Lancaster County
Weekly
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VEAL CALVES: Choice & Prime
vealers closed 5.00-10.00 lower;
High Good & low Choice 140-350 lbs.
weak to 5.00 lower, 80-110 lbs. firm
to 5.00 higher; Choice si. calves
firm to 5.00 higher; Good weak to
5.00 lower. Demand good for
holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice &
Prune 275-350 lbs. 90,00-100.00, few
100.00- Choice 160-320 lbs.
64.00- several early part of
week 80.00-95.00; high Good & low
Choice 140-350 lbs. 50.00-70.00, few
70.00- 110-140 lbs. 45.00-55.00,
80-110 lbs. 42.00-53.00, uncertified
ALUMINUM STRAIGHT LIVESTOCK BODIES ALUMINUM EBY GOOSENECK TRAILERS
Standard Specifications:
t P-NPTHS AVAII ART v- WIDTHS- 96” Standard to 102” Ootior LENGTHS AVAILABLE: 14’ to 28’ (longer lengths available as option)
LENGTHS AVAILABLE. 8 . P TDTHS: 96” Standard - 102” Optional HEIGHT: 6’6” Standard - 7’6” Optional
35.00- 60-85 lbs. 40.00-45.00,
uncertified 2U.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Choice
250-450 lbs. 53.00-66.00, Good 250-450
lbs. 36.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. holstein bulls 65.00-84.00,
several small frame 90-105 lbs.
40.00- few 90-105 lbs. holstein
heifers 42.00-51.00.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, October 4
Report supplied by PDA
15 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 6180. Compared with
6030 head last week and 5775 head a
year ago. Steers steady to 50.00
higher; heifers mostly higher to
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1.00 higher; cows .50-1.00 lower;
bulls steady to 50.00 lower. High
Choice & Prime steers 54.00-58.00;
Choice 51.50-56.00; Good 46.75-
52.50; Standard 40.00-47.00; heifers
Choice 48.00-54.50; Good 44.00-
50.00; Standard 38.00-45.00; cows
Breaking Utility & Commercial
33.50-38.00; Cutter & Boning Utility
32.00- Canner & Cutter 27.00-
33.50; Shells 19.00; Choice bullocks
48.00- few Good 45.00-50.00;
bulls Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-2300
lb. 42.00-50.00 ; 900-1400 lb. 38.00-
45.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Large &
Medium Frame No. 1, 300-700 lb.
steers 45.00-57.00; Large &
Medium No. 1, 300-700 lb. heifers
41.00-51.00; Large & Medium No. 1,
LIVESTOCK TRAILERS
ND BODIES
400-700 lb. bulls 45,00-60.00.
CALVES: 4433. Compared with
4390 head last week and 4112 head a
year ago. Good & Choice Grades
steady to fully 5.00 lower; Stan
dard & Low Good steady to strong;
Prime vealers 90.00-105.00; Choice
68.00- Good 55.00-75.00 ; 90-110
lb. 42.00-51.00; 70-90 lb. 30.0045.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-
130 lb. 60.00-88.00; heifers 90-130 lb.
45.00-
HOGS; 5369. Compared with 5358
- head last week and 6485 head a
year ago. Steady to .75 higher; US
No. 1-2, 210-260 lb. 43.0045.00; No.
2-3, 200-270 lb. 41.00-44.00; No. 24,
250-285 lb. 38.0042.00: No. 1-3, 150-
190 lb. 37.7541.00; Sows .50 to 1.00
higher; US No. 1-3,300-700 lb. 33.00-
36.00; few No. 2-3, 450-750 lb. 31.00-
34.00; boars 25.00-31.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1088. Com
pared with 836 head last week and
1358 head a year ago. Mostly
steady; No. 1-3, 20-35 lb. 17.00-
30.00; 35-55 lb. 26.00-36.00 per head.
3 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 2046. Compared with 2810
head last week and 2452 head a
year ago. Uneven, mostly steady to
6.00 lower; spots 3.00 higher; No. 1-
2.3040 lb. 62.00-89.00; 40-50 lb 61.00-
86.00 ; 50-60 lb. 64.00-79.00 ; 60-70 lb.
