J Wl,' Livestock market and auction news Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, February 25 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 178. Compared with last Monday’s market: Choice slaughter steers 67.00- one at 72.85, Good 64.00- Standard 61.00- Utility 55.00- Good .slaughter heifers 62.00-64.00, Standard 58.50- Utility 54.00- Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 52.50- few to 57.85, Cut ters 52.00-55.00, Canner & Low Cutter 47.00-52.00, Shells down to 45.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 68 00-73.75, Good 64.00-68.00, Standard 62.00-65.00, Utility OO-58.00. Yield Grade #1 lbs. slaughter bulls 64 00-69.00; yield grade #2 900-1600 lbs. 58.00-64.00. CALVES 245. Choice vealers 108.00-121.00, Good 95.00-105.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 78.00-90.00, 70-90 lbs. 65.00-80.00, few Utility 55-100 lbs. at 55.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-120 lbs. 122.00-155.00; few holstem heifers 85-130 lbs.'at 248.00. HOGS 283. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 37 50-38.50, one lot at 40.50, No 1-3 195-250 lbs. 36 50-38.00, No. 2-3 260-270 lbs 35.00-37.50, No. 1-3 130-185 lbs. 28.50-36.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 34 00-38.00, No. 1-3 300-600 lbs 30.00-34.00 ■*2B 00-34.00. f FEEDER PIGS 78. US No 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 14 00-20.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 17.00-28.00 per head. SHEEP 0. No sales on of fer. Sechrist Auction Stewartstown, Pa. Monday, February 25 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 72. Steers - High Choice and Prime 68 00-72.00; Good Choice 65 00-67.85; Good 63.00-65.50; Holstems Good 62.00-65.85; Standard to Good 60.00-62.00. Heifers - High Choice and FRIDAY, MARCH 21 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to start promptly at 1:00 Every 4 weeks Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, 6 miles south of Quarryville, take Rt. 272 to Little Bntian, turn north, follow Little Britian Rd. to Jackson Rd., 2nd rarm, OR Take Rt. 222 out of Quarryville to Cedar Hill Rd. to Little Britian Rd. to Jackson Rd. Watch for sale arrows. 2 & 3 Way Crossbred Gilts York & Hampshire & Duroc Due to farrow 3 days to 4 weeks after sale date. Now everything vaccinated for both Lepto & Erysipelas, wormed and sprayed for lice. Local trucker available. No hogs sold on commission CHRIST A. BEILER RD 2, Quarryville, PA JOHN B. STOLTZf US last sale average -—-1177 Abe Diffenbach Auctioneer NEXT SALE DATE - APRIL 18; ** ** - ' * Prime 62.00-64.50; Good to Choice 60.00-62.85; Holstems Good 56.00-58.50; Standard Good 53.00-56.00. Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 75.00- Standard Good 68.00- Utility 58.0068.00. Bulls - Good and Choice Commercial 65.0068.00; Standard to Good 63.0065.00; Utility to Stan dard 60.0062 85. Cows - High Yearling Commercial 53.50- Cutters 51.50- Canners Low Cutters 48.00-51.85; Shells 40.00- CALVES 83. Calves Choice and Prime 120.00-135.00; Good and Choice 110.00- Standard and Good 95.00-110.00; Back to Farm Bulls Good 100-120 lbs. 110.00- Hfrs. 80-140 lbs. 100.00-205.00; Culls 50.00- HOGS 299. Sows 250-375 lbs. 38.00-42.50; 400-500 lbs. 35.00- Boars 300500 lbs. 27.00- SHEEP 3. Lambs Good to Choice 55.0063.00; Medium and Good 50.0055.00. Ewes - 18.00- Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 37.50-38.00. Private Treaty,Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs* 37.00-37.25. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3, 190-220 lbs. 36.00-37.50. Middleburg Auction Tuesday, February 26 Boars Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 263. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers unevenly stfedy. Slaughter cows weak to ,$4 lower. One Prime slaughter steer at 69.10, Choice No. 24 1000-1565 lbs. 65.85-69.10, few No. 2-3 70.60- 71.75, Good 62.85-67.00, Standard 58.00-61 00. Choice slaughter heifers 63.00-68.60, one No. 5 1640 lbs. at 53.00, few Good 59.00-62.