Livestock market an
Leesport
Auction
Wednesday, July 2
Report supplied by PDA
C/S *5 207. Supply in
cluded 52 head feeder cattle
Compared with last Wed
nesday’s market, slaughter
steers steady to week.
Slaughter cows $2.50-$3
lower High Choice & Prune
1200-1350 lbs. slaughter
steers 65.00-67.00, Choice 950-
1250 lbs. 63.75-65.25, few to
67.00. Good & Choice 1250-
1600 lbs. holstems 53.35-57.50,
Good 60.00-64.00, Standard
53.35-58.50. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 58 10-61.75,
one Good at 54.00. Utihty &
Commercial slaughter cows
43.85-48.10, Cutters 43.10-
45.50. Canner & Low Cutters
39.00- Shells down to
37.00. Few Good slaughter
bullocks 57.00-63.25, few
Standard 52.85-56.50. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1350-1800 lbs.
slaughter bulls 56.75-60.60,
few #2, 950-1150 lbs 47.00-
54.50. Few Large Frame #2,
300-500 lbs. feeder steers
68.00- 500-775 lbs 61.00-
64.00. Large Frame #2, 600-
850 lbs. feeder bulls 52 50-
56.50.
CALVES 101. Few Choice
vealers 85.00-86.00, few Good
at 80.00, Standard and Good
90-105 lbs. 75.00-77.00, few 70-
75 lbs. 70.00-73.00. Farm
Calves; Hoi. Bulls 90-135 lbs.
95.00- few down to
85.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-130 lbs.
100.00-
HOGS 313 Barrows and
gilts $2.25-$3 lower. US No. 1-
2 200-240 lbs. barrows and
gilts 39.85-41.00, No. 1-3 195-
245 lbs. 39.00-40.25, few No. 2-
3 200-270 lbs. 37.00-38.75, few
No. 1-3 145-175 lbs 32.75-
35.50. Sows weak to $1 lower
US No. 1-3 325-525 lbs. sows
31.00- few No. 2-3 600-
735 lbs. 28.50-29.50. Boars
26.00- light weights
31.00-
FEEDER PIGS 165. US
No. 1-3 25-55 lbs. feeder pigs
50.00-73.00 cwt., No. 1-3 (few)
75-145 lbs. 32.00-37.50 per
hundredweight.
SHEEP 40. Choice 75-125
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
51.00-55.00, one at 65.00, Good
& Choice 50-70 lbs. 55.00-
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
OH THE 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
50 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
RD2, Quarryville, PA
IDHN B. STOLTZFUS
Abe Diffenbach
- Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE-SEPT. 5
62 00, few Good 55-90 lbs at
50.00, Slaughter ewes 15.00-
25.00
GOATS 10. Few Large
28.00-38.00, one at 48.00 per
head, small kids 14.00-19 00
per head.
Dewart
Auction
Monday, July?
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 201. Compared
with last week’s market,
slaughter sters strong to $1
higher. Slaughter cows weak
to $3 lower. Choice 2-4, 1050-
1285 lbs. slaughter steers
64.00-66.86, individual 67.75,
few 4-5, 59.10-64.00, Good
59.75-64.35, Standard 54.75-
59.50. Choice slaughter
heifers 59.00-62.75, one at
64.00, Good and Choice
holstems 56.75-59.85, Good
57.25-61.75 Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows
43.8547.50, few 49.75, Low
Yielding Utihty 40.3543.00,
Cutters 40.8543.85, few 44.85,
Canner and Low Cutters
37.8540.75, few Shells down
to 34.75. Few Good slaughter
bullocks 54.75-59.00. Few
Yield Orade No 1,1348-1764
lbs. slaughter bulls 54.10-
58.75.
CALVES 176. (Bulk of
supply return to farm). Few
Choice vealers 87.00-98.00,
few Good 82.00-93.00,
Standard and Good 65-95 lbs.
80.00- few Utility 60-90
lbs. 72.00-79.00. Farm Calves
active. Holstein bulls 85-120
lbs. 83.00-96.00, few 110.00;
few Hoi Heifers 85-130 lbs.
90.00- individual at
140.00; Beef cross bulls and
heifers 65-176 lbs. 85.00-
131.00
HOGS 534. Barrows and
gdts unevenly steady. US
No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows
and gilts 43.6044.30, lot 44.60-
45.00, No. 1-3 195-235 lbs.
42.0043.50, No. 2-3 195-265
lbs. 37.2542.00, few down to
35.35, No. 1-3 165-185 lbs.
