Livestock market and auction news
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, December 9
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 225. Compared
with last Tuesday’s mmket,
slaughter cows highly
uneven. Few Choice No. 2-4
960-1345 lbs. slaughter steers
65.00- few Good 58.75-
66.00, few Standard 50.00-
58.10, few Good & Choice
59.25-63.00, few Utility 42.00-
49.10. Choice No. 2-4 900-1165
lbs. slaughter heifers 62.60-
64.75, one at 65.60, few Utility
& Standard 40.75-48.00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 45.00-47.75,
few 49.85, one at 50.75, few
Commercial No. 3-4 44.00-
Cutters 43.7546.25,
jimer & Low Cutter 39.25-
44.00, Shells down to 30.00
Standard slaughter bullocks
49.00- few to 56.50. Few
Yield Grade #1 1125-1885 lbs
slaughter bulls 54.00-58.00.
CALVES 235. Vealers
unevenly steady. Few
Choice vealers 93.00-98.00,
few Good 78.00-80.50,
Standard & Good 66.00-71.00,
60-90 lbs. 60.00-67.00, Utility
50-100 lbs. 53.00-60.00. Farm
calves, holstem bulls 80-120
lbs. 82.00-103 00; holstem
heifers 80-175 lbs. 120 00-
189.00
HOGS 300. Barrows & gilts
unevenly steady. US No. 1-2
200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
48.00-48.50, lot 47.25, No. 1-3
200-245 lbs. 47.00-47.85, No. 2-
3 190-255 lbs. 46.2W6.75, few
260-300 lbs. 40.2545.25. Sows
strong to $1.50 higher. US
So. 1-3 280-480 lbs. sows
7542.50, few to 44.00, No.
2-3 280-700 lbs. 34.7541.00,
few down to 30.75. Boars
33.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 52. US No.
1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 4.00-
HAY AUCTION
EVERY FRIDAY -1:30 P.M.
HORSE AUCTION-7:30 PA
BEIL'S SALES
1 Mi. North of York Springs on Rt. 15
717-334-7224, David W. Martin
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to start promptly at 1:00
Every 4 weeks
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, S miles f
south of Quarryydle, take Rt. 272 to Little Bntian, turn ♦
north, follow Little Britian 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 X
York & Hampshire & Duroc X
Due to farrow 3 days to 4 weeks after sale date. Now J
everything vaccinated for both Lepto & Erysipelas, ♦
wormed and sprayed for lice. X
Local trucker available. ♦
No hogs sold on commission ♦
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
X NEXT SALE DATE-FRIDAY, JAN. 23 X
11.00 per head. No. 1-3 25-35
lbs. 52.00-56.00 cwt., lot No. 1-
3 50 lbs. 47.50 cwt.
SHEEP 9. Few Good &
Choice 75-120 lbs. wooled
slaughter lambs 45.50-51.50,
one at 56.00. Slaughter sheep
27.50-31.00, one yearling at
41.00.
G&M
Livestock
Duncansville, Pa.
Monday, December 8
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last week,
market report cows lower,
steers weak, hogs steady.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 65.00-67.85; Good to
Choice 60.00-65.00; Standard
to Good 54.00-60.00.
HEIFERS. High Choice
and Prune 63 00-65.60; Good
to Choice 56.00-63.00;
Standard 48.00-56.00
FEEDERSTEEES: Good
to Choice 300-500 lbs. 50.00-
74.00; Hoi. Heifers 300400
lbs. 85.00-102.00.
BULLS. 1200-1908 lbs.
56.00- ; 900-1200 lbs.
48.00-
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 47.0049.00, md. 50.00;
Good to Standard 45.0047.00;
Utility 42.0045.00; Cutters
38.0042.00; Canners Down to
30.00.
CALVES: High to Choice
85.00- Good to Choice
75.00- Standard to Good
55.00-
FARM CALVES. Hoi.
Bulls 85.00-106.00; Hoi.
Heifers 125.00-187.50.
FEEDER PIGS; 15-25 lbs.
15.00- 25-50 lbs. 22.00-
33.00.
HOGS; 200-240 lbs. 47.50-
49.10; 170-300 lbs. 44.0047.50
SOWS. 38.0045.50.
BOARS: 28.00-36.00.
LAMBS: 45.00-58.00.
SHEEP: 15.00-28.00.
50 to 60 Head
more or less
CHRIST A. BEILER
RD 2. Quarryville, PA
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
Martinsburg
Auction
Martinsburg, Pa.
Monday, December 8
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 180. Choice
slaughter steers 63.00-66.00,
Good 60.00-62.50, Standard
56.00- Utility 53.00-
55.00, Good slaughter heifers
60.00- Standard 56.00-
58.00, Utility 45.00-51.00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 48.00-51.00,
Cutters 44.00-46.50, Canner &
Low Cutter 38.00-43.00, Shells
down to 32.00. Good
slaughter bullocks 60.00-
63.00, Standard 55.00-58.00,
Utility 50.00-54.00. Yield
Grade #1 slaughter bulls
57.0063.00; yield grade #2
52.00-
CALVES 385. Choice
vealers 88.00-95.00, Good
82.00- Standard & Good
90-110 lbs. 70.00-74.00, 70-90
lbs. 60.0063.00. Utility 55-100
lbs. 50.0062.00. Farm calves,
holstem bulls 90-120 lbs
90.00- holstem heifers
85-130 lbs. 100.00-172.00.
HOGS 451. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.00-
49.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
46.0047.00, No 2-3 260-270
lbs. 45.0046.00, No. 1-3 ISO
-185 lbs. 40.0045.00. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 41.0045.00,
No. 2-3 300650 lbs. 38.00-
41.00, Boars 33.50-37.00.
FEEDER PIGS 125. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
8.00- per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 23.50-35.00 per
head.
SHEEP 9. Slaughter ewes
18.00-22.50.
Pa. Grain
Monday, Decembers
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last
Monday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pa. Com
highly uneven, 15 cents
lower to 10 cents higher.
Wheat unevenly steady.
Barley steady to 15 cents
higher. Oats steady to 30
cents higher. New Ear Cora
highly uneven, $2 lower to
$lO higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock - (All pnces per
bushel, except Ear Cora per
ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 3.70-
3.90, few reported down to -
♦
i
3.60, average 3.76; Wheat
No. 2 range 4.25-4.85,
average 4.52; Barley No. 3
range 2.40-2.85, few reported
3.25, average 2.68; Oats No. 2
range 2.20-2.30, few reported
2.50, average 2.30; Soybeans
No. 1 range 7.42-8.05,
average 7.78; Gram
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.90,
average 2.90; Buckwheat
range 8.00, average 8.00;
New Ear Com range 92.00-
100.00, few reported to 110.00,
average 100.29.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 3,60-
3.90, few reported down to -
3.45, average 3.73; Wheat
No. 2 range 4.004.50, few
reported to 4.75, average
4.29; Barley No. 3 range 2.30-
2.50, average 2.40; Oats No. 2
range 2.00-2.30, average
2.14; Gram Sorghum No. 2
range 3.50, average 3.50;
Buckwheat range 8.00,
average 8.00; New Ear Com
range 85.00-100.00, average
96.75.
South Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 3.§5-
3.75, average 3.64; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.804.40, mostly
4.00-4.05, average 4.04;
Barley No. 3 range 2.20-2.35,
few reported 3.15, average
2.39; Oats No. 2 range 1.90-
2.30, few reported 2.60,
average 2.18; New Ear Com
range 80.00-100.00, average
90.13.
Western Pa,
Com No. 2-y range 3.20-
3.65, average 3.40; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.90-4.00,
average 3.95; Barley No. 3
few reported range 2.10,
average 2.10; Oats No. 2
range 1:70-2.10, average 1.84.
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 3.60-
3.90, average 3.73; Wheat
No. 2 range 4.00-4.75,
average 4.34; Barley No. 3
range 2.20-2.75, average
2.52; Oats No. 2 range 2.00-
2.30, average 2.20; New Ear
Corn range 84.00-105.00,
average 96.15.
St. Louis
Cattle
Thursday, December 11
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts This Week. 6,200
Week Ago: 6,400
Year Ago: 5,000
Compared to the previous
week’s close, slaughter
mcasttr Farming, Saturday, December 13,1950—A7
steers fully 1.00-1.50, in
stances 2.00 higher except
Holstein steers steady.
Slaughter heifers firm to .50,
instances 1.00 higher. Cows
3.00400 lower. Bulls weak to
1.00 lower. Slaughter supply
mainly Choice and Mixed
Choice and Prime 24 1050-
1200 lb. Steers, around 35%
heifers and 15% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 24
1050-1275 lbs. 63.5066.00,
closing 65.5066.00; 34 1030-
1275 lbs. 62.0062.50. Choice 2-
4 950-1300 lbs. 62.5065.50,
closing 64.0065.50; 2-3 1000-
1075 lbs. 64.5066.00, closing
65 5066.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 24 900-1200 lbs. 61.50-
64.00. Good 26 900-1150 lbs.
60.0063 00. Standard to Good
2-3 1050-1350 lbs Holstems
54 0069.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune 24
875-1050 lbs. 61.5063.50,
closing 62.7563.50; 34 900-
1075 lbs 59.0060.00; 46 875-
1010 lbs. 55.2566.50. Choice 2-
4 800-1050 lbs 60.5062.50,
closing 61.0062 50 Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000
lbs. 59.5061.00. Good 26 700-
950 lbs 57.5069.50
COWS Closing week sales
Utility and Commercial 24
38.0041.00 Boning Utility 1-2
41.0043.00, few 43.50. Cutter
1-2 37 0041.00 Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 34.00-37.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2
1050-1800 lbs. 50.00-54.00.
Individual outstanding yield
grade 156.00.
FEEDERS: (Including
around 2,000 at the regular
Thursday auction.) Feeder
Steers steady to 2.00 lower,
decline mainly on weights
under 600 lbs. Feeder
Heifers steady to 3 00 lower,
full decline on weights under
500 lbs. Supply mainly
medium frame I and Mixed
1-2 400-700 lb. Steers and 300-
700 lb. Heifers.
FEEDER STEERS;
Medium frame 1: 350-475 lbs.
70.50-77.50, mostly 72.00-
75.25; 500-600 lbs. 70.00-74.00;
600-700 lbs 68.25-73 25; few
lots 775-900 lbs 65.25-67.75.
Medium Frame 1-2 and
some Small frame 1. 350-575
lbs 63.00-68.50, mostly 65.00-
68.00 ; 700-750 lbs. 62.75-65.75.
Large Frame 2 Holstems:
Couple lots 450-600 lbs. 53.00-
54 75, 10t875 lbs. 51.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Medium Frame 1. 300-500 lbs
61 00-65.00; 500-600 lbs. 60.75-
64 00 ; 600-700 lbs 58.25-60 75;
700-825 lbs. 54 00-58 00.
PORK CHOP FARM
RD#2 Box 122
New Holland, Pa. 17557
717-354-9557
• Brucellosis Free Herd 127
• Entire herd tested
• Pseudorabies Free Herd 20
• Lepto free and T.B. Negative.
V We have the fmest pedigreed herd of Chester White
Brood Sows m the Eastern United States.
We have 200 Brood Sows in total confinement in
cluding Gestation Crates and Slatted Floors.
We farrow weekly and can supply “Sound-Meaty-
Healthy” Breeding stock at all tunes.
“Chester Whites” “The Durable Mother Breed"
Production Sale for 1981
November 13
June 12
Medium Frame 1-2 and
some small frame 1: 350450
lbs 53.75-56.75; 500-600 lbs.
55.00-59.25; 600-725 lbs. 53.75-
56.25.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, December 5
Report supplied by USDA
Today 349
Last Friday 328
Last Year 837
TREND: Not enough of
any one weight or grade for
an adequate market test, but
higher undertone noted.
Bulk of supply sold in lots of
four or less with 160 head in
graded sale.
FEEDER STEERS;
MEDIUM FRAME 1: 10
head 396 lb. 70 00; 10 head 725
lb. 69.75.
MEDIUM AND LARGE
FRAME 1: 23 head 470 lb
83.00.
SMALL AND MEDIUM
FRAME 1. 855-925 lb. 64.50-
66.10.
HOLSTEINS LARGE
FRAME 2: Lot 825 lb. 52.25.
FEEDER BULLS:
SMALL AND MEDIUM
FRAME 1: 12 head 395 lb.
63.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS
MEDIUM FRAME 1: 360-425
lb. 57.75-58.75.
Hunter’s
Auction
Monday, December 8
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Good to Choice 46.00-52.00;
Other 42.00-47.00.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 48.50-50.75; Good to
Standard 47.25-48.50; Utility
46.75-47.00; Cutters 43.75-
45.00; Canners 40.50-43.50.
CALVES: Prune 200-300
lbs. 80.00-91.00; High to
Choice 140-180 lbs. 72.00-
86.00; Good to Choice 120-140
lbs. 74.00-88.00; Standard to
Good 90-115 lbs. 70.00-87.00;
Utility 75-85 lbs. 62.00-80.00;
Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 40.00-
58.00; few 64.00-70.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 20-25 lbs.
$8 to $l4 by hd.; 30-40 lbs. $l6
to $24 by hd.
HOGS: 185-225 lbs. 44.00-
47 50.
SOWS: 39.00-40.50
BOARS: 36.00-38.00.