Livestock market and auction news New Wilmington Auction • New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, March 29 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 304. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows SO cents-$l lower. Choice slaughter steers 61.50-65.75, Good 57.50-60.50, Standard 50.0047, few Utility 48.0050. Choice slaughter heifers 57.5060.25, one 61.75, few Good 55-57.50, Standard 4050.25. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 30.5042, one 43.50, Cutters 36- 39.75, Canner & Low Cutters 30.00- 36, Shells down to 25. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 47.0048, few Utility 41.5043.50. Yield Grade #l, 1030-1805 lbs. slaughter bulls 40 52.75, one 56.75, few 1/2, 1080-1850 lbs. 46.7548. Medium & Large Frame #1,300-700 lbs. feeder steers 50.0060.00; Medium & Large Frame HI 300-520 lbs. feeder heifers 47.0060.00, 540-750 lbs. 40.5048.00; Medium & Large •Frame #2 420-700 lbs. 35.0041.50; Medium & Large Frame #1450-700 lbs. feeder bulls 40.00-50.50. CALVES 307. Vealers grading Good & Choice about steady, Standard mostly $5 lower. -Couple Prune vealers 101.00 and 105.00, Choice 85.00-99.00, Good 70.00-87.00, Standard & Good 90-125 lbs. 39.00- 55.00, 65-85 lbs. 30.0040.00, few Utility 50-100 lbs. 20.00-22.50, Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-135 lbs. 47.00-70.00, holstein heifers 85-125 lbs. 77.00-82.00. HOGS 564. Barrows & gilts $1 to $2 lower. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.30-51.00, No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 49.75-50.50, few No. 2-3 200-260 lbs. 47.7549.00, No. 1-3 170- 190 lbs. 40.2547.75. Sows $1 to $2 lower. US No. 1-3 350895 lbs. sows 41.00-50.00, 240-360 lbs. 34.0041.50. Boars 37.0043.00. FEEDER PIGS 8. US No. 1-3 20: lbs. feeler pigs 21.00-35.00 per Wiead. SHEEP 463. Choice 20-40 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 89.00- 104.00, few to 111.00,40-60 lbs. 67.00- 82.00. 65-110 lbs. 64.00-72.00; Choice 80-115 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 57.00-67.50, Good 50-90 lbs. 40.00- 60.00. Slaughter ewes 10.00-31.50. Attention Cage Layer Operators MELHORN TRUCKING IS NOW EQUIPPED TO ★ LOAD ★ TRUCK ★ UNLOAD PULLETS WITH OUR NEW DOLLIE ’EQUIPMENT. 40 Donegal Springs Rd. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, March 29 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 343. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers steady to weak. Slaughter cows uneven, about steady Few Low Choice slaughter steers 63.50 65, Good 57.5062, Standard 52- 56.75, few Utility 4549.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 5066.25. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 3942.25, few 43.85, Cutters 37.7540.50, Canner & Low Cutters 34.50-38, Shells down to 32. Yield Grade HI, 825-2070 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.00-54. Medium Frame HI, 300-535 lbs. feeder steers 61.50 65.50. Medium Frame HI, 300-590 lbs. feeder heifers 54-59.50. CALVES 208. Couple Prime vealers 110 & 111.00, few Choice 89.0004.00, Good 66.00-86, Standard & Good (few) 100-120 lbs. 60.00-70, 70-100 lbs. 49.00-54, Utility 5085 lbs. 44.0080. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 55.00-76, couple 80; few Hoi. Heifers 90-250 lbs. 70.00-106. HOGS 390. Barrows and gilts 50 cents-SI.SO lower. US No. 1-2 2-220 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.85-84.25, mostly 52.00-53, No. 1-3 2-240 lbs. 51- 51.85, No. 2-3 220-260 lbs. 48-50.50. Few US No. 1-3 350-500 lbs. sows 47- 49.75. Boars 38.0045. FEEDER PIGS 75. US No. 1-3 25- 45 lbs. feeder pigs 40.00-50 per head. SHEEP 52. Choice 50-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 65.00-74, few 20-45 lbs. 82.00-200.00. Slaughter ewes 19.00-34. GOATS 13: Kids 25.00-36.50 per head. Omaha Cattle Thursday, April 1 Report supplied by USDA Through midweek, slaughter steers and heifers closed near steady, except heifers under 925 lbs. weak to 50 lower, instances 1.00 off. Cows and bulls steady. Four Day Receipts This Week 9450 Last Week Year Ago . Sharply reduced Wednesday receipts overcame the bearish influence of a downturn m the beef trade; as Tuesday losses fully FOR MINIMUM STRESS & TOP EFFICIENCY Let Us Be Of Service To You! For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787 9650 13,900 Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. Ask For Lynn recovered. Buyers again unposing broad discounts on heifers weighing 925 lbs. and down. Overall finish through the session just fair, with majority of cattle falling into the Good to average Choice range. Mud still contiunues to be a problem on many of the available offerings. Steers made up 41 pet of estimated 5 day receipts, heifers 34 pet, cows 10 pet and feeders 13 pet. STEERS: Early in week, 5 loads Choice 2-3 and Choice, some Prime 341175-1275 lbs. 68.1068.75. At the close, Choice 24 1050-1225 lbs. 66.5067.75,1 load 1200 lbs. with end Prime 68.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-31050-1200 lbs. 65.0066.50. Good 63.0066.00. Load Good 1-2 1067 lbs. holstein 59.25. HEIFERS: Early in week 10 loads Choice, few Prime 24 950 1050 lbs. 65.6066.00. At the close, Choice 24 875-1000 lbs. 64.0065.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. unevenly 60.0064.00. Good 56.0062.00. Average of IS 214 detailed quotations Choice 900-1100 lb. steers 66.15; 1100-1300 lbs. 67.65. Average cost steers 66.17, average weight 1140 lbs., compared 66.31 and 1144 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heifers 63.51, average weight 989 lbs., as compared 63.83 and 993 lbs. a week ago. COWS: High-Cutter, Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.00-42.00, few 43.00. Canner and Cutter 36.00 40.00. BULLS: 1-2 1100-2000 lbs. 45.00 51.00. Few individual 152.00-55.00. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, March 27 Report supplied by auction FEEDER CATTLE: Trend- Bulls-steady. Heifers-3.00 lower. Steers-1.00 higher. Steers: M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 61.00 72.00; 500-700 lbs. 55.0066.50; 700 1000 lbs. 53.5060.00. S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 58.00-67.50; 500-700 lbs. 55.50-63.00; 7001000 lbs. 52.5055.00. Feeder Bulls: M&L-l 300500 lbs. 61.0071.00; 500700 lbs. 58.5064.50; 7001000 lbs. 44.5048.50. S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 56.0061.00; 500-700 lbs. 54 00-59 00 Heifers: M&L-l 300500 lbs. 44.00 51.00; 500700 lbs. 47.5052.00; 700 800 lbs. 47.0056.50. S-1&M&L-2 300 500 lbs. 44.0049.00; 500700 lbs. 40.0049.50. Stock Cows: Beef 360.00530.00; Baby Calves 25.0085.00. Slaughter Cows: Trend - Steady to 1.00 lower. Utility & Commercial 24 37.5041.25; Canner & Cutters I -328.5036.00. Slaughter Bulls 1&2:46.5051.75. Lambs: Trend - Slaughter lambs 1.00 higher. High Choice & Prime Wools 64.50; Spring Lambs 71.00; Choice 58.25; Feeder Lambs Choice 50.00; Slaughter Ewes 15.0021.00. Hogs: US 1-3 200240 lbs. 49.75; Sows 1-3 49.5052.00; Boars 37.00. Veal: Choice & Prime 77.00 87.00; G00d65.0073.00. Slaughter Calves: Good& Choice 56.0062.00. Holstein Steers: 300-500 lbs. 53.00-57.00; 500700 lbs. 48.5055.50; 700900 lbs. 47.0052.00. Morrison Cove Auction Martins burg, Pa. Monday, March 29 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 279. High Choice & Prune slaughter steers 67.2569.00, Choice 64.5066.75, G00d60.5062.75, Standard 56.5060.25, Utility 46.50 53.50. Choice slaughter heifers 63.50- Good 60.5062.50, Standard 56.5060.25, Utility 44.50 52.