6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March' 3,1979 Livestoc Four States Auction Four States Livestock Sales, Inc. February 21,1979 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers & Heifers - $l.OO higher; Choice $65.00-67.00; Good 61.00-64.00; Medium 60.00 Down. Heifers - Choice $62.00-63.75; Good 59.00- 61.00; .Medium 58.00 Down. Cows - Good run, mostly steady prices; High Yield $55.00-56.00; Average 51.00- 54.00; Big Middle 47.00-50.00; Shelly 50.00 Down. Fat Bulls - Steady, $2.00 higher; Good $62.00-67.25; Medium 49.00- -61.00. Veal Calves - Very active bidding & higher prices; Choice $106.00- 114.00; Good 96.00-105.00; Medium 85.00-95.00; Farm Hfrs. to $148.00; Farm Bulls to 134.00; Light & Weak 83.00 down. Sows - 300-600 lbs. $74.00-53.50. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. - Mostly bulls & hfrs. no choice offered; Good to $71.50; Medium $68.09-70.00; Culls 67.00 Down. Steers 600- 850 lbs. - Choice $66.00-71.50; Good 63.00-67.00; Medium 62.00 Down. Heifers - (All Weights) 3 Holsteins 275-340 lbs. sold for $108.00; Choice $70.00-73.50; Good 66.00- 69.00; Medium 65.00 down. Bulls - Strong demand; Choice $82.00-88.00; Good 74.00-81.00; Medium 73.00 down. Springing Heifers to $BlO.OO. Pigs, Hd. - slightly higher; 20-30 lbs. $27.00- 38.00; 40-60 lbs. 39.0049.50. Slaughter Hogs - $l.OO lower; One lot at $55.25 : 200-230 lbs. $53.50-54.25; 240-260 lbs. $54.00-54.25; 270-300 lbs. 47.50-51.50. Baltimore USDA February 26,1979 CATTLE 300: Compared with two weeks ago slaughter steers $l.OO-1.50 -higher heifers scarce, cows $1.50-2.50 higher. Supply 65 percent cows, 20 percent -slaughter steers and heifers, balance few feeders and bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 1095-1250 lbs. 65.75-67.00; few Good & .Choice 24 1235-1495 lbs. 64.85-65.25; Individual Choice Holsteins 3 1400 lbs. 64.75; few Good 2-3 Holsteins 1225-1500 lbs. 62.00-64.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: k market and several Good 2-3 900-1000 lbs. 59.00-60.76. COWS: Utility 2-3 52.00- 57.35; few Cutter 1-2 including some low Dressing Utility 2-3 48.00- 53.50. BULLS: several Y G 1 1150-1515 lbs. 63-00-67.50; Individual 2300 lbs. 66.60. FEEDER CATTLE; package Choice steers 412 lbs. 85.50; couple Choice heifers 330-530 lbs. 71.00- 74.00. HOGS 600; Compared with Wednesday Barrows & Gilts 25 cents lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 55.00- 55.25; several, lots 55.50 early. SOWS: steady. US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 54.00- 55.00. US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 45.00- 46.50. Veal & Calf Auction 50: Choice 140-225 Ib. 'vealers 108.00- good & choice 120-200 lbs. 95.00-105.00; 95- 105 lbs. 83.00-93.00; 75-95 lbs. 75.00- calves returned to farm Holsteins bulls 77.00- 91.00; few heifers 94.00- 103.00. SHEEP AUCTION 10: Few choice wooled slaughter lambs 80-105 lbs. 69.00-71.00. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. February 27,1979 CATTLE 244. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good 50 cents-$2 higher. Slaughter cows uneven, $1 lower to $1 higher.. Few High Choice and Prihie slaughter steers 68.50-69.50, Choice 2-4, 1000-1400 lbs. 66.25-68.50, Good 64.50-67.00, Standard 61.25-64.00. Choice slaughter heifers 62.85-68.50, few #1 to 72.50, few Good 61.00-65.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 51.50-56.00, few to 58.10, Cvtteit. 50.00- 53.25, Conner and Low Cutters 45.25-49.00, Shells down to 42.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 64.75- 68.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1160-1890 lbs. slaughter bulls 64.1068.25. Good 350- 750 lbs. feeder bulls and steers 73.0062.50. CALVES 155. Vealers about steady. Prime vealers 127.50-140.00, Choice 114.00- 127.00, Good 94.00-105.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 87.00-93.00, 7065 lbs. 76.00-88.00. Farm Calves $5- $25 higher. Holstein bulls 90- 125 lbs. 94.00-144.00; Holstein heifers 90-140 lbs. 105.00- 169.00. HOGS 831. (Monday,, February 26, 1979) Barrows and gilts 25 cents-$1.25 lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 55.00-56.60, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 54.00- 55.10, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 53.20-54.20. US No. 1-3 400-625 lbs. sows 47.00-50.00. Boars 40.2541.25. FEEDER PIGS 226. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 32.0045.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 40.00-57.00, one lot No. 1-3 85 lbs. at 59,50 per head. SHEEP 0. NO SALES ON OFFER. Market courtesy of PDA. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pennsylvania February26,l979 CATTLE 191. Choice 1000- 1300 lbs. slaughter steers 66.50- Good 63.50-85.75, Standard 60.25-64.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 62.35-65.25, few Good 59.75- 63.75. Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 52.50- few to 57.85, Cutters 51.50-56.50, Canner and Low Cutters 47.00-51.75. One Good slaughter bullock at 66.25. Few Yield Grade No. I, 1085-1530 lbs. slaughter bulls 64.00-66.86. Few Good 350-650 lbs. feeder steers 69.50-75.50; few Good and Choice 350-600 lbs. feeder heifers 60.50-69.00 CALVES 199. ’ Choice vealers 112.00-119.00, Good 100.00- Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 89.00-100.00, ( 7065 lbs. 83.00-89.50, few Utility 5080 lbs. 6000-70.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 95.00-128.00; HolsteifT heifers 85-130 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 520. US No. 1-2 200- 235 lbs. barrows and gilts 55.40-56.10, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 53.70-55.70, No. 2-3 250- 285 lbs. 48.00-52.60. US No. 1- 3 300-550 lbs. sows 46.50-49.50. Few Boars 35.00-40.00. FEEDER PIGS 143. US NO. 1-3 25-55 lbs. feeder pigs 33.0049,50 per head, one lot No. 1-3 100 lbs. at 57.50, one lot No. 1-3 93 lbs. at 64.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP 8. Few Choice 85- 100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 76.00-85.00. Market courtesy of PDA. FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL mum CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 Martinsburg Auction - Martinsburg, Pa. February 26,1979 CATTLE 192. High Choice & Prune slaughter steers 66.50- one at 70.20, choice 64.50-67,00, Good 64.00- Standard 62.00 63.00, Utility 58.00-62.00. Choice slaughter heifers 64.50- Good 62,00-64.00, Standard 60.00-62.00, Utility 57.00- Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 55.50- one at 61.70, Cutters 53.75-56.00, Canner & Low Cutter 51.00-54.00, Shells down to 47.00. Few Choice . slaughter bullocks at 69.00, Good 60.00-64.00, Utility 55.0058.00, Yild Grade #1 1400-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 65.00- yield'' grade #2 9001600 lbs. 62.0064.00 CALVES 267. Choice velaers 120.00135.00, Good 98.00120.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 85.00110.00, 7090 lbs. 80.0090.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 122.00-154.00; holstein heifers 95-130 lbs. 110.00 ' 193.50. HOGS 300. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 54.00- 55.50, few Lots 56.00-56.85, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 52.00- 55.00. No. 2-3 240-280 lbs. 51.00-54.50, No. 1-3 130-185 lbs. 46.00-50.00. US No. 1-3 300450 lbs. sows 52.00-55.00, No. 2-3 300-500 lbs. 46.00- 52.00. Boars 37.0045.00. FEEDER PIGS 18. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 25.0040.00 per head, few No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 50.00 per head. SHEEP 26. Few Choice wooled slaughter iambs at 76.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Peoria Cattle March 1,1979 CATTLE: receipts this week: 4800, last week: 4300, year ago: 4100. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers firm to 75 higher. Cows 50 higher. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Receipts about 70 percent slaughter steers, 25 percent slaughter heifers, balance mostly cows. Choice and Prune steers scarce steer supply mainly mixed Good and Choice 1000-1100 lbs., with auction news many loads purchased for possible April delivery. SLAUGHTER STEERS: At nud-week; load Choice and Prime 3-4 1240 lbs. 68.00; Choice 2-4 10001250 lbs. 6G.50-68.00, mostly 67.00 67.50, few 69.00; mixed Good and Choice 2-4 9001300 lbs. 65.0066.50; Good 2-3 63.00 65.00 load Good 2-3 holsteins 63.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 900 1075 lbs. 66.0066!50, load 66.75; Choice 2-4 8501075 lbs. 65.00- mixed Good and Choice 2-4 8501050 lbs. 62.50 65.00; Good 2-3 60.5062.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 50.00-53.00; high-dressing Utility, 54.00 55.50, few 56.00; Cutter 1-2 47.00- Canner- 42.50 47.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 11001800 lbs. 60.0066.00; few Yield Grade 1 67.0069.00, individual 70.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Sechrist Auction February 26,1979 CATTLE 64 STEERS: High choice and prime 66.00- 68.50; good choice 63.50- 65.85, HEIFERS: High choice and prime 65.00-68.00; good to choice 63.00-65.00; holstems good 56.0080.50. BULLS: Good and choice commercial 68,00-71.75 f standard to good 65.0088.00. COWS; High yearling commercial 55.75-58.10; cutters 54.00-55.50; canners low cutters 51.00-53.85; shells 45 00-52 00. CALVES 109 CALVES: Choice and prime 110.00- 125.00; good and choice 100.00-110.00; standard and good 85.00-100.00; good 100- BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gams on grass and roughage - 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb yearling - Visit ourtarm and see our animals In stock SEMEN ’l2 an ampule Vz & V* Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO M & J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association Green Dragon . Livestock Sales .|pj 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA C OYiS COWS COW 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 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales dhd Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor 120 lbs. 100.00-130.00; heifers 90-110 lbs. 100.00-125:00; culls 75.00-95.00. , HOGS 439 HOGS: U.S.No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 54.50- 55.00; JCJ.S~No. 1 and 3, 190- 230 lbs. 53.75-54.25; U.S. No. and 3,180-250 lbs. 5^.00-53.50. SOWS: 250-375 lbs.-48.00- 51.00; 400-500 lbs. 42.00-46.50. BOARS: 300-500 lbs. 39.50- 42.75. ' ' SHEEP 15 LAMBS: Good to choice 65.00-80.00; .medium and good. 60.00- 70.00. EWES: 25.00-35.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2,' 190-215 lbs. 54.0fc54.50; Private Treaty Fat Hogg. No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs., 53.50-5&75; Private Treaty Fat Hogs, / No. and 3 r 19fc220 lbs. 53.00- v 53.25. ... * - y Thomasville Market . Thomasville, Pa. Wednesday, February 28 Cattle, 181 head. Steers, high choice and prune 69.25- 71.00; choice 66.50-68.50; good 65.00-68:50; Holstein, steers 61.00-64.35; high choice and prime heifers 67.00- choice 64.00- 66.00; good 61.00-63.00; cows, utility and commercial 52.00- 53.50; cutters 48.00-49.00; canners and low cutters 46.00- block bulls 65.75- 66.50; , bulls 64.7 P-66.00; calves, vealers, prime 117.00- good. 98.00- 110.00; standard and good 90 to 110 lbs. 90.00-95.00; Holstein bull calves, 100; to JIQ Ibs. s 125 00-135.00; Hoi. heifers 100 to 110 Ihsl 130!00- 140 00; hogs,'344 head; US 1 to 3,200 to 239 lbs., by private treaty 52.25; sows U.S. 1-3 46.00-
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