Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 24, 1980, Image 12

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    Al2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24,1980
Livestock market an
Western Maryland
Market
Tuesday, May 20
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER CATTLE; Fat
Steers few offered; 1 Low
Choice to 59.00; Good
Holsteins to 56.00; Standard
to 53.00; Cows mostly steady
prices; High Yielding Utility
50.00- Standard &
Utility 46.00-49.50; Canners
43.00- Shell 43.00
Down; Bulls few offered;
1600-1950 lbs. 55.00-58.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: Steady
to 25 cents higher. Top Hogs
30.00; Bulk 215-240 lbs. 29.50
30.00; 190-210 lbs. 29.00-29.85;
Sows 300600 lbs. 23.00-26.00;
200-300 lbs. 20.00-23.00.
VEAL CALVES: Light run
- strong demand. Good 85.00-
96.00; Standard 75.00-85.00;
Light Calves 70.00-80.00;
Weak & Rough 70.00 Down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: 1 Hoi. Hfr. 85 lbs. at
135.00; Hoi. Bulls few 95-110
lbs. 100.00-124.00; 90-100 lbs.
85.00-100.00. Beef type 80-105
lbs. 85.00-130.00.
LAMBS: Good run, prices
steady. Good & Choice 95-115
lbs. 64.00-66.00; Good &
Medium 70-85 lbs. 55.00-
57.00; Feeders 40-55 lbs.
45.00-71.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Mostly
heifers offered, strong
demand for all clashes. Stock
Steers 400800 lbs. Good &
Choice 69.0085.00; 600850
lbs. Good 50.00-66.00; Stock
Heifers 400800 lbs. Good &
Choice 60.0080.00; 400800
lbs. Medium 50.0080.00;
Stock Bulls 650-850 lbs. Good
& Choice 55.0080.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS; Good
run, prices steady. By the
Head 1580 lbs. 8.00-15.00 ; 30-
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Chambersburg
Auction
Thursday, May 22
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 332. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market: Slaughter steers
$1.50-$2 lower. SI. cows $3-$5
lower. SI. steers Choice No.
2-4 1000-1200 lbs. 58.5062.10,
couple 62.85; Good 55.00
58.00; Standard 52.00-54.50;
SI. heifers few Choice 55.50
58.00; Good 53.85-56.50; SI.
cows Utility & Commercial
43.0048.00, few 49.35. Cutters
45.00- Canner & L.
Cutter 41.00-44.75; Shells
down to 37.50 SI. bullocks
54.75-59.00; SI. bullocks Yield
Grade No. 1, 1000-2140 lbs.
51.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: Bulls
few Large Frame No. 2 400
800 lbs. 52.85-60.00.
CALVES: 276. Vealers
grading Choice $B-$l5 lower,
Standard & Good few Prune
94.50-103.00; Choice 70-90 lbs.
$2-$3 lower; 82.00-96.50; few
Good 73.0060.00; Standard &
Good 7090 lbs. 67.0073.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 80125 lbs. 73.00135.00,
mostly few 90.00120.00; Hoi.
Heifers 70140 lbs. 85.00
150.00.
HOGS: 101. Barrows and
gdts ?1 lower. No. 1-2 210-250
lbs. 31.25-31.85, No. 1-3 220-
240 lbs. 29 75-31.75, 1 lot of
No. 2-3 240 lbs. 27.85. Sows
No. 1-3 350-550 lbs. 23.00-
25.75, few No. 2-3 300450 lbs
18.00-23.00. Few Boars 21.75-
24.00.
FEEDER PIGS 151. No. 1-
3 35-50 lbs. B.OOJJ 00 per
head; No. 16 7060 lbs. 21.00
23.00.
SHEEP: 17. Spring lambs
1 iot Choice 39 lbs. 78.00; 1 lot
Good 60 lbs. 65.00; few SI.
ewes 33.0046.00.
Indiana
Auction
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, May 22
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 76. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, SI. steers few Good
55.50-59.00; SI. heifers few
Good 53.50-57.00; (one)
Standard 50.50; Utility 46.75.
Few Utility & Commercial
46.00- few Cutters
45.00- Canner & L.
Cutter 41.0045.00; SI. bulls
few Yield Grade No 2 1200
1465 lbs. 54.00-55.25.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers few Medium & Large
Frame 1 300-650 lbs. 55.00
70.00; Heifers, few Medium
& Large Frame No. 1,300-650
lbs. 68.00-70.00; Bulls
Medium Frame No. 2 400-700
lbs. 51.00-65.00.
CALVES: 98. Vealers
couple Choice 69.00 & 100.00;
few Good 80.00-90.00; few
Standard & Good 90-120 lbs.
