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    Livestock market and auction news
Leesport
Auction
Wednesday, October 1
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 251; Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter steers
mostly steady. Slaughter
cows $1 higher. High Choice
& Prime 11251365 lbs.
slaughter steers 70.25-71.85,
Choice 1000-1350 lbs. 67.10
70.00, few to 72.00, Good &
Choice holsteins 1285-1400
lbs. 58.00-63.75, Good 62.75
68.00, Standard 57.00-62.00.
Few Choice 800080 lbs.
slaughter heifers 02.25-66.50,
one at 68.75, few Good 55.00
57.50. few Standard 50.35
Utility & Commercial
-slaughter cows 49.00-51.85,
few to 57.25, Cutters 45.85
50.00, few Canner & Low
Cutter 40.00-45.25, Shells
down to 35.00. Few Good
slaughter bullocks 62.75
68.25, Jew Standard 60.25-
62.50. Yield Grade §1 1200
1700 lbs. slaughter bulls
58.60-62.25, one at 64.35; yield
grade i 2 1000 1280 lbs. 54.00
57.50. Few Large Frame #1
500-665 feeder steers
68.00- Urge Frame #2
300-750 lbs. 52.50-57.50,
Medium frame § l5OO-900 lbs.
63.00- few Large
Frame #1 330-620 lbs. feeder
heifers 63.50-66.50, few Large
frame H 2 400-520 lbs. 45.00
57.00, few Medium Frame il
450-745 lbs. 51.00-56.50;
Urge Frame #2 4004)00 lbs.
feeder-bulls 50.00-58.50, few
Medium frame #l5OO-870 lb.s
feeder bulls 54.50-65.50.
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CALVES 132: Few Choice'
vealers 95.00-100.00, one at
104.00, Good 88.0004.00, few
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
75.0086.00, few 90-110 lbs.
70.00-75.00, 7085 lbs. 65.00
70.00, few Utility 55-90 lbs.
50.0065.00, Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90130 lbs.
89.00111.00, few down to
80.00; holstein heifers 90120
lbs. 132.50152.50.
HOGS 352: Barrows & gilts
|2 to 82.50 higher. US No. 1-2
200235 lbs. barrows & gilts
51.75-52.50, few to 52.75, No.
1-3 190260 lbs. 51.1051.85,
few down to 48.00, one lot No.
1-3 165 lbs. at 37.00. Sows $1
to |2 higher. US No. 1-3 300
570 lbs. sows 30.75-42.75, few
to 47.00, Utility 275-140 lbs.
' 36.0039.50. Boars 32.0035.25.
FEEDER PIGS 267: US
No. 1-3 2025 lbs. feeder pigs
46.0065.00 cwt., No. 1-3 25-50
lbs. 55.0065.00, few No. 1-3
80100 lbs. 38.5052.00, Utility
25-35 lbs. 40.00-49.00 cwt.
SHEEP 110: Choice 55-125
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
57.0063.50, Good 65-105 lbs.
50.0059.00. Slaughter sheep
16.00-32.00, few yearlings
33.0055.00.
GOATS 17: Large Goats
25.0050.00 per head few
small goats 15.0025.00 per
head.
46 head 4-h Berks County
Market Lamb Sale -
Champion 115 lbs. $3OO cwt.,
Reserved Champion 110 lbs.
$2OO cws., Remaining 44
head sold mostly 61.00103.00
cwt.
Any Size
Belknap
Auction
Wednesday, October 1
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 69: .Individual
Standard slaughter steer at
55.00, few Utility 44.7546.75.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 47.00-50.00,
few 51.0053.00, Commercial
4-5,41.0046.25, Cutters 44.50
49.00, Canner and Low
Cutters 38.5044.50, Shells
down to 30.00. Few Utility
slaughter bullocks 40.50
46.75. Few Yield Grade No.
1, 1375-1710 lbs. slaughter
bulls 55.7563.75, few #2,1020
1160 lbs. 48.5054.00. Few
Medium Frame #l, 275-350
lbs. feeder steers 60.5071.00,
few 720910 lbs. 60.0062.25,
few Urge #2, 355-680 lbs.
