—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, March 24,1979 14 Livestock market an Belleville Auction (Continued from Page 13) HOGS 227. Barrows and gilts 75 cents to $1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. bar rows and gilts 49.50-51.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 48.50- US No. 1-3 300-590 lbs. sows 41.50-43.25. FEEDER PIGS 223. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 44.50- per head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 52.50-60.50 per head. SHEEP 30. Wooled slaughter lambs steady. Choice 75-110 lbs. wooled Jambs 69.70-71.00, Good 60-95 lbs. 56.50-69.00. Slaughter ewes 35.50-43.00. Pa. Auction Summary Weekly Summary of 16 livestock Auction Markets for March 23,1979 CATTLE 7229. Compared with 6495 last week, 8321 a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s market summary, slaughter steers 1-2% higher. SI. cows steady to fully 1 higher. SI. bullocks 1-3 higher. High Choice & Prime VG si. steers 72.50- 77.00. Choice YG 68.00-75.00, Good 64.00-71.00, Standard 61.00- a few Utility 53.75-64.00. Choice si. heifers 66.00- Good 60.0047.00, Standard 52.00-63.00. Utility & Commercial sL cows 52.00- 58.00, Cutters 51.00-55.00. Canner & low Cuttfer 48.50- 53.00, Shells down to 45.00; a few Choice si. bullocks 68.00- 74.00, Good 64.00-70.00, Standard, few 60.00-65.00, Utility, few, 52.00-62.00. Yield Grade § l,llOO-2209 lbs. 63.00- Yield Grade #2, 900-1600 lbs. 57.00-65.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & Choice 300-750 lbs. steers 75.00- few to 112.00. Choice & Good 300-600 lbs. heifers 70.00-90.00. Good & Choice 300-700 lbs. bulls 70.00- Medium & Good 400-800 lbs. 60.00-79.00. CALVES 3737. Compared with 3669 a week ago, 4495 a year ago. Vealers 2-6 higher. Prime vealers a few 120.00- 135.00, Choice 105.00-127.00, Good 105.00-112.00. Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 90.00- 105.00, 70-90 lbs. 78.00-95.00, Utility 60-90 lbs. 45.00-75.00. FARM CALVES: Active, Hoi. Bulls 90-105 lbs. 95.00- 130.00, Hoi. Heifers 90-140 lbs. 120.00-208.00. HOGS 8136. Compared with 8699 last week, and 7791 a year ago. Barrows and gilts uneven, mostly steady to 1.25 lower. US No. 1-2 200 235 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.00 51.75, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 48.00-50.75. No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 45.0049.00, No. 1-3 140 185 lbs. 42.0049.00. SOWS 75 cents - |1 lower. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 41.0047.00, No. 2-3 400-&0 lbs. 35.00 41.00. BOARS 30.00-41.00. FEEDER PIGS 948. Compared to 1193 last week, 1226 a year ago. Trend strong to 5 higher. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00- 48.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 38.00-58.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 2997. ALL SALES CWT. Compared with 2323 head last week, and 1305 head a year ago. Feeder pigs mostly 3-10 higher. US No. 1-2 20-40 lbs. 133.00- 147.00, few to 157.00, 4050 lbs. 126.00-139.00, 50-60 lbs. 111.00- 60-75 lbs. 94.00- 119.00; US No. 2-3 25-40 lbs. 110.00- 50-75 lbs. 85.00- 109.00. SHEEP 521. Compared with 286 last week and 3655 a year ago. Spring or Wooled si. lambs mostly steady. Choice 70-110 1b5r65.00-75.00, Good 65-100 lbs. 60.00-70.00. Spring lambs, Choice 30-70 lbs. 89.00-125.00, Choice 70- 105 lbs. 76.00-84.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-44.00. Lancaster Weekly (Continued from Page 2) 30 head late 127.00-136.00; Choice 160-260 lb. 111.00- 122.00, 120-160 lb. 103.00- 120.00; high Good and low Choice 120-240 lb. 100.00- 112.00, 80-115 lb. 88.00-101.00, few 60-80 lb. 77.50-84.