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Carlisle Livestock
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, March 27
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers: 1.00-2.00
higher with mostly Holsteins of
fered. Good 56.00-61.25; Medium
55.75 down. Heifers; Good run of
mostly Holsteins - mostly steady.
Medium to Good 48.75-56.75; Utility
48.00 down. Cows: Good run,
strong demand for early birds, 1.50
higher. High Yield 44.00-47.85;
Average 39.85-44.00; Big Middle
34.25-39.00; Fatty Herf to 45.10;
Shelly 37.50 down. Fat Bulls;
Medium to Good 45.50-52.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Large run
with very active bidding, prices
2.00 to 4.00 higher on steers. Steers
(300-550 lb.); 4.00 higher. Choice
63.00- Good 59.00-63.00;
Medium 52.00-58.00; Culls 51.00
down. Steers (600-850 lb.): Steady
to 2.00 higher. Good 55.00-58.00;
Medium 51.00-55.00; Dairy Type
43.00- Heifers (all weights):
mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Choice
55.00- Good 46.00-55.00;
Medium 46.00 down. Bulls (all
weights); I.oohigher. ChoicesB.oo
- Medium 48.00 down.
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VEAL CALVES 300 higher.
Choice 80.00-95.00; Good 65.00-
80.00; Medium 50.00-65.00;
Light/weak 50.00 down. Farm
Bulls: 90.00-105.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts. Active,
.50 higher. 210-250 lbs. 47.00-50.35;
over 260 lb. 41.00-47.00; Under 210
36.25-45.50.
SOWS: Heavy sows steady, light
sows 4.00 higher. Over 450 lb. 40.00-
47.75; under 450 42.5048.00; 2&3’s
38.00 down. Boars: 1.00 higher,
Individual 46.00; 34.50-36.25.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd); 5.00
to 15.00 higher. (20-25 lbs.) 18.00-
29.00; (30-35 lbs.) 26.00-34.00; (40-50
lbs.) 40.00-55.00. Shoats (by the 1b)-
to 46.00.
SHEEP: Lambs; Choice In
dividual 150.00; Good 61.00-74.00;
Med. 60.00 down. Ewes; Too few to
test market. Goats: (Lg) 48.00-
56.00 (hd); Sm./Med 15.00-33.00
(hd.).
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, March 21
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers-
Mostly steady. Choice 61.00-64.25;
40 Donegal Springs Rd., Mount Joy, PA 17552
For More Information Phone:
717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787
Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. ask for Lynn or Wendy
KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and Grain Auction Every
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
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
Good 56.00-60.00, Medium 55.00
down Heifers- Choice 57.00-58.50;
Good 52.00-56.00; Medium 51.00
down. Cows- Large run, $l.OO
lower High Yield 43.0046.25;
Aveiage 38.0042.00; Big Middle
35.00- Fatty herf. 34.00-38.00;
Shelly 37.00 down. Fat Bulls- $l.OO
higher. Good 50.00-52.75; Medium
44.0049.00. Veal Calves- Mostly
steady, Farm Calves $5.00 to $lO.OO
lower. Choice 95.00-103.00; Good
85.00- Medium 74.00-84.00;
Farm Hfrs. 53.00-72.00; Farm
Bulls 70.00-88.00; Light & Weak
44.00 down. Lambs- Few offered.
Medium 55.00-59.00. Slaughter
Sows- 475-525 lbs. 42.0047.00; 300-
450 lbs. 35.0041.00.
STOCKER; Steers 300550 Ibs.-
Large run, $l.OO lower. Choice
64.00- Good 59.00-63.00;
Medium 52.0058.00; Culls 51.00
down; Dairy Type 43.0053.00.
Steers 600850 lbs.- Choice 61.00
64.00; Good 55.0060.00; Medium
54.00 down. Heifers (All Weights)-
Choice 50.0052.75; Good 45.00
49.00; Medium 38.0044.00. Bulls
Choice 56.0060.00; Good 51.00
55.00; Medium 50.00 down. Dairy
• New modern dollie equipment to
move your pullets fast and
efficiently with minimum stress
to the pullets
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1984—A7
Cows- to 515 00 Pigs Hd.- $2.00
higher 2030 lbs 15.0035.00; 4070
lbs. 36.0053.00. Shoats by lb.- 5075
lb. 70.0091.00. Slaughter Hogs- 50
cents higher. 215-230 lbs. 47.00
48.00 ; 240260 lbs 46.5047.75; 200
210 lbs. 40.5044.50.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
Wednesday, March 28
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report: Fresh Pork Loins 14-17 lbs.
