‘a. Auction
Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Week Ending
March 21,1975
CATTLE 6874. Compared
with 6512 head last week, and
4849 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers
steady to 75c lower.
Slaughter Heifers mostly $1
to $2 lower. Slaughter cows
25c to 75c lower. Slaughter
bullocks unevenly steady.
Slaughter bulls steady to $1
higher.
STEERS: High Choice &
Prime'37.Bs-38.85, Choice
35.50-38.25, Good 30.50-36.00,
Standard 26.00-31.00, Utility
22.00- HEIFERS;
Choice 30.00-35.25, Good
27.00- Standard 23.00-
WHITE WASHING
with
DAIRY WHITE
- DRIES WHITE
- DOES NOT RUB OFF EASILY
• NO WET FLOORS
- IS COMPATIBLE WITH DISINFECTANT
- WASHES OFF WINDOWS AND PIPELINES EASILY.
Also BARN CLEANING SERVICE
Available With Compressed Air
With increase in business I have put on another spray rig We will
take on work within 100 mile radius of Lancaster
MAYNARD L. BEITZEL
Spraying Since 1961
Witmer, Pa. 717-392-7227
If no answer call Willard Beitzel 717-733-6357
Barn spraying our business, not a sideline.
RESULTS FROM ONE OF 0
RECENTLY COMPLETED FL
20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84
Periods
27.75, Utility 20.50-25.00.
COWS: Utility & High
Dressing Cutter 21.00-23.60,
Cutters 19.50-22.00, Canners
17.50- Shells down to
12.00. BULLOCKS: Choice
29.50- Good 25.00-29.50,
Standard 24.00-27.00, few
Utility 23.00-25.00. BULLS:
Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000
lbs. 26.00-30.00; yield grade
No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 24.00-27.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good &
Choice 300-700 lbs. feeder
steers 24.00-30.50, Medium
300-700 lbs. 18.00-26.00; Good
250-600 lbs. feeder heifers
.22.75-27.25, Medium 300-700
lbs. 18.00-23.00; Medium &
Good 300-700 lbs. feeder bulls
19.00-26.50.
CALVES 4027. Compared
Mllil I UECC II 111# 717-768-3301 S.VINTAGE ROAD
JVmi 11899 Hf 717-442-4632 PARADISE, PA. 17562
with 4216 head last week, and
3489 head a year ago.
Vealers mostly $1 to s2'
higher.
VEALERS: Few Prime
61.00- Choice 50.00-
65.00, Good 44.00-53.00,
Standard 32.00-45.00, Utility
110-130 lbs. 22.00-34.00, 90-120
lbs. 18.00-24.00, 70-85 lbs.
14.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
20.00- beef cross bulls &
heifers 70-120 lbs. 24.00-44.00.
HOGS 8272. Compared
with 7722 head last week, and
7169 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts weak to 75c
lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: Few
US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 41.00-
42.00, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs.
40.00- No. 2-3 190-260
lbs. 39.00-40.00, No. 2-4 250-
300 lbs. 36.00-38.75, No. 2-4
170-190 lbs. 30.00-38.50.
SOWS; US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs.
34.50-39.50, No. 2-3 300-600
lbs. 32.00-37.00. Boars 24.00-
29.00,
FEEDER PIGS 1012.
Compared with 1257 head
last week, and 645 head a
year ago. US No. 1-3 20-35 lb.
feeder pigs 12.00-26.00 per
head,'No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 22.00-
36.00, No. 1-3 50-85 lbs. 27.00-
51.00, Utility 20-50 lbs. 8.50-
26.00 per head.
SHEEP 3681. Compared
with 578 head last week, and
457 head a year ago. Bulk
supply spring slaughter
lambs sold to the Easter
trade - Steady to strong,
spots $5 higher. Wooled
slaughter lambs mostly
steady. Choice 10-20 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 80.00-
100.00, few 215.00, 20-40 lbs.
70.00- 40-60 lbs. 60.00-
80.00, 60-85 lbs. 45.00-60.00,
Good 40-70 lbs. 40.00-60.00;
Choice 60-100 lbs. wooled
slaughter lambs 40.00-46.00,
Good 60-90 lbs. 36.00-44.00,
Utility 50-70 lbs. 24.00-36.00.
Slaughter ewes 10.00-17.00.
Baltimore
USDA Report
March 24,1975
CATTLE 375. Slaughter
steers & heifers 50 cents to $1
higher; Cows steady to
weak; Bulls strong to 50
cents higher; Supply 30
percent slaughter steers &
heifers, 45 percent cows, 20
percent feeder cattle,
balance bulls.
STEERS: Choice yield
grade 2-4 1075-1200 lbs. 36.50-
38.00, Good & Choice 1075-
1275 lb. 34.50-36.50.
' fiteIFERS: High Good &
Choice yield grade 2-4 900-950
lbs. 33.00-34.00. COWS:
Utility 20.35-23.35, Cutters
18.00-20,50, Canner & Low
Cutters 14.75-18.00. BULLS:
Yield Grade No. 1 1185-1625
9 10
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29.1975
lbs. 25.10-28.00; yield grade
No. 2 23.00-24.75; Standard
Good bullocks 900-1200 lbs.
25.50-28.60.
HOGS 700. Barrows & Gilts
25 cents to 50 cents higher.
US No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 40.00,
Aim for Big Yields
Here’s a hybrid that can make big yields
under a wide range of populations and soil
conditions Produces ears packed with
heavy, golden grain Plant XL-374
XL-374, and other XL's now in stock
DEKALB is a registered brand name XL numbers are hybrid designations
SEETHE
DIFFERENCE
PURINA MAKES!
mostly 40.25-40.50, 25 head
40.75.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
DEPEND ON
DEKALB
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