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    Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, May 2,1987
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE TREND:
STEERS; 2.00 higher. M&L-l 300-
500 lbs. 79.50-88.00; 500-700 lbs.
75.00- 700-1000 lbs. 62.50-
72.00; Holstein 300-700 lbs. 60.00-
73.50. S-L&M&L-2 300800 lbs. 76.00-
80.00; 500-700 lbs. 64.00-71.00; 700-
1000 lbs. 61.0064.00.
FEEDER BULLS; M&L-l 300-
500 lbs. 73.00-80,50; 500-700 lbs.
71.00- 700-900 lbs. Few 56.00-
59.00. S-L&M&L-2 300800 lbs. 70.00-
77.00; 500-700 lbs. 66.00-71.00.
HEIFERS: 2.00 higher. M&L-l
300800 lbs. 67.00-74.50; 500-700 lbs.
66.50-71.00; 700-1000 lbs. 60.00-
60.75; S-L&M&L-2 300800 lbs.
ATTENTION FARMERS .
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Cattle & Calves 8 AM to 3 PM \
THURSDAYS- Cattle & Calves
8 AM to 3 PM <
• No commission or yardage fees
deducted from check
• Livestock weighed and paid for ,
immediately
• You may call our office sale day for
prices
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Business 814-793-3077
Residence 814-793-2657
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AIRGINI4
MARKETS
66.00-69.50; 500-700 lbs. 63.0008.00;
700-1000 lbs. 56.50.
STOCK COWS: Beef w/Calves
560.00630.00 (1 pair at 695.00);
Baby Calves Small & Medium
40.0067.00; Large 95.00-109.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS TREND:
1.50 higher. Utility & Commercial
2-4 42.50-46.75; Canner St Cutters 1-
335.0041.00.
LAMBS: Blue O High Choice &
Prime 94.00; Slaughter Ewes
15.00-21.50.
HOGS: Sows 1-3 44.0044.50;
Boars 32.00.
VEALS: Choice & Prime 90.00
95.00; Good 81.00-91.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 65:00-74.00.
CATTLE: 8003. Compared with
7286 head last week and 7360 head a
year ago. Steers mostly 1.00-2.00
higher; heifers steady to 1.00
higher; cows mostly 1.00 higher;
bullocks small supply mostly
steady; bulls steady to 1.00 higher;
High Choice & Prime 24, 69.75-
74.85; Choice 67.00-72.50; Good
60.0068.00; Standard 53.0060.00;
Good St Choice holsteins 56.00
63.00; Choice heifers 58.5066.00;
Good 55.0060.50; Standard 48.00
55.00; Breaking Utility & Com
mercial cows 45.00-50.00; Cutter St
Boning 42.0047.50; Canner St
Cutter 37.0044.00; shells 31.00;
Green Dragon .
Livestock Sales ip? J
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata. '
c^ s COWS %
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Lots of good Northern Feeder
& Stockers. Slaughter Cows
- Bull Steer, Veal-lamb.
11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week.
1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale.
7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale.
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals
on farm or at our barn or other market
information call: Office 717-733-2444,
Home 717-838-4318.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
All out of state and new buyers must have
cash or certified check or current letter of
credit from bank.
Supplying Farm Fresh
Feeder Pigs
Marketing and Hedging
Marketing of Genesis
Breeding Stock
Developing Individual
Financial Programs
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, May 8
Report supplied by PDA
15 Livestock Markets
Services
Choice bullocks 55.00-59.50; Good
53.5056.50; few Standard 50.00
55.00; YG 1, 10002175 lb. 51.00
60.00; No. 2,90017001 b. 48.0054.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Med. St
Large 1, 300-600 lb. steers 63.00
82.00; 600-900 lb. 54.7063.00; Med.
St Large 1,300700 lb. heifers 55.00
67.50; Med. St Urge 2, 300600 lb.
47.0056.00; bulls Med. 1,400700 lb.
58.0078.00; Med. 2 300800 lb. 46.00
56.00; Large 2, 400850 lb. 50.00
60.00.
