Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 02, 1980, Image 6

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    A6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 2,1980
Hay
Markets
Regional
Hay
Monday, July 28
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 to $5
higher.
Alfalfa 60.00-75.00; Mixed
hay 35.00-50.00, few to 60.00;
Timothy hay 30.00-35.00;
Straw 30 0040.00; Mulch
20.00-30.00.
Green Dragon
Hay
Epbrata, Pa.
Friday, July 25
Report supplied by PDA
13 Loads Hay and 17 Loads
Straw.
Alfalfa, individual’s 81.00
and 102.00; Mixed hay 41.00-
94.00, mostly 60.00-67.00;
Tumothy hay 58.00-70.00;
Straw 41.00-51.00; Ear Com,
21 loads 107.00-122.00, few
down to 87.00; Oats, in
dividual 1 70 per bushel.
Good’s Hay
Wednesday, July 30
Report supplied by PDA
16 loads of hay, 14 loads of
straw, 26 loads of corn
Corn 105.00-121 00, few
down to 82.00, Alfalfa, few
86.00- 00, Timothy, few
57.00- Straw, 46.00-
58.00, few down to 33.00;
Mixed hay, individual loads,
58.00 & 125.00; Clover, 1 load
at 95.00, Oats, 1 load at
1 95/bushel; Bluegrass reed
canary, 1 load at 53.00.
New Holland
Hay
Monday, July 28
Report supplied by auction
Total 76 loads.
Alfalfa 86.00-127.00,
timothy 48 00-65 00, mixed
33 00-69.00, straw 40 00-72 00,
com 80.00-125 00
New Holland
Horse
Monday, July 28
New Holland
Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 237
head of horses, mules, and
pomes Market lower
Local driving horses
375 00-900 00, nding horses
350 00-500.00, better horses
550.00-750 00, lightweight
killers 325 00-450 00,
heavyweight killers 500 00-
650 00, Mares 45 00-75 00,
Colts 10 00-35 00, Geldings
40 00-65 00, Larger pomes
125 00-200 00
WE NEED SEVERAL NEW
EGG LAYING CONTRACT
HOUSES
(Financing Available)
LANCASTER FARMING
PO Box 366 R-9
Lititz, PA 17543
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, July 29
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 277. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers about
steady. Slaughter cows $2.25-
$4.25 higher. High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 67.00-
70.00, one at 70.50, Choice 2-4,
950-1300 lbs. 65.35-68.50,
couple to 70.25, Good 59.00-
64.75, few Standard 57.00-
60 00. Choice slaughter
heifers 59 00-65.10, one at
67.00, few Good 56.25^0.25.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 47.00-51.00,
few 52.85, Cutters 46.2549.00,
Canner & Low Cutters 40.00-
45.50. One Choice slaughter
bullock at 65.10, few Good
60.0004.10, few Standard
57.00-60.25. Few Yield Grade
No. 1, 1125-1840 lbs.
slaughter bulls 53.00-60.00,
one at 68 35. Few Large
Frame #l, 400-500 lbs. feeder
steers 68.50-77.00, few #2,600-
800 lbs. 60 0063.00.
CALVES 140 (Bulk of
supply returned to farm).
Choice vealers 80.00-90.00,
Good 75.00-82.00, Standard
and Good 70-95 lbs. 65.00-
75.00. Farm Calves: Hoi.
Bulls 85-125 lbs. 83.00-110.00;
Hoi. Heifers 85-140 lbs.
102.00-170.00.
HOGS 607. (Mon. 7-28-80).
Barrows and gilts 25 cents-50
cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-
235 lbs. barrows and gilts
45.0046.10, No. 1-3 190-250
lbs 44.2545.00, No. 2-3 190-
270 lbs. 41.7544.00. US No. 1-3
400-575 lbs. sows 38.00-39.75,
No. 2-3 300-500 lbs. 31.75-
37 75 Boars 28.00-32.50.
HOGS (7-29-80) 172. US No.
1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows and
gilts 44.5045 50, No. 1-3 190-
230 lbs. 42 2544.25
FEEDER PIGS 355. US
No 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs
9 50-12.50 per head, No. 1-3
20-35 lbs 11.50-17.00, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 15.00-27.00 per
head, No 1-3 50-65 lbs 24.50-
30 00 per head.
SHEEP 20. Few Choice 80-
100 lbs. sprmg slaughter
lambs 60.00-65.00 Few
Slaughter ewes 20 00-29 00
Hunter’s
Auction
Monday, July 28
Rising Sun, Md.
