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
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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