Livestoc Belknap Auction Dayton, Pa. May 2,1979 CATTLE 110. Compared with 'last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $2 to $3 lower. Good slaughter steers 65.00-73.00, Standard 61.50-65.50, Few Choice slaughter heifers 68.00-72.75, few Good 64.00-67.00, few Standard 58.00-62.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 54.50-58.75, couple at 63.00, Cutters 50.00-55.00, Canner & Low Cutter 43.00 50.00, Shells down to 36.50. Standard slaughter bullocks 58.00-63.50. Few Yield Grade #l-2 1100-2130 lbs. slaughter bulls 70.00-79.00. Good & Choice 300610 lbs. feeder The leading herbicide for com and soybeans. Lasso® herbicioeoffers consistent grass control with no carryover. used on more corn and soybean aprbs than any other herbicide. Lasso is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company Always read and follow tne laoei directions for lasso k market and steers 79.00102.00, few 625- 765 lbs. 70.0077.00, Good & Choice 250-580 lbs. feeder heifers 77.0090.00, 560715 lbs. 70.0077.00. CALVES 129. Vealers about steady. One Choice vealer at 115.00, few Good 94.00104.00, Standard & Good 90120 lbs. 88.0094.00, 65-85 lbs. 76.0089.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90130 lbs. 99.00-135.00; few Holstein heifers 90140 lbs. 100.00130.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 50115 lbs. 80.00120.00. HOGS 449. Barrows & gilts weak to SO cents lower. US No. 1-2 210240 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.50-47.00, one lot 47.30, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 45.20 46.60, No. 2-3 210260 lbs. 44.0045.30, No. 2-3 265-320 lbs. 41.0043,00, No. 1-3 145- 190 lbs. 41.5043.50. Sows mostly $2 lower. US No. 1-3 325-670 lbs. sows 38.0042.00. Boars 32.0040.50. FEEDER PIGS 100. US No. 1-2 3545 lbs. feeder pigs 44.00-50.00 per head, No. 1-3 2035 lbs. 27.0039.00, No. 1-3 3545 lbs. 38.0047.00 per head, one lot No. 1-3105 lbs. 42.50 cwt. SHEEP 1. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Market courtesy of PDA. Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. May 3,1979 CATTLE 315. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower. SI. cows to 2.00 lower. Few High Choice & Prime 1150- 1350 lbs. si. steers 74.50- 75.75; Choice 11001300 lbs. 72.0075.25; Good 69.75-72.00; Standard 64.10-68.25; Choice 9001100 lbs. si. heifers 68.10 73.35, few Good 64.7066.25. Utility & Commercial si. cows 58.0063.10, few 65.00. Cutters 56.00-59.85. Canner & L. Cutter 52.6057.25, few Shells down to 45.50; 1 Choice si. bullocks at 73.75, few Good 67.5073.75. Yield Grade #112502100 lbs. 66.20 75.35. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers few Good & Medium 375475 lbs. 76.0096.00. Good & Choice 300600 lbs. heifers 76.0080.00, few Good 550600 lbs. bulls 67.5074.50. CALVES 348. Vealers grading Good & Choice steady to 10.00 higher. Standard to low Good 3.00 4.00 lower. Prime vealers 138.00155.00, few 158.50, Choice 125.00144.00, Good 107.50127.00; Standard & Good few 90110 lbs. 95.00 99.50, 7085 lbs. 91.5096.00, Utility 55-100 lbs. 69.0091.00. FARM CALVES: active. Hoi. Bulls 90-125 lbs. 115.00 160.00, mostly 135.00-155.00. Hoi. Heifers 90-150 lbs. 150.00-197.50, few 211.00. HOGS 52. Barrows and gilts steady to strong. US No. 1-2 220-225 lbs. barrows & gilts at 45.50, No. 1-3 220-255 lbs. 44.00-45.00, 1 lot No. 2-3 -at 230 lbs. at 43.10. SOWS US No. 1-3 380-580 lbs. sows 37.00-38.75. BOARS 34.00 36.50. FEEDER PIGS 45. Few US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 32.00-38.00 per head, No. 1-3 40-55 lbs. 39.0049.00. SHEEP 11. Spring si. lambs few Choice 50-95 lbs. 76.00-78.00, 1 lot Slaughter ewes at 11.00. auction news Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. May 3,1979 Auction Market Report CATTLE 117. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter cows 1.50- 2.00 lower; 1 Choice YG at 75.00; Good 68.00-71.00; Standard 66.00-67.75. Slaughter heifers Good & Choice 64.75-68.00; Standard 62.0064.25, few Utility 59,00- 60.25. Utility & Commercial si. cows 54.75-58.75 2 at 61.00, 61.50; Cutters 52.00-55.50; Canner & L. Cutter 48.00- 53.00; si. bullocks Good 63.25- 69.50, few Yield Grade §1 & 2, 1200-1650 lbs. 63.50-71.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & Choice 350-660 lbs. steers 73.00- Good & Choice 300-650 lbs. heifers 70.00- 80.00, few Med. 350-675 lbs. 58.00- Medium & Good 450-707 lbs. bulls 67.50-74.00. CALVES 110. Vealers unevenly steady, few Prime vealers 132.00-140.00; Choice 112.00- Good 98.00- 116.00; Heavy Choice 275-325 lb. 92.00-108.00; Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 94.00-105.00 70-90 lbs. 75.00-95,00, few Utility 55-110 lbs. 57.00-71.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 100.00 150.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-120 lbs. 104.00-165.00; beef cross bulls and heifers 75-100 lb. 87.00-120.00. HOGS 56. Barrows and gilts grading U.S. 1-3 75 cents higher. 