Livestoc s> New Holland Dairy New Holland,Pa. Wednesday, December 19 Reported receipts of 131 cows, 70 heifers, and 3 bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh cows, 1035.0W400.00; load of 32 all stages cows, 620.00-1650.00; load of N.Y. purebred Sc graded fresh cows, 1200.00- 1750.00, springers 1325.00- 1900.00; load of Canada fresh cows, 1000.00-1475.00, springers, 1000.00-1550.00. Locally consigned cows, 675.00-1400.00; springing heifers, 825.00-1150.00; open heifers, 350.00-650.00, purebred 775.00-1000.00; bulls, 500.00-900.00. NOTE There will be no New Holland Dairy or Horse Sales next week due to holiday. Sales scheduled are Fat Hogs, Monday; and Feeder Pigs, Wednesday. A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR * WALTER M. DUNLAP AND SONS Martinsburg Apples Martinsburg, W. Va. December 13.1979 Apples: Demand fairly good market, steady cartons 12-3 lbs. film bags. US Fancy or Better 2-V<” minimum Red Delicious $6.00-6.50, mostly $6.00, few $5.75. Few best including US Extra Fancy $6.75-7.00, 104 lbs. Sc 8-5 lbs. $6,006.50, mostly $6.00. Golden Delicious $6.50, occasionally $6.75-7.00, few $6.25. Red Stayman $6.00- 6.50, mostly $6.00. Red Rome $6,006.50, mostly $6,256.50. Wmesap $6.50, few lower. Red York $6.00, occasionally $6.25. Cartons traypack combination. US Extra Fancy Sc Fancy Red Delicious 72-113’s $8.50-9.00, mostly $8.50. Few lower Red Rome 64-88’s $8.25-8.50, mostly $8.50. 100-113’s $B.OO, few $7.50, occasionally $8.50. Red Stayman 72-113’s $9.00, few $9.50, occasionally $lO.OO. Red York 72-113’s $7,506.50, mostly $7,506.00, few $7.00. A MERRY CHRISTMAS and FROM ALL OF US TO ALL OF YOU Clay Aument Harry I. Bear Henry A. Brown James C Dunlap Walter M Dunlap, Jr. Louis L. Edwards EnosK Good Glenn C. Hart Leon G. Hoover Lloyd E Hoover k market and Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. December 18,1979 CATTLE 200. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter cows strong, $2.50 higher. Choice 2-4, 945-1325 lbs. slaughter steers 66.85- 70.35, few Good 65.50-68.00, few Standard 59.00-64.00, few Utility and Low Standard 56.75-58.75. Choice 3-5, slaughter heifers 63.25-66.75, one at 68.75, few Good 57.25- 63.25, Standard 54.50-59.85, few Utility 47.25-52.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 52.50-54.85, few to 58.75, Cutters 51.00-53.75, Canner and Low Cutters 46.75-51.00, few Shells down to 40.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 61.25-64.85, few Standard 58.0062.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1245-2045 lbs. slaughter bulls 64.10-70.00, few n, 1165-1775 lbs. 55.00 60.75. CALVES 225. Vealers grading Standard and Good uneven, $4 higher to $1 lower. Individual Prime vealer at 126.00, few Choice 117.00-126.00, few Good 95.00 110.00. Standard and Good 90-120 lbs. 73.50-84.00, 60-85 lbs. 66.00-73.50, few Utility 75-100 lbs. 50.00-65.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 96.00-121.00; Holstein Heifers 85-140 lbs. 112.50 160.00. HOGS 492. Barrows and gilts mostly 50 cents-Sl lower. US No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.8541.85, 2 lots 42.00 & 43.00, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 40.0041.10, No. 2- 3 195-240 lbs. 39.0040.00, 260- 290 lbs. 31.75-37.75, No. 1-3 120-180 lbs. 30.00-37.75. Sows 50 cents-75 cents lower. US No. 1-3 315-515 lbs. sows 28.00-31.00, No. 2-3 275-600 lbs. 22.00-29.75. Boars 23.25- 27.00, few down to 20 00. FEEDER PIGS 22. Few US No 1-3 40-45 lbs feeder pigs 31.0042 00 per him I FOR SALE FEEDER PIGS I | State Graded - Vet Inspected x X Quality Assured - Any Quantity I I Excellent Delivery Service x JOHN H. THOMAS. JR. I Mlllersville, Pa. 17551 Ph 717-872-5646 j Credit Service Available i r -v Starting & .—. | 5 ( (grnation ) Management 2 | (H** Program j Walter Kellenberger RoyH Lefever Howard W. Martin J. Albert Nagle Ivan H. Nolt Donald E. Ober Reba M. Ober Horace R. Plank Thelma A Plank Otto J. Schneebell dredweight. No. 1-3 65-125 lbs. 22.0038.00 per hun dredweight. SHEEP 14. Few Choice 55- 100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 74.50-79.00, few Good 60-75 lbs. at 60.00, few Utility 4060 lbs. 30.0040.00. Few Slaughter Sheep 15.0028.50. CATTLE 263. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers 25 cents-75 cents higher. Slaughter cows $3-$5.50 higher. Choice 2-4, 10001400 lbs. slaughter steers 67.5069.85, individual at 72.85, Good 64.5066.35, Standard 60.25-64.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 64.7567.75, Good 60.0064.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 50.00-56.50, few to 57.50, Cutters 51.00 56.75, Canner and Low Cutters 47.5051.