Livestock market and auction news Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, Augusts* Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 11». Compared with last Wednesday's market, slaughter cows $l-92 lower. Couple Good slaughter steers 54.00 & 54.25. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 96.75-40, couple 41.25, Cutters 35.00- Canner and Low Cutters 31.75-35, Shells down to 26.00. Yield Grade #1 1175-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 44.00-48.28. CALVES 212. Couple Choice vealers 76.00 & 90, couple Good 50.00 & 55.00, Standard and Good 70-105 lbs. 39.00-50, Utility 5055 lbs. 30.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 49.00-75, mostly 55.00- HOGS 273. Barrows and gilts 12.50-13 lower. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 50.35-61.75, lot 52.00, No. 1-3 220-245 lbs. 48.35- 50, few lots No. 1-3 190 lbs. 43.00- 45.00. US No. 1-3 275-560 lbs. sows 32.00-39.50. Boars 27.01V38.00. FEEDER PIGS 244. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.50-22.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 19.00-24.50 per bead. SHEEP 54. Few Choice 45-70 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 44.0050.00, Utility and Good 60-100 lbs. 30.00- 42.00. Slaughter ewes 9.00-20.00. GOATS 56. Large 21.0039, couple 60.00 per head. Medium 12.0020, Kids 8.0015.00 per head. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS $550- $lO5O PER HEAD. Peach market news Peach Market News August 24, IMS Report Supplied by PDA The Peach season is reaching its peak in week six of the Peach Market News. Supplies are high and continuing to grow. Sun High and Loring are in full production with Blake’s following by the end of the week. Prices are continuing to drop due to slow demand and sluggish market. Monday the demand for larger peaches was a little stronger but dropped off on Tuesday. Demand on Orchard Run peaches were a little off on Monday but rebounded somewhat on Tuesday. SUMMARY The prices reported below are the latest wholesale, truckload, f.o.b. peach prices for Adams, Franklin, York and Berks Coun ties. 38# cartons U.S. Extra #I,2V«” up Sun High, Loring $9.00-10.00; 38# cartons U.S. Extra #l2-1/8” up Sun High, Loring $6.50-7.00; 38# cartons U.S. Extra #l, 2” up Sun High, Loring $6.00-7.00; 25# cartons -yellow flesh nectarines 2” up $B.OO- Distritatorof Blue Ball, Pa. Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Tuesday, August 23 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: Steady Prices on Larger Run High Yield 141 to 43.75; Standard & Utility $3B to 41; Canners 935 to 39; Shelly $36 down; Slaugther Bulls Med & Good 1100-1800 lb. $44 to 48.75; Fed Steers Good 954 to 57, Standard $5O to 54; Holsteins $45 to 52; Fed Heifers Choice $57.75; good 54.50. BUTCHER HOGS: Light Run; US 1&3 215-240 lb. $5O to 51.50; One lot 285 lb. to $4B; Sows 30M50 lb. $3B to 41; Thin 27 to 33. VEAL CALVES: Good & Low Choice $5B to 67; Standard $5O to 56; Killers 80-100 lb. $43 to 50; Weak 8c rough $43 down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Bulls- 95-120 lb. $55 to 89.50; BeefTVpe-80-1001b.550t055. LAMBS: 1 Choice 110 lb. $45; Cull Sheep $5 to 10; Kids $l2 to 25; Goats 20 to 33. STOCK CATTLE; Steers- 275-400 lb. $54 to 60.50; 700-900 lb. 50 to 53; Holsteins 400-700 lb. $4O to 45; Heifers 300-700 lb. $4O to 46. PIGS AND SHOATS: Steady Prices; By the head-15-30 lb. $l3 to 21,30-50 lb. $2O to 26.50,60-75 lb. $29 to 37. HOGS 97. Lot US No. 1-2 220 lbs. 51.75 No. 1-3 215-235 lbs. 49.85-50.75; US No. 1-3 370-680 lbs. 35.00-38.75. Few Boars 25.00-28.00. FEEDER PIGS: 29. (few) Lots US No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. 11.00-17.00 per 9.00; 25# cartons yellow flesh head. nectarines 2V«"upslo.oo. SHEEP: 20. (few) Choice 75-100 % bushel crates Orchard Run, hJS. 44.00-48.50; one lot 65 lbs. at Sun High, Triogem, Loring Red 42.00. Few SI. ewes 11.00-16.00 Haven, Summer Glo $5.50-16.00; Goats: 22. Large 16.00-35.00, 12/3# bags U.S. Fancy 2V«” Min. Tideman $8.0000.00; 12/3# bags U.S. Fancy 2V Min. Polared $B.OO-$9.00; 12/3# bags U.S. Fancy 2V«” Min. Beacon $B.OO-19.00 Baltimore wholesale market reports alow and little trading: 38# cartons yellow flesh peaches 2W up 113.50; 38# cartons yellow flesh peaches 2-1/8” up |9.00; Nec tarines, no size or grade-17.50- 18.00. New Jersey Market reports very little activity: 38# cartons yellow flesh peaches 2W’ up -$8.50-$9.00; few $9.50410.00. Appalachian District reports very low demand on all sizes: 38# cartons yellow flesh peaches 2W up $lO.OO-$12.00, mo. 11.00; 38# cartons yellow flesh peaches 2V*" up 3B# cartons yellow flesh peaches 2-1/8” up-$6.00-$6.50; 38# cartons yellow flesh peches 2” up-|5.00-$B.OO. Manufacturer of ALL ALUMINUM TRUCK BODIES Livestock, Groin and Bulk Feed Aluminum Grain Body Sales & Service Refrigerated Trailers 717-354-4971 Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, Aug. 25 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 398, included 225 head of cows. Compered with last week’s market: SI. cows steady to .75 higher. SI. steers: (few) low Choice NO. 24, 990-1175 lbs. 58.00 59.75; Good 52.00-57.25; Standard 46.10-53.00. SI. heifers: couple Choice 55.75 & 58.50; Good 49.50 53.75; (few) Standard 45.00-46.25. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 38.7543.10; Cutters 35.75-39.75; Canner&L. Cutter 32.00-35.75; Shells down to 30.00. SI. bullocks: (few) Good 50.00-52.00; (few) Utility 40.0043.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1, 1150-2140 lbs. 47.00 52.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame No. 1, 300-600 lbs. 38.00-50.00. Heifers, (few) Medium Frame No. 1, 390450 lbs. 38.00 45.00. CALVES 574. Vealers Good & Choice Grades 10.00-15.00 lower. Choice 58.0042.00; Good 50.00 57.00; few Standard & Good 52.00 54.00; 70-105 lbs. 47.00-52.50; Utility 60-90 lbs. 42.0048.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90 130 lbs. 52.00-79.00, mostly 55.00 70.00; Hoi. Heifers 70-140 lbs. 47.00 65.00. FARMER BOY AG, INC. Distributor For DIAMOND POULTRY SYSTEMS Farmington, Michigan 'Diamond Systems’ 2- and 3-High Modified Stair-Step Cage Layer Systems A HW cm) j 16- (40 6 cm) (IS 2 cm) For Egg Pocking You Con Bonk On Us. Diamond Automation's FARMPACKERS are... Cggscellent! Weekly Summary Friday, Aug. 28 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE: 7578. Compared with 8376 head last week, and 6760 head a year ago. Compared with lost week’s market: Slaughter steers uneven, Choice & Prime steady to .50 higher. Standard & Good steady to 1.00 lower; Si. heifers steady to 2.00 lower; SI. cows 75-1.50 lower; SI. bullocks uneven; SI. bulls weak to 1.00 lower. SI. steers: High Choice & Prime No. 34, 63.00 66.75; Choice NO. 24, 59.00-64.00; Good 54.00-59.00; Standard 48,00 54.00. SI. heifers: Choice 55.00 58.00. few 61.75; Good 50.0055.00; Standard 45.00-50.00. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 38.7541.50, few 43.60; Cutters 36.0049.50; Canner It L. Cutter 32.50-37.00; Shells down to 20.00. SI. bullocks: Choice 53.50-58.00; Good 49.00 55.00. SI. bulls; Yield Grade No. 1, 10002250 lbs. 47.0054.75; Yield Grade No. 2, 9001450 lbs. 42.00 49.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame No. 1,300-700 lbs. 45.0040.50, few down to 38.00. Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1,400 725 lbs. 34.0045.00. Bulls, Medium Frame No. 1350400 lbs. 45.0053.00. CALVES; 4471. Compared with 4835 head last week 3986 head a year ago. Vealers 1.005.00 lower, (few) Prime 95.00110.00; Choice 74.0090.00; Good 54.0075.00; Standard & Good 110130 lbs. 52.00 60.00; 90110 lbs. 45.00-54.00; 6540 lbs. 35.0046.00; Utility 50110 lbs. 30.00-40.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90 125 lbs. 50.0048.00; Hoi. Heifers 90 130 lbs. 45.0045.00. HOGS: 7779. Compared with 7637 77* (195 6 cm) Exclusive Contour Cgo i ghe* Ui. was more System 809 63‘ (160 cm) —Diamond Systems— New 4-5-6- High Stacked Layer Cage Systems ] The Best Equipment for converting old poultry houses to mexhnum density room New Diamond Systems 3-High Starter-Grower SALES & SERVICE For Buildings And Equipment IRVIN HORST LARRY HORST Office (717) 866t7565 Office (717) 866-7565 Home (717) 866-2815 Home (717) 866-4957 FARMER BOY AG. 17067 PH 717-866-7565 BEST IN DESIGN, PRICE AND EXPERIENCE head last week and 6271 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts 1.00- 2.00 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. 51.00- some 55.35, No. 1-3 200 250 lbs. 49.00-51.25; No. 2-3 200-285 lbs. 40.00-49.00; No. 1-3 140-190 lbs. 43.00- Sows mostly 1.00 higher. US No. 1-3 300650 lbs. 33.00 39.50; No. 2-3 300-700 lbs. 30.00 36.50. Boars 25.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS: 1030. .Com pared with 1768 head last week and 1202 a year ago. Steady to 1.00 lower. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 11.00- 23.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 18.0034.00; (few) No. 1-3 58-75 lbs. 30.0(M6.00. 3 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES: 2971. Compared with 1653 head last week, and 2789 bead a year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs steady to 9.00 lower, spots to 15.00 lower. US No. 1-2 20-30 lbs. 53.0080.00. 3040 lbs. 45.0074.00,40 50 lbs. 43.0064.00, 5060 lbs. 48.00 57.00. 6085 lbs. 44.0056.00; US No. 23 3040 lbs. 51.0070.00, 4065 lbs. 41.0054.00. SHEEP: 1265. Compared with 1180 head last week and 1182 head a year ago. Steady to 1.00 lower. High Choice & Prime 70-130 lbs. 45.0045.00; Choice 70-105 ]hs. 43.00- 55.00; Good 50-95 lbs. 35.00-48.00. SI. ewes: 8.00-20.00, few to 27.00. UNITED STATES MARKETS CALL SWINE A POULTRY SYSTEMS SPECIALISTS
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