6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 17,1979 Livestock market an Baltimore USDA February 12,1979 CATTLE 300: few sales steers and heifers firm to SO higher, cows firm to 50 higher, bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply 25% slaughter steers and heifers, 55% cows, balance scattered lots feeders and bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: couple lots Choice 2-4 1100- 1445 lbs. 64.25-65.76; few Good 2-3 1150-1335 lbs. 60.00- 62.00; several Standard 2’s 1015-1265 lbs. 56.25-58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: several Choice 2-3 930-1100 lbs. 60.75-63.75; Good 800- 1000 lbs. 56.0060.50; few Standard 670600 lbs. 54.50- 56.00. COWS: Utility 2-3 & Commercial 34 50.00-55.00; few 55.50-56.60; Cutter 46.50- 50.75. BULLS; Y G 1-2 985-1250 lbs. 58.00-63.50; couple 1425- 2270 lbs. 60.85-66.35; In dividual Good bullocks 1250 lbs. 64.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice steer calves 350475 lbs. Choice bulls 365490 lbs. 77.00-78.00; package Choice steers 615 lbs. 78.25; few Choice heifers 350440 lbs. 71.00-74.50. HOGS 800: Compared-with last Tuesday Barrows & Gilts $l.OO higher; US 1-2 200- 240 lbs. 55.00-55.25; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 54.00-55.00. SOWS: Steady, US 1-3 300- 600 lbs. 44.0045.00; few 45.50. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 50: Choice 140-280 lbs. Vealers 97.00-112.50; In dividual Prime 180 lbs. 118.00; Good&Choice 100-115 lbs. 80.00-90.50; 80-100 lbs. 74.00-81.00; few calves returned to farm 80.00- 100.00; Choice calves 285-350 lbs. 88.00-94.00; Good 78.50- 85.00. Four States Auction Foot States livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., February 7,1979 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers & Heifers - Few offered, no choice & higher prices. Good $60.00-63.50; Medium 59.00 down. Heifers - none. Cows - Very active steady to $l.OO higher; High Yield $54.50- 56.75; Average 51.50-54.00; FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES « ' IM-PRIjV-ALL msm CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy, MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 Big Middle 48.00-51.00; Shelly 50.00 Down. Fat Bulls - $l.OO higher. Good $60,00- 62.00; Medium 58.0060.00. Veal Calves - $2.00 higher. Choice $lOB.OO-115.00; Good 100.00- Medium 90.00- 99.00; Farm Hfrs. to $1T1.50; Farm Bulls to $123.00; Light & Weak $BO.OO Down. Sows - 350600 lbs. $46.50-52.50. STOCKER: Steers 300650 lbs. - Light run. Choice no Choice offered; Good- Holsteins to 67.00; Medium $65.00 Down. Steers 600650 lbs. - Good $62.0068.00; Medium 61.00 Down; Heifers - (all weights) Choice $67.00- 69.00; Good 64.0066.00; Medium 63.00 down; Bulls; Choice $77.00-79.00; Good 71.00- Medium 70.00 Down. Pigs, Hd. - Steady to $l.OO lower. 20-30 lbs. $28.00- 36.00; 4060 lbs. 36.00-38.00. Shoats By Lb. - to $68.00; Very active $2.00 higher. Slaughter Hogs - 2 lots at $54.00-54.35; 200-230 lbs. $53.00-53.50; 240-260 lbs. 51.7563.00; 180-195 lbs. 47.00- 52.00. • Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. February 13,1979 CATTLE 155. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows mostly steady to $1 higher. Few Choice No. 24 1090-1350 lbs. slaughter steers 66.10-66.85, few Good 64.00-65.60, Standard 60.00-64.00. One High Choice 1190 lbs. slaughter heifers at 66.50, Good & Choice 60.25-64.25, one Standard at 59.25, few Utility 51.60-56.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 52.00-55.25, few 56.25, Cutters 48.50-52.25, few Canner & Low Cutter 43.5047.75. Few Good slaughter bullocks 63.0066.10. Few Yield Grade #1 1665-1980 lbs. slaughter bulls 62.75-69.85. CALVES 180. Vealers strong to $5 higher. Two Prime vealers 105.00 and 137.00, few Choice 112.00- 136.00, Good 98.00-118.00, Standard & Good 90-115 lbs. 87.00- 65-90 lbs. 71.00- 90.50, few Utility' 50-90 lbs. 53.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 99.00- holstein heifers 90-140 lbs. 110.00-144.00. HOGS 306. Barrows & gilts mostly steady to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-260 lbs. barrows & gilts 55.85- 56.75, few 57.75, No. 16 190- 225 lbs. 55.3566.00, few No. 2- 3 190-265 lbs. 54.0064.50. US No. 1-3 255-460 lbs. sows 50.5062.25, few No. 2-3 345- 570 lbs. 45.00-48.25. Few Boars 40.00-44.00. FEEDER PIGS 3. Not enough of one grade to establish a market. SHEEP 3. One Choice 55 lbs. wooled slaughter lamb at 76.00, one Good 65 lbs. at 58.00. One Slaughter ewe at 28.