A6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 16,1980
Hay
Markets
Regional
Hay
Friday, August 9
Report supplied by PDA
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by the dealers at
the farm and per ton.)
Hay & Straw steady to
strong, spots $5 higher.
Alfalfa 60.00-75 00, Mixed
hay 40.00-60.00; Timothy hay
40.00-50.00; Straw 30.00-
40 00; Mulch 20.00-30 00.
Green Dragon
Hay
Ephrata, Pa.,
Friday, Augusts
Report supplied by PDA
31 loads hay and 9 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, few 36.00-106:00,
one at 68.00; Mixed hay
56.00- few down to
47.00; Timothy hay, few
64.00- couple 47.00 and
89.00; Clover, one load at
65.00; Orchard Grass, one
load at 39.00; Straw 40.00-
58.00; Ear Com, 12 loads
109.00- Timothy Seed,
6 bu. at $24 per bushel; 9 bu
at $25 per bushel.
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, August 13
Report supplied by auction
55 loads.
Com 117.00-126 00, one at
128.00; Timothy 67 50-76 00,
one at 105.00; Clovers 2 loads
64.00 and 74.00; Mixed 64.00-
68.00, one at 100 00, Straw
40 00-58.00; Com husks 37.00;
Alfalfa seeding 85.00; Alfalfa
2 loads 71 00 and 114.00.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, August 11
Report supplied by auction
76 loads
Alfalfa 71 00-138 00,
Timothy 54 00-89 00; Mixed
42 00-95 00, Straw 39 00-
69 00, Com 91 00-121 00
WALTER C.
MELLINGER & SON
Richard O Melftnger Prop
LIVE POULTRY
7W Eby Road - Leola, Pa 17540
(717) 656-2217
OVER 50 YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS SERVICE
We have handled breeder fowl for
many years NOW we have increased
our services to handle leghorn fowl With
a capacity of 30,000 a day With the best
price possible, and outstanding service
CALL US, AND GIVE US A TRY!
Oklahoma
Cattle
Thursday, August 14
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle and Calves. 7700
Same day last week 10,064
AUCTION
CATTLE
Fairly active Feeder Steers
over 600 lb steady, instances
100 lower on 700-800 lb
steers, Feeder Steers under
500 lb 1 00-2.00 higher
Heifers steady to 1.00 higher
Majority of receipts Medium
Frame No 1 500-800 lb
Steers and 400-700 lb
Heifers Good buyer at
tendance
FEEDER STEERS
Medium frame No 1
package 240 lb. 93.50 ; 300-400
lb 89 50-92.25; lot 340 lb
86.00; 400-500 lbs. 84.75-87.50;
500-600 lb 75 75-80.00, mostly
76.50- 600-700 lb 73.25-
75.75; 700800 lb 70.00-74 25,
mostly 72.00-74.25 ; 800-925 lb
69.50- lot 815 lb. 73.00.
Medium Frame No 1-2; 300-
400 lb 79 5081 00; few 475-
575 lb 74.00-74 25 ; 600-700 lb
71 00-73.00; 700800 lb 70 CO
-71 75, lot 860 lb 68.75 Large
Frame No. 1-2, 650-700 lb
70.50-71 75 Large Frame No
2 Holstems lot 345 lb 70.50;
lot 475 lb. 65.00; lot 645 lb
60.75; few 830-965 lb 56.75-
57.50
FEEDER HEIFERS
Medium Frame No 1 lot 285
lb 78 50; 2 lots 385-395 lb
69 50-73 50, 400-500 lb 66 75-
69.25; 500-600 lb. 66 5039.25,
700-750 lb. 65 75-68.00; few
700-750 lb 65.7666 00 Medium
- Frame No 1 1-2; 400-700 lb
64 50-65.25. Medium Frame
No 2 lot 435 lb 58 00
—FOR THE WEEK Feeder
Steers 1 00-3 00 higher,
Heifgfs over 500 lb steady.
Heifer Calves under 500 lb
1 00-2 00 lower Slaughter
Cows 1 00 higher Late sales
included Utility and Com-
mercial 2-3 43 25-45 75,
Cutter 1-2 40 50-45.50
Slaughter Bulls steady to
1.00 lower, few YG 1 1600-
1800 lb. 56.00; YG 1-2 1200-
1800 lb 51 75-54 00 Salable
receipts this week near
28,400 head compared with
35,695 last week Steers and
Heifers comprised 97% of
this weeks receipts, cows
and bulls 7%
Belknap
Auction
Wednesday, August 13
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 104 Compared
with last Wednesday’s ,
market, slaughter dows
about steady One Good
slaughter steer at 66 75, one
Standard at 59 00 Few
choice slaughter heifers
65 00-69 75, few Good 60 00-
66 00 Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 47 00-50 50,
one at 51 75, Cutters 45 GO
-49 00, canner & Ixiw Cutter
38 00-45 25 Few Standard
slaughter bullocks 53 GO
-57 00 Yield Grade #1 and 2
Livestock market and auction news
1120-1570 IBs slaughter bulls
55 00-65 00 Few Medium
Frame #1 300-475 lbs feeder
steers 68 00-77 00, Medium &
I.arge Frame #1 305-485 lbs
feeder heifers 65.00-71 00,
555-765 lbs 52 00-65 50, few
Medium & Large frame #1
830-625 lbs feeder bulls 61 00
67 00
CALVES 89 Few Choice
vealers 87'00-99 00, few Good
78 00-85 00, Standard & Good
90-110 lbs 62 00-75 00, 65-85
lbs 55.0063 00, few Utility
45-100 lbs 30.00-50 00 Farm
calves, holstem bulls 90-135
lbs 76 00-102.00; holstem
heifers 70-100 lbs 67 00
102 00, one at 140 00, beef
cross bulls & Heifers 70-100
lbs. 72.00-99.00
HOGS 280- Barows & gilts
I 00-3.00 higher US No. 1-2
200-240 lbs barrows & gilts
50 00-51 30, couple lots 51 70
52.10, No 1-3 200-250 lbs
49.00-50 30, No 2-3 210-260
lbs. 47 0049.00, lot No 2-3 280
lbs 45.90, No 1-3 150-1951b5.'
40.0044 00 Sows mostly 1.00
lower. US No 1-3 315-685 lbs
sows 35 0042 75 Boars 24 50
34.50
FEEDER PIGS 92 US No
1-3 2540 lbs feeder pigs
II 50-22.00 per head, lot 1-3 60
lbs. 27.50, Utility 25-35 lbs
5 OC-13.00 per head
SHEEP 24: Choice 75-95
lbs spring slaughter lambs
61 50-63 00, few Good 40-55
lbs 43 50-56 00 Few
Slaughter ewes 10 00-20 00
Leesport
Auction
Wednesday, august 13
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 243 Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter steers 1 00
to 200 higher Slaughter
cows 50 to 1 00 higher Few
High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 73 00-74 25,
Choice No 24 975-1350 lbs
69 25-73 50, -Good 64.5068.00,
couple to 71.00, Standard
59 25-65 25 Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows
47 50-53 00, couple to 55 60,
Cutters 47 75-52.35, Few
Canner & Low Cutter 44 50
48 00, Shells down to 41 00
Couple Choice slaughter
bullocks 69 00. and 69 75
Yield Grade #1 1160-2200 lbs
slaughter bulls 58 25-65 75
Few Large Frame #1 350-500
lbs feeder steers 79 00-92 00,
one lot 1000 lbs at 68 00,
Large Frame #2 745-890 lbs
60 50-68 00, few Large
Frame #1 460-675 lbs feeder
heifers 64 00-75 00
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ft I
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA 3AA*
C 0^ S cows COWS
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
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 PM - 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
CALVES 124 One Prime
vealer at 102 50, few Choice
91.00- few Good 80.00-
85 00, 70-95 lbs 60.00-75.00
Farm calves, holstem bulls
80-120 lbs. 73.00-110 00;
holstem heifers 85-130 lbs
100.00- 00.
HOGS 264 Barrows & gilts
1 00-2.00 higher US No 1-2
200-245 lbs barrows & gilts
49 50-50 10, No 1-3 200-230
lbs 48 50-49.50, few lots no 1-
3 180-190 lbs 46 75-47 00 US
No 1-3 300-700 lbs sows
38 50-42 00, No 2-3 300-600
lbs 35.00-39 00 Boars 28.00-
36.00.
