Livestoc
Pa. Auction
Summary
Of 16 Livestock Auction
Market Reports
May 25, J 979
CATTLE 6589. Compared
to 5682 last week and 8068 a
year ago. Compared with
last week’s market,
slaughter steers steady to
mostly 1.00 higher. SI.
heifers unevenly steady. SI.
bullocks mostly 1.00 higher.
SI. cows & SI. bulls mostly
steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder
cattle strong to 5.00 higher.
High Choice & Prune YG 34
si. steers 73.25-76.85, Choice
YG 24 71.00-76.00, Good
68.00- Standard 64.00
68.50. Choice si. heifers 68.00
73.00, Good 63.00-69.00,
Standard 58.00-63.00. Utility
& Commercial si. cows 51.00
63.00, few 64.50, Cutters
55.00- Canner & L.
Cutter 50.00-55.50, Shells
down to 45.00. Choice si.
bullocks 69.00-74.00, Good
66.00- few Standard
63.50-66.00. Yield Grade #l,
1000-2400 lbs. 68.00-74.50. few
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Get alfalfa weevils.
And getthe Penncap-M
Insecticide bonuses:
less hazardous
handling and
extended control.
PENNCAP M is the bonus insecti
cide that protects vour \ aluable alfalfa
crop from both wees ils and aphids And it
does the job economically—w ith less
hazardous handling during
application
You can t beat that
Your control bonus.
PENNCAP M pi o\ ides broad
spectrum control of the most trouble
some insect pests Eg\ ptian alfalfa weevils
alfalfa weevils and pea aphids Another
bonus—in California artel
Arizona PENNCAP M
is registered tor control
of blue alfalfa aphids
And good new s for
alfalfa growers in Kansas
and Ne\ada PINNCAPM ' X
can be used to control blue , ** t
alfalfa aphids because of i #
Specla) Local Needs ( SI N)
registrations'
Additionally Pi NN( \P M •tjSfpjt?’*'
is registered on an SI N ' ~
basis for contiol of grasshoppers
on alfalfa in lowa Kansas
Nebraska and South Dakota* s \
Your yield bonus PENNCAP M is agntul tinc*-s
first microencapsulated pesticide You get extended ton
trol in the field because meth\l parathion is released
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CHEMICALS ■ EQUIPMENT
HEALTH PRODUCTS
76.50, Yield Grade #2, 900
1650 lbs. 64.00-71.50.
FEEDER CATTLE; Good
& Choice 300-750 lbs. steers
75.00-91.00. Good & Choice
300-700 lbs. heifers 66.00
90.00. Good & Choice 300-800
lbs. bulls 65.00-85.00.
CALVES 2845. Compared
to 2366 last week and 3350 a
year ago. Vealers mostly
steady to 5.00 higher. Few
Prime vealers 131.00-142.00,
Choice 110.00-131.00, Good
100.00-115.00, Standard &
Good 90-120 lbs. 95.00-110.00,
65-90 lbs. 85.00-100.00, few
Utility 50-110 lbs. 50.00-80.00.
FARM CALVES: Active.
Hoi. Bulls 90-125 lbs. 105.00
165.00. Hoi. Heifers 90-180
lbs. 105.00-240.00.
HOGS 8126. Compared to
7733 last week and 7458 a
year ago. Barrows and gilts
50 cents to 1.50 lower. US No.
1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 45.5048.25, No. 1-3 200
250 lbs. 44.0046.50, No. 2-3
190-260 lbs. 42.5044.00, No. 1-
3 140-190 lbs. 40.0045.00.
Sows uneven. US No. 1-3 300
575 lbs. sows 38.0041.50, No.
Get aphids.
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t slowly from tiny, porous rrucrocapsules And because
‘y ( .rjpji' the microcapsules cling well to alfalfa plant surfaces
y° u keep the active ingredient on leaves and stems
t\ i ' J where it can protect your crop, possibly
- reducing the need for retreatments Good leaf
' protection helps you cash in on maximum
jtk * P ; protein, high tonnage and high yields
Tjjl'ji \ i * / Your less hazardous handling bonus.
t Microencapsulation reduces the toxicity
' hazard to humans (compared to E C
formulations of the active ingredient in
PENNCAP M) Your applicators will
, \l I'M ~ appreciate this difference In fact,
jr PENNCAP M does not require the skull and
/’ ’ v*” 5 ” crossbones insignia on its container
PENNCAP-M works. It’s the insecticide that
' W, gives vou effective, extended control, less hazardous
> 1 • handling, and broad spectrum
* a killing action—all at an
economically low cost
Wei Get PENNCAP M and knock
■P profit-robbing pests out of vour
alfalfa Microencapsulated
PENNCAP M—it s the bonus insecticide
that protects vour crop
Pf'NNCAP Al /s ii Reshittcd Use Pes-
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k market and
2-3 300-650 lbs. 34.00-39.00.
Boars 28.0040.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1604.
Compared to 1549 last week
and 1584 a year ago.
Unevenly steady. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00
38.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50
lbs. 33.0048.00, few No. 1-3
50-75 lbs. 40.0067.00.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS
3541. All sales cwt. Com
pared with 3403 head last
week, and 2864 head a year
ago. Feeder pigs uneven,
spots 4.00 higher to 7.00
lower. US No. 1-2 2030 lbs.
101.00119.00, 3040 lbs. 96.00
111.00, 4050 lbs. 82.00105.00,
5060 lbs. 76.0090.00, 6090
lbs. 66.00-80.00; US No. 2-3 20
30 lbs. 89.00113.00, 3040 lbs.
75.0098.00, 4050 lbs. 75.00
95.00; 5060 lbs. 75.0088.00;
6075 lbs. 55.0075.00.
SHEEP 665. Compared to
558 last week and 744 a year
ago. Spring si. lambs steady
to 2.00 lower. Choice 50100
lbs. 75.0085.00, Good 40-85
lbs. 60.0076.00. Slaughter
ewes 20.0045.00.
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CATTLE 173. Supply in
cluded 23 head feeder cattle.
Compared with last Wed
nesday’s market, steady to
$1 higher. Slaughter cows
unevenly steady. Choice
1000-1260 lbs. slaughter
steers 71.25-73.10, few down
to 68.25, Good 68.00-71.25,
Standard 65.60-68.50. Few
Choice 900-1300 lbs.
slaughter heifers 68.25-72.60,
few Good 63.10-66.75, one
Standard at 61.50. Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows
59.50-63.00. few 65.35. one at
66.50, Cutters 54.75-60.10,
Canner & Low Cutter 53.50-
54.75. Few Good slaughter
bullocks 69.10-76.35, few
Standard 65.75-66.00. Few
Yield Grade #1 1350-1480 lbs.
slaughter bulls 70.25-70.60.
Few Choice 335-580 lbs.
feeder steers 89.00-91.00; few
Good 600-650 lbs. feeder
heifers 67.25-75.00; few Good
600-870 lbs. feeder bulls 70.00-
Works overtime, without
overtime costs.
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INSECTICIDE
auction news
Leesport
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
May 23,1979
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,1979
73.00, few Medium 880-1050
lbs. 60.50-64.75.
CALVES 97. One Choice
vealer at 118.00, few Good
98.00-112.00, few Standard &
Good 90-105 lbs. 90.00-102.50,
few 80-85 lbs. 85.00-90.00, few
Utility 60-90 lbs. 56.0081.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
90-135 lbs. 105.00-157.50,
mostly 115.00-155.00; holstein
heifers 90-135 lbs. 125.00-
185.00.
HOGS 407. Barrows & gilts
unevenly steady. US No. 1-2
200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts
46.8547.10, few to 47.35, No.
1-3 195-245 lbs. 46.0047.00,
few No. 2-3 230-280 lbs. 41.35-
45.35, one lot No. 1-3 150 lbs.
45.75. Sows $1 higher. US No.
1-3 320-585 lbs. sows 40.00-
41.00, one at 41.75, No. 2-3
550-690 lbs. 39.0040.00. Few
Boars 37.00-39.00, light
weights 160-250 lbs. 39.00-
41.00.
FEEDER PIGS 174. US
No. 1-3 3040 lbs. feeder pigs
112.00-121.00 cwt, No. 1-3 40-
50 lbs. 102.00-108.00, few No.
1-3 55-65 lbs. 82.00-98.00, one
lot Utility 30 lbs. 110.00 cwt.
SHEEP 47. Choice 35-60
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
90.00-102.00, 3 head 28 lbs.
112.50, few 75-100 lbs. 76.00-
82.00. Slaughter ewes 35.00-
44.00, large Goats 26.00-49.00,
few to 64.00; Kids 26.00-35.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
higher; bullocks firm to 1.00
higher; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher. Supply included 74
per cent slaughter steers, 11
per cent cows, 4 per cent
bulls, 4 per cent heifers with
the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1470 lbs. 73.25-75.35, few
early part of week 75.50-
76.75; Choice mainly Grade 2
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1075-1400 lbs. 74.75-77.00,
around 20 head 77.00-77.85;
Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs.
72.25-75.25, few 75.25-76.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
70.75-73.75; Good 2-3 68.00-
72.25; Standard 1-2 64,75-
69.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1100 lbs. 70.00-
73.00, few 3-4 1035-1150 lbs.
67.00-69.00; Good 2-3 850-1100
lbs. 65.50-69.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 57.50-61.75,
few 61.75-63.50; load Com
mercial 34 beef bred in
cluded at 58.25-61.60; Cutter
1-2 55.50-58.50, few 58.50-
60.00; Canner and low Cutter
50.75-55.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-
1350 lbs. 69.00-71.00, couple
71.50- Good 1000-1250
lbs. 66.00-69.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1100-1900 lbs. 70.00-74.50, few
74.50- 3 head 14854690
lbs. 82.25-84.50; Yield Grade
2 1000-1350 lbs. 65.50-69.50,
few late 69.50-71.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady with some
closing sales of Choice and
Prime 4.00-8.00 higher,
demand good for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 260450
lbs. 135.00-142.00, couple
143.00-145.00; Choice 140-300
lbs. 110.00-126.00, few 126.00-
133.00; high Good and low
Choice 120-200 lbs. 100.00-
115.00, 90-120 lbs. 95.00-
109.00, few 70-90 lbs. 78.00-
98.00, few 55-70 lbs. 69.00-
75.00,
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice 260425 lbs.
80.0095.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-125 lbs. holstein
heifers 130.00-150.00,25 head
90-115 lbs. 190.00-214.00; bulk
90-125.00 lbs. holstein bulls
120.00-135.00, 100 head 90-115
lbs. 149.00-153.00, few sales
90-120 lbs. 107.00-125.00.