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. February 13,1979 CATTLE 192. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows mostly 50 cents-$1.50 higher. Low to average Choice 2-4,1050-1300 lbs. slaughter steers 64.60- 68.10, few Good 62.75-64.85, few Standard 59.50-62.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 62.50-65.50, few Good 60.00-62.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 51.85-55.35, couple to 56.50, Cutters 50.75-53.25, Canner and Low Cutters 46.50-49.75, Shells down to 44.00. In dividual Standard slaughter bullock at 64.35. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1300-1655 lbs. slaughter bulls 59.00-64.25. Few Choice 400-550 lbs. feeder heifers 63.00-67.50. Few Good 300-500 lbs. feeder bulls 73.00-81.00. CALVES 130. Vealers about steady. Few Prime vealers 132.00-135.00, Choice 110.00-127.50, Good 95.00- SHAVER MAKES IT A FULL DOZEN!* USDA RANDOM SAMPLE TESTS TWO YEAR COMBINED SUMMARIES SHAVER 288 Hisex White Duchess 60 Babcock B-300V DeKalb X-L Link Colonial Mini Ideal 236 Carey Nick H & N Nick Chick Hubbard White Tatum T-100 White •haver wm d 105.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 88.00-95.00, 70-85* lbs. 75.00-86.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 92.00-124.50; Holstein, heifers 100-140 lbs. 86.00- 134.00. HOGS 557. (Mon. 2-12-79) Barrows and gilts 50 cents-$l higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 55.50- 56,50, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 55.00- No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 54.00-55.00. US No. 1-3 390-570 lbs. sows 44.50-50.00. Few Boars 38.25-40.50. FEEDER PIGS 224. US No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 33.00- per head, No. 1-3 45-65 lbs. 48.00-56.00 per head. SHEEP 7. Few Good and Choice 80-130 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 68.50-71.50. Market courtesy of PDA. East Coast Carlot February 14,1979 Demand moderate at best for most meat items into eastern points. Prime special fed veal 2.00-3.00 higher. Good and Choice boning veal firm. Lamb 60 lbs. down steady to firm in limited test. Boneless beef 90 chem lean firm as compared to last week. LAMB CARCASS ' Choice & Prime 3-4 2 Loads 60 lbs. down 138.00, steady to firm. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 7 Loads - Skinned hams 16-19, lbs. 88.00-88.50; semi bnls hams > 14-17 lbs. 110.00; No. 1 sliced Net Income $ 5.09 5.05 5.02 4.95 4.89 4.73 4.69 4.64 4.43 4.40 4.12 * For the 12th time in fourteen years Shaver 288 has led the USDA Random Sample Test 2 year summaries. How’s That For Performance! Order your Shaver chicks or started pullets from GREIDCR FARMS Mt. Joy, PA auction bacon vacuum pack 115.00; Franks 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb. pack 89.00. BONELESS BEEF 4 Loads Compared to last week, 90 pet chem lean, fresh 144.00, firm; '9O pet chem lean, frozen 142.00. Prime (Special Fed) 180 to 240 lbs. 158.08-160.00; 2.00- S.OOhigher. - BONING TYPE Good & Choice Northeastern Suppliers; 65-75 lbs. 134.00, all steady to firm; 55-64 lbs. 132.00; 45-54 lbs. 130.00; 35-44 lbs. 128.00; 34 lbs. down 126.00. Midwest .and West Coast Suppliers: 70-80 lbs. 137.00- 138.00, all firm; 60-70 lbs. 135.00- 50-60 lbs. 133.00- ; 40-50 lbs. 131.00- 30-40 lbs. 129.00- Market courtesy of USDA. 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 1967-77/1977-78 Average Egg Weight (oz/doz) Egg Prod./ hen housed 26.8 256' 25.5 257 24.4 255 25.8 249 25.8 251 25.0 233 26.3 236 25.2 244 25.2 238 25.8 245 25.9 234 news VEAL CARCASS- Hide-On Lb/Kg Feed per Lb/Kg Egg 2,41 2.42 2.46 2.42 2.45 ' 2.40 2.48 2.54 2.57 2.49 2.52 Hunters Auction 1 February 12,1979 Rising Sun, Md. FEEDER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 60.00-66:00; Good to Choice 59.0043.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 53.75-54.75; Good to Standard 51.75-52.25; Utility 48.75-50.25; Cutters 42.50- 46.50; Canners34.7s-41.00. CALVES: Prime 240-300 lbs. 105.00-118.00; High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 99.00- 115.00; Good to Choice 120- MO lbs. 97.00-108,00; Stan dard to Good 90-110 lbs. 89.00- 99.00, few 105.00; Utility 75-85 lbs. 60.00-78.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 52.00-70.00. FEEDER PIGS: 30-35 lbs. 36.00 by hd. SOWS: 37.0042.00. BOABS: 42.00. Laying House Mortality 5.0 5.3 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.1 7.0 ' 6.2 6.9 7.7 9.6 •HAVKIt - |[oss w