—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, April 28,1979 6 ivestock market and auction news Four States Auction Four States Livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., April 18,1979 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers & Heifers $3.00 higher. Choice 71.00-73.25; Good 67.00- Medium 66.00 Down. Heifers choice 69.00- 71.50; Good 65.00-68.00; Medium 64.00 Down. Cows, very active $3.00 higher. High Yield 63.00-65.50; Average 59.00-62.00; Big\ Middle 53.00-58.00; Shelly 56.00 Down. Fat Bulls $2.00 higher. Good 70.00-75,25; Medium 63.0069.00. Veal Calves $2,004.00 Higher. Choice 110.00-123.00; Good 100.00- Medium 88.00- 99.00; Farm Hfrs. to $190.00; Farm Bulls to $121.00; light & Weak $90.00 Down. Sows 450-700 lbs. 40.5043.75. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. steady to $l.OO higher. Choice 100.00-108.00; Good 90.00- Medium 80.00- 89.00; Culls 79.00-Down. Steers 600850 lbs. Choice 82.00- Good 72.0081.00; Medium 71.00 Down* Heifers (All Weight) dairy type to $107.50; Choice 80.0085.00; Good 71.00-79.00; Medium 70.00 Down. Bulls Choice 94.0089.00; Good 85.0083.00; Medium 84.00 Down. Springing Heifers to $1090.00. Pigs, hd. strong demand steady prices. 2080 lbs. 30.0040.00; 4080 lbs. 41.0050.00. Shoats by lb. to $45.00. Slaughter Hogs steady with last week. 200- 230 lbs. 45.0045.85; 240-260 lbs. 44.8545.60; 180-195 lbs. 41.5044.00. Baltimore USDA April 23,1979 CATTLE 375: Slaughter steers and heifers $l.OO-2.00 higher, cows 1.50-2.50 higher, bulls 2.003.00 higher. Supply 20% slaughter steers and heifers, 60% cows, 15% feeder cattle, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 850-1200 lbs. 74.00- 76.50, Good 2-1 1000-1400 lbs. 68.75-71.85; Good Holsteins 2- 31000-1500 lbs. 66.0039.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-1900-1100 lbs. 70.25- 72.00; Good 2-3 860-1150 lbs. 65.7068.75. COWS: Utility 2-3 and Commercial 3-4 58.0033.00; few 63.7064.25. Cutter 1-2 54.8060.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1450 lbs. 65.2072.75; 1500-1900 lbs. 7C.00-75.25, individual 1 1485 lbs. 77.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice steer calves 525-535 lbs. 94.00-101.00; 550-700 lbs. 82.0037.00; 775-965 lbs. 73.20 76.00. Choice bulls calves 300-540 lbs. 87.00-99.00. Choice heifers 360-450 lbs. 85.00- Few 550-700 lbs. 70.00- HOGS 1000: Barrows & gilts 50 cents lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 45.00-45.25, few 45.50; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 44.00-45.00. SOWS: Steady, US 1-3 300- 600 lbs. 39.00-40.50, few 41.00. VEAL AND CALF AUCTION: Choice 150-260 lbs. vealers 104.00-116.50; 100-150 lbs. 95.50-104.50; Good & Choice 80-100 lbs. 85.00-93.50; few calves returned to farm 86.00-94.00. SHEEP AUCTION: Choice i Prime Spring lambs 106-115 lbs. 76.50-77.50. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. , April 23,1979 CATTLE 192. Compared with last weeks market: High Choice and Prime slaughter steers 74.00-77.50, Choice 73.00-75.00, Good 71.00-73.50, Standard 68.50- 71.00, Utility 61.5087.00. Choice slaughter heifers 72\00-74.00, Good 67.00-70.00, Standard 65.0088.00, Utility 58.1)0-61.00. Utility ‘ and Commercial slaughter cows 58.5084.00, Cutters 56.00- 60.00, Canner and Low Cutters 53.00-58.50, Shells down to 48.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 72.00- 74.50, Good 67.00-71.00, Standard 63.50-68.00, Utility 58.0082.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1400-1800 lbs. slaughter hulls 67.50-73.75, Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1600 lbs. 64.50- 68.00. Medium and Good 350- 500 lbs. feeder steers 60.00- 90.00. CALVES: Choice vealers 108.00-128.00, Good 100.00- 125.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 90.00-112.00, 70-90 lbs. 70.00-94.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 100.00-140.00; Holstein Heifers 80-130 lbs. 130.00- 200.00. HOGS 339. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 45.5046.25, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 43.0045.00, No. 2-3 240- 255 lbs. 42.7544,50, No. 1-3 170-180 lbs. 37.0042.00. US No. >3 300800 lbs. sows 41.5043.75, No. 28 300800 lbs. 39.0041.00. Boars 32.00- 40.00; FEEDER PIGS 14. Few US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-35.00 per head, few No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 25.0035.00 per head. SHEEP 0. No sales on offer. Market courtesy of PDA. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. April 23,1979 CATTLE 154. Compared with last Monday’s market, Slaughter steers grading Choice 50 cents - 75 cents higher. Slaughter cows $2-$3 higher. Few High Choice and Prime slaughter steers 76.25- 77.00, Choice 24, 1100-1400 lbs. 72.85-75.85, few Good 69.85- few Standard 65.00- Few Choice slaughter heifers 72.50-76.00, few Good 70.50-72.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 58.0032.50, couple to 63.75, Cutters 56.1031.75, few Canner and Low Cutters 50.00- few Shells down to 46.00. Couple Choice slaughter bullocks 69.25 and 72.60. Yield Grade No. 1, 1150-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 65.85- Few Choice 500- 600 lbs. feeder steers 79.00- 86.00, few Good 500-800 lbs. 68.00- CALVES 132. Vealers r" ” HARVEY L MARtIn '" i S HAY AND STRAW SALE I I WILL BE DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ■ ■ HOWEVER, WE WILL STILL BUY HAY J I & STRAW PRIVATELY AND ON ORDERS. ■ ■ For More Information * I Phone: 215-445-5303 J| mostly $5-$7 higher. Few Choice vealers 120.00-126.00, few Good 100.00-115.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 95.00-100.00, 70-85 lbs. 90.00- Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 105.00- few Holstein heifers 90-150 lbs. 120.00- 150.00. HOGS 496. Barrows and gilts grading 1-2 about steady, #2-3 $1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 45.5046.50, No. 18 200-250 lbs. 44.0045.50, No. 2- 3, 210-260 lbs. 42.5044.00. US No. 18 300500 lbs. sows 36.0041.00. Boars 33.0040.00. FEEDER PIGS 160. US No. 18 2085 lbs. feeder pigs 26.5040.00 per head, No. 18 4585 lbs. 50.0080.00 pec head. SHEEP 12. Choice 75-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 71.00-75.00, one at 77.50. Market courtesy of PDA. Sechrist Auction Stewartstown,Pa. April 23,1979 CATTLE 78. Steers - Holsteins Good 68.00-71.00. Heifers - High Choice and Prime 70.00-74.00; Good to Choice 68.00-70.85; Holsteins Good 60.85-63.85; Standard Good 59.50-60.50. Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 88.00- Standard Good 80.00- Utility 70.00- 78.50. Bulls - Utility to Standard 58.00-61.10. Cows - High Yearling Commercial 59.00- Cutters 57.50- 58.85; Canners Low Cutters 55.00- Shells 53.00-55.00. CALVES 55. Calves - Choice and Prune 115.00- 125.00; Good and Choice 105.00- Standard and Good 95.00-105.00; Bulls Good 100-120 lbs. 110.00- 125.00; Heifers 90-110 lbs. 106.00- Culls 70.00- 95.00. HOGS 221. Hogs - U.S. No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 46.00- 47.10; U.S. No. 1 and 3,190- 230 lbs. 45.5046.00; U.S. No. 1 and 3,180-250 lbs. 44.5045.25. Sows - 250-375 lbs. 37.50- 39.50; 400-500 lbs. 36.00-37.25. Boars - 300-500 lbs. 36.00- 38.00. SHEEP 1. Ewes • 25.00- 33.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 45.0045.50. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 44.75- 45.00. , Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 44.25- 44.50. Middieburg Auction Middieburg, Pa. April 24,1979 CATTLE 202. Compared with last Thursday’s market: Choice slaughter steers 72.00-74.60, Good 72.00- 74.00, Standard 68.00-71.00, Utility 62.00-68.00. Choice slaughter heifers 68.00-70.35, Good 65.0088.00, Standard 60.0085.00. Utility 58.00- 60.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 60.0084.85, Cutters 58.00-63.75, Canner & Low Cutter 51.00-58.00, Shells down to 48.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 73,00- 74.60, Good 70.00-73.00. Yield Grade #1 1200-1965 lbs. slaughter bulls 68.00-73.25; yield grade #2 800-1200 lbs. 63.0088.00. CALVES 120. Prime vealers 115.00-126.00, -Choice 105.00- Good 100.00- 105.00, Standard & Good 90- 110 lbs. 90.00-100.00,70-90 lbs. 75.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 105.00- holstein heifers 90-140 lbs. 115.00-186.00. HOGS 997. (Monday, April 23, 1979). US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.00- 46.25, No. 18 190-250 lbs. 44.0045.10, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 43.0044.00. US No. 18 400-700 lbs. sows 36.7541.75. Boars 400800 lbs. 34.5087.25. FEEDER PIGS 212. US No. 18 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 20.0082.00 per head, No. 18 2040 lbs. 32.0045.00, No. 18 4080 lbs. 45,0058.50 per head. SHEEP 11. Slaughter ewes 20.0086.00. Market courtesy of PDA. G&M Livestock Duncans ville, Pa. April 23,1979 Market reported steady. Dairy Cows 700.00-1430.00. ■ STEERS: High Choice and Prime 75.00-76.90; Good to Choice 72.00-75.00; Standard to G00d68.00-72.00. HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 70.00-73.50; Good to Choice 66.00-70.00; Other 62.00-66.00. FEEDERSTEERSr Good to Choice 300 to 500 lbs. 85.00- 95.00; 500 to 700 lbs. 75.00- 85.00. BULLS: 900 to 1602 lbs. 65.00-73.10. COWS: High Choice* to Prime 62.00-65.75; Good to Standard 60.0M2.00; Utility 54.0060,00; Cutters 52.00- 54.00; Canners Down to 48.00. CALVES: High-Choice 115.00- Good to Choice 105.00- Standard to Good 90.00-105.00. Farm Calves Bull 90 to 120 lbs. 120.00-137.50. Farm Calves Heifers 90 to 120 lbs. 150.00-210.00. HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 45.00- 46.75; few to 47.10; 190 to 280 lbs. 43.0045.00. SOWS; 37.0043.00. BOARS: 33.00-39.00. Feeder Pigs 20 to 35 lbs. 35.0043.00. "BRIGHTEN YOUR FUTURE" , IcSr Red & White Daily Cattle Association «\T i Box 63L, Crystal Spring, PA 15536 <il Feeder Pigs 35 to 50 lbs. 44.0054.00. Lambs Light 120.00-136.00. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Shenandoah Valley Livestock Sales, Inc. Harrisonburg, Va. April 2L1979 STOCKER, FEEDER, & SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good Light Steer Calves 105.00 to 116.00; Medium 100.00 to 105.00; Plain 95.00 and" down; Good Heavy Steers 95.00 to 100.00; Medium 89.00 to 95.00; Plain 80.00 and down; Holstein Steers 63.00' to 70.00; Slaughter Steers 75.25 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 89.00 to 93.00; Medium 85.00 to 89.00; Plain 80.00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 75.00 to 80.00; Medium 70.00 to 75.00; Plain 65.00 and down; Slaughter Heifers Not enough to quote; Slaughter Cows 58.00 to 64.00; Utilities 50.00 to 58.00; Canners and Cutters 40.00 end down; Milk & Stock Cows 810.00 and down; Stock Bulls 69.00 to 82.00; Slaughter Bulls 55.00 to 66.00. CALVES: Veal Calves 110.00 per hundred; Baby Calves 147.50 and down. LAMBS: Spring Lambs 76.00; Slaughter Ewes 35.00 and down. HOGS: Top 45.10; Heavy 38.00 to 43.00; Sows 30.00 to 43.75; Boars 32.00. EXCELLENT LAYER -’g) CONTRACTS AVAILABLE 30 - 60,000 CAPACITY HOUSES m ffljf s Write: Box BW do Lancaster Iw 22 E. Main Lititz. PA 1' Phone 814-735*4221 Special Market Special Feeder Calf and Yearling Sale Fauquier, Va. Aftril 19,1979 There were 1,776 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Divison of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice and Fancy 300-500 'lbs. 105.00- 120.00; 500-700 lbs. 89.50- 100.00; 700-800 lbs. 82.00- 85.50; 800-1000 lbs. 73.50- 82.00. Good 300-500 lbs. 100.00- 500-700 lbs. 90.00- 700-800 lbs. 84.00- 800-1000 lbs. 74.00- Medium 300-500 lbs. 98.00-109.00; 500-700 lbs. 85.50-95.00; 700800 lbs. 78.00- 80.00. Short steers all weights 78.00-91.00. HEIFERS: Choice and Fancy 300-500 lbs. 87.00- 93.00; 500800 lbs. 83.00-91.00; 600-700 lbs. 86.00-93.00. Good 300-500 lbs. 86.00-91.00; 500- 600 lbs. 85.0088.00; 600-700 lbs. 74.0086.00. Medium 300- 500 lbs. 70.0080.00; 500800 lbs. 74.0080.00; 600-700 lbs. 71.00-76.00. Short heifers all weights 70.00-73.00. m 2-7FC
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers