-VIRGINIA MARKETS Virginia Auction Summary February 16-22 Report supplied by VDA Total of Va. Weekly Feeder Cattle Auction Receipts; 4,375. TREND: steady tos2 higher. Southwestern, Va.. Auction Summary February 16-22 STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1 63.00- Large 1 64.00-74.00; Small 1 57.00-67.50. 500-700 lbs. Medium 1 63.00-73.00; Large 1 64.00- Small 1 51.5062.00. 700 1000 lbs. Medium 1 54.0062.50; Large 152.75-64.50. HEIFERS: 300500 lbs. Medium 1 53.0061.50; Large 1 52.0062.00; Small 1 49.0057.50. 500700 lbs. Medium 1 51.0059.00; Large 1 52.0063.00; Small 147.0054.50; 700 900 lbs. Medium 1 49.0055.50; Large 147.25-53.00. Northern Va. Auction Summary February 16-22 STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1 62.50- Large 1 64.00 76.00; Small 1 55.00-66.50. 500-700 lbs. Medium 1 59.00-71.00; Large 1 61.50- Small 155.00-66.00. 700- 1000 lbs. Medium 1 55.5063.00; Large 1 56.0063.50; Small 1 52.50- 61 00. HEIFERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1 50.0061.25; Large 1 51.0060.00; Small 1 44.50-54.50. 500-700 lbs. Medium 1 48.0060.00; Large 1 52.5061.00; Small 1 47.00-51.00. 700- 900 lbs. Medium 1 51.00-55.50; Small 149.0049.75. Southeast Va. Auction Summary February 16-22 STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1 59.5066.50. 500-700 lbs. Medium 1 59.5065.50; Small 1 54.00-55.50. 700- 1000 lbs. Medium 156.5062.00. HEIFERS; 300-500 lbs. Medium 1 50 50-58.00. 500-700 lbs. Medium 1 48 50-54.00 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. AUCTIONS Starting THURSDAY, NOV. 3,1983 Every Thursday at 1 P.M. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN Sold on Commission 10 miles east of Lancaster, 8 miles west g of Coatesville on Rt. 30, Paradise, PA. - L. Robert Frame, Manager - For information 717-442-4181 ■ 215-458-8518 I ATTENTION YORK CO. FARMERS Lookinglll For Quality Hogs 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 210- 245 lbs. We will receive your hogs from 6 A.M. until 11 A.M. 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 I Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, February 18 Report supplied by auction FEEDER CATTLE: Steers: M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 63.0074.00; 500 700 lbs. 60.0067.00; 7001000 lbs. 58.0062.75. S-1&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 59.5064.00; 500700 lbs. 50.5060.00; 7001000 lbs. 53.0061.00. FEEDER BULLS: M&M 300 500 lbs. 60.0066.50; 500700 lbs. 54.0064.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: 40.00 46.50. HEIFERS: 300500 lbs. M&L-l 50.00-58.00 ; 500700 lbs. 48.0058.50; 700800 lbs. 48.0055.00. S-I&M&Lr2 500700 lbs. 49.5053.00. STOCK COWS: Baby Calves 30.00117.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Commercial 2-4 35.0045.25. Canner & Cutters 1-3 29.0038.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 & 2 46.25- 47.25. LAMBS Trend: High Choice & Prime 60.00; Feeder Lambs Choice 57.00-58.00; Slaughter Ewes 14.00- 24.00. HOGS: US 16 200-240 lbs. 45.25; Sows 1-3 42.0046.25. VEAL; Choice & Prime 64.00- 75.50. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good & Choice 61.0066.00. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, February 15 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- $1.50 lower. Choice 63.5064.75; Good 58.0063.00; Medium 57.00 down. Heifers - Good 51.00-55.75; Medium 43 00-50.00. Cows - $l.OO to $2.00 lower. High Yield- 41.0043.50; Average 37.0040.00; Big Middle 33.00- Fatty Herf. 31.00-35 00; Shelly 34.00 down Fat Bulls - $l.OO higher Good 50.0 G-54.00; Medium 45.00- Veal Calves- Active & steady prices. Choice 95.00-107.00; Good 80.00-94.00; Medium 70.00- LOUIS LYONS & SON Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs & calves to Louis Lyons & Son. They offer choice service, excellent sorting & marketing of your livestock. txper,e nne| d p e rs° nn EMKVS | OPEN TO RECEIVE | YOUR MARKET HOGS { AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET i RD 4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 I 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA ON NORTH STATE STREET. | YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR i | HOGS IMMEDIATELY 1 & Lois Emery, Proprietors Livestock market and auction news 79.00; Farm Hfrs 52.0061.00; Farm Bulls 85.00110.00; Light & Weak 43.00 down. Lambs- Few offered. Medium 52.0055.50. Slaughter Cows- 300450 lb. 41.0050.50; Thin Sows 36.0040.00. STOCKER: Steers 300550 Ibs.- $2.00 lower. Choice 62.0066.00; Good 57.0061.00; Medium 52.00 56.00; Culls 51.00 down. Steers 600 850 lbs.- Choice 60.0063.00; Good 54.0059.00; Medium 53.00 down. Heifers (All Weights)- Choice 53.00- Good 46.00-52.00; Medium 45.00-down. Bulls- Choice 56.00- Good 51.00-55.00; Medium 50.00 down. Open Dairy Heifers- 43.00-52.00. Pigs Hd.- Steady prices. 20-30 lbs. 11.00- 24.00 ; 4060 lbs. 25.00-30.00. Shoats by lb.- to 43.00. Slaughter Hogs sl.so lower. 200-230 lb. 46.25-46.50; 240-260 lb. 46.10-48.75 ; 270-285 lb. 44.00- Omaha Cattle Thursday, February 23 Report supplied by USDA Weekly 51 - Cattle - Slaughter Steers and Heifers at midweek closed .50-1.00 higher than last week. Weather in the western part of the state curtailed movement and numbers available in western lowa rather light at present. Packers were in need of numbers for immediate slaughter and a forced type market developed. Recent advances in dressed beef another factor for strength in the live market. Slaughter Cows 1 00- 2 00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Estimated 5 day receipts 7500; actuals last week 9051 and 8303 last year Steers comprised 41 pet of the week’s receipts; Heifers 37 pet, Cows 12 pet and Feeders 8 pel SLAUGHTER STEERS At the close, scattered loads and lots Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 67 00-68 00, load 68.75 Upper end of Choice grade poorly represented Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1150 lbs Charles Diller, Manager Phone 394-7915 Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller Phone 626-8653 HOURS MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office e^9hing IVAN ZOOK and CO. Hauling • Hay & Straw & Corn • Tobacco • Equipment • Lumber • Livestock • Skid Loader Rental Will Haul To Auction R.D. 1 Gap, PA 17527 Call Anytime 717-768-3052 65.5067.50. Few Good 62.5065.00. Choice 2-3 Holstems, near 1400 lbs. 62.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 60.50, package good 57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Scattered loads and lots Choice 2-4 925-1125 lbs. 65.5066.50, package 67.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 62.5065.50. Few Good 60.0063.00. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for 900-1100 L Choice Steers 66.90; 1100-1300 lbs. 67.85. Average cost of Steers this week 66.36, average weight 1146 lbs. as compared to 66.47 and 1145 lbs. last week. Average cost Heifers this week 64.63, average weight 970 lbs. as compared to 64.76 and 1001 lbs. last week SLAUGHTER COWS. Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 41.50- 45.25. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 41.00-43.50, few high dressing to 46.50. Canner and Low Cutter 36.50- 42.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1100- 1800 lbs. 48.25-54.00, individual high-dressing 54.50. Oklahoma Cattle Wednesday, Feb. 22 Estimated Receipts: Same Day Last Week Feeder Steers firm to 1.00 higher with 600-800 lb. weights 1.00-1.50 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb. weak to 1.00 lower; over 500 lb. steady to 50 cents higher. Trading moderately active. Demand good; exception outlets narrow for heifers under 500 lb. bulk supply medium and large frame 1 and mixed 1-2 400-800 lb. feeder steers and 350-700 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and large frame 1 350-400 lb. 75.80- 78.00, lot 365 lb. 81.50; 400-500 lb. 70.25-76.75; 500-600 lb. 68,00-75.00; 600-700 lb 68.00-70.70, lot 610 lb. 71.50; 700-800 lb. 67.50-70.50; 800-900 lb. 66.00-69.00; two lots 940-965 lb. 65.70-67.50. Medium and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 300-600 lb. 65.25-69.00; 600-750 lb. 64.25-68.75. Large Frame 2 Holsteins 500-900 lb. 52.50-54.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large Frame 1 300-500 lb. 59.25-64.00 several 60.00-62.50 ; 500- 600 lb. 60.00-64.00 ; 600-800 lb. 63.00- 65.60. Medium and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 275-500 lb. 57 00-61.25; 500-750 lb. 58.25-63 00 mostly 59.00- 61 00. Medium and Large Frame 2 350- 475 lb. 54.00-57.00. Peoria Cattle Thursday, Feb. 23 Compared to last week; Slaughter steers and heifers closed steady to .50 lower. Compared to last week- Slaughter steers and heifers closed steady to .50 lower. Cows active, 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 higher. Buyers remain cautious in response to an unsettled carcass beef trade and dressing per centages that fall flow ex pectations. Majority of supply good and choice steers and heifers with large share carrying mud. Cows and bulls 13%. Receipts this week about 1250 as compared to 1322 last week and 1977 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 66.0046.50, few part loads 1075-1275 lbs. 67.00tf .00. 975-1050 lbs. 65.00-66.00. Good and choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 63.50tf .00. Good 61.00-64.00. Holsteins: Good, few choice 2-3 1150-1250 lbs. 56.50 57.50. Package good 52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs. 65.0066.50, load 1065 lbs. 67.00 Scattered sales 900-1000 lbs. muddy 64.0065.00. Good and choice 2-3 8501050 lbs. 62.0065.00. Good 60.0062.00. COWS: High cutter and boning utility 1-3 41.00-46.00. Cutter 37.00 41.00. Canner 35.0037.00. BULLS: Yg 1-2 14002100 lbs 50.0055.00. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, February 22 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report: Fresh Pork Loins 14-17 lbs. steady to lower. Bellies weak to 1.00 lower. Trading moderate, except light on Bellies. Demand light to moderate for moderate offerings. Sales reported on 53 loads of Fresh Pork Cuts and 8 loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. 6500 6686 LOINS: (Regular) 14-17 lbs. 93.00, couple Ids. 95.00, steady-1.00 lower; 17-22 lbs. 93.00-95.00, 1.00- 2.00 lower. LOINS: (Retail Trim) 14-17 lbs. 104.00, weak; 14-17 lbs: 104.00- 109.00, short cut, generally steady, 14-17 lbs 104.00, ship March 1-5. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 73.00, SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs 67.00, 1.00-1.50 lower; 17-20 lbs 64.00-65.00, steady. BELLIES, SDLS, SKIN ON- 10- 12 lbs. 46.00, weak; 18-20 lbs. 47.00 BNLS CT BUTT: 1.5-3 lbs. 115.00 frozen, no comparison. Pork Trimmings Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) 42% Lean Trimmings Fresh 41.00, no comparison. 42% Lean Trimmings Frozen 40 00, no comparison. 72% Lean Trimmings Fresh 64.00, PL, no comparison. 72% Lean Trimmings Fresh 65.00, steady. Bnls Picnics Fresh 64.00, no comparison. Jowls, Fresh 32.50, PL, steady New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, February 20 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 237 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market steady Better horses 450 00-725 00, few reg 800 00-1050 00. Driving horses 300.00-500.00 Riding horses 300.00-400.00. Lightweight killers 250.00-375 00; Heavyweight killers 400.00-580 00 Mare Ponies 25.00-75.00; Colts 10 00-20 00, Gelding Ponies 25.00- 75.00 Larger ponies 125.00-255.00 KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction Every EVERY TUESDAY 1200 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at Shaub's Auction House. No out of state checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME Fresh Pork Cuts LOCAL