56.10. Good
49.25-53.50; a few Standard
48.00- A Few Choice
heifers 50.00-55.25, Good
45.50-51.50, Standard
43.00- Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
39.5043.50, couple to 46.85,
Cutters 38.85-42.10, Canner &
L. Cutter 35.00-40.00, Shells
down to 32.00. 1 Choice
slaughter bullocks at 50.00,
couple Good 48.35 and 49.00.
Yield Grade #l,llOO-1700 lbs.
45.60-50.50, one at 51.85.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers - few good & choice
3004300 lbs. bulls 55.5046.50.
CALVES 557. Vealers
about steady. A few Prime
vealers 98.00-100.00, Choice
82.00- Good 70.00-83.00,
Standard & good 90-110 lbs.
76.50-80.00, 70-85 lbs.
69.00- Utility 40-90 lbs.
35.0047.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 78.0085.00,
few to 95.00, Holstein Heifers
80-130 lbs. 76.50-120.00.
HOGS 82. Barrows and
gilts 75 cents higher. US No.
1-2 210-240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 53.85-54.00, No. 1-3
225-250 lbs. 52.25-53.75. SOWS
US No. 1-3 400650 lbs. sows
40.75-43.00. BOARS a couple,
35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 25. A few
lots of US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs.
feeder pigs 37.0049.50 per
head.
SHEEP 42. Spring or Wool
ed slaughter lambs, good &
choice 80-120 lbs. 49.00-58.50.
A few slaughter ewes
16.00-27.00.
Market courtesy of-PDA,
Special
Market
Special Calf
Sale
October 11,1978
Fredericksburg, Va.
There were 1368 head sold.
All cattle were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
WISCONSIN Heavy-Duty ENGINES
6 to 65 H.P.
AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER
COMPLETE REBUILDING -
LARGE PARTS INVENTORY
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Amos L. Fisher
3141 Old. Phiia. Pike 717-768-3729
on VDACS standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice and
Fancy 300400 lbs. 67.00
72.50; 400500 lbs. 75.0081.00;
500600 lbs. 71.5082.00; 600
700 lbs. 69.0073.00; Good 300
400 lbs. 70.5079.50; 400500
lbs. 75.5080.00; 500600 lbs.
69.5081.00; 600700 lbs. 64.50
70.00; Medium 300400 lbs.
62.50; 400500 lbs. 65.5073.00;
500600 lbs. 65.0070.00; Short
AH Weights 65.0074.50.
HEIFERS: Choice and
Fancy 300-400 lbs.
50.00-54.00; 400000 lbs. 59.00
66.50; 500-600 lbs. 57.5002.00;
600-700 lbs. 55.0057.50; Good
300400 lbs. 52.5055.00; 400
500 lbs. 56.0063.50; 500600
lbs. 57.5060.25; 600700 lbs.
50.0053.00; Medium 300400
lbs. 42.5046.50; 400500 lbs.
45.0053.50; 500600 lbs. 47.50
50.00.
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Special
v Market «
Special Feeder Calf
and Yearling Sale
October 10,1978
Front Royal, Va.
There were 1035 head sold.
All cattle were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s .Division of
Markets, Livestock Section'
on VDACS standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice & Fancy
300500 lbs. 75.0080.00; 500
700 lbs. 63.0069.00; 700800
lbs. 58.25-60.50; 8001000 lbs.
57.0058.00; Good 300500 lbs.
72.0079.75; 500700 lbs. 61.50
68.00; 700800 lbs. 59.0064.25;
8001000 lbs. 57.5060.75;
Medium 300500 lbs. 68.00
72.50; 500700 lbs. 57.7561.50;
700600 lbs. 55.00-58.25;
Common 500700 lbs. 46.50
Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505
49.50; Short All weights
54.5059.50.
HEIFERS; Choice &
Fancy 300-500 lbs. 61.00
65.50; 500600 lbs. 53.0058.50;
600700 lbs. 50.5053.50; Good-/
300500-lbs. 57.5064.75; 500'
600 lbs. 54.0057.00; 600700'
lbs. 51.00-53.00; Medium 300
500 lbs. 50.0052.25; Short All
-Weights 51.00.
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