HvMtorkXictfon Lebanon Valley
p. Livestock Auction slaughter sheep 5-M.oo, one Omaha Weekly
2O Fredericksburg, Pa. yearling at 35.00. GOATS 1: 31.00 Thursday, August 23,1984
Repwrt suppUedby PDA Tuesday, Augustl2l per head. Report Supplied by USDA
CATTLE 195 Comnared with Report supplied by PDA Sizeable losses at the wholesale
last Money s CATTLE 228: Few Choice „ A A level on both carcass and Dosed
Cows steadyto 50 cents lower g Few East Coast Carlot beef prices, precipitated a 1.00-2.00
Choice slaughter steers 64.0046.00, Good one at 57 50 Good Wednesday, August 22 decline in fed cattle prices this
Good & Low Choice 58.0063.00, “ Choice holstems 54.00-57.50, one Report supplied by USDA week. Buyer demand was also
Standard 49.25-55.50. Few Choice a * Standard 47.00-52.00, few Compared to Tuesday’s close: tempered by a fairly liberal
slaughter heifers 57.75-61.00, one to Few Utility 42.75-45.50. Prime Special Fed Veal steady to movement of cattle from direct
Good at 54.50, Standard 47.00-52.50. One Choice slaughter heifer 57.75, 5.00 lower. Good and Choice trade points. Heifers constituted a
Breaking utility & Commercial Few Good 52.50-57.25, Few Stan- Boning Veal generally steady, larger than normal percentage of
slaughter cows 42.50-46.25, one at *5.75-52.60, Few Utility 42.10- inshipped untested. Compared to the salable numbers, with
49.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 39.50- *3.25. Breaking Utility & Com- last week, spring lamb fully numerous loads of heiferettes
44.00* Pannar & Low Cutter 30.00- merc ial slaughter cows 42.75-45.50, steady. Boneless Beef firm with arriving from points outside the
39.75! Shells down to 23.00. Utility *° 47 -®®> Gutter & Boning ia S t week in light test; Beef normal trade area. Overall finish
slaughter bullocks 41.75-45.50. Utility 39.7543.85, few to 44.10, Trimmings 2.00 to 6.50 lower. once again proved mediocre, this
Yield Grade No. 1 1115-1765 lbs. Ganner & Low Cutter 35.25-39.75, VEAL CARCASS situation being reflected in the
slaughter hulls 47.7549.75, one at Shells down to 29.00-35.00, Few Prime (Special Fed) narrowed demand and discounted
53.75, Yield Grade No. 2 few 1080- d , OWn t° , 2 ®; 00 - Few Hide on 150 Head prices on lightweight, under
1285 lbs. 44.7545.50. slaughter bullocks 45.7547.00. Few 220-280 lbs. LTD 135.00-145.00, finished kinds. Cows steady to 50
FEEDER CATTLE: Heifers Grade No. 1 1335-1725 lbs. steady-5.00 lower. cents lower. Bulls steady.
Few Medium Frame #1 '350650 lbs. ?! a^ h ‘ er . b “JJ B ' Good & Choice Estimated 5 day receipts 7700;
42.0048.00, Medium Frame §2 450 No ‘ 2 1430 & 1440 lbs ‘ Boning Type actuals last week 8360 and last
685 lbs. 36.0042.00. 45.00 & 45.75. Hide On ' year 9963. Steers comprised 41
CALVES: 272. Vealers grading CALVES 275. Few Good Vealers Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 percent of the week’s receipts:
Good & Choice steady, Standard & lbs - LTD 72.00, generally steady; Heifers 43 pet: Cows 11 pet.,
Good under 120 lbs $lO-15 00 lower lbs ‘ 35.0046.00, Standard & Good u*. LTD 70.00 ; 45-54 lbs. LTD feeders 4 pet.
Sce vSiers MMOO; 21(W00 «*. 58.0063.00 few to 69.00, 68.00 ; 3544 lbs. LTD 66.00 ;34 lbs. SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few Good 55.0062.00 90"120 lbs. 42.0046.00, 65-90 lbs. down LTD 64.00. Scattered loads and part loads
Good 90-130 lbs. 30.0045.00, 65-85 39.0043.00, Utility 55-105 lbs. 30.00- Inshipped: No test. choice 241050-1200 lbs. 63.5065.00;
lbs. 10.00-35.00, Lot Utility 56 lbs. at „ „ . . . . „ Spring Lamb Carcass 975-1050 lbs. 62.5063.50. Mixed
7 00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls Choice and Prime 3-4 good and choice 2-3 1000-1150 lbs.
FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 85-125 lbs. 45.00-70.00, mostly 56.00- 14 Loads 62.0063.50. Few good 59.5061.50.
95-135 lbs. 56.00-70.00, few to 84.00, 66 00, Holstem heifers 95-120 lbs. Compared to last week all SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Holstein heifers 1-120 lbs. at 80.00. 43.00-65.00, Beef Cross Bulls & steady. Scattered loads and part loads
HOGS 535. Barrows & gilts $1- Heifers 50-110 lbs. 43.00-55.00. 55 lbs. down 135.00 ; 55-65 lbs. choice 24 950-1050 lbs. 61.5063.00.
