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lbs. 114.00-128.00, couple
129.00- Choice 160-300
lbs. 108.00-123.00,120-160 lbs.
100.00- few 110.00-
116.00; high Good and low
Choice 120-240 lbs. 95.00-
108.00, &0-115 lbs. ’89.00-
100.00. 60-85 lbs. 76.00-90.00,
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 100-120 lbs. holstein
heifers 115.00-152.00, few
175.00- a few 80-100 lbs.
100.00- bulk 90-115 lbs.
holstein burnt 9&0O-125.OO,
few 'f -
Belleville-
Auction ,
Belleville, Pa-
March 14,1979
RATTLE 122. Compared
Ciwith last week’s market,
slaughter coiys mostly, 50
cents-$1.50 higher. Couple
Good slaughter .steers at
68.00, individual Standard at'.
62.75. Few Godd slaughter'
heifers Utility
and Commercial slaughter
cows 53.00-56.d5, couple to
50.25, Cutters 52.00-54.50,
Canner and Low Cutters
48.00-50.50. Few Yield Grade
COULD
O
SECURITY?
Every Hoober Steiger owner
knows that if their tractor breaks
down during the spring rush, this
spare tractor will keep them in
business.
No. 1, 950-1500 lbs. slaughter
bulls 58.00-63.10. Few
Medium and Good '3OO-600
lbs. feeder steers 65.00-75.00.
CALVES 184. Few Choice
vealers 104.00-111.00, Good
94.00- Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs. 90.00-96.00,
70-85 lbs. 85.00-91.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 92.00-124.50; few
Holstein heifers 85-165 lbs.
101.00-
HOGS 284. Barrows and
gilts $2 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
230 lbs. barrows and gilts
51.35-51.75, one lot at 52.00,
No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 50.35-
51.35, No. 2-3 245-270 lbs.
48.0049.60, No. 1-3 175-190
lbs. 48.35-50.00. US No. 1-3
270-570 lbs. sows 42.0044.50,
couple to 46.00. Few Boars
33.50-39.50.
FEEDER PIGS 322. US
No. 1-3 30-50 lbs. feeder pigs
46.50-60.50 per head," No. 1-3
60-90 lbs. 60.00-68.00 per
head. ,
SHEEP 17. Few Choice 75
95 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 70.00-76.50, individual
at 82.00, few Utility 55-80 lbs.
58.00-71.00. -Few slaughter -
ewes 25.00-40.00. ~ -
YOU
USE
THIS
HOOBER'S STAND-BY STEIGER TRACTOR
SECURITY - YOU BET!
ChamDersburg
Livestock Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
March 15,1979
CATTLE 334. Compared
with last week’s market, SI.
cows about steady, spots 75
cents higher. Few Choice YG
2-41000-1200 lbs. 68.00-70.50,1
at 71.75; Good 64.50-67.00,
few Standard 63.00-64.00.
Couple si. heifers 66.50,67.00,
few Gco-J 63.50-64.25. Utility
& Commercial si. cows 53.00-
58.25, few 59.10; Cutters
52.50-56.75. Canner & L.
Cutter 48.75-52.35; Shells
down to 42.50. Choice si.
bullocks 1 Good at 67.00.
Yield Grade #l, 950-1950 lbs.
60.10-70.50.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Choice 400-700 lbs. steers
78.00-
CALVES 410. Vealers
grading Good & Choice 5.00-
12.00 higher; Standard &
Good about steady. Prune
vealers 133.00-139.00, Choice
117.00- Good 100.00-
120.00; Standard & Good 90-
110 lbs. 92.00-99.00. 70-85 lbs.
84.00- Utility 50-100 lbs.
60.00-
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 90-120 lbs. 100.00-
140.00; Hoi. Heifers 130.00-
175.00.
ii L,u,,o\y> ull'l
gilts aoout steaih I>S No. 1-2
200-230 lbs barrovts & gilts
31 25. 1 lot 52.00. No 1-3 195-
250 lbs 49.10-50 75; US 1-3
300-500 lbs sows 42.75-46.25.
FEEDER PIGS 55. US No.
1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs
35.00-53.00 per head. No. 1-31
lot 50.00 per cwt.
SHEEP 5. Wooled si.
lambs 1 Good 76 lbs. at 63.00;
few Slaughter ewes 33.00-
46.00.
Pa. Auction
Summary
of 16 Livestock Auction
Market Reports.
March 16,1979
CATTLE 6495- Compared I
to 6518 last week and 8611 a
year ago. Compared with
last week’s market,
slaughter steers & si.
heifers highly uneven. SI.
cows steady to 1.90 higher.
SI. bullocks steady to 50
cents lower. SI. bulls steady
to 1.00 lower. High Choice &
Prune YG 3-4 si. steers 70.00-
74.50. Choice YG 24 68.00-
72.00, Good 63.00-69.00,
Standard 60.00-64.50. Choice
si. heifers 64.00-69.00, Good
61.00-65.00, Standard 57.00-
62.00, Utility & Commercial
si. cows 52.00-57.00, few
58.50, Cutters 49.00-54.75,
Canner & L. Cutter 45.00-
52.00, Shells down to 40.00.
' "V
The best security is a Steiger
tractor - Because in four years,
with over 80 Steigers in the field,
we’ve only had to use our stand
by tractor twice.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 17,1979
Choice si. bullocks 66.00-
69.50, Good 62.00-67.00,
Standard 59.00-62.00. Yield
Grade #l,lOOO-2250 lbs. 61.00-
69.50, Yield Grade #2, 800-
1600 lbs. 58.00-65.00.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Choice 300-750 lbs. steers
80.00- few 119.00, Good
300-800 lbs. 70.00-90.00, Med.
300-800 lbs. 57.00-70.00. Good
& Choice 300-600 lbs. heifers
65.00- Good & Choice
300-750 lbs. bulls 68.00-100.00,
Med. & Good 300-800 lbs.
60.00-
CALVES 3669. Compared
to 3637 last week and 4624 a ‘
year ago. Vealers mostly
steady to 5.00 lower. Choice
& Prime steady to 5.00
higher. Prime vealers 115.00-
139.00, Choice 100.00-120.00,
Good 94.00-110.00. Standard
& Good 90-120 lbs. 85.00-
100.00, 70-90 lbs. 70.00-90.00,
Utility 50-100 lbs. 45.00-65.00.
FARM CALVES: Active.
Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 95.00-
140.00. Hoi Heifers 85-160 lbs.
100.00-200.00, few down to
95.00.
HOGS 8699. Compared to
8189 last week and 8763 a
year ago. Harrows and gilts
weak to 2.50 lower. US No. 1-
2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
50.25-51.75, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 49.00-50.75, No. 2-3 190-
260 lbs. 47.00-49.50, No. 1-3
THAT’S SECURITY.
140-190 lbs. 44.00-50.00. SOWS
steady to 3.00 lower. US No.
1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 41.75-
48.00, No. 2-3 300-750 lbs.
38.00- BOARS 34.00-
42.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1193.
Compared to 1126 last week
and 1217 a year ago. Steady
to 5.00 lower. US No. 1-3 20-35
lbs. feeder pigs 25.00-35.00
per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs.
31.00- No. 1-3 50-85 lbs.
45.00- GRADED
FEEDER PIGS 2323. ALL
SALES CWT. Compared
with 3083 head last week, and
2477 head a year ago. Feeder
pigs mostly steady to 4.00,
spots 10.00 lower. US No. 1-3
50 lbs. & up 3.00-6.00 higher,
1-2 3040 lbs. 115.00-137.00,40-
50 lbs. 110.00-136.00; 50-60
lbs. 111.00-127.00, 60-70 lbs.
92.00- US No. 3040
lbs. 103.00-121.00, few 137.00,
40-50 lbs. 99.00-116.00, 50-70
lbs. 86.00-106.00; US No. 3 30-
60 lbs. 60.00-108.00. Utility 30-
60 lbs. 34.00-67.00 few 94.00.
SHEEP 286. Compared to
405 last week and 3010 a year
ago. Wooled si. lambs
uneven. Choice 70-IXO lbs.
65.00-84.00, few Choice
spring lambs 85.00-97.00.
Good 60-100 lbs. 59.00-69.00.
Slaughter ewes 24.00-42.00.
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