Report supplied by auction
COWS High Choice to
Prime 48 00-51 50, Good to
Standard 47 0049 25; Utility
46.2547.00; Cutters 45 00-
46 50, Canners 40.7543 00
CALVES Prune 200-260
lbs 87.00-96.00, High to
Choice 140-180 lbs. 83 00-
91 00, Good to Choice 120-140
lbs 90 00-107 00; Standard to
Good 90-110 lbs 80 00-103.00;
Utility 70-85 lbs 75.00-90.00;
Low Utility 65-75 lbs 50.00-
72 00
FEEDER PIGS 20-30 lbs
$l5 to $lB by hd , 25-35 lbs
$2l to $24 by hd
Write:
Livestock market and auction news
Sechrist
Auction
Stewartstown, Pa.
Monday, July 21
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 98. Steers High
Choice 68.00-72.50; Good
Choice 65.00-70.00; Holstems
Good 55.00-58.50; Standard to
Good 52 00-54.85 Heifers
Good to Choice 63.00-65.85;
Good 60.00-62.85; Holstems
Good 50.00-53.50; Feeder
Steers Good and Choice
65.00- Standard and
Good 55.0065.00; Bulls Good
and Choice Commercial
62.00- Standard Good
58.00- Utility to
Standard 55.00-58.00; Cows
High Yearling Commercial
48.50-52.25; Cutters 45.50-
48 50; Canners Low Cutters
43.0- Shells 38.00-43.00.
CALVES 120. Calves
Choice and Prune 85.00-
97.00; Good and Choice 80.00-
85.00; Standard and Good
65.00- 00; Bulls 100-120 lbs.
80.00- Hoi. Hfrs. 80-110
lbs. 75.00-150.00; Culls 40.00-
75.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 229. U.S.
No. 1 & 2, 40-55 lbs. 22.50-
27.00 per head; U.S. No. 1 &
3, 35-50 lbs. 17.00-24 00 per
head; U.S. No. 1 & 3, 55-75
lbs. 28.00-34 50. Sows 250-375
lbs. 36 00-39.50; 400-500 lbs.
32.00- Boars 300-500 lbs.
30.00-
SHEEP 27. Lambs Good to
Choice 55 00-65 00; Medium
and Good 40-60 lbs 60.00-
70.00. Ewes 12.00-19 00.
HOGS: 189. Private Treaty
Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2,
190-215 lbs. 44.00-45.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs 43.50-
43 75
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 43.00-
43.25
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, July 28
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 196 Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows $4-$7 higher.
Few Choice slaughter steers
64.50-69.75, Good 59.00-64.00,
Standard 54.75-58.75 Couple
Choice slaughter heifers
65.50 & 66 75, few Good 55.00-
61.50. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 46.00-50.75,
few 53.00, Cutters 45.00-48.75,
Canner & Low Cutters 42.85-
45.10 Couple Choice
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales m )
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
COWS coivs
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:OOPM - 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
slaughter bullocks 63.00 &
63.25, few Good 58.50-61 00
Yield Grade #1,12501600 lbs.
slaughter bulls 54.25-58.85.
Lot Large Frame #2, 575 lbs
feeder bulls 58.75.
CALVES 212 (Bulk of
supply were returned to
farm). Few Choice vealers
104.00112.50, few Good 79.00
90.00. Standard & Good 7095
lbs. 73.00-86 00. Farm
Calves Hoi Bulls 85-125 lbs
88 00115.00; Hoi. Heifers 100-
130 lbs. 120.00167.50. Few
Beef Cross bulls & Heifers
89.00146.00.
HOGS 520. Barrows and
gilts steady to 50 cents
higher. US No. 1-2 200240
lbs. barrows and gilts 45.50
46.40, No. 1-3 200245 lbs.
44.5045.70, No. 2-3 240260
lbs. 42.6043 90, No. 1-3 140
180 lbs. 27.0036.25. Few US
No. 1-3 275-500 lbs. sows
37.0042.50. Few Boars 28.00
32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 354. US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs feeder pigs
12.0017.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 16.0022.00, No. 1-3
55-75 lbs. 23.0025.00, lot No
1-3 90 lbs. at 34.00 per head,
Utility 2035 lbs. 8.5015 00
per head.
