Al6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 21,1985 Livestock market and auction news V Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, December 18 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 165 : 65% cows - Compared with last Wednesdays market, slaughter cows $2.50-3.00 higher. Good slaughter steers one at 52.00. Utility slaughter heifers 34.00-38.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 36.50 40.00, one 44.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 33.00-37.25, Canner & Low Cutter 27.50-33.75, Shells down to 25.50. Yield Grade No. 2, One 1150 lbs. 59.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Medium & Large Frame #1340-520 lbs. 43.50-54.00; Heifers Medium & Large Frame #1 420-710 lbs. 34.50 43.00; Large Frame #2 610-830 lbs. Holsteins 30.00-35.00. CALVES 114: Couple Good Vealers 64.0065.00, Standard & Good 90110 lbs. 40.0048.00, 6085 lbs. 30.0043.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 95-135 lbs. 55.0081.00. HOGS 156: Barrows & gilts 25 cents-50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.00- 47.40, No. 2-3 220-260 lbs. 45.50- 46.70, No. 1-3 Lot 128 lbs. 50.00. SOWS- US No. 2 One 375 lb;. sows 38.00, No. 3 One 560 lbs. 33.00. Few Boars 25.00-28.00. FEEDER PIGS 7; Few US No. 1- 3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-19.00 per head. SHEEP 44; Good Wooled Slaughter Lambs 65-90 lbs. 54.50- 56.50. Slaughter ewes 14.00-19.00. GOATS 5; 11.00-24.00 per head. AT THE BIRTH' OFTHE J* PRINCE OFC PEACE AND GM^HANKS. \ FISHER & THOMPSON ASSOC. 127 Newport Rd., Leola, PA Amos Fisher & Thompson Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, December 18 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 234. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to strong. Slaughter cows $1.50-2.50 higher. Few Choice slaughter steers 61.10 62.10, Good 56.00-61.00, Standard 43.85-48.75, Few Utility & Low Standard 39.00-42.00. Choice slaughter heifers 950-1300 lbs. 56.35-47.50, Few Utility 37.75-42.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 35.75-38.50, Few 42.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 34.25- 37.85, Canner & Low Cutter 30.25- 34.25, Shells down to 25.00. Few Standard 43.25-44.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1300-1550 lbs. slaughter bulls, 44.00-49.50, Few Yield Grade No. 2 900-930 lbs. 38.00 44.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Few Medium Frame #1 400-600 lbs. 54.5040.00; Heifers Few Medium Frame #1 500580 lbs. 46.0046.50; Bulls Lot Large Frame §1 550 lbs. 56.50. CALVES 165: Vealers steady $3.00 lower. Few Choice 80.00-86.00, Few Good 70.00-78.00, Standard & Good 85-110 lbs., 42.00-45.00, 70-85 lbs. 40.00-43.00, Few Utility 50-75 lbs. 20.00-33.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 45.00-89.00, mostly 65.00- 85.00. HOGS 369 ; Barrows & gilts $1.75- 2.25 higher. US No. 1-2 220-260 lbs. Our Thanks To All The Dairymen For Their Patronage During 1985. We Will Continue To Give Our Best Effort & Offer The Finest Service You Deserve For 1986. We Wish You And Your Family A Joyous Christmas And A Happy New Year MMMMiMAMMMMI barrows & gilts 48.75-30.00, Lot 51.75, No. 2-3 220260 lbs. 48.00 48.85, Few 50.00, No. 2-3 200220 lbs. 47.0048.00, No. 1-3 155-195 lbs. 42.0047.00. Sows Steady to Strong. US No. 1-3 300670 lbs. sows 34.0037.00, Few 40.00, Medium 3, 250435 lbs. 32.00-35.00. Boars One at 31.00, Few Light weights 32.5034.50. FEEDER PIGS 255: US No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 92.00100 per hundredweight, one lot 109.00, No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 92.00100 per hundredweight, one lot 109.00, NO. 1-3 50-55 lbs. 8082.00, No. 1-3 55-80 lbs. 69.0071.00, Few 2-3 3540 lbs. 63.0073.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP 50: Choice 75-95 lbs. 60 67.00, Few 4065 new crop 83.00 99.00. Small Lot 27 lbs. 155.00, Few Good & Choice 70-85 lbs. 5561.00, 5070 lbs. 65-73.00. Few Slaughter sheep 1025. GOATS 34: 2861.00 per head. Omaha Weekly Thursday, Dec. 19 Report Supplied by USDA Slaughter steer and heifer prices turned lower this week. Steers 1.50- 2.00 lower, heifers 1.00-2.00 lower. Packer demand has dampened by a large volume purchased direct from the feedyards, sluggish carcass beef markets and lower boxed beef cut-out values in ad dition to the usual pre-Christmas demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher under good demand. RISSLER FORAGE MIXERS For Your Total Ration Mix Requirements A Special Early Order Cash Discount will be given on orders placed now. Get your order in before the Spring rush. Save more $ $ $ off our regular low price. This blender will quickly pay for itself by increasing profits through lower feed costs and higher production. v’j • x 4 to 3/8 Steel Reinforcements • Stainless Steel Floor • Fast 2-3 Minute Mix Time • Low Power Requirements Mixer Can Be Filled Anywhere WHhouf Being Run All The Time SPECIFICATIONS Approx #Cows(TMR) Mix Twice Dail> Height with Scales Approx I.H. RISSLER MANUFACTURING CO. RD 3, Box 64, Denver Rd. Denver, PA 17517 (215) 267-2453 Estimated 5 day receipts this week 8,200 compared to actuals last week of f,i 7l and 9,052 last year. Slaughter steers accounted for 44 percent of the weeks receipts, slaughter heifers 38 percent, slaughter cows 12 per cent, and feeder cattle 4 percent. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Closing sales choice 2-4 1050-1350 lbs. 62.00 63.25. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs. 61.00-62.50. Good 59.5061.50. Few good and choice 2- 31250-1450 lb. Holsteins 52.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Closing sales choice 2-4 950-1150 lbs. 61.0062.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 950-1050 lbs. 60.0061.00. Good 57.0060.00. Average of US 214 detailed price quotations for choice 9001100 lb. steers 61.80, 11001300 lbs. 63.10. Average cost of all slaughter steers this week 62.11, average weight 1181 lbs. compared to 63.07 and 1156 lbs. last week. Average cost of all slaughter heifers this week 61.16, average weight 1031 lbs. compared to 62.20 and 1031 lbs. last week. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-4 33.50 36.25, small lot 37.00. High cutter and boning utility 1-3 33.50-36.00, high dressing to 38.00. Canner and low cutter 31.00-34.50, few “shells” 27.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1100- 2000 lbs. 42.00-48.00, individual high dressing 48.25, low dressing kinds 40.0042.25. Cu Ft Capacity MODEI Bushel Capacity Motor H P Forages 20 Lbs perCu Ft Overall Width Overall l-ength Discharge Height Without Chute . >* 2700# 2100# iwo* Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, Dec. 17 Report supplied by Auction Beef Cows: Utility and Com mercial 36.50-38.25; Cutters 33.75- 36.10; Canners 30.00-33.10; Shells 25.00. Heifers: Standard 45.00-47.50; Commercial 38.00-44.50. Steers: Standard 48.00-52.50. Bulls: Standard 43.85-45.50. Veal Calves: Choice 66.00- 72.00; Good 52.00-65.00; Standard 43.00-51.00; Utility 35.0(M2.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 70.00-91.00. Hogs: 45.50-48.75. Sows: 36.25-39.50. Lambs; 53.00-63.00. No sale Dec. 24, postponed until Dec. 26 at noon. Belleville Livestock Belleville, Pa. December 18,1985 Report supplied by auction. CATTLE 230: Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.50- 40.75, Few 43.60, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.00-39.00, Canner & Low Cutter 32.50-36.50, Shells down to 26.00. Few Yield Grade No. 144.60. CALVES 172: Standard & Good Vealers 44.00-56.00, 33.00-52.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 65.00- mostly 80.00-90.00. HOGS 166: US No. 1-3 34.00-37.50, No. 2-3 28.50-34.00. Boars 28.50- 30.25. FEEDER PIGS 181: US No. 1-3 15-25 lbs. feeder pigs 18.50-23.00 per head, No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. 24.00-42.00, Few 45.00. SHEEP 19: Choice wooled slaughter lambs 70.00-90.00, Good 55.00- 4000# 1800# .1000#
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