Livestock market and auction news Leesport Auction Lcesport, Pa. Wedneiday, May 5 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 304. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers $l-|2 higher. Slaughter cows 50 cents to fully $1 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Supply included 53 feeder cattle. Choice 1000-1400 lbs. slaughter steers 68.10-71.10, few 72.25, Good & Choice 1280-1500 lbs. holstems 58.75-66.60, Good 61.00- 68.25, Standard 56.75-61, few Utility & Low Standard 49.35-52. Few WHY NOT CONSIDER A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ON ONE OF THESE USED 4 WHEEL-DRIVE TRACTORS? TOGETHER WITH A USED KRAUSE ROCKFLEX DISC THIS WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY TO YOUR FARMING OPERATION. Choice slaughter heifers 850-1180 lbs. 60-66.50, few Good 55-59.75, few Standard 51.75-54, few Utility 42 75- 43.75 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.50-45,25, few 48.25, Low Dressing 41-42.35, Cutters 40.00-43, Canner & Low Cutter Uew) 38-41.60, Shells down to 36.50. Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 56.00-64, Standard 50.50- 54.35. Yield Grade «, 1250-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 49.75-55, mostly 52- 54.25, few #l, 900-1200 lbs. 44.50- 50.75. Medium Frame #l, 650-840 lbs. feeder steers 58.50-63.50, few 71.50, few Medium 1&2,400-500 lbs. you have 20% slippage with a 2-wheel drive tractor, you are wasting at least 10% otlof your fuel. A Four Wheel Drive tractor reduces slippage, and, therefore, gives you more work per gallon of fuel. IT’S A FACT!! 62.00- few Large #2, 3-975 lbs. 50.00- Few Large & Medium Frame HI, 485-585 lbs. feeder heifers 55-57.50, few Large H 2, 300 600 lbs. 42.00-45. Few Medium 1&2, 400-900 lbs. feeder bulls 52.25-63.50, few Large H 2 ,430-875 lbs. 45.00-49. CALVES 106. Couple Choice vealers 94.00 & 98, Good 80.00-89, few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 67.00- few 90-110 lbs. 58.0086, few 7085 lbs. 50.0060, few Utility 60110 lbs. 40.00-58. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90125 lbs. 65-92.50, mostly 80.0090; few Hoi. Heifers 90120 lbs. 80.00111; Beef cross Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 8,1912—A15 bulls & heifers 70125 lbs. 79.00110. HOGS 435. Barrows and gilts strong to 75 cents higher. US No. 1- 2 2-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 57.35- 58.25, No. 1-3 190260 lbs. 55.85- 57.50, few down to 54.85, No. 1-3185- 195 lbs. 52.0053. Sows weak to |1 lower. US No. 1-3 3-700 lbs. sows 50.0053.50, Medium 200-400 lbs. 42- 50.50, Boars 42.00-45, few light weights to 47.50. FEEDER PIGS 258. US No. 1-3 20-55 lbs. feeder pigs 122.00140 Cwt, No. 1-3 6085 lbs. 81.0095, No. 1-3 95-100 lbs. 75.0078, lot Utility 25 lbs. at 98.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP 84. Few Choice 2040 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 113.00128, 4060 lbs. 96.00109, few 6080 lbs. 81.00-100, few 95-110 lbs. 77.00-79: lew Good 20-35 lbs. 93.00-102. GOATS: 24. Adult 26.00-45.50 per head, Kids 23.00-33. Lancaster Weekly (Continued from Page A 2) Choice 150-300 lbs. 94.00-106.00, few 106.00-115.00; high Good and low Choice 140-285 lbs. 75.0095.00, 120 140 lbs. 70.004)0.00,80115 lbs. 60.00 69.00, few 654)0 lbs. 52.00-62.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90120 lbs. holstem heifers 90.00 98.00, few 100.00108.00, few 7085 lbs. 64.0080.00; bulk 90120 lbs. holstein bulls. 80.00110.00, few 110.00122.00,
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