Livestock market and auction news Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Pa. Tuesday, March 12 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: $l.OO lower smaller run. High Yield 45.00- Utility 40.00-44.00; Canners 37.0040.00; Shelly 36.00 down. Bulls- Good Medium Weight 49.00- Standard 45.0048.00. Fed Steers- No High Choice of fered; Good & Low Choice 52.00- 57.25. Fed Heifers- Few Good to 53.00. Veal Calves- Steady prices. Choice 275-300 lb. to 80.00; Stan dard & Good 55.00-75.00; Killers SO HO lb. 47.00-53.00; Weak/Rough 35.00 down. Farm Calves- Holstein Bulls 100-120 lb. 70.00-90.00; 90-100 lb. 55.00-75.00; Holstein Heifers 100-110 lb. to 55.00; Beef Type SO HO lb. 55.00-75.00. Butcher Hogs- No US § 1&2 offered. US § 1&3 215- 2401b5. 43.25-44.25; 240-260 lb. 43.25- 43.75. Boars 450-700 lb. 32.00-33.00. STOCK CATTLE: 100 head, good demand. Steers- 300-500 lb. 63.00 66.00 ; 500-700 lb. 55.00-62.00; 700050 lb. 50.00-61.00 ; 8501000 lb. 48.00 53.50. Heifers- 300500 lb. 48.00 56.00, one to 59.00 ; 500700 lb. 44.00 53.00; 700900 lb. 44.0050.00. Bulls -500700 lb. 45.0055.00. Lambs- 28 NEW SANITIZED CAGE CART SYSTEMS OR COOPS Call Richard Sechler, Tom Feger, Nelson Legge for quotations head. 2540 lb. 90.00-105.00 ; 50-55 lb. 80.00- 60-75 lb. 67.00-79.00; 100-120 lb. 68.00-71.00. Sheep- 26 head. Bulk 22.00-27.00; Few down to 16.00. Goats- 20 head. By the head Mature 30.00-50.00; Thin 20.00- Few Kids 14.00-22.00. Pigs and Shoats- 75 head. By the head few 25 lb. 19.00-21.00 ; 3550 lb. 26.00- 1 lot 78 lb. at 43.00. By the lb. 150-180 lb. 40.0041.50. Sows few 400450 lb. 40.0042.75. Nest week is the first Spring Feeder Cattle Sale. The sale starts at 7:00 P.M. with Feeder Pigs first. Hay 27 Loads Alfafa (good) 74.00-80.00 a ton, (medium) 51.00-72.00 a ton. Timothy (good) 74.00-77.00 a ton, (medium) 53.00-61.00 a ton. Clover 50.00 a ton, Alfalfa Timothy 75.00 a ton, Timothy Clover 60.00-67.00 a ton, Clover Grass 67.50 a ton, Wheat Straw 76.00 a ton, Wood 49.00 a cord. Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Wednesday, March 20 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report, no sales reported on Steer LEGHORN FOWL SECHLER'S POULTRY, INC. "WANTED" Box G, Strausstown, PA 19559 Carcasses to packers or processors. Choice Heifer $l.OO lower than early Tuesday. Demand light to very light, but most packers refusing additionally lower bids on ample supplies. The Gross Boxed Beef Carcass cutout value declined $.09 to an estimated $96.44 per cwt., 207 loads boxed cuts reported. Sales reported on 41 loads of Steer and Heifer Carcasses. Steer Beef 23 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 89.50. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 88.00-90.50. Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 87.00- 90.00. Heifer Beef 18 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 86.00, 1.00 lower than early Tuesday. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 86.0047.00, mostly 87.00. Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 85.00, no comparison. Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 86.00- 87.00. Steer and Heifer Primal Cuts 2 Loads FOB Omaha Basis f ATTENTION 1 | Starting January 6 | \ HAY&STRAW SALE { I 12:00 Noon I I Held Every Wednesday * j Location: Westend of Avondale at the | I intersection of Baltimore Pike and Route I 141I 41 1 * Auctioneer: 5 i Steve Petersheim, Lie. #AU-001349-L I | Harvey Z. Martin KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at Shaub’s Auction House. Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME PA Watts # 800-342-2249 or call collect 215-488-7617 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23,1955-A7 Choice 3: Hinds 97.00; Fores 76.00. Cow Beef 19 Loads Midwest: Prices steady to $l.OO higher in thin test. Supplies light. Eastern Texas and Oklahoma; Not established. Packers firm on limited supplies with boners taking a bearish attitude with some reducing production. Sales In The Midwest Production Area FOB Omaha Basis Brkg Util 2-3 450&up lbs. 71.00- 72.00. Bng Util 1-3 400&up lbs. 75.00- 76.00. Cutter 1-2 350&up lbs. 80.5041.00. Sales In Eastern Texas and Oklahoma Production Areas FOB Plant Brkg Util 2-3 450&up lbs. 72.00- 73.00 (West). Bng Util 1-3 400&up lbs. 75.00- 76.00 (West). Bull Beef 5 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Bull 1-2 500/up lbs. 85.0047.00. Eastern Texas and Oklahoma FOB Plant Bull 1-2 600/up lbs. 87.0048.00. Boneless Processing Beef/ Beef Trimmings 111 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 90% Chem Lean, Fresh 109.00- 110.00. 50% Chem Lean, Fresh 47.50. 92% Chem Lean, Fresh Bull 116.50. Eastern Texas and Oklahoma Production Areas FOB Omaha Basis 90% Chem Lean, Fresh 111.00- 112.00. 90% Chem Lean, Frozen 111.00- 112.00. 85% Chem Lean, Fresh 105.50. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, March 20 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report, Fresh Pork Loins 14-18 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower, 17-22 lbs. 2.50 lower. Picnics 4-8 lbs. weak. Skd Hams uneven, 17-20 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher, 20-26 lbs. 2.00 lower. Sdls Bellies steady to .50 higher. Trade active on Hams, moderate on other cuts. Demand light to moderate for moderate offerings. Sales reported on 55 loads of Fresh Pork Cuts and 5 loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS (Regular): 14-18 lbs. 76.00-81.00, 2.00-5.00 lower, load 84.00; 17-22 lbs. 80.0080.50, 2.50 lower/Monday. PICNICS: 4-Blbs. 39.00, weak. HAMS (SKINNED): 17-20 lbs. 62.00- steady-1.00 higher; 20 26 lbs. 58.00-60.00,2.00 lower; 26/up lbs. 56.5057.00, no comparison. BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On): 12-14 lbs. 64.0065.00, steady; 14r16 lbs. 64.00- steady; 1018 lbs. 62.50 63.50, steady to .50 higher; 18-20 lbs. 55.25-56.50, no comparison. BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On): FROZEN 12-14 lbs. 64.00 TIS, no comparison; 14-16 lbs. 64.00 TIS, no comparison. Pork Trimmings Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) 42% Lean Trimmings, Frozen 40.00, no comparison. 72% Lean Trimmings, Fresh 62.50, no comparison. 72% Lean Trimmings, Frozen 66.00, firm. 72% Boneless Picnics, Frozen 67.00, no comparison. tan brandywine and navy Women’s Red Wink: Comfort Shoes for work and play. SIZES 5-10 Narrow/Medium/Wide Sizes/widths vary by style Colors white black BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E STATES! QUARRYVILLE PA 17566 717 786 2795 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers