Al4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 3,1982 Livestock market and auction news Belknap Auction Dayton, PA Wednesday, June 30 CATTLE 123: Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows weak to $1 lower. Few Standard slaughter steers 50.00- couple Utility 42.00 and 45.50. Few Standard slaughter heifers 48.00-54.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 43.50- 47.00, one at 48.25, Cutters 40.00- 43.50, Canner and Low Cutter 32.00- 40.00, Shells down to 20.00. Yield Grade #1 1100-1540 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.00-55.00. Medium and Large Frame #l3OO-560 lbs. feeder heifers 50.00-59.00, couple to 66.00, Medium and Large Frame #1 and n 500-760 lbs. 38.0047.00; few Medium Frame #1 and #2 490-795 lbs. feeder bulls 38.00-45.00. CALVES 102: Few Chocie veaiers at 75.00, Good 66.00-74.00, few Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 60.00- 60-65 lbs. 50.0063.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 20.0042.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90130 lbs. 62.00- holstein heifers 75-110 lbs. 60.0083.00, few 230350 lbs. 85.00; beef cross bulls and heifers 70270 lbs. 58.0099.00. HOGS 214: Barrows and gilts mostly $1 lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 60.00450.25, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 58.50-59.75. No. 2-3 200-275 lbs. 55.00-58.75. Sows (1.50 lower. US No. 1-3 250-55 lbs. sows 50.00-56.75. Boars 43.50-43.75. FEEDER PIGS 58: US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 27.00-43.00 per head. No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 44.0047.00 per head. SHEEP 20: Good and Choice 60- 105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 49.00- Few Slaughter ewes 26.00- Joliet Cattle Thursday, July 1 Report supplied by USDA Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 2,600; 5 days last week 2,920; same period a year ago 3,314. Trading slow on Monday; moderately active on Wednesday. Slaughter Steers ended the week 1.001.50, instances 2.00 lower. Cows steady on a limited basis. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150 1300 lbs. 69.5070.00, 1 load 71.25 Monday. Choice 24 11501300 lbs. 68.0069.00 Monday; 68.0069.00, package 69.50 Wednesday. Choice 24 975-1100 lbs. 66.0068.00, mostly 67.0068.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 11001200 lbs. 65.0066.00. Good 2-3 9501100 lbs. 62.0064.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS : Mixed Choice and Prime 34 9501050 lbs. load 67.00 Monday; 66.00, load 66.50 Wednesday. Choice 24 9001100 lbs. 65.0066.50 Monday; 65.00-66.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 8001000 lbs. 60.0065.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter & Utility 1-340.0044.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, June 28 Report supplied by auction Total No. of Head 439. Hay old to 55.00. New Med. 60.00. Remarks- Real good market on all livestock. Holstein Hfr. Calves to 101.00; Veal Calves to 85.00; Vealer Bull Calves 70.00-82.00; Slaughter Calves 65.00-68.00; Grasses & Feeders 39.0060.00; Lambs 55.D0-65.00; 65.00; Sheep 12.00-22.00; Hogs, 200- 250 lbs. 54.0061.50; Sows 48.00- 56.00; Boars 42.00-46.00; Pigs 15.00- 45.00; Heifers 44.00-49.50; Steers 55.00- Steers feeder 47.00- 57.00; Bulls 47.25-54.75; Cows, utility 45.00-47.50; Cows, fat 42.00- 46.00; Cows, medium 37.00-39.00; Cows, poor or small 32.00-36.00; Horses small to 310.00; Goats to 6.00- Cattle Market higher. Calf Market light butcher calves highers. Belleville Auction Belleville, PA Wednesday, June 30 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 120; Compared with last Wednesday’s market, one Good slaughter steer at 61.75. Utility and Commercial slaughter steer at 61.75. Utiltity and Com mercial slaughter cows 43.0048.25, one at 55.10, Cutters 39.5042.50, Canner and Low Cutter 36.0039.00, Shells down to 33.5036.00. Yield Grade HI slaughter bulls 48.60 53.25. CALVES 164: Standard and Good 7095 lbs. veaiers 56.0060.00, Utility 40.00-55.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90115 lbs. 63.00-67.00. HOGS 124: US No. 1-2 200240 lbs. barrows and gilts 61.5062.75, No. 1- 3190260 lbs. 48.5060.85. US No. 1-3 sows 48.75-55.25. Boars 43.0046.00. FEEDER PIGS 275: US No. 1-3 15-25 lbs. feeder pigs 35.0042.50 per head. No. 1-3 4050 lbs. 60.0063.00, No. 1-3 4050 lbs. 60.0063.00, No. 1-3 2540 lbs. 43.5059.00 per head. SHEEP 38. Few Good 50-90 lbs. spring slaughter iambs 49.00-39.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-39.00. GOATS 24.10.00-70.00 per head. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS; 690.00-1480.00 per head. Monday, June 28 New Holland Sales Stables Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 182 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market: steady. Local better horses 525.00-700.00; Driving horses 350.00-12dC.00; Riding horses 300.00-473.00; Lightweight killers 275.00-375.00; Heavyweight killers 425.00-500.00; Mare Ponies 45.00-75.00; Colts 15.00-30.00; Geldings 45.00-75.00; Larger pomes-125.00-200.00. % % '•*. <* v % ’ * ‘i** » r »V' *tr 4 * *. /*4 / « .* / J ,'f r New Holland Horse FARMER BOY AG INC BEACON STEEL PRODUCTS Adult T urkey Feeder Featuring Equipment For; Broiler Pan Feeding System FARMER BOY AG. 457 F. MAIN AVE. MYERSTOWN. PA. 17067 BEST IN DESIGN, PRICE AND EXPERIENCE Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, July I Report supplied by USDA Estimated receipts 1400, same day last week 1053 actual auction sales 739 head narrative un changed from daily 51. For the week: Bulk of this week sales through Wednesday of feeder steers steady; feeder heifers under 500 ib. steady; over 900 lb. heifers firm to 1.00 higher. Both steers and heifers in very limited test Thursday weak, with trends not fully tested. Demand good for No. 1 muscled cattle this week; demand fair at best for an increased of fering of the lower grades. Holstein steer numbers expanded and met good outlets. New crop calves are coming to market in heavier volume. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows firm to 1.00 higher; Canner and Cutter 1.50 higher. Late sales Utility and Commercial 24 40.4043.80. Cutter 1-2 38.80- 41.50. Caipier and low-Cutter 33.30- 38.30. Bulls firm yield grade 1 few 2 1075-1400 lb. 48.80-53.00; 1400-1700 lb. 50.25-54.00; package high boning 55.75. Salable receipts this week hear 15,700 head compared with 16,010 last week and 20,430 last year. Feeder cattle and calves made up 89 percent of total run. Cows and bulls near 11 percent. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, June 28 Report supplied by auction • FEEDER CATTLE; Trend- To few to establish a trend.. Steers: M&L-l 3QOsp lbs. 56i00-67;dd; 500 i 700 lbs. 56.00-66.00; 700-100 lbs. 57.00-65.50. Feeder Bulls: 300-50 C lbs. 55.00-59.00; 500-700 lbs. 52.00 56.00; 700-1000 lbs. 49.00-53.25. S-l & M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 47.00-52.00; 700 DISTRIBUTORS FOR: “45 Years of Manufacturing For The Poultry Farmer” TURKEYS AND BROILERS SWINE & POULTRY SYSTEMS SPECIALISTS - ** *s, f ,*S 1000 lbs. 44.0047.50. Heifers: M&L -1 300-500 lbs. 47.00-53.50; 500-700 lbs. 52.00-56.00; 700400 lbs. 49.00- 58.50. Stock Cows: Beef 410.00- 530.00; Baby Calves 30.00-77.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: $2.00 higher. Utility & Commercial 24 35.0046.25; Canner & Cutters 1-3 32.00-37.25. Slaughter Bulls 1 & 2 45.75-54.00. LAMBS: Trend 4.50 lower. High Choice & Prime 57.00; Choice 50.00; Feeder Lambs Cboice 40.00; Slaughter Ewes 11.00-15.25. HOGS: US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 61.00; Sows 1-3 49.00-55.50; Boars 44.00. VEAL: Choice & Prime 63.00- 66.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good & Choice 55.00-58.00. - Delmarva Poultry Thursday, July 1 Report supplied by USD A MARKET COMMENT: While ready to cook movement on whole birds has shown some im-. provement in most quarters & orders are generally a little heavier, the overall movement is rather disappointing in view of expectation. Parts are in much the same position. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices remained unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 51-54 cents. With fully adequate stocks available at these levels. Slaughter schedules are fairly heavy. Live supplies are fully adequate to ample. Weights are desirable at most all plants. Undertone steady. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (0001. 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