SHEEP 12. Good & Choice
85-100 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 56.00-62.00.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, July 23
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER Fed Steers
& Heifers good run, $2 50
higher Choice 66.00-69.25;
Good 61 00-65 00; Medium
60 00 Down. Heifers Choice
64 OM7 50; Good 59.00-63 00,
Medium 58 00 Down Cows
large run, $1.50 higher. High
Yield 47.00-49.85; Average
43.00- Big Middle 38 00-
42.00; Shelly 42.00 Down. Fat
Bulls very active and higher
Good 58.00-62 00; Medium
53.00- Veal Calves $3 00
lower Choice 79.00-83 00;
Good 70.00-78 00; Medium
63.00- Farm Hfrs. to
162 50, Farm Bulls to 101.00;
Light & Weak 68.00 Down
Lambs $l.OO higher Choice
63.00- Good 59.00-62 00,
Medium 58.00 Down
STOCKER: Steers 300-550
lbs steady prices Good
68.00- Medium 62 00-
67.00; Culls 6100 Down
Steers 600-850 lbs Choice
64.00-66.00; Good 59.00-63.00;
Medium 58.00 Down Heifers
(All Weights) Choice 64.00
70.00; Good 56 00-63.00;
Medium 55 00 Down. Bulls
Choice 70.00-80 00; Good
60.0069.00; Medium 59.00
Down. Springing Heifers to
1,310.00. Pigs, Hd. large run,
$2.00 lower. 2030 lbs. 5 50
17.00; 4060 lbs. 18.0025.00.
Shoats by Lb. to 37.00.
Slaughter Hogs $l.OO under
last week 210230 lbs. 42.00
43 10; 240260 lbs. 41 75-42.60,
190205 lbs. 39.0041 00, 170
185 lbs. 35 0038.00. Sows 300
600 lbs. 35.00-40 75; Thin
Sows 25.0032 00.
G&M
Livestock
Duncansville, Pa.
Monday, July 28
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last Monday,
market report hogs steady,
steers higher, cows higher.
DAIRY COWS. 620.00-
1475.00.
STEERS. Good to Choice
66.00-68.10; Standard to Good
55.0066 00.
HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prune 63 00-66.00; Good
to Choice 58.00-63 00;
Standard 52 00-58.00.
FEEDERSTEERS: Good
to Choice 300-500 1b5.65.00-
85 00.
BULLS: 1000-1346 lbs
58 00-64.50; 900-1200 lbs
54.00-58.00.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 48.00-51.75; Good
46.00- 00; Utility 42.00-
46.00; Cutters 40 00-42.00;
Canners Down to 38.00.
CALVES; Choice 90.00-
110.00; Good to Choice 80.00-
90.00; Standard to Good
70 00-90.00.
FARM CALVES Hoi
Bulls 90.00-112.00; Hoi
Heifers 140.00-210 00.
FEEDER PIGS: 15-30 lbs
12.00- 30-60 lbs. 18 00-
30.00.
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.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
ON 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
RD 2, Quarryville, PA
10HN B. STOLTZFUS
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE - SEPT. 5
HOGS. 200-240 lbs. 43.00-
45 10; 180-280 lbs. 41.0044 00.
SOWS: 36.0042.50.
BOARS: 26.00-32.00.
LAMBS:
SHEEP; 15.0047.00.
Baltimore
USDA
Monday, July 28
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE 275: Slaughter
steers and heifers firm to 50
cents higher. Cows $2.00-
$3.00 higher. Bulls $2.00
higher. Supply 25%
slaughter steers and heifers,
50% cows, 20% feeders,
balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS.
Choice 24 1050-1250 lbs.
67.75-71.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
High Good and Choice 24
765-865 lbs. 63.50-64.50, few
Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 53.25-
59.75.
COWS: Utility 42.85-50.00;
several 50.25-50.85. Cutter 1-2
40.0047.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-1400
lbs 52.00-59.50.
FEEDER CATTLE
Steers - Medium Frame #1
830-1000 lbs. 65.75-71.10; few
445-550 lbs. 73.00-75.00.
HOGS 600: Barrows &
Gilts $1.50 instances $1.75
higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs
45.0045.25, few 45.50; US 2-3
230-260 lbs. 44.2545.00.
SOWS; $l.OO-2.00 higher
US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 37.00-38.25,
few 38 50-59 00
VEAL AND CALF
AUCTION: Few Choice ISO
-225 lbs vealers 84.50-86.50;
Good and Choice 70-115 lbs.
71.00- Calves returned
to farm 76.00-97.00.
SHEEP AUCTION 15.
Few Good & Choice Spring
slaughter lambs 72-120 lbs
53.00-