AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 9, 1998 Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction May 9, 1998 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 52.00-93.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-81.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 58.50-65.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 56.00-59.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-61.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 39.00-59.00, LIGHT 38.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-65.60; MEDIUM TO GOOD 47.00-58.00. BULLS: HEAVY 44.00-54.50, LIGHT 38.00-47.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 36.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 31.00- CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES: 29.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP TO 116.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 130.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 80.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 37.00, HEAVY UP TO 35.00, LIGHT 28.00-31.00. SOWS: 29.00-31.00. MALE HOGS: 21.00-28.00. LAMBS. LIGHT AND FEEDER. NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: 20.00-42.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! CLEAN-UP GRASS CATTLE SALE SAT., MAY 9, 7 P.M. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA May 5 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: CHOICE 1160-1475 LBS. 63.00-64.75; SELECT 60.00-62.00; STANDARD 57.50-58.50. HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 1105-1155 LBS. 58.25-59.25; SELECT 54.00-56.00. STANDARD 45.00-46.00. HEIFERS: STANDARD 43.00-46.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND New Holland Dairy New Holland Sale* Stablea Wednesday, May 6, 1998 Report supplied by auction 221 DAIRY COWS. 72 HEIFERS, 13 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER. LOCAL FRESH COWS 400.00-1060.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 825.00-1225.00. FRESH HEIFERS SlO.OO-1300.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 835.00-1625.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1510.00-1625.00. LOAD CANADIAN FRESH 975.00-1650.00. HERD OF 131 HEAD ALL STAGES 410.00-1500.00. SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 975.00-1200.00, SMALL 525.00-885.00. SHORTBRED HEIFERS 585.00-985.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 660.00-710.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1125.00-1250.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 175.00-630.00. , BULLS 140.00-535.00. Fisher’s Barn Cleaning Compressed . Air Cleaning & White Washing David P. Fisher 717-687-9510 (Leave message) 506 Paradise Lane, Paradise, PA 17562* COMMERCIAL 40.00-44.75, ONE AT 46.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 37.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 33.00-36.00; SHELLS 23.00-28.00. BULLS: YG#l 1275-1880 LBS. 49.75-51.00; YG#2 1260-1445 LBS. 46.00- CALVES: STANDARD AND GOOD 75-90 LBS. 30.00-50.00. FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-115 LBS. 115.00-129.00. #2 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-115 LBS. 68.00- #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 95 LBS. 120.00, #2 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 85-95 LBS. 42.00-58.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 90-100 LBS. 80.00-90.00. HOGS: US#l-3 253-257 LBS. 37.00- US#l-3 240 LBS. 36.00. SOWS; US#l-3 495-625 LBS. 26.00- AND 350-455 LBS. 26.00- BOARS: 465 LBS. 20.00. 2po LBS. 19.00. SHEEP: GOOD AND CHOICE 40-55 LBS. 89.00-91.00. GOATS: SMALL 28.00. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Springfield IL Monday, May 4, 1998 USDA-D Market News Service Farmers livestock Marketing Association Green ville Illinois Receipts this week: 100 Last week: na Last year: na Compared to last Monday, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows and bulls were mostly 2.00 higher. Supply mainly Choice and Select and Choice slaughter steers and heifers. Moderate supply of holstein steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1025-1300 lbs. 62.00-64.00, few 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1075-1325 lbs. 64.00-66.00. Select and Choice 2-3 975-1200 lbs. 59.00- Select 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 56.00- Holstein Steers: Select and Choice 2-3 1250-1450 lbs. 52.00-56.00. Select 2-3 1075-1400 lbs. 48.00-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1200 lbs. 62.00-64.00; Select and Choice 2-3 875-1150 lbs. 59.00-62.00. Select 2-3 875-1100 lbs. 56.00-59.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter, Boning and Breaking Utility 1-4 35.00-38.00; High Yielding 38.00-40.00; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 32.00-35.00; Shelly Can ner 1-2 27.00-32.00. BULLS: Few Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1800 lbs. 40.00-45.00 MWWWWM For Installed \ \ \ \ STANDING SEAM ROOFING \ \ \ \ contact \ \ \ \ STRICKLER METAL \\ \ \ ROOFING \ \ \ \ 717-865-3093 \\\\ or 610-488-9303 \ \ \ \ Specializing in double crimp standing seam Available In prefinished in 20 + Colors Galvalume - Galvanized - Tern - Etc. FREE ESTIMATES Work Approx. 80 Mile Radius of Lebanon, Pa. 595 E. Rehrersburg Rd., Bethel, PA 19507 Morrison Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. May 4, 199* Report auppUed by auction CATTLE 182. STEERS CHOICE 63.00-67.00; GOOD 60.00-62.75. HEIFERS: CHOICE 62.00- GOOD 58.00- COWS: UTILITY* COM MERCIAL 35.00-43.00; CANNER * LOW CUTTER 25.00- BULLOCKS: 47.00-53.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 42.00-51.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 58.00-82.00; BULLS 48.00-75.00; HEIF ERS 42.00-78.00. CALVES 98. PRIME, NO MKT. 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