As you know there are no easy ways to farm and to raise livestock. You work hard with your hands & back & you try to use all the knowledge your parents taught you, then you trust in the Lord Our business has no short cuts or easy ways either. We just work hard to supply you with quality feeder cattle & stand ready to assist you when your livestock is ready for market. '4. < NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE OCTOBER 26,197 j Please Call Us Soon PH: <717) 397-6191,569-2084,626-5659 BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BEEFALO - IfS 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 Purebtood Beefalo Semen and Half-Blood Beefalo heifers and bulls. - Visit our farm and see our animals. SEMEN *l2 an ampule NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR 3 A BULLS & HEIFERS. BEEFALO N * J 4270Quakerbridge Road - Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association National Reputation - Local Service ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS Do you want to make buying your stackers and feeders easy. It can be very simple. Just call and give us your order. All orders filled to your exact specifications. Call us anytime. We can be very helpful. WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense EXT FEEDER PI6 SAL TUESDAY, Consign all your feeder pigs to Waiter M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff. Feeder pigs received from 6 A.M. to 11 A.M. UNCASTER STOCK YARDS For Further Information, Coll 717-397-5136 Hog Markets Lancaster Market Monday, Oct. 18,1976 •HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-1.25 lower: BARROWS AND GILTS: Few US 1210-235 lb. 37.01W7.50; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 35.75-36.00; US 2-3 200-240 lb. 35.00-35.50; 240-255 lb. 34.50- 35.00; Few 250-275 lb. 32.50- 34.00 New Holland New Holland Sales Stables HOGS: 1391. Retail 37.00-38.25; Heavyweight 35.50-36.25; Lightweight 34.50-36.25; Wholesale 36.25-37.00; Sows 22.00-29.50; Boars 22.00-29.50. New Holland Sales Stables SHOATS: 731. No. 1 and 2 3’42 lbs. 62.00- 63.00, 45-60 lbs. 52.50-60.00; No. 2 29-44 lbs. 50.0069.00,46- 58 lbs. 49.50-57.00; No. 2 and 3 3040 lbs. 45.0061.00, 44-64 lbs. 52.00-54.00; No. 3 28-39 lbs. 41.00-59.00, 48-70 lbs. 43.0051.00; Utility 3040 lbs. 35.00-59.00, 43-51 lbs. 40.00 47.00. Indianapolis Barrows & gilts active, mostly SO higher instances 75 higher. US 1-2 200230 lb. 33.75- 34.00, 70 head 34.00; US 1-3 200245 lb. 33.0033.75; Many 33.25-33.50. * CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717) 349-2340 OCT. 26,-1 P.M. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Oct. 20,1976 HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: Few US 1210-230 lb. 37.00-37.25; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 35.50-35.75, few 36.00; US 2-3 200-245 lb. 35.00-35.50 245-270 lb. 34.50-35.00; One lot 318 lb. 30.50 St. Louis Thursday, Oct. 21,1976 Barrows & gilts fairly active, 5075 higher. US 1-2 200230 lb. 33.50 33.75; about 100 head; US 1-3 2002351 b. 33.0033.50; 235-250 lb. 32.0033.00. Peoria Auction Thursday, Oct. 21,1976 Barrows & gilts active, opening 1.00 higher. Receipts currently 500 under estimate. US 1-2 200230 lb. 33.50 33.75; 250 head 34.00; US 1-3 200240 lb. 33.0033.50. Vintage Feeder Pig Sale Friday, Oct. 15,1976 Thirty to 40 lb. 5054 cents; 40 to 50 lb. 48-50 cents; 50 to 70 lb. 4448 cents. Vintage Sales Stables Wednesday, Oct 20,1976 Head: 378 No. 1 hogs - 35.00-35.60; No. 2 and 3 hogs - 34.35-34.85; Heavy hogs (250-270 lbs.) 33.50-35.00; Sows (350-475 lbs.) 23.75-26.75; Boars (300- 600 lbs.) 22.75-23.75, Vintage Hog Sale Saturday, October 16 Vintage, Pa. HOGS: 898. No. 1 38.10 - 38.60; No. 2 37.00 - 37.75; No. 3 36.35 - 36.75; Heavyweight 250 - 270 lbs. 34.00 - 36.35; 170 -190 lbs. 32.00 - 35.00; Sows 300 - 700 lbs. 26.75 - 28.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Oct. 23.1976 Futures Trading Closing bids as of Thursday, October 14 Chicago Chicago New York New York Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes November December 42.30 31.70 January February 42.50 March April 42.80 30.65 6.38 May 44.10 39.90 June July 44.27 33.30 Aug. Trend—Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are higher, and Eggs are higher. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES (Closing bids as of Thursday, October 14) Com Wheat Soybeans Meal November 2.64% 2.86% December January 2.73% 2.98% 6.41 March 2.78V4 3.05% 6.43% 186.00 May July 2.82% 3.10 6.42V4 185.00 Aug. 2.77 3.16 Sept. Trend—Corn is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are higher, and Soybean Meal is higher. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 611,000 1,281,000 600,000 1,274,000 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year ATTENTION FARMERS!! A AND Place Orders Now For Best Price On lit.BfrHi'giHd BALANCED SOIL TESTING QUALITY CONKLIN PRODUCTS MELVIN R. WEAVER RDI Box 529 Manheim, PA PH: 717-569-6576 5,03 67.75 31.30 5.80 58.50 8.29 34.35 6.26% 6.34% 182.20 6.39 183.00 603,000 948,000 m. A 3 67.70 62.30 59.25 Soybean 180.20 185.20 SHEEP 102,000 105.000 120.000 A
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