Livestock market and auction news Middleburg Auction Middlebarg, Pa. Tuesday, March 24 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 225. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to $1 lower. Slaughter cows 50 cents to $1.75 lower. Few Low to Average Choice 1100-1400 lbs. No. 24 slaughter steers 59.25-62.75, couple at 65 35, Good 55.75-58.00, Standard 50.50- 54.50. Few Choice slaughter • heifers 54.50-59.00, few Good 53.00- 55.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.0044 35, Cutters 40.5043.00, Canner & Low Cutter 36.0040 00, Shells down to 34.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 55.50- 58 85. Yield Grade #1 1100-1850 lbs slaughter bulls 49.50-56.10 Large Frame #2 350-800 lbs. feeder steers H? SECHLER'S POULTRY, INC. t|g STARTING EARLY MARCH - CAGE CART LEGHORN Covering Eastern U.S. & Canada Call Collect 215-488-7617 for price quotes 54.00-64.00, couple to 66.00; few Medium Frame #1 300450 lbs. feeder heifers 60.00-69.00. CALVES 172. One Prime vealer at 113.00, Choice 92.00-103.00, Good 80 00-93.00, Standard & Good 70-90 lbs. 55.00-62.00, few Utility 45-80 lbs. 45.60-53.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-125 lbs. 70.00-90 00, few to 96.00; holstein heifers 85-160 lbs. 86.00-140.00. HOGS 654. (Monday, March 23, 1981). Barrows & gilts about steady. US No 1-2 210-235 lbs barrows & gilts 41.2542.10, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs 40 0041.25, No. 2-3 200- 270 lbs. 38 0040.00. US No. 1-3 400- 600 lbs. 34 00-36.00, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs 30.00-34 00. Boars 30.00-32.00 (TUESDAY 87 head). US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs barrows & gilts 41.75- 42 10, one lot No. 2-3 270 lbs at 3810 Buyers & Sellers of Live Leghorn, Medium, Heavy Fowl, Broilers & Roosters WE USE OUR OWN LIVE HAUL RIGS AND MEDIUM FOUL PICKUPS Box G, Strausstown, PA 19559 Scott Sechler FEEDER PIGS 271. US No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-17 00 per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 16.00-23.00, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.50-27.00, No. 1-3 60-75 lbs. 28.50-36.00 per head SHEEP 8. Few Choice 100-115 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs (shorn) 55.0062.00. GOATS 20. 35.0067 00 per head, kids 10.00-26.00 per head Eighty-Four Auction CATTLE 240. Choice slaughter steers 56.25-61 25, Good 52 50-57 00, Standard 42.00-50.75 Choice slaughter heifers 56.00-59.00, Good 50.00- Standard 42.00-50.50. Cutter slaughter cows 43 50-48.25, Canner & Low Cutter 38 0043.25, Shells down to 30.00. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 51.00-55 75, yield grade #2 47 00-50.75. Good 300-500 lbs. feeder steers 55.00-73 00; Good 250-500 lbs feeder heifers 48.00- 64.00; Goodsoo-750 lbs feeder bulls 45.00- CALVES 278 Choice vealers SPECIAL NOTICE! Starting Friday, April 3 at 11:00 A.M. & Every Friday thereafter SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION Steers, Bulls, Heifers & Cows ONLY No Calves or Sheep. There will be good demand for cattle every Friday for Monday’s kill. Packers will support us well. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 717-442-4181 or 717-768-8204 L. Robert Frame, Manager Home Phone 215-458-5060 Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, March 23 Report supplied by auction Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 28,1981—A7 90.00-115.00, Good 78.00-91.00, Standard & Good 70-90 lbs. 55.00- 75.00, Utility 35.00-55.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 70.00-97.00; holstein heifers 75.00-115.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 60.00-100.00. HOGS 169. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 40.0042.00, No. 1-3 245-260 lbs 36.75-38.00, No. 2-3 265- 300 lbs. 32 85-36 90, No. 1-3 170-200 lbs. 35.75-38.75. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs sows 30.00-34.50, No. 2-3 20.00- 30.00. Boars 25 00-26 25. FEEDER PIGS 10 US No. 1-3 30- 45 lbs. feeder pigs 10.00-30.00 per head, No 1-3 50-90 lbs 25.00-36 00, No. 1-3 100-180 lbs 15.00-21 25 per head. SHEEP 93. Choice 40-80 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 80.00-85 00, Choice 60-95 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 55.00-68 00 Slaughter ewes 17 00-30.00. GOATS 1 Martinsburg Auction Martmsburg, Pa. Monday, March 23 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 171 Choice slaughter steers 59.00-61.00, Good 58.00-59.00, Standard 52.00-55 00, Utility 48.00 52.00. Choice slaughter heifers 56 00-59 00, Good 53 00-57.00, Standard 43.00-52.00 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 44.00 48.00, Cutters 42.00-44.00, Canner & Low Cutter 38 0042.00, Shells down to 34.00. Good slaughter bullocks 53.00-56.00, Standard 50.00-53.00, Utility 42 00-50.00. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 50.00-54 00, yield grade #2 48.00-52.00 CALVES 415 Choice vealers 100.00-108.00, Good 85.00-98.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 60.00 75.00, 70-90 lbs. 52.0060.00, Utility 55-100 lbs 45.0051 00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-120 lbs. 75.00 95.00; holstem heifers 85-130 lbs. 105.00161.00. HOGS 409 US No. 1-2 barrows & gilts 42 0043.00, No. 1-3 41.0042.00, No 2-3 39.504 0 50, No. 1-3 40.00 41.75. US No 1-3 sows 33.0038.00, No. 2-3 300650 lbs. 30.0035.00. Boars 28.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 59. US No. 1-3 20 35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.5019.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 27.5031.00 per head. SHEEP 3. Choice wooled slaughter lambs 56.00-58.00. Few Slaughter Ewes 25.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, March 20 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Friday Last Year TREND. Trend not fully com parable, insufficient volume m recent weeks for a comparison. Demand good for available supply. FEEDER STEERS Medium Frame 1; 50 head 545-575 lbs 72.85- 73.50, one lot 640 lbs. 65 00; bulk 750-910 lbs. 60.75-62.85, couple lots 860-930 lbs. 57.00-59 60. Large Frame 1. One lot 400 lbs. 83.50 Medium and Large Frame 1: One lot 530 lbs 75.00. Small and Medium Frame 1. 75 head 775-800 lbs. 63.50-63.75; one lot 725 lbs. 60 35 Large Frame 1-2: One lot 900 lbs 57.00. FEEDER HEIFERS. Medium Frame 1. Couple lots 470-515 lbs 60.75-61.75 Medium and Large Frame 1; One lot 670 lbs. 58.50. Medium and Large Frame 1-2. One lot 758 lbs 52.75. FEEDER BULLS. Large Frame 1: One lot 460 lbs. 68 25 New Holland Dairy New Holland,Pa. Wednesday, March 25 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 60 cows, 53 heifers, and 8 bulls. Market lower. Load of Pa. fresh cows, 800.00- 1310.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows, 510.00- springers 940.00- 1300.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows, 960.00- Load of Franklin Co. fresh cows, 635.00-1160.00. Locally consigned cows 415.00- 1350 00; Springing heifers grades 680.00- Open heifers 325.00- 730.00; Bulls 400 00-820.00. FEEDER SALE! TUES,MAR. 31 7:00 P.M. 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