Livestock mar Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. May 22,1979 CATTLE 197. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to 75 cents higher. Slaughter cows mostly 50 cents to $1 lower. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 74.00-76.50, Choice No. 2-4 1000-1450 lbs. 71.00- few Good 69.00- 70.50, few Standard 66.50- 68.50, Few Choice slaughter heifers 68.35-72.75, few Good 67.00- Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 57.5063.00, couple to 65.00, Cutters 56.50-59.50, few Canner & Low Cutter 53.00- 55.50, Shells down to 49.60. Few Utility slaughter bullocks 63.00-66.50. Yield Grade §1 1000-1970 lbs. slaughter bulls 67.00-74.50, one at 76.50. Few Good 400- 700 lbs. feeder steers & bulls 68.00- CALVES 121. One Prune vealer at 132.00, Choice 115.00- few Good 109.00- Standard & Good (few) 90-110 lbs. 100.00- 107.00. few 70-85 lbs. 98.00- 100.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-125 lbs. 110.00-160.00, one at 167.50; holstem heifers 90-140 lbs. 125.00- 220.00. HOGS 614. (Monday, May 21, 1979) (51 head for Tuesday, May 22, 1979). US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.85-45.60, No. 1-3 190- 250 lbs. 44.0044.85, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 43.2544.00. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs sows 35.00-38.00. Few Boars 33.00- 33.50. FEEDER PIGS 218. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 28.00-38.00 per head, No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 39.00-49.00, one lot No. 1-3 125 lbs. 55.50 per head. SHEEP 10. Choice 50-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 70.00-75.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. May 22,1979 CATTLE 180 Compared with last Tuesday’s market; few High Choice & Prime No. 3-4 slaughter steers 72.25-74.85, Choice No 2-4 1000-1305 lbs. 72 00-74.50, few Good 68.00-71.75, few Good & Choice holstems 67 60-69 75, few Standard 65 25-67.75. One Choice slaughter heifer at 69.50, few Good 65.10-69.00, few Standard 59 85-64 25 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 59.75-61 50, few 64.85, Cutters 55.00-59 85, Canner & Low Cutter 51 75- 55 75, few Shells down to 49.00 Few Choice slaughter bullocks 71.00-72.00, few Good 69 00-71 50 Two Yield Grade #1 1160 and 1440 lbs slaughter bulls 6510 and 68.85 CALVES 185 One Prune vealer at 131 00, few Good & -Choice 108 00-131.00, Stan dard & Good 90-120 lbs 95.00- 106.00, 70-90 lbs 90Q0-101.00, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 50.00- 87.00 Farm calves active, holstem bulls 90-120 lbs 114.00-157 00; holstem heifers 80-190 lbs. 131.00- 229.00 HOGS 370 US No. 1-2 200- 235 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.75- 46.35, lot 47.25, No 1-3 200-245 lbs. 45.00-46.00, No 2-3 190- 260 1h5_44.00-45.10. US No. 1-3 375-565 lbs. sows 39.0042.10, few No. 2-3 265-535 lbs. 35.75- 39.85. Few Boars 35.50-38 50. FEEDER PIGS 8. Los US No. 1-3 38 lbs. feeder pigs 97.50 cwt., lot No. 1-3 70 lbs. 84.00 cwt. SHEEP 5. Few Choice 95- 100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 80.00-81.00. One Slaughter ewe at 37.50; 1 Yearling at 48.00. East Coast Carlot May 23,1979 Compared to Tuesday’s close: Prime special fed veal weak in very limited test. Good and Choice boning veal firm. Spring lamb 55 lbs. down mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Old crop 55 lbs. down 5.00 lower, mixed old crop and spring 55-75 lbs. mostly 5.00 lower compared to last week’s bulk. Cured and processed meats steady to weak. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON Prime (Special Fed). 180- 240 lbs., few 190.00. BONING TYPE HIDE ON Good and Choice Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 152.00-154.00, few 150.00, all firm; 55-64 lbs. 150.00-152.00, few 148.00; 45- 54 lbs. 148.00-150.00, few 146.00 ; 3544 lbs. 146.00- 148.00, few 144.00; 34 lbs. down 144.00-146.00, few 142.00, Inshipped- 70-80 lbs ltd, 160 00, all firm; 60-70 lbs. ltd, |vij WANTED 250,000 FOWL PER WEEK DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF POULTRY WE BUY THE WAY YOU WANT TO SELL HIGHEST FOWL PRICES OFFERED LEGHORN HENS Pullet Hauling Service Pullet Truck Capacities; 620 coups 11,160 birds 508 coups 9,144 birds 252 coups 4,536 birds 216 coups... . 