Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 17, 1981, Image 6

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    A6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 17,1981
Hay
Markets
Vintage Hay
Market
20 loads
Alfalfa, 99-153, Mixed
Hay, 97-115, Timothy, 87-
105; Straw 57-61.
New Holland
Hay
185 loads
Alfalfa, 93-208; Timothy
62-103; Mixed hay, 39-136;
Straw 53-81, Com 120-134.
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, January 14
Report supplied by auction
145 loads
Clover, 3 loads 100128; 19
loads of Timothy, 90-108, one
at 121; 12 loads com, 120127,
22 loads straw, 23 loads
alfalfa, 133-146, two at 161,
mixed hay, 54 loads, 90116,
one at 165; oats, 270 a
bushel; c loads com fodder,
5057.
Beil’s Hay
Market
York Springs, Pa.
Friday, January 9
Alfalfa $lBO per ton,
Timothy $65-80 per ton;
Mixed $7O-80 per ton; Straw
$57 per ton
Regional
Hay
Friday, January 9
Report supplied by PDA
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by the dealers at
the farm and per ton )
Hay and Straw steady to
strong
Alfalfa 80 00-100, few to
110.00; Mixed Hay 60.00-
85 00, Timothy Hay 55.00-70,
few to 80 00, Straw 45 00-
60 00, Mulch 25 004 0 00
Green Dragon
Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, January 9
Report supplied by PDA
95 Loads Hay and 31 Loads
Straw.
Alfalfa 104 00-166, mostly
117 00-146.00, Mixed hay
69 00-122, individual 132 00,
Timothy hay 70 00-107 00,
Clover, few 80 00-101 00,
Orchard Grass, few 65.00-
96 00, Ear Corn, 5 loads
117 00-140 00, Corn Fodder,
individual 49 00, Oats, in
dividual 290 per bushel,
Straw 53 00-67 00
OPENING OF
HAY, STRAW. GRAIN
FIREWOOD & POSTS
SALE
WED., JAN. 21, 1981-x p.m.
Thomasville Livestock Market, Inc. along Rt.
30, 6 mi. West of York.
LIVESTOCK SALE every Wed. at 6:30 P.M.
Order of Sale- Poultry, Rabbits, Eggs, Veal, Calves,
Pigs & Shoats, Stock Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Butcher
Cattle, Cows, Heifers, Steers, Hogs, Sows & Boars
We Buy Butcher Hogs Private Treaty
All Day Wednesdays
PH- 717-792-2248 or
717-229-2102
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 13
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 160. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter cows 25 cents to 75
cents higher. Choice No 2-4
1000-1485 lbs. slaughter
steers 65 25-67 85, Good 63.10
66.00, few Good & Choice
holstems 61 00-63.50, Stan
dard 58 00-62.25, two Utility
54 50 and 55.50. Choice No. 2-
4 900-1230 lbs. slaughter
heifers 61 50-63 80, one 65.10,
few High Choice & Prune
No 4-5 59.25-63.00, few
Standard 45 0054.25. Utility
& Commercial slaughter
cows 44.5048.75, few 50.25,
Cutters 43.0045.00, few 47.00,
Canner & Low Cutter 38.75-
43.25, Shells down to 26.50.
Two Good slaughter bullocks
60 50, few Standard 51.75-
55.25 Few Yield Grade #1
13201710 lbs slaughter bulls
58.75-64.25
CALVES 202 Vealers
grading Standard & Good
mostly steady Few Choice
vealers 95.00101.00, few
Good 73.0086 00, Standard &
Good 90120 lbs. 60.0075.00,
6590 lbs. 57 0062 50, Utility
50100 lbs. 42.0057.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 80125
lbs 72.00-106 00, mostly
90.00100 00, holstein heifers
85110 lbs 92 00130.00, few to
160.00
HOGS 206. Barrows & gilts
50 cents to $1 lower US No. 1-
2 200-265 lbs. barrows & gilts
45 00-45 75, few lots 45 85-
49 50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs
44 75-45 10, No 2-3 215-270
lbs. 44 0044 85 Sows 75 cents
to $1 25 higher. US No 1-3
325-550 lbs. sows 38.7540 75,
No. 2-3 255-505 lbs. 30 50-
39 25, Utility 190-290 lbs
22 00-30.50. Few Boars 32 GO
-34 00
FEEDER PIGS 52 US No.
1-3 2540 lbs. feeder pigs
46 0049.00 cwt., No. 1-3 70-110
lbs 26 00-37.00 cwt
SHEEP 4 One Choice
wooled slaughter lamb at
56.00. Few Slaughter sheep
21 00-25.0 C.
Hunter’s
Auction
Monday, January 12
Rising Sun, Md.
Report supplied by auction
COWS High Choice to
Prime 46 75-48 00, Good to
Standard 45 50-46.25, Utility
43 00-44.75; Cutters 4150-
43 00, Canners 40.25-44 00.
CALVES. Prune 200-290
lbs 78.00-89 00, High to
Choice 140-180 lbs. 80 00-
86 00, Good to Choice 120-140
lbs 75 00-91 00, Standard to
Good 90-115 lbs 55 00-72 00,
few 80 00-83.00, Utility 75-85
lbs. 40.00-62.00, Low Utility
65-75 lbs 32.00-5 1 .00
FEEDER PIGS 20-25 lbs
$6 to $l2 by hd ,3540 lbs $lB
to $24 by hd
HOGS 180-210 lbs 40 GO
-42 00
SOWS 32 00-37 00
Livestock market and auction news
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 13
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 166. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter cows $1 to $2 50
lower. Few Choice No 24
950-1250 lbs. slaughter steers
61.60-66.25, few Good 59 85-
63.25, few Standard 5710-
60.50. Few Choice slaughter
heifers 63.00-64.00. Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows
42.504 5 75, Cutters 4100-
44.00, few Canner & Low
Cutter 37.604 0 85, Shells
down to 28.75 Choice
slaughter bullocks 63 60-
67.60, one at 68 60, Good
59 006 3 00. Yield Grade #1
slaughter bulls 1200-2300 lbs.
52.0060.10.
CALVES 157 Choice
vealers 94 00-110.00, few
Good 68.00-90.00, Standard &
Good 70-95 lbs 58.5063.00
Farm calves, holstem bulls
85-125 lbs 65.00-100.00,
mostly 75.00-90.00, holstem
heifers 85-130 lbs 80 00-
130 00.
HOGS 707. (Monday,
January 12, 1981) Barrows
& gilts $1.75 to $2.25 lower
US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs
barrows & gilts 44.0045 35,
No. 1-3 190-250 lbs 43 DO
-44 00, No 2-3 190-270 lbs
41.0043.00. US No. 1-3 250550
lbs. sows 38.7541 50, No. 2-3
300500 lbs. 33 0038.50. Boars
30.00-33 75. (TUESDAY,
JANUARY 13, 1981
HEADAGE 103 ) US No 1-2
200235 lbs. barrows & gilts
43.7545.00
FEEDER PIGS 227 US
No 1-3 15-20 lbs feeder pigs
6.0010.00 per head, No. 1-3
2035 lbs. 8.5016.50, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs 16.0026.50, few lots
6075 lbs 28.0034.00 per
head.
SHEEP 3. One Choice 100
lbs wooled slaughter lamb
at 54.00
Martinsburg
Auction
Martinsburg, Pa.
Monday, January 12
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 152. Choice
slaughter steers 63.00-65.50,
Good 58 00-63, Standard
55.00- Utility 48.00-55.00
Good slaughter heifers 60.00-
62.50, Standard 55.00-58,
Utility 43 00-50 00 Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows
46.00- 00, Cutters 43 00-46,
Canner and Low Cutters
40 00-43, Shells down to 35 00
Good slaughter bullocks
55.00- Standard 54 00-57,
Utility 48 00-52 00 Yield
Grade Ml, slaughter bulls
55 00-58, #2,50 00-55 00
CALVES 316 Choice
vealers 90.00-106, Good 90 00-
95, Standard and Good 90-110
lbs 65 00-70, 70-90 lbs 55 00-
60, Utility 55-100 lbs 50 00-
58 00
FARM CALVES. Hoi
Bulls 90-120 lbs. 95.00-110,
Hoi Heifers 85-130 lbs 90 00-
160.00
HOGS 254 US No 1-2 2-240
lbs. barrows and gilts 44 00-
46, No. 1-3 2-250 lbs. 44.0045,
No 2-3 260-270 lbs 41.0043,
No. 1-3 130-185 lbs 30 GO
-41 00 US No 1-3 3-500 lbs
sows 40.0042, No 2-3 3-650
lbs. 35 0040 00 Boars 31 00-
38.00
FEEDER PIGS 143 US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs
8.50-16.50 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 16.50-27 00 per
head
SHEEP 0 NO SALES ON
OFFER.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, January 7
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER Fed Steers
steady. Choice 61.00-63 50;
Good 56.0060.00, Medium
55 00 Down Heifers Choice
59 0 062.00; Good 52.0058 00,
Medium 51.00 Down. Cows
Steady to $1 00 higher High
Yield 46 0047 75; Average
43.0045.00, Big Middle 38 OO
42 00, Fatty Herf 35 OO
38.00; Shelly 39 00 Down. Fat
Bulls Individual 65 60, Good
55 0 057 25; Medium 50 00
54.00 Veal Calves Heavy
Cfs Higher Lights Cfs.
Lower Choice 101 00109 50,
Good 90 00100.00, Medium
75 0069 00; Farm Hfrs. to
110.00; Farm Bulls to 108.00,
Light & Weak 57.00 Down
Lambs $l.OO higher Choice
57.0060 00, Good 52.0056 00,
Medium 51.00 Down
STOCKER Steers 300550
lbs. Very active, $2.00
higher Choice 68.0072 00,
Good 62.0067.00; Medium
56 0061 00; Culls 55.00 Down
Steers 600650 lbs. Choice
63.0065 00, Good 58.0062.00,
Medium 57.00 Down Heifers
(All Weights) Choice 54 00
58.50; Good 49.00-53.00,
Medium 48.00 Down. Bulls
Choice 60.0065.00, Good
55 0 059 00, Medium 54 00
Down. Pigs, Hd Large Run,
$l.OO higher. 2030 lbs. 8 OO
18.00, 4060 lbs 19.0026.00
Shoats bj Lb to 35 50
Slaughter Hogs $1 50 higher
200230 lbs 44 0045.10, 240
260 lbs. 42.0044.00, 270300
lbs. 40.0046 00. Sows 350600
lbs 35 0 040.50, Thin Sows
30.0034.00,
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 149 Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows $2-$3 lower.
Few Choice 24,1000-1350 lbs
slaughter steers 62.0067, few
Good 61 7562, few Standard
54 00-58 00 Few Choice
slaughter heifers 59.2562.00.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 42 0047.50,
one 49 25, Cutters 42.00-45 25,
Canner & Low Cutters 36.50-
41 00 Individual Good
slaughter bullock at 61.25.
Yield Grade No 1,9-1790 lbs.
slaughter bulls 45 00-56.75,
one at 58 35 Few Large
Frame #2, 7-850 lbs feeder
steers 47 50-57.00.
CALVES 185. Bulk of
supply returned to farm.
Few Good to Low Choice
vealers 80 00-92, Standard
and Good 70-95 lbs 62 DO
-69 00 Farm Calves. Hoi.
Bulls 80-125 lbs 65.00-94;
Hoi Heifers (.few) 90-130 lbs
80.00- 00.
HOGS 495 Barrows and
gilts about steady. US No 1-2
2-230 lbs barrows and gilts
45.6046 10, lot 47 00, No 1-3
2-250 lbs 44 504 5 60, few lots
No 2-3 240-250 lbs 43 60-
43.90, No 1-3 175-195 lbs.
32 0043 75 US No. 1-3 350625
lbs sows 38.0040 50 Boars
32 00-35 00
FEEDER PIGS 149 US
No 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs
10.00- 00 per head, No 1-3
4065 lbs 16 00-23.00 per
head
SHEEP 9 Few Choice 70-
100 lbs wooled slaughter
lambs 56 00-57 60
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, January 10
Report supplied by auction
STOCKER, FEEDER,
AND SLAUGHTER CAT
TLE. Good Light Steer
Calves 65.00-70 50, Medium
60.00- 00, Plain 59.75 &
down, Good Heavy Steers
65.00- Medium 60 00-
64.75, Plain 59.00 & down,
Holstein Steers 47.50-54 25,
Good Light Heifer Calves
55 00-60 00, Medium 49 75-
54.00, Plain 49.00 & down,
Good Heavy Heifers 48 00-
53 25, Medium 43 00-47 75,
Plain 42 75 & down,
Slaughter Cows 41 00-46 25;
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 |
ON THE FARM MONTHLY J
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:
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.
2 & 3 Way Crossbred Gilts
Yorit & 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.
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE - FRIDAY, FEB 20
Utilities 37 00-40.75, Canners
& Cutters 36.75 & down, Milk
& Stock Cows 475.00 & down,
Stock Bulls 33.50-56 75,
Slaughter Bulls 56.50 &
down
CALVES. Veal Calves
89.00 and down, Baby Calves
70 00 & down
SHEEP & LAMBS Choice
Blue O 58.25; Good Red O
49.50; Feeder Lambs 48 00-
53.00; Slaughter Ewes 7 00-
21.75.
HOGS. Top 44 25; Heavy
41 00; Medium 38.50; Light
33.00, Sows 44 50 & down,
Boars 29.25-33 50; Butcher
Hogs 35.0041 00.
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens,Pa.
Monday, January 12
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 136
cows, 21 bulls, 400 calves, 10
heifers, 1 steer, 90 hogs, 12
lambs, 6 sheep. Cattle
market reported easier, calf
market reported easier.
Holstein Heifer Calves to
130 00; Veal Calves to 83 00,
Bobs, 90 to 110 lbs 60 00-
80 00, few to 100.00; Bobs, 80
and down lbs. 50.00-60 00,
Grassers & Feeders 40 00-
63 00, Lambs 50.00-58 50,
Sheep 13.00-25.00; Hogs, 200-
250 lbs. 41 00-46 00, Sows
34 00-38.00, Boars 30 00-
36 00; Pigs 5.00-27.50,
Heifers 46.00-51 00; Steers
45 00-50.00, Steers, feeder
48.00-63.00, Bulls 46.00-54 50,
Cows, utility 45 00-47 00,
Cows, fat 40 00-44 00, Cows,
medium 36 0041.00, Cows,
poor or small 32.00-36 00,
Horses small to 185 00,
Ponies 40.00-100 00, Goats
5 00-40.00.
HAULING
NATIONWIDE
Rayß Harbold
Rd 1 Box 95
Hershey. PA 17033
PH 717-964-2248
or 717-569-2061
50 to 60 Head
more or less
CHRIST A. BEILER
RD 2, Quarryville, PA
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS