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Leesport Livestock
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wed, April 20, 1988
CATTLE 302...PDA... Supply included
SS head feeder cattle. Compared to last
Wednesday’s market: Slaughter steers
HAY & STRAW
AUCTION
EVERY
THURSDAY
AT 1 PM
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES. INC.
10 miles East of Lan
caster on Rt. 30,
Paradise, PA
717-442-4181 or
768-8204
L. Robert Frame, Mgr.
SPECIAL
AUCTION
STOCKERS AND
FEEDERS
FRIDAY,
MAY 6, 1988
7 p.m.
At Vintages Sales Stables Inc.,
Paradise, PA 17562.
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Home 215-458-5060
Office 717-442-4181
717-768-8204
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales K? 1
Location; Ephrata RD 4. 1 .
mile N. on North State St.,'
Ephrata.
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 newbuyers must have
cash or certified check or current letter of
credit from bank.
THE
April 25-May 1,1988
Take chances at Maypole dances.
steady to strong, spots $1 higher. Cows $1
to $2 higher. Choice 1000/1450 lbs. si.
steers 70.25-73, one 73.75, few yield grade
4-5,1100/1215 lbs. 67.85-69.85, Select
64.85-69.50, Select & Choice 1200/1650
lbs. holsteins 63.75-69.75, one 70.75, few
Standard 56-64.50. Choice 920/1350 lbs.
si. heifers 64.75-67.75, few 72.50, few
HAY & STRAW
SALS
12:00 Noon
Every Wednesday
Westend of Avondale
at the intersection of
Baltimore Pike and
Route 41.
Harvey Z. Martin
215-268-3604
(Office)
215-445-5303
(Residence)
Select 60-63.75, few Standard 52.50-59.50.
Breaking Utility & Commercial il. oowi
51.00- few 56.00, Cutter & Ben. Utility
49-55.50, Canner & Low Cutler
46.25-51.75, few 54.00, Shelli down to
39.50. Few Select il. bullocks 63.75-68.75,
few Standard 58.75-61.75, few Select &
Choice holsteins 1300/1500 lbs.
<1.25-64.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1,
1430/174011*. si. bulls 61.00-65.75. Feed
er Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1, 450/475
lbs. steers 87.00-89, few 1-2,700/745 lbs.
65-66.50, few Urge #2, 875/900 lbs.
60.00- Medium & Large Frame No.
1. 460/525 lbs. heifers 66.00-67, few
600/730 lbs. 60.50-65.25. Medium Frame
No. 1 -2,400/500 lbs. bulls 80.00-92.00, few
Urge #2, 685/775 lbs. 54.00-64.50.
CALVES 135...Vealers steady to strong.
Few Choice vealers 107.00-120, few Good
85.00- Standard and Good 80/105 lbs.
85.00- few 70/80 lbs. 75.00-82, Utility
60/85 lbs. 65.00-75.00. Farm Calves: Hols
tein Bulls 90/130 lbs. 130.00-154, some
down to 96.00, few 70/90 lbs. 84.00-100;
few Hoi. Heifers 100/140 lbs.
100.00- Few Beef Cross Bulls &
Heifers 65/75 lbs. 79.00-105.00. Few Good
& Choice 325/450 lbs. slaughter calves
76.00-
HOGS 451...8arr0ws and Gilts steady
.50 to $1 lower. US No. 1-2 220/245 lbs.
42.00- (32 head 43.75-44.50), 1-3
210/250 lbs. 40.50-42, 2-3 230/285 lbs.
39.00- 2-4 26Q/300 lbs. 35.25-38, one
lot 305 lbs. 34.50. Sows $1 to $2 lower. US
No. 1 -3 300/580 lbs. sows 30.00-34, couple
40.00, few Medium 290/470 lbs.
20.00- Boars 30.00-31.50, light
weights 34.50-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 272,..0ne Lot US No.
1-3 IS lbs. feeder pigs 32.00 per head;
20/35 lbs. 117.50-152.50, 35/45 lbs.
91.00- 50/60 lbs. 80.00-83, few 75/80
lbs. 62.00-70, few Utility 30/90 lbs.
45.00- per hundredweight.
SHEEP 40... Choice 25/50 lbs. spring si.
lambs 120.00-137.50, few 50/55 lbs.
97.50-115, few Good & Choice 65/130 lbs.
70.00- Slaughter sheep 28.00-37,
few to 40.00.
GOATS 24... Large 58.00-73, few
Medium 36.00-51, Kids 20.00-28.00 all
per head.
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MOVING PULLETS?
