i ivestock martet and auction news .fllE 218 Steers-High |C . and Prime 40.00- id-Good Choice 39.00- Good 37.50-38.50; ; d rd Good 35.00-36.75; isteins Good 34.00- i-Standard Good 32.00- (.Heifers - High Choice Pnine absent; Good to , ce 36.00-36.75; Good ;.50; Standard Good ■34.75; Holsteins Good 14.00; Standard Good \OO. Feeder Steers and Choice ..[Standard Good 37.00- (0; Utility 30.00-35.00. Good and Choice iercial 36.00-36.75; .ardto Good 34.00-35.50; ity to Standard 28.00- Cows - High Yearling „mer c i a 1 28.00- 60;Cutters 26.00- Low Cutters ,Ofl-25.50;5he11s 18.00-23.00. \LVES 132 Calves - ice and Prime 64.00- ;Good and Choice 60.00- Standard and Good :.00;Utility to Gooa ,40 lbs. 45.00-49.00';Utility VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Box 100, Paradise. PA 717-442-4181 or 768-8204 EVERY THURSDAY AT 12 NOON Hay, Straw & Grain Sale We have plenty of good buyers each week. We need consigners. L Robert Frame, manager For post-emergence weed control on com... Donvel'heibidde... a| one or tank- ™ Xfi d with 2 4-D spending on your weed problem): to control tough, cover misses of bL emergence tier ‘ DlC| t)e app|icat, on where ft ,a «ors make ,rn Possi b le PPl ' Cat,on MELVIN R. WEAVER Box 529 PH: 717-569-6576 Sechrist Auction 90-110 lbs. 40.00-44.00; Culls 25.00-35.00. HOGS 227 Hogs - U.S. No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 44.50- 45.25;U.5. No. 1 and 3,190-230 lbs. 43.50-44.00; U.S. No. 1 and 3,180-250 lbs. 42.5042,75. Sows - 250-375 lbs. 34.00- 35.50; 400-500 lbs 32.00- 33.50. Boars - 300-500 lbs. 23.00- SHEEP 9 Lambs - Good to Choice 45.00-56.00; Medium and Good 35.0042.00. Ewes - 8.00- Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 200-215 lbs. 43.50-44.00; Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 43.25-43.50; Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-229 lbs. 43.00- 13.10. Goats are gaining in popularity because people are discovering that goats are economical and 'their milk can’t be distinguished from cows’ milk. Contact . .to make sure that late weeds cannot mature to become the nursery for next year's weed crop. Ask us for ap plication details about Banvel her bicide...from Velsic ol. Note Befbre using any pesticide, read the label CONTACT Manheim, PA Greencastle Auction Greencastle, Pa June 6,1977 CATTLE 138. Compared with the market two week’s ago; Few Choice 1015-1055 lbs. slaughter steers 39.00- 39.10, couple Good 36.75 and 36.85, couple Utility 30.00 and 31.50. One Good slaughter heifer at 33.25, one Standard at 25.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 28.35-29.60, couple to 30.35, 'Gutters 25.00-27.85, Canners 23.10-25.35, Shells down to 20.00. One Standard slaughter bullock.at 31.50, couple Utility 28.85 and 29.00- Couple Yield Grade No. 1, 1310 and 2055 lbs. slaughter bulls 35.60 and 37.00. CALVES 168. Few Choice vealers 48.00-50.50, individual at 54.00, few Good 44.00-49.00, few Standard and Good 110-130 41.00-44.50, 90- Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday June 3,1977 Feeder Cattle 514 564 Today Last Friday TREND: Market not fully tested, large share of supply mainly clean-up trade sold in lots of four or less. Few lots Choice 745-975 lb. steady; few lots Good 540-635 lb. fully steady. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 825-965 lb. 39.00-40.50, one lot 740 lb. 40.35; couple -lots mixed Good and Choice ♦ HAY, STRAW AND EAR COM SALE J Every Wednesday at 12 Noon 4 a At David Good’s Farm Equipment Sale ♦ ♦ North Maple Ave., Leola, PA J ♦ HARVEY Z. MARTIN ♦ ♦ Home Phone 215-445-5303 X ▼ We Buy On Orders I ▼ Bus. Phone Wed. Only I ♦ 717-65 A-7270 I | We also buy hay and straw privately. 4 CATTLE FEEDERS • You've Fattened Your Cattle, Now Fatten Your Profits. WIN A •1.000 SAVINGS BOND If You Are the Consignor Of The MILLIONth HEAD Whether a Steer, Bull, Heifer or Cow, to be Sold at LANCASTER STOCKYARDS at the Monday or Wednesday Cattle Auction, You Will be the Winner. • It’s Due to Occur Sometime in June. • Free •No Gimmicks • No Entry Blanks • Just Ship Your Cattle to LANCASTER STOCKYARDS And Sell Them Through Your Favorite Commission Firm • That’s All There Is toll* Participating Firms Walter M. Dunlap A Sons G.G. Lorah Louis Lyons A Son S.L. Heilbron A Sons T.G. Kreider McCoy Cattle Co. J.M. Hoober Inc. Johnson Cattle Co. William W. McCoy When You Think About Going To Market, THINK: LANCASTER STOCKYARDS (The East Coast’s Livestock Trend-Setter) Phone (717) 394-2611 110 lbs. 37.5040.50, Standard 70-90 lbs. 35.5038.50, few Utility 65-100 lbs. 30.00-36.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs. 38.50-45.00. Good and Choice 185-250 lbs. slaughter calves 36.0045.50. HOGS 55. US No. 1-3 210 245 lbs. barrows and gilts 44.00-44.50, few No. 2-3 220 240 lbs. 42.2543.50, No. 24 250275 lbs. 39.2542.25, few No. 1-3 155-165 lbs. 34.25- 35.50. Individual US No. 1-3 340 lbs. sow at 30.50. Individual Boar at 25.25. FEEDER PIGS 34. US No. 1-3 3035 lbs. feeder pigs 18.0020.50 per head, No. 1-3 3545 lbs. 24.50-30.50 per head. SHEEP 7. Few Good and Choice 70120 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 34.5040.00. Couple Slaughter ewes 7.00 15.00. 920-960 lb. 38.00-38.25 and one lot 1060 lb. 36.35; few lots Good 540-635 lb. 34.25-37.00. The State Civil Service Commission does not maintain information on vacant state civil service jobs. Applicants desiring vacancy information should contact the personnel office of the state agency where they wish to work. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 11,1977 June 8,1977 CATTLE: 3900 trading moderate. Slaughter Steers and Heifers opened fully 50, instances 75 lower. Supply mostly Choice Steers and Heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1225 lbs. 40.00-40.25, Load about 1375 lbs. 40.50. Choice 24 1050-1300 lbs. opened 39.0040.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few prime, 24 900- 1100 lbs. 37.50-38.75, mostly 38.00-38.75. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 36.00- 37.50. June 9,1977 CATTLE: Salable receipts 9,300, last week 8,563, year ago 10,379. Slaughter Steers declined 1.00, instances 1.25 through Wednesday’s trading. Heifers 75 to 1.00 lower. Most of the price Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg,Pa. June 6,1977 CATTLE 422. Compared with 2 weeks ago market; High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 39.00-42.00, Choice 38.50-41.00, Good 36.50- Standard 33.00- 35.00, Utility 30.00-33.00. Good slaughter heifers 34.00- 38.00, Standard 32.50-35.00, Utility 28.00-32.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 28.00-30.50, Cutters 25.00-29.00, Canners 24.50- Shells down to 22.00, Good slaughter bullocks 33.50-37.50, Standard 32.00-35.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.00-38.00; yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 29.50- Few Good & Choice 400-600 lbs. feeder steers 34.00-41.00; few Medium & Good 400600 lbs. feeder heifers 25.00-32.00; few Medium & Good feeder bulls 28.00-37.00. CALVES 393. Choice vealers 63.00-69.00, Good INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! LEASE QUALITY DAIRY COWS DHIA HERDS AVAILABLE DAIRY FARM LEASING COMPANY 1700 DUPONT AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55403 CALL 612-377-1489 TODAY! Joliet Cattle downturn concentrated on Choice and Prime Steers opver 1150 lbs. Yield grade 4; larger percentage of run on Wednesday comprised of these kind. Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1300 lbs. at mid-week mostly 39.00-40.25, load 3 about 1375 lbs. 40.50; early 40.00-40.75 and load 41.00. Choice and Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4, few 5, 1175- 1350 lbs. 38.00-38.75. Choice 2- 4 1050-1309 lbs. 39.00-41.00 late. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1250 lbs. 37.00-39.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2 and 3 1300-1550 lbs. Holsteins 37.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime, 2-4 900- 1100 lbs. 37.51W8.75, Some Monday 39.25-39.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 36.00-38.00. COWS: Utility 1-3 26.00- 28.00. Cutter 1-2 24.00-26.00. Canner 1-2 22.00-24.00. 50.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 39.50-49.50, Standard 70-90 lbs. 28.00- 36.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 100-125 lbs. 38.00-46.00. HOGS 439. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.80- 45.50, No. 1-3 195-230 lbs. 44.20-45.00, No. 2-3 195-240 lbs. 43.50-44.50, No. 1-3 145- 190 lbs. 35.5040.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 31.50-35.00, No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 30.00- 32.00. Boars 20.00-25.00. FEEDER PIGS 112. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00- per head. SHEEP 27. Choice 65-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 47.00- Slaughter ewes 5.00- 7
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