Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 03, 1983, Image 8

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    AB—Lancasttr Farming, Saturday, September 3,1983
Carlisle Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, August 90
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers were 2.00
lower; Heifers were 1.50 lower;
Cows were stead and Fat Bulls
were steady. Steers- Good 54.00-
55.75; Standard 50.00 down;
Holsteins 48.00 down. Heifers-
Standard 41.25-43.50; Utility 40.00
down. Cows- Utility & Commercial
38.85-43.25; Cutter 36.25-40.00;
Conner & Low Cutter 32.25-36.00;
Shells 32.00 down. Fat Bulls- Good
to 52.75; Standard 43.75-45.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers were
5.00 lower; Heifers were 3.00 lower
and Bulls were 2.00-3.00 lower.
Steers- Medium 190-255 lbs. 44.00-
Zt> 00; 360490 lbs. 40.0046.00; 695-
755 iLr 43.0046.00; 325-500 lbs.
38.0042.00, 670-880 lbs. 36.00-39.00.
Heifers- Medium 330465 lbs. 35.00-
41.00; 530-570 lbs. 36.00-42.00; 615-
635 lbs. 44.0045.00; Utility 015-645
lbs. 32.50-34.00. Bulls- Good 570 lbs.
50.00; Medium 550-595 lbs. 40.00-
43.00; Medium 720-775 lbs. 37.50-
40.00.
CALVES: Vealers were 8.00
higher find Back to the Farm
Calves were 8.00 higher for Hoi.
Bulls and 9.00 higher for Hoi.
Heifers. Vealers- Choice 75.00
84.00; Good 60.00-75.00; Standard
55.00455.00; Standard and Light
55.00 down (200-300 lbs. 48.00
down). Farm Calves- Hoi. Bulls
80.0085.00. Hoi. Heifers 80.0086.00.
HOGS; 3.004.00 lower; US No. 1-
2 47.85-50.00; No. 1-3 45.1048.00;
WET
BREWER'S GRAINS
25% Dry Matter
32% Crude Protein
215-351-9211
Livestock market and auction news
No. 2-3 43.3546.85. Sows- Steady.
US No. 1-3 35.2543.00; No. 2-3 32.50-
37.00. Boars- 2.75 lower. 30.25-31.25.
FEEDER PIGS: US No. 1-315-25
lbs. 11.00-15.00 head; 30-35 lbs.
16.00- head; 4050 lbs. 20.00-
24.00 head.
SHEEP: Lambs- 8.00 lower.
Choice 44.0047.00; Good 37.00-
41.00; Utility 36.00 down. Ewes
-19.0- Goats-15.00-35.00 head;
Large 37.5055.C0 head.
Special Graded Pig Sale Friday,
Sept. 9th 1:30 PM.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle. Pa.
Monday, August 29
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Butcher Steers-
Choice few up to 60.00; Medium-
Good 47.0058.50. Butcher Heifers-
Choice few up to 59.00; Medium-
Good 43.0057.50. Butcher Cows-
Utility-Good 37.0040.00, few to
42.00; Canners and Cutters 34.00
41.00; Shells down to 30.00. Butcher
Bulls- Medium-Good 46.0056.00.
Stock Steers- Medium-Good up to
56.00. Stock Heifers- Medium-Good
up to 50.00.
CALVES; Medium Good Calves
-160-220 lbs. 55.00-70.00; 125-160 lbs.
50.00-65.00; 100-120 lbs. 45.0060.00;
80-100 lbs. 40.00-55.00. Holstein Bull
Calves- up to 90.00. Holstein Heifer
Calves- up to 65.00. Light and
Green Calves- down to 35.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: Medium-
Good Lambs- 35.0048.00. But
chering Ewes and Bucks- 10,00-
15.00.
HOGS: Good-Choice Butcher
Hogs- 190-225 lbs. 45.50-59.50; 225-
250 lbs. 48.0049.50. Good-Choice
Butcher Sows- 400 lbs., down up to
40.50; 400 lbs., up up to 39.50.
Heavy Boars- 26.00-29.50. Pigs - per
head-9.00-27.00.
