Livestock market an Lancaster Weekly (Continued from Page 2) 1000-2050 lbs. 65.00-71.00, individual 2055 lbs. 78.50. VEALERS: 3.00-5.00 higher vealers few crime 185-300 lbs. 124.00-133.00; Choice 120-300 lbs. 104.00- 125.00; high Good and low Choice 120-280 lbs. 88.00- , 110.00, 90-120 lbs. 82.00-96.00, 70-90 lbs. 70.00-88.00, few 60- 70 lbs. 50.00-74.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 95-120 lbs. hostem heifers 115.00-140.00, with early week 165.00-195.00; bulk 90-130 lbs. holstein bulls 97.00-125.00. • Baltimore USDA April 2,1979 CATTLE 400: Slaughter steers at Farm Bureau sale $5.00 lower, heifers 2.00-2.50 lower, cows firm to 50 cents higher, bulls weak to 75 cents lower. Supply 25% slaughter steers and heifers, 45% Stay with the reliables. Bargain basement sucker control is no bargain. When you’re raising a crop that’s worth so much an acre, you don’t take chances on anything as basic as sucker control. That’s why most tobacco growers stay with the industry’s two leading systemics. MH-30® * cows, 25% feeder cattle, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 1000-1250 lbs. 67.75-69.85; package 1200 lbs. with end Prime 70.50; few 1540-1570 lbs. 66.10-67.60; Good and Choice 2-3 1035- 1200 lbs. 66.85-67.60; Good 24 1100-1400 lbs. 63.25-66.25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Individual Choice 3 850 lbs. 68.00. Several Good and low Choice 341050 lbs. 64.35; few Good 2-3 750-1100 lbs. 59.25- 63.25. BULLS; YG 1-2 1095-2075 lbs. 62.75-68.75; few YG 1 68.85-69.50. COWS: Utility 2-3 5250-5785 few 58.00-59.25; Cutter 1-2 49.00-54.60. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice steer and ball calves 250-400 lbs. 95.00-105.00; 400- 525 lbs. 88.50-95.00; Choice steer 560-665 lbs. 85.10-90.00; 800-1050 lbs., 67.50-72.00; few Good 950-1050 lbs. 59.75- 60.00; Choice heifer 325-550 lbs. 76.50-85.50. HOGS: 1000: Barrows & Gilts 25 cents higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 45.75-46.00; 125 « follow instructions on the label Registered trademark JVW V Clruroyal Cncmicals MH'3O K:i Preferred because Royal MH-30 l||/ they perform. head 46.2546.50; US 2-3 230- 260 lbs. 44.7545.75. SOWS; $l.OO higher US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 38.00-39.00. VEAL AND CALF AUCTION 75: Choice 145-250 lbs. vealers 102.a0-115.00; Good and Choice 125-250 lbs. 90.00- 100-125 lbs. 86.00- 70-100 lbs. 75.50- 86.50; Choice calves 285-330 lbs. 92.00-100.00; calves returned to farm 92.00- 101.00. SHEEP AUCTION: 25: Lot Choice Spring slaughter lambs 106 lbs. 69.00; package 78 lbs. 73.00; lot Good and Choice wooled slaughter lambs 119 ibs. 58.50; Utility and Good ewes 25.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland' Sales Stables Wednesday, April 4 Reported receipts of 104 cows, 150 heifers, and 6 bulls. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh cows 835- r a\ MH-30® from Uniroyal or Ro Chemical. Good tobacco growers know that you never sacrifice depend ability for price. So go for all the reliability you can buy. Insist on original MH-30 or fast acting a] MH-30 with Sorbatran* It’s just good business. Uniroyal Chemical, Division of Uniroyal, Inc., Naugatuck, CT 06770. Ro 1400; load of N.Y. cows 1250- 1475, springers 1300-1735; load of Pa. fresh 880-990; load of Pa. fresh 835-1300; load of Pa. fresh 815-1000; load of N.Y. springers 900-1100; local cows 850-1450 springing heifers, grades 725-1180; open heifers 275- 740; bulls 550-800. Pa. Auction Summary Aprill 6,1979 15 Livestock Auction Market Reports CATTLE 7304. Compared to 6689 last week and 8777 a year ago. Compared with last week’s markets, slaughter steers uneven, mostly steady to $l.OO higher. SI. cows steady to 25 cents higher; SI. bullocks steady to 1.00 higher; SI. bulls fully 1.00 higher; High Choice & Prime SI. steers 73.00- Choice 69.00- 74.00; Good 64.00-70.00; Standard 62.00-67.00; Choice si. heifers 65.00-70.00; Good 59.00- few standard with any growth regulant always auction news 55.00- Utility & com mercial si. cows 54.00-59.00 few to 62.00; Cutters 51.00 56.00; Canner & L. Cutter 47.00- Shells down to 44.00; Choice si. bullocks 67.00- Good 63.50-69.00, few standard 58.75-60.00; Yield Grade #l-2, 1060-2100 lbs. 63.00-71.