• Livestoc Lancaster Weekly (Continued from Page 2) much as 1.00 lower; bullocks not fully tested; bulls 1.00 2.00 lower. Supply included 56 per cent slaughter steers, 10 per cent cows, 7 per cent slaughter heifers, 5 per cent bulls with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1425 lbs. 69.25-71.60, few sales 71.75-72.60; 4-5 1200 1500 lbs. 62.60-69.00; Choice mainly Grade 2 1000-1425 lbs. FARM URGENTLY NEEDED* ** 75 acres (or more) - crop farm, must have stone home and barn, between Allentown and Reading, PRICE OPEN, depending upon desir ability of site location, condition of buildings and suitability of land. ‘‘Ask for Ray” DON FREDERICK, INC. Realtors 1 Main St., Wescosville, PA 215-398-0411 BUTLER L CLEAR SPAN BUILPIWC A FREE ACCESSORY ALLOWANCE NOW ON ALL BUTLER BUILDINGS 30’x50’xll’ FARMSTEDI ■■■■■■■ft GALV ROOF & WALLS 16’xlO’Double Slide 40’x50'14’ FARMSTEDI GALV ROOF & WALLS 20’xl3’Double Slide 50'x50'xl6’ FARMSTEDI mmmrn milk GALV ROOF & WALLS ' 24 , x157" Double Slide 60’x50’xl6’ FARMSTED I /■■■■■■■■■& GALV MIslU ROOF & WALLS 30’xl5’3’’Double Slide Door ALL BUILDINGS F. 0.8 VARIOUS SIZES ANNVILLE, PA. HEIGHT & WIDTH (Buildings not equipped as shown) AVAILABLE Special Grain Storage Buildings Available k market and 70.00-72.00, few head 72.00 73.00; Choice 2-4 975-1450 lbs. 66.50-70.00, several lots 70.00 71.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 64.25-67.00, Good 2-3 60.5066.75, Standard 1-2 57.0061.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1100 lbs. 61.75- 65.50, several Yield Grade 2 65.5069.10; Gqpd 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 57.2562.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 48.00-52.50, few 52.50-54.50; Commercial 3-4 44.0048.00; Cutter 1-2 47.00-51:00, few 51.00-52.50; Canner and low Cutter 42.50 48.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 11001900 lbs. 61.7566.00, few 66.0070.00; Yield Grade 2 10001350 lbs. 59.0062.00, few 57.0059.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 5.00 higher, demand good for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prune 240-350 lbs. 110.00-124.00, couple 128.00- Choice 120-300 lbs. 100.00-118.00, few 118.00- 122.00; high Good and low Choice 120-240 lbs. 85.00- 100.00, 90-115 lbs. 77.0W18.00, 60-90 lbs. 65.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80-120 lbs. holstein heifers 120.00-155.00, few 160.00- with 50 head 90- 125 lbs. 215.00-227.00; bulk 90- 115 lbs. holstein bulls 90.00- 110.00 with around 120 head 117.00- Omaha Cattle September 13,1979 WeeklySl—CATTLE—Co mpared with the previous midweek, prices on slaughter steers were 1.00-1.25 1.25 higher, instances 1.50 ALSO FARMSTED II AND fp.E. HESS, 1 I BUTLER MFC. CO | I Box 337, Oxford, PA 19363 J I Name ___ I Address I City | State Zip. I Phone I | (include area code) LF I I I up. Heifers were 50-1.00 higher. Cows closed 2.00-2.50 lower and bulls were 1.00- 2.00 higher. Fleshy two-way feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Four day receipts 14,200; Three days last week 10,600; A year ago 15,100. Prices on slaughter steers •and heifers advanced under the stimulating influence of an upward spiraling carcass trade. Most interests came mto the period with minimal live inventories on hand and were m need of cattle for close up slaughter requirements. In addition, feeder buyers provided aggressive competition on fleshy two-way type 950-1100 lbs. steers suitable for a short turn m the feedlot. Best demand still centered on consignments predominant ly 3 with weight not a major price-determining factor. There was some increase in the volume of Good and Choice shortfed new crop cattle, approximately 2200 head 900-1050 lbs. steers were returned to the country for further finish. Slaughter steers made up ap proximately 31 pet and heifers 35 pet. Cows com prised 10 pet and feeders 24 pet. STEERS Several loads and part loads Choice with end Prune predominantly 3 1142-1232 lbs. 69.50-69.75. Choice 2-i 1000-1275 lbs. closed 68.00-69.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 975-1250 lbs. 67.50-68.25, many of this kind channelled into feeder outlets. Good 2-3 63.50-67.00. Load Good and Choice 2-3 1646 lbs. holsteins 58.00. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for Choice 900- 1100 lbs. steers this week 68.35, Choice 1100-1300 lbs. WHEN YOU HAVE FIELD PROBLEMS - WHO DO YOU LOOK TO FOR ANSWERS? m mt *: Mike Bitner of Organic and Tom Harnish, Dairy Farmer Polls prove that the farmer's No. 1 source of information and answers to his field problems is his dealer. Do you know where your fertilizer salesman was during this growing season? TRY OUR PRODUCTS and SERVICES LET US HELP YOU! H ( BULK BLENDS 1 [ ANHYDROUS AMMONIA J Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 15,1975 auction news 68.40. Average weight steers for this week 1150 lbs. as compared 1138 lbs. the previous week.' Average weight heifers for this week 979 lbs. as compared 983 lbs. the previous week. HEIFERS; Several loads and part loads Choice and Prime 3-4 and Choice 3 958- 1050 lbs. 67.50-68.00. Choice 2- 4 900-1075 lbs. 65.50-67.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 64.5066.00. Good' 2-357.5064.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 24 closed 46.00- 48.00, a few cutter and boning utility 48.5049.00. Cutter 45.5048.00. Canner and Low-Cutter 44.0046.00. BULLS: 1-2 1200-2200 lbs. 58.00-63.00, few individual 1 64.0067.00, FEEDERS: Medium and large frame no. 1 muscle thickness 850-1009 lbs. 67.50- 70.00, bulk 68.0069.00, part load 882 lbs. 70.50. Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. September 13,1979 CATTLE 331. Compared with last Thursday market, slaughter steers few High Choice & Prune YG 2-41000- 1150 lbs. si. steers 67.00- 69.00; Good 63.0065.75, few Standard 58.00-61.50. Choice & Prune si. heifers 60.00- 64.25 one at 68.85. SI. cows 47.75-53.75 few at 56.25, Cutters 47.00-52.00, Canner & L. Cutter 43.0047.75, Shells down to 38.00. One Choice si. bullocks 69.00, few Good 62.00-63.50. Yield Grade #l, 1100-1950 lbs. 59.0068.10 one at 70.60. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Good 300400 lbs. Holstein heifers 70.00-99.00. CALVES 605. Few Prime ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. 2313 NORMAN ROAD, LANCASTER, PA, vealers 117.00-121.50, Choice 103.00- Good 90.00 105.00. Standard & Good 90 110 lbs. 85.00-90.00; 70-85 lbs. 76.00- Utility 50-90 lbs. 60.00- FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-125 lbs. 95.00-110.00 few 118.00. Hoi. Heifers 95- 200 lbs. 150.00-245.00. HOGS 87. Barrows and gilts US No. 1-2 190-220 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.5040.00. One No. 2-3 250 lbs. 39.00. US NO. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows 29.5034.00. Boars 28.0028.50. FEEDER PIGS 68. US No. 1-3 15-25 lbs. feeder pigs 12.0021.50 per head, 50 lb. 34.0037.00. SHEEP 35. SI. lambs Choice 60100 lbs. 60.5066.50. Few Slaughter ewes 18.50 24.00. Hunter’s Auction September 10,1979 Rising Sun, Md. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 62.00-65.00. BULLS: 775 lb. 56.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 52.25-53.25; Good to Standard 50.75-52.00; Utility 48.75-49.75; Cutters 43.25- 47.50; Canners 33.25-38.50. CALVES: Prime 180-240 lbs. 97.00-102.00; High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 92.00- 99.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lbs. 82.00-98.00; Standard to Good 90-110 lbs. 70.00-93.00; Utility 75-85 lbs. 68.00-82.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 50.00- 74.00. FEEDER PIGS: 20-25 lbs. $l4 to $lB by hd.; 25-30 lbs. $lB to $22 by hd. SOWS: 25.00-28.00. BOARS: 28.00-30.50. LAMBS: 55.1XW9.00. PHONE: 717-397 5152 9
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