A6—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 12,1980
Hay
Markets
Regional
Hay
Friday, April 4
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 &
steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-70.00, few to
80.00; Mixed hay 35.00-55.00;
Timothy hay 35.00-50.00;
Straw 30.00-50.00; Mulch
20.00-30.00.
Green Dragon
Hay
Friday, April 4
Report supplied by PDA
37 loads hay and 12 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, few 61.0ft-90.00,
one at 114.00; Mixed hay
40.00- Timothy hay,
couple 41.00 and 59.00;
Clover, one load at 56.00;
Straw 41.00-55.00, one at
62.00; Ear Com, 6 loads
74.00- Com Fodder, one
load at 42.00; Shelled Com,
one load at 95.75.
Beil’s
Hay
York Springs, Pa.
Friday, April 4
Report supplied by auction
Total 16 loads. Prices per
ton.
Alfalfa 60-71; Timothy 40-
46; Mixed 39-60; Clover 30
one load; Mulch 30 one load;
Straw 80-85 cents a bale.
Vintage
Hay
Thursday, April 10
Report supplied by auction
Total of 25 loads moved.
Alfalfa 70.00-85.00; Mixed
Hay 60.00-75.00; Timothy
58.00-76.00; Straw 54 00-
71 00; Ear Corn 83.00.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland
Sales Stables
Monday, April 7
Report supplied by auction
165 loads moved.
Alfalfa 40.00-127.00; Mixed
25.00-110 00, Timothy 34 00-
68.00; Straw 35.00-67.00;
Com 75.00-83.00
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, April 9
Report supplied by auction
80 loads moved.
Alfalfa 76.00-130 00, Mixed
65.00-100.00, one at 105.00;
Timothy 50.00-90 00; Clover
72.00 & 73.00, Straw 57 00-
7100, mostly 64 00-68.00,
Com 81.00-85 00, Fodder
48 00 & 54 00
Peoria
Cattle
Thursday, April 10
Report supplied by USDA
There were 1800 cattle this
week, 2734 a week ago and
4036 a year ago. Compared to
the close of last week:
slaughter steers and heifers
2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter
cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
Bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune
1125-1250 lbs. 62.00-63.00.
Choice 2r4 1000-1250 lbs.
61.00- closing
61.00- Few 3, 980-1025
lbs. 63.00-63.50 on Wednes
day. Mixed Good and Choice
2-4, 1000-1200 lbs. 60.00-61.00.
Good 2-3 950-1200 lbs.
57.0060.50.
HEIFERS: Few mixed
Choice and Prime 3-4
950-1000 lbs. 62.75-63.00.
Choice 2-4 800-1025 lbs.
58.0061.75, closing mostly
60.0061.75. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 850-1000 lbs.
57.00- largely
58.0060.00 at close. Good 2-3
800-1000 lbs. 54.0067.00.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 44 00-48.00, Cut
ter 1-2 42.00-45.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2
1100-2245 lbs. 52,00-56.00.
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Saturday, Aprils
Report supplied by auction
STOCKER, FEEDER,
AND SLAUGHTER CAT
TLE: Good Light Steer
Calves 78.00-83.00; Medium
73.00- Plain 68.00 and
down; Good Heavy Steers
64.00- Medium 59.00-
64.00; Plain 54.00 and down;
Holstein Steers 77.00 and
down; Good Light Heifer
Calves 60.0064.00; Medium
55.0060.00; Plain 50.00 and
down; Good Heavy Steers
53.0056.00; Medium 48.00-
53.00; Plain 45.00 and down;
Slaughter Cows 40.00-44.75;
Utilities 35.00-40.00; Canners
& Cutters 36.50 and down;
Milk St Stock Cows 655.00 and
down; Stock Bulls 58.00 and
down; Slaughter Bulls 53.75-
54.00.
CALVES: Veal Calves
100.00 and down; Baby
Calves 140.00 and down.
SHEEP & LAMBS; Choice
Blue O 70.00; Slaughter
Ewes 20.00 and down.
HOGS Top 27.50; Heavy
25.35; Light 25.00; Sows 25.50
and down; Boars 18.00.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ft J
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
COWS COW$
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
1100 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
Livestock market and auction news
East Coast
Carlot
Wednesday, April 9
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s
close; prune special fed veal
steady. Good and Choice
boning veal weak.
Lamb compared to last
week’s bulk 5.00-6.00 lower m
limited test.
Boneless beef indicated
firm but most taking wait
and see attitude.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
Prime (Special Fed): 185
240 lbs. 190.00-195.00 LTD
steady.
BONING TYPE
Good and Choice
Northeastern Suppliers:
6575 lbs. 100.05104.00, all
weak; 5564 lbs. 98.05102.00;
4564 lbs. 96.00 10.00; 3544
lbs. 94.0598.0 C, j 4 lbs. down
92.0596.00.
Inshipped: 70-80 lbs.
100.00-102.00, no com
parison; 6570 lbs. 98.05
100.00, few to 107.00 ; 5560
lbs. 96.05100.00, few to
107.00; 4550 lbs. 94.0596.00,
few to 107.00; 3540 lbs. 90.05
92.00.
LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 34
5% Loads
55 lbs. down 134.00, 5.00
lower; 60 lbs. down 124.00;
5565 lbs. 114.99 LTD, 6.00
down; 6575 lbs. 109.00 LTD,
6.00 down.
SPRING LAMB
CARCASS
Choice & Prime 34
55 lbs. down 140.00 part
load.
BONELESS BEEF
1 Load
90 pet chem lean frozen
135.00; 75 pet chem lean,
fresh 95.00 part load.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
11 Loads
Semi Boneless Hams; 14-
17 lbs. 79.50 weak.
Boneless Hams - 13-17 lbs
s loo 00weak
Picnics; 4-Blbs. 54.00.
No. 1 Sliced Bacon
Vacubm Pack; 79.00 weak.
Franks 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1
Lb. Pack: 75.00 steady.
Special Feeder
Cattle Sale
Roanoke, Va.
Thursday, April 3
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1,947 head
sold. All cattle were graded
by the Representatives of
the VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
STEERS: (1,212 head).
Large 1: Under 400 lbs.
$75.00 ; 405-500 lbs. 77.05
80.50; 505-600 lbs. 66.50-72.00;
605-700 lbs. 62.75-65.25 ; 705-
800 lbs. 60.00-62.75; 805-900
lbs. 58.2560.00; 900-1000 lbs.
53.25-57.25. Medium 1: Under
400 lbs. $74.50-81.00; 405-500
lbs. 76.75-83.00; 505600 lbs.
69.50-75.50; 605-700 lbs. 62.25
66.00; 705800 lbs. 62.00-63.50;
805900 lbs. 59.00-59.75 ; 905
1000 lbs. 55.00-57.50. Smalls
1 : Under 400 lbs. $70.05
78.00; 405-500 lbs. 68.00-76.00;
505600 lbs. 64.00-68.00; 605-
700 lbs. 55.0062.00; 705-800
lbs. 53.5065.50; 805900 ios.
53 50-56.75; 905-1000 lbs.
52.50. Large and Medium 2:
Under 400 lbs. $77.00; 405-500
lbs. 69.0062.00; 505600 lbs.
59.0063.75; 605700 lbs. 54.55
60.00; 705600 lbs, 54.5067.50;
805900 lbs. 49.5060.00; 905
1000 lbs. 53.00.
HEIFERS: (735 head)
Large 1: 350-500 lbs. 59.00-
67.50; 505600 lbs. 56.00-65.00;
605700 lbs. 55.00-56.50; 705
800 lbs. 48.7550.00. Medium
1: 350-500 lbs. 58.00-66.50;
505600 lbs. 54.00-59.00; 605
700 lbs. 52.00-55.75 ; 705-800
lbs. 48.50. Smalls 1: 350-500
lbs. 56.7560.50; 505600 lbs
53.25-55.50 ; 605700 lbs. 49.50-
51.50; 705600 lbs. 49.7551.25.
Large and Medium 2: 350-500
lbs. 53.50-63.00; 605700 lbs.
47.7548.50.
LEESPORT MARKET & AUCTION, UK.
North end of Leesport, PA
FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday,
Garden Fresh Prints & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes, Pies and Buns
- Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting Goods - Clothing - Furniture -
Jewelry - Used Items & Collectibles.
RHONE- 215-926-1307
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens,Pa.
Monday, April 1
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 466
calves, 126 cows, 45 heifers,
16 bulls, 4 steers, 109 hogs, 5
lambs, 2 sheep. Cattle
market reported steady, calf
market reported steady.
Holstein Heifer Calves to
185.00; Veal Calves to 113.50;
Bobs, 90-110 lbs. 75.0590.00;
Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 65.05
FRIDAY, APRIL 18 \
ON THE FARM MOKTHLV I
BRED GILT SALE 1
Sale to start promptly at 1:00
Every 4 weeks
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, 6 miles
south of Quanyville, take Rt. 272 to Little Bntian, turn
north, follow Little Bntian Rd. to Jackson Rd , 2nd
farm, OR Take Rt. 222 out of Quanyville to Cedar Hill
Rd to Little Bntian Rd. to Jackson Rd. Watch for sale
arrows.
50 to 60 Head
more or less
2 & 3 Way Crossbred Gilts
York S 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. STOLTZFUS
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE-MAY 16
“WHERE FRIENDS MEET”
BERKS COUNTY'S ONLY WEEKLY
CATTLE & SWINE AUCTION —
WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M.
12 NOON TO 9 P.M.
70.00; Grassers & Feeders
48.00- Lambs 55.00-
70.00; Sheep to 25.00; Hogs,
200-250 lbs. 30 to 33, several
to 36.00; Sows 22.00-28.00;
Boars 20.00-23.00; Pigs 10.00-
24.50; Heifers 48.00-56.50;
Steers 50,00-56.50; Steers,
feeder 52.00-60.00; Bulls
45.00- Cows, utility
46.00- Cows, fat 42.00-
44.00; Cows x medium 42.00-
43.50; Cows, poor or small
36.00- Horses to 740.00;
Ponies to 70.00; Goats to
40.00.
Turn East off Route 61
LEROY WEISI t JOHN WOSI, MGIS.