Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, December 14, 1988 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 229...PDA... Supply included 44 head feeder cattle ...Compared to last Wednesday's market: Slaughter steers $1 to $2 higher; Cows $2 to $3 higher. Choice 1160/1500 lbs. si. steers 69.75-73.25, Select 66.00-70.75; Choice 1250/1525 lbs. holsteins 64.50-67.50, Select 1300/1575 lbs. 61.00-65, few Standard 56.00-61.50. Choice 970/1280 lbs. si. heifers 67.50- mostly 69-70.75, few Select 62.25- few Standard 54-59.25. Break ing Ut. & Commercial si. cows 48 00-51.25, few 53.50, Cutter & Bon. Utility 46.00-52.00, Canner & Low Cutter 42.50- Shells down to 39.75. Few Select & Choice si. bullocks 65.00-69.00, few holsteins 58.50-63.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1. 1365/1880 lbs. si. bulls 57.25- one No. 2, 1100 lbs. 53.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame No.l, 400/660 lbs. steers 63.50-72, lot Large #l, 750 lbs. 60.50, few Large #2, 565/960 lbs. 52.50-56.50. Lot Large Frame No. 2,600 lbs. heifers 59.00. Few Medium Frame No.l, 475/575 lbs. bulls 61.00-70.00, few Small #l,’ 450/785 lbs. 51.75-62.00. CALVES 190...C0up1e Choice 101.00- Standard & Good 85/110 lbs. 67.00-72.00, 65/85 lbs. 60.00-67.00, few Utility 90/100 lbs. 60.00-68.0, few 65/85 lbs. 50.00-62.00. Farm Calves: Hols tein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 130.00-148.00, some down to 80.00, few 75/85 lbs. 70.00-80.00; few Hoi. Heifers 90/110 lbs. 90.00-138.00. Few Beef cross bulls & heifers 80/150 lbs. 72.00- one 167.50; few Good & Choice 375/650 lbs. slaughter calves 67.00- BRING OUT THE BEAUTY IN YOUR BEAST WITH PRO.LEAN PIG STARTER PLUS It has more of everything weaned pigs need for superior health and appearance More, in fact, than its popular predecessor Pro Lean Pig Starter Pellets ■Higher energy and quality protein in each bite for faster growth •More milk nutrients for more weight gam per pound of feed consumed •More vitamins and minerals, including the maximum allowable selenium level And it's pelleted, so they eat more, gam more, waste less and use less per pound of gam For better looking pigs and profits, ask for Pig Starter Plus at your local Agway store HOGS 42S...Barrows and gilts $3 to $4 higher. US No. 1-2 235/250 lbs. 43.50, one lot 44.00, 1-3 220/255 lbs. 42.25-43.25, few 43.75, 2-3 215/275 lbs. 40.10-42.10, 2-4 250/320 lbs. 32.75-36.75, lot 39.85, lot 1-3 185 lbs. 37.00. US No. 1-3 300/510 lbs. sows 26.00-29.50, few 32.50, 2-3 500/700 lbs. 24.00-28.00, few Medium 280/470 lbs. 2300-24.00. Couple Boars 22.50&23.75, few Light weights 24.00- FEEDER PIGS 314... Few Lots US No 1-3 20/30 lbs. feeder pigs 80.00-115.00, 30/60 lbs. 54.00-65.00, 60/75 lbs. 53.00- lot 110 lbs. 46.00, few Utility 25/50 lbs. 25.00-46.00 all per hundredweight SHEEP 158... Choice & Prime 30/45 Ibs.new crop lambs 132.50-152.50, 45/70 lbs. 90.00-117.00,75/100 lbs. 63.00-69.00; Choice 55/110 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 60.00- 110/150 lbs. 50.00-60.00, Good & Choice 50/95 lbs. 44.00-60.00, few Utility & Good 65/100 lbs. 41.00- Slaughter sheep 12.00-25.00. GOATS 22... Large Adults 50.00-67.50, Medium 25.00-41.00, Large Kids 38.00- all per head. Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, December 14, 1988 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 82...PDA...Compared with last Wednesday’s market: Few Select and low Choice slaughter steers 64.50-66.25, few Standard 57.50-61.75. Choice si. heif er, one 67.75, one Standard 58.75. Few Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 46.75-50.25, one 51.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 44.00-48.25, few high dressing 50.00, Canner & Low Cutter 38.00-44.25, Shells down to 31.50. One Yield Grade No. 1,1865 lbs. si. bull 53.75, couple No. 2 1210 & 1030 lbs. 48.00 & 49.75. Feeder Cattle; Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 285/375 lbs. steers 78.00-87,775//970 lbs. 60.00- Med. & Urge Frame #l, 330/565 lbs. heifers 66.50-74.00, few 560/720 lbs. 56.25-63.25. CALVES 92... Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. vealers 68.00-78.00,65/85 lbs. 60.00- 65/85 lbs. 60.00-74.00, Utili ty 50/70 lbs. 30.00-60.00. Farm Calves- Holstein Bulls 85/130 lbs. 80.00-131.00. Beef cross bulls & heifers 80/115 lbs. 80.00- HOGS 156...8arr0ws and gilts mostly $4 higher. US No. 1-2 235/260 lbs. 44.00, couple small lots 45.00, 1-3 235/265 lbs. 42.50-44, one lot 215 lbs. 41.00, lot 2-3 275 lbs. 41.00, 1-3 170/180 lbs. 32.00- Few US No. 1-3 375/575 lbs. sows 27.50-32.00, few 2-3 550/695 lbs. 25.75-28.25. Boars 20.00-23.00. FEEDER PIGS 63... US No. 1-3 25/35 lbs. feeder pigs 8.50-15.00, 35/55 lbs. 14.00- all per head. SHEEP 11... Few Choice & Prime 85/110 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 64.50-68.50, few 55/60 lbs. 77.00-81.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test. New Wilmington Livestock Auction N. Wilmington, Pa. Monday, December 12, 1988 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 299..PDA...Compared with last Monday’s market: Slaughter cows $1 to $1.50 higher. Few Choice si. steers 66.75-68.00, few Select 65.25-66; one Choice holstein 65.00, few Standard 58.00- One Choice si. heifer 65.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 46.00- one 50.00, Cutter & Boning Util ity 43.00-47.25, Canner & Low Cutter Agway Farm Enterprise Service 37.50- Shells down to 33.25. Stan dard slaughter bullock, one 56.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1275/1575 lbs. si. bulls 53.25-54.75, few No. 2, 1150/1675 lbs. 49.00- Feeder Cattle; Medium & Urge Frame No. 1, 320/525 lbs. steers 73.50- Med. & Urge Frame No. 1, 360/590 lbs. heifers 61 00-70.50, 600/900 lbs. 53.00-63.00. Med & Large Frame No. 1, 510/720 lbs. bulls 62.00-76.00. CALVES 274...Ch0ice vealer, one 103.00, few Good 80.00-100, Standard & Good 90/120 lbs. 65.00-75.00, 65/85 lbs. 58.00- Utility 45/60 lbs. 10.00- Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85/135 lbs. 80.00-135.00, Hoi. Heifers 100/120 lbs. 100.00/104.00. Beef cross bulls & heifers 75/120 lbs. 70 00-105.00. HOGS 359...8arr0ws and gilts $4 to $4.50 higher. US No. 1-2 235/245 lbs. 44.00- 1-3 220/250 lbs. 42.60-43.85, 2-3 225/265 lbs. 40.25-41.50, 1-3 150/185 lbs. 30.50-36.75, lot 200 lbs. 42.00. Sows mostly $3 higher. US No. 1-3 350/550 lbs. sows 29.00-35.00, 2-3 365/610 lbs. 26.00- Boars 26.00-27.00. FEEDER PIGS 13... Few US No. 1-3 10/15 lbs. feeder pigs 3.00-5.00, few 1-3 30/45 lbs. 12.00-24.00 all per head. SHEEP 107... High Choice & Prime 85/115 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 64.00- Choice 80/120 lbs. 50.00- Good & Choice 70/90 lbs. feeder lambs 50.00-69.00. Slaughter ewes 11.00- GOATS 22... Medium & Large 22.00-43.00 *ll per head. (agway) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 17,1988-Al3 CATTLE 262...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday's market: Slaughter cows mostly $1 higher. Choice si. steers 68.50- one 75.00, Select 65-68.60, Standard 56.00-64.25. Few Choice si. heif ers 67.25-71.75, few Select 65-65.75, few Standard 52.75-60.75, Utility 45.00-49.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 46.00- one 49.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 43.50-47.60, Canner & Low Cutter 38.00- Shells down to 30.00. Few Select si. bullocks 59.35-61, few Standard 57.35-58.10, few Utility 50.10-53.35. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1560/1910 lbs. si. bulls 53.10-55.00, one 62.25. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1,350/550 lbs. steers 69.00- 600/800 lbs. 64.00-67.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 390/690 lbs. heifers 73.00-84.50. Med. & Large Frame No. 1, 300/580 lbs. heifers 63.50- No. 2 620/875 lbs. 45.00-54.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 485/695 lbs. bulls 64.50-73.00. CALVES 106... Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. vealers 65.00-70.00,60/85 lbs. 41.00- Utility 50/80 lbs. 2.00-33.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/135 lbs. 75.00- mostly 90.00-130.00. HOGS 210. Barrows and gilts $4 to $4.50 higher. US No. 1-2 235/250 lbs. 42.75-43.50, couple lots couple lots 44.10&44.50, 1-3 225/255 lbs. 41.50- Few US No. 1-3 235/400 lbs. sows 28.00-35.00, one 2-3 450 lbs. 25.00. One Boar 20.00. FEEDER PIGS 2...N0 Market Test. SHEEP 0...N0 Market Test GOATS 0...N0 Market Test. Green Dragon Livestock Sales ftvj 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 new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter of credit from bank. (SSB&k GWALTHEYof SMITHFIELD, LTD. RECEIVING HOGS: LANCASTER COUNTY FARMERS MONDAYS: McCoy's Branch Office, Bareville WEDNESDAYS: (Next to Bawells Butcher Shop) A FRIDAYS: on Butler Rd. 717-656-9668 TUESDAYS: B & R Cattle THURSDAYS: Marietta 717-426-3258 YORK COUNTY FARMERS MONDAYS: Stewartstown 717-993-2564 TUESDAYS: Thomasvllle 717-792-2248 or 9836 DEWART AREA FARMERS WEDNESDAYS - Dewart Sale Barn, 717-538-9835 Contact for information; Ron Myers, 717-656-3291 Ed Herrmann, 717-284-3203 or Charle Kauffman, 215-593-5674 Future forward contracts available Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, December 13, 1988 Report Supplied by PDA
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