Al2-Lancast*r Fanning, Saturday, December 6,1986 St. Louis Cattle Wednesday, Dec. 4 Report supplied by USDA Receipts This Week 4,500 Week Ago 1,900 Year Ago 4,700 Compared to last week’s close, slaughter steers firm to .50 higher. Slaughter heifers fully steady. Cows fully 2.00 higher. Bulls steady. Slaughter supply mainly choice steers and heifers, around 5% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed choice and prime 2-4, mostly 2-3 1100-1350 lbs. 62.0043.00, mostly 62.5043.00. Part load 2-3 1250 lbs. 63.50, choice 2-4 975-1350 lbs. 61.00 62.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1275 lbs. 59.5041.50. Good 2-3 9001250 lbs. 57.5059.50. Standard to Good 2-3 10501500 lb. holsteins 49.0053.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 2-4, mostly 2-3, 900-1150 lbs. 60.50-61.00, part load 1.50. Part load and package 2-3 950- 1050 lbs. 62.00. Choice 2-4, 900-1150 lbs. 59.50-60.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1075 lbs. 57.50-59.50. Good 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 55.50-57.50; 750-900 lbs. 52.50-55.50. COWS: Breaking utility and Si- STRIKE IT RICH! SELL IT WITH A LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED KING’S AUCTION KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 1200 Located Rt 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at Shaub s Auction House Lloyd H Kreider Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME Livestock market and auction news commercial 2-4, 34.0036.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 36.00-37.00. High-yielding cutter and boning utility 1-2 37.00, few up to 38.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 33.00 35.00. Shelly canner 1-2 29.0033.00 (Closing Week Sales). BULLS: YG 1-2 1075-2000 lbs. 40.0043.00. Individual YG 145.00. Wednesday’s Weekly Sheep Auction. Receipts around 350 head. Slaughter lambs 3.004.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs steady compared with last week. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and prime wooled 95-120 lbs. 71.00 74.00 mostly choice 90110 lbs. 68.5072.00. Choice and prime 125- 140 lbs. 60.0046.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few cull to low utility 16.0023.00. FEEDER LAMBS; Choice and fancy 70-95 lbs. 65.00-71.50, mostly 65.0066.00. Farmers Livestock Auction Duncans ville, Pa. Dec. 1,1986 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 226. STEERS: H. Choice & Prime 60.5062.75; Choice 59.00-60.25; Good 53.00-57.50; Standard 39.75-44.75. HEIFERS: Choice None; Good 45.0052.50. COWS: Utility & Commercial 39.0041.75; Cutters 36.00-39.00; Canner & Low Cutter 28.5035.75. BULLOCKS; Good & Choice 44.5050.25. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 141.00 45.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Good 54.0041.00; Standard 37.00 48.50; Bulls Good 50.0056.00; Standard 35.0046.00; Heifers Good 45.0052.00; Standard 32.0044.00. CALVES 330. Prime None; Choice 72.5079.00; Good 60.00 68.50; Standard & Good 52.00-57.50; 90110 lbs. 50.0058.50; 65-90 lbs. 38.0052.50; Holstein Bulls 90130 lbs. 72.50112.00; Holstein Heifers 90130 lbs. 55.0067.00. HOGS 92. US No. 1-2 210-255 lbs. 54.00- US No. 1-3 210-265 lbs. 51.00- SOWS; US No. 1-3 44.50-47.50; Boars 40.0(M2.50. FEEDER PIGS 19. US No. 1-3 20- 35 lbs. 28.50-35.50 per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 36.00-40.00. SHEEP 3. Slaughter lambs Choice None; Good 100-130 lbs. 58.00-61.50; SI. Ewes None. WAKE UP YOUR DAIRY HERD! Keystone Maxi-Cow Completes are made with the highest energy concen trates available on the market today. These completes can be used in your high producing herd or as a top-dress for your finest cows. m m m POT R.D.3 Ephrata, PA 17522 ~~~ (717)354-4616 IMjJII * Trademark Ralston Purina Company GOATS 1.25.00. 3 Loads of Hay 100.00117.00 per ton. Peoria Cattle Thursday, Dec. 4,1986 Report Supplied by USDA Compared with last weeks close slaughter steers and heifers opened steady, but closed mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower as live prices followed the midweek decline in carcass prices. Slaughter cows closed generally steady to firm. Bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Supply mainly good to average choice slaughter steers and heifers with 16% cows. Receipts this week about 2100 as compared with ac tual receipts of 1816 a week ago and 1936 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 24, mostly 3 1050-1250 lbs. 61.00- 63.00, couple part loads Monday 63.50-64.00; 975-1050 lbs. 59.0042.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 57.0061.50. Good 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 57.00-59.50. Load and package good and choice 2-3 holsteins 1170- 1200 lbs. 53.00-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4, mostly 3 950-1150 lbs. 59.0062.00, part load and package Monday 1125-1275 lbs. 62.5063.00; 875-950 lbs. 57.5061.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 58.50- 60.00, Good 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 56.00- Maxi-Cow Complete Dairy Feed Quality Products, Quality People! KEYSTONE MILLS —SiMutn A 59.00. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-3 32.00-36.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 30.00-35.00. Canner and low cutter 28.00-32.00, thin cows 26.00-28.00. BULLS: YGIIISO-2430 lbs. 40.00- 44.00; YG 2 38.00-42.00. Reported receipts of 84 cows, 118 heifers and 6 bulls. Market stronger. Load of Canada fresh cows, 870.00-1085.00, springers 875.00- 1000.00. Load of Perry Co. fresh cows, 660.00-1135.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 1100.00- 1110.00. Load of FA springers, 950.00- 1050.00. 2 Loads of PA fresh cows, 730- 1200. Load of PA fresh cows, 700-900. Load of PA fresh cows, 725-900. Locally consigned cows 410.00- 830.00. Local Springing heifers 550.00- 860.00, purebreds 750-1000. Open heifers 275.00-470.00. Bulls 410.00-780.00. m m i/deuitu/u —Suut 1694- 1975 Route 336 Romulus, NY 14541 (315)549-2578 New Holland Sales Stables New Holland Dairy Wednesday, Dec. 3,1986 Report supplied by auction m