—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,1979 12 Livestock market an East Coast Carlot Augusts, 1979 Compared to Tuesday’s close: Prime special fed veal generally steady. Good and choice boning veal steady to 3.00 lower. Spring lamb not enough sales reported to establish trends. Boneless beef n» sales reported, however, weak undertone indicated. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON Prime (Special Fed): 180- 240 lbs. ltd. 13800-14500 generally steady. BONING TYPE Good and Choice Hide On Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 10300-10400, all, steady to 2.00 lower; 55-64 lbs. 10100-10200; 45-54 lbs. 9900-10000; 3544 lbs. 9700- 9800; 34 lbs. down 9500-9600. Inshipped: 70-80 lbs. 10800- 11100, all steady to 3.00 lower; 60-70 lbs. 10600-10900; 50-60 lbs. 10400-10700; 40-50 lbs. 10200-10500; 3040 lbs. 10000-10300. SPRING LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 34 55 lbs. down, L"* 11800; 55- 65 lbs., few 11300; 65-75 lbs., few 11000. CUREDAND PROCESSED MEATS 10 Loads Skinned hams 16-19 lbs. 7100; 19-23 lbs. 6900; semi bnls. hams 14-17 lbs. 9100, steady; boneless bams 13-17 lbs. 11700, weak; no. 1 sliced bacon vacuum pack 8800; franks 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb. pack 8200, steady; bologna 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb. pack 8900, steady. Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. August 8,1979 CATTLE 202. Supply in cluded 53 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers weak to $2 lower. Slaughter cows $2 to $4 lower. Choice 960-1400 lbs. slaughter steers 56.00-60.35, few to 63.75, Good 54.00-58.85, Standard 53.50-55.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.60-49.25, one at 50.30, Cutters 44.7547.50, Conner & Low Cutters 42.7544.10, Shells down to 38.25. Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 55.00-66.25, one at 68.75. Few Yield Grade »1 1210-1740 lbs. slaughter bulls 64.75-69.85; few yield grade #2 1375-1410 lbs. 56.1056.75. Good & Choice 500-850 lbs. feeder steers 60.75-66.00, 1 lot 560 lbs. at 78.50; one lot Good & Choice 565 lbs. feeder heifers at 65.00. CALVES 122. Vealers grading Standard & Low Good steady to $3 higher. Choice vealers 90.00-98.00, Good 79.00-86.50, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 65.0058.00, 75-85 lbs. 60.00-65.00, Utility 55-95 lbs. 32.50-62.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-120 lbs. 72.00-78.00; holstein heifers 90-135 lbs. 100.00- 140.00. HOGS 332. Barrows & gilts fully $3 to $4 higher. US No. 1-2 195-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.8540.75, one lot 41.00, No. 1-3 185-250 lbs. 38.00- 39.85, few No. 2-3 260-270 lbs. 33.50-37.35. Sows $2 to |3 higher. US No. 1-3 300-540 lbs. sows 27.25-30.00, few to 35.50, few No. 2-3 420-700 lbs. 25.00-28.25. Boars 23.50-28.25, few light weights at 48.00. FEEDER PIGS 304. US No. 1-3 20-70 lbs. feeder pigs 50.00-63.00 cwt. SHEEP 15. One Choice 85 lbs. spring slaughter lambs at 76.00. Slaughter ewes 22.0035.00. Tel-O-Auction Feeder Pig Sale Marion, Va. August 1,1979 There were 337 head sold. All pigs were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. US 1-2’s 40-50 lbs. 46.00; 51- 60 lbs. 47.00; 61-70 lbs. 43.00; 71-90 lbs. 42.00; 91-110 lbs. 38.00. US 3’s 40-50 lbs. 43.00; 51-60 lbs. 44.00; 61-70 lbs. 42.00; 71- 90 lbs. 41.00; 91-110 lbs. 36.00. Utility & US 4’s 4060 lbs. 38.50; 61-70 lbs. 33.50. auction news 1
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