Lancaster Faming, Saturday, August 9,1950-A7
Livestock market and auction news
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
”uesday, Augusts
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 309. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers sl-$3
higher Slaughter cows
steady to $1 lower High
Choice & Prime slaughter
steers 70.50-73 50, Choice 2-4,
925-1300 lbs 66.50-70 85, Good
60 00-68.00, few Standard
56 00-59.25. Choice & Prime
slaughter heifers 62.35-68 50.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 45.00-50 60,
Cutters 46.25-49.50, few
Canner & Low Cutters 43 00-
Good & Choice
slaughter bullocks 58 50-
66.50, couple to 69.00 Yield
Grade No. 1, 950-2100 lbs.
slaughter bulls 53.85-62.85
Large Frame #2, 400-700 lbs.
feeder steers 56.00-63.00.
Few Large Frame #1,300-500
lbs. feeder heifers 66.00-
73.00.
CALVES 165 Vealers
grading Choice $2-$4 higher.
One Prune vealer at 97.50,
Choice 82.00-94 00, Good
75.00-82 00, Standard and
Good 70-95 lbs. 64.00-75.00.
Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85-
125 lbs. 85 00-105.00, few
down to 75.00; Holstein
Heifers 90-140 lbs. 117 50-
190.00, mostly 130.00-175.00.
HOGS 559 (8/4/80).
Barrows and gilts $2.25
higher. US No. 1-2 210-225
lbs barrows and gilts 47.25-
48.35, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs,
46.5047.25, No. 2-3 190-270
fibs. 43 00-46.50. US No. 1-3
390-700 lbs, sows 38.0042.50,
No 2-3 315-600 lbs 34 00-
38.00. Boars 32 00-33 25
HOGS 79. (8/5/80). Few Lots
No. 1-3 200-220 lbs. barrows
and gilts 45.25-46.50, lot No.
1-3185 lbs. at 40.50.
FEEDER PIGS 392. US
No 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
11.50-18.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 16.00-29.00 per
head, Utility 15-20 lbs. 3.00-
6.50, 40-70 lbs. 15.00-20.00 per
head.
SHEEP 20. Choice 75-100
lbs spring slaughter lambs
58.00-62.50. Slaughter ewes
18.00-25.00.
Green Dragon .
Livestock Sales q )
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
COWS Cows
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 SALE
Load of New York cattle
from Roy Johncox
Regular consignments from Bob Kennedy &
Ed Stover plus 15 other local consignors.
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
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, August 4
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 131. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows about steady.
Few Choice slaughter steers
64.25-67 50, individual Prime
at 69.50, few Good 60.75-64 25,
few Standard 54.25-58 25.
Few Choice slaughter
heifers 64.50-66 75, few Good
63.50- Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
45.50- 10, Cutters 46.00-
50.00, Canner & Low Cutters
42.50- Shells down to
39.00 Individual Choice
slaughter bullocks 62.50.
Few Yield Grade No. 1,1040-
1450 lbs. slaughter bulls
53.50-60.25.
CALVES 196. Bulk of
supply returned to farm.
Few Prune vealers 112.00-
120.00, Choice 96.00-106.00,
Good 88.00-95 00, Standard
and Good 75-100 lbs. 75.00-
83.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
Bulls 80-125 lbs. 87.00-115.00,
mostly 95.00-105.00; Hoi.
Heifers (few) 90-115 lbs.
100.00-147.50.
HOGS 557 Barrows and
gilts $1.75 higher. US No. 1-2
200-235 lbs barrows and gilts
47.3548.00, No. 1-3 200-240
lbs. 46.2547.35, No. 1-3 170-
190 lbs. 39.0045.25. US No. 1-3
400-500 lbs. sows 37.00-39.50,
few No. 2-3 300-550 lbs. 35.00-
37.50. Few Boars 27 00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 252. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
13.00-19.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 18.00-27.50, No. 1-3
50-60 lbs. 27.50-33.00 per
head, Utility 15-20 lbs 8.00-
12.00 per head.
SHEEP 22 Few Choice 85-
100 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 59.00-62.50, few Good
70-90 lbs. 56.00-59.00.
Slaughter ewes 15.00-25.00
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, Augusts
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 176. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good, weak to $1 lower.
