Livestock market an Pa. Auction Summary March 3,1978 CATTLE 7075. Compared with last Friday’s summary 5726, 6314 a year ago, slaughter steers and heifers, unevenly steady to strong, slaughter cows 50 cents to $1 higher, slaughter bullocks steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. EED A LARGER CAPACITY TANK? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO SAVE MONEY - FROM DARI-KOOL 450-5,000 GAL. CAPACITY 3 - D 2 - 600 Girton (2 Sold) 4 - D 2 - 500 Girton (3 Sold) 2-D2-400 Girton (1 Sold) 1 - 500 gal. Jamesway 1 - 400 gal. Jamesway 1 - 700 gal. Mueller w/5 H.P. com pressor model O ($1800.00) 600 gal. Mueller w/5 H.P. com pressor model O w/Mueller Matic tank washer 1 - SHENK'S FARM SERVICE 501 E. Woods Drive Lititz, Pa. 17543 Bulk Tanks & Therma • Stor Afters P.M. Call Titus Burkholder 717-859-1620 Our Service Trucks Are Radio Dispatched 24 HR. SERVICE OFFERED Steers High Choice & Prime YG 47.50-49.00, Choice YG 44.0048.00, Good 38.50- 45.00, Standard 34.00-39.50, few Utility 31.00-36.00. Choice YG slaughter heifers 38.0044.00, Good 35.0040.00, few Standard 30.00-37.00, few Utility 26.00-32.00. Utility & Commercial cows 30.50- 34.60, Cutters 28.50-32.50, Canners and Low Cutter 25.00-30.00, Shells down to 20.00, Choice slaughter notice to EVERYDAY MILK SHIPPERS >3OO TO >l2OO PER TANK. ACT NOW! USED BULK MILK TANKS bullocks few 40.5046.25, Good 37.00-43.00, few Standard 33.00-38.00, Utilty few 28.00-34.00. Yield Grade No. 11100-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 36.0042.75, few yield grade No. 2 900-1700 lbs. 32.50-38.00. FEEDER CATTLE. Good & Choice 300-800 lbs. steers 37.0048.00, Good & Choice 300-600 lbs. heifers 30.00- 40.00, a few Good & Choice 300-800 lbs. bulls 33.0043.25. \ I „ •'v MILKEEPER 400-500-600 GAL. CAPACITY 500 gal. Mojonnier w/4 H.P, Tecumseh w/tank washer 2 - 400 gal. Mojonnier w/compressors, vacuum 1 - 425 gal. Esco w/compressor ($400.00) 1 - Used 18 can milk cooler - like new 20 used milk cans THERMA*STOR >-- IS DOING A VERY j SATISFACTORY JOB | ON DIESEL OPERATED m bulk milk tanks. T ASK FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE t A NUMBER OF f INSTALLATIONS ON ' DAIRY FARMS. auction news CALVES 4475. Compared with 3090 a week ago, 4821 a year ago. Vealers Good & Choice steady to $2 higher. A few Prime vealer 76.00-85.00, Choice 65.00-80.00, Good 50.00-70.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 45.00-58.00, 90-110 lbs. 37.00-50.00, Standard 70- 90 lbs. 30.00-43.00, Utility 55- 100 lbs. 15.00-35.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 42.00-64.00, a Phone 717-626-1151 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4,1978 few Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs. 40.00-58.00. . _ HOGS 7457. 5103 a week ago, 6591 a year ago. Barrows and gilts 50 cents to $1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.50-49.50, No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. 47.00-48.50, No. 2-3 190- 260 lbs. 45.0047.50, a few No. 24 260-300 lbs. 36.0045.00, a few No. 1-3 120-180 lbs. 32.00- 45.00. US No. 1-3 290-600 lbs. sows 36.0042.00, a few No. 2- 3 400-600 lbs. 30.00-37.00. Boars 23.00-33.00. FEEDER PIGS 1038. Compared with 966 last week, 1362 a ago. $1 to $4 higher. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-35.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 26.0042.00. Graded Feeder Pigs 4061 compared with 1277 head last week, 3163 a year ago. All sales per cwt. Feeder pigs mostly steady to strong although spots were recorded from $8 higher to $3 lower. US 1-2 30-40 lbs. 97.00- 113.00, 40-50 lbs. 89.00-106.00, few to 110.00,50-75 lbs. 75.00- 99.00, 75-100 lbs. 61.50-72.00. US 2-3 30-40 lbs. 78.00-107.00, 40-50 lbs. 80.00-105.00, 50-85 lbs. 64.00-85.00, 85-100 lbs. 60.00- Utility 25-40 lbs. 66.00- 35-65 lbs. 37.00- 62.00, SHEEP 486. Compared with 268 head a week ago, 435 a year ago. Wooled slaughter lambs steady to $3 higher. Choice 60-110 lbs. 60.00-70.00, Good 60-100 lbs. 50.00-60.00, Slaughter ewes 14.50-24.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, March 1 Reported receipts of 155 cows, 68 heifers, and 10 bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. PLAN NOW FOR SPRING LET US WORK OUT YOUR FERTILIZER PLAN CONSISTING OF: ★ Premium Corn Starters ★ Anhydrous Ammonia ★ Liquid Nitrogen ★ Broadcast Fertilizers with expert truck spreading available ★ All Pesticides for Coro CALL & LET OUR FIELD SPECIALISTS TAKE CARE OF YOUR FERTILIZER NEEDS OPEN MON. THRU FRI. 7:30 to 4:30 - SAT. TILL NOON i f BULK BLENDS 1 ORGANIC SMM PLANT '* [ ANHYDROUS AMMONIA 1 FOOD CO. 2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, PA Ph: (717)397-5152 Load of N.Y., fresh 600- 790; load of Pa., fresh 550- 830; load of Wisconsin, fresh 670-1025; load of Pa., fresh 690-790; load of Butler Co. springers 510-1025; load of Pa. fresh 595-790; load of N.Y. fresh, purebred and grade 625-1200, springers 825-1100; local cows 475-760; springing heifers 475-660; open betters 150-350; herd dispersal of 30 head in all stages of lactation 375-780; herd dispersal of 22 Jersey head in all stages of lactation 225-410. G&M Livestock Market Duncanville, Pa. February 27,1978 Market lower than last week’s market. STEERS: Good to choice 40.00-43.50; standard to good 38.0040.00. HEIFERS; Good to choice 38.0040.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to choice, 300 to 700 lbs. 42.00- 48.00; standard to good 36.00- 42.00. BULLS: 1000 to 1651 lbs. 35.50-39.80; 900 to 1100 lbs. 30.00-36.00. COWS: High choice to prime 32.00-35.50, individual 36.25; utility 30.00-32.00; cutters 28.00-30.00; canners down to 24.00. DAIRY COWS: 410-1675. CALVES: Good to choice 60.00- standard to good 40.00- utility 20.00- 40.00; farm bull calves 40.00- 55.00; farm heifer calves