, Livestock market and auction news Dewart Auction Monday, June 30 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 202. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers GRADING Choice 25 cents to 75 cents higher. Slaughter cows $1.50 to $3 lower. Few High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 64 00-68.25, Choice No. 2-4 1000-1450 lbs. 63.00-65.85, Good 56.75-61.50, Standard 53.75-56.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 57.25-59 00 Utility & Commercial slaugher cows 43.0049 00, couple to 43.85, Cutters 44 00- 48 25, Canner & Low Cutter Shells down to .25 Few Good slaughter bullocks 60.25-62.50. Few Yield Grade #1 1100-1600 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.00-57.10. CALVES 177. Bulk of supply returned to the farm One Prime vealers at 116.00, Choice 86.00-98.00, few Good 80.00- Standard & Good 80-100 lbs 80,00-83.00 Farm calves, holstem bulls 85-130 lbs 90.00-124 00, mostly 110.00- 00; holstem heifers 80-120 lbs 110 00- 150.00 HOGS 815 Barrows & gilts 50 cents to $1 higher US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.75-44.60, one lot 44 85, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs 4150- 43 50, No. 2-3 220-260 lbs 38 00-40.50, No. 1-3 150-180 lbs. 31.00-38.50 US No 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 28 50-33 00, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 25.00- 29.00 Boars 25 50-27 00, Pouple to 30.00. FEEDER PIGS 322. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 13 00-21.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs 20.00-30.00, No. 1-3 60.70 lbs. 31 50-36.00 per head SHEEP 24 Choice 70-105 lbs spring slaughter lambs 57.00-60.00, few Good 50-75 lbs. 50 00-56.00. Few slaughter ewes 15 00-20 00 Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, June 25 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers $l.OO higher. Choice 64.00- 66.10; Good 59.00-63.00; FRIDAY, JULY 11 OH IHE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to start promptly at 1:00 Every 4 weeks Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, 6 miles south of Quarryville, take Rt 272 to Little Bntian, turn north, follow Little Bntian Rd. to Jackson Rd. 2nd farm, OR Take Rt 222 out of Quarryville to Cedar Hill Rd to Little Bntian Rd. to Jackson Rd Watch for sale arrows. 58 to 60 Head more or less 2 & 3 Way Crossbred Gilts York & 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 - August 8 Medium 58 00-Down Heifers- Good 48.00-51 00; Medium 47 00 Down. Cows- Good run, $1 50 lower High Yield 49.50-51.00; Average 46 00-49.00; Big Middle 42 00- 45.00; Shelly 43 00 Down Fat Bulls $1.50 lower Good 57.00- 58 35; Medium 52.00-56 00. Veal Calves Mostly steady prices. Choice 95.00-98.00; Good 87 00-94 00, Medium 75 00-86.00; Farm Hfrs to 185.00; Farm Bulls to 120.00; Light & Weak 69.00 Down. Lambs $2 50 higher Choice 62 00-64.00; Good 57 0061.00; Medium 56 00 Down. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. Steady prices Choice 80.0063.00; Good 73.00-79.00; Medium 68.00-72.00; Culls 67.00 Down. Steers 600650 lbs. Choice 75.00-78 00; Good 68.00- Medium 67 00 Down. Heifers (All Weights) Choice 60.0063 00; Good 54.00- Medium 53 00 Down Bulls Choice 65 00- 67 00; Good 61.00-64 00, Medium 60 00 Down Dairy Cows to 1000 00. Springing Heifers to 1325 00 Pigs, Hd $3.00 higher 20-30 lbs. 10.00- 19 00 ; 4060 lbs 20.00-29 00 Slaughter Hogs Very active, $3 00 higher 210-230 lbs 40 2541 60; 240-260 lbs 40 00- 41 00; 185-205 lbs 36 00-39 50 Sows 300680 lbs 27 00-31 25, Thin Sows 23.00-26 00. Livestock Exchange Monday, June 30 Auction supplied by USDA CATTLE 300; Slaughter steers $1 00-2.00 higher Heifers 75 cents to $1.50 higher. Cows 50 cents to $1.50 lower Bulls weak to $1 00 lower Supply 25% slaughter steers and