Livestock market an G&M Livestock Market Duncans viUe, Pa. January 29,1979 Market reported higher than last week. DAIRY COWS: 800.00 to 1090.00. STEERS: 62.00-65.80; Standard to Good 57.00-62.00. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 58.00- Other 52.00-58.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 300 to 500 lbs. 74.00- 81.00; Standard to Good 60.00- COWS; High Choice- Prime 52.00-55.85, Individual 60.50; Utility 50.00-53.00; Cutters 48.00-50.00; Canners nn-ia on CALVES; High-Choice 115.00- Good to Choice 100.00- Standard to Good 80.00-100; Utility down to 45.00. Farm Calves Bulls, 90 to 110 lbs. 95.00-121.00; Farm Calves Heifers, 90 to 110 lbs. 100.00-129.00. HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 54.00- 56.35; 190 to 270 lbs. 48.00- 54.00. SOWS: 48.00-50.25. BOARS: 35.0(M2.00. FEEDER PIGS: 15 to 25 lbs. 25.00-35.00; Feeder Pigs 35 to 50 lbs. 40.00-50.00. SHEEP: Lamb Feeders 68.00- Lambs Good 70.00- Four States Auction Four States Livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., January 24,1979 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers St Heifers - $l.OO higher; Choice 61.00-63.50; Good 57.0060.00; Medium 56.00 Down. Heifers - Choice 60.00- 61.50; Good 56.00-59.00; Medium 55.00 Down. Cows - Good run, steady prices. Few 53.00-54.75; High Yield 50.00- Average 47.00- 49.00; Big Middle 43.0046.00; Shelly 46.00 Down. Fat Bulls - Good 58.00-60.50; Medium 53.00- Veal Calves - Very active, steady to $2.00 higher. Choice 105.00-111.00; Good 95.00-104.00; Medium 85.00- Farm Hfrs. to 121.00; Farm Bulls to 118.00; Light & Weak 70.00 Down. Green Dragon Livestock Sales ft') 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA cO YiS COWS COH S 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 11.00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 F .M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other markat information call; Office 717-733-2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor Sows - 350-500 lbs. 43.00-19.00 STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. - Strong demand, higher prices. Choice 78.00-83.00; Good 74.00-77.00; Medium 69.00- Culls 68.00 Down. Steers 600850 lbs - Choice 63.00- Good 60.0082 00; Medium 59.00 Down. F .rs (All Weights) - ChoiL. /» 00- 83.00; Good 71 00-77.00; Medium 70.00 Down. Bulls - Very active bidding. Choice 81.00- Good 72.0080.00; Medium 71.00 Down; Holstems 65.00-72.00. Spr. Hfrs. to 940.00. Pigs, Hd. good run, higher prices. 20-30 lbs. 25.00-41.00; 4080 lbs. 42.00- Slaughter Hogs - Few offered. 240-260 lbs. to 52.25; 270-300 lbs. to 50.25. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Shenandoah Livestock Sales, Inc. Harrisonburg, Va. January 27,1979 STOCKER FEEDER & SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good Light Steer Calves 85.00 to 94.00; Medium 80.00 to 85.00; Plain 75.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 70.00 to 76.00; Medium 65.00 to 70.00; Plain 60.00 and down; Good Slaughter Steers 60.00 to 62.35; Medium 55.00 to 60.00; Plain 50.00 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 73.00 to 78.50; Medium 68.00 to 73.00; Plam 64.00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 59.00 to 65.00; Medium 55.00 to 59.00; Plam 51.00 and down; Good Slaughter Heifers Not enough to quote; Slaughter Cows 45.00 to 52.75; Utilities 40.00 to 45.00; Canners and Cutters 45.00 and down; Stock Si Milk Cows 750.00 and down; Stock Bulls 51.00 to 70.50; Slaughter Bulls 48.00- 61.00. CALVES: Veal Calves 109.00 and down; Baby Calves 106.00 and down. SHEEP AND LAMBS: Choice Blue 0 74.00; Good Red 0 69.00; Feeder Lambs 69.00; Slaughter Ewes 29.00 and down; Stock Ewes 82.00 and down. HOGS: Top (FEW OF FERED) 52.10; Heavy 49.00; Light 45 00; Sows 33.50 to 49.50; Boars 37.25 Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. January 30,1379 CATTLE 215. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows mostly steady to $1 higher. Few Choice & High Choice slaughter steers 66.50-68.75, No. 2-4 955-1330 lbs. 65.00 67.50, Good 61.00-65.75, few Standard 59.25-60.25, few Utility 52.25-56.10. Choice slaughter heifers 61.75-64.60, one at 66.35, Good 58.00-61.75, few Standard 55.25-60.00, few Utility 52.00-57.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 50.00- few to 56.00, Low yielding Utility 46.00-49.85, Cutters 47.75-51.00, few to 52.25, Conner & Low Cutter 44.00- few Shells down to 40.75. Two Choice slaughter bullocks 64.10 and 65.75, few Good 61.50-64.50, few Standard 57.75-60.50. Few Yield Grade til 1500-1790 lbs. slaughter bulls 63.00 68.50; few yield grade No. 2 1035-1610 lbs. 61.10-64.25. CALVES 195. Vealers unevenly steady. Few Prime vealers 117.00-129.00, Choice 116.00-121.00, Good 95.00- Standard & Good 90-115 lbs. 86.00-96.00, 65-90 lbs. 74.00-89.00, few Utility 55-100 lbs. 48.0065.00. Farm calves, active; holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 93.00- holstein heifers 90130 lbs. 105.00137.00. Valley HOGS 400. Barrows & gilts mostly $1.50 lower. US No. 1- 2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 53.75-54.60, one at 55.00, No. 1- 200-250 lbs. 53.00-54.00, No. 2-3 210-255 lbs. 52.00- 53.00, few 275-375 lbs. 46.00- 50.75. Sows 50 cents $1 lower. US No. 1-3 340-635 lbs. sows 43.00-46.00, few to 47.50, No. 2- 280470 lbs, 38.0042.50. Few Boars 39.0040.00, few light weights 41.0042.25. FEEDER PIGS 44. US No. 1-3 4045 lbs. feeder pigs 82.00-82.50 cwt. No. 1-3 62-70 lbs. 78.50-79.00, lot No. 1-3100 lbs. 50.25 cwt. SHEEP 4. Few Choice 50- 60 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 75.00-87.00. One Slaughter ewe 28.00. Market courtesy of PDA. FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS *• - - - - - CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph; 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 CATTLE 219. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good & Choice steady to 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows $1 to $2 higher. Few High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 66.2567.00, Choice No. 24 10001300 lbs. 63.0066.00, Good 59.25-62.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 58.75-64.25. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 48.5053.85, Cutters 48.0051.50, Canner & Low Cutter 44.6049 00, Shells down to 41.25. Few Good slaughter bullocks 59.50 61.10, few Standard 55.75- 58.75. Few Yield Grade #1 10501850 lbs. slaughter bulls 55.00-59.25. One Lot Choice 550650 lbs. feeder steers 71.00. CALVES 207. Vealers grading Choice $6 to $lO lower; Standard & Low Good 70110 lbs. $1 to $6 lower. Few Prime vealers 110.50118.00, Choice 98.00113.00, Good 85.0095.00. Standard & Good 90110 lbs. 83.0089.00, 7085 lbs.. 75.0084.00, few Utility 5085 lbs. 65.0075.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls & heifers 90130 lbs. 89.00 125.00. HOGS 440. Barrows & gilts $1.75 to $2.25 lower. US No. 1- 2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 54.00-54.70, No. 1-3 210-255 lbs. 52.50-53.90, one lot No. 1- 3 150 lbs. 48.20. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 41.0045.00. Few Boars 35.0040.00. FEEDER PIGS 267. US No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 19.50-22.50 per head, No. 1-3 2540 lbs. 29.00-39.00, No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 38.0047.50, one lot No. 1-3 90 lbs. 50.00 per head. SHEEP 3. Few Choice 85- 95 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 65.00-75.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Baltimore USDA January 29,1979 CATTLE 300. Slaughter steers and heifers 50-1.00 higher than last week, limited trade cows $2.00-3.00 higher, bulls steady. Supply 30% slaughter steers and heifers, 50% cows, 15% feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL liTiIJilUfJ auctionaews Dewart Auction January 29,1979 Choice 24 995-1340 lbs. 63.75- 65.00; few Good & Choice 24 980-1300 lbs. 63.00-63.50; Good 2-3 1050-1790 lbs. mostly Holstems 59.5061.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 8001025 lbs. 61.75- 63 75; few Good & Choice 2-3 near 1025 lbs. 60.0061.00; Good 2-3 9001100 lbs. 54.50 58.50. COWS. Utility 48.5052.00; few 52.75-53.75; Cutter 44.75- 49.00. BULLS: Y G 1-2 1065-2280 lbs. 55.7562.00; Couple 1535- 1670 lbs. 63.5063.75. FEEDER CATTLE few Choice steei s 410590 lbs. 75.5079.00; couple 700780 lbs. 66.0069.00; package 1100 lbs. 61.50. HOGS 500. Compared with Wednesday last week Barrows & Gilts mostly 50 cents lower. US 1-2 200240 lbs. 53.5053.75 ; 80 hogs 54.00 54.25; US 2-3 230260 lbs. 52.5053.50. SOWS: Steady US 1-3 300 600 lbs. 44.0046.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 35: Choice 140255 lbs. Vealers 96.00109.00; several Prune 195-215 lbs. 117.00 118.50; Good & Choice 75-115 lbs. 77.00-85.00; Individual Choice 115 lbs. 97.00; few BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gaihs on grass and roughage -55-65 lb Births up to 1100 lb. yearling - Visit our farm and see our animals fn stock SEMEN M 2 an ampule | Vz & V* Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO N A J 4270 Quakerbndge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefaio Association 1L - - v,'i* ' an L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs f > 7 Tannery Direct Dist - Wholesale & Retail i aiL Jr Check Our Quality, Price & Services! Mail & Phone Orders Accepted • Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural & All Colors ' • Pa Largest Selection of Woolen Products v • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices ,' • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola 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 m -■ calves returned to farm 82.50-88.00. SHEEP AUCTION: Package Choice wooled slaughter lambs 90 lbs. 66.50. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa, Monday,January 29 Reported receipts of 403 calves, 126 cows, 61 hogs, 12 heifers, 1 sheep, 1 lamb, 15 bulls, and 6 steers. Cattle market higher and calf market much higher. Veals 91.00-123.50; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 90.00-120.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 62.00-88.00; grassers and feeders 50,00- 83.00; lambs to 68.00; sheep to 24.00; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 52.00- sows'4o.oo-42.50; boars 32.00-38.00; pigs 15.00- 46.00; heifers 52.25-56.75; steers, good 52.00-56.25; steers, feeder 60.00-65.00; bulls 55.00-62.00; cows, good 52.00- cows, medium 47.00- cows, poor or small 38.00-45.00; ponies 35.00- goats 40.00-45.00. U alers Wanted % / ✓ *■ * m
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