All—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,1984 Livestock market and auction news East Coast Carlot Wednesday, May 2 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close; Prime Special Fed Veal steady in limited test. Good and Choice Boning Veal supplies light, generally steady with early last week; inshipped generally steady in limited comparison. Mixed Lamb and Spring Lamb steady to 10.00 higher than last week with most advance on 65-75 lb. car casses. Early sales Boneless Beef 4.50 to 5.00 lower than last week. 50% Lean Trimmings 1.00 higher. VEAL CARCASS Prime (Special Fed) Hide On 150 Head 220-280 lbs. 180.00-183.00, steady. Good & Choice Boning Type Hide On Generally steady with early last week. 65-75 lbs. 91.00-92.00; 55-64 lbs. 89.00- 45-54 lbs. 87.0048.00; 3544 lbs. 85.0046.00; 34 lbs. down 83.0044.00. Inshipped: Generally steady. 71-80 lbs. 92.00-94.00 ; 61-70 lbs. 90.00- 51-60 lbs. 88.0-90.00; 41- 50 lbs. 86.0048.00; 3040 lbs. 84.00- 86.00. Mixed Lamb & Spring Lamb Choice & Prime 34 iVi Loads Compared to last week 55 lbs. down 140.00, steady; 55-65 lbs. 135.00, 5.00 higher; 65-75 lbs. 135.00,10.00 higher. Boneless Beef (US & Canadian Origin) 4 Loads Compared to last week; 90% Chem Lean Fresh 105.50, 4.50 lower. 85% Chem Lean Fresh 98.00,5.00 lower. Beef Trimmings 2 Loads ATTENTION FARMERS It Is Not Too Early To: 1. NEW ALFALFA SEEDINGS - Control broadleaf weeds in new seedings. Early control is best. 2. CORN PLOW DOWN - • Engine & PTO Spreaders • Truck Spreading LIQUID NITROGEN - Bulk or Custom Applied ANHYDROUS AMMONIA 3. CORN SPRAYING • Line up now for custom corn herbicide work. Use our professional service. 4. PASTURES - TOPDRESS NOW! Use our specially formulated pasture mix for early grazing. 5. PASTURE WEED CONTROL - Apply weed control to pastures now for most annual weeds. ORGANIC plant 7 [ ANHYDROUS AMMONIA J pQQQ QQ 2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601 PHONE: 717-397-5152 Hours: Monday thru Friday 7:30 to 4 Closed Saturday Compared to last week: 50% Chem Lean Fresh 60.00,1.00 higher. Morrison Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Tuesday, May 1 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 354. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 67.50-69.85, Choice 64.0047.25, Good 58.0042.85, Standard 51.2546.75, Utility 46.50- 50.75. Choice slaughter heifers 65.75-67.25, Good 58.75-63.25, Standard 51.75-55.00,' Utility 46.75- 50.25. Breaking Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 46.2549.75, Commercial 40.5044.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.50-39.75, Canner & Low Cutter 31.25-36.25, Shells down to 20.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 53.7546.25, Good 47.50- 51.50, Standard 44.2546.75, Utility 38.50- Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 52.7544.25, Yield Grade #2 48.7541.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice feeder steers 300-700 lbs. 62.00- 67.00, Good 300-700 54.0048.00. Good 450450 lbs. feeder Heifers 49.0046.00, Medium 350-700 lbs. 42.5047.50, Good 350450 lbs. feeder bulls 52.0047.00 Medium 350450 lbs. 46.7541.25. CALVES 425. Prive vealers 87.00-95.00, Choice 78.0044.50, Good 67.50- Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 61.5045.00,90-110 lbs. 56.00- 59.50, 70-90 lbs. 52.0045.50, Utility 4040 lbs. 46.0041.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 85.00-116.00, Holstein Heifers 95-115 lbs. 62.5047.50'. HOGS 302. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.2549.00, No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 47.0047.75, No. 2-3 200- 260 lbs. 46.2546.75, No. 14 175-185. lbs. 42.5045.25. US No. 14 350450 lbs. sows 44.5046.25, No. 24 350450 lbs. 38.5043.75. Boars 30.5042.75, Light Weights 33.50-36.25. FEEDER PIGS 27. US No. 14 25- 30 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-28.00 per head, No. 14 3540 lbs. 24.5041.00, No. 14 40-60 lbs. 36.0042.00 per head. SHEEP 4. Choice 95-115 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 64.00-72.00; Utility 50 lbs. at 43.00. Slaughter ewes 11.00-26.00. GOATS 15:11.00-32.00 per head. G&M Livestock Monday, April 30 Duncansville, Pa. Report supplied by auction DAIRY COWS (24 traded) 400.00-920.00 per head. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers- Choice 64.00-66.60; Good 58.00- 64.00; Standard 54.00-58.00; Utility 47.00- Heifers- Choice 62.00- 64.50; Good 51.00-62.00; Standard 50.00- Utility 42.00-50.00. Cows- Choice 44.00-42.00; Good 42.00- Standard 40.00-42.00; Utility 32.00-40.00; Cutters 34.00- 39.00; Canners down to 30.00. Bulls 1200-2350 lbs. 48.00-54.50 ; 900-1100 lbs. 44.00-54.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers- Choice 300-600 lbs. 50.00-56.00. Heifers- Choice 300-600 lbs. 40.00- 48.00. CALVES: Vealers- Prime and High Choice 80.00-92.00; Good and Choice 70.00-80.00; Standard 50.00- 70.00; Utility down to 35.00. Farm Calves- Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. si<j Dutchman, CONTROLLED CAGE FEEDING SYSTEMS Contact us for additional personalized information on these Big Dutchman feeder benefits. • REDUCED OPERATION COST • HIGHER PRODUCTION • LESS WASTE SPILLAGE • LIMIT FEEDING AUTHORIZED Dutchman. DISTRIBUTOR 80.00- Heifers 90-120 lbs. 59.00- HOGS: Barrows and Gilts 210- 250 lbs. 40.0048.60; 170-300 lbs. 44.0046.50. Sows 300400 lbs. 38.00- 47.50. Boars 27.0046.00. FEEDER PIGS; 2545 lbs. 18.00- 25.00 per head; 3540 lbs. 25.00- 40.00. SHEEP; Slaughter lambs 85-95 lbs. 48.0048.00; Ewes 12.00-30.00. GOATS: 3.12.00-27.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, April 30 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 91.00; Veal Calves to 87.00; Vealer Bull Calves to 120.00; Slaughter Calves 47.0041.00; Grassers & Feeders 39.00-60.00; Lambs Spring 65.00- 97.00; Sheep 6.00-25.00; Hogs, 200 to 250 43.5047.50; Sows 34.0041.50; Boars 31.5046.50; Pigs each 5.00- 36.00; Heifers 33.0045.50; Steers 37.5045.50; Steers, feeder 35.50- 50.50; Bulls 47.5045.75; Cows, utility 40.0045.00; Cows, fat 38.50- 43.75; Cows, medium 31.00-37.75; Cows, poor or small 25.0043.00; Cattle Market steady; Calf Market stronger; Ponies 65.00; Goats 11.0049.00; Hay 95.00 per ton. CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 1650; 5 days last week 1808; same period a year ago 2559. Trading moderate Monday; extremely slow on Wednesday. Slaughter steers 1.50 to 2.50 lower compared with Wednesday of last week. Slaughter TUT HERSHEY EQUIPMENT PI [COMPANY, INC. Route 30 West at the Centerville Exit Joliet Cattle Thursday, May 3 • LOWER MORTALITY • LESS EQUIPMENT WEAR heifers ended the week 2.00-3.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice few prime 3-4 1200-1375# 67.50-68.50 Monday; choice 2-4 1050-1300# 65.50-67.50 Monday; 64.0066.00 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1000-1200# 64.50-65.50 Monday; 62.50-64.00 Wednesday. Mostly choice 2-3 1700# holsteins 60.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1100# 64.0065.50 Monday; 62.50-64.00 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050# 62.50-64.00 Monday 59.50-62.50 Wednesday. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, April 30 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 465. Butcher Steers- Choice 65.00-68.00; Medium-Good 51.00- Butcher Heifers- Choice 63.00-66.25; Medium-Good 45.00- Butcher Cows- Utility- Good 41.00-47.00; Canners and Cutters 39.00-45.50; Shells 39.00 and down. Butcher Bulls- Medium- Good 49.00-56.50. Stock Steers- Medium-Good up to 65.50. Stock Heifers- Medium-Good 51.00. CALVES 237. Medium-Good Calves-160-220 lbs. 80.00-97.00; 125- 160 lbs. 70.00-85.00; 100-120 lbs. 60.00- ; 80-100 lbs. 50.00-65.00. Hostein Bull Calves- up to 100.00. Holstein Heifer Calves- 70.00. Light and Green Calves- down to 40.00. HOG 154. Good-Choice Butcher Hogs- 190-225 lbs. 42.0046.50; 225- 250 lbs. 46.5047.50. Good-Choice Butcher Sows- 400 lbs., down up to 46.50 ; 400 lbs., up up to 34.00. Pigs - Per Head-15.00-50.00. Big Dutchman chain and trough feeding systems give you the "best" controlled feeding for high density egg production operations. With feed costs continually rising control is essential for feed economy so don’t settle for anything less than Big Dutchman. SYCAMORE IND. PARK 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE LANCASTER. PA. 17603 (717)393-5807
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