Livestock market an Oklahoma Cattle September 14,1978 Thursday feeder cattle auction. Estimated receipts 10,400; same day last week 9,924. Active, feeder cattle and calves steady to 1.00 higher, advance noted mainly on feeder steers over 700 lb. Majority receipts Choice 300 800 lbs. feeder steers and3oo 700 lbs. feeder heifers, moderate attendance of buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice and Prime 300-377 WOOD BURNING STOVES ★ FISHER * SUBURBAN * HYDRO-HEATERS ★ COAL FIRED BOILERS ★ MANY MORES SEE US AT THE EPHRATA AND NEW HOLLAND FAIRS BOWMANS STOVE SHOP RD3 NAPIERVILLE RD., EPHRATA, PA (717)733-4973 FOLLOW SIGNS FROM HINKLETOWN TRAFFIC LIGHT Come and See Pennsylvania’s Oldest Industry in a FREE Public Exhibit. Tools , photographs and documents from old Pennsylvania mills. Interesting and historical. Penn Harris Motor Inn Harrisburg Wednesday, September 20 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by: PennAg Industries Association lbs. 79.25-79.50, package 248 lbs. at 86.00; 420445 lbs. 77.00-79.00; 500-587 lbs. 71.60 73.25; small lot 639 lbs. at 67.40; Choice 300-400 lbs. 73.75-77.50; 400-500 lbs. 69.50 75.75; 500600 lbs. 65.25-70.25; 600700 lbs. 62.75-66.25; 700 800 lbs. 61.75-64.50; 800900 lbs. 59.0062.00, part load 853 lbs. 63.00; mixed Good and Choice 300500 lbs. 64.00 68.00; 500600 lbs. 60.25-63.50; 600700 lbs. 57.5061.50; few 700825 lbs. 56.0060.00; Good 300500 lbs. 59.25-62.00; 500 675 lbs. 55.0058.00; part load 783 lbs. 54.75. FEEDER HEIFERS; Celebrating a Century of Service . Choice and Prime 235-350 lbs. 66.0069.00; 452480 lbs. 65.90-66.30; part load 514 lbs. at 64.30; Choice 300-500 lbs. 60.0064.50; 500600 lbs. 57.50 61.75; mostly 59.5060.75; 600 700 lbs. 56.2558.50; part load and small lot 600640 lbs. 60.75, few 700810 lbs. 55.00 56.50; mixed Good and Choice 300500 lbs. 57.50 60.25; 500600 lbs. 54.25-57.50; few 600700 lbs. 54.00-55.50; few Good 500700 lbs. 53.00 54.00. FOR THE WEEK; Compared to late last week, feeder cattle and calves firm to 1.00 higher, instances 1.50- 2.00 higher; slaughter cows m: Milling was one of Colonial America's most important industries. Many of the old mills still stand as silent wit nesses to centuries of historic events. PennAg Industries Assoc iation has its roots in an organization of Pennsylvania millers. To commemorate its 100th year of existence, PennAg commissioned a unique and intriguing exhibit of old milling equipment. The exhibit will be open to the public free of charge. auction news closed steady to 1.00 lower, late sales Utility and Commercial 2-3 35.50-39.75; Cutter 1-3 32.50-36.00; Bulls closed 50 cents to 1.00 lower, lates sales YG 1-2 1000-1500 lbs. 41.75-46.25; salable receipts near 27,800 head compared to 24,402. The holiday shortened period last week and 26,269 head the same week a year ago. Cows and bulls near 14 per cent o cattle receipts, feeders nea 86 per cent of the total. Omaha Cattle September 14,1978 Compared with the previous week’s close: Clos ing prices on slaughter steers and heifers were 1.25-1.75 higher, some in stances 2.00 higher. Cows were .50-1.00 higher and bulls steady. Four day receipts 15,100 as compared 11,700 previous week and 16,200 week ago. The upward spiral in fed cat tle prices was extended into the fourth successive week PLANT TROJAN HYBRIDS THE HIGH YIELDING HYBRID FOR PROFIT MAKING FARMERS II SHOW PLOT ON FARM 11 Dealer KERVIN ZIMMERMAN Myerstown RD#2, Pa. Ph: 717-866-4081 • Good used diesel • New Sputnik engines wheels and Parts. CHOOSE THE MODEL FOR YOUR NEED St 1-2 & 3-4Vz - 35 hp. HR 2-3-4 & 6-17-113 hp. 6SR 2-12 hp. 1 Fetter PH2IS hp. 1 HR 2-29 hp. 1 DVAISOO Sianzi 20 hp. 1 Fetter PHI IVz hp. 2 FL 712 Duetz 11 hp. CALL HORNING’S WAREHOUSE 717-354-4158 or IF NO ANSWER CALL 717-354-4374 SMUCKER’S ENGINE SHOP RD 1, GORDONVILLE, PA. 17529 SALES & SERVICE DIESEL & GAS Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16,1978 after “bottoming out” in mid-August; since that time prices have advanced 4.00-4.50. The live trade was characterized by an air of aggressiveness as most buy ing interests were in need of cattle for short term re quirements, and the upturn in live prices was supported by a rather bullish carcass trade. Best demand centered on choice and prime 1100-1300 lb. steers and same grade 950-1075 lb. heifers with consignments carrying a moderate percentage Tield grade 4 animalc lot under as great price pressure as most recent weeks. The run in cluded a fair percentage choice s + - ers and heifers and a moderate volume choice and prime. Steers made up approximately 38 per cent and heifers 35 per cent cows comprised 11 per cent and feeders 15 per cent. STEERS: At midweek high time, four loads choice with end prime. predominantly 3 1135 lbs. 56.00, few loads and part loads choice and prime 3-4 SMUCKER’S ENGINE SHOP DISTRIBUTOR FOR: SLANZI, PERKINS LISTER DIESELS 1150-1250 lbs. 55.50-55.75. Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lbs. 54.00- many sales “54.50-55.25. Mixed good and choice -3 975-1250 lbs. 53.50-54.25, Holsteins 50.00- Good 2-3 49.00- Standard and Good 2-3 47.50-48.50. Average of LS-214, detail ed quotations, for choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 54.32; choice 1100-1300 lbs. 54.52. Aveage weight steers first three days 1129 lbs. as compared 1127 lbs. previous week. Average weight heifers first three days 982 lbs. as compared 979 lbs. previous week. HEIFERS: Load and part load 3-4 994-1005 lbs. 53.75, several loads same grade 34 975-1050 lbs. 53.50. Choice 2-4 875-1075 lbs. 51.00-53.25. Mix ed good and choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 49.50-51.50. Good 2-346.00-49.00. COWS: Utility and Com mercial 2-4 39.0041.50, few 42.00. Cutter 37.50-39.50. Can ner and low-cutter 34.50-37.50. HEIFERETTES 43.0047.00. BULLS: 1-2 1400-2000 lbs. 43.00-47.00, individual 1 47.5048.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Fond Memory An Ohio newspaper re ported that one generous gentleman had made a strange donation to his church upon the death of his wife Seems the gentleman donated a new loudspeaker in her fond memory For lower cost per hour power, rely on DIESEL POWER 13
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