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    Al6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 17,1984
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, March 13
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS: Smaller run
but $2.00-4.00 under last week. High
Yield couple 46.00-48.25; Standard
& Utility 40.00-45.00; Canners 38.00
42.00; Shelly 38.00 down. Bulls-
None offered. Steers- No Choice;
Good 1065-1365 55.0082.75. Heifers-
Few Good Holsteins 49.00-50.75.
BUTCHER HOGS: Good run,
steady prices. US 01&2 240260 lb.
45.2546.10; US 1&3 220-260 lb. 43.25-
45.00. Sows- 300520 lb. 39.5045.75.
Boars- Few 300 lb. to 33.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice one to
93.00; Good 70.0085.00; Killers 80
100 lb.- 48.0055.00; Weak & Rough
40.00 down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: Bulls $5.00 lower. Holstein
Heifers- 95-110 lb. 56.0063.00.
Holstein Bulls- 95-120 lb. bulk 85.00
98.00, some 65.00-85.00.
LAMBS: Choice Wooled 130 lb. to
55.00; Choice & Prime (Spring) 700
lb. to 66.50 ; 78 lb. 59.0069.00; Med.
& Good 4065 lb. 50.0067.50.
STOCK CATTLE; Good demand
on smaller run. Steers- Few 200-300
lb. 75.0066.00; 300-500 lb. 60.00-
70.00; 500-700 lb. 50.0064.00; 700600
lb. 56.0068.00. Heifers- 500600 lb.
few 50.00-53.00; Holstems 300600
lb. 40.00-50.00. Bulls- 300600 lb.
59.0065.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 85 head,
good demand. By the Head- 15-25
lb. 18.00-24.00 ; 3060 lb. 24.00-37.00;
60-70 lb. 34.00-39.00. By the Ib.-
Stock Boars 200-300 lb. 32.50
Notice: Next Tues. is our first
Spring Feeder Sale. We appreciate
your support!
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, March 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 163: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter cows .50-1.00 higher.
Steers Individual Standard 53.25,
few Standard heifer 48.00-49.00.
Breaking Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 43.00-47.00, Cutter
& Boning Utility 39.50-43.50,
Canner & Low Cutter 35.75-40.00,
Shells down to 33.00. Few Yield
Grade #llO7O-1715 lbs. 48.50-53.00.
CALVES 180: Individual Choice
85.50, Good 67.50-74.00. Standard &
Good 75-110 lbs. 50.00-55.00, Utility
60-85 lbs. 40.00-48.00.
FARM CALVES; Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs. 55.00-97.00, mostly 70.00-
90.00, few Holstein Heifers 90-130
lbs. 60.00-72.00.
HOGS 288; Barrows & gilts
Strong .75 higher. US No. 1-2 210-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.50-48.00,
few No. 1-3 205-250 lbs. 45.00-47.00,
one lot No. 2-3 265 lbs. at 40.00, few
No. 1-3 190-195 lbs, 43.0045.85. Few
US No. 1-3 300400 lbs. sows 41.50-
48.50. Few Boars 30.00-33.25.
FEEDER PIGS 115: US No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 33.0044.00 per head, few
No. 1-3 75-100 lbs. 49 00-56.00 per
head.
SHEEP 6: Few slaughter ewes
14,50-36.00.
GOATS 9: Few Large 22.0048.00
per head. HOLSTEIN DAIRY
COWS 550-870, couple 1225 per
head.
LONG JOHN
BALMER
INSULATION
h RDS Bo*6l-D
Manheim PA
(717)665-4132
Chambersburg Auction
Chambersburg, PA.
Thursday, March 15
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last week’s
market. SI. cows .501.50 higher,
(few) Choice 64.00-64.85; Good
57.35-63.35; (few) Standard 50.00
55.25. SI. heifers, (few) Choice
60.2062.25; (few) Good 54.0058.50.
SI. cows: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 44.50-48.25; Cutter &
Boning Utility 41.0046.00; Canner
& L. Cutter 37.0041.50; Shells down
to 30.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No.
110602185 lbs. 48.0057.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Large Frame No. 2 425-800 lbs.