2 lots US No. 1-2 200 225 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.25, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 45.00- 46.00; 1 lot No. 23 260 lbs. 44.50. Sows US No. 13 300-475 lbs. sows 39.0041.00 1 at 43.00. Boars 34.0038.50. FEEDER PIGS 0. SHEEP 19. Spring si. lambs 1 lot Choice 45 lbs. 87.00, Choice 7530 lbs. 84.00 86.50.1 lot slaughter ewes at 20.50. Pa. Auction Summary Of 14 Livestock Auction Market Report May 4,1979 CATTLE 6124. Compared to 6129 last week and 7776 a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers 50 cents to 1.00 higher. SI. heifers steady to strong. SI. cows mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. SI. bullocks unevely steady. SI. bulls strong to 50 cents higher. Feeder cattle uneven. High Choice & Prime YG 3-4 si. steers 75.50- 78.85; Choice YG 24 73.00 78.00; Good 69.00-73.50; Standard 64.00-70.00; Choice Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,1979 YG lbs. si. heifers 69.00- 75.00; Good 64.00-69.00; Standard 58.00-64.00. Utility & Commercial si. cows 58.00- 60.00, few 64.00; Cutters 52.00- Canner & L. Cutter 49.00-55.50, few Shells down to 45.00. Choice si. bullocks 70.00-76.00; Good 65.00- Yield Grade #l, -1000-2200 lbs. 68.00-76.50, Yield Grade #2,1000-1450 lbs. 65.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 300-750 lbs. steers 85.00- Good & Choice 300-750 lbs. 70.00-95.00. Good & Choice 300-650 lbs. heifers 70.00- Good & Choice 400-850 lbs. bulls 68.00-98.00. CALVES 2551. Compared to 2927 last week and 3345 a year ago. Vealers grading good & choice 1.00-5.00 higher, standard and low good steady to 5.00 lower. Prime vealers 120.00-146.00; Choice 110.00-135.00; Good 96.00-120.00; Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 90.00-110.00 70-90 lbs. 75.00-95.00, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 60.00-85.00. FARM CALVES: Active, mostly steady. Hoi. Bulls 90- 120 lbs. 95.00-145.00; Hoi. Heifers 95-200 lbs. 100.00- 200.00. HOGS 7274. Compared to 8410 last week and 6718 a year ago. Barrows and gilts unevenly steady. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.5047.00, No. 13 200-250 lbs. 43.5046.00, No. 23 190 260 lbs. 42.0044.50, No. 13 140-190 lbs. 40.0043.50. Sows 2.003.00 lower. US No. 13 300350 lbs. sows 35.0041.00. Boars 32.0040.00. FEEDER PIGS 1191. Compared to 1159 last week and 1011 a year ago. 3.00 10.00 lower. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs, feeder pigs2o.oo-36.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 32.0048.00, No. 1-3 50-85 lbs. 48.00-59.00. " "" \ GRADED FEEDER PIGS 2549. ALL SALES CWT. Compared- with 3439 head last week, and 2381 head a year ago. Feeder pigs 2.00 9.00 lower. US No. 1-2 3040 lbs. 118.00-132.00, 40-50 lbs. 105.00-123.00, 5050 lbs. 91.00 114.00 60-85 lb. 72.00-96.00; US No. 25 2540 lbs. 96.00 122.00, 4050 lbs. 86.00-107.00, 5060 lbs. 82.00-102.00, 6080 lb. 71.0076.00. SHEEP 354. Compared to 409 last week and 560 a year ago. Spring si. lambs strong to 5.00 higher. Choice 2070 lbs. 85.00116.00 70105 lb. 75.0090.00, few Good 5085 lbs. 50.0080.00. Slaughter ewes 15.0036.00 few to 42.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. FrL, April 27,1979 Feeder Cattle 421 904 312 Today Last Friday Last Year TREND: Market not fully interested as bulk of supply spld in lots of three or less in a clean-up trade. Few lots feeder steers steady. FEEDER STEERS: Couple lots Choice 435-680 lbs. 92.50-93.00, one lot 715 lbs. 85.50, Choice 800-975 lbs. 75.00- mixed Good and Choice 500-700 lbs. 77.50- 82.50, couple lots 800-850 lbs. 72.00- one lot 565 lbs. Holsteins 80.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: One lot Choice 420 lbs. 90.50, one lot 590 lbs. 80.50 and one lot 7601b5. 70.50. FEEDER BULLS: One lot Choice 425 lbs. 101.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Special Market Special Slaughter Cattle Sale Marshall, Va. May 1,1979 All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. There were 138 head. Choice Steers 1000-1296 lbs. 72.75-75.80; Choice Single Steers 72.00-74.50; Good Steers 1000-1275 lbs. 71.00- 75.75; Good Single Steers 67.00-75.00. Choice Heifers 900*1045 lbs. 68.75-70.00; Choice Single Heifers 67.00-72.50; Good Heifers Singles 67.50- .69.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, May 2 Reported receipts of 105 cows, 50 heifers; and 4 bulls. Market steady with last week’s market Load of Pa. fresh 840-1100; • load of Pa. fresh 740-1200; load of Pa. fresh 900-1350; load of Pa. fresh 860-1175; load of N.Y. fresh 830-1700; springers 1010-1500; load of Canada porebreds and grades, springer 1025-1650; local cows 825-1400; springing heifers, grades 775-1180; purebreds 1300- 1550; open heifers 275-660; bulls 325-820; herd dispersal of 19 head in all stages of lactations6o-1425. 9
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