—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 8,1978 12 Livestock market on Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. April 4,1978 CATTLE 298. Compared with last Tuesday’s market; Choice slaughter steers 48.75- Good 42.00-45.50, Standard 37.00-43.00, Utility 32.00- Good slaughter heifers 46.50-49.75, Standard 40.75- Utility 35.00 42.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 37.35-39.35, Cutters 32.25-38.00, Canner & Low Cutter 29.85-34.00, Shells down to 26.00. Good slaughter bullocks 44.10 45.10, Standard 37.60-40.35. CALVES 130. Choice vealers 69.50-82.50, Good 48.00- Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 37.50-50.00, 90-110 lbs. 27.50-38.00. HOGS 278. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.0048.33, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 43.5046.00, No. 2-3 185- 250 lbs. 39.5044.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 40.7541.00, No. 2-3 300600 lbs. 35.00- 38.50. Boars 29,00-31,50. FEEDER PIGS 162. US No. 1-3 2545 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-29.00 per head. No. 1-3 35-60 lbs. 31.0046.00 per head. SHEEP 17. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. April 5,1978 CATTLE 409. Supply in cluded 98 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers highly uneven, Choice $2 lower. Standard & Good 25 cents to $1 higher. Slaughter cows steady to $1 higher Choice No. 24 985-1270 lbs. slaughter steers 48.50-52.00, few to 52.85, Good 47.0049.10, Standard 43.75-46.85, Utility & Low Standard 38.0043 10 Choice No. 24 800-1170 lbs slaughter heifers 45.5047.00, few 48.50, Good 40.8546 25, Standard 38.0041.00, few Utility 30.00-39.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 36.85-39.35, few 39.5040.60, Cutters 34.00-36.85, few 37.75, Canner & Low Cutter 31.10- 34.75, Shells down to 25.00- 30.00, few down to 20.35. Two Choice slaughter bullocks 46.00 and 46.35, Good 43.25- 45.50, Standard 39.0044.00. Few Yield Grade #11230-1860 lbs. slaughter bulls 44.00- 46.00, Good & Choice 385-875 lbs. feeder steers 45.0049.00, few 54.50, Medium 280-600 lbs. 40.5045.50; Good 400-750 lbs. feeder heifers 36.50- 41.00; Good & Choice 470-945 lbs. feeder bulls 40.5049.50. CALVES 178. Vealers highly uneven, extremes $2 higher to $3 lower. One Prime vealer at 79.00, few Choice 68.00-80.00, 68.00- 80.00, Good 50.00-68.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 45 00-51.00, 81-110 lbs 35.00- 45.00, Standard 60-90 lbs. 30.00- few Utility 50-100 lbs. 15.00-30.00 Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 45.00- 00; holstein heifers 95-140 lbs. 44.00-67.00, few 77.00, HOGS 534. Barrows & Gilts mostly $1.75 to $2 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gUts 46.75-47.50, No. 1-3 195- 245 lbs. 46.00-47.00, No. 2-3 195-255 lbs. 44.00-46.10, few 40.5044.00, No. 34 250-290 lbs. 38.0042.00, No 1-3 ISO -185 lbs. 38.0042 85 Sows 50 cents to $2 lower. US No. 1-3 295-495 lbs. sowk 36.00-39.75, one at 40.50, No. 2-3 260-570 lbs. 32.00-37.00, Utility 180 260 lbs. 15.00-30.50. Boars 23.00-27.50, light weights 28.75-37.00. FEEDER PIGS 288. All Sales cwt. US No. 1-3 20-30 'lbs. feeder pigs 120.00-136.00 lot 25 lbs. 148.00, No. 1-3 3545 lbs. 100.00124.00, No. 1-3 55- 85 lbs. 76.0094.00, few No. 1-3 105-115 lbs. 46.50-70.00, Utility 1030 lbs. 105-120.00, few 30-65 lbs. 71.0075.00 cwt. SHEEP 23. Few Choice 20 52 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 71.00100.00, few Good & Choice 115-135 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 56.00-57.00. Slaughter sheep 17.0021.00, few to 27.00. GOATS 23. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, Aprils Reported receipts of 476 calves, 162 cows, 107 hogs, 45 heifers, 6 sheep, 3 lambs, 28 bulls, and 12 steers. Cattle market very strong and calf market higher. Veals 65.00-83.00; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 45.00-50.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 35.0042.00; grassers and feeders 35.00- 48.00; lambs 45.00-60.00; sheep 15.00-25.00; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 42.0047.00, top 51.50; sows 32.00-37.00; boars 25.00- pigs 18.00-35.00; heifers 37.0042.50; steers, good 38.0046.00; steers, common 32.00-36.00; bulls 39.0046.25; cows, good 38.00- 39.50; cows, medium 34.00- 36.00; cows, poor or small 28.00- goats 15.00-35.00. Andersons < Hunter’s Sale Bam April 3,1978 Rising Sun, Md. FEEDER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 36.0038.50; Good to Choice 32.0034.