Livestock maiket and auction news Indiana Auction Indiana, Pa. October 19,1978 CATTLE 176. Compared nth last Thursday’s narket, slaughter cows 75 rents to $1 lower, spots $2 Ailing Profits? Speak to Us Out livestock coverage insures against financial loss from disease and death. See us for the facts_on complete farm insurance. Phone 215-267-3894 BERNARD C. MORRISSEY Farm & Agri-Business Insurance Specialist 130 S. 4th St. Denver, PA 17517 h lit* isaf TOX-O-WIK 1 USED 350 GRAIN DRYER $ A k THIS IS A GOOD BUY iIdUU f AND READY TO GO! NEW 5700 GT DRYERS shenksfarm SERVICE MILLPORT AD ■ AIRPORT <CASTER lower. A few' good 49.00- a few standard 46.00- a few utility 37.75-45.00. A few choice slaughter heifers 49.50-51.50; a few good 47.75-48.00. A few standard 43.75-44.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.75-42.50. Few to • PARTS • SALES • INSTALLATION • SERVICE SHEHK’S FARM SERVICE 501 E. WOODS DRIVE LITITZ, PA 17543 PHONE: 717-626-1151 AFTER BUSINESS HOURS. PHONE; CURTIS CASSADY - 717-626-1065. PAUL REPINE - 717-626-2837 or MERVIN NISSLEY - 717-872-4565 Our Service Trucks Are Radio Dispatched 24 HR. SERVICE OFFERED [STAUFFER I ROAD 45.00. Cutters 36.75-39.00, Canner & L. Cutter 33.75- a few choice slaughter bullocks 51.25-55.00, a few good 48.00- a few standard 43.75- a few utility 39.0042.00. Yield Grade bulls #1,1050-1600 lbs. 48.50, a few Yield Grade #2,900-1400 lbs. 44.7546.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & choice steers 350-650 lbs. 53.0fr66.00. Heifers a few med. 300-545 lbs. 45.0049.00. Bulls Med. & Good 45fr800 lbs. 40.2549.50. CALVES 178. Vealers unevenly steady. A few choice 79.00-82.50, good 70.00- Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 69.00-78.00, 70-90 lbs. 63.00-73.00, a few utility 55-1251b5. 50.0fr64.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Hulls. 90-120 lbs. 70.00-85.00. Holstein Heifers 80-110 lbs. 72.00- Slaughter calves grading good & choice 200-300 lbs. 52.0fr64.00. HOGS 113. Barrows and gilts 50 cents to $l.OO higher. Barrows & gilts No. 1-3 200-235 lbs. 53.00-54.75. No. 2-3 195-265 lbs. 50.506?.75, A few No. 1-3 160-180 lbs. 43.0fr50.25. SOWS US No. 1-3 305-525 lbs. sows 43.0047.75. A few BOARS 30.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 29. A Few US No. 1-3 20-25 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-23.00 per head, a ARE YOU HUNTING GOOD BUYS? Make Shenk's Your Target! We Have These Items On Our Lot: IRCULATING RAIN YERS USED LIQUID MANURE SPREADERS BETTER-BILT Spreaders and Pumps ★ Huskeys and 1 Calumet few No. 1-3 35-45 lbs. 30.00-37.00, one lot No. 1-3 65 lbs. 49.50. SHEEP 35. Spring or Wool ed slaughter lambs 60.50-62.50. Choice 80-90 lbs., Good 70-105 lbs. 54.00-58.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, October 16,1978 Reported receipts of 462 calves, 174 cows, 81 hogs, 43 heifers, 1 sheep, 16 lambs, 14 bulls, and 24 steers. Cattle market and calf market both steady. Veals 70.0065.00; Holstein heifer calves to 122.00; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 75.0068.00; bobs, 80 and down 60.00- 70.00; grassers and feeders " 45.0063.50; lambs 50.00- 59.50; sheep 20.00-24.00; hogs 200 to 250 lbs. 45.0fr62.00, top 56.00; sows 38.0045.00; boars 30.00-38.00; j>igs 20.0049.00; heifers 38.0046.00; steers, good 48.00-50.00; steers, common 48.00-55.00; bulls ‘43.0061.75; cows, good 40.00- 44.00; cows, medium 37.00- 39.00; cows, poor or small 28.00-34.00; small horses to 205.00; ponies 25.0060.00; goats 15.0040.