33.00-38.00. Few US No. 1-3
285-580 lbs. sows 35.00-37.25.
Few Boars 20.00-25.00, light
weights 25.00-29.00.
FEEDER PIGS 252. US
No. 1-2 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs
14.50-17.00 per head, No. 1-2
25-35 lbs. 19.50-26.00, few 1-2
45-50 lbs 28 50-31.50 per
head. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs.
feeder pigs 14.00-19.50 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 19.00-
25.00, few 29.00 per head
SHEEP 19. Choice 64-102
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
50.00-59.00, Utihty & Good 52-
62 lbs. 40.00-52 00.
Belknap Auction
Wednesday, July 2
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 85 Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows $1 to
$2 lower. Choice 750-850 lbs.
slaughter steers 60.25-63.00,
few Good 56.50-57.25, few
Standard 55.00-56.75. Couple
Choice slaughter heifers
58.50 and 60.50. Utihty &
Commercial slaughter cows
43.5048.00, few 50.75-53.75,
Commercial No. 4-5 39.50-
42.50, Cutters 44.0048.00, few
49.75, Canner & Low Cutter
38.7544.25, Shells down to
37 50. Few Yield Grade #1
1190-1360 lbs. slaughter bulls
66.25-68.50; one yield grade
#.2 1295 lbs. at 57.00. Few
Medium &' Large Frame #1
545-735 lbs. feeder heifers
50 00-60.00.
CALVES 85. One Prune
vealer at 108.00, few Choice
84.50-92.50, few Good 80.00-
86.00, few Standard & Good
90-110 lbs. 78.00-83.00, 65-85
lbs. 60.00-76.00. Farm calves,
holstem bulls 80-125 lbs.
83.00-110.00; few holstem
heifers 75-140 lbs. 85.00-
135.00; beef cross bulls &
heifers 50-90 lbs. 90.00-145.00.
HOGS 313. Barrows & gilts
strong to $ 1 higher. US No. 1-
2 215-235 lbs. barrows & gilts
42.4M3.00, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 40.50-42.40, No. 2-3 200-
260 lbs. 38.0040.50, No. 1-3
160-195 lbs. 29.75-38.00. Sows
$1.50 to $2 lower. US No. 1-3
280-500 lbs. sows 26.75-32 50.
Boars 20.00-28.00.
FEEDER PIGS 184. One
Lot US No. 1-3 10 lbs. feeder
pigs 11.00 per head, No. 1-3
25-35 lbs. 16.00-23.50, No. 1-3
3545 lbs. 23.00-26.50, one lot
No. 1-3 80 lbs. 31.00 per head
110-150 lbs 30.25-26.50 cwt.,
few Utility 50-70 lbs. 15.00-
20.00 per head.
SHEEP 37. Good & Choice
60-90 lbs. spring slaughter
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ft 1
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
cows cows
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
11 00 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
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auction news
lambs 54 50-63 00, one lot
Good 45 lbs at 40.50.
Slaughter ewes 18.00-21.25.
Chambersburg
Auction
Thursday, July 3
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 208. Compard
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter cows $4 to
$7 lower. Few Choice No. 2-3
1050-1150 lbs. slaughter
steers 62.75-65.75, few Good
57.85-62.00, couple Standard
at 52.00. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 57,25-63.50,
few Good 56.25-61.00. Utility
& Commercial slaughter
cows 40.00-46.00, couple to
46.85, Cutters 42.00-45.00,
Canner & Low Cutter 35.50
43.00, Shells down to 30.00.
One Good slaughter bullock
at 59.00. Few Yield Grade #1
950-1760 lbs. slaughter bulls
50.00- Few Large
Frame #1 450-800 lbs. feeder
heifers 55.00-64.00.
CALVES 415. Vealers
grading Standard & Good 70
90 lbs. $lO lower. Few Choice
vealers 76.60-82.50, Good
58.00- Standard & Good
70-90 lbs. 50.0063.00, Utility
5090 lbs. 40.0050.00. Farm
calves, holstem bulls $lO
higher. Holstem bulls 85-125
lbs. 87.00-124.00, mostly
105.00- holstem
heifers 80160 lbs: 135-185
lbs., one ac 219 00.
HOGS 52. Barrows & gilts
about Few lots US
No. 1-2 220230 lbs narrows &
gilts 43.25-43.60, one lot No. 1-
3 210 lbs. at 42.00, one lot No
2-3 280 lbs. at 40 25 ,US No. I
-3 300550 lbs. sows 26.0029.50.
