Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, March 25 Report supplied by USDA •Receipts this week: 6,700; Week Ago: 5,500; Year Ago: 4,700 Compared to the previous week’s close, all slaughter classes steady. Supply mainly Choice 24 slaughter steers, around 35% heifers, 10% cows. NOTE: The supply of Choice and Prime steers and heifers well below normal. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 1050-1225 lbs. 66.0047.00. several 66.00-66.50. Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 65.0046.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs. 63.0045.00. Good 2-3 &001150 lbs. 61.0043.00. Mostly Good' 24 1050-1325 lbs. holsteins 54.0059.00. Package Choice 1345 lbs. 59.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 875-1050 lbs. 64.064.50, part load 65.00. Choice 2- 4 875-1050 lbs. 62.5044.00; 800-900 lbs. 58.0041.00. Mixed Good and Choice 24 800-950 lbs. 58.0040.00. I Good 2-3 750-590 lbs. 56.0058.00. COWS: Closing week sales: Utility and Commercial 24 37.00 40.00. Boning utility 1-2 40.0042.00. Cutter 1-2 35.0039.00. Low Cutter 1- 230.0035.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1050 1900 lbs. 46.00-51.00. Yield Grade 1 14001700 lbs. 52.00. FEEDERS: (Including around 2,500 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder steers and heifers HAYSTRAW-COmUMISC Sal* every Monday 12:00 Noon Sharp Dewart Livestock Market Dewart. PA For Information Call H.H.Mylin George H. Detrick 717-568-7271 717-568-5454 firm to 3.00 higher, mostly 1.002.00 higher. Overall quality rather attractive with bulk of supply Medium Frame 1 300700 lbs. steers and 300700 lbs. heifers. Large buyer attendance again. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame 1: 300500 lbs. 65.0069.00; couple lots 325400 lbs. 71.0071.50; 500600 lbs. 63.7549.00, mostly 64.2568.00; load thin 515 lbs. 71.50; 600875 lbs. 62.0065.50. Medium Frame 1-2 and some Small Frame 1: 400700 lbs. 60.0043.00. Large Frame 2 Holsteins: Few lots 735 1000 lbs. 52.0053.50. BULLS: Medium Frame 1: 375 525 lbs. 58.5062.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame 1: 300500 lbs. 53.0058.00, mostly 54.0057.00; lot 406 lbs. 58.50; 500600 lbs. 54.2557.25; 600 700 lbs. 54.0058.50. Medium Frame 1-2 and Small Frame 1:325500 lbs. 50.0052.50. G&MLivestock Monday, March 22 Duncanivillc, Pa. Report cupplled by auction Compared to last week, market report cows-sharply higher, steers higher, hogs-lugher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 66.00-70.00; Good to Choice 64.0048.00; Standard 60.0044.00; Utility 52.0040.00. HEIFERS: -High Choice and Prime 64.0048.00; Good to Choice 60.0044.00; Standard 54.0040.00; Utility 44.0040.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 300600 lbs. 48.0060.00; Feeder Heifers 300600 lbs. 48.00 58.00. BULLS: 11001650 lbs. 52.00 66.75; 9001100 lbs. 48.0056400. COWS: High Choice to Prime 46.0049.00; Several to 51.00; Good 44.0046.00; Utility 40.0044.00; Cutters 38.0040.00; Canners Down to 36.00. CALVES: High to Choice 90.00 101.50; Good to Choice 70.0090.00; Standard to Good 50.0070.00; Utility down to 30.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 75.0091.00; HoL Heifers 80.00 117.50. FEEDER PIGS: 2535 lbs. 18.00 25.00; 3550 lbs. 25.0038.00. HOGS: 200240 lbs. 50.0053.20; 170300 lbs. 47.00-50.50. SOWS: 45.5053.75. BOARS: 310050.25. SHEEP: 15.0045.00. LAMBS: 58.0066.00. Chambersburg Auction CATTLE: 455. Compared with last week’s market. Slaughter steers cows about steady. SI. steers: Choice No. 2-4, 1100*1600 lbs. 64.50-68.60; Good 58.5064.00; Standard 52.50*57.50; SI. heifers: Choice 60.5064.50; Good 57.00- 60.50. SI. cows: Utility & Com mercial 39.25-45.00; Cutters 39.00- 43.00; Canner & L. Cutter 34.75- 39.00; Shells down to 30.00. SI. bullocks; few Good 51.35-53.75; few Standard 47.1049.00. SI. bulls: SfE? T KAN.su*. MY R. HARBI 1 • Heritor. rwntrlwilt 17033 • 717 OM-i frailti* m>m c«* dMnIiMW tor I*m tXUt »r «UHf - l««««inc> " tnetor-Wltortracktof &&4P LOCALLY or HATIOHWIOE Ctaambersborg, Fa. Thursday, March 25 Lancaster Farming, Saturday , March 27,1M2—A9 Yield Grade No. 1, 11001925 lbs. 45.7555.10. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, few Medium Frame No. 1,500850 lbs. 50.0058.00. CALVES: 373. Vealers about steady. Choice 92.00100.00; few Good 75.0089.00; Standard & Good 70100 lbs. 48.0055.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls strong to 15.00 higher. Hoi. Bulls 85130 lbs. 58.0090.00; Hoi. Heifers 80150 lbs. 61.00127.50. HOGS: 66. Couple lot US No. 1-2 215230 lbs. 51.60 & 52.00, couple lots No. 1-3 220 lbs. 50.00 & 50.50; few US No. 1-3 3005601b5. 43.5048.00. FEEDER PIGS 48. US No. 1-3 30 35 lbs. 35.0039.00 per head. SHEEP: 53. Spring si. lambs few Choice 5075 lbs. 68.0074.00; Good 8595 lbs. wooled lambs 49.0053.50. Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, March 16 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: STEERS: Choice 60.25-63.25; Good 58.75-61.00; Standard 53.0057.25. HEIFERS: Choice 55.0057.75; Good 53.75; Standard 47.0048.25. COWS: Utility & Commercial 40.5044.75; Cutter 38.2542.00; Conner & Low Cutter 34.0038.00. SHELLS down to 30.75. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 48.0055.00. FEEDER STEERS: 50.0059.00. CATTLE HEIFERS: 46.0064.00. BULLS: 43.00-54.00. CALVES: Vealers: Choice 73.00- 94.00; Good 65.0060.00; Standard & Good 55.00-70.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 80.0063.00; Hoi. Heifers 85.00-94.00. HOGS; Barrows & Gilts US No. 1- 50.0062.50; 1 lot 54.75; US No. 1- 3 47.5060.25; US No. 2-3 47.0048.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 46.75-49.00; No. 2- Boars 37.00-37.75. FEEDER PIGS: US No. 1-3 29.0066.00; No. 1-336.0045.00. SHEEP: LAMBS: Good 62.00- 79.00. Joliet Cattle Thursday, March 25 CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 2300; 5 days last week 2459; same period a year ago 3333. Trading moderate on Monday; slow on Wednesday. Slaughter steers ended the week mostly steady, except on some SIXTH ANNUAL PENNA. Feeder Pig Show ASaie TUESDAY, MARCH 30 Show: 4:00 P.M. Sale: 7:00 P.M. AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. New Holland, Penna. Shown and judged in PENS OF SIX: In following classes: 30 to 44 lb. 45 to 54 lb. 55t0651b. Trophy and $50.00 to Champion, Trophy and $40.00 to Reserve Champion entries, $30.00 to each first place; $20.00 to each second place; $lO.OO to each third place; also ribbons to first five winners in each weight group. Show and Sale open to all pig producers. All pigs must be farrowed on farm of exhibitor. No more than two pens of winners from each weight class for one exhibitor. r Entry fee of $2.00 per ton to Lancaster County Swine Producers will be deducted along with regular commission charges for selling and tagging. All exhibitors will participate in .10 cent check-off program to N.P.P.C. Sale open to ail buyers 4-H and F.F.A. members may select individuals for their projects. Pigs received tiom 12.00 noon to 4:00 P.M. Judged at4:oo P.M. Sale at 7; 00 P.M. This event sponsored jointly by the Lancaster County Swine Producers Association and the New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. mixed Choice and Prime steers which closed the week 1.00-1.50 higher compared with Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers ended the week steady to 50 higher. Cows closed the week steady to 50- higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1275# 88.75-59.00, load 69.50 Monday; 2 loads 70.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1100-1250# 67.0068.50 Monday; 66.5068.00 Wednesday; 1025-1100# 66.0067.00 Monday; 65.5066.50 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-31000-1250# 64.5066.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice with a few Prime 2-4 950- 1100# 66.7567.00 Monday. Choice 2- 4 900-1050# 65.0067.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000# 62.5065.00. COWS: Cutter & Utility 37.00 41.50. New Holland Horse Monday, March 22 New Holland Sales Stables Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 227 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market: stronger. Load of driving Ohio, registered 1600.00-1800.00; grades 525.00- 850.00. Better horses 550.00-910.00; Driving horses 375.00-850.00; Riding horses 375.00-525.00; Lightweight killers 375.00-500.00; Heavyweight killers 550.00-785.00; Mare ponies 45.00-140.00; Colts 15.0050.00; Geldings 45.00-140.00; Larger ponies 175.00-260.00. Plain, or safety steel toes. Wvt earned your Wings' TOST fed Wings BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E STATES! QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566 717-786-2795 _ CLOSED WEDNESDAYS TM SYN-TREK OIL MEETINGS SAT. MARCH 13 8:30 A.M. Brownstown Restaurant Brownstown. PA THUR. MARCH 18 7:30 PJL Midway Diner Bethel. PA TUES. MARCH 23 7:30 P.M. Legion Diner Oley, PA WED. MARCH 24 7:30 P.M. Zimmie's Diner Mifflmtown. PA THUR. MARCH 25 7:30 P.M. Brownstown Restaurant Brownstown. PA WED. MARCH 317:30 PJH. Avongrove Diner Avondale, PA For Information Call 717-933-8168
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers