Livestock market and auction news Hagerstown Hay Martin’s Elevator Wednesday, October 5 Report supplied by auction 10 loads. Alfalfa 145.00; Alfalfa and Grass 116.00; Clover & Timothy 115.00; Timothy 115.00; Straw 40.0068.00; Com fodder 50.00; Rye seed 4.70 bu. Oklahoma Cattle Wednesday, Oct. 12 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts Same Day Last Week 13,458 Trade moderately active. Demand good on Feeder Cattle under 600 lb. Moderate on those over 600 lb. Feeder Steers and Heifers steady. Majority receipts Medium Frame 1 and Mixed 1-2 400-700 lb. Feeder Steers and Heifers. Moderate attendance of buyers. s GRAD CA THURSDAY, OCT. 20-11 A.M. All in Lots of 10 or More • We have 84 head out of NY State: 39 of them are Charolais 45 are black & white faces, weighing from 700-825 lbs. • Plus 200 locally consigned cattle weighing from 500 to 800 lbs. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times MELHORN SALES, SERVICE, TRUCKING CO. The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. DeKalb chicks & started pullets sold by Clay Mumma, Nelson Groff, and David Fahs. Complete loading & unloading of pullets & spent hens. Place Your Confidence in A Full Service Company That Wants To Be Worthy Of Your Business FEEDER STEERS; Medium few Large Frame 1 lot 380 lb. 68.50; 400-500 lb. 64.50-70.10; 500600 lb. 60.75- load 505 lb. 65.40; 600- 700 lb. 56.40-58.90, part-load 620 lb. 59.60; few 700-775 lb. 58.00-58.75; 800-935 lb. 53.90-56.00; lot 985 lb. 50.80. Small Frame 1 400-500 lb. 62.00-64.00; 550-600 lb. 58.30-60.25; lot 680 lb. 56.00. Medium and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 395-500 lb. 61.00- 62.60; 5006001 b. 57.0060.70; 600-700 lb. 54.50-57.10; 700800 lb. 54.50- 54.70. Medium and Large Frame 2 500-700 lb. 51.00-53.60. Large Frame 2 Holsteins lot 990 lb. 41.40. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium few Large Frame 1 350-400 lb. 54.75- 400600 lb. 51.5056.60; 500600 lb. 50.20-54.00; 600700 lb. 50.7053.00; lot 775 lb. 48.10. Small Frame 1 400600 lb. 50.00-50.50. Medium and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 300500 lb. 49.5054.00; 500600 lb. 48.0051.50; few 600700 lb. 47.00 3,000 40 Donegal Springs Rd., Mount Joy, PA 17552 For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787 Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. ask for Lynn or Wendy UNITED ST ATES \ MARKETS / 47.75. Medium and Large Frame 2 3007501 b. 42.5045.90. Compared to last Wednesday, Feeder Steers and Heifers under 500 lb. firm to 2.00 higher; Feeder Steers over 500 lb. steady to 1.00 lower, Feeder Heifers over 500 lb. mostly 1.00 lower. Demand was Good on Cattle under 500 lb., fair on cattle over 500 lb. Trade was fairly active on Feeder Steers and Heifers under 500 lb. as recent rains broadened outlets for calves. Trade moderate on cattle over 500 lb. Slaughter Cows were .50-1.00 higher with breaking Utility and Which Includes: • New modern doilie equipment to move your pullets fast and efficiently with minimum stress to the pullets Commercial 2-3 34.40-37.60; Cut ters and boning Utility 1-2 30.50- 36.50; canners and low-cutters 25.00-31.75, mostly 27.50-30.00. Trade on Slaughter Bulls rather slow and demand light as bulls finished the week 1.00-2.00 lower. YG 1 1200-1500 lb. bulls sold from 43.75-46.10, few 1100-1200 lb. low dressing 39.60-40.10; few 1600-1800 lb. 46.10-48.20, with two head 1700 lb. very high dressing at 50.50, Salable receipts this week estimated at 19,000 head of cattle compared with 24,569 head last week and 23,412 head last year Bulk of receipts consisted of