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Morrison Cove Auction
Marttnaburg, Pa.
Monday, April 12
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE 246. High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 68.25-68.25,
Choice 65.25-67.25, G00d60.2544.30,
Standard 57.5040.25, Utility 50.25-
57.50. Choice slaughter heifers
63.50- Good 60.25-62.50,
Standard 57.25-59.00, Utility 50.25-
55.00. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 43.75-48.25, Cutters
40.50- Canner & Low Cutter
36.50- Shells down to 32.00.
Choice slaughter bullocks 62.50-
63.75, Good 60.00-62.50, Standard
52.25-54.00, Utility 46.50-50.25. Yield
Grade HI slaughter bulls 49.60-
52.35: yield garde H 2 48.5049.25.
Choice feeder steers 61.00-69.00,
Good 50.50-57.50, Medium 48.50-
50.50; Good feeder heifers 54.00-
60.50. Medium 44.00-52.25; Good
feeder bulls 55.00-60.25, Medium
47.5052.50.
CALVES 246. Prime venders
102.00- Choice 84.50-92.50, Good
75.00- Standard & Good 110-
130 lbs. 64.50-72.50,90-110 lbs. 50.50
57.50, 70-90 lbs. 40.00-49.50. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-130 lbs.
72.50-103.50; holstein heifers 90-130
lbs. 70.00-120.00.
HOGS 398. US No. 1-2 200-240‘lbs.
barrows & gilts 53.3054.10, No. 1-3
200-240 lbs. 51.50-52.75, No. 2-3 200
240 lbs. 50.0051.50, No. 1-3 170185
lbs. 48.50-50.25. US No. 1-3 sows
50.75-52.50, No. 2-3 43.5049.50.
Boars 36.5048.00.
FEEDER PIGS 31. US No. 1-3 25-
40 lbs. feeder pigs 37.0046,00 per
head, No. 1-3 4080 lbs. 46.0050.00
per head.
SHEEP 14. Choice 4050 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 85.00
100.00. Few slaughter ewes 21.50.
GOATS 8.12.0038.50 per head.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday April 15
Compared to last week slaughter
steers closed 50 to 1.00 lower with
most decline noted on mixed good
and choice. Heifers finished 1.00 to
1.50, instances 2.00 lower. Cows
mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls
steady. Trade opened the week
moderate, but turned slow, by
midweek with buyers adjusting
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bids in response to a declining
carcass beef trade. Majority of
supply Good and Choice con
signments with large share
carrying mud. Receipts this week
about 2500 as compared to 1806 a
week ago and273o a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
and Prune 24 1150-1300 lbs. 60.00-
70.00. Choice 241000-1250 lbs. 67.00-
69.00. 900-1000 lbs. 65.0057.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1200
lbs. 65.0058.50. Bulk 65.0057.00
Wednesday. Several lots and part
loads returning to farms 65.0055.50
Good late 62.0055.00. Holsteins
Good and Choice 1-3 1150-1350 lbs.
57.0051.00. Package 62.50. -
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple loads choice and prime 24
925-1000 lbs. 68.7559.00. Package
YG 45 at 61.00. Choice 24 900-1050
lbs. 66.0058.50, largely 66.0057.00
Wednesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 25 900-1000 lbs. 65.0057.00.
800500 lbs. 61.0055.00. Good 56.00-
62.00.
COWS: Utility, Few Commercial
1-3 41.0045.00. few Heiferettes and
lots returning to farms 45.00-48.00
Cutter 35.00-41.00 Canner and Low
Cutter 30.0035.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 12002000 lbs.
47.0052.00. 10001200 lbs. Low
yielding 44.00-47.00
Carlisle Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, April 13
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers: Choice up to
66.75; Medium: 55.25-59.00.
Standard: 49.75-55.00. Utility:
43.00-48.75. Heifers: Good: 59.50
61.75. Standard: 51.75-57.00.
Utility: 47.0050.00. Cows: Utility &
Commercial: 42.25-45.75; Cutter:
39.5042.00; Canner & Low Cutter:
34.0039.00. Shells down to 31.00.
Bullocks: (Beef Bulls) Good: 54.25-
57.00. Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1
48.75-51.75.
Feeders: Heifers: 250270 lbs.
Good: 59.0077.50; 355-430 lbs.
Good: 58.0064.00, 490665 lbs.
Medium: 49.5059.00, 600610 lbs.
Good: 61.0067.00. Steers: 420445
lbs. Good: 55.0066.00, 785-885 lbs.
Medium: 45.0054.00. Bulls: 400570
lbs. Medium: 49.0064.00. 645-835
lbs. Medium: 45.5057.00.
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Calves: Vealcrs: Low Choice:
88.00-94.00, Good: 70.00-85.00;
Standard & Good 60.00-75.00.
Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls: 95.00-
100.00. Hoi. Heifers: 89.00-94.00.
Hogs: US No. 1-2: 51.2553.10, US
No. 15: 49.7551.35, US No. 2-3:
44.0049.50.
Sows: US No. 1-3: 49.0051.50;
No. 2-3:45.0049.00.
Boars: 40.2542.00.
Feeder Pigs: US No. 1-3: 18-35
lbs. 23.00-31.00 Hd. No. 1-3: 24-35
lbs. 39.0045.00 Hd. No. 1-3: 35-50
lbs. 39.0052.00 Hd.
Sheep: Supply was small.
Lambs: limited to 75.00. Special
Feeder Sale Tues., April 20, 7:00
P.M.
Middleburg Auction
Mlddleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 13
Report supplied by auction
. CATTLE 361. Choice slaughter
steers 69.85-71.85, Good 66-70.50,
Standard 55-65.75, Utility 45.00-55.
Choice slaughter heifers 65-67.10,
Good 60.00-65, Standard 52.0040,
Utility 45.00-52. Utility and Com
mercial slaughter cows 38-43.10,
few 44.25, Cutters 36-42.75, Canner
and Low Cutters 32.00-36, Shells
down to 24. Choice slaughter
bullocks 60-62.10, Good 54-58.85.
Yield Grade #l, 1200-2085 lbs.
slaughter bulls 50.75-56.35, #2, 800-
1200 lbs. 41.75-50.75. Medium and
Good 300-800 lbs. feeder steers
45.0045.00.
CALVES 171. Choice vealers
92.00-103, Good 75.0045, Standard
& Good 90-110 lbs. 45.0040, 70-90
lbs. 30.00-45. Farm Calves: Hoi.
Bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.0047; Hoi.
Heifers 80-150 lbs. 60-112.50.
HOGSS99. (Mon. 4-1242). US No.
1-2 215-235 lbs. barrows and gilts
53.50-55.10, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 53-
53.50, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 50-52.85.
US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 46.50-
51.50, No. 2-3 300-500 lbs. 43-46.50.
Boars 350-700 lbs. 37.00-39.
FEEDER PIGS 237. US No. 1-3
10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00-40 per
head, No. 1-3 20-40 lbs. 40-59.50 per
head.
SHEEP 54. Choice 35-50 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 85.00-112,
Good 60-90 lbs. wooled lambs 45.00-
72. Slaughter ewes 15.00-28.00.
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, April!
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS: Very active!
$2-|3 higher. High Yield 44.0045.75,
one to 50.00; Standard & Utility
41.0043.50; Canners 39.0041.00;
Shelly 39.00 Down. Bulls Few Good
1000-1540 lbs. to 49.25; Steers Few
offered Good 800-950 lbs. 59.00-
62.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: Light run. US
Hl&3 215-240 lbs. 50.0051.00; 240-260
lb. 1 lot to 51.60; Sows Strong
demand! Over 500 lbs. 52.2553.00;
Boars One 320 lbs. at 37.00.