CALVES: 2778. Compared with
3008 head last week and 3026 head a
year ago. Steady to 10.00 higher;
few High Choice St Prime 100.00
114.00; Choice 90.00101.00; Good
78.0091.00; few Standard & Good
110130 lb. 85.0090.00; 90110 lb.
67.0084.00; 65-85 lb. 55.0068.00;
hoi. bulls 90135 lb. 80.00130.00;
heifers 85-135 lb. 80.00112.00.
HOGS: 5346. Compared with 5229
head last week and 5438 head a
year ago. .50-1.00 higher; 1-2, 210
245 lb. 54.00-56.00; 1-3, 210-250 lb.
53.00- 2-3, 225-265 lb. 50.00
54.00; 2-4, 240300 lb. 47.00-50.00; 1-
3, 140-200 lb. 44.00-49.00; sows
unevenly steady; 1-3, 300-685 lb.
41.00- 2-3, 300-725 lb. 37.00
42.50; boars 36.0043.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 872. Compared
with 670 head last week and 800
head a year ago. Uneven; 20-35 lb.
30.00- up to 50 lb. 36.0050.00;
up to 85 lb. 49.00-58.00.
3 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 2129. Compared with 1326
head last week and 2023 head a
year ago. Uneven; mostly steady
to 12.00 higher; 2030 lb. 170.00
240.00; up to 40 lb. 140.00158.00; up
to 50 lb. 130.00153.00; up to 60 lb.
100.00136.00; up to 80 lb. 86.00
120.00; 23,3040 lb. 110.00150.00.
SHEEP: 947. Compared with 967
head last week and 751 head a year
ago. Steady to 5.00 higher; High
Choice & Prime 30-60 lb. 100.00
135.00; 60110 lb. 93.00121.00;
Choice 75-110 lb. 90.00110.00; si.
sheep 19.0039.00.
LIVESTOCK HAULING
Dependable Service
6 Possum Bottom Tractors
and Trailers
Call Anytime
Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
L. Robert Frame Manager
Office 717-442-4181
Office & Home; 215-458-5060
Office & Home: 215-458-8518
OUR BUSINESS IS
SERVICE TO FARMERS
Let us help you build a
successful marketing program!
Call:
717-761-2740
800-382-1356
Groins & Livestock
• Forward Contracting • Hedging Services
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Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, May 7
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 230. Cows 1.50-2.00
higher; Choice steers 65.50-70.25;
Good 60.25-64.75; few Standard
54.00- few Choice heifers
62.25-66.25; few Good 55.75-60.00;
few Standard 47.75-53.75; cows
Breaking Utility St Commercial
46.00- Cutter & Boning 42.50
47.25; Canner St Cutter 37.50-43.00;
few YG 1,1450-2175 lb. bulls 56.00
58.85; few No. 2,1035-1635 lb. 49.00
50.60.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few Med.
1, 340-610 lb. steers 63.50-73.25;
Med. St Large heifers 380-610 lb.
58.0005.00.
CALVES: 131. Choice vealers
91.00101.00; few Good 79.0005.00;
90130 lb. 65.0080.00; 6085 lb. 55.00
65.00; holstein bulls 90130 lb.
100.00140.00.
HOGS: 102.1.00 higher; 1 lot 1-2,
225 lb. 55.75; 1-3, 225-270 lb. 54.00-
55.00; 2-3, 225-265 lb. 53.00-54.00;
sows 1-3, few 500-555 lb. 49.50-50.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 31.1-3 3040 lb.
35.0044.00; lot 60 lb. 49.00.
SHEEP: 20. Lot High Choice &
Prime 86 lb. 104.00; few si. ewes
19.00-23.00.
GOATS: 18. Med. & Large 21.00-
35.00.
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KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located Rt 472 5 mites south
oI Quarryvilte or 6 mites north of
Onlord at Shaub's Auction
House
Lloyd H Kroidor.
Auctioneer
AU-OOOSUL
No out of state checks
ML TRUCKERS AND
FARMERS WELCOME