—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 25,1978 6 Livestock market an Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. November 20,1978 CATTLE: 205. Compared with Monday’s market, slaughter steers 50 cents to $1 lower. One Choice slaughter steer at 54.75, few Good 49.75-53.25, few Standard 47.0049.00. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 53.50 and 54.75, few Standard & Good 46.2548.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39.5044.50. few to 44.85, Cutters 38.7542.75, Canner & Low Cutter 36.50-39.25, Shells down to 33.00. Couple Good. slaughter bullocks 51.00 and 53.60, few Standard 47.50- 50.50. Yield Grade #1 1000- 1670 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.50-53.25. Good & Choice 350-700 lbs. feeder heifers 45.00-51.00; few Choice 450- 700 lbs. feeder bulls 48.00- 63.50. ' CALVES 192. Vealers about steady. Choice vealers 82.0086.00, Good 77.00-82.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 77.00-80.00, 7085 lbs. 72.00-77.00, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 50.0085.00. Farm calves, bolstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 78.0088.00; few holstein heifers 95-110 lbs. 80.00- 100.00. HOGS 276. Barrows & gilts $1.50 to $1.75 lower. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.75-50.35, one lot 51.00, No. 1-3 185-250 lbs. 48.60- 50.00, few Lots No. 2-3 260-300 lbs. 44.7546.25. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 37.5042.00, No. 2-3 450-675 lbs. 36.00- 38.00. Few Boars 34.0041.50. FEEDER PIGS 306. US No. 1-3 10-15 lbs. feeder pigs 12.50-15.00 per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 25.0032.00, No. 1-3 3540 lbs. 28.0037.50, No. 1-3 4580 lbs. 39.0049.50 per bead. SHEEP 22. Choice 80-105 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 60.00-66.00, couple to 70.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. November 20,1978 CATTLE 249: Compared with last week’s market: Choice slaughter steers 54.50-57.00, Good 53.0065,00, Standard 49.0061.00, Utility 46.00-50.00. Good slaughter FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy, KELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 heifers 48.50-52.00, Standard 47.00- Utility 46,00- 48.00. Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 43.5046.85, couple at 47.50, Cutters* 41.0043.50, Canner and Low Cutter 39.0941.50, Shells down to 34.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks at 53.50, Good 48.00-51.00, Standard 47.50-50.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1400-2400 lbs. slaughter bulls 49.00-52.00, Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1400 lbs. 45.0049.00. CALVES 280:. Choice vealers 84.00-93.00, Good 75.00- Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 65.00-75.00, 70-90 lbs. 58.00-72.00, few to 80.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 85.00-100.00; Holstein heifers 80-130 lbs. 80.00- HOGS 268: US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. barrows and gilts 49.00- No. 1-3 190-250 lbs.' 47.5049.00, No. 3-3 200- 240 lbs. 47.0048.00, No. 1-3 140-190 lbs. 37.0042.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 40.0045.00. No. 2-3 300500 lbs. 38.5042.00. Boars 32.00- 38.00. FEEDER PIGS 53: US No. 18 2535 lbs. feeder pigs 22.0042.00 per head, No. 18 3580 lbs. 38.0048.00 per bead. SHEEP 5: Few Choice wooled slaughter lambs 55.0060.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Baltimore USDA November 20,1978 CATTLE 400: Small supply slaughter steers and heifers $1.25-1.50 higher, cows 75 cents-1.00 lower than Friday. Auction, bulls firm to $1.50 higher, few feeders steady. Supply 25% slaughter steers and heifers, 50% cows, 20% i feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 1025-1300 lbs. 52.7585.35; couple head 55.8586.00; Good & Choice 2- 4 1100-1300 lbs. 51.5082.75; Good 24 1100-1300 lbs. 49.75- 51.50; package Good Holsteins 281450 lbs. 47.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: high Good & Choice 945-1135 lbs. 49.5082.0; Good 775-1000 lbs. 45.0049.00. COWS: Utility 2-3 & few Commercial 3-4 39.00-44.75; Cutter 36.0041.10. BULLS: Y G 1-2 1000-1435 lbs. 48.50-53.50; Individual God bullock 1265 lbs. 53.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice' steers 615-775 lbs. 56.00-58.00; package 610 lbs. 61.00. . HOGS 800: Compared to last Wednesday Barrows & Gilts 75 cents higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 48.7549.00; US 2- 3 230-260 lbs. 47.5048.75.- SOWS: Steady, US 1-3 300- 600 lbs. 40.0041.00; few 41.50- 42.0. 'VEAL & CALF AUCTION 50: Choice 135-275 lbs. Vealers 74.00-88.50; several 90.00-92.00; Good & Choice 100-120 lbs. 64.00-70.00; 75-100 lbs. 54.50-67.50; couple Choice calves 345485 lbs. 55.0057.00. SHEEP AUCTION: Choice wooled slaughter lambs 88-90 lbs. 52.0053.50. Sechrist Auction Stewarts town. Pa. November 20,1978 CATTLE 66: Steers - High Choice and Prime 54.09- 56.00; Good Choice 52.00- 54.25; Good 50.00-52.50; Holsteins Good 48.00-50.50; Standard to Good 46.00- 47.85. Heifers - High Choice and Prime 48.00-52.50; Good to Choice 46.00-48.75; Holsteins Good 45.00-48.10; Standard Good 43.0045.09. Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 49.50-57.75; Standard Good 44.0048.50. Bulls - Good and Choice Commercial 52.00- Standard to Good 50.00- Utility to Standard 48.00-50.25.'C0ws - High Yearling Commercial 43.5045.85; Cutters 41.50- 43.25; Canners Low Cutters 39.0041.50; Shells 37.0040.50. CALVES 105: Calves - Choice and Prime 86,00- 94.00; Good and Choice 78.00- 85.00; Standard and Good Bulls Good HO MO lbs. 75.0089.50; Heifers 90-110 lbs, 75.00-110.00; Culls 40.0088.00. HOGS 223: Hogs - U.S. No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 49.50- 50.50; U.S. No. 1 and 3,190- 230 lbs. 49,0049.25; U.S. No. 1 and 3,180-250 lbs. 48.0049.00; Sows - 250-375 lbs. 38.00- 44.50; 400800 lbs. 36.00-39.75. BALANCE THE SCALES IN YOUR FARM OPERATION CONSIDER A HATCHING EG HATCHING / EGGS Z V LONGENECKER'S HATCHERY INC. d auction news Boars - 300-500 lbs. 35.00- 40.25. SHEEP 19: Lambs - Good to Choice 55.00-63.50; Medium and Good 45.00- 55.00; Ewes-16.00-24.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select'No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 49.00.' Private Treaty Fat Hogs; No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 48.50- 48.75. Priveate Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 47.00- 48.00. Shenandoah Valley Livestock 0 Shenandoah Valley Livestock Sales, Inc. Harrisonburg, Virginia November 18,1978 Stocker, Feeder and Stocker Cattle: Good Light Steer Calves 70.00 to 76.00; Medium 65.00 to 70.00; Plain 60.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 63.00 to 67.75; Medium 59.00 t 063.00; Plain 54.09 and down; Holstein Steers 43.00 to- 56.00; Good Slaughter Steers Not enough to quote; Good Light Heifer Calves 53.00 to 57.50; Medium 50.00 to 53.00; Plain 47.00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 50.00 to 55.00; Medium 45.00 to 50.00; Plain 40.00 and down; Good Slaugnter Heifers Not enough to quote; Slaughter Cows 38.00 to 44.25; Utilities 35.00 to 38.00; Canners and Cutters 41.00 and down; Milk & Stock LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. HAY SALE 1 mile East of Fredericksburg on Rt. 22 Starting 12:30 Every Tuesday Phone 717-865-2881 ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. Cows 36.00 and down; Stock Bulls 40.75 to* 62.25; Slaughter Bulls 51.00 and down.' CALVES: Veal Calves 83.50 and down; Baby Calves 85.00 and down. LAMBS: Choice Blue 0 57.50; Good Red O 55.00; Feeder Lambs 58.00 to 63.50; Slaughter Ewes 17.75 to 19.50. HOGS: Grade Hogs Not enough to quote; Butcher Hogs 40,00 ,to 48.00; Sows 35.00 to 44.00. Western Maryland Market Western Maryland Stockyards, Inc. Westminster, Mjd. November 14,197 S BUTCHER CATTLE; Good run, mostly cows. Fat Steers, few offered, Good 48.00-53.25; Standard 45.00-' 48.00; Heifers Standard to 46.00; Cows Large run, active, bidding. Good Cows Green Dragon Livestock Safes 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA C otf* s com °OWs . BUYERS FROM 3 STATES - ,■ Regular consignmehts*fTOm^Ri^^^ Kennedy, Daleßrevver lowT;. 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 43.50-45.75; Standard & Utility 40.0043.00; Canners 38.00-40.50; Shelly 38.00 Down; Bulls strong demand, T0p54.00, Bulk 48.00-51.00. BUTCHER HOGS: Good „ run, prices steady; Top Hogs 48.50; Bulk 200-225 lbs. 48.00- 48.35; 230-260 lbs. 47.0048.00; 170-190 lbs. 46.00-47.50; Heavy Weights to 46.25 Strong demand, Sows to 47.00, Bulk 43.0046.00. VEAL CALVES: Large run, light calves $5.00 lower. Tops, to 94.00; Good-Choice 80.00-94.00; Standard 70.00- 80.00; Light calves 55.00- 70.00; Weak & Rough 55.00 Down. Farm heifers to Bulls to 79.00; ' -STOCK CATTLE: Good run, mostly steady. Stock Steers 45.00-68.00; Stock Heifers 40.00-57.50; Stock Biillff42.oo-66.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Large run, prices lower. By the head 20.00-45.00; by the lb. to 48.50. R BREEDER UNIT FOR PRESENT FARM OPERATIONS
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