Livestock market a Pa. Auction Summary of 17 Livestock AuctionMarketßeports June 23,1978 CATTLE 8844. Compared to 8068 last week and 8915 a year ago. Compared with ' SANDBLASTING > POINTING WATERPROOFING From repairing drafty, leaking walls to complete stucco removal and repointing, exterior restoration of farmhouses is my specialty! REASONABLE RATES JAMES H. POSTER 507 South Spruce Street Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543 For information or a free estimate, return coupon below. Name Address State Zip I City Phone: Area QUEEN ROAD REFRIGERATION HI AVCO-VM diesel engines are world-proven money-savers. They deliver maximum power efficiency immediately, under any sudden load or climate variation. Their higher power to weight ratios mean NO REDUCTION IN HORSEPOWER to qualify for pollution standards. They’re stingy on fuel, too. Many users report fuel consumption CUT IN HALF and more compared with gasoline engines. In some installations, our diesels are delivering more than SERIES THE "RIGHT FROM THE START " DIESEL ENGINE LINE FOR FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE. QUEEN ROAD REFRIGERATION BOX 67, INTERCOURSE, PA. 17534 PHONE: 717-768-9006 AFTER 5 PM - JOHN D. WEAVER 768-8355 Gid Dienner 768-8521 Sam Stoltzfus 768-3594 Or Answering Service 354-4374 last week’s market, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 50 cents higher, slaughter bullocks steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady. High Choice & Prime YG slaughter steers 55.00-58.00. IS NOW AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR \&&e£ 2800 R.P.M. 22SAEHP 20 DIN HP Choice YG 53.00-57.75, Good 48.00-54.00, standard 44.00-50.00, few Utility 38.00-47.00. Choice YG slaughter heifers 46.00-55.00, Good 44.00-50.00, standard 38.50-45.00, few Utility 35.00-40.00. Utility & commercial slaughter cows 38.50-43.50, commercial cutters 37.00-41.00, canner & L. cutter 33.00-38.00, shells down to 28.00, few choice slaughter bullocks 49.00- 52.00, good 46.00-50.00, few standard 45.00-48.00. Yield Grade §1 1000-2000 lbs. 46.00- 52.00, few yield grade #2 850- 1500 lbs. 43.0047.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & choice 300-700 lbs. steers 50.00-58.00, med. 350-650 lbs. 40.0048.00. Medium & good 400-700 lbs. heifers 40.0048.00, Good & Choice 400-750 lbs. bulls 41.00-54.00. CALVES 3960. Compared to 3350 last week and 4578 a year ago. Vealers steady to $5.00 lower. Prime vealers choice 64.00-81.00, good 60.00- 70.00, few standard & good 110-130 lbs. 58.00-65.00,90-110 lbs. 50.00-65.00, 70-90 lbs. 40.0060.00, few Utility 55-100 lbs. 30.00-55.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 63.0065.00, holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 60.00-85.00. HOGS 6283. Compared to 7458 last week and 7376 a year ago. Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 lower. US No. 1-2 ANNOUNCING 2800 R.P.M 44SAEHP 40 DIN HP 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.00-52.50, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 48.00-51.25, No. 2-3 190 250 lbs. 47.00-49.00, few No. 2- 4 250-300 lbs. 43.0047.75, few No. 1-3 130-185 lbs. 40.00 48.10. SOWS steady. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 39.00- 46.00, few No. 2-3 400-600 lbs. 35.0040.00. BOARS 30.00 40.00 few down, to 23.00. FEEDER PIGS 1613. Compared to 1584 last week and 1938 a year ago. Steady. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.0040.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 35.0050.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 2785. Compared to 2864 last week and 3181 a year ago. All prices per hundredweight. Steady to weak. US 1-2 25-40 lb. 85.00- 110.00; 40-50 lbs. 90.00-110.00; 50-65 lb. 75.00-96.00; 2-3 25-40 lb. 75.00-95.00; 40-60 lb. 60.00- 90.00. SHEEP 984. Compared to 744 last week and 948 a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs 4.00-6.00 lower. Choice 60-110 lbs. 50.00-62.50, good 60-100 lbs. 45.00-55.00. Slaughter ewes 10.00-26.00. National Stockyards June 22,1978 Receipts this week Week ago Year ago “IDE DIESEL WITH A DIFFERENCE” Cuts your power costs because it’s way ahead . of its time on all points. 2800 R.P.M 66SAE HP 60 DIN HP nd auction news St. Louis Cattle 4,700 5,300 5,800 TWICE the hours of operation per gallon of fuel. Faultless performance is the norm, rather than the exception. A choice of 27 premium quality air-cooled Avco-VM's (5 to 670-hp) means there’s one that’s right for your application. Modular, unitized construction means fewer specialized parts, lower weight per hp, lower maintenance costs, 70% parts in terchangeability and they’ll fit the tightest space. 2800 R.P.M. 88 SAE HP 80 DIN HP Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 24,1978 Compared last weeks close, steers 3.00 4.00 lower, most decline on high choice and prime. Slaughter heifers 3.003.50 lower. Cows steady. Bulls weak. Sharp downturns in slaughter steers and heifer prices early in the week apparently were the result of recent sharp declines in the wholesale carcass trade and live buyers attempting to adjust their live costs ac cordingly. Slaughter supply mainly choice and mixed choice and prime 2-4 1050 1300 lb. steers, about 25 per cent heifers and 15 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed' Choice and prime 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 55.00-55.75, small lot 56.00. Choice 2-4 950-1350 lbs. 53.00-55.50, mostly 53.00-55.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 52.00-53.50. Good 2-3 900- 1100 lbs. 49.00-52.00. Few lots good and choice 2-3 1100-1150 lb. holsteins 49.00-50.00. Few standard and good 2-3 1050- 1500 lb. holsteins 46.00-18.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple loads mixed choice and prime 2-4 900-950 lbs. 53.50-54.00. Choice 2-4 800- 1000 lbs. 51.50-53.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 700-950 lbs. 50.00-52.00. Few good 2-3 700-900 lbs. 48.00-50.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial 2-4 36.00-39.00. Boning utility 1-2 39.0040.00. Cutter 1-2 34.00-38.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 30.00-34.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1050-1700 lbs. 44.0047.00, individual yield grade 11600 lbs. 48.00. Few yield grade 1- 2 900-1000 lbs. 41.0043.00. FEEDERS: Including around 800 at Thursday’s auction. Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, large share fully 2.00 lower. Demand moderate at best for bulk of offerings. Supply mainly choice and mixed good and choice 500-850 lb. steers and 400-600 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Few lots Choice 360-460 lbs. 60.00- 60.25; 500-650 lbs. 54.75-59.50, load 800 lbs. 55.50; few lo*s 900-1000 lbs. 48.00-51.25. Few lots mixed Good and Choice 300-400 lbs. 54.25-57.25. Few Good 375-425 lbs. 52.25-54.25. Few lots Standard 550-970 lb. Holsteins 44.00-46.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Few lots choice 300-500 lbs. 51.00- 52.25; 500-600 lbs. 49.75-51.75. Mixed good and choice 300- 500 lbs. 47.00-50.75. Few good 300-500 lbs. 45.00-48.00. Small lot good 4-5 year old stock cows with calves at side 345.00 per pair. tr ' »//»!I s&. ' 2800 R.P.M. 132SAE HP 120 DIN HP 24 hour se*vic e 13 s ■ t.
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