VEAL CALVES: Good demand
for Choice. Choice 96.00-106.00; 1-
112 Good 78.00-90.00; Standard
65.00-77.00; Killers 80-100 lbs. 43.00-
49.00; Weak & Rough 43.00 Down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: Holstein Bulls 95-115 lbs.
55.00- Bulk 60.0049.00; Beef
Type 80-110 lbs. 50.0045.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Light run.
Steers Few Choice 500400 lbs. to
67.00; Med. & Good 550-700 lb.
50.00- Heifers Good 400400 lb.
45.0042.00; Medium 40.00-45.00.
Bulls One 575 lbs. at 52.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: Scarce. By
the Head 15-30 lbs. 20.00-31.00; Few
lots 45-70 lbs. 33.00-45.00; By the
Lb. St. Boars 160-260 lbs. 35.00-
39.25.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
- Wednesday,April?
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers
mostly steady. Choice 62.0043.75;
Good 58.0041.00; Medium 57.00.
Heifers Choice to 60.00; Good 55.00-
59.00; Medium 54.00 Down. Cows
Good run, |2.00 higher. High Yield
43.00- Average 39.00-42.00;
Big Middle 36.00-38.00; Fatty Herf.
35.00- Shelly 38.00 Down. Fat
Bulls |l.OO higher. Good 49.00-
52.25; Medium 45.75-48.00. Veal
Calves No Choice offered. Light
Calves $3.00 lower. Good 85.00-
94.00; Medium 75.0044.00; Farm
Hfrs. to 72.00; Farm Bulls to 69.00;
Light & Weak 44.00 Down. Lambs
steady. Choice 63.0045.00; Good
Mt. Joy, PA 17552
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17,19t2—A7
58.00- Medium 57.00 Down.
STOCKER: Steen 300-550 lbs.
Very active, steady prices. Choice
67.00- Good 62.00-66.00;
Medium 55.00-61.00; Culls 54.00
Down; Dairy Type 44.00-52.00.
Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice 60.00
63.00; Good 55.00-59.00; Medium
54.00 Down; Dairy Type 40.00
46.00. Heifen (All Weights) Choice
51.00- Good 45.00-50.00;
Medium 44.00 Down. Bull Choice
53.00- Good 48.00-52.00;
Medium47.oo Down. Dairy Cows to
750.00. Springing Heifen to 1100.00.
Pigs, Hd. Steady. 20-30 lbs. 16.00
32.00; 40-60 lbs. 33.00-44.00. Sfaoats
by Lb. to 50.50. Slaughter Hogs
$l.OO lower. 210-230 lbs. 50.35-50.75;
240-260 lbs. 50.00-51.00; 190-205 lbs.
50.00- Sows 450600 lbs. 45.00
53.25; 300425 lbs. 42.0046.00.
G&M Livestock
Monday, April 12
Dun cans ville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
STEERS: High Choice and
Prune none offered; Good to
Choice 66.0068.00; Standard to
Good 56.00-66.00; Utility 52.00
56.00.
HEIFERS: High Choice and
Prune 62.00-66.10; Good to Choice
54.0042.00; Utility 48.0044.00.
FEEOERSTEERS: Good to
Choice 300600 lbs. 52.0063.00;
Standard to Good Heifers 300600
lbs. 48.0058.00.
BULLS; 11001750 lbs. 51.00
65.55; 9001100 lbs. 46.0051.00.
COWS: High Choice to Prune
48.0045.00, Few to 52.75; Good
46.0048.00; Utility 42.00-46.00;
Cutters 38.00-42.00; Canners 32.00
38:00.
CALVES: High Choice 95.00
104.50; Good to Choice 70.0095.00;
Standard to Good 50.0070.00;
Utility 30.0050.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls
65.00-82.00; Hoi. Heifers 75.00
104.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 35-50 lbs. 45.00
49.00.
HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 51.00-53.85;
170-300 lbs. 47.00-51.00.
SOWS: 48.00-55.75.
BOARS: 34.0041.50.
LAMBS: 54.00-58.50.
SHEEP: 10.0026.50.
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