Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 10, 1980, Image 6

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    AG—Uncaster Farming, Saturday, May 10,1980
Hay
Markets
Regional
Hay
Friday, May 2
Report supplied by PDA
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by the dealers at
the farm and per ton.)
Hay and Straw steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-70.00, few to
80.00; Mixed hay 40.00-55.00;
Timothy hay 35.00-50.00;
Straw 30.00-50.00; Mulch
20.00-35.00.
Green Dragon
Hay
Friday, May 2
Report supplied by PDA
83 Loads Hay and 25 Loads
Straw.
Alfalfa 77.00-100.00, few to
50.00; Mixed hay 39.00-
110.00, mostly 46.00-97.00;
Timothy hay 46.00-57.00;
Clover, few 55.00; Straw
35.00- mostly 41.00-
61.00; Ear Com, 8 loads
86.00- individual 59.00;
Com Fodder, individual
45.00; Shelled com, in
dividual 82.00; Oats, 3 loads
1.40-1.90 per bushel.
New Wilmington
Hay
Friday, May 2
Report supplied by PDA
31 Loads Hay and 4 Loads
Straw.
Alfalfa, individual 91.00;
Mixed hay 55.00-82.50, some
2nd cutting to 110.00;
Timothy hay 50.00-67.50;
Clover, individual 96.00;
Straw 42.50-52.50; Speltz,
individual 91.00.
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, May 7
Report supplied by auction
66 loads.
Alfalfa 60.00-120.00; Mixed
46.00-105.00; Timothy 46.00-
79 00; Clover, 1 load 48.00;
Straw 49.00-87.00; Corn, 2
loads 85 00 & 86.00; Fodder, 1
load 38.00.
Vintage
Hay
Thursday, May 8
Report supplied by auction
13 loads
Alfalfa 81.00-106.00; Mixed
60.00-74.00; Timothy 52 00-
64 00; Straw 50.00-72 00
New Holland
Hay
New Holland
Sales Stables
Monday, May 5
Report (applied by auction
107 loads
Alfalfa 38 00-131 00, Mixed
30 00-125 00, Timothy 43 00-
62 00, Straw 10 00-113 00,
Corn 72 00-90 00
Beil’s
Hay
York Springs, Pa.
Friday, May 2
Report supplied by auction
Alfalfa 75.00-95.00;
Timothy 48.00-51.00; Mixed
50.00-72.00; Straw 90 cents a
bale.
Beil’s
Horse Auction
York Springs, Pa.
Friday, May 2
Report supplied by auction
Local riding 370.00-535.00;
Better riding 550.00-620.00;
Lightweight killers 305.00-
540.00; Heavyweight killers
550.00-675.00; Pomes 75.00-
250.00; Pony colts 21.00-24.00.
Baltimore
USDA
Monday, May 5
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE 275: Slaughter
Steers and heifers weak to
$l.OO lower. Cows $l.OO-1.50
lower. Supply 35% slaughter
steers and heifers, 40%
cows, 20% feeders, balance
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Good & Choice 2-4 1020-
1060 lbs. 60.85-61.35. Good 2-3
1000-1300 lbs. 55.75-58.85;
Standard and Good Holsteins
2-3 52.00-57.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
High Good & Choice 2-3 875-
1075 lbs. 58.60-59.85; Good
800-1100 lbs. 52.60-57.75.
COWS: Early sales Utility
43.75-49.85, individual 50.10.
Cutter 40.00-45.35.
BULLS: Few YG 1-2 1050-
1400 lbs. 54.00-57.85.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers - Bull calves - Medium
Frame #1 265-475 lbs. 78.50-
81.00; few 600-725 lbs. 70.00-
72.50. Heifer - Medium
Frame #1 375-475 lbs. 62.25-
66.50; few 500-635 lbs. 55.00-
61.25.
HOGS 700; Compared with
last Wednesday, Barrows &
Gilts 75 cents to |l.OO higher.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 31.00
mostly 31.25; near 50 head
31.50; US 2-3 230-260 lbs.
30.25-31.00.
SOWS: Steady. US 1-3 300-
600 lbs 23.50-24.50.
VEAL AND CALF
AUCTION Not enough on
offer for a market test
New Holland
Horse
Monday, May 5
New Holland
Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 260
head of horses, mules, and
pomes. Market steady.
Load of driving horses
350 00-950.00; Load of riding
horses, 375.00-475.00; Better
horses 525.00-1110.00,
Lightweight killers 325.00-
475 00, Heavyweight killers
525 00-775 00; Mares 35 00-
75.00; Colts 10.00-35 00,
Geldings 30 00-65.00, Larger
Pomes 125 00-215 00
NEW HAY
AUCTION
EVERY FRIDAY ■ 1:30 P.M.
Straw, Grain, Firewood, etc.
HORSE AUCTION 7:30 P.M.
BEIL'S SALES
1 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 morket and auction news
Central U.S.
Carlot
Wednesday, May 7
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s
4:30 report: steer & heifer
beef steady-1.00 hghr. with
heifer beef thinly tested.
Bulk of trading to packer
processors & chain stores
with Chicago and East Coast
processors showing little
interest. Supplies light to
moderate. Sales reported on
66 loads of steer and heifer
beef.
STEER BEEF
63 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 : 600-900 lbs.
100.00, steady-1.00 hgr.
Choice 2-3 : 600-700 lbs.
Y.G. 3101.00; Y.G. 2102.00.
Choice 4: 600-900 lbs. 91.00,
1.00 higher.
Good 2-3 : 600-900 lbs. 99.00
steady.
Good 2-3 : 500-900 lbs. 94.50
(Hoi. type).
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 2-3: 500-700 lbs. Y 3
102.00-103.00; Y 2 102.00-
104.00.
HEIFER BEEF
3 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 : 500-700 lbs. 98.00,
steady-1.00 hgr.
Good 2-3: 500-700 lbs. 95.00,
steady-1.00 hgr.
COW BEEF
ILoad
FOB Amarillo Basis
Canner & Cutter 350 & up
86.50 West 1-2.
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
7 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
HINDS (H): 120-170 lbs.
118.00.
FORES: 130-210 lbs. 80.00.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF
TRIMMINGS
17 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
50 pet chem lean fresh
47.00-48.00; 50 pet chem lean
frozen 48.00,3 rail cars.
Compared to Tuesday’s
2:15 report: fresh pork loins
14-17 lbs. unestablished, 17-
20 lbs. steady-2.00 lower,
20&up lbs. steady-1.50
higher. Picmcs steady-1.00
lower. Boston butts steady
.so higher. Fresh hams
steady-1.00 higher except 14-
17 lbs. steady-. 50 lower. Sdls
bellies 1.00-3.00 higher.
Trading & demand light.
Sales reported on 55 loads
and 26 loads of trimmings
and variety meats.
FRESH PORK CUTS
LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 78.00
clear channel/export; 17-20
lbs. 61.50-64.50, steady-2.00
lower; 17-20 lbs. 65.00-66.00
clear channel, late near
steady; 17-20 lbs. 66.00
frozen; 20&up lbs. 57.00-
58.50, steady-1.50 hghr
PICNICS- 4-8 lbs. 38.00,
1.00 lower; B&up lbs. 37.00,
steady.
BOSTON BUTTS- 4-8 lbs
51.00-51 75, steady- 75 hghr;
B&up lbs. 50.00, steady
SPARERIBS. 3-5 lbs
75 00.
SKINNED HAMS 14/dn
lbs. 66 50 trozen, 14-1/ lbs
56.00-56.50, steady-. 50 lower;
17- lbs. 51.00-52.50, steady
.so higher; 20-26 lbs. 50.00-
51.00, steady-1.00 higher;
26&up lbs. 49.50-50.00,
steady-. 50 higher.
BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12
lbs. 24.50, 1.00 higher; 12-14
lbs. 29.00,'2.00-3.00 higher;
14-15 lbs. 29.00, 1.00 higher;
18- lbs. 26.50,1.00 higher.
BNLS CT BUTT: 1%-3 lbs,
79.50.
VARIETY MEATS
STOMACHS, SOLD: Irg.
box 15.50.
CHITTERLINGS: 10 lb.
box 30.00.
SALIVARY GLANDS:
13.00.
MELTS; 10.00.
FEET, TOES IN: 13.50.
HEARTS: 39.00.
PORK TRIMMINGS
BONELESS PROCESSING
PORK
(Chemical Lean)
42 pet lean trmmgs fresh
24.00-26.00; 72 pet lean tr
mmgs fresh 54.50; 72 pet
lean trmmgs frzn 55.00-
55.25; 72 pet bnls picnics
fresh 59.00; 72 pet bnls
picnics frzn 61.00; 85 pet
cheek meat frzn 64.00.
East Coast
Carlot
Wednesday, May 7
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: prune special fed veal
not enough sales reported
early to establish trends,
however generally steady
undertone indicated.
Limited sales Good and
Choice boning veal generally
steady. Inshipped no sales
reported. Spring lamb trade
slow not enough sold to
establish trends.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
Prime (Special Fed): 180-
240 lbs. few 180.00.
BONING TYPE
Good and Choice
Northeastern Suppliers:
65-75 lbs. 108.00-112.00, all
generally steady; 55-64 lbs.
106.00- 45-54 lbs.
104.00- 35-44 lbs.
102.00- 34 lbs. down
100.00-
Inshipped: 70-80 lbs. LTD
112.00; 60-70 lbs. LTD 110.00;
5080 lbs. LTD 108.00; 40-50
lbs. LTD 106.00; 3040 lbs.
LTD 104.00.
LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 34
55-65 lbs. few 115.00; 65-75
lbs. few 108.00.
SPRING LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 34
55 lbs. down few 125.00,
BONELESS BEEF
2 Loads
90 pet chem lean, fresh
127.00-128.00; 85 pet chem
lean, frozen 116.00; 75 pet
chem lean, fresh 93.00.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
9 Loads
Semi Boneless Hams: 14-
17 lbs. 79.00 weak.
Boneless Hams: 13-17 lbs.
99.00 weak.
No. 1 Sliced Bacon:
Vacuum Pack 75.00 steady.
Franks 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1
Lb. Pack: 75.00 steady.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, May 6
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 170. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter cows $1.25 to $5
lower. Few Choice 1070-1250
lbs. slaughter steers 59.25-
63.00, Good 54.75-57.50,
Standard 52.00-55.25. Few
Good slaughter heifers 52.75-
55.10. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 44.00-48.60,
couple 51.50, Cutters 44.50-
47.50, couple 49.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 40.75-44.75, Shells
down to 35.75. Few Choice
slaughter bullocks 56.00-
60.00, Good 53.60-56.00. Yield
Grade #1 1150-2000 lbs.
slaughter bulls 54.00-57.75,
one at 62.60.
CALVES 120. Prime
vealers 110.00-122.00, few
Choice 95.00-103.00, few Good
80.00-90.00, Standard & Good
70-90 lbs. 61.00-73.00, few
Utility 50-85 lbs. 35.00-55.00.
Farm calves, holstem bulls
85-125 lbs. 85.00-114.00,
mostly 95.00-105.00; holstein
heifers 90-150 lbs. 140.00-
175.00,
HOGS 178. Barrows & gilts
$1.25 to $2 higher, US No. 1-2
200-250 lbs. barrows & gilts
32.10-32.50, couple lots 33.10,
No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 30.50-
32.10, few lots No. 2-3 250-280
lbs. 28.00-29.25, Lot No. 1-3
179 lbs. 30.35. US No. 1-3 400-
700 lbs. sows 27.00-30.50. Few
Boars 23.25-26.50.
FEEDER PIGS 44. Few
Lots US No. 1-3 40-52 lbs.
feeder pigs 30.00-36.00 cwt.,
few Utility & Good 15-25 lbs.
55.00- cwt.
SHEEP 14. Slaughter ewes
15.00-
Joliet
Cattle
Thursday, May 8
Report supplied by USDA
Friday through Wed
nesday’s salable receipts
4,000; 5 days last week 3,113,
same penod a year ago
3,677. Trading slow on
Monday; moderately active
on Wednesday. Slaughter
r FOR SALE FEEDER PIGS I
| State Graded - Vet Inspected |
I Excellent Quality and Delivery Service |
Credit Service Available x
JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. I*
Millersville, Pa. 17551 Ph 717-872-5646 x
Complete Line of I
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(arnation Company
steers ended the week
mostly 75 to 1.00 lower than
Wednesday of last week.
Slaughter heifers ended the
week mostly 50 to 1.00 lower.
Cows ended the week steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed high Choice and
Prime 541150-1250 lbs. 62.00-
62.50, 1 load 63.00 Monday;
62.50-63.00 Wednesday; 34,
few 5, 1250-1350 lbs. 59.00-
61.50 Monday; 61.00-62.00
Wednesday. Choice 2-3 1050-
1175 lbs. 62.50-63.00, 3 loads
63.50 Monday; 63.00-64.00
Wednesday. Choice 24 1050-
1250 lbs. 61.50-62.50 Monday;
62.00-63.00 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lbs. 60.50-61.50
Monday; package Choice
holstems 1275 lbs. 57.00
Monday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4
950-1100 lbs. 62.00-62.50
Monday; 1 load 63.25
Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900-
1050 lbs. 60.50-62.00 Monday;
61.50-62.50 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
800-1000 lbs. 59.00-60.50
Monday; 60.00-61.50 Wed
nesday.
COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 1-3 42.00-45.00, few
45.50.
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens,Pa.
Monday, May 5
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 380
calves, 123 cows, 30 heifers,
29 bulls, 14 steers, 86 hogs, 6
lambs, 2 sheep. Cattle
market reported fat cows
cheaper, calf market
reported steady.
Holstein Heifer Calves to
225.00; Veal Calves to 108.50;
Bobs, 90-110 lbs. 68.00-90.00;
Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 65.00
and down; Grassers &
Feeders 50.50-66.25; Lambs
55.00- Sheep to 20.00-
24.00; Hogs, 200-250 lbs.
28.00- Sows 22.50-28.00;
Boars 20.00-23.00; Pigs 10.00-
23.50; Heifers 48.50-52.50;
Steers 52.00-59.50; Steers,
feeder 58.00-62.00; Bulls
54.0060.50; Cows, utility
47.0049.00, Top 52.50; Cows,
fat 41.00-45.00; Cows,
medium 43.00-44.00; Cows,
poor or small 38.0041.00;
Horses to 440.00; Pomes to
48.00; Goats to 45.00.