Al4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 4,1981 Livestock market and auction news Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, April 1 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 382. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to 75 cents lower. Slaughter cows, bullocks & bulls steady to weak Choice 975- 1350 lbs. slaughter steers 58.85- 60 75, few to 63.00, Good 55.50-59.25, Standard 52.00-56 10, few Utility 48.50-51 85 Few Choice slaughter heifers 55.25-59.50, few Good 51.00 57 00 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 43 0045.10, few to 47 50, Cutters 41.25-44 00, few to 45 25, Canner & Low Cutter 38 25- 40 25, Shells down to 35 00. Good slaughter bullocks 53 75-61 25, few to 67 00, few Standard 54.50-56.50 Yield Grade H I 1200- 1670 lbs. slaughter bulls 52 00-57.75, few to 61.00; few yield grade #2 1000-1400 lbs 50 00-52 00 Medium Frame #1 400-530 lbs feeder steers 59 50-60.50, Large Frame #1 400-600 lbs 66 00-76.00, one lot 380 lbs at 88 00, Large Frame #2 400-850 lbs. 53 00-59 50; few Large Frame #1 400-530 lbs feeder heifers 59 50- 60.50, few Medium & Frame HI 450- 615 lbs feeder bulls 63 00-77 00, few Large Frame HI 500-850 lbs 55.00- 61 00, few Large Frame #2 550-750 lbs 46.50-57 00 CALVES 123 Choice vealers 90 00-99 00, one 109 00, few Good 86 00-92 00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs 59.00-63 50, few 70-95 lbs 53 50- 60 00 Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-140 lbs 75 00-86 00, few down to 65 00, holstein heifers 100-140 lbs 110 00-147.00 HOGS 317 Barrows & gilts $1 25 to $1 75 higher US No 1-2 200-245 lbs barrows & gilts 42 00-42 50, one lot 42 75, No 1-3 195-260 lbs 41 50- 42 25, few down to 40 00, tew No 2-3 250-290 lbs 37 25-40 25, few No 1-3 185 lbs 39.50-40 50 Sows $2 lower US No. 1-3 300-650 lbs sows 34 50- 36 25, few to 40 25 Few Boars 31 00- 32 50 FEEDER PIGS 146 One lot US No 1-2 45 lbs feeder pigs 71 50 cwt, No. 1-3 30-50 lbs 60 0087 50, one lot No 1-3 65 lbs 55 00, one lot No 1-3 150 lbs 38 00, one lot Utility 40 lbs. 59.00 cwt SHEEP 191. Few Choice 25-40 lbs spring slaughter lambs 127.00- 155 00, 40-50 lbs 105 00-125.00, 5080 lbs 98.00-106.00, 60-80 lbs 75.00- 9100, few 90-120 lbs 65 0087.00, few Good & Choice 80-120 lbs wooled slaughter lambs 55 0081 00 Slaughter sheep 20 00-35.00 GOATS 49. Adult Goats 29 00- 44.00, few to 56.00, Kids 26 00-33.00 per head Chambersburg Auction Thursday, April 2 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE- 471. Compared with last week’s market; Slaughter steers steady to 50 lower SI MAXI-POWER POWER steers Choice No. 2-4 58.50-62.00; Good 55.00-58.00; Standard 50.00 54.00. SI. heifers few Choice 55.00 57.25; few Standard 47.00-49.50. SI. cows Utility & Commercial 40.25- 45 00; Cutters 39.5043.75; Canner &L. Cutter 36.5041.50; Shells down to 32.00. SI. bullocks: Good 51.10 54.00. SI. Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-2150 lbs 48.00-55.00 FEEDER CATTLE. Steers, Large Frame No 1 275-500 lbs. 62 00-72 00; Large Frame No. 2, 500-850 lbs. 55.00-64.00. Heifers, Large Frame No 2 300-650 lbs 53.50-63.00. CALVES: 403 Vealers grading Choice steady to 10.00 lower, Standard & low Good 3.004 00 higher Few Prime 121.00-128.00; Choice 100.00-118.00; Good 70 00 99.00. 70.95 lbs 60.0066.00. FARM CALVES. Hoi. Bulls 85- 125 lbs. 65.00-105.00; Hoi Heifers 80-140 lbs. 100.00-150 00 HOGS: 113 Lot US No. 1-2 225 lbs at 41 50, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs 39 10-41.10 Sows US No 1-3 275-500 lbs. 30 00-33.00. Boars 25.00-29 50. FEEDER PIGS- 42 Few lots US No. 1-3 4085 lbs. 24.00-32.00 per head SHEEP-25 Spring si lambs few Choice 3580 lbs 114.00-128 00; wooled si lambs lot Choice 95 lbs 65 75, lot 124 lbs at 54 00 Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, April 1 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 98. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows steady to weak Couple Choice slaughter steers 58 50 and 59 50, few Standard 47 50-54 25 One Choice slaughter heifer at 59 50, couple Good 52 50 and 53 50, tew Standard 46 75-49 75 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 43 GO -46 00, one at 48 50, Commercial No 4-5 34 25-43 00, Cutters 41.00-45 00, Canner & Low Cutter 35 00-41 00, Shells down to 25 00 One Yield Grade #1 1245 lbs slaughter bull at 53 25, couple yield grade H 2 950 and 985 lbs 43.75 and 44.00 Few Medium Frame HI 350-485 lbs feeder steers 64 508 8 00, Medium & Large Frame HI 300-530 lbs feeder heifers 60 0088 00, few 630- 800 Iba 50.00-57 00 CALVES 61. Couple Choice vealers 94.50 and 99 00, few Standard 63 00-68 00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 50.0063.00, 70-85 lbs 47.00-54.00, few Utility 60-105 lbs 30 00-46.00 Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-125 lbs. 60 GO -82 00; one holstem heifer 115 lbs at 110 00. HOGS 310 Barrows & gilts steady to weak US No 1-2 210-245 lbs barrows & gilts 40 90-42 00, one lot 42 40, No 1-3 200-250 lbs 40.00- 41.10, No 2-3 210-260 lbs 39.10- 40 30, one lot No. 2-3 345 lbs 32.10, one lot No 1-3 185 lbs at 38.00 Sows $3 to $5 lower. US NO 1-3 320- GENERATOR SYSTEMS 330 Fonderwhite Road Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042 Phone: 717-274-1483 Division of Leonard Martin Company 545 lbs. sows 30 5037.25, tew Utility 250-305 lbs 25 00-30.25. Boars 20.00 24 00. FEEDER PIGS 66. US No 1-3 40 50 lbs. feeder pigs 29.0030.00 per head, No 1-3115-150 lbs. 34.5037 25 cwt, Utility 15-35 lbs. 8 0015 00 per head SHEEP 16 Few Choice 3545 lbs. new crop lambs 85 0090 00, one lot 86 lbs. at 71.00, Good & Choice 80 115 lbs wooled slaughter lambs 47 5060 00 Hunter’s Auction Monday, March 30 Rising Sun, Md. Report supplied by auction HEIFERS Good to Choice 49 50 57.50. FEEDER STEERS- Standard to Good 61 00-65 50. BULLS 500-650 lbs 43.50-56 25 COWS- High Choice to Prime 46.25-19.50; Good to Standard 45 00- 46.50, Utility 43 50-14.75; Cutters 40 50-43.00; Canners39.so-42 00 CALVES Prime 200-290 lbs 85 00-91.00; High to Choice 140-180 lbs 82 00-89 00, Good to Choice 120- MO lbs. 82 00-91 00; Standard to Good 90-115 lbs 57.00-74 00; Utility 75-85 lbs 55 00-67 00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 50 00-62.00 FEEDER PIGS 20-30 lbs $l2 to $l9 by hd ; 3545 lbs $22 to $27 by hd HOGS 180-220 lbs 39 5041 50, 225-245 lbs. 39 2541.00 SOWS - 34 00-39 50 BOARS 33 00-36 00 LAMBS 50 00-57 00 SHEEP 15 00-24 00 Indiana Livestock Thursday, April 2 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 111 Compared with last week’s market: SI. cows steady, spots 50 lower. SI steers Standard individual at 52 00; few Utility 46 7548 50 SI heifers, Choice individual at 58 50 SI cows: Utility & Commercial 42 50- 45.25, few to 46 25; Cutters 39 50- 43.50; Canner & L Cutter 36 50- 40.50; Shells down to 30.00 SI bulls; few Yield Grade No 1-21000- 1450 lbs. 48.00-55 25 FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium & Large Frame No. 1,300- 520 lbs. 56 00-69.00; Medium Frame No. 2, 500-700 lbs. 50.00-56 605. Heifers, Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 300-500 lbs. 00; Medium Frame No, 2 500-650 lbs 47 00-50.00. CALVES: 113 Vealers Standard & Good unevenly steady, good trend. Few Choice 96.00-102 00; few Good 78.00-93.00, 90-120 lbs 68.00- 75.00; 70-90 lbs. 58.00-68.