Livestoc Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. October 31,1979 CATTLE 117. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $1.50-$4 higher. Couple Standard slaughter steers 59.25 and 59.60. Few Utility slaughter heifers 49.00-51.85. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 46.25-51.50,' few 55.50, Cutters 47.00-51.35, Canner and Low Cutters 42.00-45.85, Shells down to 40.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1375-2050 lbs. slaughter bulls 55.25-59.50. . CALVES 121. Few Choice vealers 98.00-111.00, few Good 92.00-95.00, Standard and Good 90-100 lbs. 84.00- 89.00, 70-85 lbs. 80.00-86.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 90.00-115.00; few Holstein heifers '9O-130 lbs. 142.50-190.00. HOGS 311. Bsutows and ■■■■■■■■■■l THE NAME GROWING IN HYBRID SEED CORN PLANT HIGH PERFORMANCE WITH THESE HIGH-YIELDING MIGRO HYBRIDS Migro M-2022X Maturity: 105-108 days. If you like high plant populations, try Migro M-2022X. You can plant it in populations up to 26,000 plants per acre, and—under good management—harvest top yields. M-2022X yields good at lesser population levels, too. This year average of 9 local tests yielded, 151 bu. per acre. This hybrid shows tolerance to heat and low moisture stress. But if you really want to see some exceptional yields, just • put M -2022X in some of your fields and see for yourself. New Migro HP-27 Maturity; 109-111 days. If your goal is big yields, this new Migro hybrid is for you. HP-27 is an attractive hybrid with semi-erect leaves. Sturdy stalks, good ear retention, earth-anchoring roots, great grain quality and out standing general disease tolerance. It’s especially well suited to growing conditions in your area. Ideal populations are 22,000 to 24,000 plants per acre under normal conditions. P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. SMOKETOWN, PA 'gilts $1.25-$1.75 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 35.85-36.85, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 35.35-36.00. US No. 1-3 300-650 lbs. sows 24.50- couple to 31.00. Few Boars 15.50-21.25. FEEDER PIGS 492. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 7.50- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 11.00-15.00, No. 1-3 55-65 lbs. 17.50-21.50 per head, Utility 2540 lbs. 7.00- 9.50,6060 lbs. 10.50-14.00 per head. SHEEP 60. Choice 50-90 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 58.00-62.50, Utility and Good 50-85 lbs. 42.50-56.50. Slaughter ewes 21.00-33.00. Western Maryland Market October 30,1979 BUTCHER CATTLE: Fat Steers mostly Holsteins offered. Good 950-1200 lbs. 60.00-62.00; Standard 950- 1350 lbs. 55.00-60.00; Heifers Choice 900-1000 lbs. 61.00- k market and 65.00; Cows good run $l.OO under last week; Good Cows 48.00- Standard & Utility 46.0048.50; Canners 44.00- Shelly 45.00 Down; Bulls mostly steady; Top 1900 lbs. at 62.50; 950- 1200 lbs. 54.00-57.00. BUTCHER HOGS: No top weights offered, good demand for heavy weights. Bulk 230-260 lbs. 34.00-34.75; 170-190 lbs. 28.00-32.50; Heavy Weights 270-325 lbs. 31.0064.50; Sows 300400 lbs. 30.0061.75; 400-600 lbs. 26.00- 28.85; Boars 400600 lbs. 24.00-25.10. VEAL CALVES: light calves $9.00 lower, big calves steady. Tops to 112.50; Good- Choice 94.00-112.50; Stan dard 75.00-93.00; Light Calves 75.00-94.00; Weak & Rough 74.00 Down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Heifers 95- 130 lbs. 105.00-140.00; Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 95.00-110.00. Migro M-0707 A yield champion. Maturity: 120-122 days. A newcomer to Migro’s full-season lineup. Last year, this hybrid was already making a name for itself in head to head competition with other hybrids in a lot of yield trails. This year average of 8 local tests yielded 155 bu. per acre. Yield is not its only claim to fame. This exciting new hybrid is noted for great root strength, sturdy stalks and good stan dability. M-0707 shows resistance to a wide range of diseases in cluding blight and anthracnose. Put in M-0707 for populations of 20,000 to 24,000 plants per acre. Its unique upright leaf charac teristic lets in extra air and sun which help speed up the drying process in the fall. Another plus for this hybrid is it will give big silage tonnage. , Other High Performance numbers early to late are: HP-20 M-6666 M-2018X M-7072 SPX-49 PH. 717-299-2571 auction news LAMBS: good run, prices steady. Good-Choice 70-125 lbs. 50.00-57.00; Medium 70- 90 lbs. 40.00-50.00. STOCK CATTLE: mostly steady prices. Stock Steers Holsteins 650-850 lbs. 55.00- 60.00; 400-600 lbs. 60.00-76.00. Stock Heifers 300-450 lbs. 60.00-67.00; Holsteins 350-500 lbs. 90.00-106.00. Stock Bulls 300600 lbs. 73.0064.