Feeder Steers and Heifers; Cows and Bulls made up 13 percent of estimated supply. Compered to Wednesday’s dose; Veal trade moderately active. Prime special fed veal generally steady. Good and Choice boning veal steady in limited comparison; no sales inshipped veal reported. Spring lamb market not well established early, few sales 55 lbs. down 8.00 higher than last week; 55 lbs. 5.00 higher than last week. Boneless Beef 85 pet Chem Lean steady to firm with last week in limited test. Compared to last week beef trimmings .75 to 1.25 higher. 220-280 lbs. 182.00, few 180.00, generally steady. Northeastern Suppliers: all steady. 65-75 lbs. LTD 78.00; 5544 lbs. LTD 76.00; 45-54 lbs. LTD 74.00; 3544 lbs. LTD 72.00; 34 lbs. down LTD 70.00. Inshipped: No sales reported. SPRING LAMB BEEF Choice and Prime 34 Loads 55 lbs. down 120.00, 8.00 higher; 55-65 lbs. 120.00, 5.00 higher; 65-75 lbs. 120.00,5.00 higher. Lanoaatar Faming, Saturday, October 15,1903—A7.. East Coast Carlot Wednesday, October 12 Report supplied by USDA VEAL CARCASS Prime (Special Fed) Hide On 410 Head Good k Choice Boning Type Hide On BONELESS BEEF (US and Canadian Origin) 4 loads 85% Chem Lean Fresh 98.00. 99.00 FT loads steady to firm with last week. 75% Chem Lean Fresh 79.00. BEEF TRIMMINGS 3 loads Compared with last week 65% Chem Lean Fresh 66.75, .75 to 1.25 higher. 50% Chem I.ean Fresh 43.00,1.00 higher. Peoria Cattle Thursday, October 13 Report supplied by USDA Compared to last week Slaughter Steers closed steady to firm Heifers steady, instances .50-1 00 higher. Cows steady to 1.00, in stances 2.00-3.00 higher Bulls steady. Trade active during the week despite the downturn noted in wholesale beef. Best demand centered on Steers and Heifers in excess of 1100 and 950 lbs. respectively. Lighter weight consignments and those containing YG 4’s and Good grade discounted and finding narrow outlets. Receipts this week about 1650 as compared to 1946 a week ago and 2458 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-4 1025-1350 lbs. 59.50-60.50, few packages and loads mostly Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs. 61.00. 900-1050 lbs 59.00- Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 58.00-59.25. Good 52.00- mostly 54.00-58.00. Holstems: Standard and Good 1-3 1100-1300 lbs. 47.00-51.00, package Choice 31300 lbs. 54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Choice 2-4 925-1250 lbs. 58.0059.00, Three loads 970-1025 lbs. 59.50 60.00. 850950 lbs. 57.0058.00. Good and Choice 2-3 925-1025 lbs. 56.00 58.00. 850950 lbs. and few lots Choice 3-1 54.00-56.50. Good 51.00 55.00. COWS: Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.5038.00, part load 39.00 Canner and Cutter 1-2 31.00-35.50. BULLS: YG 1-2 13002200 lbs. 46.0051.00, individual 44.50. WE SELLY AND ■r HERDS FOR OUR REGULAR MONTHLY SALES HELD IN OUR STATE APPROVED HEATED BARNS AT SMOKETOWN QUALITY DAIRY SALES Located East ot Rt 30 along Rt 340 near Rt 896 Smoke town Pa IF YOU HAVE A GOOD HERD OF DAIRY COWS OR HEIFERS. REGISTERED AND GRADES TO BE SOI-D. WE WIU, SELL THEM FOR YOU WE HAVE THE MARKET FOR REGISTERED AND GRADE YEARLINGS OPEN HEIFERS AND BRED HEIFERS PRIV ATE SALES DAILY WE ARE SELLING DAIRY COWS. SPRINGING HEIFERS AND FRESH HEIFEKS DAILY EVERY WEEK NEXT CATTLE SALES FRIDAY, OCT. 21 IMOAJ. See Page D 42 For Complete Listing Also FRIDAY, OCT. 2S Watch Next Week's Issue For Complete Details “He aim to please and satisfy customers i> our lint concern’* Years of exper- ience PHONE 717 393-0930 Gordon W Fritz Licensed and Bonded
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers