Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 09, 1980, Image 6

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    A6—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, February 9,1980
Hay
Markets
Green
Dragon
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, February 1
83 Loads Hay and 34 Loads
Straw.
Alfalfa 51.00-96.00, few to
115.00; Mixed hay 39.00-
78.00, few to 99.00; Timothy
hay 42.00-57.00; Clover, few
43.00- Straw 35.00-
51.00; Ear Com, 6 loads
76.00- Oats, individual
2.55 per bushel.
Regional
Hay
Monday, February 4
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm and per ton.)
Hay and Straw slow,
steady to $5 lower.
Alfalfa 50.00-75.00; Mixed
hay 40.00-55.00; Timothy hay
40.00-50.00; Straw 35.00-
50.00; Mulch2s.oo-35.00.
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Tbnnday, February 6
A total of 136 loads were
moved. All prices per ton
unless otherwise noted.
Alfalfa 68.00-92.00, one at
123.00; Timothy 55.00-63.00;
Mixed Hay 46.00-90.00;
Straw 48.00-66.00; Clover
52.00-73.00; Fodder 40.00-
42.00; Corn 75.00-84.00;
Mulch 87.50.
Vintage
Hay
Thursday, February 7
15 loads. All prices per ton
unless otherwise noted.
Alfalfa 60.00-75.00; Mixed
Hay 55.00-72.00; Straw 55.00-
66.00.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland
Sales Stables
Thursday, February 7
138 loads moved All prices
per ton unless otherwise
noted
Alfalfa 45.00-116 00; Mixed
Hay 43 00-117.00; Straw
41.00-61 00; Timothy 46 00-
62.00; Com 46 00-61 00
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CALL OR WRITE:. wm b CORPORATION
960 E..GREEN ST.. PASADENA. CA. 91106 • (213) 449-1667
5360. MERLE HAY RO.. OES MOINES. IA 50323 (515) 282-5415
141 FIELDCREST AVE EDISON N 08817 • (2CM) 387-2(T82
Four States
Livestock
Wednesday, January 38
SLAUGHTER
Fed Steers $l.OO lower,
Choice $65.00-66.75, Good
61.00-64.00, Medium 60.00
down.
Heifers Choice 63.00-64.75,
Good 58.00-62.00, Medium
57.00-Down.
Cows Good Run 2.00-3.00
higher. High Yield 54.00-
56.75, Average 50.00-53.00,
Big Middle 46.00-49.00, Shelly
48.00 Down.
Fat Bulls Very active and
higher prices Good 65.00-
70.00, Medium 58.00-64.00.
Veal Calves Very active
bidding & higher prices. One
grade of 14 Holstein Bulls
sold for 162.00. Choice 115.00-
120.00, Good 105.00-114.00,
Medium 90.00-104.00, Farm
Hfrs. to 225.00, Farm Bulls to
162.00, Light & Weak 83.00
down.
STOCKER
Steers 300-550 lbs. Mostly
steady. Choice 87.0089.00,
Good 81.00-86.00, Medium
73.00-80.00, Culls 72.00 down.
Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice
69.00-72.00, Good 63.00-68.00,
Medium 62.00 down
Heifers (all weights)
Choice 68.00-72.00, Good
63.00-67.00, Medium 62.00
down.
Bulls Choice 75.00-80.00,
Good 69.00-74.00, Medium
68.00 down.
Dairy Cows to 1000.00.
Springing Heifers to
1160.00.
Pigs, Hd. Good Run Steady
prices 20-30 lbs. 7.00-17.00,40-
30 lbs. 18.00-29.00.
Shoatsbylb. to 33.00.
Slaughter Hogs 1.00
higher. 210-230 lbs. 37.75-
38.25, 240-260 lbs. 38.00-38.75,
180-205 lbs. 28.00-33.00, 270-
300 lbs. 35.50-37.50.
Sows 300-500 lbs. 27.00-
31.50, Thin Sows 22.00-26.00.
Dewart
Livestock
Monday, February 4
CATTLE 156. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Standard & Good mostly
strong to 75* higher.
Slaughter cows $1.25 to $3.50
higher. One Choice slaughter
steer at 68.85, Good 63.00-
66.00, Standard 60.00-63.50.
One Choice slaughter heifer
at 65.50, few Good 62.00-64.35.
utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 52.00-57.00,
few to 58.00, Cutters 53.00-
56.50, Canner & Low Cutter
48.50-52.85. Few Good
slaughter bullocks 67.00-
70.60. Few Yield Grade #1
950-1400 lbs. slaughter bulls
60.85-65.50. Few Large
Frame §2 300 lbs. feeder
steers 82 50-83.50.
CALVES 151. Vealers
grading Standard St Low
Good |6 to $lO higher. One
Prune vealer at 134 00,
Livestock market and auction news
Choice 106.00-120.00, few
Good 98.00-105.00, Standard
& Good 70-100 lbs. 83.00-95.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
90-125 lbs. 100.00-140.00, few
to 159.00; few holstein
heifers 85-130 lbs. 90.00
200.00.
HOGS 674. Barrows & gilts
steady to strong. US No. 1-2
195-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
39.60-40.35, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 38.30-39.60, No. 2-3 240
270 lbs. 37.10-38.80. US No. 1-3
300-600 lbs. sows 32.00-35.75,
couple to 37.00, No. 2-3 300
600 lbs. 23.00-27.00. Boars
23.00-
FEEDER PIGS 211. US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
14.00- per Jiead, No. 1-3
40-55 lbs. 18.00-26.50 per
head, one lot No. 1-3 160 lbs.
34.00 cwt.
SHEEP 10. Choice 85-100
lbs. wooled slaughter tombs
69.00-
East Coast
Carlot
Wednesday, February 6
TRENDS: Compared to
Tuesday price special fed
veal generally steady in
narrow tests. Good & Choice
boning veal Northeastern
suppliers 2.00-10.00 higher;
Lamb 60 lbs. and down -
compared to last week 2.00-
4.00 lower. Veal carcass hide
on - prune special fed 180-240
lbs. few 1.75, gen. steady
trend.
BONING VEAL
Good & Choice
Northeastern Suppliers:
65-75 lbs. 128.00-140.00, 2.00-
10.00 higher; 55-64 lbs. 126.00-
138.00, 2.00-10.00 higher; 45-
54 lbs. 124.00-136.00, 2.00-
10.00 higher; 35-44 lbs. 122.00-
134.00, 2.00-10.00 higher; 34-
down lbs. 120.00-132.00, 2.00-
10.00 higher.
LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
ZVz Loads
Including late to yester
day, 55 lbs. down 130.00 late
yesterday, steady to weak;
part load 132.00, steady to
weak; 60 lbs. and down
124.00 part loads.
CURED & PROCESSED
MEATS
8 Loads
4 loads semi-boneless
hams 14-17 lbs. 90.00; 1 load
boneless ham 13-17 lbs.
114.00 firm.
2 loads sliced bacon
vacuum pack 88.00,
generally steady.
1 load franks 70 beef - 30
pork 1 lb. pkg. 82.00 steady.
Martinsburg
Auction
Monday, February 4
CATTLE 162 (This report
is supplied by the Auction).
High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 67 00-70.00,
Choice 65.50-68.50, Good
63.0067.50, Standard 61.00
63.00, Utility 57.00-60.00.
Good slaughter heifers 60.00
63.00, Standard 58.0062.00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 53.5058.00,
few to 59.00, Cutters 52.00
55.50, Canner & Low Cutter
48.00-52.50, Shells down to
48.00, Good slaughter
bullocks 63.0068.00, Stan
dard 61.0064.00. Yield Grade
§1 10002000 lbs. slaughter
bulls 64.0069.00; yield grade
n 9001600 lbs. 60.0064.00.
