AB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 4,1984
Livestock market and auction news
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Feb. 2
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week:
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
closed 1.00 lower, instances 1.50
lower. Both classes poorly tested
at midweek. Cows steady to 1.00
lower. Bulls generally steady.
Trade opened moderate, but
turned slow at midweek. Lower
quotations in wholesale beef
channels and declining cme prices
major factors * in downward
pressure on live sales. Majority of
supply Good to Choice 2-4 Steers
and Heifers with 22% Cows and
Bulls. Receipts this week 1500 as
compared to 2048 a week ago and
1700 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1050-1275 lbs. 68.00-70.00. Good
and Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 65.00-
68.00. Good 63.00-66.00. Holsteins;
Good, few Choice 2-3 1225-1375 lbs.
60.00-60.50.
MATERIALS
ATRAZINE *
DUEL *
BICEP *
LASSO *
SUTAN + *
BLADEX *
LASSO-ATRAZINE
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 925-1100 lbs. 66.00-68.00,
part load 950 lbs. 68.25 YG 34 950-
1150 lbs. 62.00-65.50. Good and
Choice 2-3 850-1100 lbs. 63.00-66.00,
Good 60.00-64.00.
COWS: High Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 38.0042.00. Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 33.00-38.50. Low
Yielding 27.50-33.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-2300 lbs,
42.0050.00, bulk 45.5048.00.
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, Jan. 30
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 286. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows 50 cents-$l lower. Individual
Choice slaughter steer at 67.25,
Good 62.00-64, few Standard 54.00-
57. Good slaughter heifers 58.00-
62.50, Standard 47.00-53. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 38.0041.50, one 45.00, Cutter &
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Low Cutter 30.00-35.50, Shells down
to 21.00. Yield Grade #1 1200-1600
lbs. slaughter bulls 46.50-52, one
55.75, few §2 900-1400 lbs. 42.00-
46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Medium
Frame #1350-700 lbs. feeder steers
53.00-62.50; Medium Frame #1 300-
600 lbs. feeder heifers 47.00-53, #2
500-600 lbs. 42.00-49.00.
CALVES 224. Vealers grading
Standard and Good steady. Choice
vealers 91.00-104.00, Good 79.00-92,
Standard and Good 90-120 lbs.
48.00-60, 60-85 lbs. 41.00-50, few
Utility 55-85 lbs. 35.00-42.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs. 65.00-100.00.
HOGS 142. Barrows and gilts 25
cents-50 cents higher. Few US No.
1-2 230-250 lbs. barrows and gilts
51.00- No. 1-3 205-255 lbs.
49.00- few No. 2-3 2-275 lbs.
46.00- No. 1-3 110-150 lbs.
34.0040, few 170-195 lbs. 43.0046.50.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ftP~j
I Mile North of Ephrata, PA
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BUYERS FROM 3 STATES •
Regular consignments from
Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15
other local consignors.
Lots of good Northern
Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and Veal Calves
11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M.-Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals
on the farm or at our barn or other
market information call; Office 717-733-
2444
WALTER H. RISSER. Proprietor
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
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 Quarryville, take Rt.
272 to Little Britain, turn north, follow
Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, 2nd
farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryville
to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road
to Jackson Road. Watch for sale arrows.
50 to 60 Head
Now selling our new hybred gilts
representing mostly York &
Hampshire & Land race cross. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169
Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Luc-al Trucker Available
No Hugs Sold On Commission
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach. Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE MARCH 16
US No. 1-3 350-550 lbs. sows 44.00-
46.25, No. 2-3'350-650 lbs. sows 41.00-
43.50. BOARS 25.00-31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 25. Few US No.
1-3 90 lbs. feeder pigs at 26.00 per
head, Utility 65-85 lbs. 21.00-24 per
head, Culls 50-90 lbs. 12.00-14.00 per
head.
SHEEP 113. Wooled slaughter
lambs steady. High Choice 77-95
lbs. slaughter lambs 60.00-62, 85-
100 lbs. shorn lambs 61.25-62.25,
few Good 53 lbs. at 55.00, Choice 85-
95 lbs. 57.50-60. Slaughter sheep
15.75-22.00.
G&M Livestock
Monday, January 30
Dun cans vllle, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
DAIRY COWS: $450.00 to 840.00
per head.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Low choice 65.00 to 69.00, good 58.00
to 65.00, standard 52.00 to 58.00,
utility 46.00 to 52.00; heifers choice
64.00-68.50, good 56.00 to 64.00,
standard 50.00 to 56.00, utility 42.00
Jto 50.00; cows choice 43.00 to 45.00,
good 40.00 to 43.00, standard 36.00
to 40.00, one 2+ 51.25, utility 32.00
to 36.00, cutters 30.00 to 32.00,
canners down to 26.00; bulls 1200-
1820 lbs. 48.00 to 54.00,900-1200 lbs.
42.0042.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
choice 300-600 lbs. 50.00 to 63.00,
medium and good 300-900 lbs. 49.00-
56.00; heifers choice 300-600 lbs.
42.00 to 52.00, medium and good.
CALVES: Vealers prime and
high choice 90.00 to 104.00, good
and choice 70.00 to 90.00, standard
50.00 to 70.00, utility down to 30.00;
farm calves, Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 80.00 to 109.00, heifers 90-120
lbs. 55.00-72.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 200-250
lbs. 50.00 to 52.85; 170-300 lbs. 48.00-
50.00; sows 300450 lbs. 38.00-46.00,
boars 30.00-36.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 12.00-
20.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 20.00-
28.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 90-110
lbs. 54.00-67.00; ewes 14.00-26.00.
tr BUTLER FOODS INC.
We will receive
jK your market hogs
* Our New Winter Hours *
8 AM * 12:45 PM
Mondays. Wednesdays,
Thursdays & Fridays
Located at the Vintage Sales
Stables, Paradise, PA
You will be paid immediately.
No commission or
yard fees deducted.
Reduced waiting time.
Premium prices are paid
for extra fancy hogs.
Call Ed Herrmann
for daily market quotations
717-442-4742
ATTENTION FARMERS
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
RD4, Danville, PA
• We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and
paid (or Immediately.
• We will also accept your sows & boars
• Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M.
We will either pay you for your cattle immediately
or you may sell them dressed weight.
• There will not be a commission or yardage fee
deducted from your check.
• You may call our office Monday morning and we
will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for
the day.
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone: 717-275-2880