1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs. HOGS 114. Few US No. 1-2 220225 135,00; 65-75 lbs. 135.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 9001000
barrows and gilts 51.5052.25, No. 1- lbs- barrows & guts 53.60-54.00, No. Boneless Beef lbs. 59.5061.50. Good 55.0060.00.
3 2-265 lbs. 49.75-51.60, No. 1-3 185- 1-3 210255 lbs. 52.75-53.60 Lot 205 (US and Canadian Origin) Average of LS 214 detailed
195 lbs. 47.0048.00, Sows $1 lower. lbs ' at „ No - 2 ‘ 3 3 Loads quotations for 9001100 lb. choice
US No. 1-3 285-615 lbs. sows 36.50 52.85-53.10. Sows. US No. 1-3 315-535 Compared to last week: 90% steers 63.48; 11001300 lbs. 64.92.
43.75, Few No. 2-3 335-530 lbs. 34.50 bs - sows *05043.00, few to 48.00, ch em Lean, Fresh 110.00, firm. Average cost steers 63.79, average
37.00, Boars 33.0043.00. Ho. 2-2 290-530 lbs. 36.5040.75. Few 75% Chem Lean, Fresh 89.50. weight 1102 lbs. as compared 65.04
FEEDER PIGS 98. US No. 1-3 20 , Beef Trimmings and 1116 lbs. a week ago. Average
35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-25.00 per FEEDER PIGS 7. Not enough of 6 Loads cost heifers 61.48, average weight
head, No. 1-3 45-60 lbs. 33.0046.00. one grade to estimate a Compared to last week: 65% 1019 lbs. as compared 62.78 and
SHEEP 215 High Choice & market. Chem Lean Fresh 77.50, 5.50-6.50 1000 lbs. a week ago.
Prime 70-120 lbs. 62.0069.00 few to SHEEP 29. High Ounce & Prime i ower . SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
70.00-74.00 Choice 50-95 lbs. 45.00- lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50% Chem Lean Fresh 62.00, utility and commercial 2-3 40.25-
55.00, Good 50-90 lbs. 30.0042.00, *3.0047.00 one 55 lbs. at 5260, Few 2.006.00 lower. 43.50. Cutter and boning utility 1-2
Few Utility 60-70 lbs. 27.00-35.00. Choice 50-90 lbs. 41.0048.00, Few 37.0041.50, few to 42.25. Canner
Slaughter ewes 12.00-20.00. Good 50-75 lbs. 36.0044.00, Few and low cutter 34.00-37.00.
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DUE TO HEALTH AND NEW CAREER DEMANDS, WE HAVE DECIDED TO REDUCE OUR FLOCK TO MAKE IT MORE
MANAGEABLE. A CROSS SECTION OF OUR FLOCK IS BEING OFFERED. BRED TO OUR RATHBUN STUD • WHO
ALSO SELLS. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THESE EWES CAN ENTER INTO OTHER FLOCKS, AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL
FOUNDATION STOCK - AS THEY HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY FOR US.
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EWES HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM EACH AGE GROUP. OUR CRITERIA FOR SELECTION HAS BEEN THE SAME AS
OUR REPLACEMENT SYSTEM. MANY EWES WERE ONCE MEMBERS OF OUR SHOW STRING. THERE ARE EWES WE
REGRET SELLING. BUT FEEL CONFIDENT THESE ARE THE TYPE YOU WANT TO ADD TO YOUR FLOCK.
BLOODLINES BATIE, LARSON. MICHIGAN STATE, OLSEN. ANDRUS. AND HALL
CALL TODAY TO MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR FLOCK INSPECTION.
THESE EWES WILL NOT LAST LONG AT THESE PRICES
11-TWO YEAR-OLDS
8-THREE YEAR-OLDS
6-FOUR YEAR-OLDS
5 - FIVE YEAR-OLDS
Sa/a Managed by
Ken Brubaker
P.O. Box 149
Westtown, PA 19395
215/696-5483
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 25,1984—A13
RATHBUN STUD
A TWO YEAR-OLD WHO HAS
PRODUCED MANY COMPETITIVE
CLUB LAMBS IN PENNSYLVANIA
AND MARYLAND
JACK & TROY NESS
R D 1
DALLASTOWN, PA 17313
717/244-9613
BULLS: 1-2 1100-1900 lbs. 44.25-
50.50, individual high dressing
51.75.
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, Aug. 23
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts 1800;
5 days last week 1879; same period
a year ago 3383. Trading slow
Monday; Moderately active
Wednesday. Mixed high choice and
prime steers ended the week
steady to 50 higher compared with
Wednesday of last week. Good to
average choice steers ended the
week steady to 50, instances 1.00
lower. Slaughter heifers ended the
week 1.00-1.50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
few prime 3-41250-1350# 68.50-69.00,
with some 67.00-68.00 Monday.
Choice 2-4 1200-1300# 67.00-67.75
Monday; 1000-1175# 63.5065.00, few
loads 65.5065.75. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 10001150# 62.0064.00.
Good 2 9501100# 57.0061.00. Load
choice 2-31635# holsteins 56.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 9001050# 62.0064.00.
Mixed good and choice 2-3 9001050#
59.0062.25. Good 2 850950# 55.00
59.00.
COWS: Few cutter 1-2 38.00
40.00.