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 21,1978 Oklahoma Cattle October 19,1978 Thursday Feeder Cattle Auction Estimated REceipts 10,000 Same Day Last Week 8,646 Fairly active, feeder cattle and calves generally steady, instances 1.00-2.00 higher on feeder steers over 800 lb. Ma jority receipts choice 300-750 lb. feeder steers and 300-600 lb. feeder heifers; moderate attendance of buyers. FEEDER STEERS; Choice, few prime 250-300 lb. 72.00- small lot 240 lb. at 82.50; 300-400 lb. 71.50- part load 332 lb. 78.90; 400-500 lb. 69.00-75.25, two part loads 420427 lb. 76.40-77.00; 500-600 lb. 63.5067.75, part load 527 lb. at 69.50; 600-700 lb. 62.50- 700-800 lb; 61.2564.00; few 800850 lb. 56.2561.00, small jot fleshy 896 lb. at 55.10; mixed good and choice 300-500 lb. 65.2568.50 ; 500-700 lb. 58.5063.00; two small lots 700-706 lb. 58.7561.90; package 877 lb. at 55.30; good 500-760 lb. 53.00-55.75; package 432 lb. 65.50; few good 300-915 lb. holstein steers 50.2566.50; package 355 lb. at 61.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice, few prime 250600 lb. 60.00- 500600 lb. 56.7560.00, part load 524 lb. at 61.20, few 6p0625 lb. 55.50- mixed good and choice 300-500 lb. 55.2561.00; 500620 lb. 54.5066.75; good 300600 lb. 50.7565.25; few 500600 lb. 48.0062.75. FOR THE WEEK: Com pared to late last week, feeder cattle and calves uneven, feeder calves under 500 lb. 1.00-2,00 lower, feeder steers and heifers 500600 lb. 50 cents to 1.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers over 600 lb. steady, instances of 1.00- higher on feeder steers over 800 lb.; slaughter cows closed 75 cents to 1.50 lower, late sales utility and commercial 2-3 36.5042.00, cutter 1-3 34.75-36.00;- bulls closed near steady, late sales YG 1-2 1000-1500 lb. 45.50-48.00; salable receipts near 29,100 head, compared to 25,658 head last week and 31,726 head the same week a year ago. Cows and bulls near 14 per cent of cattle receipts, feeders near 86 per cent of the total. Market courtesy of USDA. Western Md. Market Western Maryland Stockyards, Inc. Westminster, Md. October 17,1978 BUTCHER CATTLE: Good run mostly cows. Fat steers good demand no choice offered; Good 47.00- 50.00; Standard 44.00-47.00; Heifers standard 44.10; Cows steady to 50 cents lower; Good cows few 42.00-44.85; Standard & Utility 38.00- 41.00; Canners Shelly 36.5 C) down;' Bulls strong' demand; Top 52.10 bulk 48.00-50.50.' BUTCHER HOGS: Medium run $l.OO higher. Top Hogs 53.60; Bulk 200-225 lbs. 52.00-53.60; 230-260 lbs. 51.50-52.50; 170-190 lbs. 50.00- 52.00; Heavy Weights Sows strong demand prices to 49.00; bulk 42.00-46.00. VEAL CALVES: Large run very strong demand tops to 96.50; Good-Choice 85.00- 96.50; Standard 75.00-85.00; Light calves 65.00-80.00; Weak & Rough 60.00 down. Farm Heifers to 129.00 Bulls to 100.00. LAMBS: Few offered. Choice to 61.50. STOCK CATTLE: Good run very active. Stock steers 48.00-71.00; Stock Heifers 45.0063.50; Stock Bulls 46.00 63.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Large run mostly steady. By the head 10.0042.00 Shdats to 49.00. By the lb. 52.00-85.00. 15
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