Livestock market and auction news Belknap Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, November 30 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 105; Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows .50-.75 higher. Few Good slaughter steers 57.00-59.00, few Standard 44.00-51.00, Utility 37.00- Couple Standard slaughter heifers 44.00-44.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 36.50-40.00, one 42.75, Cutters 33.50-37.00, Canner & Low Cutter 26.00- Shells down to 20.00. Individual Yield Grade §2 1120 lbs. slaughter bull at 40.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame #1 300-525 lbs. feeder steers 51.00- Medium Sc Large Frame §2 530-740 lbs. feeder bulls 30.00- CALVES 112: One Good vealer at 73.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 44.00- 60-85 lbs. 33.00-45.00, few Utility 60-85 lbs. 20.00-25.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs. 50.00-88.00. HOGS 175: Barrows and gilts mostly 1.50 lower. Lot US No. 1-2 (34 head) 220 lbs. barrows and gilts at 41.90, No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 40.00- 41.00, few No. 2-3 260-285 lbs. 39.00- 39.25, lot No. 1-3 195 lbs. at 37.75. Sows 4.00-5.00 lower. US No. 1-3 290-510 lbs. sows 30.00-37.00. Boars 20.00-22.00. FEEDER PIGS 132: US No. 1-3 15-30 lbs. feeder pigs 5.00-11.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 12.00-24.00, No. 1-3 50-«5 lbs. 24.00-26.00 per head. SHEEP 4: Few Slaugher ewes 12.00-17.00. Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. Thursday, Dec. 1 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE: 188. SI. steers: (few) Choice 58.00-61.00; Good 55.50- 58.00; Standard 49.50-53.00. SI. heifers: (few) Good 51.75-54.75; (few) Stiuidard 43.00-47.75. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 36.00- 40.00; Cutters 34.00-37.00; Canner & L. Cutter 28.00-34.00. SI. bullocks: (few) Standard 44.75- 45.75. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1, 1350-1785 lbs. 46.75-49.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame No. 1, 550-750 lbs. 46.00-50.00. Heifers, Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 520-740 lbs. 39.25-45.75; Medium Sc Large Frame No. 2, 370-685 lbs. 35.25- 40.00. CALVES: 229. Choice 78.00 91.50; Good 62.00-78.00; Standard & Good 90-125 lbs. 45.00-51.00; 6045 lbs. 38.0046.50; (few) Utility 5090 lbs. 25.0036.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 95- 125 lbs. 51.0084.00; Beef Cross Bulls & Heifers 75-115 lbs. 46.00 57.00. HOGS 113. US No. 1-2 200240 lbs. 40.75-41.25 No. 1-3 220245 lbs. 40.00 41.00; No. 2-3 265-275 lbs. 38.50 39.00; US No. 1-3 280565 lbs. 30.50 35.25. FEEDER PIGS 61. US No. 1-3 20 30 lbs. 7.0014.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-45 lbs. 14.5021.00. SHEEP: 36. Couple lots high Choice & Prime 95 lbs. 53.75&54.50. ATTENTION • STDP • Due To The Recent Epidemic Of A I //AN /NTLUENZA Please L eave Al l Thoroughl r Washed Parts For Repa/r Outside A/a re house Door lease obey! When coming to our warehouse, please come washed and in clean clothes. Also, please wash any parts you bring. This is for everyones protection! The following sign is posted on our door HERSHEY EQUIPMENT SSSSESESS I I I I COMPANY, INC. LANCASTER, PA. 17603 ) J (717)393-5807 Designers of Quality Systems for Poultry, Stride and Grain Handling Omaha Cattle Thursday, December 1 Weekly 51 Cattle as com pared to last week’s closing prices, slaughter steers and heifers ranged 2.50-3.00 higher at mid session, ending the week at the highest levels in five months. Storm shortened receipts responsible for part of the upturn; but other factors provided the main thrust in the advance. I.E. sharply higher boxed and carcass beef prices, aggressive packer demand, smaller numbers of available market ready cattle, Our highest priority is to provide the best fire and casualty insurance to farmers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Our agent in your area will gladly give you a proposal without any obligation. Thank You strong pricing stance of area cattle feeders. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Estimated five day receipts 8000; actuals a week ago 9782; last year 18125. Steers comprised 47 pet of this week’s receipts; heifers 38 pet; cows 7 pet; feeders 7 pet. STEERS: At the close three load string choice, few prime 2-4 reputation fed near 1250 lbs. 64.50. Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 62.5564.00. Mixed good and choice 2-31050-1150 lbs. 60.50-62.50. Few good 59.00- 60.50. HEIFERS: Nine loads choice, few prime 2-4 1050-1100 lbs. 62.50. Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 60.2562.00, FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE MERLE E.BLOUGH R.D 92, Hollsopple, PA HARRY L FRANKFORT AGENCY Adamstown. PA “A PART OF FARMING SINCE 1896” Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 3,1953-Al7 ROBERT LERDMAN R.D. *2. Jonestown, PA DONALD S. VANDINE Box 150, Muhcy, PA Old Guard MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2929 Lititz PiKe • Lancaster PA 17604 Phone (717) 569-5361 bulk 61.00-61.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 58.50-60.00. Few good 57.00-58.50. Average of LS 214 detailed quotations for 900-1100 lb. choice steers 62.05, 1100-1300 lbs. 63.25. Average cost steers 62.88, average weight 1157 lbs.; as compared 59.58 and 1164 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heifers 60.96, average weight 1011 lbs.; as compared 58.03 and 1033 lbs. a week ago. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-3 34.50-36.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-3 33.50-36.00. Canner and low cutter 31.00-33.50. BULLS: 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 41.00- 46.00. Route 30 West at the Centerville Exit.
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