Livestoc Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. January 16,1979 CATTLE 257. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to weak. Slaughter cows 50 cents to $3 lower. Low to Average Choice 1050-1300 lbs. slaughter steers 61.25- 63.50, one at 64.60, Good 59.0fr62.25, Standard 57.00 60.00, few Utility 54.00-55.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 58.50-62.50, few Good 58.50-62.00. Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 48.00-51.85, one at 52.00, Cutters 47.50-50.25, Canner & Low Cutter 44.5047.50, Shells .down to 42.00. Few Good bullocks 62.V5- 64.25. Few Yield Grade H 1200-1500 slaughter bid s 56.75-63.45. Few Good k Choice 400-700 lbs feeder steers & bulls 64.50-72.50; Good 500-700 lbs. feeder heifers 61.5068.00. CALVES 119. Veaiers grading Standard & low Good 70-110 lbs. $5 higher. One Prime vealer at 'V 00, few Choice 100.00-1 l v 00, Good 90.00-98.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 81.C965.00, 70-85 lbs. 75.0fr80.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-120 lbs. 80.00-112.00, coi'p’e to 116.00; holstein heifers 100- 115 lbs. 90.00-121.00. HOGS 605. (Monday, Jan. FEEDER CATTLE: 15, 1979). Tuesday Hogs 71. Choice steer calves 340-520 (Jan. 16, 1979). Barrows & lbs. 75.00-76.50; package 648 gilts $2 to $2.75 higher. US lbs. 72.75; few 935-1195 lbs. |No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows & 60.00-61.50; package Choice "gilts 55.50-56.50, No. 1-3 190- heifers 582 lbs. 68.00. 250 lbs. 54.75-55.50, No. 2-3 HOGS 600: Compared to 200-275 lbs. 52.5-‘ ; -54.00. US last Wednesday Barrows & I L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE | Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs || /* Tannery Direct Dist. - Wholesale & Retail $ V >. 4, Check Our Quality, Price® Services! % P MQi Mail & Phone Orders Accepted »• Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural & All Colors / oea/erT'7 ' S • Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen Products I V\f ant ® P • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices —_ nre <J / £ || • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola H § 117 W. Summit St, Mohnton, PA p 215-777-2465 || Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9-8:30; Sat. 9-5 IL i m V l ' 3o , 1 , Sat j 9 '^ Green Dragon Livestock Sales |pl| 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA CO** COWS COM'S BUYERS FROM 351 AYES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local 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 No. 1-3 400615 lbs. sows 44.0047.25. Few Boars 35.50 37.00. FEEDER PIGS 265. US No. 16 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 29.0047.00 per head, No. 16 3560 lbs. 40.0063.00, No. 1-3 55-70 lbs. 59.0062.50, Lot No. 1-3 150 lbs. 72.00 per head, Utility 1560 lbs. 12.0025.00 per head. SHEEP 26. Choice 70-115 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 69.5074.50. Baltimore USDA January 15,1979 CATTLE 350: Not enough sales steers for a market test, heifers scarce, cows weak to 50 cents lower, bulls firm to $l.OO higher. Supply 60% cows, balance scattered offerings steers, heifers, bulls, and feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: few small lots Choice and mixed Good & Choice 24 1075-1375 lbs. 59.7561.25; few Good 26 1085-1545 lbs. 54.00 59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Good 2-3 885-120(f lbs. 55.1056.75. COWS: Utility 26 & Commercial 34 47.0062.50, few 52.75-54.00; Cutter 43.75- 48.10. BULLS: Y G 1-2 11002400 lbs. 58.5064.50; Individual 1700 lbs. 67.00. sAswK •Sw’s /• k market and GUts $2.25-2.75 higher; US 1- Average 50.00-53.00; Big 2 200-240 lbs. 54.25-54.50; 100 Middle 46.0049.00; Shelly head 54.75; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. t 45.00 Down. Fat Bulls - $l.OO - 3.00 higher; Good 60.00- SOWS; $1,001.50 higher; US 16 300600 lbs. 43.5045.50. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 50: Choice 130235 lbs. 97.50 109.50; Individual Prime 118.50; Good & Choice 180250 lbs. 80.0094.50; 70115 lbs. 68.00-84.00; Choice calves 260400 lbs. 82.0091.50; few Good 76.0079.50. SHEEP AUCTION; In dividual low Choice wooled slaughter lamb 61.50; package Good wooled slaughter ewes 114 lbs. 34.50. Sechrist Auction Stewartstown, Pa. January 15,1979 CATTLE 59. Steers - High Choice and Prune 63.00- 64.85; Good Choice 62.00- 63.00; Good 59.00-61.85. Heifers - High Choice and Prime 58.50-62.50; Good to Choice 55.00-60.00; Holsteins Good 56.00-58.25. Bulls - Good and Choice Commercial 62.00- Standard to Good 59.00- Cows - High Yearling Commercial 53.50- 55.50; Cutters 52.00-53.35; Canners Low Cutters 49.85- 51.85; Shells 45.00-49.75. CALVES 75. Calves - Choice and Prime 105.00- 120.00; Good and Choice 95.00- Standard and Good 85.00-95.00; Bulls Good 100-140 lbs. 100.00-116.00; Heifers 90-120 lbs. 90.00- 125.00; Culls 30.00-75.00. HOGS 143. Hogs-U.S. No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 54.50- 55.00; U.S. No. 1 and 3, 190- 230 lbs. 53.00-54.50; U.S. No. 1 and 3,180-250 lbs. 52.00-53.00. Sows - 250-375 lbs. 44.00- 48.00; 400-500 lbs. 42.5043.85. Boars - 300-500 lbs. 37.00- 41.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190*215 lbs. 53.00-53.50. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 52.50- 53.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 52.00- 52.25. Four States Livestock Four States Livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., January 10,1979 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers & Heifers - $l.OO-2.00 higher; Choice 60.00-62.25; Good 56.00-59.00; Medium 55.00 Down. Heifers - Choice 59.00- 62.50; Good 54.00-58.00; Medium 53.00 Down. Cows - Large run, $2.00 higher; High Yield 53.50-55.00; 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 64.75; Medium 52.00-59.00. Veal Calves - Good run, steady to $2.00 higher; Choice 106.00-119.00; Good 90.00-105.00; Medium 75.00- 89.00; Farm Hfrs. to 138.00; Farm Bulls to 100.00; Light & Weak 65.00 Down. Lambs - Few offered Choice to 68.50; Good 62.00-67.00; Medium 60.00 Down. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. - Good run, 2.00 higher; Choice 75.00-80.00; Good 70.00- Medium 66.00- 69.00; Culls 65.00 Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. - Choice 69.00- Good 64.00-68.00; Medium 63.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights) - Choice 74.00- 78.50; Good 68.00-73.00; Medium 66.00 Down. Bulls - Choice 72.00-80.00; Good 65.00- Medium 64.00 Down. Dairy Cows to 625.00. Spr. Hfrs. to 875.00. Pigs, Hd. - mostly steady prices, 20-30 lbs. 25.00-37.00; 40-60 lbs. 38.00- Shoats by Lbs. - to 58.50. Slaughter Hogs - Good run; $l.OO under last week; 200-230 lbs. 51.25- 51.85; 240-260 lbs. 50.00-51.75; 180-195 lbs. 47.00-51.25; 265- 290 lbs. 47.00-50.75. Sows - 300-680 lbs. 43.50-50.00. Des Moines Carlot January 17,1979 Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report: Choice steer beef steady - 1.00 higher including packer to packer trade. Choice heifer beef 1.00 higher. Boning utility cow beef steady. Trade moderate to fairly active; demand moderate to good. Sales reported on 64 loads of carcass beef. STEER BEEF 26 Loads Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 96.50- 07.50, bulk 1.00 higher 97.50 including packer to packer; choice 2 600-700 lbs. 99.50 selected; choice 2 600-800 lb. 99.00; choice 4 700-900 lbs. 91.25-91.75 mostly steady with Friday; Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 94.50 packer/packer 1.00 higher than last Thursday. HEIFER BEEF 34 Loads Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 95.50 1.00 higher; choice 4 500-700 lbs. 90.00 1.00 higher than Friday. COW BEEF 4 Loads Utility 2-3 400 & up lbs. 86.50 (BNG) steady; 2 canner/cutter 350&up lbs. 98.50 (NRTHN) 1-2. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choices Fores 130-210 lbs. 94.00 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 20,1979 auction news selected; arm chucks 75-120 lbs. 103.75; short plates 45.75. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 90 Pet. chem. lean fresh 136.50 ; 85 pet. chem. lean fresh 123.50-125.75; 75 pet. chem. lean fresh 97.75; 50 pet. chem. lean frozen 48.75- 51.00; 50 pet. chem. lean fresh 45.00-48.00, mostly 47.50. Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report: Fresh pork loins .75-1.00 higher than late Tuesday. Boston Butts .25 higher. Skinned hams steady - 2.00 higher. Limited sales bellies 16-18 lbs. .50-2.50 lower. Trading slow to moderate demand moderate. Sales reported on 52 loads, including 2 loads of trmgs. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 119.75- 120.00 late week ship 75-1.00 hgr.; 14-17 lbs. 117.50-119.00, late 75-1.00 hgr. 118.75- 119.00.; 14-17 lbs. 119.00 trimmed; 14-17 lbs. 97.00 frozen; 14-17 lbs. 100.00 export. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 96.00 25 higher; 4-8 lbs. 109.50 trimmed. SKINNED HAMS: 14/DN lbs. 88.00 frozen; 14-17 lbs. 87.25-88.00 stdy-75 hgr.; 17-20 lbs. 82.00-mostly 84.00 stdy -2.00 hgr.; 20-26 lbs. 79.00- 80.00 stdy-75. hghr; 26&up lbs. 70.50. BELLIES, SDLS: 8-10 lbs. 53.25 frozen; 10-12 lbs. 59.00 F.F.A.; 12-14 lbs. 58.00 late, % Id. 66.50 early; 14-16 lbs. 58.00 late; 16-18 lbs. 58.00- 60.00, late 58.00 50-2.50 lower; 16*18 lbs. 61.50; 18-20 lbs. 49.50 frozen; 20-25 lbs. 49.00. HEAD MEAT: Frozen 74.50-75.00. CHEEK MEAT: Frozen 96.50. PORK TRIMMING/BONE LESS PROCESSING PORK (Chemical Lean): 42 pet. trmgs 42.50 frozen/bozed; 72 pet. trmgi. 91.00 freah/bags stdy-25hghr. East Coast Carlot Meats Princeton, N.J. January 17,1979 No negotiated sales car cass steer beef reported, formula sales Choice 3 steers 1.00 higher. No sales Prime special fed veal. Good and Choice boning veal steady to 1.00 higher. Fresh pork loins 1.00-3.50 higher. STEERBEEP 3 Loads Formula sales late Tuesday base; Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 100.00-100.50 lbs., 1.00 higher. HEIFER BEEF 2 Loads Formula sales late Tuesday base; Choice 3 500- 700 lbs. 98.00-98.50 COW BEEF ILoad Utility BNG 1-2 400 lbs. 88.00 FOB East. BEEFCUTS Choices 3 Loads Fores 130-210 lbs. 96.50; Arm Chucks 90-130 lbs. 107.50; Rounds, Steer 60-65 lbs. 114.00. FRESH PORK CUTS 10 Loads Loins 14 lbs. down 123.50, 2.50 higher; 14-17 lbs. 122.50, 1.00-3.50 higher; Skinned Hams 14-17 lbs. 92.00; 17-20 lbs. 88.00. CURBED AND PROCESSED MEATS 7 Loads Skinned Hams 16-19 lbs. 90.00, weak; 19-23 lbs. 87.50; Semi BNLS Hams 14-17 lbs. 110.00; Boneless Hams 13-17 lbs. 138.00. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON Prime (Special Fed) 180- 240 lbs. LTD 165.00, generally steady.' BONING TYPE Good and Choice Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 117.00-118.00, all steady to 1.00 higher; 55-64 lbs. 115.00-116.00; 45-54 lbs. 113.00- 35-44 lbs. 111.00- 34 lbs. down 109.00- Midwest and West Coast Suppliers: 70-80 lbs. 120.00- 122.00, mostly 121.00, all steady to 1.00 higher; 60-70 lbs. 118.00-120.00, mostly 119.00; 50-60 lbs. 116.00- 118.00, mostly 117.00; 40-50 lbs. 114.00-116.00, mostly 115.00; 3040 lbs. 112.00- 114.00, mostly 113.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Fri., January 12,1979 Feeder Cattle 182 162 228 Today Last Friday Last Year TREND: Insufficient volume for a market test; bulk of supply sold in lots of three or less in a clean-up trade. One lot Choice 780 lbs. feeder steers 63.75; couple lots mixed Good and Choice 920-955 lbs. 60.75, part load mixed Good and Choice 465 lbs. 76.50.14 head Choice 475 lbs. slaughter heifer calves 68.75. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wed., January 17,1979 Reported receipts of 100 cows and 24 heifers. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Pa., fresh 600- 1000; load of N. Y., fresh 1025- 1950, springers 1200-1425; load of Pa. fresh 560-1200; load of Pa„ fresh 645-1275; local cows 670-1300; springing heifers 660-1000; open heifers 380-530; herd dispersal of 18 head in all stages of lactation 530-960. 7
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