3,888 birds 180 coups.. . .3,240 birds 128 coups . . . 2,304 birds 40 coups . 720 birds | PARTIAL SECHLER FLEET i * SERVICE & SATISFACTION Let professionals handle both your | I GUARANTEED fowl and pullet service and I I get a real good deal on both Z j CALL EARLY FOR YOUR CHOICE OF SCHEDULING j * SECHLER'S POULTRY | | BOX 55, STRAUSSTOWN, PA. 19559 j | PHONE: 215-488-1188 COVERING THE U.S. & CANADA i ket and 158 00, dO-60 lbs ltd Ij(> 00 40-50 lbs ltd Ij4 00, 30-40 lbs ltd 152.00 Inshipped, Canadian Product -90 lbs up 164 00. 80-90 lbs 163 00, 70-80 lbs 161 00; 60-70 lbs 159 00; 50-60 lbs 157 00 LAMB CARCASS, Choice and Prime 3-4 11 Loads Compared to last week. 55 lbs down 135.00, 500 lower; 55-65 lbs. 130.00, 5.00 lower; 65-75 lbs. 125.00,5 00 lower. SPRING LAMB CARCASS Choice'and Prime 3-4 55 lbs down 137.00-140 00, mostly 2.00-4.00 higher; 55-60 lbs. part load 140.00; 55-65 lbs. 130.00, few 132.00 ; 65-75 lbs. 125.00, few 127.00. BEEF TRIMMINGS 2 Loads 60 pet chem lean, fresh 88.75. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 7 Loads Skinned hams 16-19 lbs. 75.00, weak; semi bnls. hams 14-17 lbs. 97.00, weak; boneless hams 13-17 lbs. 123.00, steady; no. 1 sliced bacon vacuum pack 96.00; franks 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb pack 95.00, steady; bologna 7 0 beef, 30 pork 1 lb pack 98.00, steady. New Holland Horses Monday, May 21 New Holland Sales Stables Reported receipts of 430 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market steady with last week’s market. Local driving horses 325- 500; riding horses 300-825; better horses 550-975; lightweight killers 300-475; heavyweight killers 500-700; mare ponies 20-65; colts 10- 20; geldings 20-60; larger ponies 100-250 we Use our own sanitized I'WJIi Four States Livestock Four States Livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., May 16,1979 SLAUGHTER- Fed Steers & Heifers $2.00 lower Choice 68 00-69 00; Good 65 00-67 00, Medium 64 00 Down Heifers Choice 64 00-65 75; Good 62.00- Medium 61.00 Down. Cows steady to $1.50 lower. High Yield 60.00- 64.25; Average 56.00-59.00; Big Middle 51.00-55.00; Shelly 53.00 down Fat Bulls very active, steady prices. Good 72.00-78.50; Medium 66.00- Veal Calves steady to higher prices. Choice 120.00-148.00; Good 105.00- Medium 90- 104.00; Farm Hfrs. to $211.00; Farm Bulls to 154.00; Light & Weak $92.00 Down. Lambs Choice 74.00- 78.50; Good to 73.00. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. Light run higher prices. Choice 100.00-109.00; Good 91.00- Medium 82.00- 90.00; Culls 81.00 Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice 87.00- Good 76.00-86.00; Medium 75.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights) Choice 81.00- 84.00; Good 74.00-80.00; Medium 73.00 Down. Dairy Cows to 770.00. Bulls Good 82.00- Medium 81.00 LIVE HAUL RIGS auction news Down. Springing Hfrs. to Hogs 1.00 lower. 200-230 1b 5975.00. Pigs, Hd. $2.00 44 50-45.50; 240-260 lbs. 44.0( lower. 20-30 lbs. 27.00-35.00; 45.25; 180-195 lbs. 40.50-43.51 40-60* lbs. 36.0044.00. Shoats Sows 300-600 lbs. 35.0040.0 D by lb. to $52.00. Slaughter Thin Sows 32.00-35.00. ANNUAL T FAT STEER sh & w SALE At The Lancaster Stockyards WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6,1979 Judging at 8:30 a.m. Sale at 12 Noon Robert Heilbron, Chairman • Judged and Sold in Lots of 10 Head • 4 Classes: Black & 81. w/f, Hereford & w/f, Charolais & Charolais X Breeds, and Holstein • 2 Weight Divisions, except Holstein • All Cattle Feeders Eligible • One Entry per Class and Weight Division • Entries Must Be Registered with a Commission Firm • Ribbons Awarded to Sellers and Buyers • Trophies to Grand Champion and Reserve Champion UNCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717)394-2611 1 Our Demand is Increasing for more Medium and Heavy Fowl 4' Also Any amount of 4 to 5 lb. Broilers
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