CALVES 268. Choice
vealers 110.00130.00, Good
98.00115.00, Standard &
Good 90110 lbs. 85.0095.00,
7090 lbs. 75.0095.00, few
Utility 55-100 lbs. at 60.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
90120 lbs. 125.00170.00; few
holstein heifers 85-130 lbs. at
240.00,
HOGS 236. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.40-
40.00, few to 40.30, No. 1-3
195-240 lbs. 38.00-39.50, No. 2-
3 200-250 lbs. 37.00-39.00, No.
1-3 140-185 lbs. 32.00-37.00.
US. No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows
34.00- No. 2-3 300-650
lbs. 30.00-32.00. Boars 23.00-
28.00.
FEEDER PIGS 12. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
16.00- per head.
SHEEP 0. No sales on
offer.
Martinsburg
Apples
Martinsburg, W. Va.
Thursday, January 30
Prices FOB shipping point
basis. Demand fairly Light.
Market steady cartons 12-3
lbs. film bags. US Fancy or
Better 2- 1 /*’ minimum Red
Delicious supplies light
$6,006.50, mostly $6,006.25.
Few best including US Extra
Fancy $7.00. Ca. Storage
$7.50, occasionally higher.
Red Rome $6.00, few best
$6.25-6.50, occasionally
higher and lower. Red
Stayman $6,006.25, mostly
$6.00, few $6.50. Wmesap
$6.00-6.25, mostly $6.00,
occasionally $6.50. Red York
$5.50-6.00, occasionally
$6.25. Cartons traypack US
Combination Extra Fancy &
Fancy Red Delicious regular
storage supplies insufficient
to quote. Ca. Storage 72-113’s
$lO.OO-10.50, occasionally
higher. Red Rome 64-113’s
$7.00-7.50, few $B.OO, oc
casionally $8.50. Red
Stayman 72-100’s $9 00, few
$9 50; 113’s few $9.00. Red
York 64-113’s $7.00-7.50, few
$B.OO. Wmesap 88-113’s $B.OO
- few $9.00; 125’s $7.50-
8.00.
LEESPORT MARKET £ AUCTION, INC.
North end of Leesport, PA Turn East off Route 61
“WHERE FRIENDS MEET”
4* f BERKS COUNTY'S ONLY WEEKLY
fT CATTLE S SWINE AUCTION
WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M.
FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday,
12 NOON TO 9 P.M.
Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes, Pies and Buns
- Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting Goods - Clothing - Furniture -
Jewelry - Used Items & Collectibles
PHONE 215-926-1307 LEROY WEIST & JOHN WEST, MORS.
Apples for processing:
Movement expected to
decrease. Trading slow with
most processors using
previously purchased stock.
Some juice apple sale.
Prices paid to growers week
ending January 26,8,584 tons
per cwt. delivered to plant:
Straight loads of juices $4.40
5.50, mostly $5.00. Peelers
too few purchases to
establish market. Utilization
week ending January 26
8,584 tons.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, February 6
Reported receipts of 162
cows, 68 heifers, and 6 bulls.
Market steady.
Load of NY fresh cows,
1075.00-1575.00; Load of Pa.
fresh cows, 1010.00-1200.00;
Load of Pa. fresh cows,
r FOR SALE FEEDeTPIGS* |
| State Graded - Vet inspected |
I Excellent Quality and Delivery Service I
Credit Service Available x
JOHN H. THOMAS. JR. I
Millersville, Pa. 17551 Ph 717-872-5646 |
Complete Line of I
RED ROSE Feeds *
Management (Red i
Program » ° f
(Trnation Company
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ft I
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
COVJS 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
1000.00- Load of
Canada fresh cows, 1000.00-
1475.00, springers 1090.00-
1475.00; Load of Butler Co.
fresh cows, 960.00-1200,
springers 885.00-1125.00;
Load of 64 all stages cows,
500.00- Locally
consigned cows, 750.00-
1670.00; Springing heifers
graded 850.00-1260.00,
purebred 1250.00-1500.00;
Open heifers 285.00-660.00;
Bulls 530.00-790.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, February 1
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Insufficient
volume any one class to test
market trends. Few sales
Medium Frame Number 1
870-970 lb. 66.50-68.75, one lot
500 lb. 79.00, one lot 675 lb.
74.75.
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