Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 26, 1977, Image 12

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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 26. 1977
Livestock martet
Chambersburg
Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
March 17,1977
CATTLE 428. Compared
with last Thursday’s market,
slaughter steers 50 cents
lower. Slaughter cows
steady to $1 higher. Choice
slaughter steers 37.00*38.00,
Good 35.00-36.50, Standard
30.00- Good slaughter
heifers 33.00-34.50, Standard
28.00- Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 30.00-32.50, Cutters
28.00- Canners 24.00-
29.00. Good slaughter
bullocks 35.00-36.75, Utility
27.00- Yield Grade No. 1
1000-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls
32.00- Good & Choice
550050 lbs. feeder steers
43.00-
CALVES 677. Vealers
mostly |1 to $2 lower. Prime
vealers 75.00-77.50, Choice
56.00- Good 44.0056.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
35.0047.00, 90-110 Is. 32.00
38.00, Standard 7060 lbs.
25.00- Farm calves,
bolstein bulls 90-115 lbs.
32.00- holstein heifers
90110 lbs. 35.0042.00.
HOGS 145. US No. 1-2 200
245 lbs. barrows & gilts 37.00
38.00, No. 1-3 200250 lbs.
35.0037.00, No. 1-3 150190
lbs. 30.0033.00. US No. 1-3
300550 lbs. sows 30.0035.00.
Boars 18.0022.00.
FEEDER PIGS 34. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
18.0025.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-40 lbs. 30.00-40.00 per
head.
SHEEP 24. Utility 6085
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
30.0035.00. Slaughter ewes
8.0015.00.
East Coast
Carlot Meats
March 23,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Demand moderate,
commitments reported on 19
loads of Steer Beef as
reported by the USDA.
Carcass Steer Beef steady to
weak. Canner and Cutter
Cow Beef Generally steady.
Boneless Beef in limited test
.50-2.00 lower on 85 percent
chem lean. Spring Lamb
compared to last week
generally steady to 1.00
higher, Lamb steady to 3.00
lower. Fresh Pork Cuts:
Skinned Hams 14-17 lbs. .50-
1.00 higher.
Steer Beef
(19 loads confirmed)
Choice 3 selected 600-700
lbs. 60.50 steady to weak; 3
600-800 lbs. 60.00-60.25 no
comparison; 4 600-900 lbs.
few 56.50 no comparison.
Cow Beef
(3 loads confirmed)
Utility Bng 1-2 600 lbs. up
56.00 no comparison.
Canner-Cutter 1-2 350 lbs.
up 58.00-59.00 generally
steady; 350 lbs. down 56.00 no
comparison.
Spring Lamb Carcass,
Choice and Prime 3-4
(Sloads confirmed)
Compared to last week
50 lbs. down 109.00111.00,
bulk 109.00 generally steady.
5055 lbs. 107.00108.00. bulk
107.00 1.00 higher.
Lamb Carcass, Choice and
Prime 34 (22 loads con
firmed) compared to last
week.
55 lbs. down 103.00106.00,
bulk 104.00 steady to 1.00
lower.
55-65 lbs. 9000-9300, bulk
90009200 1.002.00 lower.
6075 lbs. 77008000, bulk
77007800 1.003.00 lower.
75-85 lbs. 6600-7000 no
comparison.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14 lbs. down 73.25
weak
Skinned Hams 14-17 lbs.
78.00 .501.00 higher;' 17-20
lbs. 74.5075.00 1.00-1.50
higher.
Cured And Processed
Meats
(12 Loads confirmed)
Skinned Hams 16-19 lbs.
firm.
Semi Boneless Hams 14-17
lbs. 107.00 no comparison;
17-20 lbs. 97.00-steady
Boneless Hams 13-17 lbs.
113.00 no comparison.
SPRING HEADQUART
FOR FARM EQUIP
[■^^OUNILOADER
1
Ideal to fill your complanter
fertilizer hoppers
without handling bags.
MCCURDY augers allow you to handle and
purchase fertilizer, feed, etc. in bulk ... the
1. For easy one-man operation, a winch is now included at no extra
cost with alt aiders.
2. Handy durable, color-coded nylon rope pulls provide sale, easy
Onf Off control of aiiyer.
3. Open hopper design permits flushing of entire tube and hopper
with a garden hose.
4. Our hydraulc system will permit a capacity of up to 1,500 pounds
of fertilizer per minute. Minimum volume from tractor t GPM.
5. Coupßng head for hose to tractor.
DISK HARROWS
CASE
ATHENS
PITTSBURGH
BINKUY&
133 Station Rd. Utftz, PA 17543 Phone (717) 62M705
HYDRAULIC AUGER MOUNTED ON MCCURDY BIN AND RUNNING GEAR.
AUGER FITS OTHER BRANDS OF GRAVITY BINS
Model AG-12 (12 ft.) Augei
CONSTRUCTION AND ADAPTABILITY FEATURES
GLENCOE
fAU!
6. Transport bracket and adjustable safety chain are standard
equipment.
7. Ai«er tube is 16-ga. steel, 6" in diameter by 12' tons, and will
swmf in a IN degrees arc. Spiral ffigMfng is 12-ga.
S. Auger can be detached by simply removing one nut and host
bracket, ideal for use in a feed bin or truck.
9- New, durable 36” Neoprene spout is included as standard
equipment.
10. 84” long hydraulic hoses with coupling are also included as
standard equipment.
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HURST BROS*
HIGH PERFORMANCE TRACTORS
AND SOLID SERVICE BACKUP
GE