Livestock market and auction news New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, April 20 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 323. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows steady to strong. Good slaughter steers 56.50-60.50, Standard 51.25-57.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 54.50-57.00, few Standard 49.00-51.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 45.00- 50.00, Cutters 43.0 Q-57.00, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00-43.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 55.50-58.25, few Standard 50.0054.00. Yield grade #l-2 1090-1895 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.00- Medium & Large Frame #1330-650 lbs. feeder steers 58.00- Large Frame #2 holstems 275605 lbs. 54.5058.50; Medium & Large Frame #1320600 lbs. feeder heifers 54.0065.00, Medium #2 400580 lbs. 49.50-55.50; Medium & Large #1 430-700 lbs. feeder bulls 53.5059.00. CALVES 278. Vealers grading Good & Choice $2 to $5 lower. Standard $5 to $lO higher. One Prune vealer at 115.00, Choice 85.00- Good 70.00-85.00, Standard 60.00-67.50, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 58.00-77.00, 65-85 lbs. 50.00-59.00, Utility 50-90 lbs. 30.00- Farm calves, holstem bulls 95-135 lbs. 75.00-86.00; holstem heifers, 70-125 lbs. 110.00- 145.00. HOGS 719. Barrows & gilts $1 to $1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. barrows & gills 41.3041.90, No. 1-3 200-230 lbs. 40.4041.40, No. 2-3 200- 260 lbs. 38.5040.50, No. 2-3 240-295 lbs. 33.00-36.50, No. 1-3 140-190 lbs. 37.00-39.00. Sows fully steady. US No. 1-3 320-705 lbs. sows 30.00- 36.25. Boars 25.00-34.00. FEEDER PIGS 54. US No. 1-3 30 40 lbs. feeder pigs 21.00-23.00 per head, few No. 1-3 50-70 lbs. 27.00 35.00, Utility 35-50 lbs. 12.00-21.00. SHEEP 135. Choice 4055 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 90.00 105.00, one lot 117.50, Good & Choice 30-40 lbs. 60.00-77.50. Slaughter ewes 14.0026.00. Attention Cage layer Operators MELHORN TRUCKING IS NOW EQUIPPED TO ★ LOAD ★ TRUCK ★ UNLOAD PULLETS WITH OUR NEW DOLLIE EQUIPMENT. 40 Donegal Springs Rd. Eighty-Four Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, April 20 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 285. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows 50 cents-$l higher. One Choice slaughter steer at 59.75, few Standard 52.50-55.50, few Utility 46.50-51.50. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 58.20 & 62, few Standard 54.00-56, few Utility 44.76- 48.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 44.0047.75, two at 48.00 & 50, Cutters 41.00-45. Canner & Low Cutters 38.5043, Shells down to 25.00. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 50.0053, few Utility 38.00- 49.50. Yield Grade #1,1200-2260 lbs. slaughter bulls 54.0056.50, one 66.50. few #2, 900-1450 lbs. 50.00- 53.50. Medium & Large Frame #l, 3500 lbs. feeder steers 56.00-70, few 73.00-79, Medium & Large #2, 5-750 lbs. 43.75-55. Medium & Large #l, 290500 lbs. feeder heifers 52.00- 69.00. Medium & Large #2, 450650 lbs. 43.0051.50. Medium & Large «, 450500 lbs. feeder bulls 56.0060, one 63, Medium & Large #2, 5-750 lbs. 45.0052.00. CALVES 205. Vealers grading Standard $1 lower. Few Choice vealers 95.00-101, Good 79.00-96, Standard and Good 90-120 lbs. 69.00- 70-90 lbs. 57.5069, Utility 55-130 lbs. 45.00-58. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85-125 lbs. 74.00-100; Hoi. Heifers 85-125 lbs. 95.00-139; Beef cross bulls & heifers 75-125 lbs. 65.00- one 200.00. HOGS 120. Barrows and gilts steady. One Lot US No. 1-2 208 lbs. barrows and gilts at 42.50, No. 1-3 2- 250 lbs. 39.0040.60, few No. 2-3 230- 280 lbs. 36.00-37.60, few No. 1-3 130- 180 lbs. 34.00-36.25. US No. 1-3 3-500 lbs. sows 33.50-37.50. Boars 29.00- 30.25. FEEDER PIGS 15. One Lot US No. 1-3 55 lbs. feeder pigs at 15.00 per head. SHEEP 58. Few Choice 3545 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 94.00108, lot Choice 60 lbs. at 86.00; Lot Good 75 lbs. clipped lambs at 45.00, lot Good 75 lbs. wooled lambs at 50.00. Slaughter ewes 12.0035.00. FOR MINIMUM STRESS & TOP EFFICIENCY Let Us Be Of Service To You! For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787 Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. Ask For Lynn Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, April 21 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 165. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows uneven, mostly steady to 50 cents lower. One Choice slaughter steer at 61.75, Good & Choice holsteins 55.0061.25, few Good 57.0062.60, few Standard 51.25- 54.25. Few Good slaughter heifers 55.0060.10, few Standard 50.00- 53.00, few Utility 43.6049.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 44.0046.75, few to 49.85, Cutters 41.0043.50, few to 46.50, Canner & Low Cutter 39.8541.25, few Shells down to 33.75. Few Good slaughter bullocks 53.0055.60, few standard 52.0053.85, few Utility & Low Standard 47.0050.85. Yield Grade #1 1285-1885 lbs. slaughter bulls 51.8556.25, one at 59.75. CALVES 149. Vealers grading Standard & Good uneven. Couple Prune vealers 99.00 and 105.00, Choice 94.00-107.00, few Good 77.00- 84.