—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 2,1978 14 Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle (Continued from Page 13) 51.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1150-1300 lbs. Holsteins 46.5047.50. Good 2- 3 900-1200 lbs. 47.5049.50. Standard to Good 2-3 1050- 1250 lbs. Holsteins 44.50- 46.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 875-1050 lbs. 48.7549.00. Choice 24 800-1075 lbs. 47.50- 49.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 46.50- 48.00. Good 2-3 700-950 lbs. 44.0046.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 24 34.50-38.50, closing 34.50-37.50. Boning Utility 1-2 37.50-39.00, closing week sales 37.50, 38.00. Cutter 1-2 33.50-37.50, closing 33.50-36.50. Canner and low Cutter 1-2 30.00-34.50, closing sales 30.00-33.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1050-1800 lbs. 41.0046.00, package yield grade 1 1500 lbs. 47.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Joliet Cattle August 31,1978 Friday through Wed nesday’s salable receipts 6,100, 5 days last week 5,592, same period last year 7,618. Extra Features Standard on a Johnson Applicator V boom 11 larger caps 1 lines opl Adjust nozzle. stamles: Extra Rustless dnvt quick disenga 50 or 80 to< High orop cU Suspension Fertilizer Package allows operator to quickly transfer liquid from nurse tank with the same pump used for sparging Includes a Hypro model C-9006 centrifugal pump - stainless steel sparging tube (2”) mounted in applicator tank Poly ball valves and hose to top of tank with a shut-off valve Plug fitting with plug fur nished and pump becomes an agitator pump Lancaster County's only dealer specializing in Sprayer Sales and Service RONKS, PA PH: (717) 687-6712 Evenings and Saturdays Phone (717) 687-7116 Trading slow on Monday, moderately active Wed nesday on slaughter steers. Slow to moderate on heifers. Average Choice and better slaughter steers 50 to 75 higher than Wednesday of last week. Good to average Choice steers 75 to 1.25 higher. Heifers 25 to 50 higher. Cows steady to 50 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS' Mixed High-Choice and Prime 341150-1350 lbs. 53.50- 53.00, 2 load string 53.25 Monday, 53.25-53.50, 2 loads 53.75, Wednesday. Choice 24 1000-1250 lbs. 51.50-52.50 Monday, 52.25-53.25 Wed nesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lbs. 49.50-51.50 Monday, 50.00- 52.50, few 52.50 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 34 950-1100 lbs. 50.50-50.75 Monday, 50.75-51.25 Wed nesday. Choice 24 900-1050 lbs. 49.50-50.50 Monday, 49.75-50.75 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 47.0049.75 COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 37.00-39.00. Market courtesy of USDA, Peoria Cattle August 31,1978 Cattle: Receipts this JOHNSON TRAILER TYPE LIQUID APPLICATORS LESTER A. SINGER week; 5500, last week. 4800; Year ago: 5600. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers and heifers 50-1.00 higher. Cows firm. Bulls steady. Receipts about 65 per cent slaughter steers, 32 per cent slaughter heifers balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: At mid-week, Choice and Prune 341105-1200 lbs. 53.00- 53.75; near load 1130 lbs. 54.00; Choice 24 1050-1230 lbs. 52.50-53.50 ; 900-1050 lbs. 51.00-52.50; mixed Good and Choice 24 950-1200 lbs. 50.00- 52.50; Good 2-3 47.00-50.00; Standard and Good 2-3 45.00- 47.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: On Wednesday, Choice and Prune 3-4 800-1025 lbs. 50.00- 50.75; load 51,00; Choice 2-4 850-1000 lbs. 49.00-50.00; 800- 900 lbs. 48.00-49.00; mixed Good and Choice 24 800-1000 lbs. 46.5049.00; Good 2-3 43.5046.50; Standard and Good 2-3 41.0043.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 36.00-38.00; High-Dressing Utility 38.50- 39.00; Cutter 1-2 33.00-36.00; Canner 30.00-33.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1-2 1100-1700 lbs. 41.0045.00, few 46.00. _ Large Capacity means more time in the field spraying and less time filling. It is equipped, ready to apply liquid Nitrogen and fertilizers, ail her bicides and insecticides. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT • Johnson Model 220 Electro-Mark dye marker To help eliminate laps and gaps for application accuracy • Boom options include 23 or 30 foot swaths Any number of nozzles 10 foot spacing Row crop or broadcast Shock absorbers • Pump option is Dempster SND-3, optional - up to 225 gallons per acre • Hydraulic operated booms Market courtesy of USDA, >avy duly booms jnsport ;ks new design rner gauge and i damper le lacing I pump (Model SND 1) up re on 30 foot boom *s Viton seals Western Maryland Market Western Maryland Stockyards, Inc. Westminster, Maryland August 29,1978 BUTCHER CATTLE; Fat steers good run, prices higher. Top 53.85. Good- Choice 47.00-53.85. Standard 42.00- Heifers, Top 48.75. Cows active $l.OO-1.50 higher. Good Cows 40.50- 42.85. Standard & Utility 38.00- Canners 35.00- 38.50. Shelly 35.00 down. Bulls mostly steady prices. Good to 48.60. Bulk 45.00- 48 00. BUTCHER HOGS: Steady to 50 cents lower. Top Hogs 49.00. Bulk 200-225 lbs. 48.00- 48.75. 230-260 lbs. 47.0049.00, 170-190 lbs. 44.00-47.00. Heavy Weights 300 lbs. to 44.00. Sows 300-500 lbs. 37.00- 41.00. VEAL CALVES: Large run, prices steady. Tops, to 81.50. Good-Choice 70.00- 81.50. Standard 55.00-69.00. Light calves 50.00-60.00. Weak & Rough 50.00 down. DURING^^ MECKLEY'S BARGAIN DAYS WIN AN IH 1586 OR ONE OF 7 OTHER TRACTOR 2 Second Frizes GRAND PRIZE S Third Prizes 484 Utility Itactors Big Red 15S0 TVactor Cadet 81 Lawn Tractors SEPTEMBER Bth Bam-Bpm I SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON ANY EQUIPMENT PURCHASED OR ORDERED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1978 FIELD DEMOS AVAILABLE PICK UP YOUR OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK ON SEPT 8 AT MECKLEY/DALMATIA SEE THE NEW AXIAL FLOW COMBINE MICKUM/DAURATIA INTERNATIONAL DEALER Farm Heifers to 113.00, farm bulls to 65.00. LAMBS: 55.00-60.00 STOCK CATTLE: Active bidding, prices steady. Stock Steers 48.00-61.00. Stock Good & Choice PRIZES Heii’ers 45.00-56.75. Bulls 50.00-57.00, PIGS AND SHOATS: Very active, prices higher. By the' head 20.0049.00. By the lb. 50 lb. to 101.00; 70 lb. to 70.00. Dalmatia 758-3021 Stock <£>,
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