—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 21,1979 12 Livestock market and auction news Pa. Auction Summary Of 13 Livestock Auction Market Reports. July 20,1979 CATTLE 6416. Compared to 7826 last week and 7040 a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers 31.00-2.00 lower. SI. heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. SI. bullocks 4.00-5.00 lower. SI. cows & si. bulls 6.00- lower. High Choice & Prune YG 3-4 si. steers 64.85-67.85; Choice YG 2-4 64.00- Good 60.0064.00; Standard 58.00-61.00; few Utility 54.00-58.00. Choice si. heifers 60.50-66.00, few 69.50; Good 57.0062.00; Standard 50.00- few Utility 48.00 51.00. Utility & Commercial si. cows 45.00-51.00 few 54.00; Cutters 43.00-48.00 few 51.00; Canner & L. Cutter 39.00 45.00, Shells down to 35.00. Choice si. bullocks 64.00 70.25, Good 60.00-65.00, Standard 55.00-60.00. Yield Grade #l,lOOO-2200 lbs. 58.00 68.00, Yield Grade #2, 900 1650 lbs. 53.0063.00. FEEDER CATTLE; Few Choice 300-600 lbs. steers 82.00- Good & Choice 300-700 lbs. 63.00-89.00. Good & Choice 300-750 lbs. heifers 54.0060.00. CALVES 3370 Compared to 3824 last week and 4272 a year ago. Vealers mostly steady to 500 lower few Prime vealers 95 00-115 00, Choice 90.00-115 00, Good 80.00-100 00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs 75 00-90 00, 60-90 lbs. 55.00-80 00, Utility 50-100 lbs 40.00-60 00 FARM CALVES fairh active. Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 95.00- Hoi. Heifers 85- 150 lbs. 90.00-200.00. HOGS 7984. Compared to 8370 last week and 6485 a year ago. Barrows and gilts 1.00- lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.0043.50, No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 39.5042.50, No. 2-3 190 265 lbs. 38.0041.00, No. 1-3 140190 lbs. 32.0038.00. SOWS mostly steady, spots 1.00 lower. US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows 30.00-35.00, No. 2-3 300 700 lbs. 27.0030.00. BOARS 23.0028.00. FEEDER PIGS 1431. Compared to 1984 last week and 1102 a year ago. Steady to 2.00 lower. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 16.5025.00 per head, No 1-3 35-50 lbs 23.0035.00. No. 1-3 50-85 lbs. 35.0042.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 2111. ALL SALES CWT. Compared with 4381 head last week, and 1102 head a year ago. Feeder pigs mostly 1.00-5.00 lower US No. 1-2 30-40 lbs. 58.0068.50, 4050 lbs 51.0066.00, 5060 lbs 46.0060.50; 6090 lb. 44.0056.00; US No. 2-3 3040 Ibs.s 48.0067.00, 40-50 lbs 44.0055 00, 5070 lbs. 40.00 50.00. SHEEP 895. Compared to 804 last week and 760 a year ago. Spring si. lambs 4 00- 10 00 lower. Choice 60-125 lbs 55.00-68.00, Good 50-100 lbs 45 00-55 00 Slaughter ewes 14 00-36 00 ThomasviUe Market Thomas ville, Pa. Wednesday, July 18 Cattle, 87 head. Steers, prune 64.00-65.35; choice 64.00- good 62.85-63.85; standard 58.75-60.00; Heifers, choice 58.00-61.75; good 56.50-57.50; standard 54.00- Cows: high cutter slaughter cows 45.50- 47.75, cutters 42.00-44.00; earners 38.0041.00; Bulls, Yield grade 1, 68.00-71.00; standard 63.75-65.00; Calves, 60 head. Vealers good 89.00- 102.00; standard and good 75.00- utility 60.00- 70.00; Holstein heifers 100 to 120 lbs,. 126.00-154.00; Hogs 193 head; US 1 to 3, private treaty, 39.00; sows U.S. 1-3 25.00- lambs, 70 to 85 lbs. 60.00-64 00. EQIIIMIST is).vii rra ■■wgr' automatic INSECT CONTROL • 24-Hour Protection • Effective, Effortless • Quiet and Inexpensive Pequea Blacksmith & Saddle Shop HORSESHOEING - SADDLES - HARNESS & REPAIRS BELTS & BUCKLES DAVID E FISHER 2678 BACHMANTOWN RD JOHNS FISHER RONKS, PA 17572 Special Market Special Slaughter Cattle Sale July 12,1979 Fredericksburg, Va. There were 55 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice Steers 1,000-1,120 lbs. 63.75-64.20; Single Choice Steers 60.50-64.00; Good Steers 1,250-1,450 lbs. 59.50- Choice Heifers 800-900 lbs. 62.50- Choice Heifers 760-800 lbs. 61.30. Two out of three pounds of butter are produced during Summer months when fresh green grass is a large part of the cow’s diet. Cows produce more milk, hence there’s a greater supply for manufactured products, such as butter. j=ii=b=u=ai CLICK' ROOFING & SP Handler & Instaliei BAKED ENAMEL Til Colors; Turquoise, Red, Oliv; Brown, White and PI; Sizes: 5 ft. up to 36 ft. All in one. Also cut to exact length. SAMUEL B. CLICK RD l.Kinzer, Pa PH (717)442-4921 Call in Morning Before 6 30 and Evenings after 6 00 P M No Sunday Calls LOGGING HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR STANDING TIMBER 50 TREES OR MORE PH: 215-437-4198 ! Anytime
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