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    AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 19,1983
New Wilmington
Auction
New Wilmington, Fa.
Monday, March 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 220. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows 2.50-3.00 higher. Good St
Choice slaughter steers 56.75-60.75,
one 63.00, Standard 50.0057.00.
Few Choice slaughter heifers 56.50-
62.50, few Good 53.00-55.50;
. Standard 46.00-52.00. Utility St
Commercial slaughter cows 43.00-
47.25, Cutters 40.50-44.00, Canner &
Low Cutters 36.50-40.00, Shells
down to 34.50. Yield Grade #ll2BO
- lbs. slaughter bulls 48.40-54.25.
Medium St Large Frame #1320660
lbs. feeder steers 53.00-67.00, Large
#2 350650 lbs. 48.00-55.00; Medium
& Large Frame HI 340-500 lbs.
feeder heifers 46.0060.00, Large H 2
380680 lbs. holsteins 53.50-57.50.
CALVES 296. Vealers mostly
steady. Couple Prime vealers
112.50 Sc 115.00, Choice 92.00111.00,
Good 79.0094.00, Standard St Good
90125 lbs. 40.0055.00, Standard
65.0078.00, Standard & Good 65-65
lbs. 28.0043.00, Utility 5080 lbs.
10.00-30.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
Bulls 85-135 lbs. 50.0065.00; lot
Holstein Heifers 106 lbs. at 65.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 70120
lbs. 60.00100.00.
HOGS 812. Barrows and gilts
1.25-1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 210-240
lbs. barrows and gilts 50.50-51.50,
No. 1-3 2-250 lbs. 49.85-51.00, few
No. 2-3 220-260 lbs. 49.25-50.00, No.
1-3 160-185 lbs. 45.00-49.00. Sows
steady to strong. US No. 1-3 280-660
lbs. sows 46.5055.50, few 57.50.
Boars 40.00-47.00.
FEEDER PIGS 26. US No. 1-3 20-
30 lbs. feeder pigs 35.00-45.00 per
head.
SHEEP 166. Choice 55-85 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 82.00-89.00;
Choice 70-105 lbs. shorn lambs
70.00-74.00, mixed Good & Choice
65-105 lbs. wool 61.00-70.00.
Slaughter ewes 9.50-22.00.
Livestock market and auction news
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, March 15
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 257: Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
steers grading Standard & Good
.25-.75 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00
3.00 higher. One High Choice
slaughter steer at 65.60, Choice No.
2-4 1105-1425 lbs. 63.0065.00, one at
66.25, few Good 58.25-62.85, Good &
Choice holsteins 65.00-59.10,
Standard 52.5057.50, few Utility
47.50-53.25. Few Choice No. 2-4 945-
1415 lbs. slaughter heifers 60.30
63.25, few No. 4-5 57.25-58.85,
Good 52.85-58.85, Standard 51.10
54.85, few Utility 45.0050.75. Utility
& Commercial slaughter cows
43.75- few to 48.75, Com
mercial No. 3-5 40.0046.00, Cutters
41.75- Canner & Low Cutter
37.85-42.00, few Shells down to
29.00. Two Good slaughter bullocks
54.85 and 56.25, few Standard 50.00
54.50, one Utility at 47.00. Few
Yield Grade #1 1285-1725' lbs.
slaughter bulls 52.85-58.75. Few
Large Frame §2 300-695 lbs. feeder
bulls 47.50-57.50.
CALVES 212: Vealers grading
Standard & Good mostly steady.
Few Choice vealers 103.00-118.00,
few Good 80.00-96.00, Standard &
Good 90-120 lbs. 54.00-60.00, 65-90
lbs. 46.00-54.00, few Utility 55-85
lbs. 22.00-48.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 80-135 lbs. 54.00-89.00,
mostly 68.00-85.00; holstein heifers
70-125 lbs. 70.00-110.00; beef cross
bulls & heifers 70-110 lbs. 54.00-
64.00, few to 82.00.
HOGS 170: Barrows & gilts 2.00-
3.00 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
barrows & gilts 48.00-48.50, lot
49.10, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 47.50-
48.25. US No. 1-3 305-730 lbs. sows
46.00- few No. 2-3 300-650 lbs.
39.00- Boars 40.00-42.50.
FEEDER PIGS 9: No market
test.
SHEEP 28: Choice 45-65 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 88.00-98.00,
one 105.00, few Choice 70-115 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs 60.0069.00,
two Good 80-110 lbs. 56.00 and 57.00,
one Utility 30 lbs. at 59.00.
GOATS 3:30.00-37.00 per head.
Belleville Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, March 16
. Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 120: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter cows strong to .75
higher. Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 41.35-44.00, few
46.75, Cutters 39.00-42.50, few
Canner & Low Cutters 36.75-38.75.
Few Yield Grade HI, 1335-1845 lbs.
slaughter bulls 49.75-52.75. Few
Medium Frame #l, 400-480 lbs.
feeder heifers 46.50-54.00. Few
Medium Frame #l, 410-570 lbs.
56.5064.00. ■
CALVES 147: Few Choice
vealers 99.00-116.00, Standard and
Good 70-100 lbs. 51.00-56.00, two
Utility 50 & 85 lbs. 40.00 St 50.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 96-125
lbs. 59.00-91.00, few 99.00; Holstein
Heifers 85-110 lbs. 57.0067.00.
HOGS 141: Barrows and gilts
1.50-2.50 lower. US No. 1-2 210-230
lbs. barrows and gilts 51.00-52.50,
No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 48.0050.35. US
No. 1-3 350-620 lbs. sows 44.0051.00.
Few Boars 36.75-42.00.
FEEDER PIGS 283: US No. 1-3
25-40 lbs. feeder pigs 38.0052.00 per
head. No. 1-3 4050 lbs. 48.5055.00,
No. 15 60-75 lbs. 59.00-63.00 per
head.
SHEEP 89: Lot Choice 16 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs at 139.00,
2040 lbs. 101.00-131.00, 45-75 lbs.
70.00-92.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-
27.00. Goats 20: Kids 15.00-24.00 per
head. Large 24.0053.00 per head.
Holstein Dairy Cows 550-960.00 per
head, couple 1175 per head.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, March 9
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- 1.00
higher. Choice 59.0061.75; Good
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Looking!!! For Quality
- Hogs
Every Monday
HATFIELD PACKING CO.
BUYING STATION AT
SECHRIST SALES CO.
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
R.D. 1 Stewartstown, PA
Top Select Price on ff 1 & 2 Hogs 215 -
245 lbs.
. We will receive your hogs from 6 A.M.
until ???
.. Your hogs will be weighed & paid for
immediately
. There will not be a commission or yard
age fee
. Yomnay call our office Monday morning
for base price
. Please give us a chance to market your
hogs
FOR INFORMATION CALL
717-993-6130
54.0068.00; Medium 53.00 down.
Heifers- Choice 55.0067.00; Good
50.0064.00; Medium 49.00 Down.
Cows- Good run 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
High Yield 43.50-46.75; Average
40.0043.00; Big Middle 37,0069.00;
Fatty Herf. 38.0038.00; Shelly 38.00
down. Fat Bulls-1.00 higher. Good
51.0062.50; Medium 48.0060.00.
Veal Calves- No choice, offered
mostly steady prices. Good 80.00-
90.00; Medium 70.00-79.00; Farm
Hfrs. to 80.00; Farm Bulls 80.00-
97.00; Lights Weak4B,oo Down.
STOCKER: Steers 300650 lbs.
Very active individual at 84.00.
Choice 67.00-73.50; Good 60.00-
66.00; Medium 54.0069.00; Culls
53.00 down; Dairy type 43.0061.00.
Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice 61.00-
65.00; Good 55.00-60.00; Medium
54.00 Down. Heifers (All weights)
Choice 56.0062.00; Good 50.00-
55.00; Medium 49.00 down. Bulls
Choice 63.00-71.00; Good 56.00-
62.00; Medium 55.00 Down. Dairy
Cows to 510.00. Springing Heifers
to 700.00; Pigs, hd.- 3.00 higher. 20-
30 lbs. 35.0047.00; 4060 lbs. 48.00-
61.00. Shoats by lb. to 53.00.
Slaughter Hogs-1.50 lower. One lot
at 52.25.210-230 lbs. 50.7561.60; 240-
260 lbs. 50.7561.35; 195-205 lbs.
50.0061.00. Sows- 375675 lbs. 45.00-
52.25; 300350 lbs. 43.5045.00.
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, March 12
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: Trend -
none. Steers: M&L-l 300500 lbs.
68.50-77.00; 500-700 lbs. 60.50-71.00;
700-1000 lbs. 56.50; Holstein 300-
1000 51.2559.00. S-1&M&L-2 300500
lbs. 56.00-70.50. Feeder Bulls:
M&L-l 300500 lbs. 60.50-70.00; 500-
700 lbs. 58.0060.00. S-l&M&L 300-
500 lbs. 55.00-63.50. Heifers: M&L-l
300500 lbs. 57.5062.00; 500-700 lbs.
. ATTENTION
YORK CO. FARMERS
54.5063.25. S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs.
51.00-58.00; 500-700 lbs. 50.0057.50.
Stock Cows: Beef 365.00490.00;
Dairy 402.50; Baby Calves 32.50-
95.00, mostly 45.0065.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Trend -
none. Utility & Commercial 24
36.0042.75; Canner & Cutters 1-3
29.75-37.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 & 2 48.00-
53.25.
LAMBS: Trend- none. High
'Choice 8t 'Prime 63,10; Choice
61.00; Feeder Lambs Choice 62.50;
Slaughter Ewes 7.50-15.00; Head
Ewes with Lambs 35.00-70.00.
HOGS: US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 51.20;
Sows 1-3 48.50-50.50; Boars 35.00-
38.75.
VEAL; Choice & Prime 85.00-
94.00; Good 70.00-76.00.
- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 64.50-75.00
Valley Livestock *
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
Monday, March 14
Report supplied by auction
Total No. of head 506. Holstein
Hfr. Calves to 97.50; Veal'Calves to
90.00; Vealer Bull Calves 61.00-
72.00; Slaughter Calves 50.0056.00;
Grassers & Feeders 36.004i1.00;
Lambs, spring 72.00-104.00; Sheep
15.00- Hogs. 200-250 lbs. 46.00-
51.00; Sows 38.00-49.00; Boars
42.00- Pigs 35.00-49.00;
Heifers 44.00-52.25; Steers no good
steers; Steers, feeder 41.0040.00;
Bulls 47.00-54.75; Cows, utility
42.0045.75; Cows, fat 39.0044.00;
Cows, medium 36.00-38.00; Cows,
poor or small 32.00-36.00; Cattle
market much higher; Calf market
steady; Horses 325.00-610.00;
Ponies 75.00-185.00; Goats 16.00-
46.00; -Hay 41.0045.00; Straw 60.00
per ton.
SPECIAL NOTICE
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
10 miles East of Lancaster
Paradise, PA
HAY, STRAW & GRAIN
AUCTION
Every Thursday at 1:00 P.M.
Business Phone
717-768-8204
Home Phone
215-458-8518