Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 09, 1980, Image 6

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    A6— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 9,1980
Hay
Markets
Regional
Hay
Monday, August 4
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
strong.
Alfalfa 60.00-75.00; Mixed
hay 35.00-60.00; Timothy hay
30.00-50.00; Straw 30.00-
40.00; Mulch 20.00-30.00.
Green Dragon
Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, August 1
Report supplied by PDA
16 loads bay and 22 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, few 90.00-116.00;
Mixed hay, few 71.00-83.00,
one 120.00; Timothy hay, few
65.00-73.00, one 31.00; Clover,
one load at 93.00; Orchard
Grass, one load at 89.00;
Straw 44.00-54.00; Ear Com,
22 loads 102.00-110.00.
New Wilmington
Hay
New Wilmington, Pa.
Friday, August 1
Report supplied by PDA
Prices per ton:
12 loads bay and 1 load
straw.
Mixed hay, couple 29.00
and 57.50; Timothy bay
27.00-65.00, mostly 45.00-
58.00; Clover, one load at
47.00; Straw, one load at
30.00; Oats, 3 loads 80.00-
85.00.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, August 4
Report (applied by suction
73 loads.
Alfalfa 64.00-139.00; Tim
othy 35 00-95 00; Mixed 35 00-
130 00; Straw 41.00-74.00;
Corn 86 00-120.00
Good’s Hay
Leo Is, Ps.
Wednesday, August S
Report (applied by suction
62 loads.
Alfalfa 87.00-115.00; Tim
othy 68.00-77.00, one at 87.00;
Mixed GO 00-95 00, one at
50.00 and one at 110.00;
Straw 41 00-67 00; Com
107 00-119.00; Orchardgrass
79 00-111.00.
let Us Know
Year Service Problems
HOOVER
DIESEL SERVICE
fH 717-656-4133
299 t West Newport Rd
Rooks. PA i 7572
Western Maryland
Market
Hagerstown, Md.
Tuesday, July 29
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS: Ac
tive! $1.50 higher. High Yield
48.00- Standard &
Utility 43.00-48.00; Canners
40.00- Shelly 42.00
Down. Bulls tops 1695 lbs. at
59.75; Bulk 1100-1350 lbs.
53.00- Steers Choice
900-1100 lbs. 68.00-69.00;
Heifers Good 800-950 lbs.
56.00-
BUTCHER HOGS: 50
cents higher. US #1 & 2 215-
240 lbs. 43.00-43.85; #1 & 3 240-
260 lbs. 41.2541,85; 195-210
lbs. 42.0043.50; 170-195 lbs.
37.00-
SOWS: 250600 lbs. 38.00-
40.85; BOARS 370650 lbs.
32.85-33.25.
VEAL CALVES; Large
run, prices steady. Good
80.00- Standard 72.00-
82.00; Stoc&y & Thin 60.00-
70.00; Killers 80-100 lbs.
65.00- Weak & Rough 65
down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM; Holstein Heifers 95-
130 lbs. 100.00-150.00;
Holstein Bulls 95-115 lbs.
98.00- 90-100 lbs. 80.00-
95.00; Beef Type 80-105 lbs.
to 95.00; 1 to 140.00.
LAMBS: Good 70-95 lbs.
54.00-57.00.
STOCK CATTLE; Light
run, Steers 400-700 lbs. 70.00-
80.00; 800-900 lbs. 62.00-68.00.
Heifers lbs. 55.00-
64.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 250
head. $2 lower. By the Head
15-30 lbs. 8.00-18.00; 30-60 lbs.
16.00- By the Lb. 55 lbs.
at 40.00; 100-143 lbs. 33.00-
43.00; St. Boars 180-265 lbs.
26.00-
New Holland
Horse
Monday, August 4
New Holland Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 250
head of horses, mules and
pomes. Market steady.
Load of nding Standard
bred Ky. 850.00-1250.00; 2
Loads of driving Standard
bred 550.00-1300.00. Local
work horses 400.00-050.00;
Riding horses 600.00-950.00;
Lightweight killers 250.00-
450.00; Heavyweight killers
450.00- Larger pomes
100.00- small pomes
25.00-
Livestock market an
Sechrist
Auction
Stewarts town, Pa.
