Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Mar. 10
Report supplied by auction*
Holstein Hfr. Calves 52.00-59.00.
Veal Calves 75.00-92.00.
Vealer Bull Calves 81.00-95.00.
Slaughter Calves 36.00-55.00 v
Grassers & Feeders 25.0042;50.
Spring Lambs, 61-79, Spring
90.00-127.50.
Sheep 33.0047.00.
Hogs, 200 to 250 36.5044.50.
Sows 34.50-39.50.
Boars 24.50-35.00.
Pigs, each 14.00-26.00.
Heifers 33.5043.00.
Steers 42.5049.00.
Steers, feeder 43.00-52.50.
Bulls 36.7543.25.
Cows, utility 36.0038.25.
Cows, fat 35.75-37.25.
Cows, medium 32.00-35.75.
Cows, poor or small 29.0034.00.
Cattle Market steady to
stronger.
Calf Market steady.
Horses to 330.00.
Ponies none.
Goats each 10.0053.00.
Hay: 40.00-80.00 per ton.
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livestock market and auction news
a.m. Lambs at noon
Feeder Sale Ist Monday of Each
Month.
Dairy Sale 3rd Thursday of Each
Month.
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Monday, March 3,1986
SLAUGHTER: Cojvs- Good Run
50 cents Lower. Good $37.00-38.75;
Standard 32.50-36.50; Canners
29.00-32.00; Shelly 31.00-Down.
Bulls- Few Offered. Medium To
Good $39.5043.75. Steers- Good
$48.00-52.50; Standard 40.0047.00.
Heifers- Good $42.00-46.25;
Medium 37.0041.00. Butcher Hogs
sl.oo Lower. Tops $41.50; 220-245
lb. 40.5041.50; #2 200-240 lb. 37.50
40.00 ; 270-290 lb. 36.0088.00. Sows
-300600 lb. 35.00-37.50; Thin Sows
30.0034.00. Veal Calves No Top
Weight Choice Offered. Good
$71.0076.00; Standard 62.0070.00;
Stocky St Thin 55.0061.00; Light
Calves 50.0059.00; Weak/Rough
49.00D0wn.
STOCK CATTLE: $2.00 Higher.
Steers- Choice $59.0063.50; Good
53.0058.00; Medium 48.0052.00.
Heifers- Choice $49.00-53.00; Good
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44.0048.00; Medium 38.0043.00.
Bulls- Good $48.00-51.50; Medium
42.0047.00. Springing Heifers- To
$700.00. Calves Returning To The
Farm. Bulls $5.00 Higher Holstein
Heifers- 90-120 lb. $57.0083.00;
Holstein Bulls 85-95 lb. 65.00-79.00;
100-115 lb. 80.00-99.00. Pigs &
Shoats- Good Run Steady Prices.
40-50 lb. $26.00-28.50; 20-35 lb. 18.00
25.00; By The Lb. 37.00-38.50.
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, Mar. 11
Report supplied by Auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 37.1040.25; Cutters 34.00
36.75; Canners 31.00-33,75; Shells
30.00.
Heifers: Good 50.50-52.50;
Standard 45.00-49.50; Com
mercial 38.5046.00.
Steers: Standard 38.0042.50.
Bulls: Good 46.00-47.50;
Standard 42.0045.50.
Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs.
large frame 50.00-62.00; 300-500
lbs. small frame 48.00-53.00; 500
700 lbs. large frame 50.00-55.00;
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Landisville, PA. 17538
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Numbers identify varieties
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500-700 lbs. small frame 46.00
52.00.
Veal Calves: Choice 74.00
86.00; Good 60.00-73.00; Standard
52.0059.00; Utility 48.0051.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 90.00
118.00; Heifers 60.00-74.00.
Hogs: 40.0041.50.
Sows: 32.00-36.50.
Boars: 26.00-29.50.
Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head
14.00- ; 30-35 lbs. per head
24.00- ; 3550 lbs. per head
30.0040.00.
Lambs: 74.00-77.00.
Sheep: 18.00-27.00.
Goats per head; 25.00-30.00.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Tuesday, March 11
Report supplied by auction
Calves-25.0086.00.
Cows 20.0043.25.
Easy Cows 10.00-36.25.
Heifers 34.0055.75.
Bulls 32.7553.00.
Steers 39.5056.00.
Hogs 30.0038.00.
Roasting Pigs, each 21.0028.00.
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Boars 30.00.
Sows 30,00-34.50.
Sheep 10.00-52.00.
Lambs, each 15.00-66.00.
Lambs, per lb. .48-1.15.
Goats, each 26.00-80.00.
Kids, each 7.0046.00.
Hides 3.00-23.00.
Total 1284.
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, Mar. 13
Report Supplied by USDA
Sales This Week
Last Week
And A Year Ago 1,337
Slaughter steers ended the week
1.00 to 1.50 lower. Slaughter heifers
ended the week 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice
24 1150-1300# 57.00-59.00 on Mon
day, load 57.00 Wednesday. Mixed
good and choice 2-3 1100-1250#
56.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 24 900-1100# 55.0056.75 or
Monday, load 55.50 Wednesday
Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050
53.00-
St. Louis Feeder
Cattle
Thunday, March 13
Report supplied by USDA
Feeders: Receipts around 1100
head. Feeder Steers and Heifers
steady to 2.00, instances 3.00 lower
on calves. Increased supply of thin
cattle carrying a little mud. Good
demand.
FEEDER STEERS; Medium
with few large frame 1 300-500 lbs.
64.75-70.00, 500-600 lbs. 63.50-65.00,
fleshy 55.00-59.50,600-700 lbs. 55.50-
61.75,700-900 lbs. 52.00-55.50. Large
Frame #2 Holsteins 5004100 lbs.
41.0043.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
with few large frame #1: 300500
lbs. 53.00-57.50, 500-900 lbs. 49.25-
54.50, fleshy 44.50-49.00.
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MARCH 20
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