Virginia
markets
Virginia
Auction Summary
May 17-23
Report supplied by VDA
Total of Va. Weekly Feeder
Cattle Auction Receipts: 4,072.
TREND: Steady to $3.00 lower.
Southwestern, Va.
Auction Summary
May 17-23
STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1
63.00-74.00; Large 1 63.00-70.50;
Small 1 52.00-63.00. 500-700 lbs.
Medium 1 57.00-69.00; Large 1
58.50-68.00; Small 151.0060.00. 700
1000 lbs. Medium 1 53.00-57.50;
Large 153.25-58.25; Small 154.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium
1 50.00-61.00; Large 1 47.50-59.00;
Small 1 48.50-55.00. 500-700 lbs.
Medium 1 42.00-63.50; Large 1
47.00-55.00; Small 1 42.25-52.00 ; 700
900 lbs. Medium 1 43.00-46.75;
Large 147.0051.00.
Northern Va.
Auction Summary
May 17-23
STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1
63.50- Large 1 66.00-74.00;
Small 1 52.00-63.00. 500-700 lbs.
Medium 1 57.50-68.00; Large 1
59.50- Small 158.0083.00. 700-
1000 lbs. Medium 1 52.75-65.00;
Urge 151.25-59.00.
HEIFERS: 300800 lbs. Medium
1 42.00-55.00; Large 1 50.0086.00;
Small 1 43.0049.50. 500-700 lbs.
Medium 1 44.0082.00; Large 1
45.0084.00; Small 1 42.0043.75. 700-
900 lbs. Medium 1 45.0049.00;
SMITHSFIELD, LTD.
We will receive
your market hogs
Mondays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays & Fridays
Note Our New summer Hours
6:00 A.M. to 12 Noon
We Will Be Open May 28,
Memorial Day
Located at the Vintage Sales
Stables, Paradise, PA
You will be paid immediately.
No commission or
yard fees deducted.
Reduced waiting time.
Premium prices are paid
for extra fancy hogs.
Call Ed Herrmann
for daily market quotations
717-442-4742
16
S 'A
OPEN TO RECEIVE
YOUR MARKET HOGS
AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET
RD4. EPHRATA. PA 17522
1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA
ON NORTH STATE STREET.
HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and
WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M
215-458-5677 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR
HOGS IMMEDIATELY
Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors
Large 1 51.00-54.00; Small 1 42.50
44.00.
Southeast Va.
Auction Summary
May 17-23
STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1
53.00-63.00. 500-700 lbs. Medium 1
42.5054.75. 700-1000 lbs. Medium 1
52.50-55.00.
HEIFERS: 500700 lbs. Medium
140.0042.50.
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, May 19
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: Trend-
Steers steady, 3.00 higher; Bulls
mostly steady; Heifers steady to
$2.00 higher. Steers: M&L-l 300500
lbs. 66.0074.50; 500700 lbs. 63.00
68.00; 7001000 lbs. 60.5064.50;
Holstein 3001000 45.0053.00. S-
I&M&Lr2 300500 lbs. 61.5072.00;
500700 lbs. 56.5063.00.
FEEDER BULLS: M&L-l 300
500 lbs. 56.0066.00; 500700 lbs.
54.0059.25; 7001000 lbs. few 49.00
50.00. S-1&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 53.00
57.00; 500700 lbs. 49.0052.00.
HEIFERS: M&L-l 300800 lbs.
49.50-55.00; 500-700 lbs. 46.25-52.50.
S-1&M&L-2 300800 44.5082.00; 500-
700 lbs. 46.5080.50.
STOCK COWS: Baby Calves
30.00- mostly 45.00-90.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Mostly
steady. Utility & Commercial 2-4
38.5044.50; Canner & Cutters 1-3
30.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1&2
46.0080.75.
GWALTNEY of
EMERY’S
BUYING
STATION
Livestock market and auction news
LAMBS: Trend- Lambs steady;
Barrows and Gilts 1.75 higher, no
trend on Sows or Boars. High
Choice & Prime Springs 67.50;
Choice 65.00; Slaughter Ewes 5.00
10.75.
HQGS: US 1-3 200240 lbs. 48.75;
Sows 1-3 37.0047.00; Boars 32.50.
VEAL: Choice 55.0065.00.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, May 15
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers-
Mostly steady prices. Low Choice
62.00-62.25; Good 57.00-61.00;
Medium 56.00 down. Heifers-
Choice 60.00-62.75; Good 55.00
59.00; Medium 54.00 down. Cows-
Good run $1.50 higher. High Yield
45.0049.00; Average 40.00-44.00;
Big Middle 37.00-39.00; Fatty herf.
36.0040.00; Shelly 39.00 down. Fat
Bulls- $2.00 higher. Good 54.00
59.25; Medium 48.00-53.00. Veal
Calves- Heavy calves steady. Light
Calves $4.00 higher. Choice 85.00
89.00; Good 75.00-84.00; Medium
65.0074.00; Farm Hfrs. 66.0085.00;
Farm Bulls 100.00114.00; Light &
Weak 52.00 down. Lambs- Mostly
steady. Choice 64.00-65.50; Good
59.0063.00; Medium 58.0Odown.
STOCKER: Steers 300-500 Ibs.-
Good run $l.OO higher. Choice
64.00- Good 58.00-63.00;
Medium 52.0tM7.00; Culls 51.00
down. Steers 600-800 lbs.- Choice
60.00- Good 54.00-59.00;
Medium 53.00 down. Heifers-(A11
Weights)- Choice 51.00-56.00; Good
45.00- Medium 38.0(M4.00.
Bulls- Good 50.00-53.00; Medium
42.00- Springing Heifers- to
750.00. Pigs Hd.- Good run, steady
prices. 20-30 lbs. 22.00-36.00; 40-60
lbs. 37.0044.50. Shoats by lb.- 38.00-
44.50. Slaughter Hogs- $1.25 higher.
220-250 lbs. 48.0049.75; 255-270 lbs.
48.0048.50; 200-215 lbs. 47.7548.00.
Sows- 450-600 lbs. 42.0046.50; 300-
400 lbs. 37.0041.00.
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SHEARSON/AMERICAN MPH
EXPRESS, INC.
29 E. King St.
Lancaster, PA 17603 ■■Bliiii
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
RO 4, Danville, PA
* We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and
paid for Immediately.
* We will also accept your sows 8 boars.
* Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M.
We will either pay you for your cattle Immediately
or you may sell them dressed weight.
* There will not be a commission or yardage tee
deducted from your check.
* You may call our office Monday morning and we
will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for
the day. ~-
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone: 717-275-2880
Carlisle Livestock
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, May 22
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers: Mostly
Holsteins offered, steady. Good
59.0061.50; Medium 58.00 down.
Heifers: Steady. Good 58.75-59.75;
Medium 50.00 down. Cows: Active;
1.00 higher. High Yield 46.00-50.00;
Average 41.0045.50; Big Middle
38.0040.50; Shelly 37.50 down. Fat
Bulls: Steady. Good 52.75-54.50;
Medium 48.75-49.10.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers (300
550 lb.): G00d58.00-61.50; Medium
52.0057.00; Culls 51.00 down.
Steers (600-850 lb.): Mostly
Holsteins. Medium 41.0053.00.
Heifers (all weights); Steady.
Choice 53.0055.00; Good 48.00
52.00; Medium 47.00 down. Bulls
(all weights); Few offered.
Medium 45.00-49.50.
VEAL CALVES: Strong
demand, 4.00 higher, Farm Bulls
10.00- higher. Choice 94.00-
102.00; Good 75.00-93.00; Medium
55.00- Light/Weak 54.00
down. Farm Bulls: 100.00-120.00.
HOGS; Barrows & Gilts; .75
lower but active. 210-250 lbs. 48.35-
49.75; over 260 lb. 42.8547.00;
Under 210 39.5042.25.
SOWS: 1.00-1.50 lower for Heavy
Sows; Light Sows steady. Over 450
lb. 40.5044.75; under 450 36.50-
42.25; Boars 30.50-37.00.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd): 2.00
higher on large run. (20-25 lbs.)
24.00-37.00 (3040 lbs.) 33.00-39.00
hd. (40-50 lbs.) 45.0047 00. Shoats
(by the lb.) t 050.00.
SHEEP: Few Choice 65.00-95.00;
Good 55.00-65.00; Med. 53.00 down.
Ewes 19.00-24.00 lb. Goats
Sm./Med. 17.00-29.00 (hd).
WEATHER: Sale every Tues.
evening 7:00 PM for Livestock;
Rabbits & Eggs 5:15 PM.
De wart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, May 21
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 300. Compared with
last Monday ;s market, slaughter
cows about steady. Few Choice
Yield Grade 2-4 985-1265 lbs. 63-
65.00, few Choice Holstein 57.50-
Iwciiter F«nalag, Saturday, May 26,1964-Af
61.25, few Good 5660.00, few
Holsteins 52-56.75, few Standard 50-
54.75, few Utility 44.25-46.50. Few
Choice slaughter heifers 57.25-
64.00, few Good 51.7555.75, few
Standard 46.75-50.00. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 44-47.75, Couple to 48.75,
Cutter & Boning Utility 39.50-44.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 36-40.00,
Shells down to 32.00. Yield Grade
#1 880-1970 lbs. slaugther bulls 50-
54.75.
FEEDER CATTLE. Few Large
Frame #l3OO-400 lbs. feeder steers
65-68.00, Medium Frame #1 400-800
lbs. 50-60.00; one lot Large Frame
#1 340 lbs. feeder heifers at 77.00,
one lot #l3BO lbs. at 56.00.
CALVES 214. One Prime Vealer
at 84.00, Choice 68-80.00, Good 62-
70.00, Standard & Good 70-105 lbs.
56-64.00, Utility 60-85 lbs. 40-54.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs. 75-114.00, mostly 95-
105.00.
HOGS 154. Barrows & gilts
uneven, mostly 50 cents higher. US
No. 1-2190-215 lbs. barrows & gilts
48.85-49.50, No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 48-
48.85. Sows; US No. 1-3 300640 lbs.
sows 38-46.00. Boars 32.50-33.75.
FEEDER PIGS 122. Few lots US
No. 1-3 25-30 lbs. feeder pigs 26-
30.00 per head, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 40-
46.00 per head.
SHEEP 48. Choice 30-35 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 65-75.00, BO
OS lbs. 6065.00. Slaughter ewes
12.00-18.00. Goats 13: few Kids 9-
15.00 per head. Few Large 24-35.00
per head.
Reported receipts of 244 head of
horses, mules, and ponies.
Market: lower.
LOCAL
Better horses 450.00-825.00,
registered horses 875.00-1400.00.
Driving horses 300.00-1300.00.
Riding horses 300.00-400.00.
Lightweight killers 225.00-300.00;
Heavyweight killers 350.00450.00.
Mare Ponies 35.00-75.00; Colts
10.00-25.00; Gelding Ponies 35.00
75.00.
Larger ponies 110.00-150.00.
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, May 21
Report supplied by auction