Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 02, 1980, Image 6

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    A6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 2,1980
Hay
Markets
Regional
Hay
Monday, January 28
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm and per ton.)
Hay & Straw slow, steady
to weak.,
Alfalfa 60.00-70.00; Mixed
hay 40.00-55.00; Timothy hay
40.00-50.00; Straw 40.00-
50.00; Mulch 25 00-35.00.
Green
Dragon
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, January 25
Prices per ton.
87 loads hay and 25 loads
straw.
Alfalfa 49.00-99.00, mostly
60.00-85.00; Mixed hay 43.00-
76.00, few to 98.00; Timothy
hay 48.00-58.00; Clover, one
at 60.00; Straw 47.0086.00;
Ear Corn, 5 loads 68.00-81.00;
Com Fodder, one load at
30.00; Oats, one $2.00 per
bushel.
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, January 30
A total of 129 loads were
moved. All prices per ton
unless otherwise noted.
Alfalfa 69.00-85.00, some at
110.00; Timothy 50.0082.00;
Mixed Hay 45.00-95.00, one at
101.00; Straw 53.00-66.00;
Com 79.00-86.00; Fodder
45.0080 00.
Vintage
Hay
Thursday, January 31
15 loads. All prices per ton
unless otherwise noted.
Alfalfa 62.00-80.00; Mixed
Hay 49 OM2 00; Straw 43.00-
46.00.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland
Sales Stables
Thursday, January 31
188 loads moved. All prices
per ton unless otherwise
noted.
Alfalfa 49 00-100.00;
Timothy 43.00-64.00; Mixed
Hay 35.00-98 00; Straw 30.00-
67 00; Com 73.00-83.00.
CALL OR WRITE: v/M) CORPORATION
960 E. GREEN ST.. PASADENA, CA. 91106 • (213) 449-1667
5360 MERLE HAY RD.. DES MOINES, lA. 50323 • (515) 282-5415
141 FIELDCREST AVE.. EDISON. N.J. 08817.* (201) 387-2082
Leesport
Auction
Wednesday, January 23
CATTLE 239. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, Choice 960-1300 lbs.
slaughter steers 65.85-67.85,
couple 70.25, Good 61.86-
66.50, Standard 58.00-60.85,
few Utility 56.10-57,00.
Choice 800-1250 lbs.
slaughter heifers 60.00-64.75,
one at 66.00, few Good 57.00-
61.00, few Standard 52.00-
57.00. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 49.00-52.60,
few 55.00, low dressing
Utility 47.00-48.50, Cutters
48.35-51.25, Canner & Low
Cutter 47.10-49.00, Shells
down to 40.00. Few Good
slaughter bullocks 60.00-
62.50. Yield grade #1 1225-
1710 lbs. slaughter bulls
61.10-65.00, one at 70.00, few
yield grade #2 1025-1460 lbs.
57.75-60.85. Few Medium #1
375-550 lbs. feeder steers
75.00-79.00, large frame §2
300 lbs. 79.00-88.00, 625-880
lbs. 58.50-70 50; few Medium
Frame #1 300-350 lbs. feeder
heifers 70.50-73.50; few
Medium Frame #1 470-800
lbs. feeder bulls 66.00-69.00.
CALVES 123. Choice
vealers 106.00-116.00, one at
120.00, Good 98.00-108.00, few
90-110 lbs. (Standard &
Good) 70.00-80.00, few 70-85
lbs. 65.00-72.00. Farm calves,
holstem bulls 90-125 lbs.
80.00- mostly 100.00-
130.00; holstem heifers 90-130
lbs. 140.00-210.00, mostly
185.00-
HOGS 420. US No. 1-3 200-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.00-
40.00. No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
28.35-39.35, No. 2-3 215-265
lbs. 37.00-38.75, few No. 1-3
165-180 lbs. 32.00-38.50. US
No. 1-3 300850 lbs. sows
31.00- few to 34.00, few
No. 2-3 475-650 lbs. 27.75-
30.00. Boars 26.00-27.00, light
weights 30.00-32.00, one at
35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 260 US
No 1-3 30-50 lbs feeder pigs
59.00-65.00 cwt, lot 74 00, No.
1-3 55-65 lbs 40 00-47.00, lot
Livestock market and auction news
54.50, Utility 20-50 lbs. 42.00-
51.00 cwt
SHEEP 3. One Choice 115
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
at 71.00. Couple Slaughter
sheep 30.00 and 33.00
GOATS 14. Large goats
32.00-44 00 per head, few
small goats 13.00-38.00 per
head.
Baltimore
USDA
Monday, January 28
CATTLE
350
sales slaughter steers and
heifers $2.00-2.50 higher
Cows $4.50-5.00 higher. Bulls
$2.50-4.50 higher. Supply 25%
slaughter steers and heifers,
60% cows, 10% feeders,
balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-
Choice 2-4 1050-1270 lbs
68.75-69.50; Good and Choice
2-4 1000-1385 lbs. 65.75-66.35;
Good 2-4 1000-1300 lbs. 62 25-
65.00; Standard and Low
Good Holstems 2-3 1200-1550
lbs. 58.00-60.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Pkg. Choice 3’s 935 lbs. 65 35;
Good 2-3 830-1070 lbs. 58.00-
61.85.
COWS: Early sales Utility
2-3 and Commercial 3-4 48.50-
56.75; few High Dressing
57.00-57.75; Cutter 1-2 46.00-
52.10, few 52.75.
BULLS: YG 1 1050-1800
lbs. 61.00-69.10; few YG 2
1100-1200 lbs 56.50-60.25
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers - Medium Frame #1
muscle thickness 860-995 lbs.
64.00- few near 575 lbs.
68.00- Bulls 375-500 lbs.
77.00- Heifers Medium
Frame §1 300-425 lbs. 70.00-
73.50; few 580-700 lbs. 61.00-
62.50.
HOGS 600- Barrows &
Gilts 50 cents higher than
last Wednesday’s limited
trade. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
38.50-38.57; few lots US 1 200-
230 lbs. 39.00-39.50; US 2-3
230-260 lbs. 37.75-38.50.
SOWS; Uneven, most sales
steady to 50 cents lower. US
1-3 300-600 lbs 29 00-30.50,
few 31 00
FEEDER PIGS Friday,
January 25 Pigs weighed
upon arrival and sold on per
cwt basis. 43 head US 1-2 35-
40 lbs 52.00-61 00, 198 head
US 1-2 40-50 lbs. 57 00-64 50,
162 head US 1-2 50-60 lbs
51 00-63 00 ; 298 head US 1-2
60-80 lbs 48 00-59.00; 50 head
US 1-2 90-104 lbs 37.00-44 00;
37 head US 2-3 40-50 lbs
49 00-52.00
VEAL AND CALF
AUCTION 50: Choice 190-250
lbs. vealers 94.00-104.00;
individual 112.00; few Good
and Choice 70-105 lbs 76.50-
81 50; Choice calves 290-380
lbs. 90.00-91.00. Calves
returned to farm 91.00-
111.00; individual Holstein
heifer 132.50.
Limited
'SHEEP AUCTION Pkg
Choice wooled slaughter
lambs 80 lbs. 63.50
Dewart
Auction
Monday, January 28
CATTLE 174. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows $1 to $4.50
higher. Few Choice
slaughter steers 65.00-68.75,
Good 63.00-65.00, Standard
60.50-62.50. Few Standard &
Good slaughter heifers 61.35-
64.35. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 50.50-55.75,
few to 58.10, Cutters 49.00-
54.00, Canner & Low Cutter
45.0049.50, Shells down to
42.00, One Choice slaughter
bullock at 70.10, one Good at
65.10. Yield Grade #1 1200-
2400 lbs. slaughter bulls
59.85-66.85, one at 69.50.
