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    Livestock market and auction news
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
Tuesday, April 8
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: |3 under
last week. Utility 29.00-32.75;
Canners 26.00-29.00; Shelly 26.00
down. Bulls- $2-$3 lower. Few Good
39.0040.00; Medium 35.00-38.00.
Fed Steers- Demand weak. Good
and Low Choice 48.00-52.00, one to
54.00; Standard 35.0038.00. Fed
Heifers- Couple Commerical to
38.00, Veal Calves- Good & Choice
150-250 lbs. 69.00-78.00, Standard
150300 lbs. 50.0080.00, Stocky/Thin
30.0040.00, Killers 80-100 lb. 35.00-
42.00, Weak/Rough 34.00 down.
Farm Calves- Holstein Bulls 100-
125 lbs. 80.00-94.00,95-100 lbs. 60.00-
85.00, Holstein Heifers Several 100-
120 lbs. 40.0044.00. Butcher Hogs:
$1.25 lower, US #1 & 3 215-240 lb. to
38.25, 195-210 lb. US #2 & 3 33.50-
34.50. Sows- over 500 lbs. 36.00,350-
500 lbs. 33.0035.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 175 head.
Steers $2 lower, mainly on light
weights, 250-500 lbs. Good & Choice
55.0085.00, 500-700 lbs. Good &
Choice 54.0066.00,700950 lbs. Good
44.00-52.00, Holstein & Cross - all
weights - 35.0048.00. Heifers- $5
lower, 300700 lbs. Choice 47.00
W-L Alfalfas
lead the field in
Pennsylvania
Growers
Competition.
50.00, Good 42.0047.00, 700900 lbs.
Choice 44.0044.50, Medium to Good
32.0041.00, few Holsteins to 46.00.
Bulla- 300-600 lbs. Choice 54.00
60.00, Medium to Good 45.0053.00.
Lambs- 35 head, good demand,
Spring Lambs - Choice 25-50 lbs.
100.00155.00, Good 90.00105.00, 50
70 lbs. 85.00100.00, Good 70.00
80.00, 75-95 lbs. Choice 70.0084.00.
Sheep- 20 head, 15.0025.00, mainly
18.0022.00, Goats- 55 head, Ist line
Good Kids 25.0037.00, Small 12.00
20.00, Large Mature 45.0058.00,
Medium 30.0045.00. Pigs & Shoats
-100 head $2 higher; By the Head:
2030 lbs. 27.0032.00, 3045 lbs.
30.0037.00. 6080,1b5. 38.0043.00.
NOTE: Next week special
Feeder Cattle sale. Already
promised - 30 head black/white
face steers and heifers 450600 lbs.
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, Pa.
Thursday, April 10
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 291. Supply included
around 45 head of cows for (BOP);
cows .501.00 lower; 2 Good steers
45.25 & 48.25; few Standard 38.25-
42.00; cows Breaking Utility &
Commercial 33.5036.50; Cutter &
Boning 32.0035.50; Canner &
Cutter 28.0032.25; YG No. 1, 1050
1730 lb. bulls 39.85-47.35; few No. 2,
875-1325 lb. 35.0042.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; Few Med.
No. 1, 400500 lb. steers and bulls
49.0054.00.
CALVES: 442. Few Choice 88.00
97.00; few Good 63.0078.00; few
110130 lb. 50.0060.00; 70100 lb.
37.0043.00; holstein bulls 90130 lb.
60.0093.00; heifers 90125 lb. 39.00
51.00.
HOGS: 30.2 lots of No. 23,245 lb.
38.60 & 235 lb. 38.75; few US No. 13
sows 340650 lb. 33.7536.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 60. Few 2025
lb. 21.0023.00 per head.
SHEEP; 2. Couple of Good 55 &
75 lb. spring lambs 65.00 & 68.00.
15 loads: alfalfa a few 56.00
83.00; mixed 63.0075.00.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Apr. 7
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves 45.0047.00.
Veal Calves 65.0084.00.
Vealer Bull Calves 65.0034.00.
Slaughter Calves 40.0045.00.
Grassers & Feeders 28.0040.00.
Lambs 60.0090.00.
Sheep 18.0025.00.
Hogs, 200 to 250 39.0043.50.
“W L is definitely a high quality
seed. The varieties are depend
able, the crop is more persis
tent, and I think the bay quality
is better. Last year I took four
cuttings, and the fourth looked
just like the first."
Carl Kreider, QuarryvUle
Grand Champion
Sows 25.0029.00.
Boars 22.0026.00.
Pig 515.0034.00:
Heifers 30.0036.50.
Steers 36.0043.50.
Steers, feeder 35.0048.00.
Bulls 37.0041.50.
Cows, utility 31.0033.75.
Cows, fat 28.0031.00.
Cows, medium 26.0029.00.
Cows, poor or small 24.0026.00.
Cattle Market very unsettled.
Calf Market steady.
Horses None.
Ponies to 47.50.
Goats each 10.0040.00.
Hay: per ton 40.00-55.00.
Remarks: We will be needing
spring lambs on April 28th for
Greek Easter.
Feeder Sale Ist Monday of Each
Month.
Dairy Sale 3rd Thursday of Each
Month.
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Monday, April 7,1986
Butcher Cows, $3 under last
Monday, $1 under Wednesday.
Good 33.00-35.00, Standard &
Utility 28.00-32.00, Canners 25.00-
28.00, Shelly 26.00 down.
BULLS: $3 lower, Medium to
Good 35.00-37.75.
STEERS: None.
HEIFERS: Good 35.0fr-36.75,
Medium 34.00 down.
BUTCHER HOGS: $2 lower. 220-
240 lbs. 37.0fr38.0Q, 260-290 lbs.
34.0036.00.
SOWS: 300-600 lbs. 33.0037.00.
VEAL CALVES: |fr*s lower.
Good-Choice 70.0035.000; Standard
60.0039.00; Stocky & Thin 50.00-
59.00; Light Calves 39.0045.00;
Weak & Rough 38.00 down.
CALVES RETURNING TO
FARM: Demand weaker.
HOLSTEIN BULLS: 85-95 lbs.
55.0035.00; 100-115 lbs. 75.0030.00.
STOCK CATTLE: $2 lower.
Steers- Choice 58.0035.00, Good
52.0057.00, Medium 45.0051.00;
Heifers Choice 48.0051.00, Good
43.0047.00, Medium 38.0042.00;
Bulls Medium 37.0040.00.
SPRINGING HEIFERS: To
800.00,
PIGS & SHOATS: Very active.
By the Head - 4040 lbs. 32.0046.00,
20-25 lbs. 13.0031.00; By the Lb. -
35.0038.00.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, April 10
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 224. Choice 51.00-
54.50; few Good & Low Choice 1500-
1750 lb. 48.75-51.75; Good 47.00-
51.00; Standard 43.0047.25; Choice
heifers 49.50-52.50; Good 46.00-
49.75; Standard. 40.00-45.00;
Breaking Utility & Commercial
cows 31.00-34.00; Cutter & Boning
29.50-32.50; Canner & Cutter 27.00-
30.00; YG No. 1,1200-1750 lb. bulls
40.0044.0; No. 2,1000-1300 lb. 35.00-
40.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few Med.
No. 1,400-650 lb. steers 49.00-56.00.
CALVES: 154. Few Good 68.00-
70.00; 90-120 lb. 40.0048.00; 60-65 lb.
35.0043.00; holstein bulls 90-130 lb.
60.00-75.00.
HOGS: 139. No. 1-2, 215-245 lb.
38.70-39.50; No. 1-3, 210-255 lb.
37.50- No. 2-3, 235-265 lb.
35.50- few No. 1-3 sows 350-625
lb. 38.00-40.00; few No. 2-3, 380450
lb. 36.00-38.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 18. 35-45 lb.
24.00-29.00 per head.
SHEEP: 1.
GOATS: 12.10.00-35.00 per head,
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