Livestock market and auction news Virginia Auction Summary May 28-June 1 Report supplied by VD A Total of Va. Weekly Feeder Cattle Auction Receipts: 3,235. TREND: Steady t 02.00 lower. Northern, Va. Auction Summary May 28-June 1 STEERS: 300500 lbs. Medium 1 67.00- Large 1 68.00-75.00; Small 1 62.00-71.50; 500-700 lbs. Medium 1 68.00-76.00; Large 1 65.00- Small 162.0068.00.700 1000 lbs. Medium 1 57.0063.50; ATTENTION FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and BAUMS MEAT PACKING Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RD4, Danville, PA We wilt receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and paid for immediately. We will also accept your sows & boars. Your cattle will be received from 12 Noon to 4 PM. We will either pay for your cattle immediately or you may sell them dressed weight. There will not be a commission or yardage fee deducted from your check. You may call our office Monday morning and we will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for the day. Please come and give us a chance to continue doing business with you through this method. FOR INFORMATION CALL 717-275-2880 FRIDAY, JUNE 10 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly at 7:30 Every 4 Weeks 4 Evening Sales June, July, Aug., Sepl Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryville, take Rt. 272 to Little Britain, turn north, follow Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, 2nd farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryville to Cedar HilJ Road to Little Britain Road to Jackson Road. Watch for sale arrows. 50 to 60 Head Now selling our new hybred gilts representing mostly York & Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred for easier & Less trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55 HOiMiiiuiea 27 Head Due between June 16 and 23 26 Head Due between June 23 and 30 10 Head Due between June 30 and July 7 Local Tracker Available No Hogs Sold Oil Cutmmssiuu CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Oiffenbach, Auctioneer NEXT SALE DATE JULY 8 r MARKETS^ Large 159.0067.50, HEIFERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1 54.0063.00; Large 1 63.0063.50; Small 1 51.0060.00. 500700 lbs. Medium 1 55.0060.00; Large 1 57.0060.00; Small 151.0058.00.700 900 lbs. Medium 1 54.00-58.50; Large 144.0049.75. 7:30 Green Dragon mZ Livestock Sales ft&J l Mile North of Ephrata, PA ** COWS * BUYERS FROM 3 STATES * 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 I mERf$ 1 < BUYING I ! STATION | f OPEN TO RECEIVE i | YOUR MARKET HOGS | I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET I Ife RD 4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 * | 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA I i ON NORTH STATE STREET. 1 HOURS MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY & Lois Emery, Proprietors Southwest Va. Auction Summary May 28-June 1 STEERS: 300500 lbs. Medium 1 64.0076.00; Large 1 65.0075.00; Small 1 60.0071.00. 500700 lbs. Medium 1 62.0072.00; Large 1 64.0073.00; Small 158.0065.50.700 1000 lbs. Medium X 53.0062.00; Large 1 58.5060.00; Small 1 55.00 57.50. HEIFERS: 300500 lbs. Medium 1 53.0063.50; Large 1 55.0068.50; Small 1 47.0059.00. 500700 lbs. Medium 1 52.75-62.00; Large 1 54.0063.00; Small 145.0054.00.700 900 lbs. Large 152.00. Monday’s auctions not covered due to holiday Southeast Va. Auction Summary May 28-Junel STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1 69.00- Small 156.00-58.50.700- 1000 lbs. Medium 156.00-58.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium I 57.00-62.00. 500-700 lbs. Medium 1 45.00- Peoria Cattle Thursday, June 2 Report Supplied By FDA Compared to last week slaughter steers closed steady to firm, in stances .50 higher. Heifers unevenly steady. Cows and Bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Trade during the week active on steers, moderate on Heifers. Demand very Good on Choice YG 3 steers and rapidly absorbed. Heifer buyers very selective as to weight and yield grade with narrow outlets noted on heifers under 925 lbs. Majority of salable supply Good to Choice 24 steers and heifers with 7% cows and bulls. Receipts this week about 1500 as compared to 1527 a week ago and 2192 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Load Choice 3 1150 lbs. 68.50. Choice 24 1000-1250 lbs. 66.00-68.00, mostly 66.50-67.50 on 1050-1250 lbs. Good and Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 64.50- 66.50. Good 62.00-64.50. Holstems: Load Good and Choice 2-3 1250 lbs. 59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Load Choice 3 975 lbs. 65 00. Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs. 63.0064.50. 850-950 lbs. 62.0063.00. Good and Choice 2-3 Lancaster Panning? 4^1983—A9 UNITED STATES MARKETS 850-1050 lbs.. 60.00-63.00, package 875 lbs. 59.50. Good 56.00-60.00. COWS: Utility 1-3 40.0043.00. Cutter 37,0040.00. Canner and Low Cutter 34.0037.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 11501750 lbs. 48.0056.00, Largely 50.0054.00. East Coast Carlot Wednesday, June 1 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close: Prime special fed veal generally steady. Good and Choice boning veal not established; weak un dertone. Lamb market not established, undertone steady to firm. 220-280 lbs. 190.00-193.00, generally steady, few 195.00. Northeastern Suppliers no sales reported. Inshipped no sales reported. VEAL CARCASS Prime (Special Fed) Hide On 200 Head Good & Choice Boning Type Hide On * %