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 64.00-68.00, 65-90 lbs. 60.00-66.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 80-125 lbs. 78.00-98.00; holstein heifers 80- 140 lbs. 102.00-182.00, mostly 126.00- 165.00; few beef cross bulls & heifers 95-120 lbs. 70.00-101.00. HOGS 213. Barrows & gilts 25 cents to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 40.85- 41.35, few to 41.60, one lot 42 00, No. 1- 195-260 lbs. 40.5041.10, few No. 2- 190-230 lbs. 36.7540.35, few No. 2-3 300-355 lbs. at 37.25. US No. 1-3 315-540 lbs. sows 33.00-35.25, few No. 2-3 435-560 lbs. 30.00-32.00. Few Boars 27.00-31.75. FEEDER PIGS 14. Lot US No. 1- 3 95 lbs. feeder pigs 43.00 cwt., lot No. 1-3 25 lbs. 13.50 per head, lot Utility 30 lbs. 16.00 cwt. SHEEP 9. One Choice 30 lbs. spring slaughter lamb at 78.00; one Choice 120 lbs. wooled slaughter lamb at 56.00. Few Slaughter sheep 20.0029.00. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, April 21 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 253. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows about steady. Few Choice 2-4, 1000-1390 lbs. slaughter steers 62.85-66.10, Good 58.50-61, few Standard 53.25-56.50. Couple Choice slaughter heifers at 62.75, few Good 55.25-58.25. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 42.75- 46.75, couple 47.10, Cutters 41.50-45, Canner and Low Cutters 37.60 41.60, Shells down to 35.00. Good slaughter bullocks 57.00-62.50. Yield Grade #l, 900-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 51.00-60.25, in dividual 63.50, Large Frame #2, 5004100 lbs. feeder steers and bulls 50.00- Medium & Large Frame #l&2, 400650 lbs. feeder heifers 48.00-58, couple 60.00. CALVES 151. Vealers uneven, about steady. Few Prime valers 103.00107, Choice 87.0099, Good 68.00- Standard and Good 75-100 lbs. 59.0067, few Utility 5060 lbs. 30.00- Farm Calves $5-J2O higher. Hoi. Bulls 85-120 lbs. 64.00 91, couple 100.00; Hoi. Heifers 80 130 lbs. 110.00158.50, one 173.00. HOGS 535. Barrows and gilts about steady. US No. 1-2 210235 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.0042, No. 1-3190250 lbs. 40.2541, No. 26190 270 lbs. 38.0040.25. US No. 16 275- 475 lbs. sows 33.0036, No. 2-3 3-500 lbs. 31.0064.50. TUBS. 4-2161. HOGS 90. US No. 16 2-250 lbs. 40.0041, couple to 42.00. Boars 31.0032.00. FEEDER PIGS 135. US No. 16 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 19.0027.50 per head. No. 16 3565 lbs. 25.0037.50 per head. SHEEP 8. Few Choice 85-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 66.0074.00. Few Slaughter ewes 24.0027.00. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, April 15 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers Steady. Choice 59.0060.50; Good 55.00-58.00; Medium 54.00 Down. Heifers Choice 54.5055.50; Good Mt. Joy, PA 17552 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25,1981—A7 50.00- Medium 49.00 Down. Cows Steady to $l.OO higher. High Yield 45.40-47.00; Average 42.00- 45.00; Big Middle 38.0041.00; Fatty Herf. 37.00-40.00; Shelly 39.00 Down. Fat Bulls Good 52.00-54.50; Medium 46.00-51.00. Veal Calves $l.OO to $3.00 higher. Choice 95.00- 98.00; Good 89.00-94.00; Medium 78.00- Farm Hfrs. to 175.00; Farm Bulls to 90.00; Light & Weak 59.00 Down. Lambs Choice 63.00- 65.00; Light Wts. 60.00-79.00. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. Steady prices. Choice 75.00-77.50; Good 69.00-74.00; Medium 61.00- 68.00; Culls 60.00 Down. Steers 600- 850 lbs. Choice 67.00-70.00; Good 62.0066.00; Medium 61.00 Down; Dairy Type 45.0054.00. Heifers (All Weights) Choice 61.00-64.50; Good 53.0060.00; Medium 52.00 Down. Bulls Choice 66.00-71.50; Good 60.0065.00; Medium 59.00 Down. Dairy Cows to 650.00. Springing Heifers to 970.00; Pigs, Hd. $2.00 higher. 20-30 lbs. 12.00-24.00; 40-70 lbs. 25.00-38.00. Shoats by Lb. to 30.50; Slaughter Hogs Few lots 40.25-40.75. 210-230 lbs. 39.00-40.00; 240-260 lbs. 38.5040.00; 190-205 lbs. 37.00-39.50. Sows 300600 lbs. 33.00- 37.75; Thin Sows 25.00-32.00. Reported receipts of 287 calves, 104 cows, 20 bulls, 21 heifers, 4 steers, 63 hogs, 24 lambs, 6 sheep. Cattle market reported active, calf market reported back to farm calves higher. Holstein Heifer Calves to 149.50; Veal Calves, Back to Farm to 112.00; Bobs, 90 to 110 72.00-98.50; Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 48.00-65.00; Grassers & Feeders 45.00-69.00; Lambs 52.00-79.00; Sheep 18.00- 27.00; Hogs, 200-250 lbs. 36.00-41.50; Sows 33.00-37.00; Boars 22.00-30.50; Pigs 12.00-21.00; Heifers 44.00- 46.75; Steers Medium 44.00-49.50; Steers, feeder 52.00-70.00; Bulls 49.00-58.00; Cows, utility 45.00- 47.25; Cows, fat 39.00-44.50; Cows, medium 42.0044.00; Cows, poor or small 32.00-40.00; Horses to 510.00; Pomes to 75.00; Goats to 48.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, April 20 Report supplied by auction MULING NATIONWIDE Rayß. 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