heifers, 50% cows, 20% feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-4 950-1275 lbs. 64.50- 66 75; Good & choice 241075- 1275 lbs. 62 50-64.00; few Good 2-3 1000-1350 lbs 56 75- 60 75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 24 850-1000 lbs 60 00- 62 25; Good 2-3 840-1200 lbs 55 75-58.85. COWS. Utility 2-3 42 00- 49.00; few 49 50-50 00 Canner 1-239.0044.75 BULLS: YG 1-2 1020-1775 Ibs. 53 60-59 00 Individual 1 1585 lbs. 63.35. FEEDER CATTLE. Steers Medium Frame #1 415-500 lbs. 70 00-75 00 ; 500- 600 lbs. 65.2569 50, 700625 lbs 65 2566 75, few 900-1000 lbs 62 756 450 Bull calves Medium Frame #1 350-500 lbs 65.00-73.50 Heifers Medium Frame #1 310475 lbs 57.5064.00 HOGS 600. Barrows & Gilts compared to last Wednesday, $1 50 higher US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 43.2543.50 few 43.75 US 2-3 230-260 lbs 42 5043 25 SOWS. $2.00-3 00 higher US 1-3 300600 lbs. 30.00-32.00. VEAL AND CALF AUCTION 75 Choice 150-265 lbs. vealers 79 5069.00; Good and Choice 145-220 lbs 67 50- 77.00 ; 90-125 lbs 65 00-73.50; few calves returned to farm 77.5068.00. SHEEP AUCTION Pkg Choice spring lambs 108 lbs 60 00. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, June 28 Report supplied by auction STOCKER, FEEDER, AND SLAUGHTER CAT TLE Good Light Steer Calves 70 00-76 00, Medium 65 00-70 00, Plain 60 00 and down, Good Heavy Steers 69 00-74 00, Medium 64 00- 69 00, Plain 59 00 and down, Holstein Steers 56 85 and down, Good Slaughter Steers 63.00-65 60, Medium 60.00- 00; Plain 57 00 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 58.00-62 00; Medium 53.00- 00; Plain 48 00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 53 00-57.25; Medium 48.00- 53.00, Plain 43.00 and down; Slaughter Cows 40.00-44.75; Utilities 35 0040 00; Canners & Cutters 30.00 and down, Milk & Stock Cows 660 00 and down, Stock Bulls 62.50 and down, Slaughter Bulls 60 25 and down. CALVES Veal Calves 120.00 and down; Baby Calves 83 00 and down SHEEP & LAMBS. Choice Blue O 63.75; Good Red O 52.50, Feeder Lambs 50 00; Slaughter Ewes 16.50 and down HOGS: Top 41 70, Heavy 38.00; Medium 40.30; Light 33 25; Sows 35.25 and down, Boars 21.85. *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ PENN PACKING BUYING STATION ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ At Green Dragon Livestock Sale 1 mile north of Ephrata, Pa. WILL BE OPEN MONDAY, MY 7th : 7 A.M. to 12 NOON ♦ Know What You Are Going to Get For X Your Hogs Before They Leave Your ♦ farm t NO SELLING COSTS ♦ CALL FOR MARKET QUOTES 717-733-9648 Morrison Cove Auction Monday, June 30 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 179. Choice slaughter steers 62 50-65.50, Good 60 00-63.20, Standard 54.00- Utility 49 U 56 00 Good slaughter heifers 56 00-62 00, Standard 53 00- 60 00, Utility 46 00-55 00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 45 00-51 00, Cutters 44 0049.00, Canner & Low Cutter 41 0045 00, Shells down to 37 00 Good slaughter bullocks 57 00- 65 00, Standard 55 00-59 00, Utility 51 00-55 00. Yield Grade #1 1000-2000 lbs slaughter bulls 56.00-64.00, yield grade #2 900-1600 lbs 55.00- CALVES 266 Choice vealers 85.00-93 00, Good 80.00- 00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs 73 00-82 00, 70-90 lbs 66 00-74 00, Utility 55-100 lbs 55.00-68.00 Farm calves, holsteui bulls 90-120 lbs. 90.00- 00, holstein heifers 85-130 lbs 125 00-190 00 HOGS 438 US No 1-2 200- 240 lbs barrows & eilts 41 00- 43 50, No 1-3 195-230 lbs 40 0041 50, No 2-3 250-270 lbs 39 004 0 00, No 1-3 ISO -185 lbs 30 00-37 00. US No 1-3 300-575 lbs sows 31 00-35.00, No 2-3 300-650 lbs 30 GO -33 00 Boars 24 00-28 00 FEEDER PIGS 102 US No 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs 14 00-18 00 per head, No 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20 00-29 00 per head. SHEEP 22 Choice 85-90 lbs spring slaughter lambs 56 00-61 00 East Coast Carlot Tuesday, July 1 Report supplied by PDA Compared to Monday’s close Pre-holiday demand light for prune special fed veal, limited sales weak with Friday’s last test Good and Choice boning veal steady to firm; mshipped, no sale reported VEALCARCASS HIDE ON 75 Head Prune (Special Fed) 180- 240 lbs. few 160.00 LTD, weak with Friday. BONING TYPE Good and Choice Northeastern Suppliers >*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 5,1980—A7 65-/5 lbs 116.00-120.00, Bulk 116 00-118 00, all steady to firm; 5564 lbs. 114 00-118.00, Bulk 114 00-116.00; 45-54 lbs. 112.00- Bulk 112.00- 114.00; 3544 lbs. 110.00- 114 00, Bulk 110.00-112 00; 34 lbs. down 108.00-112.00, Bulk 108.00- Inshipped No sales reported. SPRING LAMB CARCASS Choice & Prime 34 ILoad 55 lbs Down, 138 00 CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 11 Loads Skinned Hams: 16-20 lbs. 76.00 weak. Semi-boneless Hams. 14- 17 lbs. 102.00 firm. Boneless Hams 13-17 lbs. 126 00 firm. No 1 Sliced Bacon: Vacuum Pack, 1 lb. pkg 93 00 weak. Franks, 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1 Lb Pack. 83 00 steady Central U.S. Carlot Tuesday, July 1 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Monday’s 4:30 report steer beef no comparison available Choice Heifer beef steady - 1 00 lower. Trading slow & forced with couple offerings; demand light to processors, moderate to packers as live cattle is current and in firm hands Sales reported on 34 loads of steer and heifer beef STEER BEEF 15 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 105.00-107 00, 106 00-107.00 late. Choice 4 600-900 lbs 97.00 Good 2-3 600-900 lbs, 102.00. FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 106 00-107.00. HEIFER BEEF 19 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choices 500-700 lbs. 99.00- 100.00 steady 1.00 lower early Choice 3 550&Up lbs 101.00-102 00 Choice 2-3 : 550-650 lbs. Y.G. 3 104.00 Cham, Y.G. 2 105.00 Store. Good 2-3: 500-700 lbs. 96.00. ATTENTION FARMERS!! SPRAY MATERIALS IM-PRUV-ALL Check Our Prices Before You Buy. MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 Cow beef unestablished, undertone weak with a wait & seen attitude. COW BEEF 3 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Utility: 450 & up lbs. 75.00 West. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choice 3 ILoad FOB Omaha Basis ARM CHUCKS- 75-120 lbs. 76.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 16 Loads FOB Omoha Basis 50% chem lean fresh 56.00- 58.00. 50% chem lean frozen 52.00. Compared to Monday’s 2 15 report: Fresh pork loins 17&dn lbs. steady-1.00 higher, 17&up lbs. 1 00 lower. Boston butts steady. Fresh hams 2 00-4.50 lower. Sdls Bellies 10-12 lbs. 1.75 higher, 20-25 lbs. 5.00 higher, rest untested. Trading light, demand light to moderate. Sales reported on 31 1/2 loads and 7 loads of trim mings and variety meats. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS; 14/dn lbs. 84.00; 14-17 lbs 81.00-85 00, steady -1.00 higher, 14-17 lbs 86.00 Next Week Ship; 17-20 lbs. 77 00-77.75,1 00 lower; 20&up 66 00, 1.00 lower; 20/up lbs 67 50-68.00 clear channel. BOSTON BUTTS. 4-8 lbs. 75.00, steady; B&up lbs. 0.00, steady. SPARERIBS 3/dn lbs 125 00-129.00; 3-5 lbs. 99 00. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs 69.50, 2.00 lower, 17-20 lbs. 69 50, 4.50 lower; 20-26 lbs. 71.00,2 00-3.00 lower. BELLIES, SDLS 10-12 lbs. 34.75, 1.75 higher, 20-25 lbs. 40 00,5 00 higher VARIETY MEATS SKINNED JOWLS: 31.75 Frozen. HEARTS. 45.50-46.00 PORK TRIMMINGS BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (Chemical Lean) 42% lean trimmings fresh 37.00-41.00, 42% lean trimmings frozen 34.00; 72% lean trimmings fresh 76.00.