Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 24, 1984, Image 7

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Hagerstown Hay
Martin’s Elevator
Wednesday, March 21
Report supplied by auction
14 loads.
Alfalfa 120.00-159.00; Alfalfa-
Grass 100.00-140.00; Timothy 91.00-
106 00, Straw 70.00-75.00.
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, PA
Monday, March 19
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 285. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows .50-1.00 higher. Good
slaughter steers 64.00-65.00, few
Standard 53.00-55.00, Utility 49.50-
53.00. Few Standard slaughter
heifers 51.00-52.00, few Utility
49.00-51.00. Breaking Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows 44.50-
46.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 38.00-
45.00, Canner & Low Cutter 33.00-
38.50, Shells down to 26.00. Yield
Grade #1 1300-1700 lbs. slaughter
bulls 51.25-59.50, §2 1100-1550 lbs.
45.75-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Medium
Frame #1 360-550 lbs. feeder steers
60.00-70.00. Medium Frame #1 370-
B(ERy$ I
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STATION I
I OPEN TO RECEIVE I
| YOUR MARKET HOGS |
f AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET I
I RD 4, EPHRATA. PA 17522 x
V 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA |
ON NORTH STATE STREET.
HOURS
MONDAY, TUESDAY, and
WEDNESDAY
6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
215-458-5677 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
i YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR j
? HOGS IMMEDIATELY 1
& Lois Emery, Proprietors
RICHARD
SECHLER
BUYERS & SELLERS OF
LIVE & DRESSED
Leghorn, Medium, Heavy
Fowl, Turkeys, Broilers
& Roosters
oc
man
570 lbs. feeder heifers 50.00-55.00,
few §2 400-550 lbs. 39.00-47.50. Few
Medium Frame #1 400-600 lbs.
feeder bulls 57.00-62.00.
CALVES 295. Standard and Good
grades 2.00-5.00 lower. Choice
vealers 85.00-106.00, Good 72.00-
86.00, few Standard 60.00-74.00;
Standard & Good 90-120 lbs 50 00-
60.00. 60-85 lbs. 42.0053.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90-120 lbs. 72.00-90.00.
HOGS 118. Barrows and gilts
2.50-3.00 higher. US No. 1-2 210-260
lbs. barrows and gilts 48.50-49.50,
No. 1-3 130-140 lbs. 34.25-36.00, few
180-195 lbs. 45.00-46.00. US No 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 41.00-46.00, few
No. 2-3 350550 lbs. 39.0042.00.
Boars 25.00-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 25. US No. 1-3 30-
45 lbs. feeder pigs 21.00-26.50 per
head, one lot Utility 30 lbs. at 16.50
per head.
SHEEP 149. Wooled slaughter
lambs 4.005.00 lower. One Lot
Choice & Prime 68 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs at 90.00, one lot
102 lbs. at 72.00; One lot High
Choice & Prime wooled lambs.at
69.50, Choice 60-75 lbs. 60.00-65.00,
For Quotations of Next Week’s Prices
Cali Collect 215-488-7617
PA WATTS NUMBER
800-342-2249
SECHLER'S POULTRY, INC.
an
ATTENTION
YORK CO. FARMERS
Looking!!! For Quality
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
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Box G, Strausstown, PA 19559
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Good 75-95 lbs. 58.00-62 00.
Slaughter ewes 20.00-24.00. GOATS
24 : 20.00 per head, some up to 50.00
per head.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, PA
Monday, March 19
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE 297: Compared with
last Monday’s market, High
Choice & Prime slaughter steers
67.00-68.75, Choice 64.50-66.00, Good
60.50- Standard 54.50-60.00,
Utility 44.50-53.50. Choice
slaughter heifers 64.50-66.25, Good
60.50- Standard 53.50-57.50,
Utility 42.50-50.25. Breaking Utility
& Commercial slaughter cows
44.5048.75, few 50.50, Commercial
42.5046.75, Cutter & Boning Utility
40.25-43.25, Canner & Low Cutter
36.5040.25, Shells down to 32.50.
Good 54.50-58.50, Standard 50.50-
53.50/ Utility 43.5048.50. Yield
Grade #1 slaughter bulls 52.50-
56.50. Yield Grade §2 43.5048.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Choice
feeder steers 56.50-61.50, Good
51.50- Medium 42.50-50.50.
Good feeder heifers 51.50-56.50,
Medium 40.50-46.50. Good feeder
bulls 52.50-56.50, Medium 42.50-
48.50.
WE USE OUR OWN
LIVE HAUL RIGS,
COVERING EASTERN US
AND CANADA
CALVES 380; Prime Vealers
92.50- Choice 84.50-91.00,
Good 72.50-78.50, Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 60.50-71.00, 90-110 lbs.
54.50- 50, 70-90 lbs. 48.50-54.50,
Utility at 20.00.
FARM CALVES- Holstein Bulls
90-130 lbs. 82.50-112.00. Holstein
Heifers 90-130 lbs. 62.50-88.50.
HOGS 348: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
barrows & gilts 48.0049.25, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 46.7547.50, No. 2-3 200-
300 lbs. 44.0046.50. US No. 1-3 300-
600 lbs. Sows 42.5048.50, No. 2-3
300-600 lbs. 40.5043.50. Boars 30.00-
32.50. Light weights 33.50-36.50.
FEEDER PIGS 80: US No. 1-3
2040 lbs. 18.50-38.50 per head, No.
1-3 40-60 lbs. 34.5046.50 per head.
SHEEP 13; Choice 90-100 lbs.
64.5072.50, Good 80-95 lbs. 61.50
67.50. Slaughter ewes 15.00-24.50.
Goats 7; 19.0049.00.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, PA
Monday, March 19
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 307. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
steers about steady. Slaughter
cows 50 cents to 1.00 lower. Choice
Yield Grade 2-41000-1225 lbs. 65.75-
68.75, Good 58.00-64.00, couple
65.50, few Standard 54.51W7.00, few
Utility 48.00-49.00. Choice heifers
63.00-68.50, couple down to 62.00.
Breaking Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 43.50-46.50, couple
47.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 39.50-
44.00, Canner & Low Cutter 36.00-
40.00, Shells down to 30.00. Yield
Grade HI 1030-1870 lbs. slaughter
bulls 49.75-56.75, couple down to
45.00,
FEEDER CATTLE. Medium
Frame #1 feeder steers 400-775 lbs.
steers & bulls 45.00-56.00.
CALVES 334. Few Prime 105-
107.00, Choice 80.00-100.00, Good
65.00-76.00. Standard & Good 110-
125 lbs. 60.00-66.00,90-105 lbs. 52.00-
61.00, Utility 60-90 lbs. 46.00-52.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
90-130 lbs. 58.00-99.00, mostly 65.00-
80.00.
HOGS 139. Barrows & gilts 1.50-
2.25 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
barrows & gilts 48.00-49.00, No. 1-3
180-190 lbs. 41.00-46.00. Few Sows:
US No. 1-3 260-500 lbs. 39.7545.75.
FEEDER PIGS 119. US No. 1-3
2540 lbs. 29.00-36.50 per head, No.
1-3 90 lbs. at 56.00.
SHEEP 26. Few Choice 90-125
lbs. wool slaughter lambs 54.00-
. . era*
70.00, few Good 40-65 lbs. wool
slaughter lambs 50-61.00. Few
slaughter ewes 8.00-16.00. Goats
17: few Large 27.0041.00 per head.
Few Kids 14.00-26.50.
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts 1450;
5 days last week 1278; same period
a year ago 1633. Trading moderate
for the week. Slaughter Steers
ended the week .50 to 1.00 lower
compared with Wednesday of last
week. Slaughter Heifers ended the
week 50 to instances 1.00 lower.
Cows ended the week steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
few Prime 341200-1400# 70.50-71.50
Monday; 69.50 Wednesday. Choice
24 1050-1350# 68.00-70.50, load 71.00
Monday; 67.50-69.00 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-
1250# 67.00-68.00 Monday; 66.50-
67.50 Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice few loads with a prime end
24 950-1200# 66.50-68.50 Monday;
66.00-68.00 Wednesday. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050# 64.50-
66.00, with some on Monday 66.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility 2-3 few
43.00 Wednesday. Cutter 1-2 few
43.00 Wednesday.
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, March 21
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 194 cows,
195 heifers, and 6 bulls.
Market steady.
Load of PA Fresh cows 735.00-
910.00; springers 750.00-1000.00.
Load of Franklin Co. fresh cows
1050.00-1325.00; springers 1050.00-
1400.00.
Load of PA Fresh cows 935.00-
1175.00.
Load of 70 hd. all stages cows
410.00-1025.00.
Load of NY Fresh cows 850.00-
1450.00.
Load of Canada Purebred &
Grade Fresh cows 800.00-1050.00;
springers 700.00-1725.00.
Load of 32 hd. all stages cows
600.00-1000.00.
Load of 72 hd. all stages cows
410.00-1025.00.
Locally consigned cows 410.00-
1025.00.
NELSON
LEGGE
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, March 22
Report supplied by USDA
New Holland
Dairy
Springing heifers 500.00-1000.00,
Open heifers 285.00-485.00.
Bulls 385.00-785.00.
FEEDER
PIGS
&
CATTLE
Best of Quality
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LIVESTOCK CO., INC.
Shelbyville. Tenn
615-294-5121
808 BOYCE
615-294-5301
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and CO.
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