Al4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 12,1983 Leesport Livestock Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, March 9 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 260: Supply included 49 feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady. Slaughter cows 1.50-2.50 higher. Few High Choice & Prime 1240-1350 lbs. slaughter steers 63.50-65.25, Choice 1000-1300 lbs. 61.35-64.25, one 64.85, few Holsteins Good & Choice 1300- 1530 lbs. 55.00-58.75, Good 60.00- 61.75, few down to 57.00, Standard 53.25-57.00, few Utility & Low Standard 50.00-52.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 57.00-58.50, few Good 54.00-55.00, few Standard 48.00-53.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.25-44.25, few 46.00, Cutters 39.6042.85, Canner & Low Cutters 36.85-39.85, Shells down to 33.25. Few Good slaughter bullocks 57.75-58.25, few Standard 49.75-55.00. Yield Grade #l, 1300- 2025 lbs. slaughter bulls 53.75-57.75 few 68.50, few #2,880-1280 lbs. 43.75- 54.25. Large Frame #l, few 450-565 lbs. feeder steers 60.5064.00, few Medium #l&2, 285-420 lbs. 65.00- 70.00, lot Large § 2,345 lbs. at 60.00, few Large #2, 650-770 lbs. 52.00- 54.00, Pew Medium Frame WL 435- 450 lbs. feeder heifers 51.50-54.50. Few Medium and Small Frame #l, 500-800 lbs. 52.50-57.00. CALVES 148; Vealers grading Standard and low Good steady to 5.00 lower. Few Choice vealers 99.00- few Good 78.00-94.00, Standard and Good 90-115 lbs. 50.00- 65-85 lbs. 44.00-50.00, few Utility 70-90 lbs. 30.00-41.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs. 75.00-95.00, mostly 84.00-91.00, STEP IRAhxi* RD3 Box 233 Elizabethtown, PA 17022 r Providing expert care end cleanliness for your cattle by |7jfctS=J gooseneck LOCALLY or NATIONWIDE Green Dragon Livestock Sales ftPj l Mile North of Ephrata, PA cows c, ¥ w BUYERS FROM 3 STATES 0 Regular consignments from Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15 other local consignors. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veal Calves 11:00 A.M.- Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M.- Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733- 2444. WALTER H. RISSER. Proprietor Livestock market and auction news 85-95 lbs. 65.00-80.00, few down to 50; Hoi. Heifers 95-135 lbs. 59.00- 77.00, one 93.00. Few Beef cross Bulls & heifers 85-120 lbs. 61.00- 96.00; few Choice 365-635 lbs. slaughter calves 60.00-76.50. HOGS 283: Barrows and gilts 1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 52,00-52.35, few 53.00, No. 1-3 195-255 lbs. 51.00- 52.00, Sows 1.00-1.50 lower. US No. 1-3 280-700 lbs. sows 46.00-48.00, few 49.50, few Medium 295-330 lbs. 40.00-44.00. Boars 43.5044.50, few lightweights 46.00-54.00. FEEDER PIGS 89: Few US No. 1-3 25-50 lbs. feeder pigs 110.00- 131.00, lot No. 1-3 70 lbs. at 102.00, lot No. 1-3 95 lbs. at 71.00, lot No. 1-3 125 lbs. at 58.50, Lot Utility 40 lbs. 73.00. SHEEP 121: Choice 30-40 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 90.00- 104.00, one 116.00, 4055 lbs. 83.00- 93.00, few 60-70 lbs. 80.00-81.50, lot Good 80 lbs. at 62.00. Few Choice 80-95 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 57.00- Good & Choice 70-95 lbs. 44.00- Slaughter sheep 12.00- 21.00, one 25.00. GOATS 24: Large 27.00-53.00, mostly 32.00-46.00, Kids 11.00-22.00. Keisters Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, March 8 - Report supplied by PDA Cattle 293. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading High Choice & Prime |1 higher. Slaughter cows steady to SO cents higher. High Choice & Prime No. 2-4 slaughter steers 65.3566.25, Choice 105-1300 lbs. No. 2-4 62.0065.50, few yield grade 1 66.8568.00, Good 56.25- 60.50, Standard 49.50-54.00, few Utility 45.00-48.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 58.3562.35, few Standard 47.0062.