Livestock market and auction news New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, Jane 29 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 257: Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows mostly 1.00 lower. Few High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 66.00- Choice 63.5064.75, Good 58.00- Standard 50.00-57.00. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 62.00 and 62.50, Good 54.50-58.50, Standard 48.00-53.50, few Utility 43.00- Utililty & Commercial slaughter cows 45.00-48.00, few 50.00- Cutters 42.50-46.50, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00-42.75, Shells down to 29.50. Standard slaughter bullocks 50.00-56.25. Yield Grade til 1015-2085 lbs. slaughter bulls 53.00-59.00. Medium & Large Frame #1 535-745 lbs. feeder steers 52.50-60.00; Medium Frame til 375-730 lbs. feeder heifers 46.00-55.00. CALVES 232: Vealers grading Good & Choice about steady. Standard Mostly 10.00 lower. One Prime vealer at 92.00, Choice-75.00- 89.00, Good 65.00-77.00, heavy weights Good & Choice 60.00-75.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 45.00- 60.00, 65-85 lbs. 35.00-45.00, few Utility 45-70 lbs. 20.0CW0.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-135 lbs. 75.00-107.00; holstein heifers 70*125 lb.s 75.00-110.00. HOGS SOS; Barrows & gilts weak to .50 lower. US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.80-52.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 49.80-51.00, No. 2-3 200- 255 lbs. 48.00-50.00, No. 2-3 260310 lbs. 40.00-45.70, No. 1-3 170-195 lbs. 40.00-45.00. Sows mostly |2 higher. US No. 1-3 280560 lbs. sows 40.00- 47.00. Boars 32.0045.75. FEEDER PIGS 8: US No. 1-3 130-165 lbs. feeder pigs 34.0038.00 cwt. SHEEP 152: Choice 60-90 lbs. Kfl«LC«m€fl Fflflms I—SLHSJ "W« breed the Best-Slaughter the rest" Rd2Noxonßd Wappinger Falls, NY 12590 Farm: 914-223-5976 Max Heflich, Mgr. 914-471-1438 Get the “Concrete” difference Get Ehmer Yorkshires s%I «EORISA^ NOW YOU WILL KNOW RIR SURE! REVOLUTIONARY NEW MILK TEST FOR PREGNANCY 1. Earlier testing for pregnancy will save valuable time and money. 2. Provides early warning of breeding problems. 3. Test is 99% accurate for non-pregnancy. 4. Every cow that is open over 90 days costs you at least $lO.OO per cow per day. 5. A milk sample taken 22-24 days after breeding is all you need. 6. NO stress on the cow. 7. Complete instructions with each kit. 8.1 kit tests 10 cows. For More Information, Write: "Xina o pacto*&, 99 Locust Bend Rd., Ephrata, Pa. 17522 717-859-1166 • Dealer inquiries Invited spring slaughter lambs 64.00-79.00, Good 45-85 lbs. 43.00-64.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-20.00. Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, June 29 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 154: Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers about steady. Slaughter cows .50-1.50 lower. Choice 2-4, 1000-1300. lbs. slaughter steers 65.00-69.00, Good. 57.50-63.00, Standard 52.75-57.50. Couple Good slaughter heifers 55.50. & 59.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 43.50-47.50, few 49.25, Cutters 40.25- Canner and Low Cutters 37.5040.00, Shells down to 35.00. Individual Good slaughter bullock at 35.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1020-1640 lbs. slaughter bulls 54.25- individual #2, 1570 lbs. at 52.75. Few Medium Frame #l, 485-640 lbs. feeder heifers 55.00 57.50. CALVES 120; Few Choice vealers 98.00108.00, few Good 80.00-97.00, Standard and Good 70 95 lbs. 65.0075.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85-125 lbs. 72.00110.00; Few Hoi. Heifers 80110 lbs. 76.00 130.00. HOGS 250: Barrows and gilts about steady. US No. 1-2 200245 lbs. barrows and gilts 54.60-55.30, lot at 55.50, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 53.50*54.50, few lots No. 2-3 260270 lbs. 49.0050.30. US No. 1-2 300600 lbs. sows 48.0050.00. Few Boars 38.5039.00. FEEDER PIGS 181: US No. 1-3' 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 17.0030.00 per head, No. 1-3 few lots 4050 lbs. 35.00-45.00 per head. SHEEP 18: Few Choice6s-75 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 72.00-79.00, Good 35-60 lbs. 45.0055.00. 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Choice 62.00-62.75; Good 57.00- Medium 56.00 Down. Heifers Choice 58.00-60.25; Good 53.00- Medium 52.00 Down. Cows. Good Run 1.00 lower. High Yield 46.00-48.70; Average 43,00- 45.00; Big Middle 38.00-42.00; Fatty Herf. 37.0041.00; Shelly 40.00 Down. Fat Bulls $1.50 Higher Good 54.00- Medium 49.0053.00. Veal Calves $2.00 to $3.00 lower. Good 75.00-82.00; Medium 65.00- 74.00; Farm Hfrs. to 110.00; Farm Bulls to 106.00; Light & Weak 68.00 Down. Lambs, Good Run $l.OO Higher. Choice 64.0057.75; Good 58.00- Medium 57.00 down. Sows 300-600 lbs. 44.0047.00; Thin Sows to 43.00. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. Steady to $l.OO Higher. Choice 66.00- Good 61.00-65.00; Medium 55.0060.00; Culls 54.00 Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice 61.00- Good 56.00-60.00; Medium 55.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights) Choice 55.0059.50; Good 49.0054.00; Medium 48.00 Down. Bulls Choice 60.D064.00; Good 54.0059.00; Medium 53.00 Down. Springing Heifers to $935.00. Pigs, Hd. Steady prices 20-30 lbs. 15.00- 26.00; 4060 lbs. 27.0036.00. Shoats by Lb. to 42.00. Slaughter Hogs 50 cents higher. 210-230 lbs. 50.00- 50.75; 240-260 lbs. 50.1051.00; 190- 205 lbs. 49.0050.00. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-four, Penna. Monday, June 29 Report supplied by the auction CATTLE 224: Choice slaughter steers 63.0065.50, Good 55.0060.50. Good slaughter heifers 50.0058.50, Standard 45.5052.50. Cutter slaughter cows 46.5051.00, Canner & Low Cutter 41.0045.50, Shells down to 30.00. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 52.0059.50, one at 61.50; yield grade #2 48.0053.00. Good 300500 lbs. feeder steers 55.00- Good 250500 lbs. feeder heifers 50.0069.00; good 500900 . lbs. feeder bulls 45.0058.00. CALVES 280: Choice vealers 75.00- Good 70.00-82.00, Standard & Good 7090 lbs. 50.00 70.00, Utility 40.0055.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 80.00110.00; holstein heifers 90.00140.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 70.0085.00. HOGS 69: US No. 1-2 200240 lbs. barrows & gilts 51.0053.00, No. 1-3 245-260 lbs. 49.0050.50, No. 2-3 270 300 lbs. 45.0048.50. US No. 15 300 400 lbs. sows 45.0047.00, No. 2-3 400 520 lbs. 42.0045.00. Boars 30.00 40.75. FEEDER PIGS 0: No sales on offer. SHEEP 159: Choice spring slaughter lambs 75.00-81.00, Good 70.00-75,00, feeders 50.00-60.00. Slaughter sheep 15.00-22.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, June 29 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 305 calves, 101 cows, 22 bulls, 14 heifers, 12 steers, 90 hogs, 43 lambs, 10 sheep. Cattle market reported active, calf market reported strong. Holstein Heifer Calves to 135.00; Veal Calves, to 90.50; Bobs, 90 to 110 65.00-112.00; Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 50.00-60.00; Grassers & Feeders 46.00-68.00; Lambs 65.00- 77.00; Sheep 18.00-32.00; Hogs, 206- 250 lbs. 45.50-52.00; Sows 38.50- 51.00; Boars 33.00-40.50; Pigs 15.00- 31.00; Heifers Medium 41.00-44.29; Steers medium 54.00-60.00; Steers, feeder 46.00-68.00; Bulls 47.00- 53.00; Cows, utility 46.0047.50; Cows, fat 42.00-46.00; Cows, medium 40.0042.50; Cows, poor or small 32.0038.00; Ponies small to 42.50; Goats to 47.00. U«c«rt»r Fwwhg, Friday, Jpjy 3,1981-A7 East Coast Carlot Wednesday, Jnly 1 Report supplied by USDA Pre-Holdiay demand good for loin and rib cuts; poor interest indicated for round and armchuck cuts. 142-200 lbs., Choice 148-152, Good few 134. Round cuts steady to 10.00 lower. Forequarter Rib cuts mostly steady to 10.00 higher, except full plates 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Armchucfcs cuts weak to 9.00 lower. Compared to last week; demand light for light supplies of prime special fed veal cuts. Hide-Off carcass and legs steady to 5.00 higher; foresaddles steady to 5.00 lower; loins steady to 10.00 higher; racks 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Veal Carcass/Cnts Prime (Special Fed) Demand good for butts and spareribs. Loins, picnics, 3-5 lbs. spareribs 3.00 to 9.00 higher; Hams 1.00 to 5.00 higher; boston butts 8.00 to 14.00 higher. 1-3 lb. spareribs steady to 10.00 higher. Demand moderate for light supplies of lamb cuts. Hindsaddles and chucks 5.00 lower; racks, legs and back 5.00 to 10.00 lower; loins steady to 5.00 lower; breasts steady. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, June 26 ' Report supplied by USDA Today Last Friday Last Year CATTLE: Insufficient volume for a full market test; few sales steady, to 1.00 higher. Supply in cluded 50 head in graded sale sold in lots of 10 or more. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame #1 Couple lots 884-911 lbs. 63.85-64.00; Large Frame Ml One lot 1010 lbs. 61.25; Large Frame #2 Couple lots 700 lbs. 60.00. Beef Cuts Steer Hind Fresh Pork Cuts 265 283 402