Few Boars 18.0022.75.
FEEDER PIGS 119. US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs
8.0012.00 per head, couple
lots No. 1-3 85 lbs. at 20.00 per
head.
SHEEP 26. Choice 70-105
lbs. sprmg slaughter lambs
55.00-59.25.
Belleville
Auction
Wednesday, July 2
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 90. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows $5-$6
lower. Individual Standard
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 12,1980—A7
slaughter steers 50.85.
Utility and Commerical
slaughter cows 38.50-44.60,
couple to 46.00, few Cutters
37.0041.85, few Canner and
Low Cutters 36.0038.35. Few
Yield Grade No. 1, 10002065
lbs. slaughter bulls 48.00
57.00.
CALVES 142. (Bulk of
supply return to farm). Few
Choice Vealers 78.00-81.50,
few Good 65.00-75.00,
Standard and Good 70100
lbs. 70.00-76.00. Farm
Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85-120 lbs.
80.00119.00; few Hoi. Heifers
85-165 lbs. 105.00132.50.
HOGS 265. Barrows and
gilts $1.25-mostly $2 lower.
US No. 1-2 200240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 40.0041.25,
No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 38.10
40.00, few lots No. 2-3 210260
lbs. 35.5038.50, No. 1-3 160
195 lbs. 30.5035.85. Few US
No. 2-3 300650 lbs. sows
18.0024.50. Boars 20.0026.25.
FEEDER PIGS 580. US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs
13.0020.50 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 19.0029.00 per
head, No. 1-3 55-70 lbs. 28.00
33.50 per head, Utility 35-50
lbs. 13.5017.00 per head.
SHEEP 20. Good and
Choice 70120 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs 50.5055.00.
Few Slaughter ewes at 30.00.
Pa. Grain
Monday, July 7
Opening prices
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last
Monday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central PA Com
steady to 10 cents higher.
Wheat steady to 20 cents
higher, new crop wheat on
the market in southern
counties Barley & Oats
mostly steady Ear Com
steady to $3 higher
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock - (All prices per
bushel, except Ear Corn per
ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No 2-y range 2 90-
3.20, average 3 07, Wheat
No 2 range 4 00-4.29,
average 4 10; Barley No. 3
range 2 10-2.35, average
2 23; Oats No 2 range 1 75-
2 05, average 1.93; Gram
Sorghum No 2 range 2 35,
average 2 35; Ear Com
range 80.00-90 00, few
reported down to 74 00,
average 84 57
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
Central Pa,
Corn No. 2-y range 2.80-
3.00, average 2.91; Wheat
No 2 range 3 80-4.00,
average 3.90; Barley No 3
range 1.95-2.15, few reported
2.30, average 2.11; Oats No. 2
range 1.65-1.90, average
1 76; Gram Sorghum No. 2
range 2.60-2.65, average
2.63; Ear Corn 72.00-80.00,
average 76.11.
South Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.55-
2.85, few to 3.00, average
2.74; Wheat No. 2 range few
reported 3.50-4.10, average
3.72; Barley No 3 range 1.90-
2 20, average 2.08; Oats No. 2
range 1.80-2.10, average
1 94; Ear Com range 68.00-
80 00, average 74.25.
Western Pa,
Com No. 2-y range 2.55-
3.05, average 2 81; Wheat
No 2 range 3.50-3.95,
average 3.70; Barley No. 3
few reported range 1.85-1.95,
average 1.90; Oats No. 2
range 1.50-1.60, few reported
1 90, average 1.61; Ear Com
range few reported 63 00-
65 00, average 64.00
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.75-
3 20, average 2.95; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.80-4.20,
average 3 97; Barley No. 3
range 1 95-2.35, average
2.16; Oats No. 2 range 1.65-
2.00, average 1.84; Ear Com
range 72 00-88.00, average
79.28.
New Holland
Horse
Monday, July 7
New Holland
Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 266
head of horses, mules, and
ponies. Market steady.
Better horses 550.00-
800.00; Driving Horses
375.00- Riding horses
400.00- Lightweight
lullfgrs 325.00-475.00;
HeWrelght killers 525.00-
700.00; Mares 40.00-85.00;
Colts 15.0040.00; Geldings
40.00- Larger ponies
125.00-
One-half of all water
pollution comes from ram
runoff. About 40 percent of
the sediment reaching
America’s waters come
from cropland.