Al2—Lancaster .rating, Saturday, March 22,1980
Livestock market and auction news
Leesport
Auction
Wednesday, March 19
CATTLE 227. (PDA).
Compared with last Wednes
day’s market, slaughter
steers 50 cents to $1.50 lower.
Slaughter cows weak to $1
lower. Choice 1000-1350 lbs.
slaughter steers 65.00-66.35,
few to 67.85, Good & Choice
1300-1600 lbs. holsteins
61.75- Good 62.50-64.50,
Standard 61.00-62.50, few
Utility 58.00-58.50. Few
Choice 840-935 lbs. slaughter
heifers 62 00-63.75, few Good
55.00- Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
50.00- few to 54.75, Low
Dressing Utility 44.75-50.00,
Cutters 47 50-50.85, Canner &
Low Cutter 45.00-47.85, Shells
down to 40.00. Good & Choice
slaughter bullocks
60.75- Few Yield Grade
#1 1200-1540 lbs slaughter
bulls 60.00-64.10, few
1035-1200 lbs. 55.50-59.00.
Large Frame #2 315470 lbs.
feeder steers 73.00-75.50, few
Medium Frame §1 425-600
lbs. 75.00-82.00, one at 89.00;
few Large Frame #1 530-630
lbs. feeder heifers
67.50-79.50, few Medium
Frame. #1 565-720 lbs
68.00- few Large
Frame §2 400-630 lbs. feeder
bulls 65.00-71.00, one lot
Medium Frame #1750 lbs. at
74.00.
CALVES 138. Few Choice
vealers 115.00-130.00, few
Good 110.00-111.00, few Stan
dard & Good 90-110
65.00- few 7045 lbs
60 00-66.00, Utility 65-100 lbs
50.00- Farm calves,
holstem bulls 90-130 lbs.
104.00- few down to
85.00; holstein heifers 90-120
lbs. 125.00-172.50, few down
to 85.00; few beef cross bulls
& heifers 80-125 lbs.
100.00-
HOGS 486. Barrows & gilts
23 cents to $1 lower. US No.
1-2 206-245 lbs. barrows
35.35-36.35, few to 36.60, No.
1-3 190-255 lbs. 34.00-35.50,
No. 2-3 185-290 lbs.
31.10-34.00, No. 1 140-185 lbs.
27.00- Sows |1 lower.
US No. 1-3 290-550 lbs. sows
29.00- few to 32.75.
Boars 25.00-27.50.
FEEDER PIGS 270. Few
US No. 1-3 15-25 lbs. feeder
pigs 50.00-60.00 cwt., No. 1-3
35-80 lbs. 45.00-56.00 cwt.
SHEEP 112. Choice 3045
lbs spring slaughter lambs
135.00- 45-70 lbs.
112.50-137.50, few 75-95 lbs
85.00- 00; few Choice
115-130 lbs wooled
slaughter lambs 61.00-68.00,
Good 55-90 lbs. 58.00-66.00.
Slaughter Sheep 23.00-39.00.
GOATS 35 Kids under 15
lbs 12.00-24.00 per head,
over 15 lbs. 28.00-29.00, over
35 lbs 30.0045 00, few to
65 00 per head.
Chambersburg
Auction
Thursday, March 20
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 353. SI. steers
Choice 1100-1390 lbs 64.50-
68.00, few Good 63.50-65.00;
Standard 56 85-63.25; SI
heifers few Choice 65.75-
69.00; SI cows Utility &
Commercial 48 00-53.50,
Commercial 57 00, Cutters
48.50-52 50; Canner & L
Cutter 44 500-49 00, Shells
down to 40 00; SI. bulls No. 1
& 21050-2100 lbs 56.35-64.00
FEEDER CATTLE
Steers Large Frame No 1 &
2 500-800 lbs. 63 00-77 00
Heifers few Large Frame
No. 1450-700 lbs. 58.0068.00.
CALVES: 459. Prime
125.00- Choice 116.00
129.00; Good 90.00-115.00; 70
90 lbs. 70.00-79.00; Utility 50
100 lbs. 50.00-71.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 85-125 lbs. 75.00-120.00,
few 124.00; Hoi. Heifers 75-
150 lbs. 140.00-237.50, mostly
180.00-
HOGS: 200. Barrows and
gilts US 1-2 195-230 lbs. 33.75-
34.25; No. 1-3 200-240 lbs.
32.00-33.50. Sows No. 1-3 300-
600 lbs. 26.00-29.75, few 32.00.
Boars 22.50-29.50.
FEEDER PIGS 42. 1 lot
US No. 1-3 50 lbs. 28.50.
SHEEP; 31. Wooled si.
lambs Choice 65-90 lbs. 70.00
73.75; few Good 60-100 lbs.
57.0065.00.
Western Maryland
Market
Tuesday, March 18
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER CATTLE: Fat
Steers mostly steady prices.
Good-Low Choice 62.00
65.75; Standard 59.0062.00;
Heifers Good to 61.00; Cows
$2.00-3.00 Under last week;
Good Cows 49,00-51.00;
Standard & Utility 47.50
49.00; Canners 46.0048.00;
Shelly 46.00 Down; Bulls 1
Hd. 1390 lbs. at 61.85.
BUTCHER HOGS: large
run, $l.OO lower. Top Hogs
34.85; Bulk 200-225 lbs. 34.00-
34.85; 230-260 lbs. 34.10-34.50;
170-190 lbs. 30.0032.50; Sows
Top at 33.10; Bulk 350600
lbs. 27.0030.00.
VEAL CALVES: 3.005.00
lower. Tops, to 117.00; Good-
Choice 100.00-117.00;
Standard 90.00100.00; Light
calves 65.0075.00; Weak &
Rough 65.00 Down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: Holstein Heifers 90
115 lbs. 100.00-185.00,
Holstein Bulls 95-110 lbs.
90.00112.00.
LAMBS: strong demand.
Choice Spring Lambs 75-90
lbs. 70.0073.00.
STOCK CATTLE: good
run, active bidding. STOCK
STEERS 400600 lbs. 70.00
90.00; Stock Steers 600-800
lbs. 65.00-75.00; Stock
Heifers 350600 lbs. 65.00
80.00; Stock Bulls 400600 lbs.
65.0086.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS.
mostly steady prices. By the
Head 15-30 lbs. 10.00-16.00;
3060 lbs. 15.00-26.00.
Pa. Auction
Summary
Friday, March 21
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 5996. Compared
with 5645 head last week and
7229 head a year ago. Steers
& heifers $l-2 lower. Most
decline late week. Bulls 2.00-
3.00 lower. Cows later week
1.00-2.50 lower. SI. steers
High Choice & Prune 67.00-
70.00; Choice 64.50-69.50;
Good 60.0066 00; Standard
57.0060.00; SI. heifers Choice
63.0066.00; Good 58.0063.00;,
few Standard 52.0058.00. SI.
cows Utility & Commercial
48.0054.00; Cutters 45.00
51.50; Canner & L. Cutter
42.5049.00; Shells down to
37.50. SI. bullocks Choice
61.0066.00; Good & Standard
58.0062.50. SI. bulls Yield
Grade No. 1 12002100 lbs.
58.0065.00; No. 2 9001400 lbs.
56.0060.00.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers Medium & Large
Frame No. 1 300650 lbs
68.00-84.00. Heifers, Medium
& Large Frame No. 1 300700
lbs. 58.00-75.00; Bulls
Medium Frame No. 2 400750
lbs. 57.0074.00.
CALVES; 3878. Compared
with 3176 head last week and
3737 head a year ago.
Vealers steady 8.00 lower.
Few Prune 120.00135.00;
Choice 104.00125.00; Good
90.00110.00; Standard &
Good 90110 lbs. 65.0085.00;
7090 lbs. 50.0075.00; Utility
45-100 lbs. 45.0070.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 90125 lbs. 80.00130.00;
Hoi. Heifers 90130 lbs
150.00225.00, some down to
80.00.
HOGS: 8419. Compared
with 8394 head last week and
8136 head a year ago.
Barrows and gilts .50-1.50
lower. Most decline later
week. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs.
-34.50-37.00; No. 1-3 190-260
lbs. 33.0036.00; No. 2-3 190
270 lbs. 32.0034.50; No. 1-3
140185 lbs. 26.0033.00; Sows
1-2 lower. No. 1-3 300600 lbs.
28.0035.00; few No. 2-3 400
700 lbs. 25.0030.00. Boars
20.0030.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1461.
Compared 1383 head last
week and 948 a year ago.
Steady to weak. No. 1-3 25-35
lbs. 8.0020.00 per head; 35-50
lbs. 17.0030.00; few 5075 lbs.
25.0035 00.
GRADED FEEDER
PIGS: 2025. Compared with
3699 head last week, and 2997
head a year ago. All sales by
4-H to hold
alumni
NORRISTOWN - All 4-H
member and leader alumni
are invited to attend a
special Dinner Dance to be
held Saturday, March 29, at
the Birchwood Center near
Graterford.
The 4-H Cabinet Advisory
Board has planned the event
as a social evening for all
alumni, 4-H parents, leaders
and friends of 4-H. The
evening will feature a roast
beef supper, dancing, door
prizes and special
recognition for leaders and
alumni. Prizes will be
awarded for alumni in
CWT. Feeder Pigs steady to
4.00 lower. US No. 1-2 25-40
lbs. 63.00-87.00; 40-50 lbs.
58.00-76.00; 50-60 lbs. 55.00-
71.00; 60-75-lbs. 48.0fr67.00;
No. 2-3 25-40 lbs. 48.0068.00;
40-50 lbs. 46.00-57.00; 50-75
lbs. 47.00-51.00.
SHEEP: 661. Compared
with 357 head last week and
521 head a year ago Wooled
si. lambs steady to 1 lower.
Spring steady to strong.
Choice 60-110 lbs. 72.0fr80.00;
Good 50-100 lbs. 57.00-69.00;
SI. ewes 18.00-39.00. Spring
Choice 3060 lbs. 115.00-
145.00; 60-100 lbs. 89.00-94.00.
dinner
categories such as “came
the greatest distance,” and
“longest involvement in 4-
H.”
According to County
Agent, Nancy Kadwill, the
evemng is an effort to renew
friendships and provide an
enjoyable outing for 4-H
adults.
Advar r registrations are
require- Tickets are $lO per
person and can be obtained
from 4-H Cabmet members
or at the Montgomery
County 4-H office, 215/277-
0574.