Al6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 21,1982 Livestock market and auction news Weekly Summary Friday. Aug. 20 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 6607. Compared with 6938 head last week, and 6522 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market: Slaughter steers mostly steady to 1.00 lower, spots 1.00 higher on Choice; SI. heifers steady to 1.00 higher; SI. cows steady to strong; SI. bullocks & bulls steady to .50 higher. SI. steers: High Choice & Prime No. 3- 4, 69.00-71.85; Choice No. 2-4,63.00 71.25; Good 55.00-63.00; Standard 49.00-55.50. SI. heifers: Choice 59.0064.00, few to 67.25; Good 53.00 58.50; few Standard 46.00-55.00. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 42.00- 47.00; Cutters 38.00-43.00; Canner & L. Cutter 32.00-39.00; Shells down to 24.00. SI. bullocks: Choice 55.00- 58.85, few to 62.75;- Good 51.00 57.00; few Standard 49.00-54.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,1000-2350 lbs. 51.00-57.25; Yield Grade No. 2, 900-14501b5. 45.00-51.0. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame No. 1, 300-700 lbs. 45.00-65.00. Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1, 300-700 lbs. 44.00- 53.00. CALVES: 4213. Compared with 4156 head last week and 4126 head a year ago. Vealers mostly steady. Few Prime 90.00-115.00; Choice 75.00- few to 103.00; Good 60.00- few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 55.00-65.00; 90-110 lbs. 45.00- 60-90 lbs. 40.00-50.00; Utility 50-100 lbs. 28.00-40.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 80-125 125 lbs. 50.00-102.00, mostly 60.00- 85.00; Hoi. Heifers 80-145 lbs. 40.00- 113.00, mostly 55.00-75.00. HOGS: 7318. Compared with 6193 head last week and 6955 head a mg bar at a 45° angle. This enables the teeth to actually roll and churn the soil more effectively, incor porating chemicalsxind putting the finishing touches to the seedbed. Whether your tillage tool is OLD or NEW, it will pay you to stop and pick up a HITCHHIKER at your nearest dealer. SEE OUR DISPLAY AT AG PROGRESS Cummings & Bricker Inc. 100 Stover Dr. Carlisle, Pa. 17013 717-249-6720 Serving Farmers Through Farm Equipment Dealers Lee Blacksmith, Inc. \ £ Route 51 South, Box 27, H Rochelle. Illinois 61068 FEMA (815)562-5591 i year ago. Barrows and gilts mostly 2.00-2.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. 66.0067.50, No. 16 200-250 lbs. 65.0066.25; No. 26 200-260 lbs. few No. 16 140-190 lbs. 57.0069.00; Sows steady to strong. US No. 16 300610 lbs. 53.5067.00, few to 62.00; No. 26 350650 lbs. 49.0064.00. Boars 42.0062.00. FEEDER PIGS: 833. Compared with 1036 head last week and 1223 a year ago. Feeder Pigs 1.002.00 higher. US No. 16 2065 lbs. 22.00 42.00; 3560 lbs. 35.0056.00; 5075 lbs. 56.0064.00 per head. GRADED FEEDER PIGS ; 2099. Compared with 2692 head last week, and 1791 head ayear ago. All sales by CWT Feeder Pigs 5.00 15.00 higher. US No. 1-2 2030 lbs. 165.00205.00, 3040 lbs. 153.00 173.00. 4060 lbs. 140.00164.00, 5060 lbs. 124.00158.00, 60-80 lbs. 96.00 121.00; US No. 2-3 3050 lbs. 134.00 160.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP: 890. Compared with 932 head last week and 822 head a year ago. Spring lambs mostly steady. Choice 70110 lbs. 54.0060.00, few Choice & Prime to 65.00; Good 50 -100 lbs. 40.0065.00; Utility 45-70 lbs. 25.0045.00. SI. ewes: 8.0030.00. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, August 19 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 392. Compared with last Thursday’s market: Slaughter steers grading Good '& Choice .75- 1.25 higher; SI. cows steady to 1.00 higher. SI. steers: Choice No. 2-4, 950-1225 lbs. 62.0066.25, couple to 69.75; Good 57.25-62.25; few Standard 49.00-53.25. si. heifers: Choice 60.50-63.00, one at 66.00; Good 54.0068.50; few Standard 47.7561.00. SL cows: Utility & Commercial 40.5045.35, couple to 47.00, Cutters 39.75-43.00; Canner & L. Cutter 35.0040.50; Shells down to 32.00. SI. bullocks: Choice 53.75- 55.50, one at 58.35; Good 51.0053.50. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,1090 1725 lbs. 48.1064.60. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, few Medium Frame No. 1, 400700 lbs. 48.0055.50. CALVES; 620. Vealers mostly 3.007.00 lower; Choice 60.0060/6; Good 51.0062.00; Standard & Good 70100 lbs. 42.0050.00; Utility 5080 lbs. 25.0044.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 85- 130 lbs. 52.0075.00, couple to 85.00; Hoi. Heifers 80150 lbs. 49.00113.00. HOGS: 35. Few No. 16 220230 lbs. 65.25; US No. 16 300500 lbs. 50.5065.50; few Boars 43.2046.25. FEEDER PIGS: 26. One lot US No. 16 20 lbs. at 29.00 per head; one ' lot No. 16 30 lbs. at 37.50 per head. SHEEP: 62. Good & Choice 60- 100 lbs. 43.00-49.00; one lot Good 57 lbs. feeder lambs at 42.00. SI. ewes: 13.00-29.00. GOATS: 21. 13.00-33.00 with one at 49.00 per head. Joliet Cattle Thursday, August 19 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 2,550; 5 days last week 2,465, same period a year ago 3,713. grading slow on Monday; moderately active on Wednesday. Slaughter Steers ended the week .50-I.oo' higher compared with Wednesday of last week. Slaughter Heifers SANDBLASTING REPOINTING WATERPROOFING <-om repairing drafty, leaking walls to complete stucco removal and repointing, exterior restoration or farmhouses is our specialty l REASONABLE RATES JAMES H. POSTER 507 South Spruce Street Litrtz, Pennsylvania 17543 ir information or a free estimate, return iupon below. lame address ity ‘hone: Area fractions to your home: ended the week steady to .50, in stances 1.00 higher. Cows ended the week steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed High Choice and Prime 3-4 1140 1375 lbs. 67.2567.50, load 1420 lbs. 68.50 Monday; 67.5068.00, load 69.00, load 69.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 11001250 lbs. 65.0067.00 Monday; 65.5067.50 Wednesday; 10001100 lbs. 64.0065.25 Monday; 64.0065.50 Wednesday; 925-1000 lbs. 63.2564.00. Mixed Good and Choice 26 9501100 lbs. 61.5064.50, load Choice 26 1300 lbs. Holsteins 59.50 Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 2 12401270 lbs. Holsteins 56.0058.00 Wednesday. ' SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 905-1025 lbs. 64.00, load 64.50 Monday; 64.00- 64.25, load 64,75 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 9001000 lbs. 62.5064.00; 850-900 lbs. 61.0062.50. Mixed Good and Choice 26 8001000 lbs. 58.00 62.00. Good 03 800-950 lbs. 53.00 58.00. COWS: Cutter and Utility few Commercial 16 39.0042.00 Mon day. Pa. Produce Thursday, August 19 Report supplied by USDA APPLES; Lodi 1.95-3.25 half peck; Summer Rambo 1.95-2.25 half peck, 4.50-5.00 half bushel. YELLOW BEANSi-.49-.991b. GREEN BEANS: .49-.751b. LIMA BEANS; .701 b. BLUEBERRIES; 1.90-2.70 qt. . BROCCOLI: .89-.751b. .State Zip RED BEETS: .30-.76 bunch. CABBAGE: .10-.201b. SWEET CORN: White 1.25-2.00 doz.; yellow 1.00-1.75 doz.; yellow and white .75-1.65 doz. CUCUMBERS: .10-.25 ea. CAULIFLOWER: .45-.79 head. CANTALOUPES: depending on size CIDER: 2.65-2.85 gallon EGGS:'Large J9-.35 doz., Extra Large .90-1.19 doze. EGGPLANT: .40-.soea. HEAD LETTUCE: .40-.sohead. NECTARINES: 1.20-1.50 qt. ONIONS: .25-.3S bunch. PEACHES; Red Haven 2.50-3.95 half peck, 4.95-5.95 half bushel; Sun High 1.95-3.50 half peck, 4.95-8.50 half bushel. POTATOES; .10-.20 lb. PEPPERS: Bell .15-.20 ea.; hot .05*.10ea. radishes; .25-.45 bunch. SQUASH: .30-.501b. TOMATOES: .35-.791b. MELONS; .23-.391b. ZUCCHINI: .20-.39 lb lev BREAKING MILK RECORDS! Lancaster Farming Carries DHIA Reports Each Month! The BULK MILK COOLER > That Has Everything! * .75-1.50 ea.
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