S—Lwcaster Firming, Saturday, January 13,1979 Livestoc Four States Auction Poor States livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., January 3,1979 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers & Heifers - Large run, very active; $l.OO higher; Choice 56.50-58.75; Good 53.00-56.00; Medium 52.00 Down. Heifers • Choice 54.50-56.00; Good 52,00-54.00; Medium 51.00 Down. Cows - Good run, $2.00 higher; High Yield 51.50- 53.50; Average 47.50-51.00; Big Middle 43.00-47.00; Shelly 42.00 Down. Veal Calves - Good run, $3.00-7.00 higher; Choice 108.00-117.00; Good 90.00-107.00; Medium 70.00- Farm Hfrs. to 138.00; Farm Bulls to 92.00; Light & Weak 65.00 Down. Slaughter Sows - 300-550 lbs. 40.00- STOCKER; Steers 300-550 lbs. - Very active, $2.00 higher; Choice 72.00-77.00; Good 66.00-71.00; Medium 61.00- Culls 60.00 Down. Steers 600-650 lbs. - Choice 64.00- Good 60.00- 63.00; Medium 59.00 Down. Heifers (all weights) - Choice 65.00-70.00; Good 59.00- Medium 58.00 Down. Bulls - Choice 67.00- 70.00; Good 60.00-66.00; Medium 59.00 Down. Dairy Cows - to 580.00. Spr. Hfr. - to 930.00. Pigs, Hd. - Good run, prices steady. 20-30 lbs. 30.00- 4060 lbs. 39.00- 43.00. Shoats by Ib.-to 82.00. Slaughter Hogs - $1.50 higher; 200-230 lbs. 51.85- 52.75; 240-260 lbs. 51.25-52.35; 180-195 lbs. 49.5051.00. Baltimore USDA January 8,1979 CATTLE 300: Supply mostly cows $3.50-4.00 higher, bulk $3.00-4.00 higher, bulls $7.00-8.00 higher than mid December, not enough sales other classes for a market test. SLAUGHTER STEERS: couple Good 3 1150-1180 lbs. 55.25-55.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: several Good & Choice 2-3 725-860 lbs. 55.00-59.00. COWS: Utility 2-3 47.00- 53.10; few 53.35-54.35; Cutter 42.60-48.25. BULLS: Y G 1-2 1025-1760 lbs. 57.00-64.25; couple Good bullocks 1125 lbs. 59.25-63.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice steers 950-1075 lbs, 58.25-62.25; few 610-770 lbs. 63.5064.00. HOGS 600: Barrows & Gilts weak to mostly 25 cents lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 51.5061.75; 75 head 52.00; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 50.5061.50. SOWS: $2.00-3.00 higher; US 1-3 3004500 lbs. 42.0044.50. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 50: Individual Prune 220 lbs. Vealers 121.00; few Good & Choice 220-250 lbs. 86.50 100.00; 70115 lbs. 68.5078.00; Choice calves 295-360 lbs. 88.0092.50; Good 78.0083.00. SHEEP AUCTION package Choice feeder lambs 80 lbs 68 00; Good & Choice wooled slaughter ewes 108-140 lbs. 35.0037.25. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. January 8,1979 CATTLE 201 High Choice St Prune slaughter steers 60.00- Choice 58.50- 62.00, Good 58.00-60.00, Standard 54.50-58.00, Utility 52.00- Choice slaughter heifers 58.50-62.75. Good 58.0050.00, Standard 55.00- 59.00, Utility 48.50-55.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 55.00- jO, one at 60.00, Cutters 52.50- 57.50, Canner & Low Cutter 48.50- Shells down to 42.00, Few Choice slaughter bullocks at 62.00, Standard 52.00- Yield Grade #1 1400-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 60.0053.50; yield grade #2 900-1600 lbs. 55.0050.00. CALVES 193. Choice vealers 98.00-120.00, Good 85.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 75.00-95.00, 70-90 lbs. 50.00-80.00. Farm calf, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 85.00- holstein heifers 85-130 lbs. 90.00-130.00. HOGS 235. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.75- 53.85, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 51.50- No. 2-3 260-270 lbs. 49.50-51.00, No. 1-3 140- 190 lbs. 40.00-45.00. US No. 1-3 300500 lbs. sows 41.0045.00, No. 25 300500 lbs. 39.50- 42.00, Boars 31.