Livestock market and auction news Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Staunton, Va. Wednesday, April 15 Report supplied by VDA There were 1,700 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: 400-500 lbs. Medium 1 70.00- ; * mostly 79.00-82.00; Large 1 74.50-79.25; Small 1 68.00 74.25; Med. & Lg. 2 70.50-73.00.500 600 lbs. Medium 1 68.50-78.50; Large 1 66.25-75.50; Small 1 68.00 71.75; Med. & Lg. 2 62.00-73.00. 600 700 lbs. Medium 1 65.50-70.00; Large 1 63.75-69.75; Small 1 60.00 65.00; Med. & Lg. 2 63.00-67.00.700 800 lbs. Medium 1 61.50-66.75; Large 1 61.00-64.50; Small 1 61.00 62.25; Med. & Lg. 2 61.75-63.25. 800 900 lbs. Medium 1 62.0065.00; Large 1 60.75-62.50; Med. & Lg. 2 61.0061.25. HEIFERS; 400500 lbs. Medium 1 52.5061.75; Large 1 54.25-50.25; Small 1 50.00-55.00; Med. & Lg. 2 51.50-53.50. 500600 lbs. Medium 1 55.0061.25; Large 1 53.5059.50; Small 1 52.0053.50; Med. & Lg. 2 53.0053.25. 600700 lbs. Medium 1 56.00- Large 1 54.5060.25; Small 1 52.75-55.75. 700800 lbs. Medium 1 54.50-55.25; Large 1 51.75-57.25. 800900 lbs. Medium 1 48.00. Feeder Cattle Sale Dublin, Va. Wednesday, April 15 Report supplied by VDA There were 1,136 head sold. All cattle were graded by represen tatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight STEERS: 300-400 lbs. Med. & fag. 1 83.50-90.75; Small 1 85.50-87.50; Med. & Lg. 2 82.50-86.00.400-500 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 79.50-89.25; Small 1 74.75- 00 (1 head 69.50); Med. & Lg. 2 74.50-87.50.500-600 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 69.00-78.50 (1 head 62.50); Small 1 64.00-69.00; Med. & Lg. 2 63.00- 600-700 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 63.00- Small 1 61.00-64.50; Med. & Lg. 2 60.00-65.00.700-800 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 63.00-66.50; Small 1 59.75- Med. & Lg. 2 52.25- 52.50. 800-900 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 61.0064.00; Med. & Lg. 2 48.00. 900- 1000 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 60.00-62.25. 1000 lbs. & up Med. & Lg. 1 56.00- 59.50; Med. &Lg. 2 42.75. 4th ANNUAL CUMBERLAND VALLEY DUTCH AUCTION SALE SAT. MAY 2nd - 9:00 QUILT SALE 2 PM CHICKEN BAR-B-Q & SALAD BAR % MILE NORTH OF US ROUTE 11 & SOCIAL ISLAND Rl SPONSORED BY SHALOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FOR INFORMATION CALL 717 375 2458 SHANK’S REFRIGERATION CLUQSTON’S IMPLEMENT INC. SERVICE John Doer* Equipment Mueller Bulk Milk Tanks Sales & Service Marion, Pa. 375-2833 3213,81ack Gap Rd, Chbg. 263-4103 Peoria Cattle Thursday, April 23 Report supplied by USDA 51 Weekly Cattle Summary: Compared to last week Slaughter Steers 2.00, instances 2.50 higher. Heifers 1.001.50, instances 2.00 higher. Cows 2.00 higher. Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trade opened the week active with buyers fairly aggressive. By midweek, buyers became less aggressive carefully following the outcome of the carcass and boxed beef trade. Receipts this week 2900 as com pared to 2568 a week ago and 2429 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-410501300 lbs. 65.5067.00. Choice and Prune 3-4, few s’s 11501375 lbs. 64.50-66.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 9501200 lbs. 64.0065.50. Scat tered lots and part loads 11501300 lbs. Hosltems 54.00-58.00. Load Monday 59.50. Good 62.0064.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-4 9501050 lbs. 63.5065 50, closing 63.75-85.25. Couple packages 65.75 on Monday. Load Choice and Prime 3-4 1050 lbs. 63 75, Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 9501000 lbs 62 0064.00. Good 58.00 62.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-3 42.0046.00. Cutter 40.0044.00. Canner and Low Cutter 37.0041 00. BULLS YG 1-2 12001900 lbs 51.0058 00. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, April 18 Report supplied by auction STOCKER,- FEEDER, AND SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good Light Steer Calves 85.00-89.00; Medium 80.00-79.75; Plain 79.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 65.00- Medium 60.0064.75; Plain 64.50 and down; Holstein Steers 62.00 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 55.00-60.00; Medium 50.00- Plain 54.50 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 53.00-58.75; Medium 48.00-52.75; Plain 52.50 and down; Slaughter Cows 42.00- 46.50; Utilities 38.00-42.00; Canners & Cutters 37.50 and down; Milk & Stock Cows 580.00 and down; Stock Bulls 62.00 and down; Slaughter Bulls 54.25 and down. CALVES: Veal Calves 89.00 and down; Baby Calves 105.00 and down. SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue O 69.00; Stock Ewes 86.00 and down. HOGS: Top 40.00; Sows37.soand down; Boars 30.00 and down. MARION PA. Martinsburg Auction Martinsbnrg, Pa. Monday, April 20 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 183. Choice slaughter steers 63.5066.00, Good 61.0063.00, Standard 56.0060.00, Utility 50.00 56.00. Choice slaughter heifers 61.00-63.50, Good 55.0061.00, Standard 50.0055.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.00 54.00, Cutters 44.0045.50, Canner & Low Cutter 40.0044.50, Shells down to 38.00. Good slaughter bullocks 56.0060.50, Standard 50.0055.00, Utility 45.0050.00. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 55.00-60.50; yield grade #2 51.0054.50. CALVES 324. Choice vealers 95.00103.00, Good 85.0096.50, Standard & Good 90110 lbs. 65.00 80.00, 7090 lbs. 53.0065.00, Utility 55-100 lbs. 50.00-58.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90120 lbs. 70.00 91.00; holstem heifers 85-130 lbs. 105.00170.00, HOGS 463. US No. 1-2 barrows & gilts 40.5042.35, No. 1-3 40,0040.70, No. 2-3 39.0040.50, No. 1-3 40.00 40.80. US No. 1-3 sows 35.0038.50, No. 2-3 300650 lbs. 34.0036.50. Boars 30.0035.25. FEEDER PIGS 40. US No. 1-3 20 35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.0020.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 22.0033.50 per head. SHEEP 6. Choice 45-65 lbs, spring slaughter lambs 55.00-64.00, Slaughter ewes 36.00-38.00. GOATS 10.22.00-39.00 per head. Special Feeder Cattle Sale Narrows, Va. Tuesday, April 4 Report supplied by VDA There were 1,600 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: 300400 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 85.00-90.00; Small 1 80.00-85.00; Med. 2 76.00-80.00.400500 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 80.0085.00; Small 1 76.50 86.00; Med. 2 77.0084.00. 500800 lbs. Med. & Lg-171.25-75.50; Small 1 65.5083.00 ••; Med. 2 64.25-72.50. •• mostly $83.00. 600-700 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 66.5089.25; Small 1 62.75- 64.75; Med. 2 61.5086.25. 700800 lbs. Med. & Lg. 165.0085.75; Small 1 60.7583.00; Med. 2 62.0063.00. 800900 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 64.00 65.25; Small 1 57.0081.50. 9001000 lbs. Med. & Lg. 160.0082.50. HEIFERS: 300400 lbs. Med. & A.M Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25,19t1—A9 Lg. 1 56.0064.50; Small 1 53.00 59.00; Med. 2 54.5059.00. 400500 lbs. Med. & Lg. 159.5066.00; Small 1 51.75-59.75; Med. 2 56.5063.00. 500-600 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 58.50 64.50; Small 1 57.5058.50; Med. 2 54.50-57.50.600700 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 59 0061.25; Small 1 56.75-59.50; Med. 2 48.0055.00.700800 lbs. Med. & Lg. 1 58.5059.50; Small 1 56.25- 57.00. Feeder Cattle Sale Winchester, Va. Friday, April 17 Report supplied by VDA There were 2305 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: 300400 lbs. Medium 1 76.0081.00; Med. & Large 2 66.00 68.00. 400500 lbs. Medium 1 72.00 86.00; Large 1 68.0079.00; Small 1 69.0071.00; Med. & Large 2 61.00 65.00. 500600 lbs. Medium 1 65.00 78.00; Large 1 73.0075.00; SmaT 1 63.0070.50; Med. & Large 2 62.00 66.50. 600700 lbs. Medium 1 60.00 71.00; Large 1 68.0071.00; Small 1 61.0068.25; Med. & Large 2 63.00. 700800 lbs. Medium 1 64.5089.25; Large 1 63.5084.00; Small 1 60.25- 62.00; Med. & Large 2 60.00.800900 lbs. Medium 1 59.0083.50; Large 1 62.7584.00; Small 1 59.0061.00; Med. & Large 2 57.50. 9001000 lbs. Medium 1 61.5082.75; Large 1 58.0082.25. HEIFERS: 300-400 lbs. Medium 1 57.0081.00; Small 1 61.0082.00; Med. & Large 2 58.0059.00. 400500 lbs. Medium 1 61.0082.50; Large 1 56 0065.25; Small 1 52.5061.00; Med. & Large 2 60.2582.00. 500600 lbs. Medium 1 55.0082.50; Large 1 58,0084.75; Small 1 52.5054.50; Med. & Large 2 57.0057.50. 600700 lbs. Medium 1 55.0089.50; Large 1 58.5065.50; Small 1 51.0087.00; Med. St Large 2 55.0058.00.700800 lbs. Medium 1 54.5057.50; Large 1 58.5059.00; Small 1 53.5055.00; Med. & Large 2 50.00. G&M Livestock Monday, April 20 Report supplied by auction Market report steers-higher, hogs steady, cows-sharply higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 63.0085.75; Good to Choice 60.0083.00; Standard to Good 54.00- 60.00; Utility 48.0084.00. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 54.00- 60.00; Standard 48.0084.00. HEAVY | BREEDER HOUSING Needed Immediately 10,000-14,000 sq. ft. To Be Housed May 7 Contact: Tffapet'd CHICKS, INC. Quakertown, PA. 18951 (215) 536-3155 \ FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 300-500 lbs. 55.00-70.00. BULLS: Bullocks 1000-1200 lbs. 60.00- 1200-2140 lbs. 56.00- 61.50; 900-1200 lbs. 52.00-56.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 48.00- Couple to 52.00; Good 46.00- Utility 44.00-46.00; Cutters 42.00-44.00; Canners Down to 38.00. CALVES: High Choice 90.00- 106.00; Good to Choice 70.00-90.00; Standard to Good 50.00-70.00; Utility Down to 40.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi. Bulls 75.00-92.00; Hoi Heifers 120.00- 170.00. FEEDER PIGS: 15-30 lbs. 18.00- 24.00; 30-50 lbs. 24.00-34.50. HOGS; 200-240 lbs. 39.00-41.60; 170-300 lbs. 35.00-39.50. SOWS: 34.00-39.50. SHEEP: Lambs Light to 95 00; Heavy 60.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland,Pa. Wednesday, April 22 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 78 cows, 127 heifers, and 2 bulls. Market steady. Load of Pa. fresh cows, 1000.00- 1250.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows, 990.00- springers 900.00- 1260.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows, 1010.00- Load of Susquehanna Co. fresh cows, 1050.00- Load of N.Y. fresh cows, 1425.00-1700, springers 1400.00- Locally consigned cows 625.00- 1370.00; Springing heifers 700.00- 1250.00; Open Heifers 275.00-675.00; Bulls 525.00-625.00. New Holland Horse Monday, April 20 New Holland Sales Stables Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 188 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market: steady. Better horses 550.00-910.00; Driving horses 375.00-700.00; Riding horses 375.00-525.00; Lightweight killers 350.00-500.00; Heavyweight killers 550.00-725.00; Mares 40.00-110.00; Colts 15.00- 35.00; Geldings 40.00-110.00; Larger ponies 150.00-235.00.
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