Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 08, 1981, Image 15

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    Livestock market and auction n
Weekly
(Continued from Page Al 4)
year ago. Vealers unevenly steady.
Choice 75.00-95.00, few 108.00; Good
67.00-85.00, 90-120 lbs. 50.00-70.00;
65-90 lbs. 40.00-55.00. Few Utility
50-110 lbs. 30.00-50.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 80-
125 lbs. 60.00-98.00, mostly 70.00-
90.00; Hoi. Heifers 80-145 lbs. 65.00-
160.00, mostly 85.00-136.00.
HOGS: 6669. Compared with 6259
head last week and 7573 head a
year ago. Steady to 1.00 higher. US
No. 1-2 200-240 ’bs. 52.50-54.00; No.
' 1-3 200-250 lbs -.00-53.00; No. 2-3
190-275 lbs. 48.v,j-52.00, few No. 1-3
140-190 lbs. 44.00-49.00; Sows
steady to strong. US No. 1-3 300-600
lbs. 42.0048.00; No. 2-3 300-685 lbs.
38.0045.00. Boars 30.00-35.50, few
38.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1153. Com-
pared with 1204 head last week and
2034 a year ago. 2.00-5.00 lower, US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 15.00-25.00 per
head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 21.00-35.00;
No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 31.00-43.50.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS: 2431.
Compared with 2170 head last
week, and 3321 head a year ago. AH
sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs mostly
steady to 8.00 lower. US No. 1-2 20-
40 lbs. 76.00-103.00, few 120.00,40-50
lbs. 78.00-101.00, 50-60 lbs. 74.00-
97.00, 60-80 lbs. 60.00-80.00; US No.
2-3 30-40 lbs. 66.00-81.00. 40-50 lbs.
84.00-96.00,50-70 lbs 57.00-82.00.
SHEEP: 749. Compared with
786 head last week and 780 head a
year ago. Lambs uneven. Choice
60-110 lbs. 52.00-68.00; Good 50-115
lbs. 50.00-59.00. SI. ewes; 12.00-
26.00, few 34.00.
Lancaster Weekly
; (Continued from Page A 2)
VEALERS- Choice 160-390 lbs.
95.00- couple Choice and
Prime 109.00-123.00; high Good and
low Choice 135-325 lbs. 72.00-85.00,
few 85.00-95.00, 90-120 lbs. 53.00-
62.00, few 52.00-65.00, 60-85 lbs.
40.00- few Good 60-85 lbs.
39.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
aid Choice 300420 lbs 45.00-55.00,
few Choice 55.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-125 lb. holstem heifers 120.00-
142.00, few 80-95 lbs. 64.00-104.00;
bulk 85-120 lbs. holstein bulls 56.00-
90.00, few 90.00-101.00.
Chambersburg Auction
Tbur* day, August 6
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 316 Compared with
last week’s market: Slaughter
steers strong to 1.50 higher. SI.
cows 2,50-3.50 higher, few Choice
975-1100 lbs. 62.00-65.25. SI. steers:
few Good & Choice holstems 1250-
1430 life. D7.39-bZ.UU. Uood 58.50-
64.50; Standard 53.00-97.65; SI.
hellers: couple Choice 61.50 &
62.25; few Standard 53.0033.25. SI.
cows: Utility & Commercial 46.50-
40.75; Cutters 43.75-47.50; Conner
& L. Cutter 39.75-43.75; Shells down
to 32.75; SI. bullocks: Few Good &
Choice 56.00-62.00; few Standard
54.85-57.00. SI. bulls: tew Yield
Grade No. 1, 1250-1625 lbs. 54.75-
59.75; Yield Grade No. 2, 45.00-
51.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Large Frame no. 2, 360-735 lbs.
49.00-53.00; Heifers, tew Medium
Frame No. 1, 350600 lbs. 47.00-
52.00. Bulls few Medium & Large
Frame No. 1, 325650 lbs. 50.00-
54.00.
CALVES: 471. Vealers grading
Good & Choice 15.00-20.00 higher,
Standard & Good 2.00-4.00 higher.
Choice 89.00-94.00; Good 77.50
89.00, 90-110 lbs. 63.00-68.00; 70-85
lbs. 56.0064.50.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-
130 lbs. 80.00-96.00, some down to
65.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-135 lbs.
105.00-127.00,75-90 lbs. 70.00-105.00.
HOGS: 74. US No. 1-2 210-265 lbs.
52.35-53.60; few No. 1-3 200-230 lbs.
50.00-52.00; lot No. 1-3 180 lbs. at
40.00; Sows few US No. 1-3 400-480
lbs. 41.00-45.25.
FEEDER PIGS 33. Lot US No. 1-
3 30 lbs. at 18.50 per head; few No.
1-3 40-50 lbs. 33.00-35.00.
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 8, 1911—A15
SHEER: 14. Few Choice 85-95
lbs. 47.0051.00; tew Good 75-105
lbs. 41.0044.00; few Utility & Good
75-95 lbs. 30.0037.00.
GOATS: 5. (few) Adults 28.00
42.50; couple kids at 20.00 per head.
Computer
Lamb Sale
Dublin, Va.
Friday, July 31
There were 305 head sold. All
lambs were graded by
Representatives of the VDACS’s
Division of Markets, Livestock
Section on USDA standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
High Choice & prune 95-125 lbs.
60.00; Choice 85-125 lbs. 57.00; Take
up points are Dublin, Rose dale,
Seven Mile Ford and Tazewell, Va.
sommm
ewf/uouL.
LOW
CLASSIFIED
RATES
WITH
EXCELLENT
RESULTS!
Indiana Auction
Homer City, Pa.
Iliunday, August 6
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: 94. Compared with
last week’s market: SL cows .50
lower. SI. steers: few Good 55.00-
57.00; Standard 40.00-52.00. SI.
heifers: Good 55.00-58.00. SI. cows:
Utility & Commercial 45.00-48.00;
Cutters 42.0044.00; Canner & L.
Cutter 36.00-39.00. SI. bulls: Yield
Grade No. 1,53.00-56.00.
CALVES: 112. Vealers .50-1.00
lower. Good 85.00-90.00; Standard
& Good 110-130 lbs. 60.00-70.00; SO
HO lbs. 60.00-65.00; 65-90 lbs. 40.00-
45.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 100-
110 lbs. 75.00-80.00; Hoi. Heifers
100-110 lbs. 105.00-110.00.
HOGS: 62. Barrows and gilts
steady. US No. 1-2 52.00-53.50; No.
1-3 50.50-51.50; Sows US No. 1-3
45.00-47.50.
FEEDER PIGS 33. US No. 1-3 20-
35 lbs. 15.00-18.00 per head; No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 25.00-35.00.
SHEEP: 2. SI. ewes 18.00-22.00.
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