Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 16, 1983, Image 9

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    Virginia
markets
Virginia
Auction Summary
April?-13
Report supplied by VDA
Total of Va. Weekly Feeder
Cattle Auction Receipts: 8843.
TREND: Steady.
Southwest, Va.
Auction Summary
April 7-13
STEERS: 300-300 lbs. Medium 1
64.50-70.75; Large 1 65.00-77.00;
Small 1 61.00-73.00. 500-700 lbs.
Medium 1 61.00-72.25; Large 1
65.00-75.00; Small 150.00-62.00.700
1000 lbs. Medium 1 52.0061.00;
Large 154.50.
HEIFERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium
1 50.00-63.00; Large 1 54.0065.90;
Small 1 49.0069.00. 500-700 lbs.
Medium 1 48.50-59.50; Large 1
51.50-58.75; Small 140.00-52.50. 700
900 lbs. Large 144.00-52.50; Large 1
50.50.
Northern Va.
Auction Summary
April 7-13
- STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1
66.50-76.50; Large 1 64.00-76.00;
EMOVS |
BOVINS I
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OPEN TO RECEIVE
YOUR MARKET HOGS
AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET I
RD 4. EPHRATA, PA 17522 z
1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA I
ON NORTH STATE STREET. z
HOURS I
MONDAY. TUESDAY and |
WEDNESDAY f
6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. |
215-458-5677 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
YOU ARE PASO FOR YOUR
HOGS IMMEDIATELY
Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors i
ATTENTION PORK PRODUCERS
McCoy Cattle Co.
Lancaster Stockyards
is proud to announce
LARRY MULLEN JR.
has joined our hog staff.
Larry has been involved in farrowing and raising
hogs on the family farm.
He joins Ed Prosser and Mel Weaver to better
meet your hog marketing needs.
Give us a call to discuss our marketing services
Hog Division phone 717-291-8912 Mon., Tues., Wed., Sat. A.M.
Main Office - 717-397-1411 Larry Mullen home - 717-367-3202
Ed Prosser home - 717-367-2368 Mel Weaver home - 717-626-5659
Small 1 60.00-70.00. 500-700 lbs.
Medium 1 59.00-70.00; Large 1
65.50-73.00; Small 153.75-66.00.700
1000 lbs. Medium 1 52.0065.50;
Large 1 56.7564.00; Small 1 54.50-
61.85.
HEIFERS: 300500 lbs. 53.00
61.00; Large 1 54.5063.00; Small 1
48.0058.00. 500-700 lbs. Medium 1
49.5060.00; Large 1 52.0060.00;
Small 1 50.0056.50. 700900 lbs.
Medium 157.00; Large 154.50.
Southeast Va.
Auction Summary
April 7-13
STEERS: 300500 Medium 1
55.0068.00; Large 1 67.0068.50;
Small 1 49.0055.00. 500700 lbs.
Medium 1 59.75-68.00. 7001000 lbs.
Medium 143.0054.00.
HEIFERS: 300500 lbs. Medium
150.0059.00; Large 156.60; 500700
lbs. Medium 145.0055.00; Large 1
54.5059.50. 700900 lbs. Medium 1
54.50.
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Monday, April 4
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: Trend -
i
STATION
Livestock market and auction news
Feeder Steer 300500 lbs. 3.004.00
higher, 5001000 steady, Feeder Hfr
steady. Feeder Bulls steady.
Steers: M&Lrl 300500 lbs. 66.00
75.00; 500700 lbs. 63.0070.00; 700
1000 lbs. 54.5062.00; Holstein 300
1000 49.0060.50. S-1&M&L-2 300500
lbs. 51.5062.00; 500700 lbs. 56.00
66.00; 7001000 lbs. 31.5055.50.
Feeder Bulls: M&Lrl 300500 lbs.
56.5069.50; 500700 lbs. 52.5058,00;
7001000 lbs. 50.0052.50. S-1&M&L-2
500700 lbs. 44.0046.75; 7001000 lbs.
42.75-44.50. Heifers: M&L-l 300500
lbs. 53.0059.00. S-1&M&L-2 300500
lbs. 48.0051.00. Stock Cows: Beef
340.00500.00; Baby Calves 40.00
125.00.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales Kfl
t Mile North of Ephrata, PA
COWS *
* BUYERS FROM 3 STATES 6
Regular consignments from
Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15
other local consignors.
Lots of good Northern
Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Sulls, 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
SLAUGHTER COWS: Trend -
Steady to 1.00 lower. Utility &
Commercial 24 38.00-45.00;
Canner & Cutters 1-3 29,00-39.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 & 2 45.00-
57.25.
LAMBS: Trend- Wool Lambs
steady - no spring lambs last week.
High Choice & Prime 63.25; Spring
70.25; Slaughter Ewes 5.00-11.00;
Head Ewes & Lambs 35.00-57.00.
HOGS: US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 47.00;
Sows 1-3 37.00-48.50; Boars 35.00.
VEAL: Good & Prime 69.00-
86.00; G00d61.00-72.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 65.00-75.00.
PENNSYLVANIA
MARKETS
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 12
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 241; Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
steers mostly steady on a com
parable grade. Slaughter cows
unevenly steady. Few High Choice
& Prime Nor 3-5 1265-1525 lbs.
slaughter steers 66.75-68.60, Choice
No. 24 1100-1350 lbs. 63.10-67.50,
Good 58.00-64.00, Good & Choice
holsteins 55.50-60.85, Standard
52.00-55.85, two Utility 45.00 and
50.50. Choice No. 24 900-1285 lbs.
slaughter heifers 58.85-63.60, few
down to 56.75, two High Choice &
Prime No. 5 62.8563.85, few Stan
dard & Good 52.25-59.10, few Utility
& Low Standard 45.0049.75. Utility
& Commercial slaughter cows
43.85-45.85, few to 50.10, Low
Dressing Utility 38.1042.85, Cut
ters 41.7543.75, Canner & Low
Cutter 37.0040.85, few to 42.10, few
Shells down to 31.00. One Good
slaughter bullock at 53.50, few
Standard 49.75-52.00. Few Yield
Grade #1 1285-1595 lbs. slaughter
bulls 50.50-56.10.
CALVES 218: Vealers grading
Standard & Good 1.00-3.00 higher.
Few Choice vealers at 90.00, few
good 68.00-81.00, Standard & Good
90-110 lbs. 58.00-64.00, 65-90 lbs.
50.00- few Utility 55-80 lbs.
44.00- Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs. 62.00-96.00;
Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs. 100.00-
119.00, few down to 65.00; few beef
cross bulls & heifers 85-100 lbs.
62.00-
HOGS 180: Barrows & gilts .50-
LOO lower. US No. 1-2 220-250 lbs.
barrows & gilts 47.10-47.60, lot
W*pril46t 4N3-«Mri
48.00, No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 46,50-
47.25, few No. 1-3170-197 lbs. 40.50-
44.50. US No. 1-3 290-600 lbs. sows
40.50-43.00, few to 47.00. Boars
37.0041.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0: No sales on
offer.
SHEEP 12: Choice 10-25 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 86.00-99.00,
one at 106.00, lot Choice 65 lbs. at
74.00.
G&M Auction
Duncansvllle, Pa.
Monday, April 11
Report By Auction
Dairy Cows: $65.00 to $96.00 per
head.
Slaughter Cattle: Steers choice
66.00 to 69.35, good 60.00 to 66.00,
standard 54.00 to 60.00, utility 50.00
to 54.00; heifers choice 60.00 to
65.50, good 54.00 to 60.00, standard
48.00 to 54.00, utility 42.00 to 48.00;
cows choice 48.00 to 50.00, good
44.00 to 48.00, standard 42.00 to
44.00, couple 52.50 to 54.00, utility
40.00 to 42.00, cutters 38.00 to 40.00,
canners down to 34.00; bulls 1100-
201 b lbs. 52.00 to 64.60, 900-1100 lbs.
48.00 to 56.00.
Feeder Cattle: Steers choice 300-
600 lbs. 54.00 to 68.00, heifers choice
300-600 lbs. 48.00-58.00 medium and
good.
Calves: Vealers prune and high
choice 90.00-106.00, good and choice
70.00-90.00, standard 50.00-70.00,
utility down to 35.00; farm calves,
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 70.00 to
92.00, heifers 90-120 lbs’. 90.00 to
138.00.
Hogs: Barrows and gilts 200-240
lbs. 47.00 to 49.00; couple 51.50,170-
300 lbs. 43 to 47.00; sows 42.0048.75,
boars 38.0042.00.
Feeder Pigs: 25-35 lbs. 25.00 to
38.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 38.00-
54.00.'
Sheep: Slaughter lambs 70-90
lbs. 60 to 74.00; ewes 15.00-25.00.
Goats 15.00 t 040.00.