Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 22, 1984, Image 16

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    Al6-Lancasttr Farming, Saturday, Dtcembar 22,1984
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, Pa.
Thursday, Dec. 20
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 317. Compared with
last week’s market: slaughter
cows .50-1.00 higher. SI. steers: few
Good 55.00-62.75, few Standard
44.50- SI. heifers: few Stan
dard & Good 44.75-52.00. SI. cows:
Breaking Utility & Commercial
33.75-41.60, Cutter & Boning Utility
35.00- Canner & low Cutter
31.50- SI. bulls: Few Yield
Grade 11120-1865 lbs. 44.75-54.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: 406. Few
Choice 75.0088.00, Good 59.00-74.00,
few Standard & Good 110-120 lbs.
54.00- 70-105 lbs. 45.00-55.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-
125 lbs. 52.00-90.00; hoi. heifers few
90-130 lbs. 50.0080.00.
HOGS: 96. Few 1-2 215-220 lbs.
49.85-53.35, few 1-3 205-260 lbs.
49.1050.10; Sows few 1-3 400560
lbs. 35.0041.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 43. 3040 lbs.
31.0036.50 per head.
' SHEEP; 20. Good & Choice 65-90
lbs. 53.5059.50.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, December 19
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close;
Prime Special Fed Veal slow,
steady. Light supplies of Good and
Choice Boning Veal finding good
demand, sales 6.00 higher; in
shipped untested. Choice and
Prime Lamb not tested, generally
steady undertone. Compared to
last week, Boneless Beef steady to
firm.
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Veal Beef
Prime (Special Fed)
Hide On 90 Head
220280 lbs. LTD 150.00, steady.
Good & Choice
Boning Type
Hide On
NORTHEASTERN SUP
PLIERS; 65-75 lbs. 84.00, few 86.00,
6.00 higher; 55-64 lbs. 82.00, few
84.00; 4554 lbs. 80.00, few 82.00; 35-
44 lbs. 78.00, few 80.00; 34 lbs. down
76.00, few 78.00.
INSHIPPED: No test.
Boneless Beef
3 Loads
(US & Canadian Origin)
Compared to last week; 90%
Chem Lean, Fresh 104.00, steady
firm.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, N J
Tuesday, December 18
Report supplied by auction
Calves-18.00-95.00.
Cows-12.00-42.25.
Easy Cows- 20.00-35.50.
Heifers- 23.5055.00.
Bulls-21.5050.75.
Steers- 37.0088.00.
Hogs- 34.0051.00.
Roasting Pigs, each- 5.00-43.00.
Kids-15.00-48.00.
Boars- 38.00.
Sows- 35.00.
Sheep-10.00-40.00.
Lambs, each-15.0052.00.
Lambs, per lb.- 37.00-70.00.
Goats, each-15.00-78.00.
Hides-2.00-20.00.
Total-1677.
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HACKETTSTOWN
POULTRY & EGG
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, Dec. 18,1984
Report Supplied by Auction
Heavy Fowl: .5-.55.
Leghorn Fowl: .10.
Bantams: .10-1.00.
Roasters: .SO-.95.
Pullets: .50-.70.
Roosters: .50-.70.
Turkey Hens; 1.00.
Geese: .20-.45.
Ducks: .25-.95.
Rabbits: .10-1.45.
Pigeons: 1.00-1.35.
Guineas: 1.60-1.70.
Grade A: White Jumbo X Lge.
.60-.85, Brown .76-.90.
Grade A: White Large .47-.68,
Brown .70-.83.
Grade A: White Medium .44-.65,
Brown .61-.72.
Grade A: White Small .37-.43,
Brown .45.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, December 17
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves 50.00-71.00.
Veal Calves 60.00-78.00.
Vealer Bull Calves 60.00-78.00.
Slaughter Calves 45.00-52.00.
Grassers & Feeders 34.0045.00.
Lambs 58.00-78.00.
Sheep 15.00-27.00.
Hogs, 200 to 250 45.00-50.50.
Sows 32.00-39.50.
Boars 25.00-32.50.
Pigs 15.00-29.50.
Heifers 40.00-51.00.
Steers 42.0051.75.
Steers, feeder 36.00-50.00.
Bulls 39.0048.75.
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Cows, utility 34.50-37.00, top
39.50.
Cows, fat 35.00-38.00.
Cows, medium 32.50-34.50.
Cows, poor or small 25.00-31.00.
Cattle Market steady.
Calf Market steady.
Horses 1 small 150.00.
Ponies 40.00-70.00.
Goats 15.00-50.00.
Remarks: Lamb market real
high, sale Xmas week will be on
Wed. Dec. 26 at 3 p.m.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, Pa.
Friday, Dec. 21
16 Livestock Mkts.
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 6074. Compared with
4711 head last week, and 5595 head
a year ago. Compared with last
week’s market: SI. steers & si.
heifers steady to 1.00 lower; SI.
cows unevenly steady; SI. bulls
steady to weak. SI. steers: few
High Choice & Prime 68.00-70.00,
Choice 64.00-70.50, Good 56.00-64.00,
Standard 46.00-56.00. SI. heifers:
Choice 59.00-64.50, Good 52.00-60.00,
Standard 42.00-52.00. SI. cows:
Breaking Utility & Commercial
35.5041.60, Cutter & Boning Utility
33.50-38.00, Canner & low Cutter
28.00- Shells down to 15.00. SI.
bullocks: few Choice 59.00-62.50. SI.
bulls: Yield Grade 1 1100-2100 lbs.
44.00- Yield Grade 2 900-1400
lbs. 38.0047.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Large & Medium Frame 1 350-700
lbs. 45.00-58.00; few Medium
Frame 2 300-700 lbs. 38.0047.00;
Feeder Heifers, Large & Medium
Frame 1 325-750 lbs. 38.00-52.00;
Medium Frame 2 300-650 lbs. 30.00-
40.00; Feeder Bulls, Large &
Medium Frame 1350-700 lbs. 48.00-
57.00.
Mount Joy, Pa.
CALVES: 4551. 'Compared with
4258 head last week, and 4111 head
a year ago. Steady to 2.00 higher.
Few Prime 97.00-115.00, Choice
75.00- Good 60.00-85.00, few
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 52.00
57.00, 90-110 lbs. 41.00-52.00, 70-90
lbs. 34.00-45.00; Utility 50-100 lbs.
20.00-
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90
130 lbs. 60.00-90.00; few Hoi. heifers
90-125 lbs. 50.00-74.00.
HOGS: 6784. Compared with 6411
head last week, and 8868 head a
year ago. Steady to 1.50 lower. US
1-2 200-250 lbs. 50.0053.00, 1-3 200
265 lbs. 49.0051.50, few 2-3 230275
lbs. 44.0046.00. Lightweights 1-3
150190 lbs. 39.00-46.00; Sows
steady to weak. US 1-3 300700 lbs.
37.0044.00. Boars 27.5036.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1468. Com
pared with 968 head last week, and
1273 head a year ago. Steady to
strong. US 1-3 2035 lbs. 15.0034.00
per head, 35-55 lbs. 27.0049.50.
SHEEP: 3009. Compared with
1605 head a year ago, and 2083 head
a year ago. Wooled si. lambs
unevenly steady. High Choice &
Prime 75-100 lbs. 63.0070.00;
Choice 65-100 lbs. 59.0066.00; Good
50100 lbs. 52.0052.00. SI. ewes
10.0031.00. New crop lambs for the
Christmas market: Choice 25-35
lbs. 158.00188.00, 35-45 lbs. 125.00
150.00; Good 25-40 lbs. 85.00125.00.
3 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 2455. Compared with 2362
head last week,, and 2040 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs mostly weak
to 10.00 lower. US 1-2 20-25 lbs.
134.00- 30-40 lbs. 96.00-124.00,
40-50 lbs. 84.00-108.00, 50-60 lbs.
76.00- 60-80 lbs. 72.00-83.00, US
2-3 25-35 lbs. 105.00-108.00,35-45 lbs.
76.00- 45-55 lbs. 71.0089.00.