AS—LmoistirFanHlngf Saturday ,iMaroh-3/l<M4 < Livestock market and auction news Keister’s Livestock Mlddleburg, Pa. Tuesday, February 28,1984 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 324. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady to 75 cents higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.25 higher. High Choice & Prime 68.75- 71.25, Choice Yield Grade 2-4 1050 1325 65.75-68.85 couple 70.10, Good 58.0064.75 couple 66.75, Good Holstein 55.00-59.00, Choice Heifers 63.5068.00, few Good 58.5062.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 45.00-48.00 couple 51.35, Cutter & Boning Utility 41.0046.00, Canner & Low Cutter 37.0041.75, Shells down to 33.00. Few Yield Grade #1 990-1535 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.00-59.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame #1 feeder steers 400650 lbs. 53.0060.00, couple 66.00. CALVES 163. Few Choice 80.00 90.00, Good 70.00-80.00, Standard & Good 75-105 lbs. 52.00-58.00, Utility 60-85 lbs. 45.0052.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 60 cents-1.06, mostly 80 cents-1/00. HOGS 689. Barrows & gilts 2.25 lower. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.25-46.50 few 47.00. No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 44.25- 45.25, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 41.00 44.25. Sows; 360-710 lbs. sows 40.50 44.00 few 47.00, No. 2-3 300600 lbs. 34.0040.00. Boars 31.75-34.00. FEEDER PIGS 180. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. 23.0033.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 3043 per head, 5065 lbs. 41.00-45.00 per head. SHEEP 27. Few Utility & Good 55-115 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 45.00-50.00. Slaughter ewes 17.00 24.00. New Wilmington Livestock Auction New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, February 27 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 227. Compared with two weeks ago, slaughter cows mostly $3.00 higher. Choice MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * * DUEL * * BICEP 4 * LASSO * * SUTAN + 1 * BLADEX 4 * LASSO-ATRAZINE MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 slaughter steers 61.25-65.50, Few Good 56.50-58.00, Standard 50.50 55.25, Utility 46.00-50.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 62.00 65.50, few Good 53.00-57.50, few Standard 47.00-51.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 45.00-48.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 40.00-46.00, Canner & Low Cutter 33.75-40.00, Shells down to 30.00. Yield Grade #1 1350-2205 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.00-50.00, one lot at 56.75. FEED CATTLE. Medium Frame #1 feeder heifers 470670 lbs. 42.0061.50. CALVES 343. Vealers Steady. Choice 87.50-100.00, Good 72.00 85.00, Standard 50.0065.00, Stan dard & Good 90-130 lbs. 50.0063.00, 6565 lbs. 40.0062.00, Utility 45-100 lbs. 15.0060.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 95-135 lbs. 70.00-104.00. Holstein Heifers 90-120 lbs. 56.0066.00. HOGS 406. Barrows & Gilts mostly $l.OO lower. US No. 1-2 210 250 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.00-45.25, No. 1-3 210-270 lbs. 42.35-43.85, No. 16 195-205 lbs. 40.0042.00. Sows; about steady. US No. 16 310610 lbs. 38.0045.00. Boars 25.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 29. US. No. 16 one lot 30 lbs. at 18.00 per head. One lot 60 lbs. 32.00-37.00 per head. SHEEP 34. High Choice & Prime New Crop 7060 lbs. 76.00-78.00. ONe lot wooled lambs 70 lbs. at 55.00. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, February 27,1984 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 223. Compared with two weeks ago, slaughter cows 2.002.50 higher. Standard 51.00 57.50, few Utility 48.00-51.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers Standard 48.00-51.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 44.00 48.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 39.00 44.25, Canner & Low Cutter 33.00 39.25, Shells down to 26.00. Yield Grade #1 10501850 lbs. slaughter bulls 49.0056.75, Yield Grade #2 9001400 lbs. 44.0047.00. TOXEPHENE PARAQUAT PRINCEP FURADAN COUNTER DYFONATE * ETC. FEEDER CATTLE. Medium Frame #1 feeder steers 400-700 lbs. 55.5064.00, Medium Frame #1 380 700 lbs. 50.25-56.00 feeder heifers. Medium Frame #1 feeder bulls 350 50058.0065.25. CALVES 257. Vealers Choice 90.00-101.00, Good 79.0091.00, Standard & Good 90120 lbs. 52.00 62.00, 6065 lbs. 45.0054.00, few Utility 5090 lbs. 39.0046.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90125 lbs. 60.0090.00. HOGS 183. Barrows & gilts $364 lower. US No. 1-2 200255 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.0045.50, one lot at $46, No. 16 200260 lbs. 42.75- 44.00, US No. 26 195-240 lbs. 37.25- 41.50, No. 16 140180 lbs. 35.00 39.25. Sows: US No. 16 340650 lbs. sows 39.5041.00, No. 2-3 400580 lbs. 36.5069.00, Boars 27.0062.50. FEEDER PIGS 26. US No. 1615- 30 lbs. 14.0019.00 per head, one lot at 62 lbs. at 22.00. SHEEP 82. Choice 8095 lbs. 61.0062.00, Choice Spring Lambs at 69.00. Slaughter ewes 16.0027.00. Peoria Cattle Thursday, March 1 Compared to last week; Slaughter steers and heifers closed steady to .50 higher. Cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Trade opened the week active influenced by higher prices in the wholesale beef channels. Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA •»*> <v 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 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 for immediately. • We will also accept your sows & boars • Your cattle will be received from 12'30 to 5 H.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 Majority of receipts good to choice steers and heifers with 12% cows and bulls. Receipts this week about 1500 as compared to 1326 a week ago and 1877 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1250 lbs. 66.50-68.50, load 1150 lbs. 68.75. Good and choice 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 64.50-66.50, load muddy 64.00 good 62.50-64.50. Holsteins: Package good and choice 1-3 1200 lbs. 60.00. Good 1-2 1000-1150 lbs. 55.00-56.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs. 65.0047.00, mostly 66.00-67.00 on clean to slightly muddy consignments. Part load 1035 lbs. 67.50 few lots 900-950 lbs. 63.00-65.00. Good and choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 62.00-64.50, load muddy 61.00. Good 60.00-63.00. COWS: High cutter and boning utility 1-3 40.50-45.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 34.0041.50, bulk 38.0041.50. BULLS: YG 1-2 1400-1800 lbs. 48.00-53.00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. February 27,1984 356 hd. CATTLE: Butcher Steers - Choice'S).oo-72.00; Butcher Steers - Medium - Good 53.00-66.00; But cher Heifers - Choice 65.00-70.00; Butcher Heifers - Medium - Good 48.00-66.00; Butcher Cows - Utility - Good 43.00-49.50; Butcher Cows - Canners and Cutters 40.00-48.00; Butcher Cows - Shells 40.00 and down; Butcher Bulls - Medium - Good 46.50-62.35; Stock Steers - Medium - Good up to 68.00; Stock Heifers - Medium - Good up to 61.50. 266 hd. CALVES: Medium-Good Calves - 160-220 lbs. 80.00-100.00; Medium- Good Calves - 125-160 lbs. 65.00- 85.00; Medium-Good Calves - 100- 120 lbs. 55.00-70.00; Medium-Good Calves - 80-100 lbs. 50.00-65.00; Holstein Bull Calves up to 126.00; Holstein Heifer Calves up to 65.00; Light And Green Calves down to 40.00. 2hd. SHEEP and LAMBS: Medium- Good Lambs 43.00-54.00. 155 hd. HOGS: Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 40.0044.50; Good- Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs. 43.50-44.50; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up to 44.00; Good- Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up to 45.00; Heavy Boars up to 31.00; Pigs - Per Head 7.00-31.00. Hay & Straw Sale every Mon. 1 p.m. Livestock Sale every Mon. 6 p.m. ATTENTION CUMBERLAND CO. IffuJlTlfr FARMERS Lookinglll For Quality Hogs Every Wednesday HATFIELD PACKING CO. BUYING STATION AT CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET Exit 12,1-81, Carlisle, PA Top Select Price on #1 & 2 Hogs 210 - 245 lbs. We will receive your hogs from 7 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 Wednesday morning for base price Please give us a chance to market your hogs FOR INFORMATION CALL 717-249-4511 FRIDAY, MARCH 16 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 & Landrace cross. Bred for easier 4 Less trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55 Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Trucker Available No Hogs 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 APRIL 13
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