—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16,1978 16 Livestoc I Western Maryland Market Westminster, Md. September 12, 1978 BUTCHER CATTLE: Medium run, mostly cows. Fat Steers few offered, good demand, Top 53.85. Good- Choice 48.00-53.85. Standard 45.00-48.00. Heifers, medium to 43.25. Cows good run, 1.00 higher! Good Cows, 40.50- 42.85. Standard & Utility 37.50-42.85. Canners 36.00- 38.00. Shelly 36.00 down. Bulls few offered, no heavy bulls, lightweights 43.00- 47.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 1.00 higher. Top Hogs 49.85. Bulk 200-225 lbs. 49.5049.85, 230- 260 lbs. 49.0049.60, 170-190 lbs. 47.0049.00. Sows to 41.50. VEAL CALVES: Large run, mostly steady. Tops, to 81.00. Good-Chohice 70.00- 81.00. Standard 60.00-70.00. Light calves 50.00-65.00. & Rough 45.00. Farm heifers to 78.50. Farm bulls to 70.00. LAMBS: Few offered, good demand. Good & Choice to 58.50. STOCK CATTLE: Very active, prices higher! Stocks Steers 50.00-60.00, light weights to 70.00. Stock Heifers to 58.00. Stock Bulls to 63.50. PIGS AND SHOATS: Good run, mostly steady. By the head 20.0045.00. Shoats to 54.00. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES LISTED BELOW LEONB HERSHEY Box 265 Paradise, PA 717 442-4807 B RUSSELLSAUDER R 5, Box 322 A Manheim, PA 717 665-4153 JASON E. MILLER 169 Strasborg Pike Lancaster, PA ■717 393-7244 WM. J. YODER 23 N Bridge St Christiana, PA 215-593-2101 MARLIN J.GEESAMAN Rt 2 Box 286 A Newport, PA 717 582 4598 k market and Pa. Auction Summary of 13 Livestock Auction Market Report September 15,1978 CATTLE 6313. Compared to 4374 last week and 7721 a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers $l.OO-1.50 higher. SI. heifers, SI. cows, and SI. bullocks steady to JI.OO higher. SI. bulls unevenly steady. High Choice and Prime YG 3-4 si. steers 55.00-58.60, Choice YG 24 53.00-57.25, Good 49.00- 53.50, Standard 44.00-50.00. SI. heifers 50.00-53.75, Good 44.00- Standard 40.00- 45.00. few Utility 35.00-40.00. Utility And Commercial si. cows 38.50-43.00. Cutters 37.5041.50. Canners and low Cutters 33.00-38.00. Shells down to 50.00. Choice si. bullocks 50.50-54.00. Good 46.50-51.00. Few Standard 43.0046.85. Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2200 lbs. si. bulls 46.00- 52.00. Yield Grade No. 2 900- 1700 lbs. 44.0049.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & Choice 300-750 lbs. steers 50.00- Good & Choice 300-700 lbs. heifers 43.00- 55.00. CALVES 3897. Compared to 2820 last week and 5233 a year ago. Vealers grading Good and Choice $2.00 to $4.00 lower. Standard and Good 70-120 lbs. steady to $2.00 higher. Prime vealers 77.00-85.00, few to 98.00. Choice 70.00-82.00, few to RAY E HILLARD, JR Rl, Box 220 A Milroy, PA 717 667 2421 ALVIN ESH Box 72 intercourse, PA 717 768 3128 PAUL BITTNER German&ville, PA 215 767 7140 H MELVIN CHARLES Rl Washington Boro, PA 717-684-5783 PETE CALDWELL Rl Windsor, PA 717 246-1046 90.00. Good 65.00-72.00, few to 82.00. Standard & Good 90- 110 lbs. 58.00-68.00. Standard 70-90 lbs. 50.00-60.00, Utility 40-100 lbs. 40.00-52.00. FARM CALVES: Active. Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 60.00-86.00. Holstein heifers 85-150 lbs. 60.00-110.00. HOGS 5958. Compared to 3439 last week and 7198 a year ago. Barrows and gilts steady to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows and gUts 50.50-52.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 48.50-51.50, No. 2- 3 190-265 lbs. 47.0049.00, No. 1-3 140-190 lbs. 42.5047.00. SOWS $l.OO-2.00 higher. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 40.0046.00. No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 38.5042.00. Boars 30.00- 38.00, few to 43.00. FEEDER PIGS 1010. Compared to 557 last week and 2172 a year ago. Mostly steady to $3.00 higher, US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00- per head. No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 36.00-54.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 2604. Compared to 1248 last week and 2400 a year ago. All prices per hundredweight. Feeder pigs $2.00-$14.00 higher. 1-2 2545 lbs, 117.00- 137.00, few 140.00, 40-50 lbs. 103.00- 50-60 lbs. 95.00- 113.00, 60-95 lbs. 65.00-99.50. 2-3 2545 lbs. 87.00-127.00, few 136.00, 40-g0 lbs. 82.00-102.00. Utility 2540 lbs. 84.00-106.00. SHEEP 718. Compared to 320 last week and 803 a year ago. Spring or Wooled si. lambs weak to $3.00 lower. Choice 65-110 lbs. 54.00-67.00. Good 45-100 lbs. 46.0055.00. Slaughter ewes 16.00-33.00. Market courtesy of PDA. Figure it for yourself. You get top feed conversion & better daily gains with Bovotone 12-D. Relying on homegrown grain and roughage this year? Make your cat tie more feed-efficient by forti fying their rations with Bovotone 12-D. Gram and gram silage, while high in energy, are low in minerals, vitamins, and other nutrients that promote top performance. Bovotone 12-D corrects these deficiencies and encourages maximum feed intake when high levels of silage are fed Keep your out-of-pocket costs low throughout growing and finishing periods by using the most economical source of additional protein available. Bovotone 12-D makes a difference you can take to the bank Your figures will prove it. VIGORTONE PRE-MIXES Rls lime lb Compare! 50 branch offlcaa 6000 daaiara 6 pliunta RALPH E BRUNGART Loganton, PA 717 725 2355 WERTZ BROTHERS R 5 Danville, PA 717-275 4407 CHESTER SOLTYS, JR Spring City, PA 215 948-3647 ' r -v" .V JAMES STUTZMAN SONS R 3 Kutztown, PA 215-683 7198 215-682-2624 SHERWOOD A. WITMER Box 138 Berrysburg, PA 717-362-8823 auction news New Holland Dairy Wednesday, September 13 New Holland Sides Stables Reported receipts of 152 cows, 126 heifers, and 3 bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Load of Wisconsin, fresh 926-1335; load of Pa. fresh 850-900, springers 880-970; load of N.Y. purebreds and grades, fresh 750-1825, springers 785-1150; local cows 525-925; springing heifers 650-1000; open heifers 195-460; bulls 435-540; herd dispersal of 41 head in all stages of lactation, purebreds 450-1135; herd dispersal of 25 head in all stages of lactation 480-1625. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, September 11 Reported receipts of 389 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market stronger than last week f s market. Local work horses 700-850; Capital Project Washington, DC is now the home of many beautiful Japanese cherry trees But the area along the Potomac where these flowering beauties dominate was once a dreary swamp filled with weeds and surrounded by mosquitoes THOMAS R WORTHINGTON R 3 Muncy, PA 717-546-2313 C. GEORGE BOOK R 2, Box 80 Mitflintown, FA driving horses 200-720; killers 350-660; mare riding horses 200-350; better 26-60; colts 10-25;- f horses 375-650; lightweight 20-55; larger ponies 71 killers 175-325; heavyweight _ YOUR FARM EQUIPMENT IS YOUR LIFE LINE PUT ALL THE DIESEL PROBLEMS IN CAPABLE, RELIABLE HANDS AT MILLER DIESEL INC Specializing in Diesel fuel injection pumps injectors and turbochargers. 6030 Jonestown Rd. - Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-5455931 Interstate 81 - Exit 26 . 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