Al4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 11,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, April 1
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers Very
active, $4.00 higher. Choice 60.00-
64 50; Good 56.00-59.00; Medium
55.00 Down. Heifers Choice 58.00-
61.00; Good 52.00-57.00; Medium
5100 Down. Cows Mostly steady.
High Yield 44.5046.00; Average
41.0044.00; Big Middle 37.50-40.00;
Fatty Herf. 37.00-39.00; Shelly 41.00
Down. Fat Bulls Steady. Good
53.00- Medium 48.00-52.00.
Veal Calves $3.00 higher. No
Choice offered. Good 96.00-106.50;
Medium 86.00-95.00; Farm Hfrs to
142.50; Farm Bulls to 92.50; Light
& Weak 59.00 Down. Lambs Good
58.00- Medium 57.00 Down.
Sows 350-550 lbs. 34.0037.50.
STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs.
$2.00 lower. Choice 71.00-76.00;
Good 65 00-70.00; Medium 58.00-
64.00; Culls 57.00 Down. Steers 600-
850 lbs. Choice 65.00-70.00; Good
57.00- Medium 56.00 Down.
Heifers (All Weights) Choice 62.00-
69.00; Good 53.00-61.00; Medium
52.00 Down. Bulls Choice 58.00-
62.50; Good 52.00-57.00; Medium
51.00 Down. Dairy Cows to $600.00
Springing Heifers to 835.00. Pigs,
Hd. $2.00 lower. 20-30 lbs. 12.00-
20.00; 40-60 lbs 21.00-29.00. Shoats
by Lb. to 40.00. Slaughter Hogs 50
cents higher 210-230 lbs 40.25-
41.10; 240-260 lbs 39 2541.00; 190-
205 lbs. 37 50-39.50
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East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, April 8
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Prime special fed veal generally
steady in narrow test. Good and
Choice boning veal, northeastern
suppliers, steady to 2.00 lower;
mshipped firm in limited com
parison. Compared to last week,
limited sales boneless beef steady
to firm.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
7SHead
180-240 lbs. few 172.00, generally
steady.
BONING TYPE
HIDE ON
Good and Choice
Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75
lbs. 84.00, all steady-2.00 lower; 55-
64 lbs. 82.00; 4554 lbs. 80.00; 35-44
lbs. 78.00; 34 lbs. down 76.00.
Inshipped: Late yesterday, 71-80
lbs. 90.00-92.00, all firm; 61-70 lbs.
88.00-90.00; 51-60 lbs. 86.00-88.00;
41-50 lbs. 84.00-86.00; 3040 lbs.
82.0084.00.
LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
Vz Load
65-75 lbs. few 118.00.
SPRING LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
Vz Load
55 lbs. down few 128.00.
BONBLESS BEEF
5 Loads
(U.S. and Canadian Origin)
Compared to last week: 90 pet
chem lean fresh 122.00, generally
steady; 85 pet chem lean fresh
112.50 firm.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
9 Loads
Semi-Boneless Hams: 14-17 lbs.
100.00 weak.
Boneless Hams: 13-17 lbs. 125.00
firm.
No. 1 Sliced Bacon Vacuum Pack
1 lb. pkg. 107.00, firm.
Franks, 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1 lb.
pkg. 87.00, firm.
Martinsburg Auction
Martmsburg, Pa.
Monday, Aprils
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 120. Choice slaughter
steers 60.00-63.25, Good 57.00-60.00,
Standard 50.00-56.00, Utility 46.00-
50.00. Choice slaughter heifers
60.00-65.75, Good 53.00-57.00,
Standard 45.00-51.00. Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows 43.00-
47.50, Cutters 42.50-44.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 38.0042.50, Shells down
to 35.00. Good slaughter bullocks
54.0056.00, Standard 50.0053.00,
Plant
WITH
MPR
Alfred Dugan of Milton Hershey School Farms reserve champion in
the 1980 Alfalfa Growers Program receives congratulations from Dr
A A Hanson director of research for Waterman Loomis Co
*MULTIPLE PEST
RESISTANCE
WL3II
WL 313 - WL 318 - WL 220
m .. I BEACHLEY-HARDYSEEDCO.
RE "EJI E J Railroad Ave., Shiremanstown, Pa. 17091
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HARDY
Field and Grass Seeds I NAME
Shiremanstown, Pa. 17091 { ADDRESS
Utility 45.00-48.00. Yield Grade #1
slaughter bulls 52.0054.75; yield
grade H 2 50.0052.50.
CALVES 334. Choice vealers
100.00- Good 90.00-97.00,
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 65.00-
75.00, 70-90 lbs. 53.00-60.00, Utility
55-100 lbs. 50.00-53.00. Farm calves,
holstem bulls 90-120 lbs 75.00-
95.00; holstem heifers 85-130 lbs
100.00-
HOGS 433. US No. 1-2 barrows &
gilts 41.9043.00, No. 1-3 40.0041.50,
No. 2-3 39.0040.50, No. 1-3 40.00-
41.30. US No. 1-3 sows 35.00-39.00,
No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 32.00-36.00.
Boars 30.00-35.50.
FEEDER PIGS 14. US No. 1-3 20-
35 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-23.00, No. 1-
3 3550 lbs. 25.00-30.50 per head.
SHEEP 33. Bulk of supply sold to
the Easter trade. Choice 3555 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 90.00-
130.00, 80-100 lbs. 62.00-70.50.
Slaughter ewes 16.00-32.00.
GOATS 4. Kids 25.00-33.00 per
head.
G&M Livestock
Monday, April 6
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last Monday,
IN 1980 THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL FARMS won
the grand champion hay crop silage award and reserve
grand champion alfalfa growing contest In 1979 Daniel
Schrack broke the 9 ton barrier for the first time in
Pennsylvania by producing 9 1 tons with WL-311 a
CONSISTENT WINNER
these alfalfa varieties □
Send Name of My Nearest Dealer □
I TOWN
market report steers-steady, cows
weak, hogs-lower.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 61.00-63.60; Good to Choice
58.00- Good 56.00-60.00;
Standard 52.00-56.00.
HEIFERS: Good to Choice 57.00-
60.00; Standard 48.00-54.00.
FEEDERSTEERS: Good to
Choice 308-500 lbs. 60.08-70.00.
BULLS: 1208-2050 lbs. 54.00-
62.75; 900-1200 lbs. 48.0857.00.
COWS: High Choice to Prime
46.00- Good 42.00-46.00;
Utility 40.00-42.00; Cutters 38.00-
42.00; Canners Down to 35.00.
CALVES; High Choice" 100.00-
112.00; Good to Choice 85.00-100.00;
Standard to Good 60.00-80.00;
Utility 40.00-60.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls
80.00-100.00; Hoi. Heifers 110.00-
165.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 15-30 lbs. 12.00-
18.00; 3050 lbs. 18.00-30.00.
HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 40 00-41.90;
170-290 lbs. 37.00-40.50
SOWS: 32.00-38.50.
BOARS: 28.00-32.50.
LAMBS: Fall
Springing 75.00-119.00,
SHEEP: 20.00-35.00
STATE ZIP
50.00-62.00;