Livestock market an Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. December 5,1978 ' CATTLE 250. Compared with last Tuesday’s market; Low to Average Choice 975- 1250 lbs. slaughter steers 53.35-56.85, Good 51.50-54.75, few Standard 47.50-53.10, few Utility 44.10-46.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 51.60-53.50, few Good 50.85- 52.85. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 40.5045.85, couple to 46.50, Cutters 41.00- 44.00, Canner & Low Cutter 36.75-40,75, Shells down to 31.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 52.25-53.85, couple Utility 48.00 and 48.50. Yield Grade #1 1300-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 53.10-56.35. Few Choice 300-500 lbs. feeder heifers 50.00-57.00. CALVES 169. Few Prime vealers 92.00-96,50, Choice 84.00- Good 72.00-83.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 64.00- 70-85 lbs. 56.00- 66.00, Utility 50-85 lbs. 35.00- 50.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. 60.00-72.00, couple to 77.50; few holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 71.00- 121.00. HOGS 721. (Monday, December 5,1978). US No. 1- BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gams on grass and roughage. c v - 55-65 lb. Births -up to 1100 lb. yearling. - " - Visit our farm and see our animals Instock SEMEN *l2 an ampule Vz & V* Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO N & J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association ffynnr?nvr?yT77B?r7ffT%?yn?7TTTTTTyTT¥ SPECIAL I NOTICE I I HAY, STRAW & I I EAR CORN SALE j a a : AT : I DAVID H. DODD’S ! I FARM MACHINERY I SALE : EVERY »a AT 12 MM : • ON NORTH MAPLE AVE., LEOLA, PA. : • Home Phone 717-656-8911 Z I Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 Z 2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.00-51.10, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 49.25-50.10, No. 2-3 200- 270 lbs. 47.0049.40. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 39.5042.00, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 37.50- 39.75. Few Boars 34.0042.50. FEEDER PIGS 489. US No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 21.50-28.00 per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 26.0045.00, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 40.00-54.50, No. 1-3 50-60 lbs. 48.00-56.50 per head. SHEEP 10. Few Choice 80- 105 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 50.00-59.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Peoria Cattle December 7,1978 CATTLE: Receipts this week 6200; last week 6600; year 'ago 6500. Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers 50 to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers 50 lower. Cows steady to 50 higher. Bulls steady. Receipts about 65 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per cent slaughter heifers, balance mostly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 1150- 1315 lbs. 55.00-56.50, load 57.00, late 55.00-55.50, several loads same grade mostly YG 4 -53.50-54.50; Choice 24 1050-1250 lbs. 54.00-56.00, Wednesday 54.00-55.00; Good 2-3 50.00-52.00; near two loads Good and Choice 2-3 holsteins 50.00-51.00; stan dard and good 2-3 48.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 34 900- 1100 lbs. 53.00-53.75, two loads 54.00-54.25; Choice 24 850-1025 lbs. 51.50-53.00; 800- 900 lbs. 50.5051.50. Mixed Good and Choice 24 800-1000 lbs. 50.00-51.50. Good 2-3 46.5050.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 40.5043.00. Few high dressing utility 44.50; cutter 1-2 37.0041.00; canner 35.00-37.00. . BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 43.0048.00, few 49.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, December 4,1978 Reported receipts of 493 calves, 165 cows, 126 hogs, 40 heifers, 4 sheep, 35 lambs, 28 bulls, and 23 steers. Cattle market strong and calf market good. Veals 60.50-81.00; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 65.00-74.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 40.00-62.00; grassers and feeders 45.00- 70.50; lambs 56.50-62.00; sheep 20.50-25.50; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 43.50-48.50; sows 38.0040.50; boars 31.00-32.50; pigs, each 13.00-33.50; heifers 40.00-60.50; steers, good 49.50-54.25; steers, common 44.7549.00; bulls 46.00- cows, good 40.25- 44.50; cows, medium 37.00- 40.00; cows, poor or small 34.00- ponies 10.00- 67.50; goats to 23.00. rHMwn [ HAY AHD STRAW SALE 4 K EVERY WEDNESDAY - IMO NOON 4 Located 1 mile South of Gap y on East Side of Rt. 41. WE BUY ON ORDERS. WE ALSO BUY HAY & STRAW PRIVATELY. ► For More information A Phone 717-442-9221 Wed. Only \ or 215-445-5303 \ auction news Western Maryland Market Western Maryland Stockyards, Inc. Westminster, Md. December 5,1978 BUTCHER CATTLE: Good run, mostly cows. Fat steers good demand. Top 55.75. Good-Choice 52.00- 55.75. Standard 49.00-52.00. Heifers medium to 47.25. Cows large run! Active bidding! Good cows to 46.85. Standard & Utility 41.00- 43.00. Canners 38.00-41.00. Shelly 38.00 down. Bulls strong demand. Top 54.00 bulk 49.00-52.00. BUTCHER HOGS: Prices steady. Top hogs 49.50. Bulk 200-225 lbs. 49.00-49.50. 230- 260 lbs. 48.00-49.00. 170-190 lbs. 47.00-48.50. Heavy weights to 46.00. Sows to 45.50, bulk 39.00-43.50. VEAL CALVES: Large run, very active. Few Choice offered tops 93.50. Good- Choice 80.00-93.50. Standard 70.00- Light calves 60.00- Weak & Rough 59.00 Down. Farm heifers to 131.00. Farm bulls to 91.00. LAMBS; Few offered. Good & Choice to 58.50. Medium to 48.00. STOCK CATTLE: Good run, prices higher. Stock steers 45.00-72.00, light weights to 75.50. Stock heifers 40.00-69.50. Stock bulls 45.00-69.00. PIGS & SHOATS: Large run, mostly steady. By the head 12.0042.00, shoats to 50.50. By the lb. to 53.50. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9,1978 G&M Livestock Auction Duncansvillc, Pa. December 4,1978 Market report higher than last week’s. Dairy Cows 970.00 to 1070.00. STEERS: Holstein Heifers, open 300 to 490 lbs. Choice 55.00-57.80; Good to Choice 52.00-55.00; Standard to Good 49.00-52.00. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 49.00-52.00; Other 44.00-49.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 300 to 500 lbs. 65.00- 70.00; 500 to 700 lbs. 55.00- 65.00; Standard to- Good 45.00-50.jK). BULLS: 1000 to 1478 lbs. 49.00- 900 to 1200 lbs. 48.00- COWS: High Choice to Prime 42.5045.10; Good 40.0042.50; Utility 38.00- 40.00; Caimers Down to 32.00. CALVES: Choice 88.00- 94.00; Good to Choice 70.00- 82.00; Standard to Good 60.00-70.00; Utility 40.00- 60.00. Hoi. Bulls 90 to 120 lbs. vs (vuui no Hoi. Heifers 90 to 120 lbs. 85.00-127.00. HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 49.00- 51.20; 190 to 280 lbs. 43.00- 49.00. SOWS: 40.0046.50. BOARS: 32.00-38.00; Feeder Pigs 15 to 30 lbs. 14.00-30.00; 30 to 40 lbs. 30.00- 46.50. SHEEP: 21.00-38.00. Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. December 6,1978 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 1040-1260 lb. 56.00- 57.75. Good 53.50-57.25 Standard 49.35-52.35. Choice YG 865-1140 lbs. si. heifers 50.60-54.00 few to 58.00, few Good 49.50-50.00, few Standard 45.50-50.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.75-44.25, few 46.75 cuters 40.00-42.85, Canner & L. Cutter 37.00-40.85, Shells down to 30.75. Slaughter bullocks few Good 53.00- 54.75, few Standard 48.85- 52.25. Few Yield Grade #1 1265-2160 lbs. 51.25-54.75 few Yield Grade #2,900-1400 lbs. 45.75-49.35. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Choice 400-565 lbs. steers 76.00-81.50, few Choice Good 700-900 lbs. 55.0-63.00, few Med. 5004550 lbs. 52.30-59.00. Few & Choice Good 325-650 lbs. heifers 47.00-55.50. Few medium & Good 425-560 lbs. bulls 50.0057.00. CATTLE 175. Vealers few sssss OUR GRADED AND VET INSPECTED FEEDER PIGS CAN HELP YOUR DOLLARS GROW! OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE BUYERS WILL SELECT QUALITY FEEDER PIGS FOR YOUR APPROVAL. CALL COLLECT 808 TINDALL SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO 513-462-8797 OR RAYMOND BOYCE LIVESTOCK CO. UNIONVILLE, TENNESSEE 615-294-5102 Choice 88.00-93.50 Good 77.00 80.00, Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 70.00-78.00 90-110 lbs. 62.00-68.00 7085 lbs. 57.00 61.00, few Utility 65-110 lbs. 42.0060.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90120 lbs. 66.0074.00 Hoi. Heifers 90130 lbs. 85.00 130.00. HOGS 287. Barrows and gilts US No. 1-2 200235 lbs. barrows & gilts 51.85-52.50, No. 1-3190275 lbs. 50.5052.00 No. 2-3 250300 lbs. 47.85- 50.25. Sows US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows 41.75-45.00, few No. 2-3 600680 lbs. 38.5040.50, few Board 33.25-25.75, few Light weights 39.0040.75. FEEDER PIGS 162. All prices per hundredweight. US No. 1-3 2540 lbs. feeder pigs 100.00-128.00, No. 1-2 40- 50 lbs. 89.00-100.00 few. No. 1- 3 55-65 lbs. 73.00-81.00. SHEEP 24. Spring/wooled slaughter lambs Choice 60- 120 lbs. 55.00-65.00, few to 71.00, few Choice 45-55 lb. 96.00-114.00. Carroll’s Market Felton, Delaware December 1,1978 COWS: Utility 41.5044.50; Cutter 38.0041.50. STEERS: Choice no test; Good 52.00-55.25; ■ Standard 46.00- BULLS: 45.0048.26. VEAL CALVES: Prime 80.00- Choice 68.00- 80.00; Good 60.00-68.00; Standard 50.00-60.00; Monkeys returning to farm 60.00- Lightweight LAMBS: 45.0051.50. HOGS: 49.00-49.50. SOWS: 40.00-42.00. BOARS: 38.75-39.50. Pigs sold between 17.00- 65.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wed., December 6,1978 Reported receipts of 68 cows, 73 heifers, and 6 bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh 1100- 1475; load of N.Y. fresh 1250- 1450, springers 1170-1400; load of Pa. springers 985- 1475; load of Maryland fresh 910-1200, springers 525-1575; local cows 700-1450; springing heifers, grades 750-980, purebreds 875-1200; open heifers 250-535; bulls 380-550. 7
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