Livestock market and auction news
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Monday, Oct. 14
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 184. High Ch. & Pr. si.
steers 60.25-64.75, Choice 61.00-
62.75, High Good & Low Ch. 54.50-
58.50, Good 51.00-52.25, Good &
Choice holsteins 46.75-50.25,
Standard 43.00-46.75, Utility 43.00-
44.25, Choice si. heifers 54.50-56.50,
Good 50.00-51.50, Standard 44.00-
46.25, Utility 42.50-44.50, Breaking
Ut. & Commercial si. cows 37.75-
41.00, Cutter & Boning Ut. 37.25-
38.50, Canner & Low Cutter 28.50-
33.25, Shells down to 28.50. Good
51.50- Standard 48.50-51.00,
Utility 45.00-47.25. Yield Grade No.
1 1200-1400 lbs. si. bulls, 42.50-45.75,
Yield Grade No. 2 1200-2250 lbs.
40.25-43.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good-59.50-62.00 Standard 47.00-
51.00, Heifers Good-47.00-52.00.
Standard 45.00-47.00, Bulls Good
51.50- Standard 46.50-51.00.
CALVES 380. Good 80.00-89.00,
Standard 60.00-75.00, Standard &
Good 80-110 lbs. 45.0047.50, Utility
60-80 lbs. 42.50-46.00.
FARM CALVES: 90-120 lbs.
Holstein bulls 65.00-90.00, Holstein
heifers 100-120 lbs. 45.00-55.00.
HOGS 178. US No. 1-2 220240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 43.7546.25, No. 1-
3 240-260 lbs. 43.5044.75, No. 2-3 260-
300 lbs. 40.2542.50. US No 2-3 350-
500 lbs. 34.0036.50. Boars 28.25-
29.75, Light weights 30.0033.00.
FEEDER PIGS 25. US No 1-3 40
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and
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Stop By For
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BOWMAN'S
STOVE SHOP
RD 3, Ephrata, PA 17522
Rt 322.1 Mi East
of Ephrata
(717)733-4973
Tues., Wed. 10-6.
Thurs , Fn 10-8;
Sat 10-4, Closed Monday
60 lbs. feeder pigs 31.0037.50 per
head, No. 1-3 3040 lbs. 29.0031.00,
No. 1-3 2040 lbs. 12.0019.50.
SHEEP 19. High Ch. & Pr. 8090
lbs. 62.50-68.25. Slaughter ewes
15.0027.00. GOATS 16 15.0045.00
per head.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Oct. 17
Report Supplied by USDA
Trading moderate on moderate
supply. Slaughter steers and
heifers closed the week 1.50 to 2.50
higher, instances 3.00 higher on
heifers. Higher wholesale dressed
beef prices early saw live cattle
trade at the full advance Monday,
then trade weak to 1.00 lower
Wednesday as dressed beef prices
became unsettled. Cows closed the
week .50 to 2.00 lower. Light supply
of bulls generally steady. Supply
mainly good to average choice
slaughter steers and heifers with
6% cows. Estimated receipts this
week about 2100 as compared with
actual receipts of 1306 a week ago
and 1364 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Load
choice 2-3 1250 lbs. 61.00. Choice 2-
4, mostly 3 1050-1435 lbs. 58.00-
60.50, mostly 60.00-60.50, couple
loads Monday 61.00; 1000-1050 lbs.
59.00- Mixed good and choice
2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 57.00-59.00. Good
2-3 900-1050 lbs. 55.50-58.00. Good,
few choice 2-3 holsteins 1370-1430
lbs. 48.00-52.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 24, mostly 3 950-1100 lbs.
56.00- mostly 59.00-60.00,
ATTENTION FARMERS
The New Way To Market Your Livestock
HATFIELD PACKING CO.
JjoHOtf WILL RECEIVE YOUR HOGS
vit** „ MOYER PACKING CO.
WILL RECEIVE YOUR
1 CATTLE
AT THE
BLAIR-BEDFORD
BUYING STATION
* RD #l, Martmsburg, PA
• Every Monday we will receive your hogs from
7 30 am to 11am Also, calves from 7 30 a m
to 3 p m Your animals will be weighed & paid
for immediately
• We will also accept your sows and boars
• Your Butcher Cattle & Calves will be received
from Sam to 12 noon every Thursday We will
either pay you for your cattle immediately or you
may sell them dressed weight
• There will not be a commission or yardage fee
deducted from your check
• You may call our office Monday mornings and
we will be able to tell you the base price for
hogs for the day
DALE R. HOOVER - Owner
Bloir-Bedford Buying Station
Budnois Roildonco
Phono 814-793-3077 Rhone 814-793-2657
couple loads Monday 60.50 ; 900-950
lbs. 58.00-59.50. Choice 34 1000-1125
lbs 57.00-59.00. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 54.00-59.00.
