Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 20, 1975, Image 6

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    &—LancatUr Farming, Saturday, Dec 20, 1975
Livestock market and auction news
Pa. Auction Summary
Week Kndiag
December 12,1175
CATTLE 7204 Compared
with 6187 head last week, and
5748 head a year ago
Compared with last week's
market, slaughter steers HEIFERS; Choice 39.00-
mostly steady to SO cents, 45.00, Good 31.50-40.00,
spots |1 higher. Slaughter Standard 26.00-33.00, Utility
heifers steady to |1 higher 21 50-27.50. COWS; Utility &
Slaughter cows mostly 75 High Dressing Cutler 22.00-
cents to >1 lower. Slaughter 24.75, few to 25.25, Cutters
bullocks uneven. Slaughter 19.75-23.00, Canners 16.00-
bulls mostly steady. 20.50, Shells down to 10.00.
ever, our
thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our «
progress possible. And in this spirit we say, simply but |
sincerely... |
THANK YOU AND BEST WISHES I
I FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON [
[ AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! J
S. K. SHOT2BERGER, INC.
Livestock Transportation
P 0. Box 925, Uncaster, PA 17604
Phone (7171 393-4641
L. Eugene Zvrally, President, Marvin F. Johns, Secy-
Earl Shenk, Bob Shook, Herman
Gebhard, Leonard Hoover, Raymond Miller, Oliver
Brooks, Richard Owens, and Carl Musser.
“FOR GOD SENT NOT HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO CONDEMN THE
WORLD: BUT THAT THE WORLD THROUGH HIM MIGHT BE SAVED."
John 3:17
STEERS 1 Few High
Choice & Prime 49 25-51.60,
Choice 45.00-40.75, Good
39.00-45.50, Standard 30.00
41.00, Utility 24.00-31.50.
BUIXOCKS: Choice 39.00
42.75, Good 30.00-39.00,
Standard 26.0031.00, Utility
21.50-25.75. BULLS: Yield
Grade No 1 1000-2000 lbs
25.75-32.00; yield grade No. 2
900-1600 lbs. 22.00-29.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Good &
Choice 350-700 Iba. feeder
steers 30.0036.00. Good 300
800 lbs. 24.0032.00, Medium
350850 lbs. 18.0024.00; few
Choice 300650 lbs. feeder
heifers 25.00-30.00, Good
17.0025.00, Medium 14.00
20.50; few Good St Choice 300
650 lbs. feeder bulls 20.25-
30.00, few Medium 300775
lbs. 16.0024.00.
CALVES 5313. Compared
with 4890 head last week, and
4190 head a year ago.
Verniers uneven, extremes 83
higher to $3 lower.
VEALERS: Few Prime
60.00- Choice 51.00-
62.50, Good 41.00-56.00,
Standard 31.00-45.00, Utility
110-130 lbs. 27.00-33.00, 90-115
lbs. 22.00-28.00, 65-35 lbs.
16.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
24.00-
HOGS 8380. Compared
with 5277 bead last week, and
7665 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to
$1 lower, spots $1.50 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 53.00-
54.00, few to 55.00, No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 51.00-53.35, No. 2-3
190-260 lbs. 50.50-52.00, No. 2-
4 240-300 lbs. 48.00-51.50, No.
1-3 140-190 lbs. 41.00-48.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-025 lbs.
40.00-47.00, No. 2-3 300-650
lbs. 36.00-42.00. Boars 30.00-
38.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1736.
Compared with 926 head last
week, and 1611 head a year
ago. Feeder pigs $3 to $4
higher per head. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 13.00-
36.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50
lbs. 28.00-51.00, No. 1-3 50-100
lbs. 39.00-54.00, Utility 20-35
lbs. 12.00-20.00 per head.
SHEEP 709. Compared
with 495 head last week, and
913 head a year ago. Wooled
slaughter lambs mostly $1 to
$2 higher. Choice 70-110 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs
42.00-47.00, few to 49.00, Good
60-95 lbs. 36.00-44.00, few
Utility 40-70 lbs. 29.00-37.00.
Slaughter ewes 7.00-19.00.
BALANCE THE SCALES IN YOUR FARM OPERATION
HATCHING 1 / \
eggs *jy. * I >/■ \ n Z_ \
HATCHING EGG
LONGENECKER'S HATCHERY INC.
LONGENECKER'S HATCHING EGG UNITS ARE SPECIALLY
DESIGNED FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION.
CONTACT
EARL GERLACH -
New Holland Horse
Mon. Dec. 15
Reported receipts of 350
head of horses, mules and
ponies. Market stronger than
last week.
We send warm and friendly wishes
to all our friends, old and new.
May your holiday be one to remember
in all the years to come.
CONSIDER A
Load of Tennessee riding heavyweight 23-25;
horses 185-MO. Local work 15-40; colts 5-15; gcldl
horses 335-470; mule* 190- 35; larger ponies 50-1
325; better horses 275-410; TDV A
driving horses 150-445; I r\T rt
riding horses 140-260; *
lightweight 16-20; CLASSIFIi
AGRI-KING INC.
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
TODAY
AGRI-KING
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BROILER BREEDER
UNIT FOR
717-367-1545
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