$2.00 to $3.00 lower. Boton Butts
$.50 to $2.25 lower. Skinned Hams
$3.00 to $3.50 higher. Sdls Bellies
generally steady. Trade moderate
except slow on Bellies. Demand
light except good on Hams. Of
ferings moderate.
Sales reported on 50 loads of
Fresh Pork Cuts & 6 loads of
Trimmings and Boneless
Processing Pork.
Fresh Pork Cuts
LOINS; (Regular) 14-17 lbs.
89.00, Ld 90.00, 2.00-2.50 lower; 17-
22 lbs. 86.50, no comparison.
LOINS: (Retail Tnm) 14-17 lbs.
98.00, 3.00 lower; 14-17 lbs. 100.00
Short Cut, 2.00 lower
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 63.50-
65.75, .50-2.25 lower; B&up lbs.
63.50, no comparison.
HAMS SKINNED: 17-20 lbs.
76.00-77.00, Ld 78.00, 3,00-3.50
higher; 20-26 lbs. 74.00-75.00, 3.00
higher.
BELLIES (Sdls -Skin On): 10-12
lbs. 51.00, generally steady; 12-14
lbs. 60.00, generally steady, 20-25
lbs. 58.00, no comparison.
GNUS CT BUTT: 1.5-3 lbs. 114.00,
weak.
Pork Trimmings
Boneless Processing Pork
(Chemical Lean)
72% Lean Trimmings Fresh
73.50, generally steady.
Bnls Picnics Fresh 77.00.
Bnls Picnics Frozen 76.00, T.I.S.
generally steady.
Jowls, Fresh 37.00, no com
parison.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
Wednesday, March 28
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report: Steer and Heifer
steady. Demand light, trading
light to moderate on moderate
supplies.
The gross boxed beef carcass
cutout-value declined $.OB to an
estimated $106.62 per cwt., 128
loads boxed cuts reported.
Sales reported on 46 loads of
Steer and Heifer carcasses.
STEER BEEF
FOB Omaha Basis
16 Loads
Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 106.00,
steady.
Good 2-3 : 600-900 lbs. 102.00,
steady.
Heifer Beef
FOB Omaha Basis
30 Loads
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 103.00-104 00.
mostly 104.00, mostly steady;
Choice 3 500-550 lbs. 100.00, steady;
400-500 lbs. 98.00, steady.
Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 99.00,
steady.
Primal Beef Cuts
23 Loads
Choice 3: Hinds (H) 120-170 lbs.
119.00-120.00; Fores 130-210 ibs.
90.00.
Good and Choice 2-3: Short
' Plates 63.00.
Boneless Processing Beef
Reef Trimmings
FOB Omaha Basis
66 Loads
90% Chem Lean Fresh 108.00-
110.00, mostly 110.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 55.00-
56.00, bulk 56.00.
Valley Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
Monday, March 26
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves to 62.00;
Veal Calves 65.00-89.50; Vealer
Bull Calves 70.00-109.00; Slaughter
Calves -40.00-60.00; Grassers &
Feeders 34.00-55.00; Lambs spring
to 109.00, regular to 53.00; Sheep
15.00- Hogs, 200 to 250 45.00-
49.50; Sows 35.00-39.00; Boars
23.00- Pigs 14.00-40.00;
Heifers medium to 44.75; Steers
not enough to establish market;
Steers, feeder 42.00-60.00; Bulls
44.00- Cows, utility 43.00-
46.75; Cows, fat 42.50-46.50; Cows,
medium 36.00-39.00; Cows, poor or
small 32.00-34.50; Cattle Market
real active; Calf Market steady;
Horses none; Ponies none; Goats
15.00- Hay, medium 50.00-
65.00.
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