livestock market and auction news Western Maryland Livestock Westminster, MdL Tuesday, August 25 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: Steady prices. High Yield few to 48.00; Standard & Utility 42.00-45.00; Canners 40.00-43.00; Shelly 40.00 Down. Bulls Good 1200-1300 lbs. 51.00- Steers Few Choice 66.00- Good Holstems 55.00 57.50; Standard 55.00 Down. Heifers Few Good 800-850 lbs. 53.00- BUTCHER HOGS: Few offered. US §1 & 3 one lot US #3 270 lbs. at 46.25; 190-210 lbs. to 50.00. Sows US 1&3 500 lbs. up 46.75-49.75; 350450 lbs. 43.0045.00. Boars few 375425 lbs. 38.75-39.25. VEAL CALVES: Good run. Good & Choice 82.00-93.00; Standard 75.00- Stocky & Thin 60.00 75.00; Killers 80-100 lbs. 56.0085.00; Weak & Rough 56.00 Down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Heifers One 110 lbs. at 127.50; Several 70-85 lbs. 70.0085.00; Holstein Bulls 95-115 lbs. 75.00110.00, Mainly 80.0099.00. Beef Type 70100 lbs. 60.0075.00. LAMBS: Good'to Choice 96-105 lbs. 50.0052.00, 7080 lbs. 47.00 48.00. Stock Cattle Good run, prices slightly higher. Steers Choice 300 600 lbs. 60.0065.00; Good 55.00 60.00; Medium 45.00-55.00; Few Good 700900 lbs. 56.00-59.00. Heifers Choice 300500 lbs. 57.00 66.00; Good 50.0057.00; Med. 43.00 50.00. Good 500700 lbs. 48.0054.50. Bulls few offered. PIGS AND SHOATS: Good demand for all sizes. By the Head 15-30 lbs. 15.0025.30, 3060 lbs. COMPUTERIZED GRAIN MAN AG EM How would you like to save the energy cost of grain drying? You can with AeroDry. Compared with conventional high temperature grain drying, AeroDry can • Save up to 90% energy cost. • Reduce shrink loss by 50%. • Increase feed value in grain. Plus you get a 25% tax credit. The AeroDry System can be fitted to your existing bin. Ask about our lease plan. For more information contact: Milford Mast Elverson, PA. 215-286-9118 Ken Sauder Brownstown, PA. 717-656-6519 Paul F. Detweiler Newville, PA. 717-776-3288 t OMPUTIPCtP GRWJ MANAGLMEHU 24.00-36.50; Over 60 lbs. to 49.50. By the Lb. 70-85 lbs. 42.00-55.00; 125- 160 lbs. 43.0047.50. Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, August 26 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 112. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows sl-$3 higher. Couple Standard slaughter steers 50.50 and 51.35. Few Utility slaughter cows 47.50-51.75. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 45.0040, few 51, Cutters 42.2545.50, Canner and Low Cuters 37.8542, Shells down to 32.00. Few Yield Grade #l, 1175-2065 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.50-56.75. CALVES 160. Few Good vealers 68.00- Standard and Good 70-100 lbs. 52.0080, Utility 50-100 lbs. 35.00- Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85-130 lbs. 62.00-103, mostly 80.00 85; few Hoi. Heifers 100-150 lbs. 102.00- HOGS 180. Barrows and gilts steady to 25 cents lower. US No. 1-2 2-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 52.35- 53, No. 1-3 2-245 lbs. 49.75-51.50, No. 1-3170185 lbs. 47.25-49. Few US No. 18 290600 lbs. sows 43.0048.75. Few Boars 35.0037.00. FEEDER PIGS 266. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 23.5036 per head. No. 18 35-50 lbs. 34.0039 per head. SHEEP 50. Choice 80100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 51.0058, Utility and Good 5080 lbs. 43.0050, few down to 35.00. Few Slaughter ewes 10.5022.00. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS 8700-11140, COUPLE |1475 PER HEAD. The biggest improvement in grain drying since the corn crib . Chambersburg Auction Thursday, August 27 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 297. Compared with last week’s market: Slaughter steers steady-1.00 higher. SI. cows 3.005.00 higher, spots 6.00 higher. SI. steers: Choice No. 24 1050-1250 lbs. 64.0088.50; Good 57.0082.85; Standard 53.0057.50. SI. heifers: Few Choice 55.00-64.10; few Standard 52.00-54.75. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 46.5052.50. Cutters 45.7549.50; Canner & L. Cutter 40.7545.75. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1, 11502000 lbs. 53.00 60.10. CALVES: 497. Vealers grading Good & Choice 3.00-8.00 higher. Few Prime 101.00104.00; Choice 85.0099.00; Good 72.0085.00; Standard & Good 70-95 lbs. 59.00 67.00. Utility 50100 lbs. 35.0057.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bihls 85- 130 lbs. 65.00103.00, mostly 85.00 95.00; Hoi. Heifers 90150 lbs. 90.00 155.00. HOGS: 73. Couple lots US 1-2 225 & 235 lbs. 51.85-52.00; few lots No. 1- 3 220-250 lbs. 51.35-51.75; Sows US No. 1-3 280-585 lbs. 44.50-47.75. Few Boars 35.0043.00. FEEDER PIGS 20. Few US No. 1-3 4045 lbs. 32.00-34.00. SHEEP: 27. Good 80-100 lbs. 44.5048.50. Few SI. ewes: 18.00- 22.50. Indiana Auction Thursday, August 27 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 109. Compared with last week’s market: Slaughter steers about steady; SI. cows 2.00 higher. SI. steers: few Good 59.00- 62.00; Standard 49.00-S4.DO. SI. USTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY "" " £ Systems Inc. Advanced Dealer inquiries invited Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 29,19ti—A15 cows: Utility & Commercial 45.50 47.50; Cutters 43.0045.00; Canner & L. Cutter 35.0042.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,60.0061.00. CALVES. 120. Vealers 7.00 higher. Choice 83.0092.00; Good 65.0075.00; Standard & Good HO 130 lbs. 55.0065.00; 90110 lbs. 55.00 63.00; 6090 lbs. 45.0055.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 5.0085.00; Hoi. Heifers 80125 lbs. >.0085.00. HOGS: 81. Barrows and gilts .50 I.ob lower. US No. 1-2 52.5053.00; No. 1-351.5052.50. FEEDER PIGS: 70. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. 20.0028.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs, 28.0032.00. SHEEP: 24. Lambs 1.002.00 higher. Few Choice 53.00-54.00; few Good 48.00-52.00. One SI. ewe 12.00. St. Louis Sheep Thursday, August 27 Report supplied by USDA At Wednesday’s weekly auction: receipts estimated about 350 head. Spring Slaughter Lambs 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder lambs steady to 1.00 higher in a limited price test. Receipts mainly wooled Spring Slaughter Lambs. SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime mostly wooled 90-126 lb. 54.50-57.00, including lot 138 lb. 55.00; lot 16 head shorn with no. 1-2 pelts 57.50. Choice 83-109 lb. wooled 50.00-53.00; few lots mixed Good and Choice 85-95 lb. 45.50- 48.00. FEEDER LAMBS: Couple lots Choice and fancy 68-82 lb. 47.50- 50.00; few lots Choice 65-85 lb. 44.5046.00. BREEDING EWES: Couple small lots Good solid-mouth 21.50- 22.00. G&M Livestock Monday, August 24 Duncansvllle, Pa. Report supplied by auction Compared to last weak, market report hogs-steady, cows-weak, steers-steady. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 67.00-69.85; Good to Choice 62.00- Standard to Good 54.00- 62.00; Utility 48.00-54.00. HEIFERS: High Choice and Prune 60.0004.00; Good to Choice U 4.00-60.00; Utility 48.0004.00. FEEDER STEERS; Good to Choice 300000 lbs. 55.0005.00. BULLS: 1200-1944 lbs. 52.00- 62.25; 900-1200 lbs. 48.0007.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 47.00- Couple to 50.00; Good 45.00- Utility 42.00-45.00; Cutters 38.00-42.00; Canners Down to 34.00. CALVES: High Choice 80.00- 96.00; Good to Choice 60.00410.00; Standard to G00d40.00-60.00. FARM CALVES: HoL Bulls 75.00- Hoi. Heifers 100.00- 161.00. HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 51.00-53.60; 170-300 lbs. 48.00-51.00. SOWS: 42.0049.75. BOARS: 35.0040.25. LAMBS: 45.0036.00. SHEEP: 15.00-28.00. •*. _
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