Livestock market an Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. April 10,1979 CATTLE 205. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers $1 to $2 higher. Slaughter cows $2 to $4 higher. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 73.60 77.00, Choice No. 2-4 1000- 1250 lbs. 69.25-73.25, Good 66.50-71.50, few Standard 62.00- Few Choice slaughter heifers 67.10-73.25, Good 64.00-67.00 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 57.00- couple to 61.60, Cutters 54.50-58.00, Canner & Low Cutter 51.10-54.10. Couple Choice slaughter bullocks 70.25 and 74.85. Few Yield Grade No. 1-21080-1825 lbs. slaughter bulls 67.00 76.75. Few Good 400-800 lbs. feeder steers & bulls 68.00 83.00; few Medium & Good 450-600 lbs. holstein heifers 85.00- CALVES 140. Choice vealers 107.00-120.00, Good 95.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 89.00-92.00, 70-85 lbs. 75.00-88.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 89.00-122.00; few holstein heifers 90-125 lbs. 104.00 170.00. HOGS 857. (Monday & Tuesday). Barrows & gilts steady to 25 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gUts 45.85-46.50, No. 1-3 190- 250 lbs. 45.00-45.85, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 42.8544.50. US No. -1-3 350-550 lbs. sows 36.00-39.00. Boars 32.00-36.00. FEEDER PIGS 338. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 36.0045.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 42.00-58.00 per head. 7 SHEEP 37. Few Choice 40- HARVEY I MARTIN ! HfV AND STRAW SALE ! WILL b£ DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 1 HOWEVER. WE WILL STILL BUY HAY - * & STRAW PRIVATELY AND ON ORDERS. ■ For More Information ■ Phone: 215-445-5303 ■ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmM SPECIAL NOTICE HAY, STRAW & EAR COHN SALE DAVID U GOOD’S FARM MACHINERY SALE EVERY WED. AT 12 NOON ON NORTH MAPLE AVE., LEOLA, PA. Home Phone 717-656-8911 Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 IHumiia 60 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 75.0094.00, few to 124.00, one lot Good 58 lbs 73.50. Slaughter ewes 24.00 39.00. Market courtesy of PDA, Baltimore USDA April 9,1979 CATTLE 375: Slaughter Steers $1,75-2.50 higher, few heifers $1.50 higher. Cows and bulls 1.502.00 higher. Supply 20% slaughter steers and heifers, 45% cows, 25% feeder cattle, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1095-1375 lbs. 70.5072.00; Good & Choice 2- 4 10501200 lbs. 69.5070.50; several Choice Holsteins 2-3 13001550 lbs. 68.5070.50; Good 2-4 10001285 lbs. 66.00 68.85; Good Holsteins 2-3 12501660 lbs. 65.5067.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Package Choice 3’s 1090 lbs. 69.50; Good and Choice 2-3 7501100 lbs. 65.00-68.50. COWS: Utility 2-3 and Commerical 34 54.00-59.75; few 60.00-60.60; several Standard 63.00-64.50; cutter 50.5056.75, few 57.1057.75. BULLS: YG 1-2 10501850 lbs., 64.75-70.35. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice steers 365-535 lbs. 88.50-96.00, few 575-585 lbs., 89,00; few 690-750 lbs. 74.00- 79.00, 800-1085 lbs. 67.50- 72.50; Choice Heifers 350-525 lbs. 75.00-80.50; few Good & Choice fauU calves 485-550 lbs. 84.00-90,00. HOGS 1000: Barrows & GUts $1.50 higher; US 1-2 200- 240 lbs. 46.00; some early sales 46.25 few at 46.50; US 2- 3 230-260 lbs. 45.0046.00. SOWS: 50 cents lower; US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 38.00-39.50. AT VEAL AND i ALF AUCTION 50; Choice 150250 lbs. vealers 105 50116.00; Good and Choice lOOioO lbs. 91.00105.50, 75-100 lbs. 72.00 88.50; Choice calves 275-380 lbs. 91.00101.00; few Good 285-350 lbs. 84.0089.00. SHEEP AUCTION Few Choice spring lambs 2037 lbs. 127.00129.00, several 50 52 lbs. 98.00101.00. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. April 9,1979 CATTLE 188. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows steady to $1 higher, spots $1.50 higher. Choice No. -2-4 1000-1350 lbs. slaughter steers 69.00-73.50, one at 74.60, Good 66.50-70.50, few Standard 61.75-66.25. choice slaughter heifers 69.75-72.85, couple to 73.60, few Good 63.75-69.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 55.00-60.00, couple to 61.00, Cutters 54.00-59.10, Canner & Low Cutter 51.25- 54.10. One Choice slaughter bullock at 69.75. Few Yield Grade #l-2 1340-1590 lbs. slaughter bulls 63.85-65.50. Few Good 350-550 lbs. feeder steers 77.50-90.00; few Choice 300-500 lbs. feeder heifers 72.00-78.50; few Good 300-500 lbs. feeder bulls 76.50- 80.00. CALVES 143. Vealers $2 to $5 lower. Couple Prime vealers 119.00 and 120.00, Choice 105.00-115.00, Good 95.00-100.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 89.00-92.0f1, 70-85 lbs. 83.00-89.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls & heifers 85-115 lbs. 88.00- 112.50. _ HOGS 425. Barrows & gilts 25 cents to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.00-47.35, No. 1-3 190- 240 lbs. 44.50-46.75, No. 2-3 220-260 lbs. 42.00-44.00, No. 1- 3 160-185 lbs. 40.00-42.00. US No. 1-3 275-550 lbs. sows 35.00- Boars 34.00-39.00. FEEDER PIGS 112.-US No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00- 00 per head, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 35.00-46.50 per head. Bulk of supply sold to the Easter trade. SHEEP 116. Choice 2545 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 97.00- 60-90 lbs. 62.00- 73.00, couple to 76.00, Good 45-60 lbs. 70.00-86.00. Slaughter ewes 26.0042.00. FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy. MELVM R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 auction news Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. April 9,1979 CATTLE 218. Compared with last Monday’s market: High Choice and Prune slaughter steers 72 00-74.75, Choice 70.00-72.50, Good 68.50- Standard 64.50- 68.00. Utility 59.50-64.00. Choice slaughter heifers 67.50- Good 65.00-68.00, Standard 62.50-64.50, Utility 58.00- Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 58.00- one at 64.00, Cutters 54.50-58.00, Canner and Low Cutters 50.00-53.50, Shells down to 45.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 72.00- Good 67.00-71.00, Standard 63.50-68.00, Utility 58.00- Yield Grade No. 1, 1400-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 68.50-72.00, #2, 900-1600 lbs. 62.00-65.00. Medium and Good 350-500 lbs. feeder steers and hiefers 60.00- 90.00. CALVES 206. Choice vealers 108.00-128.00, Good 90.00- Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 100.00-125.00, 70-90 lbs. 70.00-95.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 100.00-120.00; Holstein heifers 80-130 lbs. 130.00- 200.00. HOGS 217. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.5047.50, few No. 1,210-230 lbs. at 47.85, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 44.00-46.50, No. 2-3 240- 255 lbs. 44.0045.50, No. 1-3 170-180 lbs. 37.00-42.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 39.0041.50, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 37,0040.00. Boars 32.00- 40.00. FEEDER PIGS 6. Few US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-35.00 per head, few No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 25.0045.00 per head. SHEEP 40. Choice 2040 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 110.00-175.00, 4060 lbs. 80.00- 110.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Peoria Cattle April 12,1979 CATTLE: receipts this week: 4000 last week: 3200 year ago: 5000. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows fully steady. Bulls steads. Receipts this week about 65 percent slaughter steers 30 percent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 34 1150- 1250 lbs. 74.50-76.00; late 75.50- load 1350 lbs. 74.00; Choice 24 950-1275 lbs. 74.00- load 75.50; mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 72.00-74.00; Good 2-3 68.50- few Good 2-3 Holsteins Monday 65.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prune 34 900- 1125 lbs. 73.50-74.00; part load 74.25; Choice 24 850- 1100 lbs. 72.00-73.50; mixed Good and Choice 24 800-1150 lbs. 70.50-72.00; Good 2-3 65.00- Standard and Good 2-3 61.00-65.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 53.00-57.00; high-dressing Utility 58.00- 60.00; Cutter 1-2 50.00-54.00; Canner 46.50-50.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1900 lbs. 61.0069.00; few Yield Grade 170.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Thomasville Market Thomasville, Pa. Wednesday, April 11 Cattle, 159 head. Steers, high choice and prime 73.00- 75.85; choice 70.00-72.00; good 68.00-69.00; Holstein steers 63.00-65.00, few in dividuals 68.75-71.00; Heifers: high choice and prime 72.00-74.50; choice 69.00- good 65.0068.00; Cows: utility and com mercial slaughter 54.00- 55.60; cutters 50.00-52.00; canners and low cutters 47.0049.00; bullocks, good and choice 69.50-70.00; Bulls; yield grade 1 69.00-70.00; standard 64.0066.00; Calves, prime 108.00-120.00; good 105.00- 95 to 100 lbs. 95.00- Holstein bull calves, 95 to 110 lbs. 105.00- 110.00; Holstein heifer calves 100-120 pounds 115.00-153.00; Hogs: 211 head; US 1 to 3, private treaty, 45.00; sows U.S. 1-3 35.00-38.00, feeder pigs, 50 head US 1-3 20 to 35 lbs. 40.0043.00 per head; sheep, 65 to 80 lbs. 85.00- 90.00; 30 to 40 lbs. 120.00- 150.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, April 9 Reported receipts of 450 calves, 93 cows, 26 hogs, 24 heifers, 74 sheep, 387 lambs, 13 bulls, 134 goats, and 11 steers. Cattle market strong and calf market steady. 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 Holstein heifer calves to 200.00; veals 80.00-119.00; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 91.50- 102.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 68.00-88.00; grassers and feeders 70.50-99.00; lambs, 70.00-170.00; sheep 20.00- hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 40.0045.00; sows 35,00 38.00; boars 35.0049.00; pigs 21.00- heifers 52.50- 62.00; steers, good 63.00 66.25; bu 11555.00-71.25; cows, good 53.00-58.00, cows, medium 48.50-52.50; cows, poor or small 33.0047.50; horses, none; ponies 20.00 40.00; goats 13.0064.00. Hunter’s Auction Apri19,1979 Rising Sun, Md. COWS: High Choice to Prime 56.25-57.25; Good to Standard 54.50-56.40; Utility 53.75-54.00; cutters 51,25- 53.50; Canners 50.75-52.75. CALVES: Prime 240-280 lbs. 101.00-126.00; High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 95.00- 115.00; Good to Choice 120- 140 lbs. 95.00-104.00; Stan dard to Good 90-110 lbs. 95.00- 115.00; Utility 70-85 lbs. 55.00- 70.00, few 80.00-90.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 55.00-72.00. FEEDER PIGS: 30-35 lbs. $32 to $35 by hd.; $36 to $39 by hd. SOWS? 34.00-36.50. BOARS: 34.00-37.00, GOATS: Kids $32 to $3B by hd.; Nannies $24 to $32 by hd.; Billies $2B to $34 by head. Special Market April 3,1979 Orange, Va. Special Feeder Calf and Yearling Sale There were 510 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice & Fancy 300-500 lbs. 95.00-103.00; 500- 700 lbs. 82.00-85.50; 700-800 lbs. 75.00-78.50; 800-1000 lbs. 68.00- Good 300-500 lbs. 97.00- 500-700 lbs. 89.00- 700-800 lbs. 70.00- 79.00. Medium 300-500 lbs. 90.00- 500-700 lbs. 88.00- HEIFERS: Choice & Fancy 300-500 lbs. 78.00- 80.00; 500-600 lbs. 72.00-73.50; 600-700 lbs. 63.00-65.00. Good 300-500 lbs. 78.00-80.00; 500- 600 lbs. 67.00-69.00. Medium 500-600 lbs. 62.00-68.00.
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