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.
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2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601
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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.
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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
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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.
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control is essential for feed
economy so don’t settle for
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255 PLANE TREE DRIVE
LANCASTER. PA. 17603
(717)393-5807