70.00- Utility 55-125 lbs.
53.00-
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 85-120 lbs. 80.00-120.00;
Hoi. Heifers 85-120 lbs. 89.00
142.50; Beef Cross bulls &
heifers 85-110 lbs. 80.00
103.00.
HOGS: 107. Mostly $1
lower instances $2.50 lower.
Barrows and gilts 1-3 100-245
lbs. 28.00-29.50, No. 2-3 275-
320 lbs. 25.50-28.00; No. 1-3
130-170 lbs. 24.00-25.75; Sows
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US No. 1-3 350-550 lbs. 22.75-
27.25. Boars 20.00-23.75.
FEEDER PIGS 45. US No.
1-3 3540 lbs. 9.50-14.00 pe
head; No. 1-3 65-80 lbs. 14.50
25.50.
SHEEP: 53. Choice 3845
lbs. 68.00-72.00; Good 45-70
lbs. 60.00-62.50; SI. ewes:
15.00-19.00.
Special Slaughter
Lamb Sale
Daleville, Va.
Friday, May 16
Report supplied by VDA
There were 720 head sold.
All lambs were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight
Choice & Prime 95-125 lbs.
69.00-70.25 ; 85-95 lbs. 66.00
67.25.
Pa. Auction
Summary
Friday, May 23
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 6474. Compared
with 6873 head last week, and
6589 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market: Slaughter steers .50
cents - $1.50 lower; SI.
heifers steady to weak; SI.
cows mostly $l-$1.50 lower;
SI. bulls unevenly steady. SI.
steers: High Choice & Prime
No. 3-4, 61.25-65.35, Choice
No. 2-4, 59.00-65.75; Good
55.00-60.50; Standard 52.00-
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57.00. SI. heifers: Choice
58.00- Good 54.00-58.00;
few Standard 50.00-54.00. SI.
cows: Utility & Commercial
46.00- Cutters 44.00
49.50; Canner & L. Cutter
41.0045.00; Shells down to
36.00. SI. bullocks: Choice
58.00- Good 56.00-60.00;
Standard 54.00-59.00; SI.
bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,
1000-2200 lbs. 55.00-61.00; few
Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1550
lbs. 52.00-57.00.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers, Medium Frame No.
1, 320-750 lbs. 58.00-73.00.
Heifers, Medium Frame No.
1 300-650 lbs. 56.00-70.00;
Bulls Medium Frame No. 1
300-750 lbs. 50.0067.00.
CALVES 2618. Compared
with 2539 head last week and
2845 head a year ago. Supply
mcl. 75% farm calves.
Vealers steady to $5 lower
bulk of supply returned to
farm. Few Prune 100.00
114.00; Choice 95.00110.00;
Good 80.0095.00; Standard &
Good 90120 lbs. 65.0085.00;
65-90 lbs. 60.0075.00; Utility
50100 lbs. 50.00-68.00.
FARM CALVES. Hoi.
Bulls 80125 lbs. 80.00140.00,
mostly 90.00120.00; Hoi.
heifers 85-140 lbs. 85.00202.00
mostly 90.00150.00.
HOGS 7775. Compared
with 8935 head last week and
8126 head a year ago.
Barrows and gilts steady to
$1.25 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 31.50-33.50 few 34.59,
See Demonstration Now At
No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 29.00-
32.00; No. 2-3 190-270 lbs.
28.00- No. 1-3 140-190
lbs. 25.00-28.00; Sows steady
to $1 lower; US No. 1-3 300-
575 lbs. 23.00-29.00; No. 2-3
300-650 lbs. 18.00-24.50. Boars
20.00-
FEEDER PIGS 1680.
Compared with 1912 head
last week and 1604 a year
ago. Highly uneven. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. 10.00-20.00 per
head; No. 1-3 35.50 lbs. 13.00-
24.00; No. 1-3 50-85 lbs. 21.00-
29.00.
GRADED FEEDER
PIGS; 3732. Compared 2956
head last week, and 3541
head a year ago. All sales by
CWT. Feeder Pigs mostly $l
- lower. US No. 1-2 25-40 lbs.
36.00- 00, 40-50 lbs. 37.00*8
49.00 few 56.00, 50-60 lbs l
34.00- 00, 60-80 lbs. 34.00-
41.00; US No. 2-3 25-40 lbs.
25.00- 40-50 lbs. 37.00-
51.00,50-65 lbs. 34.0047.00.
SHEEP: 857. Compared
with 716 head last week and
665 head a year ago. Spring
lambs ?2-$3 lower. Choice 30-
50 lbs 75.00-89.00; 50-110 lbs.
64.00- Good 45-90 lbs.
48.00- SI. ewes 14.00-
37.00.
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