Good 2-3 800-950 lbs. 55.00-58.00.
COWS: Few breaking utility 2-3
33.00-35.00. Cutter and boning
utility 1-2 30.00-33.50.
BULLS- YG 1-2 1500-1800 lbs
42 00-44 00; 1200-1500 lbs 38.00-
42 00
Carlisle State
Graded Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market Inc
Carlisle, Pa.
Friday, October 11
Report supplied by auction
TREND: Compared to Sep
tember’s State Graded Pig Sale
light pigs were mostly steady and
heavier pigs were 5.00 higher.
Total supply included 1223 pigs of
which 973 head graded 1 and 2’s or
2’s. All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US NO. l&2’s: 554 head. 12 head
25-35 lbs. 69.00-79.00; 104 head 34-39
lbs. 81.00-88.00; 9 head 39 lbs. 72.00;
154 head 4049 lbs. 72.00-85.00 ; 213
head 52-59 lbs. 73.00-85.00 ; 62 head
61-75 lbs. 59.00-76.00.
US NO. 2’s; 419 head. 20 head 27-
29 lbs. 66.00-78.00; 165 head 30-39
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 •
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
c o* %COWB
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.
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
RD 4, Danville, PA
• We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday Your hogs will be weighed and
paid for immediately
• We will also accept your sows & boars
• Your cattle will be received from 12 30 to 5 P.M.
We will either pay you for your cattle immediately
or you may sell them dressed weight
• There will not be a commission or yardage fee
deducted from your check.
• You may call our office Monday morning and we
will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for
the day.
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone: 717-275-2880
lbs. 65.00-90.00; 132 head 4049 lbs.
62.00- ; 39 head 50-59 lbs. 60.00-
67.00; 63 head 63-79 lbs. 59.00-66.00.
US NO. 2&3’s; 164 head. 77 head
25-35 lbs. 62.00-73.00 ; 46 head 4248
lbs. 54.00-65.00 ; 41 head 52-64 lbs.
59.00-
LATE CUTS; 5 head 48-75 lbs
50.00-53.00.
UTILITIES. 56 head 31-62 lbs
37.00-59.00.
AS IS; 25 head 34-109 lbs. 25.00-
41.50.
Next State Graded Sale
Friday, November Bth, 1.30 pm.
(Grading 7:30 a.m. until 11:30
a.m.)
Leola Produce
Auction, Inc.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
Leola, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES- 5.00-6.50 bu.
HHOt’COLI-5 50-8 0(11)..\
( ABB AG h 15 18 lid ' /(>-.>
CAULIFLOWER- 12-.45hd
EGGPLANT-2.254.00 bu.
ENDIVE- 7.00-8.00 box.
GOURDS- 3.00-4.00 bu.
INDIAN CORN- .45-75 bunch.
LIMA BEANS-16.00-20.00 bu.
PEPPERS- 4.00-7.00 bu.; ilg
red) 12.00 bu.
POTATOES- (10#) 40-.50; (50#)
2.00-2.50
PUMPKINS- (neck) ,45-.55 ea.,
(face) .45-1.25 ea.
RADISHES- 2.00-6.50 box.
SPINACH- 7.00-8.50 bu.
SQUASH- (acorn) 2.00-3.00 bu.,
(butternut) 2.00-2.50 bu.
STRING BEANS- (green) 6.00-
9.00 bu.; (yellow) 6.00-B.oobu.
SWEET POTATOES- 6.00-12.00
bu.
TOMATOES- (hypertonic) 7.50-
8.5020# box; (field) 4.00-13.00 box.
TURNIPS- 2.50-3.50 (30# bag)
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FRIDAY, OCT. 25
ON IKE FIRM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks
at 1:00 PM
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster,
Pa., 6 miles south of Quarry vide, take Rt.
272 to Little Britain, turn north, follow
Little Britain Road to Jackson Road,
right. 2nd farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of
Quarryville to Cedar Hill Road to Little
Britain Road to Jackson Road, left
Watch for sale arrows.
50 to 60 Head
Now selling our new hybred gilts
representing mostly York &
Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169
Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE NOV. 22
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOITZFUS