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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.
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Slaughter heifers uneven,
mostly 50 cents to $1 lower.
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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
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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)