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Chambersburg
Auction
Chambenburg, Pa.
March 2,1978
CATTLE: 440. Compared
with last Thursday's
market, slaughter steers
steady to $2 higher.
Slaughter cows 1-2 higher.
Choice 1000-1390 lb. steers
44.6047.50, one at 48.00.,
Good 39.0045.00, Standard
35.75-39.25, a few Utility
31.00-35.25. Choice 780-1100
lbs. slaughter heifers 38.25
43.25, a few Good 35-39.
Utility and commercial
slaughter cows 31.75-36,00,
few to 40.85, Cutters 30.25
33.50, Canners and low
cutter 26.50-36.50, shells
. down to 20.50. Standard
'slaughter bullocks a few
37.25-39.75, few Utility 32.75
34.60. A few Yield Grade No.
1 1350-2000 lbs. slaughter
bulls 39.6042.75, a few Yield
Grade No. 2 1080-1700 lbs.
DISTRICT MANAGER
ALEXANDRIA
MAXISENBERG
669-4027
BALLY
LONGACRE
ELECTRIC
845-2261
.6EUEWWTE
LUCAS BARN
EQUIPMENT
814-383-2806
BELLEVILLE
MACLAY i SON
717-935-2101
rAMPM.M MCALISJEPV.ILLE
gAjyi.PHILI, SANER FARM
LLOYD SULTZBAUGH SYSTEMS
737-4554 463-2606
35.75-38.25. Good and choice
steers 425900 lbs. 47.5046.00,
a few medium 305700 lbs.
31.0537.00. Medium and
Good 375-600 lbs. heifers
29.0539. Cd.
CALVES: 568. Vealers
good and choice $4-6 lower. A
few Prime vealers 76.55
85.00, choice 70.0578.00,
Good 57.0572.00, Standard
and Good 115130 lbs. 50.05
62.00, 95110 lbs. 47.5552.00,
Standard 7590 lbs. 40.05
48.00, Utility 55100 lbs. 28.05
40.00, Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls 95120 lbs. 48.5562.50,
Slaughter calves good and
choice 305475 lbs. 32.55
38.50.
HOGS 140. Barrows and
gilts 25 cents to 50 cents
lower. US No. 1-2 205225 lbs,
barrows and gilts 47,5047.75,
No. 1-3 195245 lbs, 46.25
47.60. A few 2-3 235260 lbs.
45.0545.85, a lot No. 1-3 155
lbs. 30.00. US No. 1-3 355600
lbs. sows 36.5540.75, a few
No. 2-3 365500 lbs. 34.05
GEORGE HEATH
Contact your nearest Patz dealer
VALLEY FARM
AUTOMATION
717-264-3814
HAMBURG
SHARTLESVILLE
FARM SERVICE
215-488-1025
KIRKWOOD
LANDIS &
ESBENSHADE
786-4158
LEBANON
MARVIN HORST
272-0871
37.00. A few Boars 27.75
29.00.
FEEDER PIGS’- a w
US No. 1-3.3545 lbs. feeder
pigs 25.0528.00 per head.
SHEEP; 24. Good and
choice 95120 lbs. 58.0560.50
a couple at 63.50, a few
Slaughter ewes 10.0519.00.
Oklahoma
Cattle
March 2,1978
Thursday feeder
auction.
Estimated Receipts 7000
Same Day Last Week: 7711
Fairly active: Feeder
steers under 800 lb. and
feeder heifers steady to .50
higher, feeder steers over
800 lb. weak to .50 lower;
majority of receipts choice
400-800 lb. feeder steers and
405650 lb. feeder heifers;
moderate attendance of
buyers.
2618 Arcona Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 697-5466
MILLER!
LANDIS
LABOR SAVERS
692-4647
MILTON
LANDIS FARMSTEAD i c mn
AUTOMATION KENNEDYVILLE. MB
437-2375
PIPERSVILLE
MOYER
FARM SERVICE
766-8675
WILLIAMSBURG
LONGENECKERI
814-793-3731
MARYLAND DEALEI
EASTON. MD
STREET. MD
WALTER J. HARMSEN WALTER WEBSTER
301-822-3085 452-8521
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 300-Snn lh ynnsenn
two part loads 300-406 lb.
59.50-59.80; 500-000 lb. 51.00-
54.50, small lot 540 lb. at'
56.00; 600-700 lb. 48.5051.00,
two part loads 622-638 lb.
51.75-52.00; 700000 lb. 47.00-
50.25, small lot 709 lb. at
51.00; few 800-950 lb. 45.50-
47.50; mixed good and choice
300500 lb. 50.0052.50; small
lot 579 lb. at 50.25; 600-800 lb.
46.0047.75; few 900995 lb.
44.0045.00; few good 500700
lb. 43.25-46.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 300500 lb. 44.7548.00,
near two loads 445-465 lb.
48.3548.60; 500600 lb. 44.00
45.50, part load 529 lb. 47.10;
600700 lb. 43.5044.50; few
700-875 lb. 41.5042.75; mixed
good and choice 300600 lb.
43.0044.25; 600700 lb. 42.00
43.00; few good 400600 lb.
38.0041.75; 600000 lb. 37.50
40.00.
cattle
FOR THE WEEK:
Compared to late last week
HAGERSTOWN MD
TRI-STATE
FARM AUTOMATION
301-790-3698
PINOER SERVICE CO.
301-348-5263
LINEBORO. MD
WERTZ GARAGE, INC.
301-374-2672
inc.
NEW WINDSOR MD
TRI-COUNTY
FARM AUTOMATION
301-775-7365
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4,1978—1 f
feeder steers under 800 lb.
.501.00 higher, feeder steers
over 800 lb. weak to .50
lower; feeder heifers steady
to .50 higher; slaughter cows
closed 1.002.00 lower, late
sales utility and commercial
2-3 29.50-33.50, cutter 1-3
27.0030.00; bulls closed 2.00
3.00 lower, week sales
Refmishing class set for
CARLISLE - A free class
on a new, more efficient
method of furniture
refinishing will be conducted
by Eli Young at Cumberland
County Extension Office.
1100 Claremont Road,
Carlisle on March 16 at 9:30
am. The class is being
sponsored by the Extension
Home Economist in Cum
berland County.
Those interested should
register by calling the Ex
tension Office at 717-249-7220.
Participants are encouraged
to bring a small piece of
furniture (example, a
WE ML HAUL
HAY, STRAW, &
GRAM
To Local Auctions
or Buy Outright
Paid at Scales
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FARMS
Call 717-3334080
or 717-333-4377
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School Workshop
FRI., MARCH 10,1978
5:30 P.M. -10:00 P.M.
SAT., MARCH 11,1978
8:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.
8 Different YBS Displays
Special Displays Featuring:
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Theme: THE KING IS COMING
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1383 Arcadia Road, off Rt. 72 North
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consisted of yield grade I*2
1000-1800 lb. 36.00-44.00;
salable receipts near 20,200
head, compared to 15,374
head last week and 16,506 the
comparable week a year
ago. Cows and bulls, near 12
per cent of cattle receipts
feeders near 88 per cent of
the total.
March 16
drawer) for on-the-spot
Consultation. Young, a
representative from a
nationally known refinishing
company, will demonstrate
a product now on the market
which eliminates sanding
and stripping by simple
melting down die old finish.
In addition to refinishing
furniture, Young will
demonstrate how to remove
white water rings and
cigarette burns, clean brass,
remove wax build-up, fill
dents and scratches, and
give other hints for the care
of fine furniture. A question
and answer period will
follow the class.
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