Livestock market and auction news Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, May 18 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers 2.00 higher. Choice 62.00-t»5.00; Good 57.00- Medium 56 down; Dairy type 48.00-54.00. Heifers- Good 53.00-57.25; Medium 52.00 down. Cows-1.00 lower. High Yield 48.00- Average 44.0(M7.00; Big Middle 40.00-43.00; Fatty Hert. 38.00- Shelly 40.00 down. Fat Bulls-1.00 lower. Good 53.50-58.50; Medium 48.00-53.00. Veal Calves- Steady, farm calves 8.00 higher. Choice 90.00-95.00; Good 83.00 89.00; Medium 75.00-82.00; Farm Hfts. to 109.00; Farm Bulls 90.00 119.00; Light & Weak 59.00 down. Lambs- No Choice offered. Good 62.00- Medium 57.0061.00. STOCKEK; Steers 300-550 Ibs.- Mostly steady prices. Choice 69.00- 71.00; Good 63.00418.00; Medium 55.00-62.00; Culls 54.00 down. Green Dragon Livestock Sales p&J l Mile North of Ephrata, PA cows c ofy * 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 3ulls, 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 LQQK MR, FARMER. The “Concrete Specialists” • STONE WALL REPAIRS MAR-ALLEN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC. RD2, Ephrata. Pa. 17522 Phone: (717) 859-3354 If No Answer: (717) 687-6732 Steers 600650 lbs- Choice 67.00 69.00; Good 60.0066.00; Medium 59.00 down. Heifers (All Weights i- Choice 53.00-58.00; Good 47.00 52.00; Medium 46.00 down. Dairy Cows- to 540.00. Springing Heifers to 750.00. Bulls- Choice 60.0064.00; Good 49.00-55.00; Medium 48.00 down. Figs head- Good run, 2.00 higher. 20-30 lbs. 33.00-39.00; 4060 lbs. 40.00-48.00; Slaughter Hogs -1.00 lower. 245-250 lbs. 47.0047.75; 240260 lbs. 46.5047.25; 190210 lbs. 45.0046.50. Sows- 450650 lbs. 40.50 42.75; 300425 lbs. 37.0040.00. Joliet Cattle Joliet, 111. Thursday, May 19 Report Supplied by USD A Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 1950; 5 days last week 1836; Same period a year ago 2520. Trading slow for the week. Slaughter steers ended the week steady to 50 lower compared with LOUIS LYONS & SON Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs & calves to Louis Lyons & Son. They offer choice service, excellent sorting & marketing of your livestock. Charles Oilier, Manager Phone 394-7915 Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller Phone 626-8653 KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction Every IST AND 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH 12:00 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at Shaub’s Auction House. No out of state checks accepted without bank approval ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers ended the week mostly steady. Cows closed the week steady to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed High and Choice and Prime 3-4 12501350 68.0068.50, load 69.00 Wednesday. Choice with a few Prune 2-4 11501300 65.5067.00 Monday; 68.0068.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 10501300 65.5067.00 Monday; 68 0068.25, mostly 67.00 68.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000120064.0065.00 Moi.d <v 65.00 66.25 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice with a few Prime 2-4 1000 1050 66.0066.50 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 8501000 63.0064.50. COWS: Cutter and Utility 1-3 41.0044.00. Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, May 18 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 121: Compared with • MANURE STORAGE • SLATTED FLOOR SYSTEMS Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 21, 1983—A13 last Wednesday’s market: In dividual standard slaughter steers 56.50, individual good 59.25, Utility & Commercial slaugher cows 45.5048.75, couple 49.85, Cutters 42.75- Canner and Low Cutter 38.75- Shells down to 32.00. Few Yield grade #1 1175-1565 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.0059.85. Few #1 Medium Frame 400-500 lbs. feeder steers and bulls 66.0067.50. CALVES 152: Couple choice vealers 85.00 and 90.00, few good 65.00-92.00, Standard & Good 70-100 lbs. 58.50-66.00. Farm calves, Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 80.00- 115.00, mostly 95.00-105.00, Holstein heifers 80-130 lbs. 76.00-115.00. HOGS 102: US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.85-49.00, No. 1- 3 230-255 lbs. 47.0048.75, few lots No. 2-3 270-280 lbs. 43.0045.35, US No. 1-3 360-545 sows 38.0042.75, few boars 35.0040.50. FEEDER PIGS 331: US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 26.00-35.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 31.0040.00 per head. SHEEP 27; Choice 30-80 spring wooled slaughter lambs 72.00-29.00. Slaughter ewes 12.50-25.00, couple 35.00. GOATS 18; Few Large 23.00- 42.50 per head, few kids 10.50-19.00. Holstein dairy cows 600.00-1090,00 per head. Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hail, Pa. Tuesday, May 17 Report supplied by auction Beef Cows; Utility and Com mercial 47.50-54.00; Cutters 44.60- 47.35; Canners 39.00-43.00; Shells 36.00. Heifers: Standard 55.60-58.50; Commercial 46.50-52.70. Steers; Good 56.85-58.75; Standard 51.00-54.10. Bulls; Good 54.10-58.00; Stan dard 51.00-52.60. Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 54.10-68.50 ; 300-500 lbs. small frame 46.25-56.10; 500-700 lbs. large frame 51.25-63.75; 500-700 lbs. small frame 45.50-54.50. Veal Calves: Prune 95.00-108.00; Choice 84.00-92.00; Good 75.00- 83.00; Standard 63.00-74.00; Utility 50.00-61.00. • GUNITE CONSTRUCTION • PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS Farm Calves: Bulls 82.00-116.00; Heifers 77.00-95.00. Hogs: 46.00-47.75. Sows: 39.25-42.00. Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head 17.00- 30.00; 30 - 35 lbs. per head 31.00- 41.00; 35 - SO lbs. per head 38.00- 54.00. Lambs: per head 47.00-56.00. Belknap Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, May 18 Report suppled foy PDA CATTLE 90. (PDA) Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter corns mostly $3 higher. Individual Choice slaughter steer at 64.00, few Good 57.00-62.50, few Standard 52.00-54.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 59.00-63.75, few Good 54.25-58.00, few Standard 49.00- Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.50-50.25, few 52.00- Cutters 43.00-46.75, Canner & Low Cutters 35.00-43.00. Few Yield Grade #1 1130-1430 lbs. slaughter bulls 53.50-54.50, few #2 1020-1260 lbs. 46.50-50.00. Few Medium Frame #l-2 340-650 lbs. feeder steers 44.50-54.00. CALVES 81. Few Choice vealers 85.00- individual 100.00, Good 73.00- few Standard 63.00- 68.00, Standard & Hoof 90-120 lbs. 65.00- 65-85 lbs. 58.00-68.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 87.00-126.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 70-95 lbs. 75.00-101.00. HOGS 237. Barrows and gilts about steady. US No. 1-3 210-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.00-49.20, No. 1-3 205-250 lbs. 47.00-48.10, No. 2-3 205-260 lbs. 45.00-47.00. Sows mostly $2 higher. US No. 1-3 285-645 lbs. sows 45.50-48.75, individual No. 2-3 710 lbs. at 40.25. Few Boars 33.00-36.25. FEEDER PIGS 51. US No. 1-3 25- 35 lbs. feeder pigs 29.00-40.00, No. 1- 3 35-45 lbs. 40.00-46.00 per head. SHEEP 36. Lot Choice 91 lbs. spring slaughter lambs at 61.00, lot 100 lbs. at 59.00. Slaughter ewes 8.00-19.00. • SILO REPAIRS
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