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Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
February 20,1979'
CATTLE 180. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter cows unevenly
steady, 75 cents lower to 75
cents higher. Few Low to
Average Choice slaughter
steers 66.00-69.50, Good 62.50
66.50, few Standard 59.00
63.00. Few Choice slaughter
heifers - 67.50-69.50, Good
60.75-64.25. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
51.50-54.50, few to 56.50,
Cutters 51.00-53.75, Canner &
Low Cutter4s.7s-50.50, Shells
down to 43.50. Good
slaughter bullocks 63.85-
.66.35. One Yield Grade #1
41640 lbs. slaughter bulls at
L 62.60. Few Medium & Good
’ 450-800 lbs. feeder steers
71.00-78.00.
CALVES 145. Vealers
mostly $1 to $4 higher. Few
Prime vealers 126.00-136.00,
Choice 112.00-129.00, few
Good 98.00-110.00, Standard
& Good 90-110 lbs. 90.00-96.00,
70-85 lbs. 79.00-90.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-125
lbs. 91.00-125.00, few to
137.00; holstein heifers 90-140
lbs. 110.00-136.00.
HOGS 538. (Monday,
February 19, 1979)
(Tuesday, February 20,1969,
163). Barrows & gilts 25
cents to 50 dents higher. US
No. 1-2 200-235 lbs, barrows &
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Pullet Truck Capacities:
620 coups 11,160 birds
508 coups 9,144 birds
252 coups 4,538 birds
216 coups 3,888 birds
180 coups 3,240 birds
128 coups 2,304 birds
40 coups 720 birds
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gilts 56.00-56.85, No. 1-3 190
250 lbs. 55.20-56.00, No. 2-3
190-270 lbs. 54.5055.00. US
No. 1-3 350600 lbs. sows
45.0051.00. Few Boars 38.00
39.75.
FEEDER PIGS 313. US
No. 1-3 12-18 lbs. feeder pigs
12.0029.50 per l-3
25-45 lbs. 28.0048.50, one lot
No 1-3 55lbs. 53.00; Utility 50
70 lbs. 27.50-34.50 per head.
SHEEP 0. No sales' on
offer.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Western
Maryland Market
Western Maryland
Stockyards, Inc.
Westminster, Maryland
February 20,1979
BUTCHER CATTLE:
Light run due to bad
weather. Standard to 60.00;
Cows Light run, active
bidding; Standard & Utility
52.50-55.50; Canners 51.00-
53.50; Shelly 51.00 Down;
Bulls Few offered; Top 64.35.
BUTCHER HOGS: Light
run, no top hogs offered. Few
220-225 lbs. 53.00-53.75; 230-
280-lbs. 52.00-52.75; 170-190
lbs. 48.00-51.00; Sows to
49.25.
VEAL CALVES: Medium
run, very active and higher,
6 Formula cfs. 200-300 lbs.
108.00- Individual
Prime 137.00; Good-Choice
110.00- Standard
100.00- Light calves
Wanfey
WANTED 200,000 FOWL PER WEEK
SECHLER'S POULTRY
DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF POULTRY
CALL EARLY FOR YOUR CHOICE OF SCHEDULING
SECHLER'S POULTRY
80.00-100.00; Weak & Rough
80.00 Down; Farm Heif. to
158.00 Bulls to 127.50.
PIGS AND SHOATS:
Light run, prices steady. By
' the head 20.00-32.00; By the
lb. 60-70 lbs. to 70.00.
St. Louis
Cattle
National Stockyards
February 22,1979
Receipts this week 5,300:
week ago 5,700: year ago
8,500. 'As compared to the
previous weeks close,
slaughter steers fully .50,'
instances 1.00 higher.
Slaughter heifers fully .50
I.oo'higher. Cows fully .50,
instances 1.00 higher. Bulls
1.00 higher. Slaughter supply
mainly Choice and mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 1000-
1200 lbs. steers, around 35
percent heifers and 15
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
1050-1250 lbs. 65.00-66.00,
closing 65.50-66.00. Choice 2-4
950-1300 lbs. 64.00-65.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-4
900-1200 lbs. 63.00-64.50. Good
2-3 900-1175 lbs. 61.00-63.00.
Standard to Good 2-3 1050-
1350 lbs. holsteins 58.0060.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
875-1050 lbs. 64.00-64.75, part
load 65.00. Choice 2-4 800-1050
lbs. 62.50-64.25, most closing
sales 63.064.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 700975 lbs.
61.0063.00. Good 2-3 700950
lbs. 59.0061.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-4 47.50-51.50.
Boning Utility 1-2 52.0063.50.
Cutter 1-2 45.5050.50. Canner
and low Cutter 1-2- 42.00
45.50.
' BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
IOSO-ItOO lbs. 5a.0bd4.1M.
Yield Grade 1 1400-1900 lbs.
64.00, couple 65.00.
FEEDERS: (Including
around 1,600 at the regular
Thursday auction.) Feeder
steers and heifers 3.00-6.00
WE USE OUR OWN SANITIZED
LIVE HAUL RIGS
PARTIAL SECHLER FLEET
Let professionals handle both your
fowl and pullet service and
-- get a real good deal on both.
et and auction news
higher, instances 8.00-10.00
higher on choice kinds
weighing under 400 lbs. Good
buyer attendance and the
demand broad. Supply
mainly Choice and mixed
Good and Choice 400-700 lbs.
steers and 300-600 lbs.
heifers.