Slaughter cows unevenly
steady. Few Choice
slaughter steers 68.25-70.50,
Good 60.00-65 00, one at 68.50,
Standard 53.00-59.50, Good &
Choice holstems 60 25-63.60
Choice slaughter heifers
63.75-65.75, Good 57 50-60 25,
few Standard 56.75-57 00
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 47 50-50.60,
few to 57 25, Cutters 47 35-
50 85, Canner & Low Cutter
43 25-47.50, Shells down to
35.00 One Good slaughter
bullock at 61 00, few Stan
dard 54.25-57.50. Yield Grade
#1 1390-1960 lbs. slaughter
bulls 56.00-60 75, one at 65 50.
CALVES 220. Vealers
grading Standard & Good
mostly steady. One Prune
vealer at 100.00, few Choice
94.00- few Good 70.00-
88.00, Standard & Good 90-
120 lbs 70 00-80.00, 65-90 lbs
61.00- Utility 55-95 lbs.
50.00- Farm calves
active, holstem bulls 80-130
lbs. 80 00-115 00, mostly
90 00-115.00; holstem heifers
80-155 lbs. 110.00-168.00; beef
cross bulls & heifers 70-100
lbs. 61.00-95.00.
HOGS 234. Barrows & grits
strong to $3 higher. US No. 1-
2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts
47.85-48.50, No. 1-3 195-240
lbs. 47.50-48.10, No. 2-3 195
250 lbs 46.25-47.75, few No. 2-
3 285370 lbs. 40.7544.50 US
No. 1-3 295-490 lbs sows
40.0042.50, one No 2-3 585
lbs. 38.25. Few Boars at
34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 21. US No.
1-3 2535 lbs feeder pigs
58 00-63.00 cwt.
SHEEP 21. Lot Choice 90
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
53.00, Good 60-80 lbs. 50.00-
52 50. One Slaughter ewe at
15.00.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, July 30
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers
mostly steady prices. Choice
68.00- Good 62.0M7.00;
Medium 61.00 Down. Heifers
Choice 63.00-65.25; Good
57.00- Medium 56.00
Down. Cows good run, $2.00
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
OK 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
JOHN B. STOITZFUS
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE-OCT 3
►
higher High Yield 48.00-
51.00; Average 44.0047.00;
Big Middle 40.00-43.00;
Shelly 45.00 Down Fat Bulls
steady prices Good 57.00-
59.75; Medium 52.00-56.00.
Veal Calves steady to |2 00
higher Choice 85.00-88 00;
Good 78 00-84.00; Medium
70.00- 00; Farm Hfrs. to
167 50, Farm Bulls to 110.00;
Light & Weak 64 00 Down.
Lambs mostly steady
Choice 62.00-64.50; Good
57.00- 00, Medium 56 00
Down.
STOCKER. Steers 300-550
lbs. higher prices. Choice
80.00- Good 74.00-79.00;
Medium 65.00-73 00; Culls
64.00 Down Steers 600-850
lbs. Choice 65.00-70.00; Good
59.00- Medium 58.00
Down. Heifers (All Weights)
Choice 62.00-67.00; Good
56.00- Medium 55.00
Down. Bulls Choice 73.00-
81.00, Good 65.00-72.00;
Medium 64.00 Down.
Springing Heifers to 1,060 00.
Pigs, Hd. steady prices. 20-30
lbs. 8 00-17.00 ; 40.60 lbs.
18.00- Shoats by Lb. to
34 50 Slaughter Hogs strong
demand, $2.00 higher 210-230
lbs. 44.50-45.10; 240-260 lbs
44.0045.00; 190-205 lbs. 41 GO
-42 50; 270-300 lbs.
39.5043 10 Sows 300-600 lbs.
35.00- 75, 270-300 lbs.
39.50-43 10. Thin Sows
32.00- 00
East Coast
Carlot
Wednesday, August 6
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Prune special fed veal
generally steady in narrow
test. Good and Choice boning
veal 1.00 lower; mshipped no
sales reported. Spring lamb
55 lbs. down generally
steady.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
50 Head
Prune (Special Fed): 180-
240 lbs. few 160 00, generally
steady.
BONING TYPE
Good and Choice
Northeastern Suppliers;
6575 lbs. 110.00-111.00, all
1.00 lower; 55-64 lbs. 108.00-
109.00; 4554 lbs. 106.00-
107.00; 35-44 lbs. 104.00-
105.00; 34 lbs. down 102.00-
103.00.
Inshipped: No sales
reported.
SPRING LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
4 Loads
55 lbs. down 137.00.
Couple loads late
yesterday for late August
delivery 135,00.
BONELESS BEEF
IVz Loads
90 pet chem lean, frozen
133.00 late yesterday.
85 pet chem lean, fresh
126.00-127 00.
85 pet chem lean, fresh
126.00 FOB East.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
6 Loads
Skinned Hams: 16-20 lbs.
84.00-85.50.
Semi-boneless Hams. 14-
17 lbs. 112.00.
Semi-boneless Hams: 17-
20 lbs. 108.00.
Boneless Hams: 13-17 lbs.
139.00.
No. 1 Sliced Bacon
Vacuum Pack, 1 lb. pkg
101.00-103.00 steady.
Franks, 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1
Lb. Pack: 88.50-91.00.
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, August 16
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 75 Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter cows 25 cents - $2
higher Individual Good
slaughter steer at 67 75, few
Standard 50 60-61 60. Utility
and Commercial slaughter
cows 46 00-51 00, couple
53 75, Cutters 46.8550.00, few
Canner and Low Cutters
42 35-45 50, Shells down to
41 75 yield Grade No 1,1200
and 1900 lbs slaughter bulls,
individual’s 54.85 and 58.25
CALVES 152 Bulk of
supply return to farm in
dividual Choice vealer at
90.00, few Good 70.00-75.00,
Standard and Good 70-95 lbs.
62 00-72 00 Farm Calves;
Hoi Bulls 80-120 lbs. 75.00-
113.00, few Hoi Heifers 90-
100 lbs 120.00-140 00
HOGS 233- Barrows and
gilts 50 cents - $2 higher. US
No 1-2 195235 lbs barrows
and gilts 48.00-49 25, lot 49.50,
No 1-3 195240 lbs 47.00-
48 10, few lots No. 2-3 260-290
lbs 43 50-46 50 US No. 1-3
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
225-565 lbs. sows 36.75-40.75,
Boars 27.00-31 50.
FEEDER PIGS 505- US
No 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
12 50-18 00 per head, No. 1-3
35-55 lbs 16.00-27 00 per
head, Utility 10-25 lbs 6.00-
9 00 per head
SHEEP 40 Choice 60-100
lbs spring slaughter lambs
55 50-60 00, Good 55-90 lbs.
50 00-55 00 Slaughter ewes
15 00-18 00 Couple Yearlings
at 37 00.
Belknap
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, August 16
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 126 Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter cows
unevenly steady Few
Choice slaughter steers
65.00- few Good 59.00
64.00, one Standard at 54.00,
one Utility at 50.00. Few
choice slaughter heifers
64.50-68.50, one Utility at
49.00. Utility and Com
mercial slaughter cows
47.00- 00, Cutters 43.75-
47.50, Canner and Low
Cutters 38.00-45.50, Shells
down to 35 00 Yield Grade
No. 1, 1250-2000 lbs
slaughter bulls 57 25-59.25,
few #2, 950-1250 lbs. 52 00
54.00, Few Medium & Large
frame #l, 340-750 lbs. feeder
steers 54.50-78 50, one 81 00.
Few Medium & Large
Frame #l, (few) 300-550 lbs
feeder heifers 53.00-64.50,
one 73 50. Medium Frame #2,
530-795 lbs. 47.00-57.00. •
CALVES 80 Few Choice
vealers 90.00-95.00, few Good
80.00- Standard and
Good 90-120 lbs. 70.00d0.00,
70-90 lbs 63 00-73.00, few
Utility 5 0-120 lbs. 50.00-60.00.
Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85-
120 lbs 75.00-96.00; Hoi.
Heifers 75-120 Ib.s 75.00
97.50; Beef cross bulls and
heifers 75-100 Ib.s 83.00
110.00.
FEEDER PIGS 206 US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
9 00-11.00 per head, No 1-3
40-55 lbs 11 00-19.50, No. 1-3
60-65 lbs. 20 00-25.00 per
head. Utility 10-20 lbs. 5 00-
7.00 per head.
SHEEP 34 Choice 90-100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
61.00- Good 80-85 lbs
59 50-60 00 Slaughter ewes
15.00-