AB—Lancaster Firming, Saturday, March 15,1980
Hay
Markets
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, March 12
Report supplied by auction
131 loads moved.
Alfalfa 44.00-113.00;
Timothy 48.00-03.00; Mixed
35.00-100.00, mostly 55.00-
70.00; Clover 50.00-55.00;
Alfalfa & Orchard 73.00-
87.00; Straw 41.00-66.00;
Com 81.00-86.00.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland
Sales Stables
Monday, March 10
Report supplied by auction
210 loads moved.
Alfalfa 40.00-122.00;
Timothy 34.00-70.00; Mixed
24.00-115.00; Straw 29.00-
70.00; Com 68.00-84.00.
Regional
Hay
Monday, March 3
Report supplied by PDA
(AH hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by the dealers at
the farm and per ton.)
Hay & Straw slow, steady.
Large amount on offer.
Lower quality hay steady to
weak.
Alfalfa 50.00-75.00; Mixed
hay 40.00-50.00; Timothy hay
35.00-50.00; Straw 35.00-
50.00; Mulch2o.oo-35.00.
Green
Dragon
Epbrata, Pa.
Friday, March 7
Report supplied by PDA
100 Ids. hay and 28 Ids.
straw.
Alfalfa 50.00-84.00, few to
127.00; Mixed hay 30.00-
110.00, mostly 40.0047.00;
Timothy hay 40.00-57.00;
Clover, few 49.00-58.00;
Straw 43.0041.00, few 72.00;
Ear Com, 5 loads 76.00-84.00.
Beil’s
Hay
York Springs, Pa.
Friday, March 7
Report (applied by auction-
30 loads. Prices rer ton,
Alfalfa 44.00-56.00;
Timothy 39.00-65.00; Or
chard Grass 38.0042.50;
Mixed 40.00-68.00; Clover
40.00-45.00; Mulch 30.00;
Straw 39.00-45.00; Firewood
43.00 per cord.
Central
U.S. Carlot
Wednesday, March 12
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s
4:30 report: market thinly
tested with Choice steer beef
2.00-2.25 lower, Choice
Heifer Beef 2.00-3.00 ’ower
later. Most trading for this
week delivery. Demand light
but trading at a near stand
sill as buyers and sellers
remain about a dollar apart
on price levels. Heifer
supply light, steer supply
moderate. Sales reported on
42 loads of steer and heifer
beef.
STEER BEEF
31 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 103.00-
103.25 2.00-2.25 lower.
Choice 3 800-900 lbs. 102.00.
Choice 2 600-7001bs. 103.25.
Choice 4 700-900 lbs. 96.00.
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 2-3 500-700 lbs. YG 3
105.00-105.50 mostly 105.50,
YG 2 106.00-106.50 mostly
106.50
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 104.00
packer to packer
HEIFER BEEF
11 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 102.00-
103.00, late 102.00, 2.00-3.00
lower late
Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 96.00.
Limited test cow beef
steady to 1.00 lower.
COW BEEF
FOB Omaha Basis
Utility 450&up lbs. 83.00-
84.00 west steady 1.00 lower
(brkg)3-4
Utility 400&up lbs. 87.00
88.00 2.00-3.00 lower than
Monday (bng) 2-3
Canner & Cutter 350&up
95.00 west
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
6 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
FORES: 130-180 lbs. 91.00-
91.50.
ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs,
94.00.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/TRIMMINGS
13 Loads
50 pet chem lean fresh
48.50-50.50.
Compared to Tuesday’s
2:15 report: Fresh - Pork
Loins .50-4.75 lower. Boston
Butts steady. Sdls Bellies
steady .75 higher. Trading
bght; demand light. Hams
and picnics not tested. Sales
reported on 44 1/2 loads and
NEW HAY AUCTION
EVERY FRIDAY -1:30 P.M.
Straw, Grain, Firewood, etc.
Tack & Misc. Consignments 3:30 PM
HORSE AUCTION - 7:30 P.M.
BEIL'S SALES
I Mi. North of York Springs on Route 15
Hay - 717-334-7724, David W Martin, Auct./Mgr.
Horse- 717-528-8218,Wm Artnp,Auct
Livestock market and auction news
25 loads of trimmings and
variety meats.
FRESH PORK CUTS
LOINS: 14/Dn lbs. 81.00-
81.25; 14-17 lbs. 78.25-80.25,
2.75-4.75 lower; 14-17 lbs.
88.25 TRIMMED; 17-2074.00-
74.50,50-3.00 lower; 17-22 lbs.
74.00; 20&up lbs. 68.00, 1.00
hghrthanFn.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs
61.00 steady.
SPARERIBS: 3/Dn lbs
80.00.
BELLIES, Stf*. 10-12 lbs.
26.00-26.50, steady; 12-14 lbs.
33.75-35.00, steady-50 higher;
14-16 lbs. 34.75-35.00, steady
-75 higher; 16-18 lbs 33.75-
34.75, 75-1.75 lower than
Monday.
BNLS CT BUTT. 1 1/2-3
lbs. 98.00
VARIETY MEATS
Feets, toes on 17.00.
Livers, Irg Box 24.00.
Neck Bones 12.00-13.00.
Ears 19.00.
PORK TRIMMINGS
BONELESS/PROCESSING
(Chemical Lean)
72 pet. lean trmngs frer-h
63.25; 72 pet bnls pics fresh
65.75-69.09 ; 72 pet bnls pics
frozen 68.00-71.00; 85 pet
cheek meat frozen 80.50; 95
pet blade meat frozen 89.50-
90.50.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, March 11
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 195. Compared
with last week’s market,
slaughter steers mostly
steady. Slaughter cows weak
to $1.75 lower, spots to $3
lower. Couple High Choice
and Prime slaughter steers
63.35 & 65.60. Choice 2-4,1035-
1305 lbs. 66.85-68.25, two 68.75
& 69.10, Good 63.00-67.10, one
at 67.85, Standard 60.50-63.00,
few Utility and Low Stan
dard 55.0059.50. One Choice
slaughter heifer at 65.50,
couple Standard 53.00 and
55.00. Utility and Com
mercial slaughter cows
50.75-53.35, few 54.25, Cutters
49.0051.50, few to 54.00,
Canner and Low Cutters
46.2548.85, few Shells down
to 42.75. Couple Choice
slaughter bullocks 65.35 and
66.60, few Good 63.25-65.75,
Standard 61.00-63.75, few
Utility and Low Standard
57.0059.25. Few Yield Grade
No. 1, 1470-1815 lbs.
slaughter bulls 64.35-68.25,
#2, individual 1425 lbs. at
66.25.
CALVES 260. Vealers
uneven. One Prime vealer at
117.00, Choice 97.00-121.00,
Good 81.00-103.00, Standard
and Good 71.00-81.00, 65-90
lbs. 60.00-70.00, few Utility
55-95 lbs. 30.00-56.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 70.00-97.00; Holstein
heifers 75-140 lbs. 103.00-
217.50, mostly 118.00-155.00.
HOGS 261. Barrows and
gilts fully 50 cents lower. US
No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. barrows
and gilts 36.85-37.50, few lots
down to 36.50, No. 1-3 200-260
lbs. 36.10-36.85, No. 2-3 200-
260 lbs. 35.00-36.10, No. 1-3
175-185 lbs. 30.25-32.10. Sows
uneven US No. 1-3 275-500
lbs. sows 34.00-36.35, few
37.75, No. 2-3 285-605 lbs.
31.00-38.25. Boars 30.25-31.25,
one at 33.25.
FEEDER PIGS 12. One lot
US No. 1-3 50 lbs. feeder pigs
at 35.50 per hundredweight.
SHEEP 1. Not enough of
any one grade to establish a
market.
Middleburg
Auction
Tuesday, March 11
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 243. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter cows $1 lower.
Choice 950-1350 lbs.
slaughter steers 65.85-68.25,
one at 69.75, Good 64.0066.60,
Standard 58.00-64.75. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
63.35-68.85, few Good 61.75-
63.60. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 49.75-54.25,
couple to 56.75, Cutters 48.75-
52.75, Canner & Low Cutter
46.0049.75, Shells down to
43.00. Few Good slaughter
bullocks 64.75-66.50. Few
Yield Grade 1t1 13001780 lbs.
slaughter bulls 61.85*67.85.
