Livestock market and auction news Pa. Auction Summary Harrisburg, PA Week Ending March 19,1976 Slaughter cows SO cents to $1 CATTLE 6978. Compared higher, although middle with 6665 head last week, and week, started to reflect 6874 head a year ago. lower prices. Slaughter Compared with last week’s bullocks mostly 25 cents to $1 market, slaughter steers lower, spots 50 cents higher, grading Choice & Prime $1 to Slaughter bulls unevenly $2 lower, Standard & Good steady. steady to 25 cents lower. STEERS: High Choice^ EFFECTIVE MARCH 31,1976 HAY, STRAW AND EAR CORN SALE Every Wednesday at 12 Noon HARVEY Z. MARTIN 215-445-5303 NEW LOCATION David H. Good’s Farm Equipment, Leola, PA. 717-656-9024. mile North of Rt. 23 in Leola on Maple Ave. or off Ri. 222 at Rt. 772 at the Brownstown Exit, south 2 miles to Peace Road, turn left, Ist road right on Maple Ave. Formerly cold at Paul Z. Martin’s Sales Stables. BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BEEFALO - ITS GREAT - Rapid gams on grass and roughage - 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb. yearling - Test data show 62 percent carcass dress out - We stock and distribute Pureblood Beefalo Semen and Half-Blood Beefalo heifers and bulls. - Visit our farm and see our animals. NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR 3 A BULLS & HEIFERS. BEEFALO N a J 5 4270Quakerbridge Road Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association 10% OFF o\\£ WITH THE PURCHASE T FREE OF CLAY MANURE HANDLING SYSTEM - NOW THRU APRIL 10, 1976 Honey Wagon! Slurry Surrey! Either of these Clay , Liquid Manure Handling Systems can move a *- * 4 month's manure in a ' amgugmsr single day. Either inject ii l iitr--riMP%h‘ A ‘^' iam * manure into fields or ■- spread in controlled 25- 35 foot swathes. Honey Wagon has mside-the tank, liquid cooled vacuum pump. Available in 800, 1500 and 2250 gallon sizes Slurry Surrey is impeller type system. Available in 1500 and 2250'gallon sizes. Many options. One system is just right for you l M. HORST SERVICE CO. J. BOX23I,QUENTIN, PA RHONE (717) 274-1242 BILLGUHL PHONE (717) 529-2569" .SALES REP. IN LANC. CO. Slaughter heifers uneven, mostly 50 cents to $1 lower. ar * Prime 36.75-39.00, Choice 36.00- Good 34.50-37.25, Standard 31.75-35.00, few Utility 28.00-33.00. HEIFERS; Choice 33.00- 37.00, Good 31.00-35.00, Standard 29.00-34.00, Utility 26.00- COWS: Utility & High Dressing Cutter 28.75- 32.00, few to 33.80, Cutters 26.75-29.75, Canners 24.00- 27.50, Shells down to 19.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 37.50- 40.25, Good 33.75-38.50, Standard 30.00-35.50, few Utility 27.00-32.75. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000 lbs. 32.00-39.00; yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 29.5035.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & Choice 300800 lbs. feeder steers 30.00-42.50, Medium & Good 250-700 lbs. 24.50-35.00; Good & Choice 300-700 lbs. feeder heifers 27.00-36.00, Medium 300-700 lbs. 22.00- 28.50; Medium & Good 300- 700 lbs. feeder bulls 25.00- 34.00, CALVES 5129. Compared with 4335 head last week, and 4027 head a year.ago. Vealers highly uneven, Standard to Choice mostly 50 cents to $1.50 lower, Utility $2 to $5 lower. VEALERS: Few Prime 72.0030.00, Choice 60.00- 75.00, Good 48.00-65.00, Standard 35.0030.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 30.00-45.00, 90-115 lbs. 25.0035.00, 6535 lbs. 20.