58.00- No. 2-3, 3040 lb. 50.00-
66.00; 40-50 lb. 35.0065.00; all per
hundred weight.
SHEEP: 1028. Compared with
1182 head last week and 1176 head a
year ago. Spring slaughter lambs
steady to weak; High Choice &
Prime 80-115 lb. 65.00-74.00; Choice
75-105 lb. 58.00-68.00; Good 50-100
lb. 48.0060.00; SI. ewes 17.00-30.00.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 90: Supply includes
80% cows. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market, slaughter
cows are about steady. One
Standard slaughter heifer 41.25.
Breaking Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 34.00-36.00, Yield
Grade 4-5 30.00-34.50, Cutter &
Boning Utility 32.50-36.00, One
36.75, Canner & Low Cutter 26.00-
33.00, Shells down to 21.50. Few
Yield Grade No. 1 1115-1830 lbs.
slaughter bulls, 41.75-42.75, One
Yield Grade No. 2,1080 lbs. 39.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Heifers-
Few Medium Frame #l, 400-500
lbs. 48.00-50.500.
CALVES 101: One Choice Vealer
74.00, Few Good 57.00-60 00, Few
M.H. EBY r INC.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 5,1985-Al9
Call For Root Good Deals On By
Rugged Aluminum Grain Bodies
P.0.80x 127 Blue Ball, PA 17506
(717) 354-4971
Standard 45.00-55.00, Few Stan
dard & Good 90-110 lbs. 42.00-47.00,
60-85 lbs. 30.00-44.00, Few Utility
50-80 lbs. 20.00-30.00. FARM
CALVES; Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs.
50.00-80.00, mostly 60.00-75.00.
BEEF CROSS BULLS AND
HEIFERS 55-95 lbs. 28.00-56.00.
HOGS 129: Barrows & gilts $2.00
higher. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs.
barrows & gilts 43.50-44.00, No. 2-3
215-250 lbs. 42.00-43.00, No. 2-4 225-
270 lbs. 41.00-42.00. Sows - A few US
No. 1-3 340-570 lbs. sows 32.00-35.00.
Boars 24.50-25.50.
FEEDER PIGS 47: US No. 1-3
25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-28.00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-45 lbs. 26.00-33.00,
One Lot No. 1-3 75 lbs. 35.00 per
head.
SHEEP 6: Few Choice 75-95 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 63.50-64.50,
One 120 lbs. 50.00. A Couple
Slaughter ewes 17.00 & 26.00.
GOATS 18; $3.00-24.00 per head.
.Frederick
Livestock Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
Monday, September 30
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: Mostly
steady prices. Good 39.00-41.25;
Standard 34.00-38.00; Canners
30.00- Shelly 32.00 down.
Bulls- Good 45.00-46.00; Medium
41.00- Steers- Choice 52.50-
57.50; Good 47.00-51.00. Butcher
Hogs- $l.OO under last week. 210-230
lb. 42.00-42.35; 190-205 lb. 41.00-
42.00. Sows- 500675 lb. 35.00-36.75;
300-450 lb. 32.00-34.00. Veal Calves-
Steady prices. Tops $85.00. Stan
dard 60.00-69.00; Stocky & Thin
50.00- Light Calves 42.00-
49.00; Weak/ftough 4l.oo down.
STOCK CATTLE: $1.50 higher.
Steers- Choice 58.00-61.00; Good
52.00- Medium 47.00-51.00.
Heifers- Choice 49.00-51.00; Good
44.00- Medium 38.00-43.00.
Bulls- Choice 54.00-56.00; Good
49.00- Medium 44.00-48.00.
Springing Heifers to $785.00.
Calves Returning To The Farm-
Bulls $5.00 higher. Holstein Bulls
85-95 lb. 60.00-75.00; 100-115 lb.
80.00- 7 .00. Lambs- Good & Choice
57.00- Medium 52.00-56.00.
Pigs & Shoats- $2.00 higher. 40-60
lb. 25.00-39.00; 20-35 lb. 15.00-24.00.
PROGRESS REPORT FROM
WESTMINSTER
Each day we get a little closer to
having the bam ready for sales
again. It’s still to early to set a
date. There are so many little jobs
to be done.