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 48.00-58.85, few to 54.50, Cutters 46.0048.60, few to 19.85, one at 53.00, few Canner & Low putter 40.75- 46.60. Few Good slaughter bullocks 63.35-67.50, few Standard 60.60-63.35. Yield 50 to 60 Head more or less I i Grade §1 1350-2275 lbs. slaughter bulls 60.6062.85, two 64.75 and 65.25; one yield grade #2 1415 lbs. at 62.25. Large Frame §2 515695 lbs. feeder steers 52.0066.00, one lot 500 lbs. at 67.5062.50 steers & bulls; Medium & Large Frame #1 and #2 480- 650 lbs. 60.25-72.00. CALVES 151. Vealers grading Standard & Good steady. Choice vealers 103.00- Good 90.00- 100.00, Standard & Good 90- 120 lbs. 77.0065.00, 60-90 lbs. 70.00- few Utility 5060 lbs. 50.0068.00. Farm calves active, holstein bulls 75-125 lbs. 100.00-127.00, few down to 90.00; holstein heifers 90- 130 lbs. 132.00-237.50, few down to 80.00, mostly 176.00- 220.00. HOGS 69. One lot US 1-2 204 lbs. barrows St gilts 38.10, few No. 1-3 200-220 lbs. 37.25- 37.85, few No. 2-3 215-265 lbs. 34.75-37.10, No. 1-3 105-170 lbs. 24.50-27.50, few to 32.50. US No. 1-3 290-580 lbs. sows 32.00- few to 37.25, No. 2-3 255-570 lbs. 27.00-32.25. Few Boars 28.50-29.50. FEEDER PIGS 350. US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 6.00- per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 15.00-19.00, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 21.00-23.00. Utility 30-60 lbs. 10.50-16.50 per head. SHEEP 9. Two Choice 110 and 120 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 67.00 and 71.50, one Good 75 lbs. at 66.00. Few Slaughter ewes 20.00-29.00. East Coast Carlot Wednesday, February 27 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close: supplies and demand light for prime special fed veal, no sales reported. Limited sales Good and Choice boning veal. Nor theastems generally steady; inshipped no sales reported. No comparison on limited sales, 60 lbs. down on bnls. beef. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON Prime (Special Fed): 180- 240 lbs. No sales reported. BONING VEAL Good and Choice Northeastern Suppliers: Green Dragon Livestock Sales I?) 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COVYS COWS COlV$ 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 t - i 65-75 lbs. 116.00, few 117.00, all generally steady; 5564 lbs. 114.00, few 115.00; 4564 lbs. 112.00, few 113.00; 35-44 lbs. 110.00, few 111.00; 34 lbs. down 108.00. Inshipped: no sales reported. LAMB CARCASS Choice Sc Prime 3-4 Vz Load 60 lbs. down 135.00, part loads. BONELESS BEEF 2% Loads 90 pet chem lean, fresh 139.00; 85 pet chem lean, fresh 128,00 part load; 75 pet chem lean, fresh 105.80. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 8 Loads Skinned Hams; 16-19 lbs. 78.00. Semi Boneless Hams: 14- 17 lbs. 97.00. Boneless Hams: 13-17 lbs. 119.00. No. 1 Shced Bacon Vac Pack 79.00. Franks 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1 Lb. Pack 83.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, February 26 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 220. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice $2 lower, Standard St Good steady to $1 lower. Slaughter cows steady to $1.25 lower. Choice No. 24 1050-1300 lbs. slaughter steers 64.75-67.75, Good 63.75- 66.00, Standard 60.5d64.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 62.75-66.25, few Good Utility Sc Com mercial slaughter cows 49.75-53.00, Cutters 50.50- 53.50, couple 55.00, Canner Sc Low Cutter 47.00-51.00, Shells down to 41.25. Yield Grade #1 1200-1950 lbs. slaughter bulls 61.00- few 1050-1200 lbs. 56.25-58.00. CALVES 210. Choice vealers 106.00-124.00, Good 88.00- Standard St Good 70-95 lbs. 74.00-84.00, few Utility 50-80 lbs. 50.00- 70.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 100.00-135.00, couple 139.00; holstein heifers 85-140 lbs. 105.00- 242.50, mostly 190.00-220.00. HOGS 455. Barrows Sc gilts Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 1,1910—A7 12.25 to $3 lower. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 35.35-37.00, few to 37.50, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 34.0066.00, No. 26 210-270 lbs. 30.25- 33.25. US No. 16 350600 lbs. sows 33.0067.00, No. 26 400- 700 lbs. 26.00-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 25. One lot US No. 1-3 26 lbs. feeder pigs 40.00 cwt. SHEEP 2. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Martinsburg Apples Martinsburg, W. Va. Thursday, February 21 Report supplied by VDA Apples: Demand moderate, market steady. CA Storage Cartons 12-3 lb. film bags. US Fancy or Better 2-14” minimum. Red Delicious $7.50-few $7.75- 8.00. US Extra Fancy One Brand $8.25. Red Stayman offerings light $7.00-7.50, mostly $7.25. Red Rome offerings light $7.00-7.50. Cartons traypack. US combination. Extra Fancy & Fartcy or Better Red Delicious 88-113’s $lO.OO - few $9.50, occasionally $11.00; 125’s $lO.OO. One Brand US Extra Fancy 88- 113’s $11.50; 125’s $ll.OO. Red Stayman 88-113’s offerings light $10.50-11.00, regular storage cartons 12-3 lbs. film bags. US Fancy or Better 2- V<” minimum. Red Rome $6.00, few low as $5.00. Red York $5.00-5.50, few high as $6.00. Wmesap $5,506.00, mostly $6.00. Cartons traypack US combination. Extra Fancy & Fancy Fed Rome 100-113’s $7.00-7.50, mostly $7.00; few 8088’s $B.OO. Winesape 88-113’s $8,008.50, mostly $8.00; 125’s $7.50-8.00. Lamb Tel-O-Auction Dublin, Va. Friday, February 22 Report supplied by VDA There were 391 head sold. All lambs were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. CHOICE & PRIME: 95-125 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. 12 Miles Eut of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY Sale to Start at 1:30 We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning State Graded Until 12 Noon. All plg» inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at our office for you to tag pig* at home to save 25 cent* tagging charge. Tag« delivered if yon call 717-354-C4l our office In advance. Calf Sale To Be Held Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-553 S 717-39544 M lbs. Shorn lambs with No. 1-2 pelts sold for $66.50. Similar weight and grade on Wooled offerings $65.00. CHOICE & PRIME: 80-90 lbs. Shorn lambs with No. 1-2 pelts $63.50. Same weight and grade on wooled lambs $62.00. Take up points are Dublin and Churchville, Va. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. , Monday, February 25 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 157. Compared with last Monday’s market: few Choice No. 2-4 950-1400 lbs. slaughter steers 63.10-68.10, Good 62.00-64.75, fews Standard 59.75-60.75. 56.85-59.10. Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 50.00-54.00, couple to 56.00, Cutters 52.50-54.50, Canner & Low Cutter 48.0052.25, Shells down to 45.00. one Good slaughter bullock at 67.50, One Standard at 63.00. Few Yield Grade H 1 1230-1580 lbs. slaughter bulls 59.10-65.75. CALVES 186. Few Prime vealers 130.00-135.00, few Choice 115.00-125.00, few Good 105.00-110.00, 70-90 lbs. Standard & Good 70.00-90.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 90.00-135.00{ few holstein heifers 100-240 lbs. 121.50-192.50. HOGS 658. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 38.10-39.10, few lots 39.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 37.20-38.20, No. 2-3 220-280 lbs. 35.75-37.00. Few US No. 1-3 350-450 lbs. sows 35.00-39.25. Few Boars 26.00-30.75. FEEDER PIGS 144. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-20.00 per head, No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 24.50-31.50 per head. SHEEP 6. Few Choice 90-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 80.00-91.50. High Protein One three-ounce serving of cooked pork provides 20 grams of protein one third of the daily amount recommended for a 20- year-old man Expect one to two, three-ounce serv ings per pound of pork.