Livestock market and auction news
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, April 23
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 297. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows fully |1 higher. Few Good
slaughter steers 60.25-64.50, few
Standard 50.00-58, few Utility 45.05
48. Couple Choice slaughter heifers
60.50&64, one Good at 55.00,
Standard 48.00-54.75, few Utility
43.50-46.75. Breaking Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows 46.00-
49, one at 50.75, Cutter & Boning
Utility 41.50-46, Canner & Low
Cutter 33.00-41.50, Shells down to
30.00. One Standard bullock at
51.00. Yield Grade #1 1535-2065 lbs.
slaughter bulls 51.00-54, few §2
1135-1560 lbs. 45.50-48.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; Medium &
Large Frame #1435-695 lbs. feeder
steers 53.0542, Medium #1 730-940
lbs. 43.00-51. Medium & Large
Frame #1 320-500 lbs. feeder
heifers 43.00-51, few 55.00-59, 510-
760 lbs. 38.00-46.50, §2 315480 lbs.
34.00-42.00.
CALVES 297. Vealers steady.
Choice vealers 78.00-92.50, Good
66.00-77, Standard 48.00-60, Stan
dard & Good 90-125 lbs. 45.00-55, SO
BS lbs. 40.0048, one Utility 60 lbs. at
36.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
85-135 lbs. 60.00-114; Holstein
Heifers 90-135 lbs. 50.0063.00.
HOGS 628. Barrows and gilts
strong to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-
2 210250 lbs. barrows and gilts
47.0048, No. 1-3 2-265 lbs. 45.60
SPECIAL FEEDER
CATTLE AUCTION
Friday Night The 11th
At 7 P.M.
300 to 400 head steers and heifers all breeds
and weights.
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47.25, few No. 2-3 270-285 lbs. 43.50-
45.75, No. 1-3 190-200 lbs. 42.50-
45.75. Sows SO cents-51 higher. US
No. 1-3 290-590 lbs. sows 38.50-47.75.
Boars 34.05-37.50, few 39.50-42.50.
FEEDER PIGS 30. Few US No.
1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-22
per head.
SHEEP 37. One small lot Good 8c
Low Choice 55 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs at 60.00. Slaughter ewes
5.00-10.00.
Peoria Cattle
Wednesday, April 25
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week Slaughter
Steers .50 to 1.00 lower. Heifers
weak to 1.00 lower. Cows 1.00 to
2.00 lower. Bulls 1.00 lower. Trade
opened the week active with best
demand centered on steers
suitable for erne contracts. At
midweek buyers more selective
and live prices under pressure.
Majority of receipts Good and
Choice Steers and Heifers with 11%
Cows and Bulls. Receipts this week
about 1300 as compared to 1293 a
week ago and 2652 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 10501250 lbs. 66.0068.50, few
lots and load 1175-1200 lbs. 69.00
69.25. Good and Choice 2-3 975-1150
lbs. 63.5066.00. Good 9501050 lbs.
60.0063.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 9501150 lbs. 65.0067.00.
Few lots 850950 lbs. 64.0065.00.
Good and Choice 2-3 8501050 lbs.
62.0066.00, bulk 69:0065.00. Good
850950 lbs. 60.0064.50. Few 750850
lbs. 58.0061.00.
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717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787
Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. ask for Lynn or Wendy
COWS: Breaking Utility 2-4
40.00-41.00. High Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 41.00-44.00. Canner and
Low Cutter 35.0541.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1300-1800 lbs.
mostly 49.00-52.00.
DAIRY COWS (55 traded)
400.00-1430.00 per head.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 66.0548.20; Good 60.05
66.00; Standard 54.0540.00; Utility
47.05- Heifers- Choice 63.05-
66.50; Good 57.0543.00; Standard
52.05- Utility 47.00-52.00.
Cows- Choice 48.0550.00, couple to
52.75; Good 44.0548.00; Standard
42.05- Utility 40.00-42.00;
Cutters 38.00-40.00; Canners down
to 35.00. Bulls 12051840 lbs. 48.05
58.85; 9051200 lbs. 48.0540.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 305400 lbs. 48.05M.00.
Heifers- Choice 305400 lbs. 42.45
50.00.
CALVES: Vealers- Prime and
High Choice 80.0IV90.00; Good and
Choice 70.00-80.00; Standard 50.00-
70.00; Utility down to 35.00. Farm
Calves- Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
70.0CV98.00; Heifers 90-120 lbs.
55.00-
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts 200-
240 lbs. 46.0CV48.75; 170-300 lbs.
44.00- Sows 300000 lbs. 40.00-
47.25. Boars 29.00-36.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 18.00-
28.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 28.00-
37.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 60-100
lbs. 38.0CV62.00; Ewes 12.00-28.00.
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
Gr&M Livestock
Monday, April 23
Duncansville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 28,1984—A7
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, April 25
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Trading extremely slow,
especially in the New York City
area as wholesalers are very
reluctant to order product for next
week due to impending strike.
Prime Special Fed Veal untested.
Good and Choice Boning Veal 5.00
to 7.00 lower; Inshipped no sales
reported. Lamb and Spring lamb
steady with Ist week in very
narrow test. Boneless Beef
moderately tested; compared with
last week, Boneless Beef 2.00 to
4.00 lower; 65% lean trimmings
steady to 1.00 higher; 50% 2.00 to
3.00 lower.
VEAL CARCASS
Prime (Special Fed)
Hide On Head
No sales reported.
Good & Choice
Boning Type
Hide On
Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75
lbs. 85.0088.00, 5.007.00 lower; 55-
64 lbs. 83.0086.00; 45-54 lbs. 81.00
84.00; 35-44 lbs. 79.0082.00; 34 lbs.
down 77.0080.00..
Inshipped: No sales reported.
Mixed Lamb &
Spring Lamb
Choice & Prime 3-4
1% Loads
All steady with last week.
55 lbs. down few 135.00140.00; 55-
65 lbs. few 130.00; 65-75 lbs. few
125.00.
Spring lamb
Choice & Prime 3-4
7 Loads
Boxed Lamb Carcass
equivalent.
55 lbs. down 140.00.
Boneless Beef
(US & Canadian Origin)
6 Loads
Compared to last week :
90% Chem Lean Fresh 110.00,
3.00-4.00 lower.
85% Chem Lean Fresh 103.00,
2.00 lower.
75% Chem Lean Fresh 91.00, no
comparison.
Beef Trimmings
12 Loads
Compared to last week:
65% Chem Lean Fresh 78.00-
79.00, steady-1.00 higher.
Wants
Carlisle Livestock
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, April 24
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers: Steady.
Choice Individual 68.00. Good
Holsteins 54.25-59.00; Medium 57.00
down. Heifers; Individual 59:25;
Good 55.00-57.00; Medium 51.00
down. Cows: Active. High Yield
44.0046.50; Average 39.0044.00;
Big Middle 36.75-39.00; Shelly 36.00
down. Fat Bulls: Steady. Good
52.75-56.00; Medium 48.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: Large run.
Steers (300-550 lb.): Choice 61.00-
66.00; Dairy Type 45 00-4/.00.
Steers (600-850 lb.): Choice 57.00-
60.00; Good 51.00-53.00; Medium
50.00 down. Heifers (all weights);
Choice 54.00-56.00; Good 47.50-
50.25; Medium 46.00. Bulls (all
weights): Good 50.25-57.50;
Medium 47.00 down.
VEAL CALVES: Choice 90.00-
105.00; Good 70.00-90.00; Medium
55.00-75.00; Light/Weak 40.00-50.00.
Farm Bulls; 102.50-111.00.
HOGS: Barrows & GUIs: 210-250
lbs. 45.75-48.10; over 260 lb. 43.50-
47.10.
SOWS: Over 450 lb. 43.00-48.00;
under 450 35.50-42.00.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd): (15-
25 lbs.) 19.00-35.00. (3085 lbs.)
30.00-40.00; (40451b5.) 39.00-44.00.
SHEEP: Ewes- 14.00-17.00.
Goats: (Lg) 30.0039.00 (hd);
Sm./Med. 8.0026.00 (hd.).
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, April 23
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 213 head of
horses, mules, and ponies.
Market: stronger.
Better horses 400.00410.00.
Driving horses 325.00-925.00, few
registered horses 675.00-1700.00.
Riding horses 275.00-350.00.
Lightweight killers 235.00-300.00;
Heavyweight killers 350.00-475.00.
Mare Ponies 35.00-90.00; Colts
10.00-25.00; Gelding Ponies 35.00-
90.00.
Larger ponies 125.00-165.00.
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