Alt-Lancastar Faming, Saturday, March 30,1905 Lessport Livestock Leetport, PA Wednesday, March 27 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 264; Supply included 75 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers uneven, mostly steady to weak; Cows .50-1.00 higher. Few Choice 1080-1415 lbs. slaughter steers 58.00-60.75, Good 55.00-58.25, Good & Choice 1300-1475 lbs. 52.25-54.35, Standard 47.00 55.25, few Utility & low Standard 39.50-45.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 56.5057.75, few Good 45.50 54.50, few Standard 42.25-45.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 44.0045.85, few 48.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 40.50 44.35, Canner & Low Cutter 37,75- 41.10, Shells down to 34.50. Good slaughter bullocks 49.50-54.25, few Standard 47.0049.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1350-1750 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.85-52.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Large Frame #1 375-500 lbs. steers 62.00 64.00, few Medium #l 5OO-800 lbs. at 50.00, Few Medium Frame #1 570 675 lbs. heifers 48.5049.00, few Large #2 330735 lbs. 35.0038.50. Few Large Frame #1 600765 lbs. bulls 54.5055.50, Medium #1435-610 lbs. 47.0051.00, few Large #2 430 650 lbs. 35.0042.50. CALVES 161: Vealers grading Standard and Low Good Steady to 3.00 higher. Few Choice vealers 79.00- Good 62.00-70.00, few Standard & Good 110-135 lbs. 55.00- 63.00, 90-110 lbs. 50.00-55.00, 70-85 lbs. 42.00-51.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 40.00- 55-80 lbs. 35.00-42.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.00-73.00, few down to Proven Reliability and Efficiency ZWEEGERS The enoromous working capacity of PZ machines is matched only by their reliability. Zweegers combines vast experience, extensive research and the latest manufacturing process to produce dependable, efficient machines - your guarantee of top performance PZ Zweegers - proven working capacity and dependability. 230 Disc Mower PENNSYLVANIA PZ DEALERS Hepline Farm Equipment Waynesburg, PA 412-852-1474 Keller Bros. Tractor Co. Lebanon, PA 717-274-2693 Sandy Lake Ent. Sandy Lake, PA 412-376-2489 Seiler Farm Equipment Meadville, PA 814-724-1224 Shuey Sales & Service Ono, PA 717-865-4915 Triple H Equipment Peach Bottom, PA 717-548-3775 52.00; Few Good & Choice 300500 lbs. slaughter calves 53.0060.00. HOGS 486: Barrows & Gilts 2.00 2.25 lower. US No. 1-2 210240 lbs. barrows and gilts 42.5043.50, No. 1- 3 210265 lbs. 41.75-42.75, few No. 2-3 230265 lbs. 40.5042.00, One lot 298 lbs. at 36.00, few No. 1-3 165-185 lbs. 35.0037.50, Few US No. 1-3 290480 lbs. sows 35.75-38.75, one 40.25, few 500600 lbs. 36.5041.50. BOARS 31.5032.00, Light Weights 33.50 35.00, FEEDER PIGS 247: US No. 1-3 30-40 lbs. feeder pigs 94.00108.00, 4050 lbs. 83.0089.00,5055 1b5.71.00 81.00, one lot 80 lbs. at 64.00, few 120165 lbs. 40.0044.50. Salels per hundredweight. SHEEP 378; Bulk of supply for the Easter .trade. High Choice & Prime 20-35 lbs. spring lambs 110.00130.00, few 140.00, 35-45 lbs. 100.00110.00, 45-65 lbs. 80.0097.00, Choice 5075 lbs. 76.0082.00, Good & Choice 2045 lbs. 100.00111.00. Slaughter sheep 13.0024.00. GOATS 67: Large Adults 25.00 45.00, Large Kids 32.0051.00, few Small Kids 16.00-30.00 all per head. Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, Mar. 27 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 88: Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cow steady. Few Good slaughter steers 53.50-55.95. One Standard slaughter heifer 44.75. Few Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 41.50-45.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 36.50-40.75, Canner and Low Cutter 31.00-35.00, Shells down to 27.25. Distributed by: J.S. Woodhouse Co., Inc. Camp Hill, PA 413-736-5462 Fanex Tedder FLh.jjijK CATTLE: Steers Medium & Large Frame #1650-960 lbs. 48.00-56.00, Few Large Frame n 700-750 lbs. 40.00; Heifers few Medium Frame #1 & #2,310-590 lbs. 43.50-52.50, Few Large Frame §1 750440 lb. 45.49, Medium and Large Frame #2 500400 lbs. 34.50- 40.00; Bulls Medium Frame #l4OO - lbs. 48.5056.00. CALVES 85: One Prime vealer 270 lbs. 96.00, couple Choice vealers 80.00 and 88.00, Good one 79.00, Few Standard & Good 125-135 lbs. 60.0042.00, 90-120 lbs. 52.00- 60.00, 6045 lbs. 43.0052.00, Few Utility 40-95 lbs. 40.0042.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 95-130 lbs. 57.00-75.00, One Holstein Heifer 125 lbs. at 66.00. HOGS 200: Barrows & gilts steady $l.OO lower. US No. 1-2 215- 250 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.0044.50, No. 1-3 205-260 lbs. 41.4043.00, Few No. 2-3 240-270 lbs. 38.00-39.50, No. 1-3 185-195 lbs. 38.75-40.25, Lot Utility 170 lbs. 37.50. Sows $2.00- 4.00 lower. US No. 1-3 295-585 lbs. sows 36.0041.00, Few No. 2-3 400- 500 lbs. 32.00-35.00. Boars: 25.00- 36.50. FEEDER PIGS 18: Few US No. 1-310-15 lbs. feeder pigs 14.50-18.00 per head, US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. 23.00- 36.00 per head, No. Lot 1-3 130 lbs. 39.75 per hundredweight. SHEEP 91: Choice & Prime Slaugher Lambs 30-45 lbs. 96.00- 115.00, 45-55 lbs. 91.00-102.00, 60-70 lbs. 79.00-84.00, Few Choice 90-105 lbs. Wool Slaughter Lambs 64.00- 68.00, Lot Good & Low Choice 26 lbs. 75.00. Few Slaughter ewes 10.00-19.00. GOATS 49; 14.00-35.00, One 51.00 per head, Yearlings & Kids 10.00- 29.00 per head. Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Pa. Tuesday, March 28 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: Steady prices. High Yield 45.0046.00; Utility 40.00-45.00; Canners 37.00- 41.00; Shelly 37.00 down. Bulls- Medium 43.75-45.25. Fed Steers- High prices. High Choice 60.00- 62.00; Low Choice 58.0040.00; Good 51.0047.00. Fed Heifers- Few of fered. Medium 43.0047.00. Veal Calves- Good & Low Choice 60.00- 76.00; Standard 50.0040.00; Killers 80-110 lb. 48.0044.00; Weak/Rough 40.00 down. Farm Calves- Weaker demand. Holstein Bulls 100-120 lb. 60.0045.00; 95-100 lb. 55.0060.00; Holstein Heifers 95-115 lb. 53.00- 56.00. Butcher Hogs- Steady to 24 cents lower. US § 1 & 3 215-245 lb. 42.0042.50; 240-260 lb. 40.754L75. Sows 350450 lb. 34.50-37.50. STOCK CATTLE: Smaller run. Steers- 300-700 lb. Few Good 55.00- 61.50; Medium 48.0045.00; 800-950 lb. Few Good to 52.50; Holsteins 38.5043.50. Heifers- 300-750 lb. Choice 50.0042.50; Good 45.00- 50.00; Medium 40.0045.00. Bulls -300-700 lb. Good 52.00-58.50; Medium 45.0042.00. Lambs- 50 hd. good demand. 28-40 lb. 100.00- 130.00 ; 4040 lbs. 80.00-100.00; 60-90 lb. 75.0049.00; 100-110 lb. 67.00- 79.00; Sheep-15 head. 16.00-23.00,; few down to 13.00. Goats- 85 hd. Large 35.0047.00; Medium 25.00- 35.00; Thin 15.00-25.00; Kids Good 25.00-38.00; Small 10.00-20.00. Pigs & Shoats- 75 hd. Steady prices. 30- 40 lb. 32.00-37.00 ; 50-70 lb. 40.00- 42.00. By the lb. Few 125-165 lb. 40.00. Stock Boars 200-250 lb. 31.00- 32.50. Boars- 350-450 lb. 30.50-31.50. Hay 21 Loads Good Alfalfa $9l-100, Fair Alfalfa $7l-86, Alfalfa Timothy $B5-101, Timothy $5O-72.50; Straw $75, Bean Stubble Hay $4l, Mixed Wood $43.00 a cord. Results of Feeder Pigs Sale Friday, March 22 1 & 2: 62 head 26-29 lbs. 101.00- 125.00; 259 head 31-39 lbs. 107.00- 119.00; 13 head 37-38 lbs. 92.00- 101.00; 90 head 4049 lbs. 106.00- 115.00; 133 head 50-55 lbs. 106.00- 112.00; 150 head 57-62 lbs. 95.00- 101.00. 1: 47 head 71-74 lbs. 91.00-94.50. 1 & 2; 25 head 82-93 lbs. 75.00- 79.00. Belleville Livestock Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, March 27 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 135: Compared with last Wednesday’s market Slaughter Cows .50 lower. Couple Good Slaughter Steers 49.00 and 49.35, Few Standard 43.50-48.50, Few Good Slaughter Heifers 48.50- 54.50. Breaking Utility and Commercial Slaughter Cows 40.00- 43.60, Couple 45.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.7542.00, Canner & Low Cutter 35.50-38.50. Yield Grade No. 1 1060-1785 lbs. Slaughter Bulls, 44.10-51.00. CALVES 147: Few Choice Vealers 78.50-97.00, Good 64.00- 77.00, Standard & Good 70-105 lbs. 45.00-52.