49.00-60.00. Medium Frame
#1,260470 lbs. - feeder heifers
50.0063.00, few 640735 lbs.
48.5050.50.
CALVES 117: Couple
Choice vealers 93.00 and
98.00, few Good 72.0087.00,
Standard and Good 90120
lbs. 70.0080.00, 6085 lbs.
58.0071.00, few Utility 5070
1b5.54.00-58.00. Farm
Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85-130 lbs.
80.00106.00, few Hoi. Heifers
80120 lbs. 121.00152.50; Beef
cross bulls & heifers 65-100
lbs. 70.0092.00.
HOGS 274: US No. 1-2 210
245'lbs. barrows, and gilts
50.6052.00, couple lots 52.70,
No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 49.00
50.70, No. 2-3 210265 lb.s
47.2049.00. US No. 1-3 240680
lb.s sows 38.0045.25. Couple
Boars 25.00 and 35.00.
ilage Pit Walls
lanure Pit Walls
etaining Walls
FEEDER PIGS 101: US
No. 1-3 15-30 lbs. feeder pigs
5.0014.00 per head, few No.
1-3 45-50 lbs. 22.5024.00 per
head, Utility 2545 lbs. 8.00
16.50 per head.
SHEEP 28: Good and
Choice 70100 lbs. spring
slaughter* lambs 52.0060.00.
Few Slaughter ewes 20.50
22.00.
Chambersburg
Auction
Thursday, October 2
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 364 Compared
with last Thursday market:
Slaughter steers .501.50
higher; SI. cows .502.00
higher. SI. steers Choice
10001200 lbs. 67.0071.00 few
to 72.60. Good 61.5066.35;
few Standard 56.0058.50. SI.
heifers: few Choice 63.25-
71.25. SI. cows Utility &
Commercial 47.5052.75, few
54.75, one at 58.60; Cutters
45.25-51.50; Canner & L.
Cutter 41.0045.50; Shells
down to 35.00. SI. bullocks;
few Choice 60.0061.75; few
Good 54.0057.75. SI. bulls:
Yield Grade No. 1,12001750
lbs. 55.7562.85, one at 64.50.
FEEDER CATTLE;
Steers Urge Frame No. 2,
300700 lbs. 56.0064.00.
CALVES: 537 Vealers 2.00
5.00 higher. Choice 85.00
108.00; Good 78.0085.00; 65
95 lbs. 76.0082.00; Utility 60
100 lbs. 60.0075.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 80125 lbs. 82.00114.00,
few to 120.50; Hoi. Heifers 90
140 lbs. 125.00-185.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 4,1910—A9
Slaughter Calves grading
Good & Choice 260-300 lbs.
65.0085.00.
HOGS; 121 Barrows and
gilts strong to 1.50 higher. US
No. 1-2 210230 lbs. 50.00-50.85
No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 48.00
50.25; US No. 1-3 300600 lbs.
43.0047.50. Boars few 36.00
36.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 57 US No.
1-3 20-30 lbs. 7.0014.00 per
head.
SHEEP: 17 few Choice 85
100 lbs. 57.2560.50; few Good
75100 lbs. 50.0054.00.
Indiana
Auction
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, October 2
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 104. Compared
with last Thurs. market: SI.
cows .50-1.50 higher; few
Choice 71.00-74.00; few Good
60.25-62.00; few Standard
51.75-54.00; few Utility 48.00
50.50. Few Standard 52.00
54.00. SI. cows: Utility &
Commercial 47.50-50.50;
Cutters 43.50-48.00; Canner&
L. Cutter 40.00-45.50; Shells
down to 35.00. SI. bullocks:
few Standard 50.00-53.00.
Yield Grade No. 1 & 2 950
1400 lbs. 52.0061.25.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers, Medium & Large
Frame No. 1, 350-700 lbs.
56.0066.60, few 73.00-74.00.
Heifers, few Medium &
Large Frame No. 1, 300600
lbs. 52.0062.00.
CALVES: 135. Vealers
grading Good & Choice 2.00
3.00 higher, Standard & Good
mostly 1.00 higher. Few
Prime 113.00-116.00; few
Choice 95.00108.00; Good
80.0095.00; 90120 lbs. 72.00
81.00; 7090 lbs. 65.0072.00;
Utility 55-130 lbs. 50.0065.00.
FARM CALVES; Hoi.
Bulls 80-120 lbs. 80.00-106.00;
Hoi. Heifers 75-120 lbs. 90.00-
137.50. Beef Cross Bulls &
Heifers 75-100 lbs. 70.00-
86.00.
HOGS: 78. Few US No. 1-2
200-235 lbs. 51.00-52.75; few
No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 49.00-
50.00; few No. 1-3130-170 lbs.
40.0041.75. Sows US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. 43.5046.25. Boars
31.0037.50.
FEEDER PIGS 0. No sales
on offer.
SHEEP: 15. Few Good 65-
95 lbs. 53.50-59.00. SI. ewes:
8.50-16.50.
Western Maryland
Market
Hagerstown, Md.
Tuesday, September 30
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS: $l.OO
higher. High Yield 50.00-
54.60; Standard & Utility
46.0049.50; Canners 45.00-
MD PA FARMERS Hi DE
SEWAGE SLUDGE
When used in a soundly managed, state
permitted program, up to 100% of your
crops N & P can be custom applied. For
details write;
c/o Lancaster Farming
PO Box 366 R-22
Utitz, PA 17543
47.00; Shelly 45.00 Down.
Bulls Good 1200-2100 Hw.
55.00-59.00; Medium 52.00
55.00; Steers Choice 67.00
72.00; Good 62.09-68.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: #1 & 2
hogs absent. US #1 4 3 215-
240 lbs. 47.0048.00; 260-325
lbs. 44.0049.75; 195-210 lbs.
47.0048.00, Sows Few of
fered, 350450 lbs. 42.5043.50;
Boars 400-600 lbs. 35.85-36.25.
VEAL CALVES: $2.00
higher! Good & Choice 87,00
100.00; Standard 78.00-86.00;
Killers 80-100 lbs. 72.0082.00;
Weak & Rough 50.00-70.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: $lO higher! Holstein
Heifers 85-110 lbs. 120.00
162.50; Holstein Bulls 95-115
lbs. 100.00-112.00, few 80,00
100.00.
LAMBS: Choice 80-100 lbs.
61.00-
STOCK CATTLE: Prices
steady. Steers Good &
Choice 400-600 lbs. 65.00-
80.00; Good & Choice 600-750
lbs. 58.00-70.00. Heifer
Holsteins 400650 lbs. 67.00
76.00; Beef Type 350650 lbs.
50.00- Bulls Choice 400
500 lbs. to 70.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: Good
run of all Weights. By the
Head 15-30 lbs. 8.00-15.00; 30
68 lbs. 15.0025.00; By the Lb.
60100 lbs. 35.0041.00; 100170
lbs. 31.0037.00.
Special Feeder
’ Calf Sale'
Charlottesville, Va.
Wednesday, September 21
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1,230 head
sold. All cattle were graded
by Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
STEERS: Large Frame
No. 1:400-500 lbs. 75.50-84.50;
500-600 lbs. 78.0081.50; 600
700 lbs. 72.50-79.00. Medium
Frame No. 1: 300-400 lbs.
81.5083.00; 400500 lbs. 77.50
80.50; 500600 lbs. 71.5078.50;
600700 lbs. 75.0079.50. Small
Frame No. 1; 400-500 lbs.
72.5080.00; 500600 lbs. 70.00
75.50. Medium & Large
Frame No. 2: 400-500 lbs.
70.0073.00; 500800 lbs. 70.00
73.50. Short Steers: 500800
lbs. 61.00.
HEIFERS: Large Frame
No. 1:300400 lbs. 61.0065.00;
400500 lbs. 65.5087.50; 500
600 lbs. 64.2589.50. Medium
Frame No. 1: 400500 lbs.
65.7588.00; 500800 lbs. 65.00
66.75. Small Frame No. 1:
300400 lbs. 60.0080.50; 400
500 lbs. 60.0062.00; 500600
lbs. 60.0083.00. Medium &
Large Frame No. 2: 400500
lbs. 52.0083.00.
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