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    AS--Linc«l«r Saturday, February- 2, 1960 .
Livestock
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 29
CATTLE 260. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers mostly
steady. Slaughter cows
strong |2 to $4 higher. Choice
No. 2-4 985-1300 lbs.
slaughter steers 65.00-67.25,
Good 62.75-65.00, Good &
Choice holstems 60.85-63.00,
Standard few
Utility & Low Standard 57.50-
61.00. Few Choice No. 2-4 940-
1225 lbs. slaughter heifers
63.0064.00, few No. 4-5 1200-
1600 lbs. 61.25-61.75, couple
51.75 and 53.50, few Good
59.50- Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
51.50- few 57.75, Cutters
50.50- Canner & Low
Cutter 48.0060.85, few Shells
down to 44.00. One Choice
slaughter bullock at 68.00,
few Good 65.0066.75, few
Standard 63.0065.00. Few
Yield Grade #1 1105-1655 lbs.
slaughter bulls 64.2567.75.
CALVES 220. Vealers
grading Standard & Good $5
to |7 higher. Few Choice
vealers 103.00-122.00, few
Good 92.00-115.00, Standard
& Good 90-120 lbs. 83.00-93.00,
65-90 lbs. 73.00-84.00, few
Utility 50-95 lbs. 40.00-56.00.
Farm calves, holstem bulls
90-130 lbs. 89.00-157.00,
mostly 122.00-153.00; hoistein
heifers 95-140 lbs. 150.00-
175.00, few to 220.00.
HOGS 225. Barrows & gilts
50 cents to $1 lower. US No. 1-
2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts
39.00-39.85, No. 1-3 195-235
lbs. 38.00-39.35, No. 2-3 200-
265 lbs. 37.50-38.00, lot No. 1-3
145 lbs. at 29.50. US No. 1-3
370-575 lbs. sows 31.00-32.25,
one at 33.00, No. 2-3 280-610
lbs. 27.00-30.50. Boars 26.00-
29.35.
FEEDER PIGS 4. Not
enough of any one grade to
estabhshmarket
SHEEP 11. Few Good &
Choice 45-85 lbs. wooled
slaughter lambs 69.00-79.00.
One lot 105 lbs. at 58.00. Two
Slaughter sheep 35.00 and
38.00, Yearling at 40.00
Martinsburg
Auction
Martina burg, Pa.
Monday, January 26
CATTLE 172. This report
is supplied by the Auction.
High Choice & Prime
FARMERS
ATTENTION!!
SPRAY MATERIALS
INSECTICIDES
IM-PRUV-ALL
MEDINA SOIL ACTIVATOR
■ Check Our Prices Before You Buy. I
I MELVIN R. WEAVER I
I 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 I
■ Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 ■
slaughter steers 67.0ft-71.50,
Choice 65.50-66.50, Good
63.00- Standard 61.00-
63.00, Utility 57.00-60.00.
Choice slaughter heifers
63.50-67.00, Good 60.0063.00,
Standard 58.0062.00. Utility
& Commercial slaughter
cows 52.0066.00, few to 57.50,
Cutters 48.5062.50, Canner &
Low Cutter 45.0ft60.00, Shells
down to 42.00. Good
slaughter bullocks 62.00-
66.00, Standard 59.5063.50.
Few Yield Grade §1 1000-2000
lbs. slaughter bulls 64.00-
69.00; yield grade #2 900-1600
lbs. 60.0064.00.
CALVES 218. Choice
vealers 108.00-127.00, Good
98.00- Standard &
Good 90-110 lbs. 75.00-90.00,
70-90 lbs. 65.00-85.00, few
Utility 55-100 lbs. at 50.00.
Farm calves, holstem bulls
90-120 lbs. 120.00-148.00;
holstem heifers 85-130 lbs. at
245.00,
HOGS 228. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 38.70-
39.50, No. 1-3 195-230 lbs.
37.5088.50, No. 2-3 200-250
lbs. 36.5088.00, No. 18 ISO
-185 lbs. 33.0087.00. US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. sows 32.0086.00,
No. 28 300-650 lbs. 27.50-
31.00. Boars 22.00-28.00.
FEEDER PIGS 31. US No.
18 2085 lbs. feeder pigs
16.00-20.00 per head.
SHEEP 0. No sales on
offer.
Peoria
Cattle
Thursday, January 31
Receipts this week: 4200;
last week: 3400; year ago:
4500.
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers and
heifers 50-1.00, instances 1.50
higher. Cows 2.00-3.00
higher. Bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Receipts about 65
percent slaughter steers, 30
percent slaughter heifers,
balance mainly cows.
Buyers more aggressive
during this period than in
recent weeks. Several loads
sold on Canadian account.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-
1300 lbs. 66.0CW57.00; load
1265 lbs. Mostly 4’s 1100 lbs.
65.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1250
lbs. 66.00-67 25; several loads
67.50-68.00; mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 900-1335 lbs. 65 00-
66 00; Good 2-3 62 00-65.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 3-4 900-
market a
1100 lbs. 66.00-66.75; couple
loads 67.00; few mostly 4’s
1100 lbs. 65.00; Choice 2-4850-
1075 lbs. 65.00-66.00; mixed
Good and Choice 2-4 800-1150
lbs. 64.00-65.00; Good 2-3
59.00-64.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 48.00-51.00;
few 52.Q0; Cutter 1-2 44.00-
48.00; Ca n ner 39.00-44.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1100-1700 lbs. 53.00-60.00;
individual 62.00.
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 29
CATTLE 152. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good and Choice 75 cents
s2.so higher, Standard about
steady. Slaughter cows $4-$5
higher. Choice 2-4, 1150-135 Q.
lbs. slaughter steers 67.25-
70.50, Good 64.00-67.00,
Standard 60.00-64.00, Utility
57.5060.50. Individual Good
slaughter heifer at 62.25.
Utilty and Commercial
slaughter cows 52.75-56.50,
couple to 58.25, Cutters 52.00-
56.00, Canner and Low
Cutters 48.00-53.00. Few
Yield Grade No. 1, 1160-1860
lbs. slaughter bulls 61.85-
66.75. Few Large Frame #2,
400-500 lbs. feeder steers
70.0060.00.
CALVES 123. Vealers
grading Standard and Low
Good $3-$4 higher. Few
Prune vealers 119.00-124,00,
few Choice 105.00-120.00, few
Good 95.00-100.00, Standard
and Good 70-105 lbs. 79.00
97.00. Farm Calves $25.00
higher. Holstein bulls 90-130
lbs. 100.00-155.00; Holstein
heifers 80-140 lbs. 147.00
234.00.
HOGS 638. (Tues. 1-29-80
64) Barrows and gilts sl-$2
lower. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs.
barrows and gilts 38.75-39.50,
few 40.35, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs.
38.00-38.75, No. 2-3 200-270
lbs. 37.00-38.00. US No. 1-3
300-600 lbs. sows 29.75-32.00.
Boars 26.50-27.25.
FEEDER PIGS 384. US
No, 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
9.50-18.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-55 lbs. 16.00-25.00 per
head.
SHEEP 5. Few Good 75-85
lbs wooled slaughter lambs
60.00-61.50.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc.
12 Miles East of Lancaster
on Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
WEEKLY ,
FEEDER PI6
SALE ftr i''*-
EVERY 1M VW
WEDNESDAY '-WUyjpr
Sale to Start at 1 P.M.
We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime
From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning
State Graded Until 12 Noon.
All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian.
State tags available at our office for you to
tag pig tat home to save 25 cents tagging charge.
Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341
our office in advance.
Calf Sale To Be Held
Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M.
NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH
717-397-5538 717-393-4464
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Four States
Livestock
Wednesday, January 23
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers
$1.50 lower. Choice 66.00-
67.00; Good 61.00-65.00;
Medium 60.00 Down. Heifers
Choice 61.00-63.75; Good
56.00- Medium 55.00
Down. Cows very active,
$l.OO higher. High Yield
51.50-53.75; Average 48.00-
51.00; Big Middle 44.00-47.00;
Shelly 46.00 Down. Fat Bulls
few offered. Good 57.00-
57.75; Medium 54.00-56.00
Veal Calves Heavy Calves
$B.OO higher; Light Calves
$4.00 higher; Choice 116.00-
126.00; Good 105.00-115.00;
Medium 90.00-104.00; Farm
Hfrs. to 240.00; Farm Bulls
to 135.00; Light & Weak 74.00
Down. Lambs no Choice
offered. Good to 64.75;
Medium 60.00 Down. Sows
300-600 lbs. 28.00-34.50; Thin
Sows 23.00-27.00.
STOCKER: Steers 300-550
lbs. $2.00 lower. Choice 86.00-
89.00; Good 80.00-85.00;
Medium 74.00-79.00; Culls
73.00 Down. Steers 600-850
lbs. Choice 70.00-74.00; Good
64.00- Medium 63.00.
Heifers (All Weights) Dairy
Type to 122.00; Choice 80.00-
84.00; Good 71.00-79.00;
Medium 70.00 Down. Bulls
Choice 75.00-81.00; Good
70.00- Medium 69.00
Down; Dairy Cows to 125.00;
Springing Heifers to 1275.00.
