Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 06, 1980, Image 6

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    AS—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Saptambar 6,19t0
Hay
Markets
Green Dragon
Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, August 29
Report supplied by PDA
41 loads hay and 7 loads
straw.
Alfalfa 66.00-92.00, few to
135.00; Mixed hay 60.00-
89.00, one at 101.00; Timothy
hay 57.00-86.00, one at 46.00;
Clover, one load at 79.00;
Orchard Grass, one at 46.00;
Straw 44.00-58.00, one at
85.00; Ear Corn, 18 loads
111.00-123.00.
Regional
. Hay
Tuesday, September 2
(All bay Nb. 2 and better,
prices paid by the dealers at
the farm and per ton.)
Hay and straw steady to
$lO higher.
Alfalfa 65.00-75.00, few to
95.00; Mixed hay 45.0060.00,
few to 75.00; Timothy hay
40.0055.00, few to 60.00;
Straw 30.0040.00; Mulch
20.00-30.00.
Beil’s Hay
York Springs, Pa.
Friday, August 29
Report supplied by auction
light trading reported for
the first sale of the new
season. Alfalfa 70.0060.00
per ton; Mixed 75 cents to 95
cents per bale; Timothy 85
cents to 1.25 per bale; Straw
50.00 per ton..
Good’s
Hay
. Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, September 3
Report supplied by suction
80 loads.
Corn 118.00-12S.00; Straw
50.00- Mixed 65.00-
92.00, one at 102.00; Timothy
69.00- one at 100.00;
Alfalfa 100.00-125.00; Or
chardgrass, one load, 65.00.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland Salea Stables
Monday, September 1
Report supplied by auction
51 loads.
Alfalfa 75.00-125.00;
Timothy 72.00-99.00; Mixed
40.00-129.00; Straw 46.00-
62.00; Com 123.00-131.00.
F FOR SALE FEEDER PIGS!
2 State Graded - Vet Inspected |
I Excellent Quality and Delivery Service |
Credit Service Available x
JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. I
Millersvlde, Pa. 17551 Pb 717872-5646 {
Complete Line of I
RED ROSE Feeds *
Management |Redßos«| jh] i
swinc peeo I I B
Program -^T
(ahution Company
Middleburg
auction
Tuesday, September 2
Report supplied by •lo tion
CATTLE 276: Compared
with last Tuesday’s market;
High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 72.00-74.85,
Choice 70.00-73.75, Good
65.00- Standard 60.00-
65.00, Utility 52.00-60.00.
Choice slaughter heifers
70.00- Good 65.00-70.00,
Standard 55.0045.00, Utility
52.00d5.00. JJtdity & Com
mercial slaughter cows
48.00- Cutters 46.00-
50.00, Canner & Low Cutter
42.00d6.00, Shells down to
31.00. Choice slaughter
bullocks 67.85-72.75, Good
60.0065.00. Yield Grade #1
slaughter bulls 58.00-65.85;
yield grade #2 53.00-58.00.
Good 300-600 lbs. feeder
steers 65.00-90.00.
' CALVES 155: Prime
vealers 95.00-102.00, Choice
90.00- Good 00.0090.00,
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs.
70.00- 70-90 lbs. 60.00-
70.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 85.00-115.00;
holstein heifers 85-175 lbs.
110.00-
HOGS 674: (Monday,
September 2,1980). US No. 1-
2 220-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
49.25- No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 48.50-49.00, No. 2-3 190-
270 lbs. 46.60-48.00. US No. 1-3
370-605 lbs. sows 39.2543.00,
No. 2-3 200-500 lbs. 30.00-
38.00. Boars 325-900 lbs.
32.25-
FEEDER PIGS 308: US
No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs
10.0020.00 per head, No. 1-3
2040 lbs. 20.0032.00 per
head, Utility 100-145 lbs.
40.0044.00 cwt.
SHEEP 23: Choice spring
slaughter lambs 65.00-68.00,
Good 60.00-65.00. Slaughter
ewes 15.00-25.00.
Westminster
Livestock
Friday, August 22
Report supplied by auction -
1035 Pigs. Compared to
last month prices were $l5 to
$30.00 higher. Bidding was
active and prices advanced
throughout sale. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the pound.
No. 1 & 2 pigs; 45 head 25-
26 ibs. 89.00-99.00; 191 head
30-38 lbs. 72.00-90.00; 31 head
33-39 lbs. 61.00-66.00; 319
head 4049 lbs. 62.00-78.00;
334 head 50-58 lb?. 58.00-
72.00; 27 head 62-64 lbs. 66.00-
70.00; 31 head 74-88 lbs. 46.00-
57.00; 21 head9s lbs. 54.50.
