6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 27,1979 Livestock mo Sechrist Auction Stewartstown, Pa. January 22,1979 CATTLE 53. Steers - High Choice and Prime 64.00- 66.25; Good Choice 62.50- 64.10; Holsteins Good 57.00- 59.75. Heifers - High Choice and Prime 58.00-62.50; Good to Choice 55.00-58.00; Holsteins Good 55.00-58.00. Bulls - Good and Choice Commercial 62.00-64.50; Standard to Good 58.00-61.50; Utility to Standard 55.00- 58.50. Cows - High Yearling Conupercial 48.50-51.25; Cutters 46.75-48.25; Canners Low Cutters 45.00-47.00; Shells 45.00. CALVES 71. Calves - Choice and Prime 110.00- 121.00; Good and Choice 85.00- Bulls Good 100- 120 lbs. 90.00-115.00; Hfrs. 90- 110 lbs. 85.00-120.00; Culls 30.00- HOGS 214. Hogs -U.S. No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 55.00- 56.25; U.S. No. 1 and 3, 190- 230 lbs. 54.50-55.00; U.S. No. 1 and 3,180-250 lbs. 53.00-54.25. Sows - 250-375 lbs. 48.00- 52.00; 400-500 lbs. 40.5047.00. Boars - 300-500 lbs. 38.00- 42.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 54.00-54.75. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 53.75- 54.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 53.00- 53.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Fa. January 23,1979 CATTLE 170. Compared with the market two week’s ago: Few Choice slaughter steers 63.35-66.25, Good 59.85- 62.25, few Standard 58.60- 59.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 57.50-63.00, few Good 57.25-61.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 48.00- few to 55.60, Cutters 48.00-51.00, Canner and Low Cutters 45.00-49.00, Shells down to 42 00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 60.75-63.75, few Standard 59.00- Few Yield Grade Green Dragon Livestock Sales Ipj 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS cows 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 Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veal Calves ll:OOA.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, 1400-1825 lbs. slaughter bulls 61.3566.00. Few Medium and Good 250- 500 lbs. feeder steers 69.00- 80.00. CALVES 210. Few Prime vealers 118.00-129.00, Choice 95.00-122.00, Good 88.00-94.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 84.0588.00, 7585 lbs. 80.0586.00, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 68.00-78.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90- 120 lbs. 85.00-121.00; Holstein heifers 90-150 lbs. 85.00- 110.00. HOGS 343. US No. 1-2 200- 250 lbs. barrows and gilts 55.3566.10, No. 1-3 215-250 lbs. 54.5565.50, one lot No. 1- 3165 lbs. at 46.85. US No. 1-3 305575 lbs. sows 44.00-46.50. Few Boars 40.00-40.75. FEEDER PIGS 15. One lot US No. 1-3 45 lbs. feeder pigs at 96.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP 16. Choice 50-75 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 75.0582.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, January 22 Reported receipts of 439 calves, 117 cows, 23 hogs, 12 heifers, 0 sheep, 0 larnbs, 13 hulls, and 2 steers. Cattle market unsteady and calf market higher. Holstein calves to 126.00; veals 90.00-113.00; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 75.00-98.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 68.00-75.00; grassers and feeders 45.00- 78.50; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 52.00- sows 42.5048.00; boars 35.00-38.00; pigs 18.0- 38.00; pigs 18.00-34.50; heifers 51.50-55.00; steers, good 53.50-55.00; steers, feeder 65.00-78.00; bulls 52.00- cows, good 49.00- top 55.00; cows, medium 44.00-46.00; cows, poor or small 38.00-40.00; ponies 35.00-57.50; goats 22.0045.00. G&M Market Dun cans ville, Pa. January 22,1979 Market reported steady with last week’s market. DAIRY COWS: 820.00- 1025.00. licet and STEERS: High Choice and Prime 63.50-65.85; Good to Choice 60.00-63.50; Standard to Good 57,00-60.00. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 58.00-60.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Sta ndard to G00d64.00-70.00. BULLS: 1200 to 1610 lbs. 60.23-62.60; 900 to 1200 Q». 57.5050.25. COWS: High Choice to Prime 49.00-51.60; Good 47.0049.00; Utility 45.00- 47.00; Cutters 43.0045.00. CALVES: High Choice 106.00- Individual 120.00; Good to Choice 80.00- 100.00; Standard to Good 65.00- Farm Calves Hoi. Bulls 95.00- Farm Calves Hoi. Heifers 90.00-110.00. HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 54.00- 55.85; 185 lbs. to 270 lbs. 53.0054.00. SOWS: 44.0048.00. BOARS: 35.00-39.00. Feeder Pigs 20 to 35 lbs. 29.0038.00; Feeder Pigs 35 to 50 lbs. 38.0046.00. LAMBS: 66.0070.00. SHEEP: Sheep 24.00-34.00. Four States Auction Four States Livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., January 22,1979 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers & Heifers - Very active, steady prices. Choice 60.00 62.60; Good 56.00-59.00; Medium 55.00-Down. Heifers - Choice 59.00-60.00; Good 55.00- Medium 54.00- Down. Cows - Good run, $2.00 under last week. High Yield 51.00- Average 48.00 50.00; Big Middle 45.00-47.00; Shelly 44.00-Down. Fat Bulls - $3.00 lower; Good 55.00 57.25; Medium 50.00-54.00. Veal Calves - Steady to $2.00 lower, Choice 106.00-115.00; Good 98.00-105.00; Medium 85.00- Farm Hfrs. to 114.00; Farm Bulls 113.00; Light & Weak 70.00-Down. Sows - 350-515 lbs. 44.00 53.00; Thin Sows 37.00-43.00. STOCKER; Steers 300-550 lbs. - Strong demand, steady prices. Choice 76.00-80.00; Good 72.00-75.00; Medium 68.00- Culls 67.00- Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. - Choice 63.00-65.50; Good 60.00- Medium 59.00- Down. Heifers (All Weights) - Choice 69.00-71.50; Good 65.00- Medium 64.00- FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL wssm CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy, MELVIN R. WEAVER Down. Bulls - light STS to 85.00; Choice 72.0076.50; Good 65.0071.00; Medium 64.00D0wn. Dairy Cows to 605.00. Spr. Hfrs. to 790.00. Pigs, Hd. Good run - Steady prices, 20-30 lbs. 25.00-39.00; 40-60 lbs. 40.00-50.00. Slaughter Hogs - $l.OO to $2.00 higher; few lots 53.00- 54.00; 200-230 lbs. 51.85-52.75; 240-260 lbs. 51.5052.25; ISO -195 lbs. 49.0051.00; 270-350 lbs. 45.0050.00. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. January 22,1979 CATTLE 157. Compared with the market two weeks ago: High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 64.00-65.50, Choice 63.50-64.50, Good 61.00- Standard 59.00 61.00, Utility 53.00 : 57.00. Choice slaughter heifers 61.50- Good 58.00-61.00, Standard 55.00-58.50, Utility 48.00- Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 48.00- one at 53.50, Cutters 46.0049.00, Canner and Low Cutters 44.5047.00, Shells down to 38.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks at 66.30, Good 60.00-63.00, Utility 52.00-57.00. Yield Grade No. 1, slaughter bulls 62.50- CALVES 203. Few Choice vealers 110.00114.00, Good 90.00- Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 80.00-90.00, 70-90 lbs. 76.0080.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 90 115 lbs. 106.00-115.00; Holstein heifers 85-135 lbs. 95.00- HOGS 215. US No. 1-2 200 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 55.70-56.50, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 53.00-55.00, No. 2-3 200 265 lbs. 52.50-54.00, No. 1-3 130-185 lbs. 45.00-51.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 46.00- No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 44.0047.00. Boars 32.00 40.00. SHEEP AND FEEDER PIGS - No sales on offer. Market courtesy of PDA, Baltimore USDA January 22,1979 CATTLE 250: Not enough sales steers for a market test, heifers scarce, cows $1.50-2.50 lower, few bulls $1.50-2.50 lower. auction news SLAUGHTER STEERS: few Choice 24 1000-1295 lbs. 62.85-64.50; several Good & Choice 2-3 1100-1250 lbs. 62.00-62.85; couple Good Holsteins 3’s 1540-1610 lbs. 54.0057.25. - COWS: few early sales Utility 2-3 45.0050.00; couple 50.75 Cutter 41.0046.75. BULLS: several Y G 1-2 1050-1470 lbs. 56.0052.00; Individual 11405 lbs. 65.50. FEEDER CATTLE: few Choice steers 465550 lbs. 75.25-76.50. HOGS 500: Barrows & Gilts 50-75 cents instances $l.OO higher US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 54.0054.25; 45 head 54.50; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 53.0054.00. SOWS: Firm to 50 cents higher. US 15 300500 lbs. aa (vms no VEAL & CALF AUCTION 25: Choice 245 lbs. Vealers 102.50; Good & Choice 80-110 lbs. 76.00-94.00; few 70 lbs. 68.00-77.50; several calves returned to farm 82.0056.00. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. January 22,1979 CATTLE 114. Compared with the market 2 weeks ago; Choice 2-4 1000-1150 lbs. slaughter-steers 62.75-64.75, one at 65.60, Good 59.5062.00, few Standard 57.50-59.75. One Choice slaughter heifer at 58.50, one Good at 54.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 47.50-51.75, Cutters 47.00-50.25, few Canner & Low Cutter 44.00 46.00. Few Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 61.60 64.85. Few Yield Grade #1 L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs : > f \ 7 Tannery Direct Oist. - Wholesale & Retail ; 1 3 Check Our Quality, Price & Services! Mail & Phone Orders Accepted • Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural & All Colors / DeaW 7 • Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen Products / u/_ rs /, • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices I \- • SeeUsAtMeadowbrookMarketinLeola —/ 1350-1770 lbs. slaughter bulls 58.75-60.60. Few Good 500-700 feeder steers 51.00-55.50. CALVES 127. Few Prime vealers 124.00-130.00, Choice 104.00- few Good 90.00- 110.00, few Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 85.00-95.00, 70-85 lbs. 75.00-85.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 100.00- couple to 144.00; holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 115.00-145.00. ,HOGS 424. US No. 1-2 200- 235 lbs. barrows & gilts 55.80- 56.50, No. 1-3 215-260 lbs. 55.00- one lot No. 2-3 270 lbs. 54.90. US No. 1-3 250-550 lbs. sows 42.25-45.25, couple to 46.25, Boars 35.00-37.50. FEEDER PIGS 77. US No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 28.00- per head, one lot No. 1-3 40 lbs. 53.00 per head. SHEEP 6. Few Good 50-80 lbs. woolgd slaughter lambs 54.0067.50. •Market courtesy of PDA, New Holland Dairy Wednesday, January 24 Reported receipts of 107 cows, 23 heifers, and 0 bulls. Load of N. Y., purebreds and grades, fresh 950-1650, springers 1125-1300; load of Md., fresh 950-1060, springers 935-1020; load of Pa., fresh 985-1150; load of Pa. fresh 1020-1275; local cows 750-1025; springing heifers 725-1025; herd dispersal of 18 head in all stages of lactatation 460-890. s * s ■* -• <■*■!* 117 W. Summit St., Mohnton, PA 215-777-2465 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9-8-30; Sat 9-5 Wed. 9-4-30: Sat. 9-5 .. & \ >£? s ' s ss ' New Holland Sales Stables * w m
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