A6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29,1980
Hay
Markets
Beil’s
Hay
York Springs, Pa.
Friday, Mcrch 21 /
Report supplied by auction
Only 8 loads due to rain.
Prices per ton.
Alfalfa 65-100; Timothy 47;
Mixed 42-50; Clover 45;
Straw 75 cents a bale.
Regional
Hay
Monday, March 17
Report supplied by PDA
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by the dealers at
the farm and per ton.)
Hay and Straw slow and
steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-75.00; Mixed
hay 35.00-50.00; Timothy hay
35.00-50.00; Straw 35.00-
50.00; Mulch 20.00-35.00.
Green
Dragon
Monday, March 21
Report supplied by PDA
38 Ids. hay and 18 Ids.
straw.
Alfalfa 56.00-106.00, few to
135.00; Mixed hay 43.00-
93.00; Timothy hay 47.00-
59.00; Straw 41.00-56.00; Ear
Corn, 9 loads 75.00-85.00, one
at 70.00.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland
Sales Stables
Monday, March 24
Report supplied by auction
179 loads moved
Alfalfa 54.00-130.00;
Timothy 43.00-74.00; Mixed
29.00-101.00; Straw 48.00-
105.00; Corn 78.00-86.00.
Vintage
Hay
Thursday, March 27
Report supplied by auction
Total of 35 loads moved.
Alfalfa 66.00-99.00; Mixed
Hay 48.00-72.00; Mulch Hay
33.00-45.00; Straw 40.00-
53.00; 1 load Ear Com 85.00.
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Belleville
Auction
Wednesday, March 26
CATTLE 125. (PDA).
Compared with last Wednes
day’s market, slaughter
cows $2 to $4 lower. Few
Standard slaughter steers
55.75-59.50. One Good
slaughter heifer at 57.75,
couple Utility 53.00 and 53.10.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 46.7548.25,
couple to 49.00, Cutters
46.0047.85, Canner & Low
Cutter 42.0044.00, Shells
down to 41.00. Few Yield
Grade #1 1250-1650 lbs.
slaughter bulls 52.60-61.75.
CALVES. 163. Vealers
grading Standard & Low
Good $5 higher. Choice
vealers 105.00-127.00, few
Good 85.00-95.00, Standard &
Good 70-95 lbs. 60.00-70.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
85-120 lbs. 70.00-115.00, few
holstein heifers 70-100 lbs.
' 100.00-200.00.
HOGS 328. Barrows & gilts
$4.50 to $5 lower. US No. 1-2
200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
30.25-31.00, No. 1-3 195-250
lbs. 27.75-29.50, one lot No.
2-3 235 lbs. 25.10. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 24.00-26,75,
No. 2-3 500-650 lbs.
21.00- Few Boars
18.00-
FEEDER PIGS 421. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
9.50-19.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 17.00-26.00, one lot
No. 1-3 75 lbs. 30.50, Utility
40-80 lbs. 15.00-20.00 per
head.
SHEEP 619. Bulk of supply
sold to the Easter trade.
Choice 2040 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs
135.00- 45-75 lbs.
75.00- Good 20-40 lbs.
100.00- 45-75 lbs.
65.00- Choice 70-110 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs
65.00- Good 70-100 lbs.
58.00- Utility 40-80 lbs.
40.00- Slaughter ewes
25.00- GOATS - Kids
15.00- per head.
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, March 26
Report supplied by auction
161 loads moved
Alfalfa 70.00-101.00, one at
115.00; Timothy 48.00-60.00;
Mixed 56.00-94.00, one at
105.00; Straw 57,00-63.00%
Clover 50.00 and 60.00, one at
32.00; Corn 83.00-89.00;
Fodder 55.00.
Livestock market and auction news
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, March 26
Reportsupplied by auction
Reoorted rereiots of 108
cows, 51 heifers, and 8 bulls.
Market lower.
Load of NY nurebreds &
grades fresh cowsT 825.00-
1525.00, springers 1200.00-
2500.00; Load of PA fresh
cows, 785.00-1675.00; Load of
PA fresh cows, 720.00-
1280.00; Load of
Susquehanna Co. fresh cows,
860.00- Locally
consigned cows, 675.00-
1360.00; Springing heifers
grades 850.00-1350.00; Open
Heifers 350.00-600.00; Bulk
435.00-
Leesport
Auction
Wednesday, March 26
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 266. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter steers
grading Choice fully steady,
Standard weak to $1 lower.
Slaughter cows $1 to $2
lower. Choice 850-1200 lbs.
slaughter steers 65.00-67.50,
few to 69.50, few Good 60.35-
66.00, Standard 59.10-60.75.
Few choice slaughter heifers
62.50-64.75. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
48.00- few to 51.10,
Cutters 46.60-49.85, few to
51.60, Canner & Low Cutter
43.25-46.60, Shells down to
42.00. Good & Choice
slaughter bullocks 62.00-
65.75, few Standard 59.75-
61.60. Yield Grade #1 1170-
1815 lbs. slaughter bulls
57.00- one at 65.00. Few
Large Frame §1 375-560 lbs.
feeder steers 74.00-81.00,
Large Frame §2 500-700 lbs.
63.00- 700-925 lbs. 56.25-
60 75, Medium Frame #1475-
660 lbs. 70.00-80.00. Few
Large Frame §2 515-915 lbs.
feeder bulls 54.50-60.00,
Medium Frame #1 475-750
lbs 69.50-73.50.
CALVES 135 Few Choice
vealers 100 00-107.00, few
Good 84.50-94 00, few
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs
65.00- few 75-85 lbs
60.00- few Utility 60-100
lbs. 40.00-65.00 Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-125 lbs
100.00- few down to
80 00; holstein heifers 90-130
lbs. 100.00-180.00, mostly
125.00-
SPECIAL MEETING ...
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★ Small Packers ★ Small Butchers
Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30 P.M.
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TOPIC: “Beef Industry and Its Future”
FREE: Food for Thought & Food to Eat
HOGS 431. Barrows & gilts
$4 to $5 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
235 lbs. barrows & gilts 30.00-
31.25, few to 32.00, No. 1-3
200-245 lbs. 30.00-30.50, few
No. 2-3 190-265 lbs. 28.25-
30.00, No. 1-3 125-185 lbs.
26.00- Sows $3.50 to $5
lower. US No. 1-3 290-550 lbs.
sows 25.50-27.00, few to 27.50,
No. 2-3 420-590 lbs. 24.00-
26.25. Boars 23.50-25.00, few
light weights to 27.50.
FEEDER PIGS 162. US No.
1-3 30-65 lbs. feeder pigs
48.00- cwt., No. 1-3 80-100
lbs. 29.00-40.00 cwt.
SHEEP 434. Bulk of supply
sold to the Easter trade.
Choice 25-50 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs 113.00-
160.00, 50-65 lbs. 110.00-
127.50, few 65-75 lbs. 97.00-
105.00, few 75-90 lbs. 70.00-
75.00, few Good 30-60 lbs.
67.00- few Choice 65-90
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
60.00-
GOATS 46. Kids 26 lbs. &
down 20.00-30.00 per head, 25-
35 lbs. 35.00-49.00 per head.
Goats 35 lbs. & up 31.00-52.50
per head.
Special
Goat Sale
Tuesday, March 25
Report supplied by VDA
There were 480 head sold.
All sold in uniform lots per
head.
KIDS; 15-20 lbs. BH $14.50-
16.75; KIDS: 20-30 lbs. BH
$27.25-34.00; KIDS: 30-34 lbs.
$29.00-40.00; BILLIES; BH.
$23.50-39.00; WETHERS: ’
BH $33.00-39.00; NANNIES:
BH $31.00-32.50.'
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Lancaster
Weekly
(Continued from Page A 2)
66.00- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 59.75-63.50;
load Good and Choice hols
teins 1175-1400 lbs.
59.00- Good 2-3
58.00- Standard 1-2
54.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs.
62.25-64.75, few Yield Grade
2 65.00-68.00; Good 2-3
850-1025 lbs. 59.00-60.50.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 closed the week
46.0048.50, few 48.50-50.00,
Commercial 34 42.0045.50,
Cutter 1-2 44.7547.50, few
48.0049.50, Canner and low
Cutter 41.0045.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1300-1800 lbs. 58.50-63.00, few
63.0064.50 with some on
Monday 65.5068.50; Yield
Grade 2 1000-1350 lbs.
7 , uui no
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prune
2.00- lower; high Good
and low Choice steady to
firm, instances 5.00 higher.
Demand fair for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 240-350
lbs. 128.00-132.00, couple
132.00- Choice 140-320
lbs. 105.00-122.00, few
122.00- high Good and
low Choice 140-280 lbs.
85.00- 90-115 lbs.
64.00- 60-85 lbs.
55.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-120 lbs. holstein
heifers 130.00-195.00, 65 head
212.00- bulk 90-115 lbs.
holstein bulls 95.00-120.00,
around 35 head 90-95 lbs.
79.00.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, March 26
Report supplied by USDA
EGGS: Prices unchanged.
Cartoning demand continues
to improve. Offerings fully
adequate on all size. Un
dertone steady.
Prices to retailers: sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered: store door.
A Extra Large 64-67%; A
Large 63-65%; A Medium 54-
56%.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, March 26
Report supplied by USDA
Prices light type hens
mostly unchanged. Farm
offerings fully adequate for a
fair processor interest. Color
bens reported 11-11% cents
fob plant. Offering of heavy _
hens burdensome for a lightQj
buying interest.
Prices paid at farm: light
type hens 7-8, mostly 8.
F. 0.8. Plant: 10-10%,
mostly 10%.
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