Livestock market an Peoria Livestock May 3,1979 CATTLE: Receipts this week: 4000. Last week: 3300. Year ago: 3500. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, most decline on choice and prime. Slaughter heifers 50-1.50 higher. Cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Bulls steady. Receipts about 65 per cent slaughter steers 30 per cent slaughter heifers, balance mostly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 34 1150- 1250 lbs. 76.00-77.50, Load 77.75, late 76.00-77.00; Choice 24 950-1250 lbs. 75.50-77.00, mostly 75.50-76.50; Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1300 V lbs. 73.50-75.50; Good 2-3 Load Good 2-3 Holsteins 69.00; few Good and Choice 2-3 70.00-72.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 34 900- 1100 lbs. 75.50-76.00; Four GROW TOMATOES FOR LOCAL MARKET YEAR ‘ROUND will demonstrate the patentediHygro-Flo Tube System and discuss its potential for your market Topics to be discussed. 1. Investment ($ll,OOO-$18,000) 2. Production 3. Marketing 4. Income ($14,000- $20,000 per yr.) * Meeting Time & Place 8:00 P.M., Wed., May 16.1979 The Colonel’s Choice Restaurant US Rt. 40 & Carol Ave. (Between Baltimore & Wilmington) Aberdeen, MD 21001 FOR COMPLETE N | ChO,S information 21 Meadow Lane call or write Haverford, PA 19041 215-527-0850 Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS Co|yc 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 and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. WAITER H. RISSER, Proprietor Loads 76.25-76.50, Load 76.75; Choice 24 850-1080 lbs. 74.00-75.50; Mixed Good and Choice 24 800-1125 lbs. 69.50- 74.00; Good 2-3 65,0039.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 54.00-58.00; High-Dressing Utility 60.00; Early Up to 62.00; Cutter 1-2 50.50-54.00; Canner 47.00- 50.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 61.00-69.00; couple 70.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Shenandoah Valley Livestock Sales, Inc. Harrisonburg, Va. April 28,1979 STOCKER, FEEDER & SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good Light Steer Calves 110.00 to 122.00; Medium 100.00 to 110.00; Plain 95.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 90.00 to 103.00; Medium 90.10 to 95.00; Plain 85.00 and down; Holstein Steers 59.75 to 74.00; Slaughter Steers Not enough to quote; Good Light Heifer Calves. 89.00 to 93.50; 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 55.00450.75; Utilities 50.00 to 55.00; Canners and Cutters 54.50 and down; Milk & Stock Cows 780.00 and down; Stock Bulls 55.00 to 80.00; Slaughter Bulls 59.50 to 72.00. CALVES: Veal Calves 110.00 and down; Baby Calves 140.00 and down. SHEEP & LAMBS: Spring Lambs 78.25; Wool Lambs 72.00; Feeder Lambs 52.00 to 53.00; Slaughter Ewes 33.00 and down. HOGS: Top 43.85; Sows 35.00 to 39.25; Boars 32.00. Central U.S. Carlot May 2,1979 Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30 report: Choice steer beef 600-900 lbs. 1.50-3.00 lower, mostly 2.50-3.00 lower. Selected sales steady -1.00 lower. Heifer beef 2.00 lower in limited test, load choice y.g. 4 steady -1.00 lower early. Demand light; trading generally slow. Sales reported on 58 loads of steer and heifer beef. STEER BEEF 55 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 111.50- 113.50, bulk 111.50-112.00, 1.00-3.00 lower. Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 112.50- 113.00 slctd., mstly. 1.00 Iwr. Choice 2 600-800 lbs. 114.00- 115.00 slctd., steady -1.00 Iwr. Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 106.25- 107.25 (West Coast). Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 110.25 (Hols, type) (West Coast). FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 113.25 (West Coast). Choice 3 550-650 lbs. 114.25 trmd. & slctd. Choice 2 550-650 lbs. 115.25 trmd. & slctd. HEIFER BEEF 3 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 110.50, 2.00 lower. SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL CONK HIM PRODUCTS MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 105.50, steady-1.00 Iwr. FOB Amarillo Basis No sales reported. Cow beef movement continues slow under light demand. Few sales, Utility about steady. No recent test on Canners & Cutter for comparison. COW BEEF 9 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Utility (Brkg.) 3-4 450 & up lbs. 93.25 (West Coast), steady. Utility (Bng.) 2-3 40 & up lbs. 96.25 (West Coast), steady. Canner/Cutter 350 & up 106.50 FOB Amarillo Basis Utility (Bug.) 2-3 400 & up lbs. 97.00. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choices 5 Loads FOB Omaha Basis HINDS: 145-190 lbs. 128.25 (West Coast). FORES: 130-210 lbs. 99.00, steady with Mon. BRISKETS 73.50. FOB Amarillo Basis No sales reported. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 6 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 90 pet chem lean fresh 145.00. 50 pet chem lean fresh 73.00. F OB Amarillo Basis No sales reported. Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report: Fresh pork loins 1.00-1.50 higher in limited trading. No comparison on picnics. Boston Butts steady -1.00 higher. Skinned hams steady with most trade made to the freezer. Bellies steady, instances 50 higher on 20-25 lbs. 72 fresh trim mings steady - 1.50 higher. JTrade moderate; demand ■moderate. Sales reported on 67 loads, including 16 loads of trimmings. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 90.00- 91.25; 14-17 lbs. 89.00-90.00, 1.00- hghr.; 14-17 lbs. 90.00- late week and next week shipment; 14-17 lbs. 92.00-93.50 clear chan nel; 17-20 lbs. 83.00 frozen. PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 52.50, BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 72.00-73.00, stdy. -1.00 hghr. mam auction news SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 74.00, steady; 17-20 lbs. 71.00, steady; 20-26 lbs. 70.50, steady; 26 & up lbs. 66.00- 67.00. BELLIES, SDLS.: 12-14 lbs. 54.50-56.00, steady; 14-16 lbs. 54.50, steady; 16-18 lbs. 53.00, steady; 18-20 lbs. 49.00- 49.50, steady; 20-25 lbs. 49.00, 50 higher. SKINNED JOWLS: Fresh 37.00; frozen 38.00-39.00, 50- 1.00 higher. TONGUES: Green Bnls 57.50-58.00. HEAD MEAT: 84.00. PORK TRIM MINGS/BONELESS PRO CESSING PORK (chemical lean): 42trmgs. (bins) 52.00 fresh; 42tnngs. (bxd.) 49.00 frozen; 72 trmgs. (bags) 85.00-86.50 fresh, stdy. -1.50 hghr.; 72trmgs. (bxd.) 86.00- 87.00 frozen; 72 bnls. pics, (boxed) 90.00 fresh late Tuesday; (boxed) 72 bnls. pics. 87.50 frozen/T.LS. Market courtesy of USDA. Joliet Cattle May 3,1979 CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salabe receipts 4,700,5 days last week 3,906, same period last year 5,478. Trading slow for the week. Average Choice steers 2-4 1.00-2.00 higher than Wed nesday of last week. Average Choice and better steers 3-4, few 5, closed the week steady to 1.00 higher than Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers closed the week 1.50 to 2.50 higher, mostly 2.00-2.50 higher. Cows 1.50-2.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high Choice and Prime 3-4, few 5, 1150-1350 lbs. 77.00-77.50 Monday; 76.00- Wednesday. Choice 24 1050-1300 lbs. 76.00- several loads Choice 24 1075-1150 for futures delivery 77.50-77.75; package 78.00 Monday. Choice 24 1050-1300 lbs. 75.50- Choice predominately 3 1125-1200 77.25-77.50, 1 load 2-3 1200 78.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000- 1250 lbs. 75.00-76.00 Monday; 74.50- Wednesday. Choice and mixed Good and Choice holsteins 1490-1550 lbs. 70.00-72.00 Monday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: One load Mixed Choice and Prime 34 1050 lbs. 77.00 Wednesday. Choice 24 900- 1050 lbs. 76.00-76.50; one load 76.75; one load 77.00 Mon day; 75.00-76.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 74.00-76.00 Monday; 73.50-75.00 Wednesday. COWS: Utility & Com- OUR GRADED AND VET INSPECTED FEEDER PIGS CAN HELP YOUR DOLLARS GROW! OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE BUYERS WILL SELECT QUALITY FEEDER PIGS FOR YOUR APPROVAL RAYMOND BOYCE LIVESTOCK CO. UNiONVILLE, TENNESSEE 615-294-5102 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Mry 5,1979 mercial 1-3 57.00 59.01 Monday; 54.00-57.00 Wed nesday. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 87.00-91.00. HOLSTEIN FEEDER STEERS: Standard to Good 93.50. COWS: High Choice to Prime 59.75-63.75; Good to Standard 58.75-61.00; Utility 52.50-56.25; Cutters 51.50- 54.00; Canners 47.25-51.25. Frozen CALVES: Prime 240-280 lbs. 110.00-131.00; High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 110,00 128.00; Good to Choice 120 140 lbs. 103.00-120.00; Standard to Good 90-110 lbs. 96.00- Utility 70-85 lbs. 85.00- Low Utility 65- 75 lbs. 80.00-92.00. FEEDER PIGS: 30-35 lbs. $3l to $37 by hd.; 35-40 lbs. $3B to $4l by hd. HOGS: 180-240 lbs. 42.00 44.50. SOWS: 36.00-38.00. BOARS: 36.00-38.00. GOATS: Kids $2O to $27 by hd.; Nannies $3O to $42 by hd. There were 576 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s , Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice & Fancy 300-500 lbs. 106.00-122.00; 500 700 lbs. 90.50-103.00; 700-800 lbs. 79.50-84.50; 800-1000 lbs. 74.00- Good 300-500 lbs. 103.00- 500-700 lbs. 91.50-94.50; 700800 lbs. 85.50 87.50. Medium 300-500 lbs. 98.00- 500-700 lbs. 90.00- 700800 lbs. 89.75; 800-1000 lbs. 75.50. HEIFERS: Choice & Fancy 300500 lbs. 91.00 95.50; 500600 lbs. 84.0090.00; 600700 lbs. 75.0085.00. Good 300500 lbs. 88.50100.00; 500 600 lbs. 86.0094.00; 600700 lbs. 72.5091.00. Medium 300 500 lbs. 86.0090.00; 500600 lbs. 80.0085.50; 600700 lbs. 71.0077.00. CALL COLLECT 808 TINDALL SOUTH CHARLESTON. OHIO 513-462-8797 OR Hunter’s Auction April 30,1979 Rising Sun, Md. BULLS: 1200 lb. 69.75. Special Market Special Feeder Calf and Yearling Sale April 24,1979 Front Royal, Va. 7
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