Livestock market and auction news
New Wilmington
Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, Dec. 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 336. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows' $1 to $1.50 lower. Good
slaughter steers 51.25-55.00,
Standard 42.00-50.00, few Utility
40.00- Good slaughter heifers
45.00- one at 55.00, Standard
36.5tM4.75. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 35.00-30.00, few to
40.00, Commercial No. 4-5 30.00-
35.00, Cutters 32.50-37.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 25.00-33.00, Shells down
to 15.00. Yield Grade #1 and 2 855-
1810 lbs. slaughter bulls 41.00-46.75.
Medium & Large Frame (11310-480
lbs. feeder steers 37.00-46.50, few to
51.50; Medium & Large Frame #1
300-735 lbs. feeder heifers 28.00-
40.00, few to 46.50.
CALVES 267. Vealers steady to
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Hamilton Bank believes that
agriculture is the backbone of
America.. .that the family farm is the
cornerstone' of agriculture in our
area. That’s why one of the bank's
primary objectives is to serve - and
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That’s why Hamilton Bank has
developed an entire range of
financing, credit, trust ancf estate
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right to your home.
You probably know your Hamilton'
Bank Manager already - he's a
neighbor, a friend. He knows that
with the value of farm production
Hershvale Farms, Manheim, R.D. #6 The Donald.L Hershey family discussing their farm records with Hamilton Bank representatives. (L to
R.) Oarvin £. Boyd, vice President and Director, Agri- Finance Department, Geraldine Hershey, Donald Hershey, and Elizabeth Madonna,
Utnz Branch Manager. (Standing) Sons, Stephen and Larry Hershey. The Hersheys have a diversified2ooacre operation including an eighty
cow Holstein miking herd, a 30,000 layer operation, and a fattening facility for 600 hogs. Donald Hershey was named a Master Farmer
in Pennsylvania in 1977.
strong. Couple Prime vealers
107.00 and 109.00, Choice 92.50-
102.50, Good 75.00-95.00, Standard
& Good 90-125 lbs. 40.00-56.00, 65415
lbs. 30.0042.50, Utility 50-80 lbs.
20.00-24.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 95-135 lbs. 58.00-72.00;
holstein heifers 85-115 lbs. 52.50-
75.00,
HOGS 521. Barrows & gilts $1 to
$1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs.
barrows & gilts 41.2542.10, No. 1-3
200-255 lbs. 40.0041.25, few No. 2-3
220-270 lbs. 37.5040.25. Sows fully
$5 lower. US No. 1-3 285-735 lbs.
sows 33.00-38.00, No. 2-3 300-560 lbs.
30.00-33.00. Boars 20.00-32.50.
FEEDER PIGS 13. US No. 1-3 35-
50 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00-31.00 per
head.
SHEEP 122. Choice 75-150 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs 45.00-55.00,
Good 50-90 lbs. 38.0048.00, one'lot
Utility 60 lbs. 34.00. Slaughter ewes
15.00-23.00.
rising every year the need for capital
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sound financial planning rises, too.
He’ll sit down with you, in your home,
and discuss the full range of services
that we've designed to help you meet
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mutual trust, and help keep your
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If you believe that agriculture is still
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Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, December 15
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 150. Few Choice
slaughter steers 59.50-60.60, couple
Good 56.25 and 56.50, Standard
50.00-55.00, few Good & Choice
holstems 54.75-55.75, few Utility
39.2540.50. One Choice slaughter
heifer at 56.25. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows 38.5040.75,
few to 42.85, Cutters 34.75-38.75,
few to 40.85, Canner & Low Cutter
31.75-34.75. Few Utility & Standard
slaughter bullocks 50.00-52.75. One
Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 2015
lbs. at 51.75.
CALVES 240. Couple Prune 235
and 320 lbs. vealers 71.00 and 78.00,
few Choice 86.00-97.00, few Good
60.00-88.00, Standard & Good 90-130
lbs. 55.00-58.00, 65-90 lbs. 52.00-
55.00, few Utility 50-85 lbs. 45.00-
HAMILTON
BANK
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 19,1981—A9
51.00. Farm calves active, holstein
bulls 80-130 lbs. 66.00-100.00, mostly
83.00- holstein heifers 80-120
lbs. 66.00-102.00, few to 137.00.
HOGS 115. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 42.2542.85, No. 1-3
190-245 lbs. 41.7542.10, few No. 2-3
215-285 lbs. 35.00-38.00, No. 1-3 145-
180 lbs. 34.00-39.50. US No. 1-3 300-
500 lbs. sows 33.00-35.75, few No. 2-3
300400 lbs. 30.75-31.00. Few Boars
30.00-
FEEDER PIGS 8. Lot US No. 1-3
25 lbs. feeder pigs 34.00 cwt.
SHEEP 4. One Good 55 lbs.
wooled slaughter lamb at 49.00.
Slaughter (couple) yearlings 32.00
and 33.00.
Morrison Cove
Livestock Auction
Martinsburg, Pa.
Monday, December 14
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 87: Standard slaughter
steers 47.75-50.25, Utility 44.50-
47.25. Standard slaughter heifers
46.00- Utility 43.00-45.50.
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 39.75-41.00, Cutters 37.50-
Canner & Low Cutter
33.0 u Shells down to 29.75.
Standard slaughter bullocks 52.00-
53.00, Utility 48.50-51.00. Yield
grade #1 slaughter bulls 50.00-
52.50; yield grade #2 46.00-47.25.
Good feeder heifers 46.00-48.00,
Medium 43.00-45.50.
CALVES- 215; Prime vealers
85.50-92.50, Choice 81.50-88.00, Good
75.00- Standard & Good 110-
130 lbs. 68.00-79.00,90-110 lbs. 52,00-
58.50, 70-90 lbs. 47.00-53.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
75.00- holstein heifers 90-120
lbs. 97.50-130.00.
HOGS 295: US No. 1-2 barrows &
gilts 43.75-45.10, No. 1-3 43.75-44.25,
No. 2-3 42.50-43.50, No. 2-4 41.75-
42.25, No. 1-3 41.75-43.25. US No. 1-3
sows 41.00-42.00, No. 2-3 39.75-40.75.
FEEDER PIGS 13; US No. 1-3
25-40 lbs; feeder pigs 15.00-21.00 per
head.
SHEEP 21; Choice wooled
slaughter lambs 48.00-50.00, Good
42.00-46.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-
17.00.
WANTED
Laying Hen Contracts
50,000 Bird Capacity or More
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