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 53.00-76.00, Holstein Heifers 90-120 lbs. 55.00-60.00. HOGS 331: Barrows & gilts .25- 1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.00-44.00, No. 1-3 210-245 lbs. 39.50-41.60, Few No. 2-3 Lots 245-270 lbs. 34.50-38.60. Sows: US No. 1-3 400-620 lbs. sows 38.00- 45.25, Few Medium 300-380 lbs. 30.25-34.50. Few Boars 25.50-33.50. FEEDER PIGS 165: US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 28.50-42.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 40.00-52.00 per head, No. 1-3 few 55-60 lbs. 53.00-60.00 per head. SHEEP 200: Choice Spring slaughter lambs 25-45 lbs. 96.00- 121.00, 50-75 lbs. 78.00-90.00, one lot 12 at 71.00. Slaughter Ewes 15.00- 30.00. (Continued from Page A 2) BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-1000 lbs. 49.50-53.25, few 53.25-56.00> Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. 44.50- 50.00, few 950-1100 lbs. 43.50-46.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealerj uneven, Choice & Prime mostly steady, High Good & low Choice 120-300 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, 80 115 lbs. 5.000.00 lower, SI. Calver steady to 5.00 lower. Demand good for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice & Prime 280-410 lbs. 100.00-109.00, few 110.00-112.00; Choice 160-350 libs. 85.00-100.00; High Good & low Choice 160-325 lbs. 69.00-90.00, 120- 160 lbs. 55.00-70.00,80-115 lbs. 45.00- 55.00, few late 40.0045.00. SL. CALVES: Good & Choice 250- 350 lbs. 55.00-75.00, 350-500 lbs. 45.00-55.00. RETURN TO FARM: Bulk 95- 125 lb. holstein bulls 63.00-75.00, few 75.00-83.00, several 85-105 lbs. 56.00-63.00, few 80-120 lb. hoi. heifers 59.00-65.00. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, NJ Tuesday, March 26 Report supplied by auction Calves-. 11-1.09. Cows- .25-48.50. Easy Cows- .19-38.75. Heifers- 33.50-48.75. Bulls- 37.50-53.50. Steers- .30-.57. Hogs-.24-.46. Roasting Pigs, each-5.00-34.00. Boars- .20-32.50. Sows- .32-.39. Sheep- .15-.46. Lambs, each- 20.00-77.00. Lambs, per lb. .S5-.83. Goats, each 12.00-69.00. Kids, each 8.00-59.00. Hides, each 3.00-15.00. Total 1711. Weekly Summery Harrisburg, PA Friday, March 29 CATTLE: 6924. Compared with 5874 last week, 6281 a year ago. SL Steers High Choice & Prime .50- 1.00 higher; Standard Choice steady to 1.00 lower. Heifers and bulls mostly steady; cows stead; to .50 lower; High Choice & Prune 60.50-64.00; Choice 57.00-61.75; Good 52.00-58.50; Standard 45.00 54.00; few Chioce heifers 55.00 61.00; Good 50.0056.00; Standard 43.0052.00. Breaking Utiltiy 4 Commercial Cows 40.0045.50; Cutter & Boning Utility 35.5043.00; Canner & Low Cutter 31.00-39.50. Shells 20.00. Few Good bullocb 1200-2200 lbs. 46.0053.00; Yield Grade No. 2 900-1400 lbs. 42.00 48.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, No. 1 350-800 49.00-63.00; Heifers medium frame No. 1 300-675 Ibe. 45.00-57.00; bulls Medium No. 1406 700 lbs. 48.00-60.00. CALVES: 3707. Compared with 3933 head last week and 3666 a year ago. Vealers steady to 4.00 lower, (few) Prime 100.00-109.00 Choice 75.00- Good 62.00-85.00; Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 43.00- 58.00; 70-90 lbs. 38.00-52.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.00-78.00; few Hoi. heifers 90- 135 lbs. 55.0065.00. HOGS: 7113. Compared with 606> last week and 7717 a year ago- Barrows & Gilts 1.00 to 1.50 lower. US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 43.0044.50; U 200-250 lbs. 41.00-44.00; 26 220-» lbs. 38.5043.00; 1-3 140-190 It* 35.0040.25. Sows steady to weak. US 16 3004# lbs. 38.0045.00; 26 300-700 It* 35.00- boars 25-36.00. FEEDER PIGS; 860. Compare! with 723 last week and 1025 a ye# ago. US 1-3 2065 lbs. 20.00-36.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 32.0048.00 pc' head; 5065 lbs. 48.0060.00 pc' head. GRADED FEDEER PIGS: » compared with 1909 last week anj 1486 a year ago. Strong to 11<* higher, 1-2 3040 lbs. 100.00-120.00 l 4050 lbs. 94.00114.00; 5060 It* 84.00-102.00; 6075 lbs. 69.0090.00; 8090 lbs. 52.0059.00; US 2-3 304 lbs. 66.00100.00; 5060 lbs. 71. 93.00. All sales per hundred weig
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