—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1979
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Livestock market an
Leesport
Auction
Leesport,PA
March 28,1979
CATTLE 213. Supply in
cluded 38 head feeder cattle.
Compared with last Wednes
day’s market, slaughter
steers grading Good &
Choice $1 to $2 lower.
Slaughter cows strong to $2
higher. Choice 1100-1400 Ibis,
slaughter steers 69.75-72.10,
Good 67.00-70.25, Standard
64.10-67.85, few Utility
63.00- Few Choice
930-1100 lbs. slaughter
heifers 63.75-65.50, few Good
58.00- few Standard
57.50-58.00.'Utility & Com-
mercial slaughter cows
55.00-57.60, few 58.75, Cutters
53.75-56.00, few Canner &
Low Cutter 50.00-54.00. Few
Good & Choice slaughter
bullocks 65.25-71.10, few
Standard 63.00-07.10. Few
Yield Grade No. 1-2 1200-2000
' lbs. slaughter bulls
65.00-67.85, one at 69.75.
Choice 350-550 lbs. feeder
steers 88.00-92.00, few to
103.00, few 650-750 lbs.
76.50-81.00; few Choice
600-725 lbs. feeder heifers
68.00- few Medium
660-700 lbs. feeder bulls
59.00-
CALVES 127. Vealers
giadmg Standard & Low
Good uneven, mostly weak
to $4 lower. Few Prime
vealers 114.50-116.00, Choice
105.00- few Good
97.50-105.00, few Standard &
Good 110-130 lbs. 95.00-107.00,
90-110 lbs. 88.00-95.00, 70-90
lbs. 80.00-90.00, Utility 65-110
lbs. 66.00-85.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 100-125 lbs.
98.00- few 90-100 lbs.
90.00- holstein heifers
90-140 lbs. 105.00-140.00.
HOGS 389. Barrows & gilts
$5 to $5.50 lower US No. 1-2
200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
43 2544.25, few to 44.85, No.
1-3 190-250 lbs. 41.7543.50,
few No. 2-3 230-290 lbs.
38.0041.10, one lot No. 1-3 175
lbs. 42.75. Sows $4 50 to $5
lower. US No. 1-3 350-500 lbs.
sows 35.00-37.00, few to 41.50,
few No. 2-3 435-630 lbs.
34.00- Few Boars
32.00- few light weights
35.0040.00.
FEEDER PIGS 156. US
No. 1-3 2045 lbs. feeder pigs
128.00- cwt., one lot No.
1-3 48 lbs. 117.00, few No 1-3
65-70 lbs. 85.00-97.00, few
Utility 2540 lbs. 90.00-110.00
cwt
SHEEP 174. Choice 35-50
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
100.00- 55-85 lbs
79.00- 85-115 lbs.
70.00- Slaughter ewes
22.00-
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UNIONVILLE. TENNESSEE
615-294-5102
St. Louis
Cattle
National Stockyards
March 29,1979
Receipts this week 6,500:
week ago 6,300: year ago
8,100. Compared with last
weeks close, slaughter
steers unevenly .50-1.50,
mostly 1.00-1.50 lower.
Slaughter heifers 1.50-2.00
lower. Cows .50-1.00 higher.
Bulls fully steady. Slaughter
supply mainly Choice and
mixed Choice and Prune 2-4
1000-1200 lbs. steers,, around
35 percent heifers and 15
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
1050-1275 lbs. 72.00-73.50, one
load early 74.00. Closing
sales 72.00-72.50. Choice 2-4
950-1250 lbs. 70.00-73.00,
closing week sales 70.00-
71.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 1200 lbs. 69.00-
72.00. Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs.
66.50-70.00. Standard to Good
2-3 1050-1300 lbs. holstems
63.00-66.00, closing 63.00
65.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune 24
875-1050 lbs. 68.00-70.50,
closmg 68.0068.50. Part load
Prune 4-5 1200 lbs. 64.00.
Choice 24 8001050 lbs. 66.50
70.00. closmg sales 66.50
68.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 700975 lbs. 65.60
58.00. Good 2-3 700950 lbs.
62.0066.50.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 24 51.0056.00.
Boning Utility 1-2 55.5057.00,
closmg sales 56.0057.50.
Cutter 1-2 49.0055.00. Canner
and low Cutter 1-2 44.50
50.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1050-1&00 lbs. 62.0067.00
Yield Grade 116502200 68.00.
FEEDERS: (Including
around 2,400 at the regular
Thursday auction) Feeder
steers and heifers very
uneven, generally steady to
2.00 lower. Demand good for
bulk of offerings. Supply
mostly Choice and mixed
Good and Choice 400-700 lbs.
steers and 300-600 lbs
heifers.
FEEDER STEERS-
Choice 300400 lbs. 95.00-
104.00; lot thin 352 lbs
110.50; 400-500 lbs 90.25-
100.50; 500-600 lbs. 82.00-
92.00 ; 600-700 lbs. 76.00-84.50;
fleshy 850-975 lbs. 70.75-72.25.
Mixed Good and Choice 325-
500 lbs. 85.00-91.50; 500-600
lbs. 79.00-83.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 300400 lbs. 80.50-
86 75; 400-500 lbs. 76.50-84.00;
500-600 lbs 70.75-79.50; 600-
700 lbs. 65.00-74.75; fleshy
725-850 lbs. 63.00-70.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 725-850 lbs.
70.00-81.00.
Dewart
Auctiop
Dewart, Pa.
March 26,1979
CATTLE 164. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good $2 higher. Slaughter
cows $1.50-$2 higher. Few
High - Choice and Prime
slaughter steers 74.35-75.35,
Choice 24, 1000-1300 lbs.
71.50- few Good 65.85-
68.35, few Standard 63.10-
65.60. Individual Good
slaughter heifer at 65.00, few
Standard 61.50-63.50. Utility
and Commercial slaughter
cows 54.00-58.50, Cutters
53.00- Canner and Low
Cutters 48.75-52.50. Couple
Choice slaughter bullocks at
68.85, few Good 64.85-67.00.
Few Yield Grade No. 1,1050-
1500 lbs. slaughter bulls
63.50- Few Good 570-800
lbs. feeder steers 71.00-78.00.
CALVES 193. Vealers
grading Standard and Low
Good about steady. Few
Prune vealers 114.00-120.00,
Choice 106.00-111.00, Good
98.00- Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs. 96.00-101.00,
70-85 lbs. 90.00-96.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 95.00-105.00; few
Holstein heifers 90-130 its.
120.00-
HOGS 429. Barrows and
gilts $2.50-$3 lower. US No. 1-
2 200-230 lbs. barrows and
gdts 48.6049.00, No. 1-3 190-
245 lbs. 45.6048.60, No. 2-3
240-260 lbs. 42.0045.00, one
lot 300 lbs. at 37.50. US No. 1-
3 300-625 lbs. sows 35.5040.00.
Few Boars 35.00-38.75.
FEEDER PIGS 140. US
No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs
38.00- per head, one lot
No. 1-3 60 lbs. at 55.00 per
head, Utility 60-75 lbs. 40.50-
53.tl0per head.
SHEEP 11. Few Choice 90-
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Market courtesy of
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Service.
Morrison Cove
Livestock Auction
Morrison Cove
Livestock Auction
Martinsjmrg, Pa.
March 26,1979
CATTLE 224. Compared
with last week’s market;
High Choice and Prime
■slaughter steers 72.00-74.00,
Choice 69.50-72.00, Good
68.50- Standard 66.00-
69.00, Utility 58.00-64.00.
Choice slaughter heifers
67.50- Good 64.00-68.00,
Standard 63.50-65.00, Utihty
58.00- Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows
55.50- Cutters 52.50-
56.00, Canner .and Low
Cutters 50.00-54.00, Shells
down to 46.00. Few Choice
slaughter bullocks at 69.50,
Good 62.00-67.00, Standard
62.50- Utility 57.00-
60.00. Yield Grade No. 1,
1400-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls
64.00- n, 900-1600 lbs.
58.00- Medium and
Good 300-550 lbs. feeder
steers 80.00-100.00.
CALVES' 250. Choice
vealers 105.00-125.00, Good
90.00- Standard and
Good 70-90 lbs. 60.00-90.00.
Farm Calyes: Holstein bulls
lbs. 95.00-122.00, 70-90
lbs. 60.00-90.00; Holstein
heifers 80-130 lbs. 130.00-
218.00.
HOGS 366. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows and gilts
47.7548.75, No. 1-3 195-240
lbs. 46.0047.50, No. 2-3 250-
270 lbs. 45.0047.00, No. 1-3
130-180 lbs. 38.0045.00. US
No. 1-3 300-500 lbs sows
39.0042.00, No. 2-3 300-650
lbs. 37.5040.00. Boars 32.00-
40.00.
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FEEDER PIGS 18. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
25.00-45.00 per head, few No.
1-3 35-50 lbs. at 60.00 per
head.
SHEEP 0. No sales on
offer.
Market courtesy of
Pennsylvania Market News
Service.
Sechrist
Auction
Stewartstown, Pa.
March 26,1979
CATTLE 59. Steers - High
Choice and Prune 70.00 to
74.50; Good Choice 68.00 to
70.00; Holstems Good 65.00 to
68.00; Standard to Good 60.00
to 63.85. Heifers - High
Choice and Prune 63.00 to
68.25; Good to Choice 60.00 to
63.00; Holstems Good 58.00 to
64.00. Feeder Steers - Good
and Choice 85.00 to-99.00;
Standard Good 75.00 to 85.00.
Bulls - - Good and Choice
Commercial 70.00 to 72.50;
Standard to Good 68.00 to
70.00. Cows - High Yearling
Commercial 55.50 to 59.50;
Cutters 53.00 to 55.25;
Canners Low Cutters 50.00 to
53.00; Shells 45.00 to 51.00.
CALVES 45. Calves -
Choice and Prune 110.00 to
120.00; Good and Choice
100.00 to 110.00; Standard
and Good 98.50 to 100.00; Bull
Good 110-140 lbs. 100.00 to
128.00; Hfrs. 90-110 lbs. 95.00
to 120.00; Culls 50.00 to 95.00.
HOGS 494. Hogs-U.S. No.
1 and 2, ISO-220 lbs. 48.00 to
49.00; U.S. No. 1 and 3, 190-
230 lbs. 47.50 to 48.00; U.S.
No. 1 and 3,180-250 lbs. 47.00
-to 47.50. Sows - 250-375 lbs.
42.00 to 44.85 ; 400-500 lbs.
37.50 to 42.00. Boars - 300-500
lbs. 36.00 toiO.OO.
SHEEP 18. Lambs - Good
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to Choice 75.00 to 95.00;
Medium and Good 55.00 to
75.00. Ewes 25.00 to 35.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215
lbs. 48.00 to 48.50.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 47.00
to 47.50.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 3,190-250 lbs. 46.00
to 46.50.
Lancaster
Feeder
Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
March 23,1979
Feeder Cattle
490
815
Holiday
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to
last Friday few lots feeder
steers and heifers steady to
weak, supply included about
200 sold in lots of five or
more, balance m lots of one
to three mainly in clean up
trade.
FEEDER STEERS: •
Choice 495-540 lb. 94.75-99.50,
one lot 610 lb. 92.35, Choice
810-950 lb. 73.50-76.50, one lot
980 lb. 71.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: One
lot Choice 490 lb. 84.50, one
lot Choice 605 lb. 80.50, one
lot 650 lb. 73.85; mixed Good
and Choice 660-785 lb. 68 25-
71.35.
Market courtesy of USDA,
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The object of this intriguing
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