FEEDER STEERS: Few
lots Choice 240-360 lbs.
104.50- bulk 350400
lbs. 94.25-106.75; 400-500 lbs.
92.50- 500-600 lbs. 83.00
88.25; 600700 lbs. 75.0084.75;
few lots 750875 lbs. 69.25-
79.25; lot 980 lbs. 67.00.
Mixed Good and Choice and
some Choice compact 500-600
lbs. 76.0084.00. Lot Good 514
lbs. holsteins 74.00; couple
lots Good 630-860 lbs.
holsteins 65.00-69.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 275400 lbs. 81.00
88.00; 400500 lbs. 77.00-85.00;
500550 lbs. 72.0077.50; few
lots 625-675 lbs.
Mixed Good and Choice 350
450 lbs. 73.75-78.00.
Leesport
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
February 21,1979
CATTLE 143. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter steers
grading Good & Choice about
steady. Slaughter cows
mostly 25 cents to 75 cents
higher. Choice No. 2-4 1050
1450 lbs. slaughter steers
66.50-68.00, one at 68.75, Good
63.00-66.25. few Standard
60.75- Few Choice
slaughter heifers 63.0065.50,
few Good 62.2064.00. Utility
& Commercial No. 1-3
slaughter cdws 53.7057.35,
couple at 58300, Cutters 53.00
55.60, Canner & Low Cutter
48.75- One Choice
slaughter bullock at 70.00,
couple Good 65.75 and 68.00.
Few Yield Grade #113002270
lbs. slaughter bulls 63.20
67.25. Few Good 690715 lbs.
feeder steer 67.00-69.00.
CALVES 102. Vealers
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 24,1979
about steady. One Prime
vealer at 121.00, Choice
100.00117.00, Good 95.00
105.00, Standard & Good 90
110 lbs. 88.0095.00, 7085 lbs.
80.0085.00, few Utility 50100
lbs. 50.0075.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90125 lbs.
92.00112.00; holstein heifers
90135 lbs. 90.00140.00.
HOGS 209. Barrows & gilts
steady to strong. US No. 1-2
200240 lbs. barrows & gilts
57.75-58,10, few 58.345, No. 1-3
190250 lbs. 57.00-58.00. US
No. 1-3 375-525 lbs. sows
49.5052.00. Boars 40.0047.25.
FEEDER PIGS 84. US No.
1-3 40-60 lbs. feeder pigs
98.00117.00 cwt.
SHEEP 9. Few Choice 125-
165 lbs. wpoled slaughter
lambs 63.00-72.00. Few
slaughter ewes 38.0041.00.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Belknap
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
February 21,1979
CATTLE 66. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market; few Choice
slaughter steers 65.5066.00,
few Good 59.25-64.25, few
Standard 54.25-56.25. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
62.00- few Good 56.00
60.50, few Standard 52.00
54.50. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 52.00-56.25,
Cutters 49.75-53.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 45.00-49.50.
Choice slaughter bullocks
66.00- one Good at 60.00.
Few Yield Grade #11515-1640
lbs. slaughter bulls 61.50
62.00. Choice 350-480 lbs.
feeder heifers 70.0077150.
CALVES 88. Vealers
grading Standard & Good |5
higher. One Choice vealer at
120.00, few Good 95.00105.00,
Standard & Good 90120 lbs.
85.00- 65-85 lbs. 72.00
92.00, few Utility 55-110 lbs.
50.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90120 lbs.
93.00115.00.
HEAVY HENS
Fowl & Broiler
Handling Equipment
50,000 Per Day
We have our own catching
crew and loader if needed.
HOGS 338. Barrows & gilts
steady. US No. 1-2 200-220
lbs. barrows & gilts 56.00-
57.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
55.00-56.00, few No. 2-3 250-
290 lbs. 53.25-54.80, No. 1-3
170-180 lbs. 50.00-53.30. US
No. 1-3 350-600 lbs. sows
52.25-54.50. Boars 32.75-47.50,
FEEDER PIGS 70. US No.
1-3 28-35 lbs. feder pigs 26.50-
32.00 per head, No. 1-3 40-15
lbs. 35.00-38.00 per head.
SHEEP 11. One Lot Choice
62 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 7C.00.
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
February 21,1979
CATTLE 111. Compared
with last week’s market:
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 56.5059.60,
one at 60.00, Cutters 49.50
55.50, Canner and low Cut
ters 46.75-49.00 .Yield Grade
No. 1, 1000-1750 lbs.
slaughter bulls 59.0062.10.
CALVES 146. Choice
vealers 105.00138.00, .Good
92.00106.50, Standard and
Good 110130 lbs. 88.5095.00,
90110 lbs. 84.0090.00, 65-90
lbs. 72.00-85.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90110
lbs. 110.00145.50; Holstein
heifers 100120 lbs. 122.00
157.00.
HOGS 410. Barrows and
gUts steady. US No. 1-2
barrows and gats 56.00-57.10,
No. 1-3 190-230 lbs. 53.00
55.75. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs.
sows 49.50-52.00.
FEEDER PIGS 226. US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs
26.5037.50 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 38.0051.00 per
head.
SHEEP 12. Few Good
wooled slaughter lambs
74.00-76.00. Slaughter ewes
35.0040.00.
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