00*00 A PLANNED fERTIOXER pßOG* ftW ° R S Tt»C«OP yields? ' in WHAT IS A PLANNED FERTILIZER PROGRAM? First - You must start with a soil test to determine your soil nutrient levels Your crop rotation, manure applications account. Second Your yield goal must removals determined. Third - You need a dealer with flexibility and knowledge to be able to balance Your program. Fourth Pellets and price don't necessarily make a program . TRY US - We Have The Product and The Knowledge AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR PRAIRIE STREAM FARMS SEED CORN 1 1 Livestock market and auction news Joliet Cattle Thursday, February 14 Report supplied by auction Friday through Wed nesday’s salable receipts 3,900; same period a year ago 3,790. Trading moderately active for the week. Slaughter steers ended the week mostly 1.00 to 1.50 higher than early Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers closed the week mostly 1.25 to 1.50 higher. Cows ended the week fully 2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high Choice and Prune 3-41150-1300 lbs. 67.50- 68.50 Monday; 69.00-69.25, 1 Bload 69.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 67.00-68.50 Monday; 67 75- 69.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 66.00-67.00 Monday; 66.50-67.50 Wednesday. Load Choice holstems 1600 lbs. 63.00 Monday. Mixed Good and Choice holstems 1200- 1400 lbs. 60.00 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 3-4 950-1150 lbs. 67.75, 1 load THIS MAN DOES! tillage practices, must be taken be established and AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ASGROW SOYBEANS ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO* 2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, Pa. Ph: 717-397-5152 68.00 Monday; 68.50, 1 load 69.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900-1150 lbs. 66.75-67.50 Monday; 67.00-68.25 Wed nesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 65.50- 66.50 Monday; 65.50-67.00 Wednesday. COWS: Utility & Com mercial 50.00-54.00. Pa. Auction Summary Friday, February 15 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 4941. Compared with 4341 head last week, and 3684 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market: Slaughter steers strong to $1 higher; SI. heifers steady to $1.50 higher; SI. cows 50 cents to $1.50 higher; SI. bullocks steady to $1 higher; SI. bulls Steady to strong. SI. steers High Choice & prune No. 3-4, 69.00- Choice No. 2-4, 67.00- few 74.00; Good 61.50-67.00; Standard 59.00- 63.00; SI. heifers Choice 64.00- Good 60.00-65.00; few Standard 56.00-62.00. SI. cows Utility & Commercial 51.75-58.75; Curters 49.50- and into crop Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 16,1980—*13 56.00; Canner & L. Cutter 45.00- few Shells down to 40.00. SI. bullocks Choice 65.00- Good 62.00-65.00; few Standard 55.00-64.00. SI. bulls Yield Grade No. 1,1000- 2100 lbs. 61.00-69.75; Yield Grade No. 2, 1000-1600 lbs. 58.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 300-550 lbs. 70.00-92.00; Medium & Large Frame No. 2, 400-800 lbs. 51.00-77.00. Heifers, few Large Frame No. 1,375-700 lbs. 68.00-84.00; Few Medium Frame No 2 300-500 lbs. 65.00-75.00. SI. bulls Large & Medium Frame No. 1 500-1000 lbs. 61.00- Large & Medium Frame No. 2 500-900 lbs. 56.00- CALVES: 3881. Compared with 2931 head last week and 2739 head a year ago. Supply mcl. 70+% farm calves. Vealers steady to $5 lower, spots $lO lower. Few Prune 125.00- Choice 100.00- 130.00; Good 90.00-110.00; Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 75.00- ; 65-90 lbs. 60.00- 85.00; Utility 50-110 lbs. 50.00- 70.00. FARM CALVES: Very active. Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 110.00- few down to 90.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-150 lbs. 125.00- few down to 95 00. Hawaii gets market reports via satellite WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reports on prices paid for vegetables, fruits, poultry, eggs; and ornamental crops in San Francisco and Los Angeles are now available to Hawaiian growers and wholesalers via satellite under a new system initiated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Barbara Lindemann Scblei, administrator o£ the department’s Agricultural Marketing Service, said the timely transmission of selected West Coast market reports give Hawaiian EAR CORN Paying Top Prices For Good Quality Ear Corn • Wet or Dry • No Quantity to large or to small • Fast Unloading - Dump on Pile & Go • Easy access - 2.2 miles off 283 bypass-Manheim, Mt. Joy exit • Daily Receiving 7:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. - unload ing evenings & Saturdays by appt. • Trucks available for pick up at your farm. Call Anytime For Price 717-665-4785 JAMES E. NOLL GRAIN HOGS: 8042. Compared with 7746 head last week and 5702 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts steady to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 40.00-41.50, few 42.80, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 39.00- No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 37.00-39.00; No. 1-3 140 190 lbs. 35.00-37.50; US No. 1- 3 300-575 lbs. 32.00-39.00; No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 29.00-35.00. Boars 24.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 1524. Compared with 1271 head last week and 784 a year ago $2 lower. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 10.00- per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs 16.00-28.00; No. 1-3 50-80 lbs. 20.00-36.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS: 2349. Compared with 1989 head last week and 2157 head a year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder pigs mostly steady to $4 higher. US No. 1- 2 25-40 lbs. 56.00-67.00, 40-50 lbs. 50.0066.00, 5060 lbs. 51.0065.00, 60100 lbs. 42.00 60.00; US No. 2-3 30-40 lbs. 57.0063.00, 4070 lbs 43.00 57.00, SHEEP: 292. Compared with 293 head last week and 212 head a year ago. Wooled si. lambs mostly steady. Choice 70-115 lbs. 65.00-70.00, few 80.00; Good 50-105 lbs. 54.00-65.00; SI. ewes 25.00- 38.00. traders a basis for com paring mainland prices with their prices on identical items shipped to the islands from California ports. Previously, this in formation was available only through mailed reports. Selected reports included in the service and covering San Francisco area marker activities are: Ornamental Market, Monday; Egg Prices to Retailers, Mon day; Processed Poultry Delivered to Restaurants and Institutions, also Monday.
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