Monday, August 4
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 90. Steers Good
65.00- Holstems Good
58.00- Standard to Good
55.00- Heifers Good to
Choice 62.00-65.85; Good
60.00- Holstems Good
52.00- Standard Good
50.00- Feeder Steers
Good and Choice 68.00-72.50;
Standard Good 60.00-68.00;
Utility 55.00-60.00. Bulls
Good and Choice Com
mercial 58.00-63.50; Stan
dard to Good 55.00-58.00;
Utility to Standard 53.00
55.85. Cows High Yearling
Commercial 48.00-51.85;
Cutters 45.85-48.00; Canners
Low Cutters 43.00-45.50;
Shells 38.0043.00.
CALVES 125. Calves
Choice and Prime 85.00
95.00; Good and Choice 80.00
85.00; Standard and Good
70.00- Bulls Good 100-
120 lbs. 80.00-105.00; Hoi.
Hfire. 80-140 lbs. 85.00-160.00;
Culls 55.00-75.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 159. U.S.
No. 1 & 2, 3545 lbs. 22.00
25.00 per head; U.S. No. 1 &
3, 40-60 lbs. 16.00-28.00 per
head; U.S. No. 2 & 3, 20-50
lbs. 7.00-16.00. Sows 250-375
lbs. 37.00-38.50; 400-500 lbs.
34.00- Boars 300-500 lbs.
32.50-
• SHEEP 28. Lambs Good to
Choice 55.0060.00; Medium
and Good 50.00-55.00. Ewes
12.50-
HOGS: 182. Private Treaty
Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2,
190-215 lbs. 46.0047.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190-240 lbs. 45.50-
45.75.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 3,180-250 lbs. 45.00-
45.25.
Martinsburg
Auction
Martinsburg, Pa.
Monday, August 4
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 162. Choice
slaughter steers 68.00-74.00,
Good 65.00-69.00, Standard
60.00- Utility 56.00-
59.50. Good slaughter heifers
63.00- Standard 56.50-
62.00, Utility 54.00-57.00.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 49.00-52.50.
Cutters 46.00-49.00, Canner
and Low Cutters 42.00-46.00,
Shells down to 40.00. Good
slaughter bullocks 65.00
73.00, Standard 58.0062.00,
Utility 53.50-58.00. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1000-2000 lbs.
slaughter bulls 60.0064.00,
#2,900-1600 lbs. 56.0060.00.
CALVES 318. Choice
vealers 90.00-108.00, Good
85.00-91.00, Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs. 73.0080.00,
7090 lbs. 71.0074.00, Utility
55-100 lbs. 60.0068.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 90120
lbs. 105.00-118.00; Hoi.
Heifers 85-130 lbs. 120.00-
187.50.
HOGS 351. US No. 1-2 200
240 lbs. barrows and gilts
47.0049.00, No. 1-3 195-230
lbs. 46.0048.10, No. 2-3 250
270 lbs. 45.0046.50, No. 1-3
130185 lbs. 35.0044.00. US
No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows
38.0042.00, No. 2-3 300650
lbs. 37.0040.00. Boars 30.00
32.50.
FEEDER PIGS 94. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
12.0026.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 26.0032.00 per
head.
SHEEP 23. Few Choice
slaughter spring lambs
60.0063.00. Slaughter ewes
18.0028.00.
G&M
Livestock
Duncansvillc, Pa.
Monday, August 4
Report supplied by auction
Market report steers
higher, cows higher, hogs
higher.
DAIRY COWS: 760.00
1010.00.
STEERS; High Choice and
Prune 69.00-71.90; Good to
Choice 66.00-69.00; Standard
to Good 60.0086.00.
HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prune 64.00-67.76; Good
to Choice 58.00-64.00;
Standard 48.00-58.00.
FEEDERSTEERS; Good
to Choice 300-500 lbs. 65.00-
85.00.
BULLS: 1200-1596 lbs.
57.00- 900-1200 lbs.
54.00-
COWS: High Choice to
Prune 48.00-52.50, few from
53.50-62.50; Good 44.00-48.00;
Utility 42.00-44.00; Cutters
auction news
40.0042.00; Canners Down to
39.00.
CALVES: High Choice
90.00101.00; Good to Choice
70.0090.00; Standard to Good
60.0070.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi
Bulls 100.00121.00; Hoi.
Heifers 125.00187.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs.
15.0020.00; 35-50 lbs. 20.00
30.00.
HOGS: 200240 lbs. 45.00
47.90; 180280 lbs. 43.0046.50.
SOWS: 33.0040.90.
BOARS: 22.0031.50.
LAMBS; 56.0061.00.
SHEEP: 18.0023.50.
Peoria
Cattle
Thursday, August 7
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE; Compared to
last week: slaughter steers
and heifers closed the week
mostly steady, instances .50
higher. Cows steady to 1.00
lower. Bulls remained
steady. Slaughter steer and
heifer prices showed little
fluctuation during the week
with the best demand cen
tered on steers over 1150 lbs.
and heifers over 950 lbs.
Receipts this week were 3650
as compared to 3556 last
week and 4581 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Choice, few Prune 24 1075-
1200 lbs. 73.25-74.00. Choice 2-
3, few 4’s 1050-1250 lbs. 71.50-
73.00. with the bulk 72,00-
73.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 950-1100 lbs. 69.00-
71.50. Few Good and Choice
1100-1400 lbs. Holstems 58.00-
62.00. Good 63.00-69.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
High Choice and Prune 24
900-1050 lbs. 68.75-69.75.
Choice 24 900-1050 lbs.
mostly 68.0W59.25. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000
lbs. 66.00-68.00. Good 62.00-
66.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 41.0047.00, few
high yielding 48.00. Cutter
40.0046.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-2000
lbs. 50.00-56.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
(Continued from Page A 2)
1075-1400 lbs. 71 50-74 75, few
sales 75.00-75.85; Choice
Grade 2 1100-1400 lbs 73 50-
75 50, few 75 50-76 25; Choice
2-4 950-1400 lbs 70.00-73 50,
few 73 50-74.00, high Good
and low Choice 2-3 66 00-
70 50, Good 2-3 61.00-67 00;
Good and Choice 1000-1575
lbs holstems 59 00-62 50,
Standard 1-253 00-58.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 850-1100 lbs 65 50-
68.75, few Yield Grade 2
68.75-69.75; Good 2-3 825-1025
lbs 60 00-65.50, few 57 50-
60 00
COWS Utility and
Commercial 1-3 48 50-52.50,
few 52 50-55.00, Commercial
3-4 45.00-48.00, Cutter 1-2
46 75-51 50, few 52.00-53.25, <
Canner and low Cutter 41 75-
47 00
BULLOCKS Choice 1000-
1300 lbs. 58.50-63.00, few
63.00- Good 1000-1250
lbs 54.75-58.50
BULLS. Yield Grade 1
1350-1900 lbs 57 00-61.50, few
61.50-65.50; 5 head 1480-1825
lbs. 68.50-71.25; Yield Grade
21000-1350 lbs 52 50-57 00
VEAL CALVES. Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime
firm to 5.00 higher, high
Good and low Choice 60-115
lbs. weak to 500 lower,
extremes 10 00 lower
Demand good for calves
returned to farm
VEALERS- Prune 250-330
lbs. 97.00-110 00, few 110.00-
116.00; choice 140-300 lbs
85.00- few 140-200 lbs
100.00- 00; high Good and
low Choice 130-260 lbs 73.00-
90.00, 90-115 lbs 60 00-74.00,.
60-85 lbs 50 00-60 00; several"
Standard 50-80 lbs 35.00-
55 00
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 85-110 lbs holstem bulls
78 00-105 00, around 200 head
90-125 lbs 101 00-115.00; bulk
90-125 lbs. holstem heifers
105.00-155 00, around 70 head
160 00-195 00
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