•VIRGINIA markets Virginia Auction Summary May 2-May 8 Report supplied by VDA Total of Va. Weekly Feeder Cattle Auction Receipts; 5,124. Trend: Uneven, 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower. South & Southwest Va. Smithfield May 2-May 8 * Report supplied by VDA STEERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs. 69.50- 500-700 lbs. 60.00-73.00, 700-1000 lbs. 50.00-60.00. Large 1 300-500 lbs. 66.00-74.00, 500-700 lbs. 61.50- Small 1 300500 lbs. 58.0069.00, 500-700 lbs. 54.5065.50, 7001000 lbs. 52.50. HEIFERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs. 52.0062.00, 500700 lbs. 45.75- 56.50,700900 lbs. 43.5056.00, Large 1300500 lbs. 53.0061.50,500700 lbs. 50.0058.00, 700900 lbs. 52.7553.25, Small 1 300500 lbs. 55.0061.00,500 700 lbs. 45.0053.00. Northern Va. Auction Summary May 2-May 8 Report supplied by VDA STEERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs. Green Dragon Livestock Sales Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Lots of good Northern Feeder & Stockers. Slaughter Cows -Bull Steer, Veal-lamb. 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week. 1:00P.M.-Dairy Sale. 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale. For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444, Home 717-838-4318. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor All out of state and new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter of credit from bank. SWINE PRODUCTION SALES AND SERVICE Complete Feeding Programs and Services Feeding Programs to Meet Your Individual Needs Computerized Record Keeping System Providing Veterinarian Service PA. Toll Free 1-800-468-5524 Livestock market and auction news 64.0075.50, 500700 lbs. 61.0071.50, 7001000 lbs. 51.25-65.00, Large 1 300500 62.0073.00, 500700 lbs. 63.0072.00, 7001000 lbs. 51.0058.50, Small 1 300500 lbs. 55.0068.00, 500 700 lbs. 54.0066.00, 7001000 lbs. 48.0056.50. HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs. 51.7560.50, 500700 lbs. 49.00 57.50,700900 lbs. 41.0050.50, Large 1 300500 51.0061.00, 500700 lbs. 50.0058.50, Small 1 48.0053.50, 500 700 lbs. 47.75-53.00. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, May 1 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- $l.OO Lower. Choice 54.00-56.75; Good 50.00- Medium 45.00-50.00. Heifers- Steady Prices. Choice 52.00- Good 48.00-52.00; Medium 43.00-48.00. Cows- Mostly Steady. High Yield 40.00-43.00; Individual At 48.25; Average 37.00- 40.00; Big Middle 33.00-36.00; Fatty Herf. 34.00-37.00; Shelly 36.00 down. Fat Bulls- $2.00 lower. Good -48.0- Medium 42.0047.00. HAY & STRAW I SALE 12:00 Noon | Every Wednesday Westend of Avondale at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and| Route 41. i Harvey Z. Martin I 215-268-3604 | (Office) 215-445-5303 (Residence) Coir 419 W. High Street Elizabethtown, PA Developing Individual 1 ™ LL Financial Programs Seeking Profits In Commodities Trading? • Hedging • Speculating • Managed Account • Commodity Options Call Fomey Longenecker, Commodities Investment Executive, At (717) 295-8914 SHEARSON/AMERICAN EXPRESS, INC. BBSS 29 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17603 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 Supplying Farm Fresh Feeder Pigs Marketing and Hedging Direct Dial (717) 367-1525 Veal Calves- Choice 80.0090.00; Good 70.0080.00; Medium 60.00 70.00 ; 85-110 lb. 48.0055.00; Farm Hfrs. 55.0070.00; Farm Bulls 65.00 75.00; Light & Weak 48.00 down; Lambs- Choice 1 Lot 100 lb. |76.50. STOCKER: Steers- 300550 lbs. $2.00 lower. Choice 65.0070.00; Good 58.00-65.00; Medium 50.00 57.00; Culls 50.00 down. Steers- 600 850 lbs. Choice 57.0065.00; Good 54.0057.00. Heifers- (All Weights)- Choice 50.0056.50; Good 45.00 50.00; Holsteins 46.0062.50; Bulls -300600 lb. Choice 60.0065.00; Good 55.0060.00; Dairy Cows to $525.00; Pigs Hd, $3.00 to $5.00 higher- 2040 lbs. 25.0046.00; 4060 lbs. 45.00 58.00. Slaughter Hogs mostly steady- US 1-3 215-245 lbs. 40.00 40.50; 260285 lbs. 35.0066.50; 190 205 lbs. 36.5039.75. Sows- $3,004.00 lower- 500600 lb. 40.0042.50; 350 500 lb. 34.5037.00. Next Week: Special Feeder Cattle Sale, Buyers Will Be Here! Selling; 1 Purebred Angus Bull (No Papers) Out Of A Wye Cow: 14 Months Old, 1200 Lb. Next State Graded Feeder Sale At Carlisle, PA. May 10th, 1:30 P.M. Hatfield Top $42.50. Services Marketing of Genesis Breeding Stock Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Pa. Tuesday, April 30 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: Steady with last week. High Yield 42.00 45.00; Utility 38.00-42.00; Canners 35.00- Shelly 35.00 Down. Bulls- $l.OO lower. Good 46.00 48.25; Medium 42.00-46.00. Fed Steers- Weak demand. Choice 1100- 1500 lbs. 53.50-55.25; Good Hoi. 45.00- Fed Heifers- Few Good to Choice 1100-1250 lb. 51.00-54.00; Several 750-900 lb. 43.0048.50. Veal Calves- Good & Low Choice 70.00 84.00; Standard 60.00-70.00; Killers $2.00 lower. 80-110 lb. 47.0054.00; Weak 35.00 Down. Farm Calves- Hol. Bulls $5.00 lower. 100-125 lb. 60.00- ; 90-100 lb. 55.0068.00; Beef Cross Cfs. Good Demand Several 70 130 lb. 65.0095.00. Butcher Hogs- 50 cents lower. US # 1 & 2 215-240 lb. 1 lot 41.25. US § 1 & 3 210260 lb. 39.7540.50; 270280 lb. 35.7037.50. Sows- 500550 lb. 39.00 41.00; 300475 lb. 33.0036.00. Boars -400500 lb. 30.7031.50. STOCK CATTLE: 125 hd. Active bidding from large crowd. Steers -300700 lb. Choice 66.0071.00; Good 60.0066.00; Medium 52.0058.00; Holsteins 43.0052.00; 700900 lb. few Good to 55.00; Holsteins 40.00 48.00. Heifer- 300700 lb. Choice 52.0056.00; 1 to 60.00; Good 47.00 52.00; 7009001 b. Choice 46.0049.00; Good 43.0046.00. Bulls- 300600 lb. Choice 62.00-66.00; Good 57.00 62.00 ; 700900 lb. Med. to Good 40.0045.00. Lambs- Few offered. Choice 90110 lb. 79.0081.00; few 40 60 lb. 82.0086.00. Sheep- 25 hd. LEESPORT MARKET & AUCTION, MC. North end of Leesport, PA Turn East off Route 61 ‘WHERE FRIENDS MEET” BERKS COUNTY’S ONLY WEEKLY MT CATTLE & SWINE AUCTION - WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M. FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday, uMm 10 A.M. TO 9 P.M. Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes, Pies and Buns - Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items & Collectibles. PHONE: 215-926-1307 LEROY WEIST & JOHN WEIST, MORS. 18.00- Mainly 20.00-25.00. Goats- Mature 25.00-36.00; Few 40.00- Kids Good 20.00-28.00; Kids Small 10.00-18.00. Pigs & Shoats-115 hd. 25-35 lb. 31.00-37.00; 35-55 lb. 35.0048.00. By the lb.- Few 110-130 lb. 40.00-47.00; Few Boars 160-170 lb. 30.00-31.50. Hay 7 Loads PRICES $lO HIGHER - Alfalfa $97-111 a ton, Timothy $76-111 a ton, Clover $1.30 a bale, Mixed Hay (weedy) 80 cents a bale. PIG SALE RESULTS 1015 Pigs - U5#1&2,30-39 lb. $lOl - lb. $lO7-113,50-59 lb. $lOl - Small Lots 49-58 lb. $75-95, USOI&2 6067 lb. $B4-95, 7565 lb. $73-78,74 lb. $lll. US#2 2043 lb. $B5- 111,47-57 lb. $9l-101,6560 lb. $7l-79. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THE SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, May 8 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 60 cows, 52 heifers, and 6 bulls. Market steady. Load of PA fresh cows 950.00- 1250.00. Load of Canada fresh cows, 660.00-760.00, springers 590.00- 880.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 659.00- 825.00. Locally consigned cows 450.00- 825.00. Springing heifers 510.00-875.00. Bulls 325.00-675.00.
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