—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 17,1979
14
Livestock market and auction news
Pa. Auction
Summary
Of 13 Livestock Auction
Market Reports.
February 18,1979
CATTLE 3684. Compared
to 3871 last week and 7579 a
year ago. Compared with
last week’s market,
slaughter steers strong to
$1.50 higher, spots $3.00
higher. SI. heifers 1.00-2.00
higher. SI. cows strong to
2.00 higher. SI. bulls steady
to 1.00 higher. High Choice &
Prime YG 3-4 si. steers 67.50-
68.50, few 70.00. Choice YG 2-
4, 64.50-69.85, Good 62.50-
65.50, Standard 59.00-64.00.
Choice YG si. heifers 62.00-
67.00, Good 59.00-63.00, few
Standard 54.00-59.00. Utility
& Commercial si. cows 52.00-
55.75, few to 58.00. Cutters
48.50-54.00. Canner & L.
Cutter 45.00-51.50, Shells
down to 44.00, few Choice si.
bullocks 65.00-69.00, few
Good 63.00-67.00. Yield
Grade #l,lOOO-2200 lbs. 60.00-
69.00, few Yield Grade #2,
1000-1350 lbs. 57.00-64.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good
& Choice 300-750 lbs. steers
60.00- Good & Choice
300-700 lbs. heifers 55.00-
71.00, *
CALVES 2739. Compared
to 2707 last week and 4137 a
year ago. Vealers $2.00-10.00
higher. Few Prime vealers
110.00- Choice 100.00-
121.00, few 136.00. Good 95.00-
118.00, few Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 93.00-102.00, 90-
110 lbs. 85.00-97.00. 65-90 lbs.
70.00- Utility 50-110 lbs.
60.00-
FARM CALVES: Very
Active. Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs.
90.00-126.00. Hoi. Heifers 85-
140 lbs. 90.00-144.00.
HOGS 5702. Compared to
5835 last week and 7190 a
year ago. Barrows and gilts
25 cents to $l.OO higher. US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows &
gills 56.00-58.00,' No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 55.0056.75. No. 2-3
190-260 lbs. 54.0055.00, No. 1-
3 160-190 lbs. 52.0054.00.
SOWS 1.00-2.00 higher. US
No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows
44.0053.00. BOARS 38.00-
43.00.
FEEDER PIGS 784.
Compared to 682 last week
and 1061 a year ago. 1.004.00
lower, US No. 15 2035 lbs.
feeder pigs 20.0054.00 per
head, No, 15 3550 lbs. 33.00-
49.00, few No. 15 50-75 lbs.
48.00- GRADED
FEEDER PIGS 2157. ALL
SALES CWT. Compared
with 2340 head last week, and
2431 head a year ago. Feeder
pigs uneven, spots 4.00
higher to 10.00 lower. US No.
1-2 3040 lbs. 114.00-123.00,
few to 128.00, 4050 lbs.
112.00- 5050 lbs.
100.00- 60-90 lbs. 69.00-
104.00. US No. 25 3040 lbs.
96.00- 4050 lbs. 91.00-
113.00. 5050 lbs. 83.00-105.00;
60-95 lbs. 65.00-78.00.
SHEEP 212. Compared to
266 last week 435 a year ago.
Wooled si. lambs mostly 1.00
higher. Choice 70-125 lbs.
70.00-79.00, few Good 60-100
lbs. 58.00-69.00. Slaughter
ewes 33.0043.00, few down to
-18.00.
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
February 14,1979
CATTLE 123. Compared
with last week’s market,
slaughter cows mostly $2-$3
higher. Choice slaughter
steers 62.2554.00. Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows
52.50- individual at
62.00. Cutters 49.0053.00,
Canner and Low Cutters
47.3549.00. Yield Grade No.
1, 1000-1750 lbs. slaughter
bulls 61.8555.85.
CALVES 139. Vealers $4-
$5, spots $lO higher. Choice
vealers 112.00-132.00,
Standard and Good 110-130
lbs. 96.00-108.00, 90-110 lbs.
84.50- 65-90 lbs. 73.00-
85.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls 95-110 lbs. 115.00-133.00;
Holstein heifers 115.00-
139.00.
HOGS 308. Barrows and
gilts steady to 50 cents
higher. US No. 1-2 200-245
lbs. barrows and gilts 56.00-
57.60, No. 15 200-260 lbs. 52-
8556.00. US No. 15 300550
lbs. Sows 46.5050.25.
FEEDER PIGS 265. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
23.00-38.50 per head, No. 15
3550 lbs. 38.0053.00 per
head.
SHEEP 4. Few Slaughter
ewes 34.00-38.00.
Thomasville
Market
Thomasville, Pa.
Wednesday, February 14
Cattle 122. Steers, high
choice and prime 66.25-67.85;
choice 65.00-65.23; Holstein
steers 58.00-61.75; high
choice and prime heifers
67.0049.25; good 63.50-65.00;
cows, utility & commercial
53.00- cutters 49,00-
53.00; canners & low cutters
45.0048.00; good and choice
si. bullocks 66.00-68.75; bulls
yield grade 1 62.0043.00;
75 head; prime vealers
117.00- choice 110.00-
117.00; standard and good 90
to 110 lbs. 90.90-100.00; 65 to
90 lbs. 85.00-92.00; Holstein
bull calves, 95-115 lbs. 93.00-
106.00; Hoi. heifers 100
to 115 lbs. 120.00-138.00; hogs,
200 bead; private treaty 1-3
54.50; sows 47.00-51.00.
New Holland
Horse
New Holland
Sales Stables
Monday, February 12
Reported receipts of 194"
head of horses, mules, and
ponies. Market stronger
than last week’s market.
Local work horses, singles
850-1200; better horses 425-
650; driving horses 275-600;
riding horses 275-400; better
horses 425-650; lightweight
killers 250-375; heavyweight
killers 400-700; mare ponies
15-50; colts 5-20; geldings 15-
45; larger ponies 75-225.
Special
Market
February 10,1979
Special Slaughter
Cattle Sale
Madison, Va.
There were 83 head sold.
All cattle were graded by Single Steers 63.754540;
Representatives of the Good Steers 955-1,125 lbs.
VDAC’s Division of Markets, 64.0045.00; Good Single
Livestock Section on USDA Steers 62.5044.00; Good
Standards and sold by the Holstein Steers 1,230 lbs
hundredweight. 58.10; Choice Heifers 940 lbs.
Choice Steers 1,145-1,380 63.60;,G00d Heifere Single
lbs. 63.25-65.85; Choice 60.0041.50.