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 49.50-51.50; Standard to Good 46.0049.00; Other 43.0045.00. BULLS: 1280 lb. 40.00; 970 lb. 39.25. COWS: High Choice to Prime 36.75-38.75; Good to Standard 34.75-36.50; Utility 32.50-33.75; Cutters 31.50- 32.75; Canners 28.75-31.25. CALVES: Prime 240-335 lb. 75.00-87.00; 180-240 lb. 68.00-77.00; High to Choice 140-180 lb. 62.00-65.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lb. 49.00- 57.00; Standard to Good 90- 110 lb. 48.00-57.00; Utility 70- 85 lb. 34.00-38.00; Low Utility 65-75 lb. 27.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS: 35 to 45 lb. $2B to $32 by hd., 50 to 55 lb.s34tos3Bfyyhd. SOWS: 36.50-38.00. BOARS: 30.50-36.00. Oklahoma Cattle April 6,1978 Thursday Feeder Cattle Auction Estimated Receipts 4500 Same Day Last Week 8566 FAIRLY ACTIVE: Feeder calves steady to firm; feeder steers 500-800 lb. .50-2.00 higher; steers over 800 lb. steady; feeder Heifers over 500 lb. 1.00-2.00 higher; majority receipts Choice 350- 800 lb. feeder steers and 350- 600 lb. feeder Heifers with a moderate percentage of cattle arriving from wheat BLENDS 80 lb. bags bags 12-12-12 108.00 16-16-16 128.00 129.50. 19-19-19 144.50 146.00 20-10-10 123.00 0-14-42 112.50 0-26-26 120.50 auction news pasture; moderate at tendance of buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 300400 lb. 65.00-69.50, two small lots 279-291 lb. at 69.95 and 70.00; lb. 61.00-67.00; 500-600 lb. 56.00- 60.75, two part loads 520 lb. and 533 lb. at 61.50-62.25; 600- 700 lb. 52.50-56.00, few part loads 606-642 lb. 57.00-60.25; 700-800 lb. 51.00-53.75; 800-900 lb. 50.50-51.00, part load 814 lb. at 52.25; Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 lb. 58.00-60.75; 500-779 lb. 49.75-52.00; Good 300-500 lb. 53.00-56.75; Few Good 534-763 lb. Holstein steers 49.00-50.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 300400 lb. 53.00-55.75, part load 346 lb. at 56.80; 400- 500 lb. 50.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 300400 lb. 53.00-55.75, part load 346 lb. at 56.80; 400- 500 lb. 50.75-55.00, two part loads 427469 lb. 55.80-55.90; 500-600 lb. 49.25-51.25, few part loads 509-550 lb. 52.25- 53.00; 600-700 lb. 49.00-51.75, package 642 lb. at 53.10; mixed good and Choice 400- 625 lb. 45.5049.75; Good 400- 725 lb. 42.7546.00. FOR THE WEEK: Feeder steers under 800 lb. steady to firm, offerings over 800 lb. .50 to 1.00 lower; feeder heifers under 500 lb. steady to firm, heifers over 500 lb. .50 to 1.00 higher; slaughter cows .50 to 1.00 higher, late, sales utility end commercial 2-3 35.00-38.00, package high dressing at 40.10; cutter 1-3 31.50-35.00; bulls steady to firm, weeks sales consisted of YG 1-2 1000-2000 lb. 44.50- 46.25; salable receipts near 13,600 head compared to 18,953 head last week and 17,429 head the comparable week a year ago. Cows and bulls near 12 per cent of the cattle receipts, feeder near 88 per cent of the total. Per ton 50 lb. Fire ants are small and reddish-brown and measure about l/Bth to l/4th inch long. The ants build mounds that may average 15 inches or more in diameter and 10 to 12 inches in height. There may be as many as 30 to 50 mounds per acre.' Around SPECIAL NOTICE LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET ; HAY SALE j 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22. Every Tuesday. '' Starting APRIL 18,1978 12:30 P.M. : Need hay, straw, ear corn \ & corn fodder. I Buyers & sellers welcome. Commission rate $ 1.50 per ton. J For Information ! can 7l7-865-2881 j Nelson Weidenbach - Auctioneer i Check This Used Equipment -Farm Fans Model FFCIO24B, 10 H.P. 1 Ph. 24" Centrifugal Fan -600 E, MC Dryer w/Bulk Tank & Augers, Continuous Flow, Electric Motor Drive, 3 Ph. -400 E, MC Dryer, Continuous Flow, PTO Drive -New Idea 8” x 51* Transport Auger, PTO Drive w/Hopper -7V4-9 H.P. 1 Ph. Circle Fan Heater Unit -Wyatt 8 x 61' Transport Auger, PTO Drive w/Hopper aCoMckd. GRAIN EQUIPMENT, INC. Box 216, RDI2, York. PA 17406 stumps, shrubs or posts, mounds may reach a height of three feet. When the mound is distrubed, hun dreds of ants boil out and swarm over the intruder in seconds. Their painful, burning sting is followed by a pustule that can leave a scar like chicken pox.
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