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: good run, demand weak. By the Head 15-30 lbs. 10.00-14.00; 3060 lbs. 15.00-20.00; Stock Boars By the Lb. 200600 lbs. 22.50-24.00. Pa. Auction Summary November 2,1979 CATTLE 5287. Compare to 6221 last week and 5419 a year ago. Compared with last week market, slaughter steers 1.25-2.00 lower. SI. heifers mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. SI. cows steady to .50 lower- spots $l.OO. S. bullocks and si. bulls $l.OO - lower. Feeder Cattle - unevenly steady to weak. High Choice & Prime YG 3.4 lbs. si. steers 66.75-68.75. Choice YG 2.4 65-69.50 few 70.25. Good 60.00-65.00. Standard 56.00-61.00. Choice si. heifers 60.00-66.75. Good 55.00- Standard 50.00- 57.00 few Utility 45.00-50.00. Utility & Commercial si. cows 46.50-52.00, Cutters 44.00- Canner & L. Cutter 41.0047.00, Shells down to 35.00. Choice si. bullocks 62.0068.00, Good 58.0062.50. Standard 53.00 58.00. Bulls: Yield Grade #1 10002200 lbs. 57.0066.00 few 67.50, Yield Grade #2 900 1600 lbs. 54.0062.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Large Frame #1 300700 lbs. steers 60.0079.00, Large Frame #2 300700 lbs. 55.00 65.00 Med. Frame #1 300500 lbs. 60.0075.00; 500800 lbs. Large Frame #1 300650 lbs. 55.0065.00 lbs. heifers 55.00 69.00, Med. Frame #1300750 lbs. 51.0060.00. CALVES 3986. Compared to 4096 last week and 3715 a year ago. Vealers uneven, mostly weak to 5.00 lower. Prime vealers 112.00122.00, Choice 93.00112.00, Good Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 3,1979 90.00-105.00, 90-120 lbs. 80.00- 92.00 70-90 lbs. 70.0068.00, Utility 50-110 lbs. 60.00-75.00. FARM CALVES: active. Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 90.00- 133.00. Hoi. Heifers 85-200 lbs. 100.00-202.00. Beef cross bulls & heifers 75-120 lbs. 90.00-145.00. HOGS 8604. Compared to 8274 last wc .:. and 6440 a year ago. Barrows and gilts mostly 50-125 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 35.5067.00, No. 16 200- 250 lbs. 34.5066.50. No. 26 200-270 lbs. 33.0065.50, No. 1- 3 140-190 lbs. 30.0064.50. SOWS mostly steady. US No. 16 300675 lbs. sows 28.00- 31.00 few 34.00, No. 26 300- 650 lbs. 24.00-28.50. BOARS Lancaster Holstein Assoc . schedules banquet LANCASTER - The 29th annual banquet of the Lancaster County Holstein Association will be held Tuesday, November 20,1979, at the Youth For Christ Center, 1940 New Danville Pike, Lancaster, beginning at 6:45 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are $6.00 per person and must be purchased by Novembers. Production awards will be presented and remarks given by Association of ficials. It’s a great op portunity to get involved in the business of your Association, as well as enjoy the company of your fellow Holstein breeders. En tertainment will be provided by “Young At Heart,” a kitchen band from Elizabethtown. Three , new directors will be elected for one three-year term during the business meeting. Nominated are: John Barley, Conestoga; Paul E. Homing, Stevens; Jere Skiles, Narvon; Earl C. 22.00-27.00. FEEDER PIGS 2300. Compared to 2109 head last week and 1559 head a year ago. Steady to 2.00 lower. US NoT 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 7.00-15.00 per head, No. 1-3 3550 lbs. 12.00-24.00, No. 1-3 50-85 lbs. 21.00-27.50. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 2997. AD Sales CWT. Com pared with 4867 head last week, and 4347 head a year ago. Feeder pigs 2.00-10.00 lower. US No. 1-2 2540 lbs. 44.00-55.50. 40-50 lbs. 39.00 48.50,50-60 lbs. 37.0046.00 60- OS lbs. 33.0037.00. US No. 23 2540 lbs. 31.0042.00, 4050 lbs. 33.037.00, 5090 lbs. 30.0038.00. Stauffer, Ephrata; Nathan Stoltzfus, Gap, and Nelson Wenger, Manbeim. Ad ditional nominations will be accepted from the floor. Thanks to J. Robert Kindig and his committee for their work. A special thanks, too, to John Barley, Earl C. Stauffer and Nathan Stoltzfus who are completing a present three-year term. Banquet committee members include Robert Groff, Jr., chairman, John Barley, Joe Wivell, and Sandra Frey Thomas. Sandra Frey Thomas, Junior Association president, encourages all juniors to attend the banquet, and to plan to at tend the meeting of the Junior Association to be held immediately following the banquet meal. She notes that all young people who own a registered Holstein are eligible for membership. Election of officers for the Junior Association will be held at that time. 13
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