Livestock market and auction news Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, April 30 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 408. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows $2-$3 lower. Few Good slaughter steers 58.50-62, Standard 54.00-58, Utility 48.00-54.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 54.0055.50, Standard 48.0052.00, Utility 43.50 47. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.0044.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.00-42.50, Canner & Low Cutter 31.0037.50, Shells down to 25.00. Yield Grade §1 11001875 lbs. slaughter bulls 49.0052.75, »2 10001700 lbs. 47.25- 49.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame #1350-600 lbs. feeder steers 52.0062.50, few #2 400600 lbs. 49.00 51.00. Medium Frame #1 300500 lbs. feeder heifers 48.25-55.50, #2 400700 lbs. 40.0070.00. Medium Frame #1 400-600 lbs. feeder bulls 50.0057.50, few Large #l5OO lbs. at 55.00. CALVES 253. Vealers mostly steady. Choice vealers 84.00-95, Good 69.00-80, Standard 50.00-64, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 50.00- 60,60-85 lbs. 42.00-53.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls These Producers are Growing with Hardy Brand Corn. “...exceptionally good tonnage.” Bud. Holmes Hanover, PA “Itatanda lieavy population.” Tom, Jr. & Tom McConahy Volant, PA Your Corn should he Hardy, too! Theae field-proven varieties have been specially-bred for your growing region. 90125 lbs. 65.00100.00. HOGS 165. Barrows and gilts 50 cents-75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 2- 250 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.60 48.75, No. 1-3 195-260 lbs. 47.00 47.85, few No. 2-3 200 lbs. at 46.50, No. 1-3 152-178 lbs. 41.0044.00. US No. 1-3 350580 lbs. sows 43.00-45.00, No. 2-3 300550 lbs. 38.5043.25. Boars 34.0035.25. FEEDER PIGS 4. Few US No. 1- 3 75-85 lbs. feeder pigs 30.0032.00 per head. SHEEP 154. Spring slaughter lambs mostly steady. High Choice 8095 lbs. spring lambs 71.0076.50, Choice 8096 lbs. 69.0071, Good 60 65 lbs. 52.0060, Utility 3555 lbs. 41.0049. Slaughter sheep 10.75- 13.00. GOATS 8: 10.0025.00 per head. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, April 25 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- Steady prices. Choice & Good 57.00- 62.50; Medium 52.00-56.00. Heifers- Choice 60.00-63.50; Good 54.00- 59.00; Medium 53.00 down. Cows- Large run, mostly steady. High Yield 44.00-48.00; Average 40.00- 43.00; Big Middle 37.00-39.00; Fatty herf. 36.00-40.00; Shelly 39.00 down. “We’ve never seen any better com." Tom Seibert Boiling Springs, PA “Hardy does me abetter Job.” Louralne Smith Mayport, PA 301X8— 100 day super picking hybrid 403X8— 105 day super standing hybrid 603X8— 113 day super yielder 703 X —118 day, excellent yield & standability Fat Bulls- Steady prices. Good 52.0057.00; Medium 47.0051.00. Veal Calves- Mostly steady prices. Choice 86.0093.00; Good 75,00 85.00; Medium 65.0074.00; Farm Hfrs 60.0079.00; Farm Bulls 90.00 110.00; Light & Weak 45.00 down. Sows- 450600 lbs. 44.0049.00; 300 400 lbs. 39.5043.00. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 Ibs.- Large run, $2.00 to $4.00 higher. Choice 61.00-68.00; Good 55.00 60.00; Medium 50.00-54.00; Culls 49.00 down. Steers 600-850 Ibs.- Choice 60.00-65.00; Good 52.00 59.00; Medium 51.00 down. Heifers (All Weights)- Choice 52.00-59.00; Good 45.0051.00; Medium 44 down. Bulls- Choice 58.0062.50; Good 52.0057.00; Medium 51.00 down. Open Dairy Heifers- 45.00-55.50. Springing Heifers- to 650.00. Pigs Hd.- Good run, steady to $2.00 higher. 20-30 lbs. 14.00-36.00; 4060 lbs. 37.00-48.00. Shoats by lb.- to 47.00. Slaughter Hogs- Good run, .50 higher. 215-230 lbs. 46.5047.75; 240260 lbs. 46.25-47.50; 200210 lbs. 44.0046.25. Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, May 1 Report supplied by auction “As the name goes, It’s Hardy!” Dick dP Gary Hahn Easton, PA "We put all 1680 acres In Hardy this year.” Leroy White Adams, NY Beef Cows: Utility and Com mercial 42.5046.00; Cutters 37.25- 41.75; Canners 32.5036.85; Shells 27.50. Heifers; Good 50.50-54.50; Standard 46.50-49.25; Commercial 38.0045.75. Steers: Choice 56.75-61.00; Good 49.5055.00; Standard 44.0048.00. Bulls: Good 49.5051.00; Stan dard 45.5048.00. Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 47.0053.50; 300500 lbs. small frame 44.0047.50; 500700 lbs. large frame 48.00-55.00; 500700 lbs. small frame 42.0046.75. Veal Calves: Prime 101.00 110.00; Choice 85.0099.00; Good 69.0084.00; Standard 52.0067.00; Utility 45.0051.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 85.00117.00; Heifers 61.0072.00. Hogs: 45.0047.25. Sows: 38.0042.00. Boars: 28.0031.00. Shoats; 25-30 lbs. per head 15.00- 21.00; 30-35 lbs. per head 24.00- 31.00; 35-50 lbs. per head 32.00- 44.00. Goats: Per head 17.0045.00. Lambs: 41.00-51.00. Sheep: 11.00-16.00. "It’s clean-husking and stands nice.” Paul Musser Manchester, PA “You get your money’s worth." Tim & Howard Dorsey Hagerstown, MD IwicistT Farming, Saturday, May 5,1984—A13 Compared to last week Slaughter Steers closed 1.50 to 2.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Cows 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Bulls 1.00 lower. Trade opened the week active; however, at midweek trade turned slow with narrow demand. Demand centered on Choice 3 Steers and Heifers in excess of 1100 and 950 lbs. respectively. Supply mainly Good and Choice 2-3 Steers and Heifers with 8% Cows and Bulls. Receipts this week about 1900 as compared to 1236 a week ago and 1714 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4 1125-1350 lbs. 64.50-67.00, part load 67.50.1050-1150 lbs. 64.0066.00. Good and Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 63.00-65.00. Good 60.00-63.00. Holsteins: Good and Choice 2-3 1300-1450 lbs. 58.00-62.50. Standard and Good 1-2 1050-1300 lbs. 54.00- 58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs. 63.0045.00, few packages and part loads 65.25- 65.50. Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 62.0064.00. Few lots 800-900 lbs. 58.0062.00. Good 57.0062.00. COWS: High Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 39.00-43.00. Canner and Low Cutter 34.00-40.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 11001800 lbs. 44.0050.00, Individual 52.00. ATTENTION ASM SOUTH CENTRAL JBmSL pa. farmers Cookingll! For Quality Hog* 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 11A.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 ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS For the Graded Feeder Cattle Sale at the Lancaster Stockyards FRIDAY, MAY 11 We will offer 200 Local Cattle - crossbreds weighing 500 to 700 pounds. FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday Starting at 1:00 P.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times Peoria Cattle Thursday, May 3 Report supplied by USDA