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MiHHloKnrcr holstein heifers 80-150 lbs- supply near 50 percent Few Yield Grade 167.50. Thnmacuillo I/qllotj
IVllUUicUlirg 100.0ftr179.00. steers, around 35 percent FEEDERS: (including 1 IIUIIIcISVmc Valley
AUCtion HOGS- 1008. (Monday, heifers and 15 percent cows, around 2,000 at the regular Market Livestock
March 5, 1979). US No. 1-2 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Thursday auction.) Feeder
Middkburg,Pa. 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts Mixed Choice and Prime 24 Steers and Heifers uneven, Thomasville, Pa. Valley Stockyards
March 6,1979 53.2ft54.20, No. 1-3 190-250 1050-1225 lbs. 69,00-70.00. generally 2.0ft4.00 higher. Wednesday, March 7 Athens, Pa.
CATTLE 210. Compared lbs. 52.00-53.25, No. 2-3 250- Choice 24 950-1275 lbs. 67,00- Large buyer attendance and Cattle, 125 head. Steers, Monday, March 5
with last Tuesday’s market; 3001b5.50.0ft52.00.U5N0.1-3 69.25, closing mostly 68.0 ft demand good. Supply mainly high choice and prime 72.0 ft Reported receipts of 503
Choice slaughter steers 300-700 lbs. sows 44.00-50.75. 69.25. Mixed Good and Choice and mixed Good and 74 * 10 ! choice 68.00-70.00; calves, ICO cows, 35 hogs, 11
69.00- Good 65.0ft70.50, Boars 200-765 lbs. 37.7541.00. Choice 24 900-1200 lbs. Choice'4oo-800 lbs. steers and B ood 66.0ft68.00; Holstein heifers, 14 sheep, 15 lambs,
Standard 62.0ft65.00, Utility FEEDER PIGS 248. US mostly 66.0ft68.00, Good 2-3 30ft600 lbs. heifers. steers 64.00-67,00; high 13 bulls, and 14 steers. Cattle
60.00- Choice, slaughter No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 900-1150 lbs. 64.00-66.50. Few - choice and prime heifers market very active and calf
heifers 65.00-70.75, Good 20.00-35.00 per head, No. 1-3 lots Standard to Good 2-3 69.50-71.85; choice 66.00- markethigh.
60.00- Standard 55.00- 2040 lbs. 35.00-52.00, No. 1-3 1050-13501b5. Holsteins6l.oo- FEEDER STEERS* 68.00; g00d63.00-65.00; cows, Holstein heifer calves to
60.00. Utility & Commercial 4060 lbs. 52.0065.00 per 63.50. Choice 350400 lbs utility and commercial 175.00; veals 97.0ft121.00;
slaughter cows 53.00-57.60, head. - SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: i 1 6.5 0; lbs. 956 ft Slighter cows 54.00-56.50; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 100.00-
Cutters 52.00-54.85, Canner & SHEEP 12. Slaughter ewes Mixed Choice and Prime 24 104 50’ 5004500 ibs 86 sft cutters 48.00-51.00; canners 145.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and
Low Cutter 48.00-52.00, Shells 25.0ft39.00. 1 875-1050 lbs. 67.0068.00; load 99.50; 600-700 lbs. 82.5069.25* and low cutters 44.0047.00; down 78.00-90.00; grassers
down to 40.10. One Choice Market courtesy of PDA. mixed Choice and Prime 34 700-800 lbs. 79.0063.75* 80ft grade 1 bulls 68.00- and feeders 55.00-77.50;
slaughter bullock at 72.00, - qi t • - 1050 lbs. 66.50. Choice 24 800- goo ibs 73 0069 00 Mixed 69 * 75; calves, 52 head; lambs, 68.00-73.00; sheep
Good 67.00-70.50. Yield 01. LiOUIS 1050 lbs. 65.5067.00, mixed Good and Choice 500600 lbs. vealers, prime 125.00-135.00; 23.0041.00; hogs, 200 to 250
Grade #1 1200-1865 lbs. Cattlfi Good and Choice 2-3 700-975 78.0064.50. g 00( i 116.00-120.00; standard lbs. 52.00-54.50; sows 42.00-
slaughter bulls 64.00-70.00; lbs. 64.0065.50. Good 2-3 700- ’ ’ and good 90 to 110 lbs. 90.0 ft 48.00; boars 30.0065.00; pigs
yield grade #2 800-1200 lbs. National Stockyards 950 lbs. 61.5064.00. 110.00; 65 to 90 lbs. 80.00- 15.0060 00; heifers 54.00-
59.8563.00. Good 350-750 lbs. MarchB,l979 COWS: Utility and 90.00; Holstein bull calves, 95 59.50; steers, feeder 65.00-
feedersteers7s.oo-92.00. Receipts this week 6,100: Commercial 24 49.0065,00, FEEDER HEIFERS: to 110 lbs. 105.00-110.00; Hoi. 77.00; steers, common 58.00-
CALVES 162. Prime week ago 4,90 ft year ago late sales 50.0065.00. Boning Choice 300400 lbs, 88.00- heifers 95 to 120 lbs. 140.00- 63.00; bulls 52.0067.00; cows,
vealers 100.00-115.00, Choice 5,800. Compared last week’s Utility 1-2 late 55.0066.00, 96.00; 400600 lbs. 82.5068.75; 180.00, few individuals good 52.00-57.50, cows,
95.00- G00d90.00-95.00, close, slaughter steers 2.oft small lot 56.50. Cutter 1-2 500600 lbs. 77.5062.50; 600- 200.00; hogs, 267 head; US 1 medium 49.0061.50; cows,
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 2.50 higher. Slaughter 47.0063.50. Canner-and low 700 lbs. 71.50-79.00. Mixed to 3,200 to 239 lbs., by private poor or small 38.0047.00;
85.0ft90.00, 70-90 lbs. 75.0 ft heifers 1.50-2.00 higher. Cutter 1-2 43.5048.00. Good and Choice 350600 lbs. treaty 51.7562.00; sows U.S. horses none; ponies to 47.50;
90.00. Farm calves, holstein Cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 79.5065.00; few 600-700 lbs. I*3 45.0062.00, few 54.0 ft small goats to 15.00.
bulls 95-115 lbs. 90.00-110.00; 1.50-2.00 higher. Slaughter 1050-1900 lbs. 61.0067.00. 69.50-71.50. 55.00.
BIG FARM POWER AND EQUIPMENT
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COULD
YOU
USE
THIS
SECURITY?
Every Hoober Steiger owner
knows that if their tractor breaks
dbwn during the spring rush, this
spare tractor will keep them in
business.
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HOOBER'S STAND-BY STEIGER TRACTOR
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SECURITY -YOU BET!
k market and
auction news
The best security is a Steiger
tractor - Because in four years,
with over 80 Steigers in the field,
we’ve never had to use our
stand-by tractor.
THAT’S SECURITY.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 10,1979
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