CALVES 177. One Prime
vealer at 127.00, few Choice
110.00-123.00, few Good 88.00-
95.00, Standard & Good 70-
100 lbs. 73.00-89.00. Farm
. ™s win be the first sale of our regular Hay & Grain Consignment Auction
to be held every Friday at 1:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONS
Hay, Straw & Ear Corn, ► $2.25 per ton or 10% by the bale
Firewood, Sawdust, etc. ► sold by the load ► 10%
wefghshp g S ° ld by thC ton mUSt b 6 accom P anied b y a certified
Auctioneer/Manager/For More info: David W. Martin.
(717)334-7724
Public Consignment. Auction of New & Used Tack and/or Farm or
Stable related items. Commission of 10% on new items and/or 15%
on used items.
FOLLOWING TACK SALE
m ° ntWy COnsi “ sal *
AH Consignments Appreciated
Special! This Sale:
Free Lunch To All Consigners
Plan now to spend this day with us Brine
something along to sell or trade.
No Out of State Checks ,
BEIL'S SALES
Rt 15 York Springs, Pa.
Horse & Tack Consignments
HOGS 470 Barrows & gilts
steady to 75 cents lower US
No 1-2 200-240 lbs barrows &
gilts 39.60-40 00, No 1-3 200-
250 lbs 39.00-39.70, No. 2-3
250-280 lbs 37.00-38 00. US
No 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows
28 00-32.35, few to 34.50
Boars 23 00-30.00,
FEEDER PIGS 271 US
No 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs
10 00-19 00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs 17 00-28 00, No. 1-3
50-60 lbs. 27.00-30.00 per
head, No. 1-3 135-155 lbs
3150-35.00 cwt
SHEEP 3. Two Choice
wooled slaughter lambs 64 50
and 66 00.
CATTLE 87. Steers High
Choice and Prime 65.00-
68.85; Good Choice 63.00-
65 00; Holstems Good 58.00-
61.50; Standard to Good
55.00-58.00, Heifers High
Choice and Prime 63.50-
65.00; Good to Choice 62.00-
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PUBLIC SALE
OP HAY, STRAW, GRAIN & FIREWOOD
ALSO: FODDER, SHAVINGS, SAWDUST
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Bfh
ALSO SAME DAY
(717) 528-8218
calves, holstem bulls 90-125
lbs 95.00-135.00, holstem
heifers 90-130 lbs. 150.00-
210.00
Sechrist
Auction
Stewartstown, Pa.
Monday, January 28
(arrwtion Company
1:30 p.m
64.00; Holstems Good 52.50-®
56 00 Feeder Steers Good
and Choice 75.00-89.50. Bulls
Good and Choice Com
mercial 62.00-65.00, Stan
dard to Good 60.0-62.50;
Utility to Standard 55.00-
60.00 Cows High Yearling
Commercial 52.00-55.50;
Cutters 49.00-51.85; Canners
Low Cutters 46.50-49.00;
Shells 40.0046.50.
CALVES 86. Calves Choice
and Prime 118.00-132.00;
Good and Choice 105 00-
118.00; Standard and Good
95.00- Bulls 90-120 lbs.
100.00- 00; Hfrs. 90-140
lbs. 125.00-205.00; Culls 40 00-
90 00.
HOGS 314. Sows 250-375
lbs. 34 00-38.50 , 400-500 lbs.
27.00- Boars 300-500 lbs.
25.00-
SHEEP 15. Lambs Good to
Choice 55.00-65.00, Medium
and Good 50.00-55.00. Ewes
15 00-28.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs.W
Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215
lbs. 38.00-38 50.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190-240 lbs. 37.50-
37.75.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 3,190-260 lbs. 36.00-
37.00.
HARRISBURG
CARLI
FREDERICK