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 44.00-50.25, Cutters 40.5043.75, Canner & Low Cutter 36.50- Shells down to 30.00. Good slaughter bullocks 56.50 58.25, Standard 51.5052.75, Utility 44.0048.50. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 52.75-53.85; yield grade #2 43.5049.50. Choice feeder steers 60.0062.50, Good 52.5056.50, Medium 47.5050.75; Good feeder heifers 50.25-53.50, Medium 43.00 48.50; Good feeder bulls 50.5062.50, Medium 44.5048.50. CALVES 282. Prime vealers 91.5094.50. Choice 87.5091.50, Good 82.50- Standard & Good HO 130 lbs. 67.5074.50,90110 lbs. 54.50 Mt. Joy, PA 17552 Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, April 3,1912—A7 60.50, 70-90 lbs. 45.0002.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 70.00- holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 71.00-118.50. HOGS 457. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.25-53.10, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 51.25-52.00, No. 2-3 50.00- No. 2-4 48.25-49.50. US No. 1-3 sows 47.50-50.25, No. 2-3 43.25-46.50. Boars 35.00-40.25. FEEDER PIGS 47. USNo. 1-325- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 23.0034.00 per head. No. 1-3 40-75 lbs. 35.00-41.00 per head. SHEEP 7. No market test. GOATS 9.14.0040.00 per head. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Bid. Wednesday, March 24 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers Good run $l.OO higher. Choice 84.00 65.50; Good 59.00-63.00; Medium 58.00. Heifers Choice 63.00d5.50; Good 59.0042.00; Medium 58.00. Cows Steady to $l.OO higher. In dividual at 46.75. High Yield 42.00 44.25; Average 39.0041.00; Big Middle 35.00d8.00; Fatty Herf. 34.00d7.00; Shelly 37.00 Down. Fat Bulls Mostly steady Good 50.00 52.50; Medium 46.0049.00. Veal Calves Demand for Choice. Mostly steady. Choice 100.00-107.00; Good 90.00- Medium 75.00d9.00; Farm Hfrs. to 96.00; Farm Bulls to 81.00; Light & Weak 49.00 Down. Lambs Few offered. Higher prices. Choice 65.00d7.00; Good 60.00 M.OO; Medium 59.00 Down. STOCKER; Steers 300-550 lbs. 11.00- higher. Choice 66.00 70.50; Good 61.0065.00; Medium 56.0060.00; Culls 55.00 Down. Steers 600650 lbs. Choice 61.00 65.00; Good 56.0060.00; Medium 55.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights) Choice 53.0057.00; Good 48.00 52.00; Medium 47.00 Down. Bulls Choice 54.0056.50; Good 49.00 53.00; Medium 48.00. Dairy Cows to 800.00. Open Heifers to 77.00. Pigs, Hd. Strong demand. 2030 lbs. 19.0030.00; 4060 lbs. 31.0042.50. Shoats by Lb. to 49.00. Slaughter Hogs Good run, $l.OO higher. 210 230 lbs. 50.8051.50; 240260 lbs. 50.75-51.25; 190205 lbs. 50.0050.75. Sows 450550 lbs. 47.0052.25; 300 425 lbs. 42.0046.00. FEEDER SALE! Tims., Apr. 6 7:00 P.M. CARLISLE Livestock Market Just off 1-81 Exit 12 Phone 717-249-4511 or 301-733-8120 BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E STATES! QUARRYVILLE. PA 17566 717-766-2795
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