6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23,1978 Livestock market an Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. December 19,1978 CATTLE 151. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows 50 cents to mostly $1.75 to $2.50 higher. Couple Good slaughter steers 53.60 and 54.75, few Standard 49.35-52.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 54.00- few Standard & Good 49.50-52.35, few Utility 45.3547.50. Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 43.5047.75, few to 49.85, cutters 43.5047.00, Canner & Low Cutter 39.7542.75, few Shells down to 33.00. Choice slaughter bullock (one) at 58.25. Few Yield Grade #1 1300-1600 lbs. slaughter bulls 56.0056.75. CALVES 208. Vealers mostly $1 to $3 higher. Few Prime vealers 88.50-97.00, Choice 83.00-88.50, Good 75.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 69.00-75.00, 7055 lbs. 65.00-71.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 50.00-63.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 75.00- holstein heifers 75-225 lbs. 75.00-100.00, couple to 111.00. HOGS 330. Barrows & gilts mostly $1.75 to $2 higher. US No. 1-2 210-265 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.75-53.85, No. 1-3 190- 250 lbs. 51.00-52.85, No. 2-3 250-330 lbs. 46.2550.50. US ' No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 41.0042.50, couple to 44.50, few No. 2-3 350-550 lbs. 38.00- 40.00. Few Boars 39.0043.75. FEEDER PIGS 55. Lot US No. 1-3 20 lbs. feeder pigs 107.00 per head, No. 1-3 3550 lbs. 80.00-100.00 per head. SHEEP 2. One Choice 100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs at 59.50. Market courtesy of PDA. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. December 18,1978 CATTLE 120 Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows 75 cents to $2 higher. Few Choice No. 2-4 1000-1275 lbs. slaughter steers 55.75-58.00, few Standard 50.00-51.50. One Good slaughter heifer at 50.00, few Utility 42.5046 50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41.5047.00, FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES * - - - - - IM-PRUV-ALL UMJiUkTa CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 couple to 48.00, Cutters 41.00- 45.00, Canner & Low Cutter 36.85-42.35. One Good slaughter bullock at 55.35. Few Yield Grade #1 900-1550 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.75- 54.50. Few Choice 250450 lbs. feeder heifers 49.00-56.00; few Choice 275450 lbs, feeder bulls 64.50-68.50. CALVES 182. Vealers grading Standard & Low Good 70-110 lbs. $1 to $2 higher. Few Choice vealers 77.00- Good 70.00-75.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs, 68.00- 70-85 lbs. 64.00- 68.00, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 55.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 68.00- HOGS 476. Barrows & gilts $1 higher. US No. 1-2 190-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 53.80- 54.10, one lot 54.30, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 52.50-53.90, one lot No. 2-3 275 lbs. 45.00, No. 1-3 140-180 lbs. 42.0048.00. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 38.0043.50. Couple Boars 34.50. FEEDER PIGS 247. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 16.50-30.00 per head, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 35.50-39.50, one lot- No. 1-3 75 lbs. 46.50 per head. SHEEP 23. Few Choice 80- 100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 60.00-63.00, Good & Low Choice 80-100 lbs. 42.00- 51.50. Few Slaughter ewes 16.00-31.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Baltimore USDA December 18,1978 CATTLE 400: Not enough sales steers and heifers for a market test, cows 50 cents higher, few bulls and feeder cattle steady. Supply 15% slaughter steers and heifers, 60% cows, 20% feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; lot high Choice & Prime 3-5 1087 lbs. 58.85; Individual Choice 1385 lbs. 56.50; few Standard & low Good 2-3 1015-1245 lbs. 49.00-51.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: few Good 2-3 925-1105 lbs. 50.25-52.00. COWS Utility 2-3 & Commercial 34 40.6045.85; several to 46.85; Cutter 37.75- 42.50. BULLS: Y G 1-2 1115-1505 lbs. 48.75-52.85; Individual 1 1905 lbs. 56.25 FEEDER CATTLE: Choice steer calves 360460 lbs. 73.00-76.00; Choice steers 540-625 lbs. 65.50- 67.00; 650-895 lbs. 57.75-62.75; Choice heifers 215415 lbs. 60.00-65.00; 550-775 lbs. 50.10- 55.00; package 810 lbs. 48.25. HOGS 600: Compared to last Wednesday Barrows & Gilts $1.50-2.00 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 52.00-52.50; US 2- 3 230-260 lbs. 51.00-52.00. SOWS: 50-1.00, instances $1.50 higher, US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 39.5041.00, few 41.50. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 50: Choice 130-245 lbs. Vealers 83.00-90.50; couple high Choice 7 Prime 165-235 lbs. 95.50; Good & Choice 75- 115 lbs. 64.50-75.50; Choice calves 270410 lbs. 72.50- 78.50; Good 350-500 lbs. 61.00- 67.50. , SHEEP AUCTION: In dividual Choice wooled slaughter lambs 105 lbs. 64.50; Utility & Good slaughter ewes 20.00-22.00. Sechrist Auction Stewarts town, Pa. December 18,1978 CATTLE 65. Steers - High Choice and Prime 55.00- 59.85; Good Choice 53.00- 55.00; Good 50.00-53.50; Holsteins Good 50.00-53.50; Standard to Good 47.00-49.85. Heifers - Good to Choice 50.00- Good 47.50-50.00; Holsteins Good 45.0048.50; Standard Good 42.5045.85. Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 65.00-70.75; Standard Good 60.00-67.50. Bulls - Standard to Good 50.00-52.85; Utility to Standard 48.50- 51.85. Cows - High Yearling Commercial 44.00-46.75; Cutters 41.00-43.85; Canners Low Cutters 39.5 C-41.50; Shells 35.0040.00. CALVES 141. Calves - Choice and Prime 85.00- 94.00; Good and Choice 80.00- 88.00; Standard and Good 70.00- Bulls Good 110- 140 lbs. 70.00-85.00; Heifers 90-110 lbs. 60.00-75.00; Culls 40.00- HOGS 217. Hogs - U.S. No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 52.00- 52.85; U.S. No. 1 and 3, 190- 230 lbs. 51.50-51.75; U.S. No.l and 3,180-250 lbs. 51.00-51.25. Sows - 250-375 lbs. 40.00- Green Dragon Livestock Sales (S?^ 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS CO|ys BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockersi 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 53.00 ; 400-500 lbs. 37.00-41.50. Boars - 300-500 lbs. 36.00- 39.50. SHEEP 10. Lambs - Good to Choice 55.00-60.00; Medium and Good 50.00- 55.00. Ewes-14.00-26.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 51.50-52.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 51.00- 51.25. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 50.00- 51.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Fri., December 15,1978 Feeder Cattle 843 Today' Last Friday Last Year TREND: Trend not fully comparable to last Friday’s clean-up trade, few lots feeder steers in graded sale steady to 2.00 higher. FEEDER STEERS: One lot Choice and Prime 545 lbs. 78.25, couple lots 860-900 lbs, 58.35-59.85; couple lots Choice 430490 lbs. 73.00- 74.50, one lot 600 lbs. 69.00, Choice 715-850 lbs. 61.50- 64.25, 850-950 lbs. 56.00-57.75, one lot 1070 lbs. 54.75; mixed Good and Choice 830-880 lbs. 57.10- 965-1040 lbs. 54.10- one lot Good 945 lbs. 54.00; one lot Standard and Good Holsteins 820 lbs. 55.75, couple lots 1050-1055 lbs. 49.60-50.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Couple lots Choice 680-775 lbs. 54.00-54.25. ' FEEDER BULLS: Couple lots Choice 395410 lbs. 6125- 62.50, one lot 710 lbs. 57.50. Market courtesy of USDA. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. December 18,1978 CATTLE 207. Choice slaughter steers 54.50-57.85, Good 53.00-55.00, Standard 50.00-54.00, Utility 46.00- 50.00. Good slaughter heifers 48.50-52.00, Standard 47.00- 52.00, Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 44.00-48.50, auction news Cutters 42.5045.00, Canner & Low Cutter 38.0042.00, Shells down to 32.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks at 56.50, Good 52.00-54.00, Standard 50.00- Yield Grade #1 1400-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 55.00- yield grade 900- 1400 lbs. 48.50-54.00. CALVES 260. Choice vealers 90.00-99.00, Good 80.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 75.00-85.00, 70-90 lbs. 60.00-75.00. Farm calves, Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 85.00- holstein heifers 85-130 lbs 30.00-120 00. - HOGS 382. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.50- 53.50, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 50.00- No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 50.50-53.50, No. 1-3 300- 500 lbs. sows 40.0045.00, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 39.0042.00. Boars 31.00-38.00. FEEDER PIGS 71. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.0042.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 38.0048.00 per head. 757 669 SHEEP 3. No sales on offer. Market courtesy of PDA, G&M Market Dun cans ville, Pa. December 18,1978 Market report higher than last week’s market. STEERS: Dairy Cows 450.00 to 1110.00. Good to Choice 53.00-56.25; Standard to Good 50.00-53.00. HIEFERS: Good to Choice 52.00-54.60; Other 46.00-52.00. • EVERY WED. AT 12 NOON : ON NORTH MAPLE AVE., LEOLA, PA. “ Home Phone 717-656-8911 I Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 *fffl»«oao«a ttgiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiait SPECIAL NOTICE NAY, STRAW £ EAR CORN SALE AT DAVID H. GOOD’S FARM MACHINERY SALE FEEDERS TEfSRS: Good to Choice 300 to 500 lbs. 60.00- 68.00; 500 to 700 lbs. 54.00- 60.00; Standard to Good 50.00-55.00. BULLS: 1200 to 1815 lbs, 55.00- 1000 to 1200 lbs 50.00- COWS; Choice 44.00-46.60; Utility 42.00-44.00; Cutters 40.00-42.00; Canners Down to 37.00. CALVES: High Choice 90.00- Good to Choice 80.00- Standard to Good 60.00- down to 40.00. Farm Calves Bulls 100 to 120 lbs. 90.00-98.00. Farm Calves Heifers 100 to 120 lbs. 90.00-100.00. HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 52 A 53.60, few to 54.50, 170 to * lbs. 45.00-51.00. SOWS: 40.0047.00. BOARS: 33.50-40.00; Lambs 55.00-64.00. Feeder Pigs 15 lbs. to 25 lbs. 15.00 to 30.00; 25 lbs. to 45 lbs. 30.00 to 46.00. SHEEP: 25.00-37.00. *