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Livestock market and auction news
Leesport Livestock
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 309; Supply included 51
feeder cattle. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market, slaughter
steers steady to strong. Slaughter
cows steady to 1.50 lower. Choice 2-
4 slaughter steers 955-1465 lbs.
59.25-62.00, few High Good and Low
Choice 57.75-60.00, Good 54.00-58.50,
Good & Choice Holsteins 50:00-
53.25, Few 54.25, Standard 47.75-
54.00, few Utility 41.85-47.00. One
Choice slaughter heifer 57.75, two
Good 50.00 & 52.00, few Utility
42.50- Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 39.60-42.50, few
45.00, Cutters 36.50-40.25, few 41.25,
Canner & Low Cutter 32.00-36.50,
few Shells down to 29.00. Two
Choice slaughter bullocks 54.50 &
56.50, Good 50.75-54.85, few 56.10,
Standard 45.75, 50.60, few Utility
42.75-45.00. Yield Grade #1 1210-
2033 lbs. 51.75-54.50, two 56.25 &
56.75, few down 46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Large &
Medium Frame 81 380-640 lbs.
steers 54.50-59.50, one 66.00, Large
Frame 82 580-950 lbs. 38.00-42.00.
Few Large Frame 82 475-600 lbs.
heifers 33.00-35.75. Medium &
Large Frame 81 510-650 lbs. bulls
44.50-
CALVES 194: Vealers unevenly
steady. One Choice vealer 75.00,
few Good 55.00-71.00, Standard &
Good 90-120 lbs. 48.00-53.50, 65-90
lbs. 39.00-48.00, Utility 45.90 lbs.
20.00-44.50
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
80-135 lbs. 50.00-77.00, mostly 60.00-
73.00. Few Holstein Heifers 90-110
lbs. 56.00-70.00, Beef Cross Bulls &
Heifers 70-135 lbs. 43.00-79.00. Good
& Choice 245-590 lbs. slaughter
calves 50.00-56.00, few 66.00.
HOGS 279: Barrows and gilts
mostly .50 to 1.00 higher. US No. 1-2
220-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.25-
48.60, lot 49.00, 195-225 lbs. 46.00-
47.50, No. 1-3 220-245 lbs. 47.00-
48.10, few No. 2-3 260-265 lbs. 46.75-
46.85, No. 1-3 185-200 lbs. 44.00-
46.00. SOWS-steady 2.00 higher, US
No. 1-3 295-725 lbs. sows 36.5038.75,
one 40.00, few No. 2-3 235-530 lbs.
32.0036.50.
BOARS:
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29.75-33.50, light
weights 32.50-37.50.
FEEDER PIGS 220;'US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 53.00-71.00,
few down 43.00 per hundredweight,
No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 43.00-51.00, No. 1-3
50-100 lbs. 47.00-54.00 per hun
dredweight.
SHEEP 118; High Choice &
Prime 35-115 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 45.00-50.00, few 58.00, Choice
55-100 lbs. 34.0045.00, Good 60-90
lbs. 25.00-44.00. Slaughter ewes
8.00-26.00, one 39.00.
GOATS 14; Few adults 20.00-
50.00 per head. Kids 9.00-18.00 per
head.
New Wilmington
Auction
Monday, September 12
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 223. Compared with the
market two weeks ago; slaughter
cows weak to 25 cents lower.
Choice slaughter steers 58.0060.50,
few Good 52.00-56, few Standard
46.0051, few Utility 41.0044. In
dividual Choice slaughter heifer at
54.50, few Good 49.00-52, Standard
43.0046, Utility 37.0042.25. Utility
& Commercial slaughter cows
37.5040.50, one 43.00, Cutters 33.00
38, Canner & Low Cutters 24.00-
33.25, Shells down to 21.00. Yield
Grade 81 1100-1600 lbs. slaughter
bulls 45.0050, 82 1000-1400 lbs.
38.0044. Few Medium Frame 81
600-700 lbs. feeder steers 45.0050,
few Large 81 500-600 lbs. 53.0059.
Few Medium Frame 81600-800 lbs.
feeder heifers 43.00-46. Medium
Frame 82 700-900 lbs. feeder bulls
38.0042.00.