NEW CROP CORN!
Dry or High
Moisture
PIEDMONT FERTILIZER
call 703-371-1880
Fredbg. VA
50 mi. South of D.C
Livestock market and auction news
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, August 27
Report supplied by auction
$l.OO lower. Choice 67.06-
88.10; Good 61.00-66.00;
Medium 60.00 Down. Cows
good run, steady prices,
good run, steady prices.
High Yield 50.00-53.75;
Average 46.00-49.00; Big
Middle 42.00-45.00; Shelly
42.00 Down. Fat Bulls steady
to $l.OO lower. Good 57.00-
59 00; Medium 52.00-56.00.
Zeal Calves good run, $2.00
higher. Choice -90.00-96.50;
Good 82.00-69.00; Medium
70.00- Farm Hfrs. to
199.00; Farm Bulls to 124.00;
Light & Weak 66.00 Down.
Lambs steady prices. Choice
64.00- Good 60.0063.00;
Medium 59.00 Down. Heifers
Choice 62.00-63.75; Good
56.0061.00; Medium 55.00
Down.
STOCKER: Steers 300-550
lbs. $2.00 higher. Choice
74.00- Good 70.00-73.00;
Medium 63.00-69.00; Culls
62.00 Down. Steers 600-850
lbs. Choice 68.00-70.00; Good
62.00- Medium 61.00
Down. Heifers (All Weights)
Choice 61.00-64.00; Good
53.00- Medium 52.00
Down; Bulls Choice 65.00-
70.00; Good 59.00-64.00;
Medium 58.00 Down. Dairy
Cows to 1260.00. Springing
Heifers to 1175.00. Pigs, Hd.
$2.00 lower. 20-30 lbs. 8.00-
20.00; 40-60 lbs. 21.00-29.00.
Sboats by Lb. to 42.25.
Slaughter Hogs 50 cents
lower. 210-230 lbs. 49.00-
49.85; 240-260 lbs. 48.35-49.50;
190-205 lbs. 42.00-48.00.50ws
300-500 lbs. 40.0043.50; Thin
Sows 26.0036.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, September 2
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 145. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter cows steady to 50
cents higher. Few Low to
Average Choice 900-1275 lbs.
No. 2-3 slaughter steers
69.50- few Good 64.00-
69.25, Standard 58.00-63.00.
Few Choice slaughter
heifers 64.GtW7.10, few Good
59.2M1. 7 5. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
47.50- couple to 52.85,
Cutters 45.00-49.50, Canner &
Low Cutter 40.00-46.00. One
Choice slaughter bullock at
ATTENTION
FARMERS!!
SPRAY MATERIALS
IM-PRUV-ALL
Check Our Prices Before You Buy.
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Lea brook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph; 717-898-8354 orS69-6576
66.25, couple Good 62.00 and
62.35. Few Yield Grade #1
1000-1969 lbs. slaughter bulls
54.5063.25.
CALVES 220. Bulk of
supply returned to farm.
Few Choice vealers 92.00-
106.00, few Good 72.0068.00,
Standard & Good 70-95 lbs.
62.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 85-125 lbs.
78.00- mostly 90.80
105.00; holstein heifers 80-lw
lbs. 120.00-204.00, mostly
160.00-
HOGS 210. Barrows & gilts
$2.50 to $3.25 lower. US No. 1-
2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts
47.75-48.25, couple small lots
49.25, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs.
40.854860, few lots No. 1-3
145-190 lbs. 40.2546.60. Few
US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows
40.2542.50. 33.00-36.00.
FEEDER PIGS 25. Few
Lots US No. 1-3 3045 lbs.
feeder pigs 54.00-70.00 cwt.
SHEEP 11. Few Choice 60-
80 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 58.5062 90, few Good
5065 lbs. 50.00-54.00.
G&M
Livestock
Duncans villc, Pa.
Monday, September 1
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last week,
market report steers higher,
hogs weak, cows weak.
DAIRY COWS; 1100.00
1300.00.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 72.0076.00; Good to
Choice 68.9072.00; Stanard
to Good 56.0068.00. x
HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 66.0070.00; Good
to Choice 62.00-66.00;
Standard 52.0062.08.
FEEDERSTEERS: Good
to Choice 300500 lbs. 65.00
94.00; Standard to Good Hoi.
500700 lbs. 60.0070.00.
BULLS: 10001636 lbs.
58.0065.50; 9001200 lbs.
54.0060.00.
COWS: High Choice Prime
48.00- few to 54.50;
Good 44,00-48.00; Utility
42.00- Cutters 40.00-
42.00; Canners Down to
38.00.
CALVES: High Choice
90.00- Good to Choice
80.00- Standard to Good
60.00-
FARM CALVES; Hoi.
Bulls 90-120 lbs. 90.00-126.00;
Hoi. Heifers 40-120 lbs.
140.00-
FEEDER PIGS: 15-25 lbs.
13.00- 25-50 lbs. 20.00-
29.50.
HOGS; 200-240 lbs. 48.00-
51.35; 170603 lbs. 40.0047.00.
SOWS: 40.0047.75.
BOARS: 34.0067.75.
LAMBS: 50.0064.00.
SHEEP: 15.00-28.00.
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, August 30
Report supplied by auction
STOCKER, FEEDER,
AND SLAUGHTER CAT
TLE: Good Light Steer
Calves 88.00-93.00; Medium
82.0067.00; Plain 77.00 and
down; Good Heavy Steers
65.00- Medium 60.00-
65.00; Plain 55.00 and down;
Holstein Steers 51.75-57.00;
Good Light Heifer Calves
68.00- Medium 63.00-
68.00; Plain 58.00 and down;
Good Heavy Heifers 55.00-
59.00; Medium 50.00-55.00;
Plain 45.00 and down;
Slaughter Cows 45.0048.00;
Utilities 40.0045.00; Canners
& Cutters 35.00 and down;
Milk & Stock Cjws 630.00 and
down; Stock Bulls 59.50 and
down; Slaughter Bulls 57.00
and down.
CALVES: Veal Calves
74.50 and down; Baby Calves,
140.00 and down.
SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice
Blue O 68.50; Good Red O
61.00; Feeder Lambs 66.00-
67.00; Slaughter Ewes 15.25
and down. .
HOGS: Top 45.60; Heavy
43.00; Light 37.25; Sows 45.50
and down; Boars 30.00.
East Coast
Carlot
Wednesday, September 3
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Prime special fed veal
generally steady in narrow
test. Good and Choice boning
veal steady to weak in
limited comparison; in
shipped no sales reported.
Spring lamb 55 lbs. down
steady in limited test.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
80 HEAD
Prime (Special Fed): 180-
240 lbs.- few 190.00-195.00,
generally steady.
BONING TYPE
GOOD AND CHOICE
HIDE ON
Northeastern Suppliers
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
OK THE FARM HOMY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to start promptly at 1:00
Every 4 weeks
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, 8 miles
south of Quarryville, take Rt. 272 to Little Britian, turn
north, follow Little Britian Rd. to Jackson Rd. 2nd
farm, OR Take Rt. 222 out of Quarryville to Cedar Hill
Rd. to Little Britian 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 0. STOLTZFUS
Abe Oiffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE - OCT. 31
65-75 lbs. 106.00-110.00, all
steady-weak; 55-64 lbs.
106.00- ; 45-54 lbs.
104.00- 35-44 lbs.
102.00- 34 lbs. down
100.00-
Inshipped: No sales
reported.
SPRING LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
V/t Loads
55 lbs. down 143.00, steady;
55-65 lbs. few 143.00. 4 Box
Loads; 55 lbs. down 143.00,
carcass equivalent.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
14 Loads
Skinned Hams; 16-20 lbs.
84.50-86.00.
Semi-Boneless Hams: 14-
17 lbs. 102.50-106.00 weak,
immediate ship.
No. 1 sliced bacon,
vacuum pack, 1 lb.. pkg. f
103.00 steady, immediate
ship.
Hunter’s
Auction
Monday, September 1
Rising Sun, Md.
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Good to Choice. 57.0032.50;
Other 53.0056.00.
BULLS: 1400 lbs. 60.00;
500800 lbs. 58.0061.00.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 49.25-50.00; Good to
Standard 47.5048.50; Utility
45.2547.25; Cutters 44.50
46.25; Canners 40.7543.00.
CALVES: Prime 200-300
lbs. 91.00-107.00; High to
Choice 140-180 lbs. 89.00
115.00; Good to Choice 120
140 lbs. 95.00-112.00; Holstein
Heifers 150.00-175.00;
Standard to Good 90-110 lbs.
79.00- Utility 70-85 lbs.
68.00- Low Utility 65-75
lbs. 69.00-87.00. A few
Standard to Good 130.00
160.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 20-25 lbs.
|lO to $l6 by hd.; 3035 lbs.
$lB to $24 by hd.
HOGS: 180-205 lbs. '46.00
47.50; 210-2251b5. 47.75-50.00.
SOWS: 38.5041.00.
BOARS; 36.5039.00.
LAMBS: 50.00-54.00.