St. Louis Cattle
Thursday, Nov. 20
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts This Week
Last Week
Last Year
Compared to last week’s close,
to .SO lower. Cows fully 2.00 lower.
Bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter
supply mainly choice steers and
heifers, around 15% cows.
* Note: A substantial increase in
the marketings of slaughter cows,
especially holstein cows, was
apparent this week.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed
choice and prime 2-4, mostly 2-3,
1050-1350 lbs. 61.00-62.00, load 62.50.
Choice 2-4 975-1375 lbs. 59.50-61.50,
closing 59.50-61.00, package 2-3 900-
1100 lbs. 62.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 900-1250 lbs. 58.00-60.50,
Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 56.00-58.50.
Standard to good 2-3 1050-1600 lb.
Holsteins 49.00-53.00. Part load
mixed good and choice 2-3 1300 lbs.
54.00. Package choice 2-3 1500 lbs.
55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed
choice and prime 2-4, mostly 2-3
900-1175 lbs. 59.50-60.00. Couple
part loads 2-3 1050-1125 lbs. 60.50.
Choice 2-4 900-1150 lbs. 58,50-59.50,
closing 58.50-59.00. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 56.50-58.50.
Good 2-3 900-1025 lbs. 54.50-56.50;
750-900 lbs. 51.50-54.50.
COWS: (Closing week sales)
breaking utility and commercial 2-
4 31.00-33.00. Cutter and boning
utility 1-2 33.00-34.00. High yielding
cutter and boning utility 1-2 34.00.
Canner and low cutter 1-2 30.00-
32.00. Shelly Canner 1-2 28.00-30.00;
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Garden Spot Tobacco Auction Paradise Tobacco Sales
P.O. Box 190 P.O. Box 306,19 Meadow Lane
Blue Ball. PA 17506 Paradise, PA 17562
Livestock market and auction news
600-800 lbs. 26.00-28.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1050-2100 lbs.
40.00-46.00, closing sales 40.00-
43.00.
Wednesday’s Weekly Sheep
Auction. Receipts around 300 head.
Slaughter lambs steady with last
week. Slaughter ewes and feeder
lambs scarce.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
and prime shorn with no. 1-2 pelts
65.5CM>7.50. Wooled lambs, 95-115
lbs. 64.00-67.00; 120-135 lbs. 53.00-
58.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Few
Utility 19.00-28.00.
FEEDER LAMBS; Few Choice
and Fancy 60-80 lbs. 62.00-66.00,
package 72 lbs. 69.00.
Leola Produce
Auction
Leola, PA
Tuesday, Nov. 18,1986
Report Supplied by Auction '
Apples: 3.60-5.10 bu. Rome
Beauty.
Brussel Sprouts: 6.00-8.00 Vi bu.
Cabbage: .16-.36 hd., 2.25-4.00
perbu.
4,100
3,500
3,600
Cauliflower: .80-1.00 per hd.
Chinese cabbage; 2.00-3.25 crate.
Cider; 1.20-1.60 gal.
Cucumbers: 6.50-8.00 hydroponic
12 ct. wrapped.
Potatoes: 5.004.50 50lbs. #l.
Spinach: 6.50-7.7511/9 bu.
Sweet Potatoes: 6.00-9.25 1 1/9
bu.
Tomatoes: 9.50-15.50 25 lb. field,
10.00-10.75 10 lb. hydroponic HI.
Turnips 2.75-3.75 topped 25 lb.
bag.
Notice; last sale of season is
Tuesday, Nov. 25.
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MONDAYS: McCoy's Branch Office, Barevitle
WEDNESDAYS: (Next to Bawells Butcher Shop)
t FRIDAYS: on Butler Rd. 717-656-9668
TUESDAYS: B&R Cattle
THURSDAYS: Marietta
717-426-3258
717-993-2564
TUESDAYS: Thomasville
717-792-2248 or 9836
Contact for information:
Ed Herrmann, 717-284-3203
or Charlie Kauffman, 215-593-5674
Future forward contracts available
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BUYING
STATION
East Coast Carlot,
Wednesday, Nov. 19,1986
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Choice and Prime special fed veal
untested early, steady to firm
undertone. Good and Choice
boning veal. .50 to 1.50 lower.
Choice and prime lamb not
established early, generally steady
tone. Beef trimmings steady to 2.50
higher than last week.
Cholce& Prime
(Special Fed)
No Sales Reported.
Good and Choice
Boning Type-Hide On
Northeastern Suppliers
800 Head
65-75 lbs. 82.00-83.00, .50-1.50
lower; 55-64 lbs. 80.00-81.00; 45-54
lbs. 78.00-79.00; 35-44 lbs. 76.00-
77.00; 34 lbs. dwn. 74.00-75.00.
Inshipped
180 Head
71-80 lbs. 85.00,1.00 lower; 61-70
lbs. 83.00; 51-60 lbs. 81.00; 41-50 lbs.
79.00; 30-40 lbs. 77.00.
Beef Trimmings
4% Loads
50% Chem. Lean Fresh 62.00
64.50. Steady-2.50 higher than last
week.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Nov. 17
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves 50.00-56.00.
Veal Calves 65.00-76.00.
Vealer Bull Calves 65.0d-92.00.
Slaughter Calves 50.00-55.00.
Grassers & Feeders 35.00-50.00.
Lambs 50.00-70.00.
Sheep 20.0d-29.00.
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 22,1986-Al3
Hogs, 200 to 250 46.00-51.50.
Sows 39.00-43.00.
Boars 33.00-35.00.
Pigs each 20.00-38.50.
Heifers 38.0039.50.
Steers Med. 38.00-44.00.
Steers, feeder 38.00-50.00.
Bulls, no top bulls 38.00-42.00.
Cows, utility 36.00-38.00.
Cows, fat 35.00-38.00.
Cows, medium 32.50-34.00.
Cows, poor or small 25.00-31.00.
Cattle Market steady.
Calf Market steady.
Goats 10.00-38.00.
Feeder Sale Ist Monday of Each
Month.
Dairy Sale 3rd Thursday of Each
Month.
Shippensburg
wholesale
Produce Auction
(Leinbach’s)
Shippensburg, PA
Tuesday, Nov. 15 and 18
Report Supplied by Auction
Price quotes are only #1 and
Firm Produce.
Apples 2.254.00 Vz bu.
Cabbage 2.00-3.25 50 lbs.
Cauliflower .20-.35 hd.
Cider 1.00-1.35 gal;
Pears 1.75-2.50 Vz bu.
Pumpkins (neck) .10-.3S ea.
Sweet Potatoes 1.75-3.00 Vz bu.
Tomatoes 3.003.50 25 lb. boxes.
Turnips 1.003.00 Vz bu.
Keister’s Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, November 18,1986
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 547...Ch0ice 1025-1485
lbs. slaughter steers 59.00-63.50,
couple to 65.10, Good 53.0060, few
down 49.00; Choice holsteins 53.00
58, couple to 60.00, Good 50.00-54.00,
few Standard 42.0047.00. Choice
slaughter heifers 52.00-56.75, Good
46.5052.00, few Standard 42.25-
46.00. Breaking Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows 35.00
37.60, couple 40.50, Cutter and
Boning Utility 34.0036.50, Canner
and Low Cutter 30.75-34.25, Shells
down to 27.00. Few Good slaughter
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P.O. Box 306 19 Meadow Lane
Paradise, PA 17562
717-687-0990 717-299-3001
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P.O. Box 190 Blue Ball, PA 17S0S
717-354-6934
bullocks 47.00-50.75. Yield Grade
No. 1, 950-2100 lbs. slaughter bulls
42.00- No. 2, 850-1200 lbs.
32.50-41.50. Feeder Cattle; Large
Frame No. 2, 450-800 lbs. steers
40.00- Medium & Large
Frame No. 1, 400-900 lbs. heifers
38.00- Few Medium Frame
No. 1,450-650 lbs. bulls 47.00-52.00.
CALVES 205... Few Low Choice
vealers 78.00-84.00, few Good 59.00-
69.00, Standard and Good 70-100
lbs. 45.00-50.00, couple 52.00, Utility
50-80 lbs. 30.00-43.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs.
55.00-
HOGS 473... US No. 1 220-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 57.00-58.25, 1-2
215-240 lbs. 55.00-57.00, 2-3 200-250
lbs. 54.00-55.00, 2-4 200-270 lbs.
50.00- US No. 1-3 280-650 lbs.
sows 46.00-50.00, few 52.00, 2-3 270
550 lbs. 35.0046.00. Boars 42.00-
44.50.
FEEDER PIGS 520... US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 32.00-40.00,35-
50 lbs. 38.00-55.00, 5045 lbs. 52.00-
60.00- all per head.
SHEEP 25... Few Choice 60-80
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 63.00-
69.00, lot Good 95 lbs. 54.00.
Slaughter ewes 16.00-36.00.
GOATS 12... Large 35.00-77.00 -
per head.
St. Louis Cattle
November 20,1986
Report Supplied by USDA
FEEDERS: Receipts around
1800 head. Feeder steers steady to
weak. Feeder heifers steady to
mostly 2.00 higher, instances 3.00
higher on 500 lbs. and up. Bulk of
receipts 400-600 lbs. lb. steer and
heifer calves. Receipts very light
over 600 lbs. Good demand.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
frame with few large frame 1: 300-
500 lbs. 63.50-69.00; thin cross breds
70.00-72.50 ; 500600 lbs. 61.7567.25,
package 562 lbs. 69.00; 600600 lbs.
57.0061.75; 800-1,000 lbs. fleshy
54.5068.25.
Few large frame 2 holsteins: 500-
900 lbs. 44.75-48.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
with few large frame 1: 300-500 lbs.
55.00-59.50; thin cross breds 61.00-
61.25; 500-900 lbs. 55.50-59.25.