Al2—Lancaster farming, Saturday, Way 17,1980
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Weekly
(Continued from Page A 2)
Grade 2 1050-1325 lbs.
63.75-66.00, few head
Choice 2-4
66.00-67.00;
975-1425 lbs. 60.50-63.50, few
63.50- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 58.00-61.00;
mixed Good and Choice
1200-1500 lbs. holsteins
54.75-58.25, Good 2-3
54.50- few Standard 1-2
53.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 500-1100 lbs.
58.50- few Choice
Grade 2 950-1050 lbs.
62.25-63.75; Good 2-3 850-1000
lbs. 55.00-58.00.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 47.50-50.50,
several 50.50-51.75, Commer
cial 34 42.5046.50, Cutter 1-2
46.0049.00, few 49.50-51.25,
Canner and low Cutter
43.7546.25
BULLOCKS: Choice
1000-1350 lbs. 57.00-58.00;
Good 1000-1250 lbs.
52.75-56.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1200-1800 lbs. 56.00-61.00, few
61.00- Yield Grade 2
1000-1350 lbs. 52.5055.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven Choice and Prime
steady to weak, instances
5.00 lower;, high Good and
low Choice firm to 500
higher. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 280320
lbs. 113.00125.00; Choice
130290 lbs. 95.00109.00, few
110.00115.00; high Good and
low Choice 130250 lbs.
80.0095.00 ; 90115 lbs.
63.00- few 73.00-78.00;
6085 lbs. 60.00-66.00, few
Utility 6070 lbs. early part of
week 40.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90115 lbs. holstein
heifers 88.00112.00, around
50 head 124.00136.00; bulk
90120 lbs. holstein bulls
80.00- few
110.00126.00.
Indiana
Auction
(Continued from Page A 9)
Good 90-120 lbs. 70.0040.00;
few 70-90 lbs. 60.0045.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 85-120 lbs. 80.00-124.00;
Hoi. Heifers 90-125 lbs.
110.00-162.50 beef cross bulls
& heifers 90-110 lbs. 89.00-
117.00.
HOGS 91. Barrows and
gilts steady. US No. 1-2 200-
230 lbs. 33.00-33.25 No. 1-3
200-245 lbs. 30.00-32.25 few 2-3
250-310 lbs. 27.75-28.50; No. 1-
3 120-126 lbs. 20.00-22.50;
Sows 1-3 300-500 lbs. 25.75-
29.00; few No. 2-3 250-550 lbs.
23.75-24.75. Boars 20.50-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 20. US No.
1-3 3040 lbs. 8.50-15.00 per
head; No. 1-3 45-65 lbs. 18.00-,
21.00.
SHEEP: 14. Spring si.
lambs 2 lots of Choice 70-75
lbs. 73.00 & 74.50; SI. ewes
15.00-24.00.
Pa. Auction
Summary
Of IS Livestock
Auction Market Reports
Friday, May IS
CATTLE: 6873. Compared
with 6442 head last week, and
5682 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market: Slaughter steers 25
cents - |1.50 higher; SI.
heifers mostly |1 higher; SI
cows 1.50-3.00 higher; SL
bulls uneven. SI. steers High
Choice & Prime No. 34 62.75-
65.85; Choice No. 24 60.50-
65.50, Good 57.00-61.00;
Standard 53.00-57.50; SI.
heifers: Choice 58.00-63.00;
Good 54.00-58' 00; Standard
47.00-53.00. SI. cows Utility &
Commercial 47.00-50.50 few
54.25; Cutters 45.0049.00;
Canner & L. Cutter 42.00-
46.50; Shells down to 35.00.
Si. bullocks few Choice 57.00-
62.00; Good 54.00-59.00; few
Standard 53.00-57.00; SI.
bulls Yield Grade No. 1,1000-
2200 lbs. 55.00-59.00 few
61.75; Yield Grade No. 2
1000-1650 lb. 52.0056.00.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers Large Frame No. 1
300-700 lbs. 63.00-79.00;
Large Frame No. 2, 300-800
lbs. 52.00-69.00; Medium
Frame 1 300-700 lbs. 53.00-
73.00. Heifers Medium
Frame No. 1 300-650 lbs.
52.00- feeder bulls
Medium Frame No. 2 300-800
lbs. 45.0049.00.
CALVES 2589 Compared
with 2716 head last week and
2366 head a year ago.
Vealers unevenly steady:
few Prune 111.00-121.00;
Choice 100.00-112.00; Good
80.00- Standard &
Good 90-120 lbs. 70.00-85.00;
65-90 lbs. 60.00-75.00; Utility
50-110 lbs. 49.00-67.00.
FARM CALVES; Very
active Hoi. Bulls 85-130 lbs.
SPOHING
CHOICE
For 20-mile-a-da/ comfort,
sportsmen choose Red
Wing Irish Setters
*Sizes 6-16
Widths AA-EEEE
'Not all sizes in all widths
RED .rfgr
WING j
BOOKS
SHOE SERVICE
107 E. STATE ST
QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566
717-786-2795
CLOSED WEDNESDAYS
70.00- mostly 85.00-
115.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-150
lbs. 75.00-185.00 mostly
100.00- Beef cows
Bulls and Heifers 70-110 lbs.
80.00-
HOGS: 8935 Compared
with 7962 last week and 7733
head a year ago. Barrows
and gilts steady to $1 higher.
US No. 1-2 200-240 Ibsf 31.50-
33.50 No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
30.25-32.50; No. 2-3 190-270
lbs. 29.00-31.00, few down to
26.00; No. 1-3 130-190 lbs.
22.00- Sows Uneven
mostly strong to $1 higher;
US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. 23.00-
29.50; No. 2-3 300-650 lbs.
21.00- Boars 21.00-28.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1912
Compared with 1475 head
last week and 1549 a year
ago. uneven spots $1 higher -
$2 lower. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs.
9.00- per head; No. 2-3 35-
50 lbs. 14.00-22.00; No. 1-3 50-
85 lbs. 20.00-29.50.
GRADED FEEDER
PIGS: 2956 Compared with
3068 head last week, and 3403
head a year ago. All sales by
CWT. Feeder Pigs highly
uneven extremes $8 higher
to $5 lower. US No. 1-2 25-40
lbs. 45.00-57.00, 40-50 lbs.
40.00- few 59.00 50-60 lbs.
36.00- 60-120 lbs. 35.00-
45.50, US No. 2-3 2(MO lbs.
37.00- 40-50 lbs. 36.00-
46.00,50-65 lbs. 33.00-44.00.
SHEEP: 716 Compared
with 576 head last week and
558 head a year ago. Spring
si. lambs mostly steady.
Choice 30-50 lbs. 75.00-99.00,
Choice 50-115 lbs. 67.00-80.00;
Good 3080 lbs. 45.00-75.00; si
ewes: 15.00-35.00 few to 40.00.
tht ftfiifti fw POULTRY, GRAIN
lIK 0101 MO and LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT
SUPER SPRING SALE - GRAIN EQUIPMENT
Grain Bins - Feed Bins - Dryers ■ Angers
SPECIAL ( 6 ) 27x7 RiNG SECONDARY bins
★ 10.000 BU. CAPACITY * *2995 ea. F. 0.8.
E/MHERR
EOOtFMENT. INC.
FARM A HOME SOWH.Y
*».»«r« *r» iovnt MMevtun*.
wmowttwr,**.
Mwtmt (717) 464-332*
Farm donated for 4-H center
HOWARD COUNTY, Md.
- A $200,000 gift to the
Maryland 4-H Club Foun
dation will become a per
petual memorial to a former
Howard County resident.
The gift, a 135-acre farm in
Western Howard County,
will be the future site of a
Maryland 4-H conference
center.
William W. Blaisdell,
Cheverly, Md., presented the
deed, representing 118 years
of family ownership, to
James Moxley, president of
the Maryland 4-H Foun-
Berks equine directory
off and running
LEESPORT The Berks
County Equine Council,
formed last year, to promote
equine interests in Berks
County announces formation
of an Equine Directory.
Scheduled for publication
sometime during the
Pulmonary function testing
LANCASTER - The
monthly pulmonary function
testing conducted by the
Lancaster County Lung
Association will be held in
the Association office, 630
Janet Avenue, Lancaster, on
Tuesday, May 27.
This test is useful in
diagnosing early symptoms
of lung disease. Persons
experiencing shortness of
breath, prolonged cough and
who are heavy smokers are
advised to take the test.
ESI ON-FARM SAFE STORAGE SYSTEM
FEATURING:
■ All galvanized steel with G-90
galvanized coating, including
galvanized doors
■ Our steel is A 446 quality or a
minimum yield of 40,000
pounds per square inch
■ Walk around steps on top of
roof.
■ Equipped with safety rings.
■ No welding anywhere on roof,
prevents rust
■ Slotted holes to raise & lower
roof for air movement for
drying.
dation, in' an informal
ceremony on the lawn of
Blaisdell’s birthplace.
The property is located
just off Interstate 70 at Old
Baltimore and Frederick
Road. Development rights
have been legally tran
sferred to the Maryland
Environmental Trust.
Development of the 4-H
conference center will begin
in 1982 with construction of a
cental conference facility.
The farm will be
developed as an education
center in memory of Mr.
summer months, it will list
all equine clubs, services,
and business organizations
in Berks County. The list will
be beneficial to new horse
owners helping them to
quickly find needed services.
The directory will be
Test are interpreted by a
pulmonary specialist and
reports are sent to the family
physician.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5
m :
In Stock
FULL LINE
PARTS
DEPARTMENT
WE SELL.
SERVICE AND
INSTALL
Blaisdell’s mother, Florence
Arabella Crook Blaisdell,
and “dedicated to the young
people of Maryland, to foster
their educational op
portunities and to build their
love of nature and life.”
Florence Blaisdell was a
teacher and a long time
Howard County resident.
During the 15 years that she
taught in the one-room
Ridgley school, she rode the
IVz miles to school on hor
seback. She spent another 15
years teaching in the public
schools of New York City.
available for a small fee at
tack shops, feed mills, horse
related businesses or
through the Equine Council.
For more information call
or write Penny Heist, Equine
Council Director, RD#B3l9,
Sinking Springs, PA 19608,
(215)378-1327.
pan. Cost is $2.00. An ap
pointment is necessary and
may be made by calling 397-
5203.
DIRECTION!
FARM A HOf
A tMHcm
ruaiNMfSjmr
1 au SOUTH Of
wiuo* tracer
I MILS SOUTH
TO AM HERR
icsupnr
WILLOW STXCFT