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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 16,1984—A15 Canners 38.00-41.00; Shelly 30.00- 38.00. Bulls- Few Good 1000-1400 lb. 50.00-51.00. Steers- Good run. High Choice & Prime 63.75-66.00; Low Choice 59.00- 63.00; Good 55.00- 60.00. Heifers- Choice 57.50-59.50; Good 53.00-57.00. BUTCHER HOGS: $l.OO higher. US #l&3 215-245 lb. 49.75-50.00. Sows- 400-550 lb. 40.00-44.00. Boars- One3solb. at 34.50. VEAL CALVES: $5.00 to $B.OO lower. No Choice offered; Good 140-190 lb. 60.00-67.00; Killers 80-100 lb. 52.00-62.00; Weak & Rough 45.00 down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM; $lO.OO under last week. Holstein Heifers 95-120 lb. 65.00- 75.00; Holstein Bulls 95-135 lb. 75.00-100.00. LAMBS: 75 head. Choice 40-115 lb. 54.00-60.00; Good 45-90 lb. 45.00- 50.00; Few Lambs 125-133 lb. 50.00- 56.00; Sheep 14.00-18.00. STOCK CATTLE: Lighter run. Steers- 300400 lb. 51.00-61.00; 900- 1000 lb. 54.00-58.00. Heifers- 300-750 lb. 38.00-46.00. Bulls- 300400 lb. 41.0048.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 140 head. $3.00 to $5.00 lower. By the Head -15-30 lb. 23.00-26.00; 30-50 lb. 25.00- 34.00; 50-70 lb. 33.00-35.00. By the Lb. St. Boars 175-290 lb. 32.00-38.50. HAY SALE: 3 loads. New Alfalfa 103.00 per ton; Orch. Grass & Timothy 77.00 per ton; Fence Posts 2.10 each. Leesport Livestock Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, June 13,1984 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 272. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers 1.00-2.50 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Choice Yield Grade 2-4 900- 1350 lbs. slaughter steers 62.75- 66.00, few Choice Holsteins 56.50- 59.00, Good 58.25-62.25; Holsteins 52.50-55.25. Few Good slaughter heifers 52.75-59.00, few Standard 50-52.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 43.75- 47.10, Couple 47.85, Cutter & Boning Utility 42.50-45.10, Canner & Low Cutter 39.75-43.00, Shells down to 35.00. Individual Choice slaughter bullock at 61.75. Yield Grade #1 985-2085 lbs. slaughter bulls 49.50-60.50. FEEDER CATTLE. Few Medium Frame #1 310-755 lbs. feeder steers 50.50-62.00, one lot Large Frame §2 360 lbs. at 49.75; few Medium Frame #1 700-610 lbs. feeder bulls 50.25-55.25. CALVES 163. Few Choice Vealers 70-80.00, few Good 60-69.00, Standard & Good 70-105 lbs. 48- 60.00, Utility 60-80 lbs. 35-45.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 60-81.00. HOGS 304. Barrows & gilts about steady. US No. 1-2 215-250 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.75-53.85, No. 1-3 205-260 lbs. 50.50-52.75, one lot No. 1-3150 lbs. at 43.25. Sows: US No. 1- 3 315-580 lbs. sows 40.25-44.00, few Medium 240-380 lbs. 38-41.00. Boars 30-37.00. FEEDER PIGS 324. US No. 1-3 20-38 lbs. feeder pigs 71-100.00 per hundredweight, No. 1-3 40-62 lbs. 58-66.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP 33. Choice 30-80 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 5565.00, Good 45-80 lbs. 4567.00. Few slaughter ewes 15-20.00. Goats 24: Large 2543.00. Kids 12-24.00 per head. CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 1600; 5 days last week 1548; same period a year ago 2932. Trading moderate for the week. Slaughter steers ended the week 1.50-2.50 higher compared with Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers ended the week 1.00-2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice few prime 3-41200-1450# 64.50-65.00, load 65.50 Monday; 65.00-65.50, load 66.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1000-1400# 62.50-64.50 Monday; 63.0065.25 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 9501200# 61.5062.50 Monday; 61.5063.00 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1300 1600# Holsteins 57.75 Monday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 9001100# 61.5063.25 Monday; 61.5063.75 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 825-1000# 59.0061.50 Monday; 60.0061.50 Wednesday. Good 2 750950# 54.00 60.00. SSIOSOCJP. Greencastle Market Greencastle, Pa. Monday, June 11,1984 450 CATTLE: Butcher Steers- Choice 61.0067.00; Butcher Steers- Medium-Good 52.00-63.00; Butcher Heifers-Choice 57.0062.50; But cher Heifers-Medium-Good 45.00 60.00; Butcher Cows-Utility-Good 42.00-47.50; Butcher Cows-Canners and Cutters 40.0046.00; Butcher Cows-Shells 40.00 & down; Butcher Bulls-Medium-Good 48.5058.00; Stock Steers-Medium-Good up to 61.00; Stock Heifers-Medium-Good 51.00. 287 CALVES: Medium-Good Calves-160-220 lbs. 65.0065.00; Medium-Good Calves-125-160 lbs. 60.00-75.00; Medium-Good Calves -100-120 lbs. 55.00-65.00; Medium- Good Calves-80-100 lbs. 50.0065.00; Holstein Bull Calves up to 101.00; Holstein Heifer Calves-70.00; Light and Green Calves down to 40.00. 62 HOGS: Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 45.0049.00; Good- Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs. 48.0049.00; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up to 44.00; Good- Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up 45.00; Heavy Boars 34.50; Pigs-Per Head-9.50-35.00. 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