Sale every Monday 6:30 p.m.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Sept 1
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week;
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
closed 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Cows
finished 1.00 lower. Bulls steady to
1.00 lower. Buyers remain
selective in regards to grade and
weight as an increase number of
steers under 1100 lbs. and Heifers
under 925 lbs. grading good to low
choice are noted on the market.
Lower cme prices, boxed beef and
carcass beef quotations all con
tributed to the downward price
pressure. Receipts this week 3200.
Compared to 2653 last week and
2904 one year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
241050-1250 lbs. 57.00-60.00, mostly
57.00-58.00 late. Package and load
1180-1200 lbs. 61.00-61.50 Monday.
1000-1100 lbs. 56.00-59.00, late 56.00-
57.00. Good and Choice 2-31050-1150
lbs. 55.00-59.00. Good 52.00-55.00.
Holsteins: Good and choice 2-3
1125-1450 lbs. 51.00-51.50, load 1350
lbs. 53.50. Standard and Good 49.00-
51.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 950-1050 lbs. 55.00-57.00,
couple loads 57.50, few 950-975 lbs.
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ATTENTION
YORK CO. FARMERS
Lookingllf for Quality
Hogs
Every Monday
HATFIELD PACKING CO.
BUYING STATION AT
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LIVESTOCK AUCTION
R.D. 1 Stewartstown, PA
.Top Select Price on #1 & 2 Hogs 215 -
245 lbs.
.. We will receive your hogs from 6 A.M.
until ???
. Your hogs will be weighed & paid for
immediately
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for base price
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hogs
FOR INFORMATION CALL
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Monday at 58.00. 850-950 lbs. 52.00-
56.00. Good and
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 54.00-56.00.
850-900 lbs. 50.00-52.00. Good 50.00-
54.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility 1-3
35.0040.00, cutter 33.00-37.00.
Canner and Low Cutter 30.50-33.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-2000 lbs.
44.00-50.00.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Monday, Aug. 29
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE 272: High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 61.50-62.75,
Choice 56.50-60.75, Good 57.25-59.25,
Standard 51.50-56.25, Utility 40.25-
48.75. Choice slaughter heifers
60.25-61.50, Good 56.25-58.50,
Standard 50.25-54.50, Utility 42.50-
48.50, Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 40.50-43,75, Com
mercial 39.50-41.25, Cutters 38.50-
40.25, Canner & Low Cutters 33.10-
39.50, Shells down to 25.00. Choice
slaughter bullocks 54.50-57.50,
Good 52.50-54.00, Standard 44.50-
48.50, utility 40.5042.50. Yield
Grade #1 slaughter bulls 51.50-
54.50, §2 42.50-48.50. Choice feeder
steers 48.50-52.50, Good 44.50-48.00,
Medium 37.5042.50. Good feeder
heifers 42.50-50.25, Medium 37.00-
40.50, Good feeder bulls 42.50-50.00,
Medium 36.5044.50.
CALVES 407: Prime vealers
82.50-91.50, Choice 72.50-80.50, Good
60.00-67.50, Standard & Good 110-
130 lbs. 55.50-60.50,90-110 lbs. 48.50-
53.50, 70-90 lbs. 42.5048.50, Utility
at 35.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
Bulls 90-130 lbs. 67.5048.50; Hoi.
Heifers 90-130 lbs. 55.5065.50.
HOGS 325: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 49.00-51.50, No. 1-
3 200-240 lbs. 48.0049.25, No. 2-3 200-
40 lbs. 47.0048.25,250-300 lbs. 42.50-
46.00. US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows
35.5042.50, No. 2-3 300600 lbs.
30.5035.00. Boar' 29.0031.25, light
weights 31.5035.50.
FEEDER PIGS 90: US No. 13
2040 lbs. feeder pigs 13.00-22.50 per
head. No. 13 4060 lbs. 22.50-28.50
per head.
SHEEP 19: Good 90-100 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 42.5049.50,
Utility 60-75 lbs. 26.00-39.00.
Slaughter ewes 8.00-22.00. GOATS
12:12.00-28.50 per head.
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