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 63.6064.25. Yield Grade No. 1, 12701700 lbs. slaughter bulls 64.1068.50, individual §2, 1775 lbs. at 55 75. Few Large Frame #1,500610 lbs. feeder steers 63.0071.00. Pew Large Frame #1,400600 lbs. feeder heifers 63.00 69.00. CALVES 171. Vealers about steady. Couple Prime vealers 119.00 and 124.00, Choice 107.00118.00, few Good 90.00100.00, Standard and Good 90105 lbs. 78.00 84.00. 7065 lbs. 70.0078.00. Farm Calves; Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 80.00-104.00; Holstein heifers 90130 lbs. 100.00155.00. HOGS 750. (Tues. 12/18/79 - 116 head). Barrows and gilts 50 cents lower. US No. 1- 2 210-225 lbs. barrows and gilts 42.5043.50, few to 44.00, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 41.00- 42.50, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 40.0041.00. US No. 1-3 300465 lbs. sows 28.00-32.00, No. 2-3 375-550 lbs. 25 00-28.00. Willis E. Scofield George B Simmerman, Jr Kenneth L. Smoker Samuel Somerficld, Jr Earl M. Stoudt Steven W Strauss George Warfel Lucy Warfel Lois L. Hoover auction news Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. December 18,1979 ¥ ¥ & ¥ Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 22,1979 FEEDER PIGS 744. US No. 1-2 1015 lbs. feeder pigs 5.506.00 per head, No. 1-3 20 35 lbs. 11.5016.50, No. 1-3 35- 50 lbs. 14.5021.50, No. 1-3 55- 85 lbs. 23.0035.50 per head. SHEEP 8. Few Good 90110 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs at 60.00. Baltimore USDA December 17,1979 CATTLE 275: Limited sales slaughter steers and heifers firm to 50 cents higher. Cows $2.50-3.00 higher, Bulls $2.00-3.00 higher. Supply 20% slaughter steers and heifrs, 55% cows, 20% feeder cattle, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice 2-410601300 lbs. 66.8568.10; several Good 24 11001300 lbs. 59.2563.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 24 925-930 lbs. 64.7564.85; Good and Low Choice 2-3 830915 lbs. 61.25- 62.75; Good 2-3 795-900 lbs. 57.2560.50. COWS: Utility 2-3 and Commercial 36 47.5064.00; few 54.1064.85. Cutter 44.00 49.75. BULLS: YG 1-2 10001750 lbs. 55.0065.00; Individual 1 67.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers - Medium Frame #1 muscle thickness 285475 lbs. 76.0081.00; 775-1000 lbs. 65.0070.00; few Medium & Large Frame #1 muscle 1000 1235 lbs. 62.0065.50. Heifers - Medium Frame #1 muscle thickness 275625 lbs. 63.00 67.00; few 600700 lbs. 60.00 66.00; 700800 lbs. 55.5061.75. HOGS 600: Barrows & Gilts steady, instances 25 cents higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 41.5041.75, few 42.00; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 40.7541.50. SOWS: $l.OO higher. US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 28.00-29.00, few 29 25-29.50. VEAL AND CALF AUCTION- 50. Choice 125- 240 lbs. vealers 96 50-109.00; 105-140 lbs. 82.00-103.00 Good and Choice 80-100 lbs. 72.50- 86 00; few calves returned to farm 78.00-83.00. SHEEP AUCTION: 60. Part load Choice & Prime wooled slaughter lambs 97 lbs. 66.50. Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS COIVS BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veal Calves. 11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M.-Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call; Office 717-733-2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, December 17 Reported receipts of 492 calves, 141 cows, 22 heifers, 20 bulls, 10 steers, 167 hogs, 0 sheep, and 20 lambs. Cattle market reported much higher, and calf market steady. Holstein Heifer Calves to 150.00; Veal Calves 80.00- 109.00; Bobs, 90-110 lbs. 80.00- Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 78.00-80.00; Grassers & Feeders 50.00- 91.00; Hogs, 200-250 lbs. 38.0041.00; Sows 26.00-30.00; Boars 22.00-26.00; Pigs 8.00- 34.00; Heifers 48.50-55.00; Steers, good 55.00-59.25;- Steers, feeders 55.00-80.00; Bulls 55.00-64.00; Cows, good 55.00- Cows, medium 48.00- Cows, poor or small 40.00-46.00; Horses to 455.00; Ponies to 85.00; Goats 5.0045.00. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. December 15,1979 STOCKER, FEEDER, AND SLAUGHTER CAT TLE: Good Light Steer Calves 91.00-96.00; Medium 86.00- Plain 81.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 78.00- Medium 73.00- 78.00; Plain 68.00 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 68.00- Medium 63.00- 68.00; Plain 58.00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 58.00- 63.00; Medium 53.00-58.00; Plain 48.00 and down; Slaughter Cows 45.00-52.00; Utilities 40.00-45.00; Canners & Cutters 35.00 and down; Milk & Stock Cows 735.00 and down; Stock Bulls 66.50 anc down; Slaughter Bulls 45.0 C to 64.25. CALVES: Veal Calves 107.50 and down; Baby Calves 107.50 and down. SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue O 69.63; Good Red O 64.00; Feeder Lambs 66.00- 71.00; Slaughter Ewes 21.75 and down. HOGS: Top 39.60; Heavy 36.75; Sows 37.00 and down; Boars 19.00; Butcher Hogs 34.00 and down. 7