• Clean, Modem Equipment
• Fulltime Professional Crews
• Quality Work
The only full service company, in this area,
to handle the total needs of poultrymen.
1010 W. Main St.. Mow* Joy. F* 17SS2
Call on Wendy...
For More Information Phone:
717-653-1102
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, April 18, 1988
CATTLE 549. SLAUGHTER STEERS -
CHOICE & PRIME 67.00-73.00, FEW TO
73.85, GOOD & CHOICE 64.00-70.00;
GOOD & CHOICE - HOLSTEIN
59.50-66.00; STANDARD & GOOD
HOLSTEIN 55.00-60.50. SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS - CHOICE 65.00-70.00; GOOD
& CHOICE 63.50-68.85; STANDARD &
GOOD 57.00-64.00. COWS - UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 48.50-54.00, FEW TO
56.00; CUTTER & BONING UTILITY
46.00- FEW TO 55.50; CANNER &
LOW CUTTER 46.50 & DOWN. BULLS -
ALL WEIGHTS - YIELD GRADE 1
59.00- YIELD GRADE 2
53.00- STOCKER CATTLE - ALL
WEIGHTS - STEERS - MEDIUM &
GOOD 70.00-95.50; HEIFERS -
MEDIUM & GOOD 62.00-72.50; BULLS
- MEDIUM & GOOD 57.00-69.00;
STEERS - HOLSTEIN 56.00-74.00.
CALVES 402. GOOD & CHOICE
125-250L85. 100.00-114.00; MEDIUM &
GOOD 125-250 LBS. 85.00-102.00;
MEDIUM & GOOD 80-120 LBS.
88.00- LIGHT & CULL - ALL
WEIGHTS 90.00 & DOWN; HOLSTEIN
BULLS - RETURN TO FARM UP TO
154.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS - RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 162.00.
LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 57.
CHOICE LAMBS 78.00-85.00; MEDIUM
& GOOD LAMBS NONE; LIGHT
LAMBS 80.00-90.00; SHEEP, EWES &
BUCKS 22.00-32.00; GOATS - ALL
SIZES (BY HEAD) 18.00-62.00.
HOGS 281. NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS
- 190-225 LBS. 37.00-41.00; NO. 1-3
BUTCHER HOGS - 225-250 LBS.
40.00- NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS -
250-300 LBS. 36.00-40.00; GOOD
BUTCHER SOWS - 400 LBS. DOWN
32.00- GOOD BUTCHER SOWS -
400 LBS. UP 32.50-36.50; HEAVY
BOARS - OVER 300 LBS. 27.00-28 25,
LIGHT 28.00-32.00; PIGS - ALL SIZES
(BY HEAD) 22.00-44.00.
SALE EVERY MONDAY AFTER-
LOADING FOWL?
for fast, efficient
service.
NOON AT 3:30 P.M. & TOURS. AT 1:00
P.M.
HAY St STRAW SALE EVERY MON
DAY & TOURS. AT 11:30 A.M.
PIG SALE SAT., APRIL 23-1:00 P.M.
FEEDER CATTLE SALE MAY 6- 7:15
P.M.
16 LOADS.
PER TON: ALFALFA 90.00-126 00,
TIMOTHY 50.00-70.00; MIXED
50.00-96.00; STRAW 40.00-55.00
Grantsville Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Saturday, April 16, 1988
HOGS: TOP BARROWS & GILTS
40.50-42.00; HEAVY BUTCHER
38.00- LIGHT BUTCHER
35.00- BUTCHER SOWS
28.00- FEEDER SHOATS
20.00-
VEAL: GOOD 92.00-118.00; STAN
DARD 80.00-90.00; UTILITY
55 00-75.00; BULL CALVES 1.00-1.45
SHEEP & LAMBS: GOOD
85.00- UTILITY 70.00-80.00;
SLAUGHTER EWES 22.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS;
GOOD 68.00-71.00; STANDARD
62.00- UTILITY 58.00-60.00.
HEIFERS: GOOD 65.00-67.50; STAN
DARD 62.00-63.00; UTILITY
52.00-
COWS: COMMERCIAL 49.00-53.50;
UTILITY 46.00-47.00; CANNER & CUT
TER 40.00-45.00.
BULLS: COMMERCIAL & GOOD
56.00- CUTTER & UTILITY
5000-54.00.
STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD
75 00-80 00; MEDIUM 62.00-70.00.
STEER CALVES: GOOD 85.00-96.50;
MEDIUM 65.00-80.00.
HEIFER CALVES: GOOD
78.00- MEDIUM 60.00-75.00,
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