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers 105.00-128.00; few Holstein heifers 90-120 lb. 130.00-158.00, 25 head 158.00- 161.00, Market courtesy of USDA. auction news Oklahoma Cattle March 22,1979 Estimated receipts 5,900. Same day last week 10,778. Moderately active, feeder steers under 550 lb. near steady; 550-800 lb. feeder steers 1.00-3.00 lower, feeder steers over 800 lb. 2.00-3.00 lower, most decline noted on fleshy offerings; feeder heifers steady to firm; majority receipts choice 309 800 lb. feeder steers and 309 650 lb, feeder heifers. Liberal amount of offerings continue to arrive from wheat pastures; moderate attendance of buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice, few Prime 300-400 lb. 104.00-118.50, small lot 284 lb. at 121.00, 400-500 lb. 95.59 108.50, two small lots 409-437 lb. 111.00-112.25, 500-600 lb. 89.50- part load 532 lb. at 101.00, fleshy offerings down to 86.75, 609-700 lb. 84.0990.75, 709800 lb. 82.25- 87.75, 800-900 lb. 78.75-80.50, part load fleshy 928 lb. at 72.75; Mixed Good and Choice 309400 lb. 93.50-96.50, 409500 lb. 91.00-92.50,500-700 lb. 80.50-86.25, 709800 lb. 79.0981.75, few Good 300-500 lb. 90.00-93.50, part load 519 lb. 81.00, few 609900 lb. 76.09 79.00, 132 500-700 lb. Holstein steers 80.50-90.00, part load 463 lb. at 99.75; 709860 lb. 75.50- FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 300400 lb. 95.00-100.00, 400-500 lb. 85.50- 94.00, 509600 lb. 80.5987.50, 600-700 lb. 75.00-81.00, package 713 lb. 78.25; Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 lb. 81.5986.00, 509600 lb. 70.25- 77.25, 600-700 lb. 73.59-75.50, small lot 756 lb. at 72.90, few Good 509600 lb. 66.5971.50, 6097501 b. 68.0970.00. FOR THE WEEK: Compared to late last week, feeder steers under 550 lb. near steady, 559800~ lb. feeder steers 1.092.00 lower, feeder steers over 800 lb. 2.093.00 lower, feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 higher, AdamsjCounty Farmers Assn, plans meeting ARENDTSVILLE - The Adams County Farmer’s Association will be having their annual Spring meeting on March 29, 7 p.m. at the Arendtsville Fire Hall. Following the dinner, Mark Wilson will show slides and tell about his ex periences in Africa. A report Lancaster Co. Guernsey club Sue Ann Rohrer; Song Leader Mary Witmer; and Game Leader Janice Garber and Jesse Moyer. Glenn Shirk, dairy Exten sion leader, showed the members how to fill out their record books. The next meeting will be an auction held at Jesse Balmer’s farm on April 10th at 7:30 p.m. The first meeting of the Lancaster County Golden Guernsey 4-H Club was held March 13 at the Raymond Witmerxesidence. The club voted for new of ficers. The results were as follows: President Carol Balmer; Vice President Gerald Garber; Secretary Connie Balmer; Treasurer Jay Garber; News Reporter instances 3.00 higher; slaughter cows closed near steady, late sales Utility and Commercial were 54.50- 58.00, Cutter 1-3 51.50-54.00; bulls closed steady, week sales consisted of YG 1-2 1000-1900 lb. 59.00-70.00. Salable receipts, near 17,400 head, compared to 25,022 head last week and .27,436 head the same week a year ago. Cows and bulls near 7 percent of cattle receipts, feeders near 93 percent of the total. Market courtesy of USDA. from the National Legislative Committee Chairman Myles Stamer will be given. New members are incouraged to attend. For more information contact Mabel 6. Bream, Adams County Information Director, 717-642-8471.
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