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 300-600 lbs. steers 80.00- few to 109.00; Good & Choice 300-650 lbs. 75.00- Good & Choice 300600 lbs. heifers 65.00- 80.00; Good & Choice 450-750 lbs. bulls 60.00-75.00. CALVES: 3347. Compared to 3680 last week and 4306 a year ago. Vealers steady to 3.00 lower; Prime vealers 115.00- few to 135.00; Choice 100.00-125.00; Good 95.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 85.00-97.00; 70-90 lbs. 75.00-90.00; Utility 60-100 lbs. 50.00-80.00. FARM CALVES: Active Hoi. Bulls 90-125 lbs. 97.00- 130.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-140 lbs. 115.00-200.00. HOGS: 7630. Compared to 9767 last week and 8123 a year ago. Barrows and gilts steady to 3.00 higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows 7 gilts 46.00-48.00, No. 1-3 195- 250 lbs. 45.00-47.00, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 42.00-46.00, No. 1- 3 140-185 lbs.s 39.0045.00. Sows steady to 1.00 higher. offer scholarships WOODBINE, MD. Graduating high school seniors with Angus beef projects are eligible to compete for two $3OO scholarships offered by the Maryland Angus Women’s Club. The Seidenspinner Memorial Scholarship Grant was established m memory of Mr. A.H. Seidenspinner who was an outstanding Angus breeder. It is offered annually to encourage young people to pursue higher education in Animal Science and other fields of study. N \ N* r Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 7,1979 Angus women WITHOUT YOU, THE FAMILY FARM MIGHT END UP IN SOMEONE ELSE'S FAMILY. A significant portion of your farm may have to be sold in order to raise cash necessary to pay the taxes on your estate. You’ve put a lot into your land. At MONY, we can help your heirs keep it. Send the coupon below for more information. M©NY FOR THE FUTURE. The Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New York L. TERRY LAZARUS 14 Lexington Drive Shrewsbury, PA 17361 (717) 235-4272 (301)821-7100 I would like information on MONY's programs for farmers and ranchers US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 36.00- few. No. 2-3 400 650 lbs. 30.00-36.00. Boars 30.0040.00, FEEDER PIGS: 1096. Compared to 1150 last week and 1313 a year ago. Steady to strong. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-38.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 33.0055.00 few, No. 1-3 5070 lbs. 50.0062.50. GRADED FEEDER PIGS: 2287. ALL SALES CWT. Compared with 2381 head last week and 1519 head a year ago. Feeder pigs 50 lb. & under steady to 5.00 lower, 50 lb. & over steady to 10.00 higher, US No. 1-2 3040 lbs. 121.00- 40-50 lbs. 109.00- 50-60 lbs. 102.00116.00, 6080 lb. 83.00 102.00; US No. 2-3 25-40 lbs. 100.00127.00, 40-50 lbs. 95.00 105.00, 5070 lbs. 76.00100.00; Utility 4050 lbs. 77.00101.00. SHEEP: 3634. Compared to 803 last week and 466 a year ago. SI. lambs bulk of supply 2545 lb. Spring si. lambs for Easter trade, wooled si. lambs 2.00-3.00 higher; Slaughter ewes 13.0038.00; Choice spr. si. lambs 2545 lb. 100.00165.00; 45-60 lb. 85.00100.00; 60100 lb. 70.0090.00; Good & Choice 3050 lb. 70.00100.00; Choice wooled si. lambs 65- 110 lbs. 66.0072.00; few Good 60100 lb. 55.0065.00. Any 4-H or FFA member graduating from high school and planning on attending a school of higher learning, who has an Angus steer or heifer project, may compete by obtaining entry forms from Mrs. Augie Velisek, 1868 Rt. 94, Woodbine, Md. 21797, phone: 301/489-4519, or your extension agent or FFA leader. Closing date for entries is May 15. Judging is based on experience with Angus cattle, 4-H or FFA records, school records, and extra curricular activities. State. 13
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