Few Large Frame #1 and §2
500-850 lbs. feeder steers
63.0070.00, few Medium
Frame It 2 350450 lbs. 83.00
89.00; few Large Frame #1
and #2 600800 lbs. feeder
heifers 57.0062.50.
CALVES 141. One Prune
PERKIOMENVILLE
LIVESTOCK
& SALES
Perkiomenville, PA
Sale Every Monday
Egg Auction -12 Noon
Dairy Cows -2PM
Hogs -4PM
Steers. Bulls, Cows -
Starting at 5 P M
Also
Flea Market
starting at daylight
PH; 215-234-4733
vealer at 130.00, Choice
110.00- few Good 90.00-
109.00, Standard & Good 70-
90 lbs. 70.00-83.00. Farm
calves, holstem bulls 85-125
lbs. 90.0-136.00, mostly
100.00- holstem
heifers 80-130 lbs. 147.00-
247.50, mostly 180.00-220.00.
HOGS 122. US No. 1-2 210-
235 lbs. barrows & gilts 36.10-
36.25, No. 1-3 210-235 lbs.
35.35-35.60.
FEEDER PIGS 278. US
No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs
13.00-17.00 per head, No. 1-3
25-45 lbs. 19.00-27.50, No. 1-3
50-75 lbs. 36.0041.00 per
head.
SHEEP 3 Not enough of
any one grade to establish a
market.
HOGS 530. (Monday,
March 10, 1980). Barrows &
gilts $2 to $2.25 lower. US No.
1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows &
gilts 36.50-37.75, No. 1-3 190-
250 lbs. 36.00-36.60, No. 2-3
190-290 lbs. 34.25-35.75. US
No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows
32.00-37.25. Boars 27.00-28.75.
Western Maryland
Market
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, March 4
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER CATTLE: Fat
Steers good run, active
bidding; Top 71.00; Good-
Choice 65.0071.00; Standard
58.0064.00; Heifers Choice to
67.25; Cows Active! $l.OO
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 Britian, turn
north, follow Little Britian Rd. to Jackson Rd., 2nd
farm, OR Take Rt. 222 out of Quarryville to Cedar Hill
Ed. to Little Britian Rd. to Jackson Rd. Watch for sale
arrows.
50 to 60 Head
more or less
2 S 3 Way Crossbred Gilts
York S Hampshire 8 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.
iASiSAiE] CHRIST A. BEILER
AVERAGE RD 2. Quarryville. PA
•177 | JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE - APRIL 18
higher; Good Cows 54.00-
55.50; Standard & Utility
51.00-54.00; Canners 48.00-
51.00; Shelly 48.00 Down;
Bulls few 1500-1700 lbs. 62.00-
64.75; few 900-1200 lbs. 57.00-
60 00.
BUTCHER HOGS; steady
to 25 cents lower. Top Hogs
36.85; Bulk 200-225 lbs. 36.35-
36.75 ; 230-260 lbs. 36.35-36.85;
170-190 lbs. 30.00-34.00; 290-
350 lbs. to 37.75; Sows3so-600
lbs. 32.00-36.00. BOARS 400-
650 lbs. 30.60-31.25.
VEAL CALVES: steady
prices. Tops to 119.00; Good-
Choice 100.00-119.00;
Standard 85.00-100.00; Light
calves 70.00-80.00; Weak &
Rough 70.00 Down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: Holstein Heifers 95-
115 lbs. 150.00-200.00;
Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs.
110.00-135.00.
LAMBS: Good 95 lbs. at)
64.00.
STOCK CATTLE: good
demand. Stock Steers Good
& Choice 400-700 lbs. 70.00-
91.00; Stock Heifers Good &
Choice 350-600 lbs. 55,00-
73.00; Stock Bulls Good &
Choice 400-650 lbs. 55.00-
85.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS; large
run, $2.00-4.00 higher! By the
head 154)0 lbs. 10.00-24.00; 30-
60 lbs. 25.00-35.00; By the Lb.
90-160 lbs. 29.00-34.00.
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