FEEDER PIGS 276 US
No 1-3 18-33 lbs feeder pigs
59 00-74 00 cwt, No 1-3 37-59
lbs 55 00-70 00, Utility 20
lbs 46.00-48.00 cwt
SHEEP 16: Couple Choice
65 lbs spring slaughter
lambs 84.00 and 87 00, few
Good 60 lbs 70.00-75 00, one
lot Utility 86 lbs at 56.00
Few Slaughter ewes 16.00-
28.00
GOATS 12
. Indiana
Auction
Thursday, August 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE- . 97 Compared
with last Thursday market
SI cows .50 to 1.00 lower SI
steers: few Choice 66.50
69 50; 1 Standard 50 75 SI
cows Utility & Commercial
45 5049.50; Cutters 43.00
46.00; Canner & L Cutter
38.5045.00. SI bullocks 1
Standard 54.00. SI. bulls: few
Yield Grade No 1, 990-1685
lbs 57.75-60 75
FEEDER CATTLE
Steers, few Medium & Large
Frame No 1 375-612 lb s
68 00-85 00 Heifers, few
Medium & Large Frame No
1,350-550 lbs 59.00-68 00; few
Medium & Large Frame No
1650-790 lbs. 53 00-58.00
CALVES- 104 Few Prime
112 00-115.00; Few Choice
90 00-110 00; Heavyweights
Good & Choice 190-300 lbs
66 00-86 00; few Good 80.00
93 00, Standard & Good 90
120 lbs 70.00-80 00 ; 7090 lbs
65 0072.00; Utility 55-125 lbs
50 0066.00
FARM CALVES Hoi,
Bulls 85-120 lbs 95.00100 00,
Hoi Heifers 85-120 lbs 90 00
140 00 Beef cross bulls &
heifers 75-90 lbs 80 0097 50
HOGS 78 Barrows and
gilts unevenly steady US
No 1-2 200240 lbs 49 0051.25
No 1-3 200260 lbs 47 2549.25
No 2-3 240280 lbs 42 50
46 50 US No -13 300-550 lbs
36 50-42 25 Boars 20 00-32.25
FEEDER PIGS 60 US No
1-3 25-35 lbs 13 00-16 50 per
head No 1-3 45-50 lbs 13 50-
20 00, No 1-3 65-90 lbs 25 50-
30 00
SHEEP 29 Good 60-90 Ids
50 00-58 00; few Good
Yearlings 85-100 lbs. 38 00-
44 00 SI ewes 13 00-28 00
Chambersburg
Auction
Thursday, August 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 267 Compared
with last Thursday market
SI cows steady to 75 lower
SI steers 1 Choice No 2 1170
lb 74.00. few Good 6100-
67 00, tew standard 56 75-
61 00; SI heifers; few Choice
53 0064 50, few Good 57 00-
59 35; SI. cows Utility &
Commercial 47 00-52.00 few
53 00 Cutters 46.75-51 50,
Canner & L Cutter 43 25-
47 75; Shells down to 40 00
SI bulls Yield Grade No 1,
920-1650 lbs. 53 0062.25
FEEDER CATTLE
Steers, few Large Frame
No 2,500-875 lbs 57 0068 00
CALVES 598 Vealers
strong to 2 00 higher, bulk of
supply returned to farm
Few Prune 92 0095.00; choice
80.0091 00, Good 72 00-80 00
Standard & Good 7095 lbs
60 0073 00. Utility 50100 lbs
35 0060 00
FARM CALVES Hoi Bulls
85-125 lbs 69 00-115 00,
mostly 90.00-105 00, Hoi
Heifers 80150 lbs 120 00
177 50, mostly 130 00150 00
HOGS 56 Barrows and
gilts .75 higher No 1-3 225-
230 lbs 49.5050 10, 1 lot No
1-3 169 lbs. 40 25, Sows US
No 1-3 300-550 lbs 39 00
WE NEED SEVERAL NEW
EGG LAYING CONTRACT
HOUSES
(Financing Available)
LANCASTER FARMING
P.O. Box 366 R-9
Lititz, PA 17543
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to start promptly at 100
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
2 & 3 Way Crossbred Gilts
York & Hampshire & Duroc
Due to farrow 3 days to 4 weeks after sale date Now
everything vaccinated for both & Erysipelas,
wormed and sprayed for lice
Local trucker available
No hogs sold on commission
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE-OCT. 3
43 50, couple 44.85, No 2-J
300-600 lbs 35 00-39 00 Boars
30 00-32 75
FEEDER PIGS 84 USNo
1-3 45-65 lbs 19 00-26 50 per
head
SHEEP 23 Choice 85-115
lbs 51 5057 00, 1 lot Good 84
lbs 51 00
Special Slaughter
Cattle Sale
Harrisonburg, Va.
Thursday, August?
Report supplied by VDA
There were 354 head sold.
All cattle were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and solsi
by the hundredweight.
Choice Steers: 825-1360 lbs.
67.00-70.10; Singles: 950.00-
1425 lbs. 66.00-69.50; Good
Steers: 825-1125 lbs. 65.35-
69.00; Singles; 970-1100 lbs.
65.50-68.00; Good Holstein
Steers: 1250-1475 lbs. 56 00-
58.30; Choice Heifers: 800-
1000 lbs. 62.50-68.20.
BEEFALO
FOR SALE
•Semen in stock
-%, 3 /4,7/8-animals
BEEFALO
N&J
4270
Quakerbridge Rd.
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-896-0336
Write:
59 to 60 Head
more or less
CHRIST A. BEILER
RD 2, Quarryville, PA
JOHN B. STOLTZfUS