Pigs Hd. $2.00 lower; 20-30
lbs. 7.00-17.00; 40-60 lbs.
18.00- Shoats by Lb. to
34.50. Slaughter Hogs $l.OO
lower. 210-230 lbs. 36.75-
38.00; 240-260 lbs. 36.50-38.10;
180-205 lbs. 34.00-36.00; 270-
290 lbs. 35.00-38.50.
Market report cows &
steers higher; hogs steady to
weak.
DAIRY COWS. 475.00-
1240.00.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prune 68.60-71.25; Good to
Choice 63.00-68.00; Standard
to Good 58.00-63.00.
HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prune 64.00-66.50; Good
to Choice 60.00-64.00;
Other Standard 54.00-60.00.
FEEDERSTEERS: Good
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auction news
G&M
Livestock
Duncansville, Pa.
Monday, January 28
to Choice 300-500 lbs. 75.00-
90.00.
BULLS: 1200-2210 lbs
62 00-68.00; 900-1200 lbs
58.00-64.00
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 54.00-58.00, Individual
65.00; Good 52.00-54.00;
Utility 48.00-52.00; Cutters
44.00-48.00; Canners Down to
40.00.
CALVES: High Choice.
110.00- Good to Choice
90.00- Standard to
Good 70.00-90.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 100-120 lbs. 110.00-
137.50; Hoi. Heifers 90-120
lbs. 175.00-250.00.
HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 38.50-
40.25, few to 41.00; 130-280
lbs. 35.00-37.50.
FEEDER PIGS:
26.00.
SOWS: 25.00-37.00
BOARS: 22.00-27.00.
LAMBS: 55.00-68.00
SHEEP: 19.00-30.00
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, January 26
STOCKER, FEEDER,
AND SLAUGHTER CAT
TLE: Good Light Steer
Calves 83.00fl8.50; Medium
78.0083.00; Plam 73.00 and
down; Good Heavy Steers
70.0074.50; Mediuun 65.00
70.00; Plain 60.00 and down;
Holstein Steers 47.0054.75;
Good Slaughter Steers 60.00
64.00; Medium 55.00-60.00;
Plam 55.00 and down; Good
Light Heifer Calves 70.00
73.50; Medium 65.0070.00;
Plam 60.00 and down; Good
Heavy Heifers 58.00-61.00;
Medium 53.0058.00; Plam
48.00 and down; Slaughter
Cows 51.00-55.25; Utilities
L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE
Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs
( T Tannery Direct Dist Wholesale & Retail
\ - i J Our Quality, Price & Services'
Mail & Phone Orders Accepted
• Woolen Hosp Pads-Natural & All Colors
• Pa Largest Selection of Woolen Products y,, ers l
Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices UZante<j /
• See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola
117 W Summit St, Mohnton. PA
215 777-2465
Hours Mon - Fn 9-8 30, Sat 9-5
Wed 9-4 30, Sat 9-5
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales R j
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
C O*IS COWS COWS
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
> rjr , 5
4 *
46.00-51.00; Canners &
Cutters 39.00 and down; Milk
& Stock Cows 810.00 and
down; Stock ' Bulls 52.00-
63.00; Slaughter Bulls 57.00-
64.50.
CALVES. Veal Calves
108.00 and down; Baby
Calves 125.00 and down.
SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice
Blue O 72.00; Good Red O
60.50; Feeder Lambs 66.50;
Slaughter Ewes 21.00 and
down.
HOGS: Top 36.50; Sows
31.50 and down; Boars 20.50;
Butcher Hogs 32.00 and
down.
Philadelphia
Apples
Friday, January 25
14.50-
Prices cover sales by first
receivers on available
supplies to 9 a.m. on mor
ning’s terminal market in
wholesale lots on stock of
generally good mer
chantable quality and
condition.
Pa. Carton tray pack: US
Fancy Red Delicious 100-
125’s 8.00; Combination US
Extra Fancy and Fancy
Stayman 72-80’s. 8.50-9.00;
Romes 72’s 8.00, 88’s 7.00,
100’s 6.50-7.00. Rome no
grade mark one lot 64-80’s
9.00.
Pa. Carton film bags, 12-3
lbs. US Fancy 2%”
minimum: Red Delicious
5.40-6.00 some best 6.60;
Rome and Golden Delicious
5.50-6.00; Stayman 6.00-6.60;
Wmesap 6.00, fan* color
4.20; Mclntosh fair color
3.60-4.20.