Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 12, 1979, Image 6

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    S—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, May 12,1979
Livestoc
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
May 8,1979
CATTLE 183. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers $1 to $2
lower. Slaughter cows weak
to |2 lower. Few High Choice
& Prime slaughter steers
76.35-76.75, Choice 72.70
76.00, Good 69.00-72.25,
Standard 66.75-68.75, few
Utility 64.75-67.00. Choice
slaughter heifers 69.50-74.50,
One at 77.50, few Good 65.60
68.25. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 57.0059.85,
couple to 66.85, Cutters 56.70
59.35, few Canner & Low
Cutter 53.5056.75. Few Yield
Grade #1 1200-1700 lbs.
slaughter bulls 67.85-75.75;
one yield grade #2 2200 lbs. at
65.00, Few Good 450-700 lbs.
holstein heifers 79.50-92.50.
CALVES 130. Couple
Prime vealers 134.00 and
137.00, Choice 119.00-132.00,
few Good 110.00-118.00, few
90-110 lbs. 92.00-101.00, few
70-85 lbs. 85.00-90.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-125
lbs. 100.00-155.00, few to
165.00; holstein heifers 85-150
lbs. 137.00-200.00.
HOGS 803. (Monday, May
7, 1979) (Tuesday, May 8,
1979 105 HOGS.). Barrows &
25 cents to $1 higher. US
No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows &
gilts 46.0046.50, No. 1-3 190
250 lbs. 45.0046.00, No. 2-3
200-270 lbs. 42.5045.00. US
No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows
36.75-41.75.
FEEDER PIGS 346. US
No. 1-315-20 lbs. feeder pigs
24.00-30.00 per head, No. 1-3
2035 lbs. 30.0038.00, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 33.0050.00, No. 1-3
5065 lbs. 50.0051.50, one lot
80 lbs. 67.00 per head.
SHEEP 1. No sales on
offer.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Four States
Auction
Four States livestock
Sales, Inc.
Wednesday, May 2,1979
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers
& Heifers - steady to $l.OO
lower; Choice 69.00-72.00;
Good 65.0068.00; Medium
64.00 down. Heifers - good
run - Choice 68.00-72.50;
Good 64.0067.00; Medium
63.00 down. Cows very active
steady to $l.OO lower - High
yield 61.5064.00; Average
57.0061.00; Big Middle 51.00
56.00; Shelly 53.00 down. Fat
Bulls mostly steady - Good
70.0075.25; Medium 63.00
69.00. Veal Calves $3.00 to
$6.00 higher - Choice 120.00
140.00; Good 105.00119.00;
Medium 90.00104.00; Farm
Hfrs. to 217.50; Farm Bulls
to 141.00; Light & Weak 90.00
cbwn. Lambs very active -
Choice 75.0078.00; Good
70.0074.00; Medium to 69.00.
STOCKER; Steers - 300
550 lbs. Steady to $l.OO
Higher, few light wt, to
118.00; Choice 101.00112.00;
Good 90.00100.00; Medium
80.0089.00; Culls 79.00 down.
Steers - 600850 lbs.; Choice
85.0090.00; Good 77.0084.00;
Medium 76.00 down. Heifers
(all weights) - Choice 90.00
101.00; Good 80.00-89.00;
Medium 79.00 down. Bulls -
Choice 90.0095.00; Good
80.0069.00; Medium 79.00
down. Dairy Cows to 775.00.
Springing Hfrs. to 975.00.
Pigs, Hd. $4.00 lower - 2030
lbs. 25.0036.00; 4060 lbs.
38.0050.00. Slaughter Hogs
k market and
$l.OO higher - 200230 lbs.
45.0046.00; 240260 lbs. 44.00
45.00; 180195 lbs. 43.0044.00.
Sows - 325600 lbs. 35.0039.75.
G&M
Market
Dnncansville,Pa.
May 7, 1579
Market reported steady.
Dairy Cows 650.001200.00.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 74.0075.85; Good to
Choice 70.0074.00; Standard
to G00d66.0070.00.
HEIFERS; High Choice
and Prime 70.0072.50; Good
to Choice 66.0070.00;
Standard62.oo66.oo.
FEEDERSTEERS: Good
to Choice 300 to 500 lbs. 85.00
95.00; 500 to 700 lbs. 70.00
80.00.
BULLS: 1000 to 1514 lbs.
66.0073.75; 800 to 1000 lbs.
65.0072.00.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 60.0063.25, Individual
65.75; Good 58.0060.00;
Utility 56.00-58.00; Cutters
52.00-56.00; Canners down to
51.00.
CALVES: High Choice
125.00139.00; Good to Choice
115.00125.00; Standard to
Good 90.00115.00.
Farm Calves Bulls 90 to
-120 lbs. 100.00154.00.
Farm Calves Heifers 90 to
120 lbs. 125.00175.00.
HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 45.70
47.10; 190 to 270 lbs. 43.00
45.75.
SOWS: 38.0044.00.
BOARS: 32.0037.00.
Feeder Pigs 25 to 35 lbs.
25.0035.00.
Feeder Pigs 35 to 50 lbs.
40.0050.00.
SHEEP: 25.0035.00.
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
May 7,1979-
CATTLE 167. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows steady to $1
lower. Few Choice slaughter
steers 72.50-75.00, few Good
68.5071.50, few Standard
65.0070.75. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 69.0071.10,
few Good 65.0069.50, few
Standard 63.7567.75. Utility
SPECIAL
NOTICE
HAY, STRAW &
EAR CORN SALE
DAVID H. 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
& Commercial slaughter
cows 58.5064.10, Cutters
56.5061.50, few Canner &
Low Cutter 53.0055.00, Shells
down to 50.50. Few Good
slaughter bullocks 67.30
71.85. Few Yield Grade #l-2
12301900 lbs. slaughter bulls
67.75-75.00. Few Choice 650
750 lbs. feeder steers 89.50
90.00, few Medium 500700
lbs. 70.0077.00; few Choice
400675 lbs. feeder heifers
72.0080.00.
CALVES 122. Couple
Prime vealers 130.00 and
135.00, Choice 120.00135.50,
few Standard & Good 90110
lbs. 96.00100.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90140
lbs. 105.00140.00, few to
147.00; few holstein heifers
100150 1b5.145.00182.50.
HOGS 554. Barrows & gilts
strong to |1 higher. US No. 1-
2195-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
46.0047.00, one lot 47.35, No.
16 200250 lbs. 44.75-46.00,
No. 16 140180 lbs. 42.00
43.50. US No. 16 300450 lbs.
sows 37.0041.00, No. 26 400
575 lbs. 33.0036.00. Boars
34.0037.00.
FEEDER PIGS 163. US
No. 16 2065 lbs. feeder pip
29.5043.00 per head, No. 16
3050 lbs. 40.0048.50, No. 16
6075 lbs. 50.0053.00 per
head.
SHEEP 22. Choice 8095
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
75.0076.50. Few Slaughter
ewes 24,0034.50.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Martinsburg
Auction
Martinsburg, Pa.
May 7,1979
CATTLE 182. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers Choice
72.00- Good 68.0fr-71.50,
Standard 65.50-70.00, Utility
61.50-64.00. Choice slaughter
heifers 71.50-73.00, Good
65.00- Standard 62.00-
65.00, Utility 55.00-58.00.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 56.0fr61.75,
one at 64.75, Cutters 54.00-
58.00, Canner and Low
Cutters 52.00-56.00, Shells
down to 48.00. Few Choice
slaughter bullocks 71.00-
74.00, Good 67.00-71.00,
Standard 63.5fr68.00, Utility
AT
58.00-62.00. Yield Grade No.
1, 1400-1800 lbs. slaughter
bulls 67.50-72.00; #2, 900-1600
lbs. 62.50-68.00. Medium and
Good 350-500 lbs. feeder
steers 80.00-100.00.
CALVES 185. Choice
110.00- Good 110.00-
125.00, Standard and Good
90-100 lbs. 90.00-112.00, 70-90
lbs. 70.00-94.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-100
lbs. 120.00-155.00; Holstein
heifers 80-130' lbs. 130.00-
200.00.
HOGS 381. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows and gilts
45.75-47.00, No. 1-3 195-240
lbs. 44.50-46.00, No. 2-3 240-
255 lbs. 43.00-45.00, No. 1-3
170-180 lbs. 37.00-42.00. US
No. 1-3 300500 lbs. sows
38.00- No. 2-3 300-600
lbs. 35.0040.00. Boars 33.00-
40.00.
* *
McCOY CATTLE COMPANY
Profit-minded Livestock Feeders
Market With Mert McCoy
Commission agents for fat cattle, feeder
cattle, market hogs and feeder pigs.
UNCASTER STOCKYARDS.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
IDES., MAY 15,1979 at 1;90 P.M.
Will Be Offering 250-300 Feeder Pigs from Jerry Rutter.
Feeder pig tags delivered to your rarm on request.
For information call:
Main Office Hog Division Ed Prosser, Home
717-397-1411 717-291-8912 717-259-0988
auction news
FEEDER PIGS 4. Few US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
. 20.00-35.00 per head.
SHEEP 0. No sales on
offer.
- Market cotirtesy of PDA.
Shenandoah
Valley Livestock
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock Sales, Inc.
Harrisonburg, Va.
May 5,1979
STOCKER, FEEDER &
SLAUGHTER CATTLE:
Good Light Steer Calves
100.00 to 113.50; Medium
95.00 to 100.00; Plain 90.00
and down; Good Heavy
Steers 90.00 to 95.00; Medium
85.00 to 90.00; Plain 80.00 and
down; Holstein Steers 62.50
to 73.00; Slaughter Steers
73.00 and down; Good light
Heifer Calves 85.00 to 89.00;
Medium 80.00 to 65.00; Plain
75.00 and down; Good Heavy
Heifers 75.00 to 79.00;
Medium 70.00 to 75.00; Plain
65.00 and down; Slaughter
Heifers Not enough to quote;
Slaughter Cows 55.00 to
61,50; Utilities 50.00 to 55.00;
Canners and Cutters 45.00
and down; Milk & Stock
Cows 925.00 and down; Stock
Bulls 80.50 and down;
Slaughter Bulls 45.00 to 65.00.
CALVES: Veal Calves
124.00 and down; Baby
Calves 144.00 and down.
SHEEP & LAMBS: Spring
Lambs 80.00; Slaughter
Ewes 31.50 and down; Stock
Ewes 102.00 and down.
HOGS: Top 44.95; Heavy
40.50 to 42.50; Sows 31.00 to
39.75; Boars 32.00 to 37.75.