Livestock market and auction news Westminster £ Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Tuesday, June 1 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: Steady to $1 A PRODUCT OF E C INDUSTRIES INC VERNON NEW YORK Guarantee higher. High Yield few 46.00-U.00; Standard & Utility 42.00-46.00; Canners 39.00-42.00; Shelly 41.00 Down. Bulls one Good 1565 lbs. at 57.75, Medium 47.00-49.00. Steers High Choice 1050-1270 lbs. 71.00- 74 75, Standard Holstems 49.00- Next time you change inflations change to ECI Soft Designs Join the dairy farmers across the country who have discovered their superior performance ECI is the guaranteed inflation sold with a no-nonsense money back offer that guarantees faster, cleaner milking The softer lip means greater comfort and the flexible body gives a more positive massage A funnel shaped interior speeds the flow of milk and makes for easier cleaning Eliminate problems like falling off —leaking air —inking off —rapid deterioration Change to ECI Soft Design <Heat sealed in a plastic 4-pack clearly marked with name and number of your milking machine ',d GOOD MILKING OR YOUR MONEY BACK DISTRIBUTORS OF QUALITY DAIRY SUPPLIES 55.00. Heifers Choice 66.50-68.00. BUCHTER HOGS- No top hogs offered. US #l&3 215-245 Jbs 58.25- 50.50; 265-300 lb 46 50-54.00; 190-200 lb 54 75-55.75. Sows 450-550 lbs 52 00-52.50 , 250-450 lbs 46.00-50 50 VEAL CALVES Light Weights 2.00-4 00 lower Good 75.00-81.00, I'M NOT L10N... The Classified Livestock Section Has Beastly Selections! Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jane 5,1 M2—Al5 Standard 65 00-75.00, Killers 80-100 tbs. 54.00410.00, Weak & Rough 54.00 Down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM $lO higher on Holstein Bulls. Holstein Heifers one 115 lbs at 99 00, few 85-95 lbs 62 00-70 00, Holstein Bulls 100-120 lbs 90 00- 100.00,70 00-95 00, Beef Type 75-110 lbs. 65 00-89 00 STOCK CATTLE Light run Steers 550-900 lb maiiy 60 00-62 50 Heifers few Choice 500 lb at 53 50 Bulls few 250-350 lb 60 00-62 00,400- 700 lb 50 00-57 00 PIGS AND SHOATS $3 to $5 under last week By the head 15-30 lbs 19 00-37 00 , 30-60 lbs 30 GO -45 00 over 60 lb 43 00-49 00 By the Lb One lot 125 lb at 53 50 One Stock Boar 190 lbs 50.00 LAMBS Choice 95-100 lb 64 00- 67 00. Good 60 00-64 00 Choice 75- GO lb 53 00-58 00. Good 48 00-53 00 Few 50-75 lbs 53 054)2 00 SHEEP 15 00-20 00 Lancaster . Feeder Cattle Friday, May 28 Report supplied by USD A Today Last Friday Last Year TREND Trend not comparable because of small supply last week Demand good for all classes Supply included 217 in graded sale, sold in lots of 10 or more, balance mainly in lots of 3 or less FEEDER STEERS Medium Frame »1 Couple lots 695-925 lbs 67 00-68 35, one lot 820 lbs 64 00 Medium and Large Frame *1 Couple lots 420-440 lbs 69 75-71 35. and couple lots 770-900 lbs 59 10- 63.00. Medium Frame #l-2 One lot 388 lbs 65 00, and one lot 635 lbs • Monday markets * • not reported • due to holiday. bl 60 Large Frame i Holstein i One lot 488 lbs 54 00. and one lot 725 lbs 58 25 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and I>arge Frame «1 One lot 527 lbs 52 00 Pa. Auction Summary Friday, June 4 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 5446 Compared with 7316 head last week, and 8072 head a year ago Compared with last week’s market Slaughter steers steady to 200 lower, SI heifers steady to 100 higher, SI cows weak to 1 00 lower, SI bullocks & bulls unevenly steady SI steers High Choice & Prune 73 50-76 75, Choice 68 00-74 00, Good 59 GO -69 00, Standard 53 00-60 00 SI Heifers Choice 62 50-70 50, Good 55 00-63 00; ffew) Standard 5100- 58 00 SI cows Utility & Com mercial 43 0048 00, Cutlers 39 00- 44 00, Canner & L Cutter 35 00- 4150, Shells down to 28 00 SI bullocKS Choice 58 00-64 00. Good 53 004)0 00, i f ew) Standard 49 00- 55 00 SI bulls Yield Grade No 1, 1200-2100 lbs 51 00-55 50, ifew) (Turn to Page Al6> PFA reaches all-time high CAMP HILL - Keith Eckel, president of the Pennsylvania Farmers' Association, has an nounced that 1982 membership in the voluntary, general farm organization has reached an all-time high of 23,389 farm families '' Membership stren gth and continued membership growth is the backbone of oar organization, the Lackawanna County farm leader said For over 30 years PFA has provided a voice of authority for fanners in public affairs because of the committment of its members This year with high interest rates, uneven farm prices and in creased production costs the challenges facing agriculture and our organization appear to be greater than ever before,” Eckel said That’s why this year's membership gam is so important It demon strates the trust and_ confidence our mem bers have in agriculture’s future ” In addition to representing the in terests of its family members in public affairs activities, PFA also provides them with information and farm related services PFA is a grassroots organization comprised of 54 local county units It is also an affiliate of the American Farm Bureau Federation
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