Livestock market and auction news
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
Tuesday, Oct. 28,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE (Headage not
available). High Choice slaughter
steer, individual 64.00, one Good
57.90, one Standard 47.50, few Good
and Choice 1375-1555 lbs. 50.75-
57.75, Standard 43.00-46.50, few
Utility 40.0041.75. Few Choice 24
slaughter heifers 910-1165 lbs.
51.00-58.50, two Standard 46.25 &
52.00, two Utility 39.50 & 42.00. Few
Breaking Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 37.00-39.75, one
high yielding 43.75, Cutter and
Boning Utility 34.00-37.25, few
38.75, Canner and Low Cutter 32.00-
34.75, Shells down to 26.00. Choice
slaughter bullock, individual 52.00,
few Good 45.00-50.25, individual
high yielding 53.75, few Standard
42.7545.25. Yield Grade No. 1,1210-
1775 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.00-51.75,
two No. 2, 1165 & 1335 lbs. 46.00 &
46.25.
CALVES (Headage not
available). Few Gi J vealers
62.00-70.00, Standard & Good 90-120
lbs. 50.00-57.00, 70-85 lbs. 45.00-
52.00, Utility 4055 lbs. 19.00-32.00,
60-105 lbs. 40.0045, few 52.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 85-90 lbs.
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55.00- 90-120 lbs. 62.00-96, few
104.00, Holstein Heifers 80-110 lbs.
54.00- few 90.00.
HOGS (Headage not available).
(Supply included 40% sows). Lot
US No. 1-2 235 lbs. barrows and
gilts 57.00, 1-3 215-240 lbs. 54.50-55,
lot 56.35,2-3 230-270 lbs. 54.10-54.35,
few 24 250-325 lbs. 52.00-54, few
down 48.50. US No. 1-3 290-500 lbs.
sows 45.0048.25, few down 53.50,
500-740 lbs. 47.7549.25. Boars 43.00-
43.50, light weights 44.0046.50.
FEEDER PIGS (Headage not
available), Two Lots US No. 1-3 35
lbs. feeder pigs 83.00, 59-65 lbs.
72.00- per hundredweight.
SHEEP (Headage not
available). High Choice, individual
120 lbs: wool slaughter lambs 56.00,
individual 35 lbs. fall lamb 83.00,
few Choice 60-105 lbs. 58.00-64, few
Good 65-80 lbs. 53.00-59.00. One
Slaughter ewe 34.00.
GOATS 0. No Market Test.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, Oct. 31
Report supplied by PDA
14 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 6651. Compared with
6644 head last week and 6069 head a
year ago. Steers steady to .50;
spots 1.50 lower; heifers and bulls
steady to 1.00 higher; cows steady
to .25; spots 1.00 higher; bullocks
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2-4, 63.50-66.50; Choice 59.00-64.00;
Good 52.00-58.00; Standard 46.00-
52.00; Choice heifers 54.00-60.75;
Good 50.00-55.00; Standard 43.00-
46.25; Breaking Utility & Com
mercial cows 36.00-39.75; Cutter &
Boning 33.00-37.75; Canner &
Cutter 30.75-35.50; shells 25.00;
Choice bullocks 50.00-56.00; Good
45.00- few Standard 42.00-
45.25; YG No. 1,1000-2100 lb. 43.00-
50.75; No. 2,900-1500 lb. 39.00-44.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few Large
No. 1,400-850 lb. steers 55.00-63.00;
Med. No. 1, 350-550 lb. 50.0061.50;
heifers Med. No. 1,300600 lb. 41.00
54.00; No. 2, 300650 lb. 30.0040.50;
bulls Med. No. 1, 300650 lb. 43.00
58.00; few Large No. 2, 500800 lb.
36.00-
CALVES: 4064. Compared with
4138 head last week and 3888 head a
year ago. Vealers steady to strong;
spots 1.00 higher; few Prime 93.00
100.00; Choice 80.0090.00; Good
60.0075.00; 110130 lb. 54.0064.00;
90110 lb. 50.0060.00; 6085 lb. 45.00
52.00; Utility 5095 lb. 30.0045.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-
135 lb. 55.00-115.00; heifers 90-125
lb. 50.00-79.00.
HOGS: 4461. Compared with 4412
head last week and 5186 head a
year ago. .50-1.50 lower; No. 1-2
210-240 lb. 54.00-56.75; No. 1-3, 210-
250 lb. 53.00-55.50; No. 2-3, 215-260
“Good yields and fast drydown."
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lb. 52.0055.00; No. 2-4, 220285 lb.
50.0052.50; No. 1-3150200 lb. 45.00
50.00; sows 1.003.00 lower; 300650
lb. 45.0049.75; No. 2-3, 300725 lb.
38.0047.00; boars 41.0045.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 964. Compared
with 868 head last week and 943
head a year ago. Unevenly steady;
2035 lb. 22.0035.00; 35-50 lb. 32.00
48.00; few 5085 lb. 45.00-58.00; aU
Holstein Calf Raffle
STATE COLLEGE - The
Pennsylvania Junior Holstein
Association announced the kick-off
for its seventh Annual Calf Raffle.
The monies raised through this
project support the many
programs and activities of the
Junior Holstein Association in
Pennsylvania. These include
Junior Judging Schools, Bus Trips,
Milk and Fat Contest,
Distinguished Junior Member
Contest and various awards at
shows.
The calf this year is a June calf
by Thonyma Electra out of the
famed Paulo-Bro EMP Columbia
per head.
1 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE: 1385. Compared with 2246
head last week and 1649 head a
year ago. Uneven; extremes 15.00
higher to 8.00 lower; 30-40 lb.
110.00-138.00; 40-50 lb. 92.00-136.00;
50-60 lb. 82.00-120.00; 60-70 lb. 84.00-
102.00;' No. 2-3, 30-35 lb. 98.00-
120.00.
family. She was secured from the
Terry and Jane Branstetter
family, Tyrone.
Tickets are available from
Pennsylvania Junior Holstein
members in every county. The
tickets are six for $5 or 81 each.
Any junior who would like tickets
to sell, please contact the Penn
sylvania Holstein Association, 839
Benner Pike, State College, PA
16801,814-234-0364.
Milk Co-ops
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Lehigh equities will be revolved
back to their respective members
on an accelerated plan.
• A two-tier quality premium
program has been developed.
Qualifying members will be paid
either a 10-cent or 20-cent per
hundredweight premium based on
the quality of their milk.
Overall, Atlantic is expected to
generate initital annual earnings
of 15 cents per hundredweight, or
over $5 million. Milk volumes are
estimated at over 3.5 billion pounds
annually.
This volume of milk would be
produced by approximately 4,264
dairy farmers the combined
membership of Inter-State and
Lehigh. Currently, Inter-State’s
membership totals 3,004 and
Lehigh, 1,260.
During the next three weeks,
Inter-State and Lehigh
representatives will meet with
their respective members to
discuss details of the merger
proposal. A final vote is expected
by Nov. 19.
Inter-State Milk Producers’
Cooperative represents over 3,000
dairy farm families in Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia. Lehigh Valley Farmers,
headquarterd in Bethlehem,
represents over 1,200 members in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New
Jersey and New York.
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