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 26.00- few to 53.00; holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 30.0033.00, HOGS 7375. Compared with 7255 head last week, and 8272 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts uneven, mostly steady to 50 cents higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 47.50- 49.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 46.50-48.50, No. 2-3 190-260 FUG POLE N 0 FLAG An ideal patriotic display for homo or business. X ~ v A complete -package 18' steel pole with baked vinyl enamel finish, all fittings, steel-cement mounting cas ing and 3' x 5' American flag. Easy, permanent Installation. ■Vis East Coast March 24,1576 Compared to lijesday close: beef trade fairly active, demand moderate. Choice steer beef steady to 25 higher, Choice heifer beef 25- 50 higher. Good steer beef 50 1.00 higher. Cow beef 50-1.50 lower. Lamb steady. Fresh pork very slow, demand extremely light. No com parison on limited trade. Steer Beef Choice 600900 lb. YG 3 lbs. 45.5047.00, No. 2-4 260- 300 lbs. 44.0046.00, No. 13 150-190 lbs. 40.0044.00. SOWS: US No. 13 300575 lbs. 39.0045.00, No. 23 300 600 lbs. 36.0040.00. Boars 32.0039.00, FEEDER PIGS 913. Compared with 528 head last week, and 1012 head a year ago. Feeder pigs mostly steady, few sales 81 to $3 lower (4070 lbs.) per head. US No. 13 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 21.0035.00 per head, No. 13 3530 lbs.. 32.0041.00, No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 40.00-53.00, Utility 2070 lbs. 14.0037.00 per head. SHEEP 346. Compared with 299 head last week, and 3681 head a year ago. Spring and Wooled slaughter lambs steady to spots $2 higher. High Choice & Prime 60-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 62.0075.00, Choice 3095 lbs. 51.0062.00, Choice 60110 lbs. 48.0054.00, Good 50110 lbs. 39.00-48.00, Slaughter ewes 10.0023.00, TRY A CLASSIFIED ®lf cows could talk they’d ask for WL ALFALFAS WL 311 Wl 305 WL 318 Resistant to Anthracnose and Bacterial Wilt High Yielding- Excellent Stand Persistence Rapid growing Dark green color fine stems Excellent seedling vigor and stand establishment Developed by Waterman Loomis Co., specialized alfalfa breeders. WL 318—Resistant to phytophtora BEACHLEY-HARDY SEED CO. Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 27.1976 Carlot Meats 58.25-58.50 Generally steady; 600900 lb. YG 4 55.75-56.50 Steady to 25 higher. Good 500800 lb. YG 3 57.00 501.00 higher. Heifer Beef Choice 500700 lb. YG 3 58.00 25-50 higher; 500700 lb. YG 4 54.25. Good 500700 lb. YG 3 56.50. Cow Beef Utility (Breaking) YG 3-4 51.50 1.00 lower. Utility (Boning) YG 1-2 52.50-53.00 1.001.50 lower; Canner & Cutter YG 1-2 56.50-57.00 SQ: 1.00 lower. NOTICE I AM NOT DISCONTINUING PUBLIC SALE OF HAY, STRAW & GRAIN EVERY WEDNESDAY 12 NOON Paul Z. Martin’s Sales Stables 2 miles East of Intercourse along Rt. 340 Stable 717-768-8108 Residence 717-354-6671 AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL SEED DEALER Shiremanstown, PA 17091 Choice Primal Beef Cute Yield Grade 3-4 Hinds 145-190 lb. 70.75-71.00 Steady to 75 higher. Arm Chucks 90-130 lb. 46.0047.50 1.00- lower. Lamb Carcass Yield Grade 24 Choice & Prime 35-50 lb. 112.00- Steady; 50-55 lb. 108.00- Steady; 55551 b. 106.00- Steady. Fresh Pork Cuts Boston Butts 4-8 lb. 82.00. Boneless Beef 90 Pet. Chemical Lean, fresh 79.50; 85 pet. chemical lean, fresh 74.50. TEST RESULTS (1 4 yrs PA type climates) WL 305 out yielded Vernal by 10 9% WL 311 out yielded Vernal by 12 69% and Saranac by 10 26% W 318 out yielded Vernal by 113% (Mean annual yields test data available 7 •n request)
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