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Livestock market and auction news
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FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 300-400 lbs.
39.50- 400-500 lbs.
38.00- 500-600 lbs.
38.00- 700-900 lbs.
36.00- some Choice
short coupled and mixed
Good and Choice 300-550 lbs.
36.00- 600-750 lbs.
35.00- Good 300-650 lbs.
34.00-
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 300-500 lbs.
31.50- few lots 650-750
lbs. 32.00-32.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 250-500 lbs.
29.25-31.00. Good 300-550 lbs.
25.75-29.50.
Leesport
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
December?, 1977
CATTLE 450. Supply in
cluded 127 head feeder
cattle. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers mostly 50
cent to $1 higher. Slaughter
cows 50 cent to $1.50 lower.
Choice No. 2-4 1000-1275 lbs.
slaughter steers 42.85-45.50,
one at 46.00, Good 37.00-42.00*
Standard 33.50-36.85, few
Utility 28.00-32.85. Choice
slaughter heifers 37.60-41.00,
few No. 1 at 43.00, few
Standard & Good 33.00-35.00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 23.25-26.10,
couple to 26.50, Cutters 22.35-
24.85, Canner & Low Cutter
20.00- Shells down to
16.00. Few Standard & Good
slaughter bullocks 34.00-
38.00. Yield Grade #1 1150-
1800 lbs. slaughter bulls
28.75-32.85. Choice 450-700
lbs. feeder steers 35.00-38.25,
Medium 300475 lbs. 27.25-
34.50. Choice 500-600 lbs.
feeder heifers 30.50-35.25.
CALVES 215. Vealers
grading Standard & Good 70-
110 lbs. $1 to $3 lower, ew
Choice vealers 62.00-72.50,
Good 42.00-54.00, few
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
37.0042.00, 90-110 lbs. 29.00-
35.00, Standard 70-85 lbs.
22.00- Utility 50-100 lbs.
15.00- Few Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 32.00-38.50,
one at 49.50; few holstein
heifers 100-120 lbs 48.0062.00.
HOGS 455. Barrows & gilts
$4.50 to $5 higher. US No. 1-2
200-240 lbs.barrows & gilts
48.1048.75, No. 1-3 210240
lbs. 47.75-48.60, few lots 220
260 lbs. 47.0047.50, No. 24
260285 lbs. 40.5045.00. US
No. 1-3 300575 lbs. sows
33.0037.50. Boars 25.0034.50.
FEEDER PIGS 170. All
prices cwt. US No. 1-3 2040
lbs. feeder pigs 58.0078.00
cwt., No. 1-3 6090 lbs. 50.00
60.00 cwt.
SHEEP 27. Choice 65-100
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
56.5061.00, Good 55.85 lbs.
45.0055.50. IFew Slaughter
ewes 12.0015.00.
Peoria
Auction
Peoria, Illinois
December 8,1977
Estimated receipts this
week 6050; Last Week 7700;
and Last year 6900.
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers
steady to 50 higher.
Slaughter heifers 1.00
higher. Cows 50-1.00 lower
Bulls weak to 50 lower.
Receipts about 65 pet
slaughter steers; 30 pet
slaughter heifers and the
balance mostly cows.
Slaughter steers and heifers
worked sharply higher at
mid-week due to weather
curtailing receipts.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 3-5, 1100-
1225 lbs. 42.2543.50. Couple
loads at mid-week 44.25-
44.75. Choice 24 950-1200 lbs.
41.0042.25; Late 42.5043.25.
Mixed Good and Choice 24,
900-1250 lbs. 39.5042.50. Good
2-3,38.00-39.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 34, 900-
1050 lbs. 39.5040.25; Load
40.75; on Wednesday, 41.50-
42.00. Choice 24,850-1050 lbs.
38.00-39.50, closing 40.00-
41.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 24,750-1000 lbs. 37.00-
40.00. Good 2-3 33.50-37.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24, 21.0023.50,
Few 24.0024.50, Cutter 1-2,
19.0021JD0. Canner 17.00
19.00, few light-weight 15.00
16.00.
BULLS: Yg 1-2, HOO
1700 lbs. 27.0030.00. Few Yg
1, 31.0031,50; Few 10001100
lbs. 24.0026.00.
Omaha
Cattle
Omaha, Nebraska
Decembers, 1977
Cattle - Compared with the
previous week’s close -
WHAT'S NEW
HAYTENDERS
Two new haytenders, the
MF 725 and MF 925, have
been added to Massey-
Ferguson hay harvesting
line to fill the need for
mower conditioners. The
machines cut, condition and
windrow hay in one
operation.
The MF 725 has a 9 foot 7
inch overall width and a cut
of 7 feet 3 inches. The MF 925
is 11 foot 7 inches wide with a
cut of 9 foot 3 inches.
Both models are equipped
with a three-position dial
hitch operated from the
tractor seat by a rope pull
system. A nylon rub plate in
the dial hitch provides a
smooth sliding surface when
changing positions. In
transport, the haytender is
within the tractor’s width to
allow passage through
narrow gates. The outer field
position permits the tractor
to straddle wide windrows
from previous rounds.
Key features include an
enclosed PTO to prevent
crop wrapping or tractor
wheel damage, a standard
540 rpm PTO convertible to
1000 rpm in the field, a sprag
clutch to protect the drives
and tractor clutch, and a belt
drive with spring-loaded
front straddle-mounted idler
to control belt tension and
eliminate the need for a slip
clutch.
The heavy duty knife drive
operates at 1600 strokes per
minute, and the knife head
has a rubber bushing to
absorb tension and shock.
The 21-in. diameter, fully
enclosed drum reel provides
increased strength and
feeding ability. This reduces
hay bunching and drive belt
strain.
The simple roll design - a
fluted steel top roll and a
spiral-grooved ticord bottom
roll - aDows the stems and
Through mid-week,
slaughter steers and heifers
were mostly 50C higher
instances 75C higher, some
late sales steers 1.00-1.25 up.
Cows were steady to weak,
bulls weak to 1.00 lower.
Four day receipts 16,800 as
compared' 17,200 previous
week and 16,300 a year ago.
Demand was generally good
for slaughter steers and
heifers, and some trade
stimulation was provided by
bitter cold over the trade
area and poor road con
ditions in some sections.
Most interests were in need
of cattle for immediate
requirements, and there was
mild strength on carcass
prices by the wholesale level
with improved demand. The
local supply included a fair
percentage choice steers and
heifers although many
loadlots were dirty or
carrying a moderate amount
of mud in reflection of
worsening feedlot con
ditions. Slaughter steers
made up approximately 41
pet and heifers 37 pet. cows
comprised 9 pet and feeders
11 pet.
STEERS: Load choice and
prime 341184 lbs. 44.25 late,
two loads and part load
choice and prime 34 1175-
1238 lbs. 43.65-43.75 at
leaves to dry at the same
time and prevents over
conditioning and wrapping.
The design also eliminates
the need for timing the rolls.
The rolls open 2 inches when
the machine is raised for
transport. This makes un
plugging easy.
Other features include a
swath gate control, 38 inch
cutterhead-to-wheels spaci
ng to prevent gouging,
“terra" tires for flotation,
extra knife storage, a guard
straightening tool, tool box
and tall crop divider as
standard equipment.
GRINDER—BLOWER
A multi-purpose grin
der/recutter that doubles as
a high-capacity blower has
been introduced by Far
mhand, Inc., farm equip
ment manufacturer based
here. By changing screens,
hammers or choosing an
alternative hopper, - the
grinder-blower may be used
to grind hay bales, high
moisture grams, stover or
used just as a forage blower.
Heart of the FBB grinder
blower is a 650-pound
flywheel mill that operates
inside a 10 inch by 57 inch
chamber. Six hammer
assemblies with four
hammers per assembly are
mounted on the 1 inch thick
flywheel. Screens encircle
the interior of the chamber
and are quartered for easy
changing Removing the
screens and hammer
assemblies lets the unit
operate as a blower without
particle reduction.
A choice of two infeed
doors adapts the grinder
blower for either gram or
forage handlmg. The plain
table has a hydraulic
operated rubber belt and is
used for reconstituting hay
or stoker and grinding gram
midweek, several loads and
part loads same grade 34
1088-1225. lbs. 43.2543.50.
Load choice and prime 4-5
muddy 1420 lbs. 39.00. Choice
24 975,1275 lbs. closed 42.50-
43.50. Mixed good and choice
2-3 975-1250 lbs. 41.5042.50,
three loads predominately 2
1350 lb. holsteins 39.00. Good
2-3 38.0041.50. Standard and
Good 2-3 36.00-37.50.
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations, for
choice 900-110 lb. steers this
week 42.62; choice 1100-1300
lbs. 42.82. Average weight
steers first three days 1153
lbs. as compared 1126 lbs.
previous week. Average
weight heifers first three
days 959 lbs. as compared
975 lbs. previous week.
HEIFERS: six loads and
part .loads choice and prime
3-4. 954-1068 lbs. 42.00-42.25
late. Choice 2-4 875-1050 lbs.
40.50- occasionally
42.00. Mixed good and choice
2-3 850-1000 lbs. 39.0040.25.
Good 2-3 35.50-38.50. Small
lots standard and good 2-3
32.50-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-4 24.00-25.50,
few high dressing 26.00-26.75.
Canner and Cutter 21.00-
24.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1400-1800 lbs.
28.50-31.50.
The gravity door, which has
a magnet mounted in the
throat to keep metal from
entering the mill, is designed
for grain and forage
operation. An eight foot
chain and slat cross con
veyor with hydraulic drive
and flail hopper is used to
feed either door. A 12 foot
hydraulic operated chain
conveyor is designed for
carrying bales to the bale
table. Adjustable vents on
the front of the blower
chamber regulate air
through the blower and aid
material flow. The
hydraulically operated plain
table and optional cross
conveyor with hydraulic
control assure constant
material passage to the
machine under any con
ditions.
Power goes to the
machine through a 1,000
RPM shaft rated at 175
horsepower. Optional
equipment includes a choice
of thirteen screens ranging
from 1/4 inch to 2% inch and
a bar screen for hay and
stover grinding.
The grinder-blower is
available from Farmhand
dealers and distributors
throughout the U.S. and
Canada. Farmhand
manufacturers a broad line
of crop handling and har
vesting equipment and
specialized agricultural
machinery. Corporate of
fices are at 1011 First Street
South, Hopkins.
LOOK FOR
ADAMS CO.
O.C. RICE. INC.
Biglerville, PA
' 717-677-8135
YINGLING'S IMPLEMENT
RDI Gettysburg, PA
717-359-4848
BERKS CO
N.H. FLICKER & SONS INC.
Maxatawny
215-683-7252
STANLEY A. KLOPPINC
Bernville, PA
- 215-488-1500
MILLER EQUIPMENT
Bechtelsville, PA
215-845-2911
SHARTLESVILLE
FARM SERVICE
RDI, Hamburg, PA
215-488-1025
H. Daniel Wenger, Prop.
ZIMMERMAN'S
FARM SERVICE
Bethel, PA
717-933-4114
BRADFORD CO.
CARL L. PIERCE
RD2,
Columbia Cross Roads, PA
717-297-3513
WYNNE’S GARAGE
Canton, PA
717-673-8456
BUCKS CO.
C.J. WONSIDLER BROS.
Trumbauersville Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
215-536-1935
PAUL HISTAND CO., INC.
397 North Main Street
Doylestown, PA
- 215-348-9041
CECIL CO.
AG INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT CO.
Rising Sun, Md.
301-658-5568
CHESTER CO.
CHAS.J. McCOMSEY
&SONS
Hickory Hill, PA
215-932-2615
STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE
Cochranville, PA
215-593-5280
M.S. YEARSLEY & SONS
West Chester, PA
215-696-2990
COLUMBIA CO.
ORANGEVILLE
FARM EQUIPMENT
Orangeville, PA
717-683-5311
WILLIAM F. WELLIVER
Jerseytown, PA
717-437-2430
CUMBEtLI^P-PP;
ERNEST SHOVER
FARM EQUIPMENT
19 West South St.
Carlisle, PA
' 717-249-2239
IAUPHIN CO
SWEIGARD BROS.
RD3, Halifax, PA
717-896-3414
FRANKLIN CO.
CHAMBERSBURG
FARM SERVICE. INC.
975 S. Mam St.,
Chambersbure, PA
717-264-3533
MEYERS
IMPLEMENTS, INC.
Greencastle, PA
717-597-2176
LEBANON CO
A C. HEISEY
FARM EQUIP!., INC.
RDI, Jonestown, PA
717 865 4526
UMBERGERS MILL
RD4, Lebanon [Fontana], PA
717-867-5161
UNCASTER CO.
ROY H. BUCH, INC.
Ephrata, RD2
717-859-2441
A.B.C. GROFF, INC.
New Holland, PA
717-3544191
A. L. HERR&BRO.
Quarryville, PA
717-786-3521
LANDIS BROS. INC.
Lancaster, PA
717-393-3906
LONGENECKER
FARM SUPPLY
Rheems, PA
717-367-3590
N.G. HERSHEY & SON
Manheim, PA
717-665-2271
LEHIGH CO.
C.J. WONSIDLER3ROS,
Jet. Rt. 309 and 100
Pleasant Corners, PA
215-767-7611
LYCOMING CO.
RICE FARM SUPPLY, INC.
Jersey Shore, PA
717-398-1391
MONTGOMERY CO.
WENTZ FARM SUPPLIES
Route 29
Palm, PA
215-679-7164
NORTHAMPTON CO.
GEORGE V.SEIPLE& SON
Easton, PA
215-258-7146
IBERLANDCO.
lORTHUI
. MECKLEY’S LIMESTONE
' PRODUCTS, INC.
Herndon, PA
717-758-3915
SCHUYLKILL GO.
L.L. ECKROTH
FARM EQUIP., INC.
New Ringgold, PA
717-943-2367
STANLEY'S FARM SERVICE
RD, Klingerstown, PA
717-648-2088
ROYER'S FARM SERVICE
RDI, Winfield
New Berlin-Middleburg Hwy.
717-837-3201
TIOGA CO.
CANYON IMPLEMENT, INC,
Mansfield, PA
717-724-2731
WAYNE CO.
MARSHALL MACHINERY
Honesdale, PA
717-729-7117
WYOMING CO.
ACE-JURISTA, INC,
Tunkhannock, PA
717-836-2610
YORK CO.
AIRVILLE FARM SERVICE
Airvitle, PA
717-862-3358
ANDERSON BROTHERS
New Park, PA
717-382-4272
GEORGE N. GROSS, INC.
RD2, Dover, PA
717-292-1673
CARROLL CO.. MD.
WERTZ GARAGE, INC.
4132 E. Main St.
Linboro, MD
301-374-2672
FORD
ROBINSON BROTHERS
Cardiff. MO
717-456-5215
WALTER G COALE, INC.
Churchville, MD 21028
301-734-7722