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 80 120 lbs. 64.0098.00, Hoi. Heifers 75- 120 lbs. 75.00115.00. Beef Cross Bulls & Heifers 70100 lbs. 65.00 78.00. HOGS: 85. Barrows and gilts 50 lower Lot US No. 1-2 230 lbs. at 42.00 No. 1-3 200245 lbs. 39.00 39 50; lot No. 2-3 250 lbs. at 38.00; No 1-3 150170 lbs 38.5037.50; Sows US No. 1-3 300500 lbs. 32.00 35.25. Boars 15.0030.00. FEEDER PIGS: 8 US No. 1-3 35- 45 lbs. 15.0020.00 per head. SHEEP; 23. One lot Choice 80 lbs. at 72.00; Good 55-85 lbs. 52.00 59 00. Weekly Summary Friday, Aprils Report supplied by PDA CATTLE- 6172. Compared with 6847 head last week, and 4349 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday's market; Slaughter steers unevenly steady; SI heifers & cows steady to 1.00 lower SI bullocks & bulls weak to 2.0 P lower S). steers- High Choice & Prune No 34 62.00-65.50; Choice No. 24 59 00- 63.50, few £e 65.75; Good 55.00- 59 50; Standard 52.00-56.00. SI heifers. Choice 55.00-60 00, few 61.75, Good 52.00-57.00; Standard 48 00-52.00 SI cows, Utility & Commercial 43.0046.00, few 48 25 Cutters 41.0045.00; Canner & L Cutter 36.5042.00; Shells down to 30 00 SI. bullocks; Choice 56 00- 60.00, Good 52 00-56.76; few Standard 50 00-56.00 SI bulls- Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-2400 lbs 53 00-59.00; Yield Grade No 2, 1000-1600 lbs 5(1.00-54.00. FEEDER CATTLE Steers, Large frame No. 1, 300-600 lbs 62.00- 00; Medium Frame No 1, 300-550 lbs. 59.50-69 00 Heifers, Medium & Large Frame No 1,300- 700 lbs 56.00-67.00; Medium Frame No 2 500-700 lbs. 45 00-53.00 CALVES: 3711 Compared with 3847 head last week and 3309 head a year ago Vealers 2.00-5.00 higher, spots to 10.00 higher Few Prune 110.00- Choice 96 00-118.00; Good 78.00-98.00, 90-120 lbs. 60 00- 75.00; 65-90 lbs. 53.00-66.00; Utility 50-120 lbs. 40 00-56.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi Bulls 80- 130 lbs. 60.00-105.00, mostly 65 00- 88 00; Hoi. Heifers 80-140 lbs 75 00- 167 00, mostly 100.00-150.00. HOGS: 7381. Compared with 6602 head last week and 8181 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts mostly steady to .50 higher US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. 41.5042.50, few 43 00; No 1- 3 200-250 lbs 40.0042.00; No 2-3 190-270 lbs 39.0040.25, few down to 37.00; NO 1-3 140-190 lbs 36 00- 39.25; Sows 2.00-5.00 lower. US No. 1-3 300-585 lbs. 32.00-38.00; No. 2-3 300-675 lbs. 25.00-32 00. Boars 25.00- 32.00. FEEDER PIGS 1137. Compared with 1314 head last week and 1336 a year ago. Uneven. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs 16.00-26.00 per head; No. 1-3 35- 50 lbs. 19.00-30.00; No. 1-3 50-85 lbs 22.00-37.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS: 1920. Compared with 2367 head last week and 1785 head a year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs strong to 11.00 higher US No 1-2 30-40 lbs. 81.00-96.00, 40-50 lbs. 70.00-92.00, 50- 60 lbs. 65.00-78.00, 60-75 lbs. 56.00- 68.00, US No. 2-3 25-40 lbs. 68 00- 86.00. 50,60 lbs. 55.00-62.00. SHEEP; 827. Compared with 695 head last week and 563 head a year ago Wooled si. lambs uneven Choice 70-115 lbs. 59.00-70 00; Good 60-100 lbs. 45.00-60 00; few Spring lambs Choice 2040 lbs. 113 00- 155.00, 40-60 lbs. 75 00-95.00; 60-100 lbs 6100-75 00. SI ewes 20 00- 35.00, few down to 15 00. Lancaster Weekly (Continued trom Page A 2) Commercial 34 38.00-44 00, Cutter 1-2 42 00-45.50, few 45 5047 50; Cahner and low Cutter 38.5042.50 BULLOCKS- Choice 1050-1350 lbs 56 50-59.75, few 59.75-61 25, couple 66 00-66 25; Good 1000-1250 lbs 51 00-56 50 BULLS Yield grade 1 1350-2200 lbs 53.75-58.50, few 58 50-61 75; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lbs 50.00- 54 50, few 850-1025 lbs. 48 50-51 00. VEAL CALVES. Vealers mostly steady Demand fair for calves returned to farm VEALERS Prime 290-355 lbs. 117 00-122 00; Choice 120-350 lbs 100 00-122 00, few 112 00-117.00; high Good and low Choice 160-270 lbs 80 00-98.00, 120-140 lbs 68 00- 80 00, 80-115 lbs 50 00-65 00, few 60- 75 lbs 40.00-55.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES few Good and Choice 325450 lbs 64 00- 74.00. RETURNED TO FARM Around 100 head 90-115 lb holstein heifers 142 00-148 00; bulk 80-105 lbs 65 00-90.00, bulk 85-115 lb holstein bulls 64.00-84 00 with 140 head 100-115 lbs 84 00-87 00
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