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 40.00- 43.35, couple 45.85, Cutters 38.50- 41.00, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00- 39.00, Few Good slaughter bullocks 56.6061.25. Yield Grade #1 1195- 1960 lbs. slaughter bulls 49.3568.50. Large frame #2 450-780 lbs. feeder steers 54.5068.00. Calves 160. Choice vealers 96.00- 106.00, one at 109.00, Good 70.00- 90.00, Standard & Good 70-100 lbs. 48.0064.00, few Utility 50-80 lbs. 38.0045.00, Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 60.00-95.00; holstein heifers 80-150 lbs. 55.00- 94.00, Hogs 486. Barrows & gilts 50 cents to 75 cents higher (Monday, March 7, 1983). US No. 1-2 210-235 FOUR SUPER DEALS FROM AGWAY TO UPDATE YOUR MILKING SYSTEM The maintenance of your milking To help you update your milking system simply won’t wait until times are equipment system, Agway is offering better or more convenient. What you four super deals on quality Universal invest today could make the difference milking equipment, between profit and loss tomorrow. Offer good now through March 31,1983. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR FARM SYSTEMS SALESPERSON Eighty Four Winfield 215/932-9361 717/523 Biairsville Somerset 412/459-7830 814/445-4184 Wysox New Milford 717/265-9131 717/465-3139 AGWA lbs. barrows & gilts 54.0065.00, few 56.60, No. 16 200-250 lbs. 53.25- 54.00, No. 26 190-270 lbs. 52.00- 53.25. US No. 16 260600 lbs. sows 47.75-51.50. Boars 40.00-46.50. (TUESDAY 77). Few US No. 1-2 53.5064.10, No. 16 49.8562.10. Feeder Pigs 270. US No. 16 20-40 lbs. feeder pigs 39.0063.50 per head, No. 16 4060 lbs. 50.0069.00 per head. Sheep 24. Couple Choice 30 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 155.00- 255.00, Utility & Good 5060 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 35.0047.00. Slaughter ewes 18.00-27.00. New Wilmington Auction New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, March 7 Auction report supplied by PDA CATTLE 220. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows weak to 50 cents lower. Choice slaughter steers 59.00-63, one 64.50, Good 57.00-60, Standard 51.25-56.75. Choice slaughter heifers 56.0069, one Good at 52.50, few Standard 46.25-48.25. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 40.00-44, few 44.75-45.25, Cutters 37.50-40.75, Canner and Low Cutters 30.00-38. Few Standard Slaughter bullocks 48.00-49.00. Yield Grade ni, 1280-2030 lbs. SUPER DEAL NO. 2 —purchase a complete Big “U” Stanchion or Pipeline* and get at no additional cost: . • A Big “U” 24-Volt .'lf solid BO IS transformers plus I mounting platforms, ‘Pipeline order must consist of vacuum system, receiver system, automatic washer, milker units and milk line to qualify for tree pulsation system slaughter bulls 49.75-53. Medium and Large Frame #l, 320-550 lbs. feeder steers 56.00-67. Medium & Large Frame #l, lbs. feeder heifers 50.00-63, Medium & Large M 2, 360-650 lbs. 42.00-50. Medium & Large Frame Ml, 550-760 lbs. feeder bulls 51.25-56.00. CALVES 233. Vealers grading Good and Choice |3-$5 higher, Standard (3-|5 lower. Few Choice vealers 94.00-109, Good 77.50-92, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 42.00- 55.00, 65-85 lbs. 37.00-42, Utility 45- 70 lbs. 20.00-27.50. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 85-125. lbs. 55.00-74; Holstein Heifers 90-115 lbs. 62.00- 90.00. HOGS 590. Barrows and gilts weak to 25 cents lower. US No. I*2 210-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 52.00- 52.85, No. 1-3 2-270 lbs. 51.00-52.50, No. 2-3 205-290 lbs. 49.00-50.85, No. 1-3 120-190 lbs. 42.0050.0 D. Sows about steady. US No. 1-3 280-665 lbs. sows 47.0054.50, few 56.00. Boars 37.50-45.00. FEEDER PIGS 31. US No. 1-310- 15 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00-26.00 per head. SHEEP 103. Choice 7035 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 67.00-80.00, 85-100 lbs. 64.0067.00; Good and Choice 80-105 lbs. wooled lambs 52.0065.00. Slaughter ewes 5.00- 32.00.
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