CALVES 311. Vealers mostly
steady. Choice vealers 74.00-87,
Good 60.00-74, Standard 46.0055,
Standard 8t Good 90-120 lbs. 35.00-
51, 60-85 lbs. 30.00-38, Utility 5070
lbs. 15.00-25.00. Farm Calves:
Holstein Bulls 85-125 lbs. 45.0068;
Hoi. Heifers 80-126 lbs. 45.0050;
few Beef crass bulls & heifers 85-
120 lbs. 45.0055.00.
HOGS 411. Barrows and gilts
strong to 25 cents higher. US No. 1-
2 2-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.00-
46.85, few lots 47.25, No. 15 205-250
lbs. 45.0046.20, No. 2-3 260-290 ibs.
39.0044, few No. 15 190-195 lbs.
42.0044.00. US No. 15 2500 lbs.
sows 36.0059, No. 25 400500 lbs.
30.0056.50. Boars 29.00-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 136. US No. 15
28-30 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-18 per
head. No. 15 3040 lbs. 21.00-26, No.
1-3 4555 lbs. 30.00-35 per head,
Utility 20-30 lbs. 9.00-12.00 per
head.
SHEEP 205. Spring slaughter
lambs $2-f4 lower. Choice & Prune
80-112 lbs. 35.0048, Good 5555 lbs.
30.00-38. Slaughter ewes 7.00-16.00.
Carlisle Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, September 13
Report supplied by suction
CATTLE: Steers were steady;
Heifers were steady and cows were
steady. Steers- Few Choice to
58.75; Standard 46.5050.50; Utility
45.00 down. Heifers- No Choice
offered. Good 48.0051.50; Medium
46.75 down. Cows- Large run.
Utility & Commercial 38.6042.85;
Cutter 36.0059.25; Canner & Low
Cutter 32.8556.25; Shells 32.00
down. Bulls- Choice 51.0056.50;
Good 47.50-49.00; Standard 44.50
45.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steady to
higher prices! Steers-Good 4451b5.
56.00; Medium 325-600 lbs. 39.00-
42.00; Medium 650500 lbs. 38.00
43.50. Heifers- Good 715 lbs. 52.50;
Medium 375500 lbs. 42.0047.00;
Culls 400900 lbs. 35.5059.00. BuUs-
Good 350-500 lbs. 45.50-53.00;
JMpgium 550-775 lts. 40.50-&&.
CALVES: Large run, 6.00 lower.
Vealers- Choice 77.0089.00; Good
65.00-75.00; Standard & Good 50.00
65.00; Standard 40.0050.00; Light &
Weak 45.00 down. Farm Calves-
Hol. Heifers 106.00-114.00.
HOGS: Steady prices on heavy
ATTENTION
YORK CO. FARMERS
Lookinglll for Quality
Every Monday
HATFIELD PACKING CO.
BUYING STATION AT
SECHRIST SALES CO.
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
R.D. 1 Stewartstown, PA
..Top Select Price on #1 & 2 Hogs 215 -
245 lbs.
.. We wiilreceive your hogs from 6 A.M.
until ???
.. Your hogs will be weighed & paid for
immediately
.. There will not be a commission or yard
age fee
.. You may call our office Monday morning
for base price
.. Please give us a chance to market your
hogs
FOR INFORMATION CALL
717-993-6130
'IK# BIMNB I
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f OPEN TO RECEIVE
| YOUR MARKET HOGS
! AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET
I RO 4. EPHRATA, PA 17522
f 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA
| ON NORTH STATE STREET.
HOURS
MONDAY, TUESDAY, and
WEDNESDAY
6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
215-458*5677 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
I YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR I
I HOGS IMMEDIATELY 9
Loi* Emery, Pro P rietor *^ (^^|^J
run. US No. I>2 45.50-iB.OO. US No.
1-3 45.U0-4ti.50. No. 3-3 38.50-41.00.
Sows- 1.00 lower but active on a
heavy run. No. 1-3 (over 500 lbs.)
37.00-40.75. No. 1-3 (under 500 lbs.)
32.50-38.25. Boars- Heavy up to 850
lbs. 28.50-30.25.
FEEDER PIGS: Heavy run 2.00
lower. No. 1-3 20-29 lbs. 11.90-13.00
head. No. 1-3 30-40 lbs. 12.00-17.00
head. No. 1-3 45-55 lbs. 20.00-24.00
head.
SHEEP: Lambs- 5.00 higher.
Good 41.0048.00; Utility 34.00-
37.50. Ewes- 11.00-20.00. Goats-
Large Goats 37.00-60.00 head.
Small Goats-12.00-28.00head.
New Holland
Dairy
hie? Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, September 14
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 119 cows,
101 heifers, and 2 bulls.
Market stronger.
Load of Canadian Fresh cows
635.00-900.00; springers 675.00-
1275.00.
Load of Canadian Purebred and
Grade Fresh cows 925.00-1375.00,1
Purebred 2200.00; springers 950.00-
1560.00.
Load of Pa. Fresh cows 860.00-
1375.00.
Load of Pa. Fresh cows 585.00-
925.00.
Load of Pa. Fresh cows 580.00-
1040.00; springers 550.00-900.00.
Load of Purebred
1300.00.
Locally consigned
975.00.
8u115650.00-700.00.
CATTLE 225: Compared with the
market two weeks ago: Choice 2-4
975-1645 lbs. slaughter steers 59.75-
61.85, few 62.75, individual Prime
1300 lbs. at 63.10, Good 57.00-61.00,
Good & Choice holsteins 51.25-
55.00, few Standard 45.00-46.85.
Choice slaughter heifers, in
dividual’s 56.00 & 56.60, few Good
48.60-55.00, few Utility 37.25-46.25.
Utility Sc Commercial slaughter
cows 40.85-42.50, few 44.85, one
46.45, Cutters 37.50-40.60, Canner Sc
Low Cutters 29.25-37.50, Shells
down to 20.00. Individual Choice
slaughter bullock at 51.85, one
Good at 51.50, few Standard 44.60-
49.25. Individual Yield Grade HI
1430 lbs. slaughter bull at 53.25.
CALVES 310: Few Choice
vealers 75.00-93.00, few Good 61.00-
72.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs.
49.00- 65-90 lbs. 42.00-50.00,
Utility 40-100 lbs. 30.0040.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs.
51.00- few 70.00; Holstein
Heifers 100-130 lbs. 52.00-98.00,
mostly 54.00-63.00. Few Beef cross
bulls Sc heifers 80-105 lbs. 67.00-
75.00.
HOGS 151: US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs.
barrows and gilts 45.85-46.60, few
47.00,200-210 lbs. at 44.25, lot No. 2-
3 235 lbs. at 46.00, lot 325 lbs. at
39.75. US No. 1-3 300-570 lbs. sows
36.25-39,50, few No. 2-3 280-370 lbs.
26.00-35.00. Few Boars 28.0030.75.
FEEDER PIGS 28: US No. 1-2
35-65 lbs. feeder pigs 41.0046.00 per
hundredweight.
cows 925.00-
SHEEP 9: Few Choice 35-95 lbs.
spring slaughter iambs 50.00-66.00,
few Good 60-70 lbs. 35.0043.00.
Slaughter sheep, individual’s 8.00
& 18.00. Goats 3:30.00 per head.
cows 470.00-
LOUIS LYONS & SON
Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs
& calves to Louis Lyons ft Son. They offer
choice service, excellent sorting ft
marketing of your livestock.
Charles Oilier, Manager
Phone 394-7915
Burnell Siegrist- Buyer ft Seller
Phone 626-8653
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly at 1:00
Every 4 Weeks
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster,
Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryvilie, take Rt.
272 to Little Britain, turn north, follow
Little Britain Road to Jackson Road. 2nd
farm. OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryvilie
to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road
to Jackson Road. Watch for sale arrows.
50 to 60 Head
Now soiling our now hybred gilts
roprosontlng mostly York A
Hampshire A Londraco cross. Bred
for easier A Less trouble over
farrowing and bettor weight gains.
; Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #l69 1
Qualified PseudorablosFrooHerd >53 1
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Tracker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
CHRIST A. BQLER
R.D. 2, Quarryvilie, Pa
HUM B. STQLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Offenbach. Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE OCTOBER 28
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, Sept 13
Report supplied by PDA