—Lancaster farming, Saturday, March 11,1978
16
Chambersburg
Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
March 9,1978
CATTLE 475. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter steers
grading choice 75 cents to
$1.50 higher; slaughter cows
1.75- higher. Choice YG
2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 46.00-18.25
with one at 48.60, a few high
good and low choice 45.00
47.10. Good 39.75-44.75;
Standard 36.1041.50; Utility
(few) 33.85-38.00. Good (few)
39.00- Standard (few)
36.0043.10. Utility & Conor
mercial slaughter cows
33.00- few to 38.50. Cut
ters 32.50-36.00; Canners and
low cutter 28.50-32.75; Shells
down to 25.00. Choice SI.
bullocks Standard (few)
36.75- Yield Grade No.
1 1300-2400 lbs. si. bulls
38.6044.60.
FEEDER CATTLE;
Choice (few) 400-650 lbs.
steers 44.00-49.50; Good and
Choice 300-650 lbs. heifers
34.0040.50.
CALVES: 654. Vea'ers
steady to $5 higher. Prime
vealers (few) 78.00-85.00,
Choice 72.00-80.50, Good
62.00- Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 50.0062.00,90-110
lbs. 47.00-52.00. Standard
70-85 lbs. 45.0049.50, Utility
50-100 lbs. 25.0040.00.
FARM CALVES Hoi. bulls
90-120 lbs. 51.0063.00, a few
to 66; Hoi heifers 90-115 lbs.
51.00-
HOGS: 107 No trend. No.
1-3 200-245 lbs. barrows and
gilts 48.0048.25. No. 2-3
200-260 lbs. 47.0047.85. No.
24 260-300 lbs. 45.0046.75. US
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows
37.50-38.25, Boars 29.00-29.50.
FEEDER PIGS 24, a few
1-3 U.S. No. 1-3 20-35 lbs.
feeder pigs. 19,00-32.00 per
head.
SHEEP 22 Choice 70110
lbs. Wooled si. lambs 58.00
65.75; Slaughter ewes (few)
12-23.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, March 3,1978
Feeder Cattle
313
Today
328
TREND: Small supply
feeder steers and heifers in
lots of four or more 1.00-1.50
higher. Bulk of supply steers
and bulls sold in lots of three
or less.
Last Friday
SNOJAX
BOX 3098 SHIREMANSTOWN, PA 17011
Phone (717) 761-1863
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 635-900 lb. 43.1044.85;
couple lots mixed Good and
Choice 700-1015 lb. 41.60
42.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Couple lots Choice 335-665 lb.
36.25-36.50; one lot mixed
Good and Choice 530 lb.
32.25.
Oklahoma
Cattle
March 9,1978
Thursday Feeder Cattle
Auction.
Estimated receipts 7500
Same day last week 6923.
Very active; feeder cattle
and calves .501.00 higher;
majority of receipts choice
350400 lb. feeder steers and
350700 lb. feeder heifers;
fairly large attendance of
buyers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 300400 lb. 58.00-64.00;
400-500 lb. 55.25-61.00; 500600
lb. 54.50-57.25, Two part
loads 510545 lb. 58.005850;
600-700 lb. 52.0055.00, part
load 604 lb. at 56.00; 700800
lb. 50.0052.75; few part loads
706-729 lb. 53.75-54.10; 800
1067 lb. 45.7549.25, part load
805 lb. 50.80; mixed good and
choice 400500 lb. 53.2555.00;
500600 lb. 43.2553.00; small
lot 875 lb. at 45.60; Few Good
500-750 lb. 45.5047.25, small
lot 392 lb. at 53.25; few good
450-725 lb. holstein steers
43.5044.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 300500 lb. 46.2551.50,
few part loads 366482 lb.
52.0052.20; 500600 lb. 45.50
49.00, small lot 507 lb. 49.60;
600-700 lb. 45.5048.00; few
700800 lb. 44.2546.00; mixed
good and choice 300500 lb.
45.2546.25; 500700 lb. 43.75-
45.00; few 700750 lb. 42.25-
43.75; few good 300-800 lb.
39.3540.75.
FOR THE WEEK:
Compared to late last week
feeder cattle and calves
closed $1,003.00 higher;
slaughter cows closed $l.OO
3.00 higher, late sales utility
and commercial 2-3 32.50
36.50, cutter 1-3 28.25-33.50;
bulls closed steady to firm,
week sales consisted of yield
grade 1-2 10001800 lb. 36.00
44.25; salable receipts near
16,800 head, compared to
20,343 head last week and
23,044 head the comparable
week a year ago. Cows and
bulls near 9 per cent of cattle
recipts, feeders near* 91 per
cent of the total.
• INEXPENSIVE
TOP QUALITY SPRING VALUES!
FOR YOUR LAWN *
& GARDEN NEEDS 5®
SALE
ON FOLLOWING SIZES:
8-10-12-14-16H.P.
YOUR CHOICE!
★ ALSO MANY GOOD USED
SPECIALS IN STOCK
-r y £ >-f ; v ■> *»> *-v v« . >
*•*■■»/. ■-? * '*■'* *••*''• ~
CASE MOLDBOARD PLOWS
** *
VI V
SPRING AUTOMATIC RESET WITH SPRING COULTERS, COVER BOARDS, AND CYLINDERS IN
STALLED FOR LIFTS. SEMI-MOUNTED. READY TO PLOW. IN STOCK: 4 BOTTOM 18" and 5
BOTTOM 18".
GET THE
CONSTRUCTION AND ADAPTABILITY FEATURES:
1 For easy one-man operation, a winch is now included at no 6. Transport bracket and adjustable safety chain are stand
extra cost with all augers. dard equipment.
2 Handy durable, color-coded nylon rope pulls provide safe, 7. Auger tube is 16-ga. steel, 6" in diameter by 12' long, and
easy On & Off control of auger. will swing in a 180 degrees arc. Spiral flighting is 12-ga
3 Open hopper design permits flushing of entire tube and 8. Auger can be detached by simply removing one nut and
hopper with a garden hose hose bracket. Ideal for use in a feed bin or truck.
4 Our hydraulic system will permit a capacity of up to 1,500 9. New, durable 36" Neoprene spout is included as stand
pounds of fertilizer per minute Minimum volume from ard equipment.
tractor 8 GPM 10. 84” long hydraulic hoses with coupling are also included
5 Coupling head for hose to tractor _ as standard equipment
. SALES & SERVICE
& HURST BROS.
133 ROTHSVILLE STATION RD., LITITZ, PA 17543 Ph: (717) 626-4705
222 Mowing
& * •*
MCCURDV
CASE 1175 DIESEL TRACTOR
• 121 H.P.* CAB, AIR & HEAT
• DELUXE CLOTH
SWIVEL SEAT
• 20.8x38 REAR TIRES
• COLD WEATHER START
■'•’■ *•„ V-r ‘>\>VA
J .* v< - > .._„•>*■*s 'jL l y S*f *■
f' * '"> ’ - . \4y
I- * ' -'' ?,, ■*' ?"
‘ A?.-S
. 3;
S .k- x * *■«?-
v i %
, »r >-.*
* *
TOTAL PACKAGE
<
1 ONLY
*17,900
-V V **