Livestock morket and auction news New Holland Dairy NewHolland,Pa. Wednesday, December 12 Reported receipts of 93 cows, 53 heifers, and 4 bulls. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh cows, 1335.00- Load of Pa. fresh cows, 1000.00-1300.00; Load of N.Y. fresh cows, 1375.00- springers 1300.00- 36 Load of all stages cows, 470.001175.00. Locally consigned cows, 650.001425.00; Springing heifers, 850.001325.00; Open heifers, 260.00-660.00; Graded bulls, 350.00530.00. WET EAR CORN OR SHELLED CORN DELIVERED TO THE DRYER Farmers take advantage of our grain exchange program. We offer a limited amount of storage to be used only by customers. wanting grain used in your feed. Call us for our up-to-date prices or for any additional information. KEYSTONE MILLS R.D. #3, Ephrata, Pa. 17522 717-738-1088 or 717-354-4816 Western Maryland Auction December 11,1979 BUTCHER CATTLE: Fat Steers Good & Low Choice *63.0067.00, Standard 58.00 63.00, Heifers, Top Choice 64.0067.50, Cows Large Run, Active! 3.00-4.00 higher! Good Cows, 53.00-55.00 Few to 57.50, Standard & Utility 49.00-53.00, Canners 46.00 49.00, Shelly 47.00 Down, Bulls Pew Offered Medium to 56.50. BUTCHER HOGS: Good run 1.00 higher! Top Hogs 40.85, Bulk 200225 lbs. 40.25- 40.60, 230260 lbs. 38.25-39.75, 170190 lbs. 34.5035.50, 300 400 lbs. 33.0035.50, Sows 300 60p lbs. 27.5035.00, 200300 NOTICE NOW BUYING lbs. 22.0028.50, Boars 400650 lbs. 22.75-23.85. VEAL CALVES: Mostly light calves offered, Stan dard 90.00100.00, Light Calves 70.0078.00, Weak & Rough 70.00 Down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Heifers 85- 110 lb. 95.00145.00, Holstein Bulls 90115 lbs. 78.0085.00. STOCK CATTLE: Large Run! Prices steady, Stock Steers 300-600 lb. 65.0085.00, 600800 lb. 60.0072.00, Stock Heifers 350500 lb. 65.00 75.00, Holsteins 350600 lb. 80.0090.00, Stock Bulls 300 500 lb. 60.0077.00. PIGS AND SHOATS; Large Run! Mostly steady prices, by the head 15-30 lb. 10.0020.00, 3050 lb. 18.00 26.00, by the lb. 100-130 lb. 28.00-35.00, Stock Boars by the lb. 200-300 lb. 22.00-26.00. Belleville Auction December 12,1979 Market reported cows & hogs higher. DAIRY COWS: 400.00- 1580.00 per head. STEERS: Good to Choice 57.00- Standard to Good 53.35-57.50. FEEDERSTEERS: Sta ndard to Good a few 58.00- 83.50. HORSES: 305.00-650.00 per head. BULLS: 50.35-64.75. COWS: Utility & Com mercial 51.50-53.75, a couple 55.50; Utility 47.50-51.00; Cutters Down to 42.00. CALVES: High to Choice 110.00- Good to Choice 98.00- Standard to Good 30.00-82.00; Holstein Bulls 120.00-142.00, a couple 150.00. HOGS; 35.5044.75. FEEDER PIGS: 15-25 lbs, 9.50-12.50 per head, 2540 lbs. 13.00-31.50 per head. SOWS: 25.50-36.25. BOARS; 19.25-22.00. LAMBS: 59.0064.00. SHEEP: Ewes 22.0032.50. PENN PACKING BUYING STATION At Green Dragon Market. 1 mile north of Ephrata on North State St. WILL BE OPEN, DEC. 24 & 26 ALSO DEC. 31 & JAN. 2 CLOSED CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S DAY >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET FOR YOUR HOGS BEFORE THEY LEAVE YOUR FARM. SAVE YOUR SELLING COST! CALL FOR MARKET QUOTES 717-733-9648 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 15,1979 Pa. Auction Summary December 14,1979 14 Auctions CATTLE 4863 head, compared with 5383 head last week, and 4731 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers & bulls steady to $l.OO higher. SI. heifers steady to 2.00 higher. SI. cows $l.OO-4.00 higher, most advance latter part of week; few High Choice & Prime YG ,sl. steers 71.00- 73.00; Choice YG 66.00-73.00; Good 61.0067.50; Standard 56.0063.00. Choice YG, si. heifers 61.0067.00; Good 57.0065.00; few Standard 52.0060.00. Utility & Com mercial si. cows 46.50-56.00, Cutters 44.0052.00; Canner& L. Cutter 39.0048.00, Shells down to 31.00. Few Choice si. bullocks 66.00-71.00, few Good 60.00-66.00. Yield Grade #l,llOO-2000 lbs. 59.00- 68.00. few Yield Grade #2, 800-1700 lbs. 50.0061.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Med. Frame No. 1 400-700 lbs. steers 65.00-78.00, few to 86.00 ; 800-1050 lbs., few Large Frame No. 2 54.25- 61.50, Med. No. 1400-700 lbs., 58.00-70.00. CALVES 3659 head, compared with 3930 head last week, and 3648 head a year ago. Vealers grading choice & prime 2.00-3.00 higher. Standard and Good steady to 5.00 lower. Prime vealers 117.00-128.00, Choice 100.00- Good 80.00- 100.00. Standard & Good 90- 110 lbs. 65.00-85.00, 70-90 lbs. 55.00- FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-125 lbs. 90.00-135.00. Hoi. Heifers 90-135 lbs. 95.00- 172.50. HOGS 7471 head compared with 8260 head last week, and 6411 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts 50 cents to 1.25 higher. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.00- 44.50, few down to 42.00, No. 1- 195-250 lbs. 41.00-43.50, few No. 2-3190-270 lbs. 38.00- 42.00, few No. 1-3140-180 lbs. 33.00-41.00. SOWS steady to 2.00 higher. US No. 1-3 300- 600 lbs. sows 27.00-35.00, No. 2- 400-700 lbs. 22.00-29.00. BOARS 21.00-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 1665 head, compared with 3010 head last week, and 1626 head a year ago. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 8.00-16.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 15.00- 27.00, few Utility 10-40 lbs. 5.00-15.00 per head. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 4082. ALL SALES CWT. Compared with 3013 head last week, and 2381 head a year ago. Feeder pigs 1.00 to 8.00 higher. US No. 1-2 25-40 lbs. 60.00-84.00 few down to 50.00, 40-50 lbs. 55.09-75.00, 5080 lbs. 50.0089.00; 6080 lbs. 44.0088.00. US. No. 2-3 3040 lbs. 60.0082.00, 4080 lbs. 42.0083.00, 60-95 lbs. 35.0046.00. SHEEP 430 head, com pared with 631 head last week, and 399 head a year ago. Wooled si. lambs 1.00- 3.00 higher, Choice 66-110 lbs. 66.00- Good 50-90 lbs. 53.0086.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00- lip mu B e JZ- 9
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