47.0052.00.
CALVES: 593. Vealers about
steady. Prime 103.00-106.00;
Choice 80.00100.00; Good 60.00
80.00; 110125 lbs. 60.0065.00; 75-105
lbs. 50.0060.00; Utility 6090 lbs.
in nnjw nn
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90
130 lbs. 61.00101.00; few Hoi.
Heifers 90140 lbs. 56.0090.00.
HOGS: 91. No. 1-3 205-240 lbs.
46.1047.60; Sows US No. 1-3 300575
lbs. 40.5047.50. few Boars 34.00
36.50.
Full Warranty On
Insulation For Lite Ot
Structure
• Fully Insured
• Free Estimates
We Can Do The Job Now
FEEDER PIGS 23
SHEEP 4. Spring si iambs
Choice 50 lbs. at 73.00 few SI.
ewes. 19.00-23 00.
GOATS 9 few large 18.00-45.00.
G&M Livestock
Monday, March 12
Duncansville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE; Steers-
Choice 64.00-68.00; Good 58.00
64.00; Standard 52.0iK58.00; Utility
48.00- Heifers- Choice 64.00
67.50; Good 56.0004.00; Standard
50.00- Utility 42.00-50.00.
Cows- Choice 48.00-50.00, couple to
52.00; Good 44.00-48.00; Standard
40.00- Utility 38.00-40.00;
Cutters 36.00-38.00; Canners down
to 34.00. Bulls 1200-1900 lbs. 48.00
54.00; 900-1200 lbs. 46.00-52.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 300-600 lbs. 52.00-70.00.
Heifers- Choice 300-600 lbs. 50.00
56.00.
CALVES: Vealers- Prime and
High Choice 85.00-98.00; Good and
Choice 70.0085.00; Standard 50,00
70.00; Utility down to 35.00. Farm
Calves- Holstein bulls 90120 lbs.
80.00114.00; Heifers 90120 lbs.
60.0087.50.
HOGS. Barrows and Gilts 210
250 lbs. 44.0047.90; 170300 lbs.
35.0044.00. Sows 300700 lbs. 38.00
47.50; Boars 27.0034.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 20.00
35.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 35.00
45.00.
GOATS: 25.0038.00.
Indiana Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thurs., Mar. 15
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 217. Compared with
last Thursday’s market; SI. cows
1.502.00 lower. SI. steers: High
Choice & Prime 65.00-68.25; Good
61.0065.25; Standard 55.0060.50.
SI. heifers: Good 64.0067.25; Good
58.0064.25; Standard 52.5058.50.
SI. cows: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 47.0049.00; Cutter &
Boning Utility 41.5047.25; Canner
& L. Cutter 35.0041.75; Shells down
to 28.00. SI. bulls; Yield Grade No.
1,51.0057.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Medium Frame No. 1, 430650 lbs.
58.75-65.00; (few) Medium Frame
No. 2, 400550 lbs. 50.00-56.50.
Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1,500
680 lbs. 49.0056.00.
CALVES: 139. Vealers Standard
& Good 3.00-4.00 lower (few)
Choice 80.00-90.00; (few) Good
65.00-82.00; 90-120 lbs. 52.00-62.00;
6085 lbs. 42.00-54.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-
120 lbs. 75.00-105.00.
HOGS: 183. Barrows and gilts
fully 1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 210-250
lbs. 48.0049.25 No. 1-3 205-255 lbs.
47.25-48.25; Lightweights No. 1-3
180-195 lbs. 44.5046.50; Sows US
No. 1-3 350-500 lbs. 43.0048.25; few
No. 2-3 380-500 lbs. 38.0040.00.
Boars 31.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 45. US No. 1-3 20-
35 lbs. 17.00-20.00 per head; No. 1-3
40-50 lbs. 22.00-26.00; Utility 20-25
lbs. 10.00-12.00.
SHEEP: 30. One lot High Choice
Spring lambs at 83.00; one lot high
Choice wooled lambs at 73.00;
Good & Choice 6085 lb. wooled
lambs 55.0080.00. SI. ewes: 15.00-
19.00.
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