If you feel we may be of service, please call us at 768-3301 or 1-442-4183. We can only help. JOHN J. HESS 11, INC. SO. VINTAGE RD. PARADISE, PA 17562 PURINA CHDWS Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 28,1978 Livestock market and auction news Chambersburg Auction Thursday, 1978 CATTLE 360. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers steady to strong; grading utility & commercial strong to 50 cents higher, canner & cutter steady to $l.OO lower. Few Choice YG 1000- 1200 lbs. 53.90-55.50; Good 51.75-55.25, 1 at 55.75; Standard 46.90-51.50; few Choice YG 800-1000 lbs. si. heifers 50.0052.75; Utility & Commercial si. cows 40.00- 44.50. few to 46.00,1 at 47.75; Cutters 38.3541.25; Canner & L. Cutter 35.00-38.60, Shells down to 32.00; few Standard 45.7548.75; few Yield Grade #ll3OO-1900 lbs. 48.7050.75,1 at 52.40; Yield Grade §2, 1175-1500 lbs. 43.5048.90. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & Choice 300-500 lbs. steers 59.00- 1 at 71.00; Good 300500 lbs. 52.0058.00; few Choice heifers 51.5054.50; Good 315-600 lbs. 45.0049.50; Good 400-700 lbs. bulls 47.00- 55.00. CALVES 575; Vealers about steady, Choice 84.50- 95.00. I.at 96.00; Good 75.00- 91.00; Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 80.0083.00; 90-110 lbs. 77.0080.00; 70-90 lbs. 73.00- Utility 55-110 lbs. 55.00- FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 78.0089.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-130 lbs. 90.00- 120.00. si. calves grading Good & Choice 200-300 lbs. 50.0089.50; Standard & Good 130-200 lbs. 61.00-75.00. HOGS; 2 lots, US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. sows 43.5046.75, few No. 2-3 500550 lbs. 41.75- 43.25; few BOARS 36.50- 37.50. FEEDER PIGS 55. US No. 1-3 3550 lbs. feeder pigs 30.00- per head, few No. 1-3 5080 lbs. 48.0051.00. SHEEP 22. Choice 105 lbs. at 58.00,1 lot Utility 60 lbs. at 60.00. Slaughter ewes 17.00- 21.50. Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. October 25,1978 CATTLE 168. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter cows strong to 1.50 higher. Couple Low Choice slaughter steers 52.60 and 52.75, few Standard 45.35- 47.75, few Utility 42.1044.10. Few Utility slaughter heifers 43.7544.50. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 39.5044.10, few to 45.00, Cutters 38.6042.25, Canner and Low Cutter 35.00-39.35. i Few Yield Grade No. 1,930- 1580 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.1048.25. YOUR FARM EQUIPMENT IS YOUR LIFE LINE PUT ALL THE DIESEL PROBLEMS IN CAPABLE. RELIABLE HANDS MILLER DIESEL INC. Specializing in Diesel fuel injection pumps, injectors and turbochargers. 6030 Jonestown Rd. - Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-545-5931 interstate 81 - Exit 26 Celebrating our 20th year in business. CALVES 182. Vealers about steady. Individual Prime vealer at 91.50, Choice 31.50-86.50, few Good 65.00- 80.00, Standard and Good 90- 110 lbs. 74.00-78.00, 70-85 lbs. 70.00- Farm Calves; Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 75.00- few Holstein heifers 35-120 lbs. 82.00- 115.00. HOGS 153. Barrows and gilts $1.25 lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 52.60-53.60, one lot at 54.10, No. 1-3 210-250 1b5.51.30-52.60, one lot No. 2-3 375 lbs. at 43.75. Few US No. 1-3 350-600 lbs. sows 43.0044.25. Few Board 31.00-35.75. FEEDER PIGS 454. US No. 1-3 2085 lbs. feeder pigs 23.0042.00 per bead, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 40.00-51.00, No. 1-3 55-90 lbs. 50.00-55.00 per head. SHEEP 19. One lot Good 50 lbs. feeder lambs at 62.001 Slaughter ewes 18.00-27.50. Market courtesy of USDA. Joliet Cattle October, 26,1978 Friday through Wednes day’s salable receipts 6,100, 5 days last week 6,426, same period last year 8,510. Trading slow for the week. Mixed high Choice and Prune steers closed the week 50 to 75 lower than Wednesday of last week. Good to average Choice steers mostly 1.00 lower. Heifers 1.00-1.50 lower. Cows 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high Choice and Prime 341150-1350 lbs. 55.00- 55.75 Monday, 54.75-55.50 Wednesday. Choice 24 1050- 1250 lbs. 54.25-55.00 Monday, 53.50-54.75 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 53.00-54,25 Monday, 52.00-53.50 Wed nesday. Choice Holsteins 1250-1450 lbs. 49.50-50.25 Monday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 34 950-1100 lbs. 54.00-54.251 load 54.50, load 54.75 Monday, 53.25-53.75, 2 loads 54.00 Wednesday. Choice 24 900- 1050 lbs. 53.25-54.00 Monday, 52.00-53.25 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 52.00-53.25 Monday, 50.50-52.00 Wed nesday. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.5042.00. Market courtesy of USD A. 13
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