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 37. US No. 1-3 3550 lbs. feeder pigs 25.0050.00 per head. SHEEP 8. Few Choice 80- 90 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs at 66.00. Market courtesy of PDA, Shenandoah Valley Livestock Shenandoah Livestock Sales, Inc. Harrisonburg, Va. January 6,1979 STOCKER, FEEDER, SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good Light Steer Calves 75.00 to 87.00; Medium 70.00 to 75.00; Plain 65.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 65.00 to 70.00; Medium 60.00 to 65.00; Plain 55.00 and down; Holstein steers 51.25 to 65.50; Good Slaughter Steers Not enough to quote; Good Light Heifer Calves 70.00 to 74.00; Medium 65.00 to 70.00; Plain 60.00 to 65.00; Good Heavy Heifers 55.00 to 61.00; Medium 51.00 to 55.00; Plain 48.00 and down; Good Slaughter Heifers Not enough to quote; Slaughter Cows 50.00 to 54.25; Utilities FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM PRUV-ALL CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy, MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 k market and 45.00 to 50.00; Canners and Cutters 43.50 and down; Stock & Milk Cows 652.00 and down; Stock Bulls 55.00 to 60.50; Slaughter Bulls 54.50 to 66.75. CALVES: Veal Calves 105.00 and down; Baby Calves 95.00 and down. SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue O 70.00; Good Red O 65.00; Feeder Lambs 72.75 to 72.95; Slaughter Ewes 5.00 to 22.50. HOGS: quote, Auction Dewart, Pa. January 8,1979 CATTLE 155. Few Choice slaughter steers 1100-1400 lbs. 58.00-62.30, Good 57.00- 60.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 56.00-61.35, few Utility 52.75-56.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 48.50-53.00, few to 55.50, Cutters 49.50-52.50, Canner & Low Cutter 43.75-49.00, Shells down to 42.00. One Standard slaughter bullock at 56.85. Couple Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 55.25 and 56.10. CALVES 159. Choice vealers 93.00-108.50, few Good 82.00-90.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 75,00-79.00, 70-S5 lbs. 72.00-77.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 79.00-109.50; few holstein heifers 85-125 lbs. 80.00- 120.00. HOGS 260. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 53.75- 54.10, few at 54.75, No. 1-3 210-255 lbs. 52.85-53.85, few lots No. 2-3 270-285 lbs. 47.00- 52.50. Few US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 42.25-47.50. Few Boars 34.00-36.50. FEEDER PIGS 144. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 27.00-39.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 35.00-49.50 per head. Valley SHEEP 17. Choice 80-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 67.50- one at 75.00, few Utility & Good 60-80 lbs. 58.50- Market courtesy of PDA. G&M Livestock Market January 8,1979 Duncans ville, Pa. Market reported higher than last week. Not enough to Dewart auction news Dairy Cows 540.00-850.00, STEERS: Good to Choice 56.00-58.50; Standard to Good 54.50-56.00. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 50.75-54.75; Standard 49.00- 50.75. FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 700-900 lbs. 56.00- 60.00. COWS: High Choice- Prime 52.00-53.35; Good 50.00-52.00; Utility 48.00- 50.00; Cutters 46.00-48.00; Canners 42.00-46.00. CORN IS OUR BUSINESS WE BUY WE SELL POKES GIVEN DAILY FOR CURRENT OR DEFERRED CONIRACTIN6 ★ Fast Unload ★ Easy Access ★ Centrally Located In Southeastern PA WE BUY SOYBEANS CARGILL INC. 717-426-1961 - Call Collect 2 miles North of Marietta on Hwy. 441. CALVES: High-Choice 105.00- Good to Choice 90.00- Standard to Good 70.00-90.00. Farm Calves Bulls 90 to 120 lbs. 90.00-109.00; Farm Calves Heifers 90 to 120 lbs. 85.00-119.00. HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 52.00- 53.25; 190 to 270 lbs. 47.00- 51.00. SOWS: 42.00-47.00, BOARS: 34.00-40.00; Feeder Pigs 25 to 35 lbs. 31.00-40.00; Feeder Pigs 35 to 50 lbs. 40.00-53.00. ) have a nice weekend.. SMILE AT SOMEBODY
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