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 &
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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;
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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.
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