Al4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 21,1983 Livestock market and auction news Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, May 18 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 347. Supply included 60 feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday's market, slaughter steers steady. Slaughter cows steady to $1.50 higher. Few High Choice & Prune Yield Grade slaugther bulls 1140-1270 lbs., slaughter steers 67.35-69.50, Choice Yield Grade 1030-1300 lbs. 65.00- 67.76, Few Choice Yield Grade 1300-1525 lbs., 63.25-64.75, Good & Choice 1200-1440 lbs. holstems 58.00- Good 58.00-65.25, Standard 53.60-58.25. Few Choice Yield Grade slaughter heifers 60.00- Few Good 56.50-59.85, Few Standard 49.25-55.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.75- 49.10, few 51.35, Cutters 44.00-47.85, Canner & Low Cutters 41.50-46.75, Shells down to 40. Few Choice L c .... jiiiJGdrLIFE TOUGH POLYETHYLENE TANKS • SPRAYER TANKS-for new or ALL SIZES AVAILABLE replacement From • STATIONARYTANKS-forliquid , Rr . . . fertilizer storage 25 Gal. to 2.000 Gal. PAUL B. We also stock a complete line of: Sprayer Nozzles & finitf Accessories Hypjrc# Pumps & Accessories PACER PUMPS Sprayer Hose Ball Valves & Nylon Fittings YOUR COMPLETE HEADQUARTERS FOR SPRAYERS & PARTS PAUL B. ZIMMERMAN, INC. Hardware • Farm Supplies Box 128 R.D.#4, Lititz, PA 17543 Custom Manufacturing Wood Corner Rd. Crane Service 1 Mile West of Ephrata Phone: 717-738-1121 slaughter bullocks 58.00-62.35, Good 56.25-61.50, one at 62.50, Standard 53.10-56.85. Yield Grade #l, 1200-1750 lbs. 54.00-57.10, few 65.00- Few #2, 800-1200 lbs. 51.00- 52,60. One Lot Large Frame H 2 Feeder Steers 375 lbs. 58.00, Medium #1 425-650 lbs. 60.00-67.00, few 800-835 lbs. 54.00-57.00. Few large frame #1 600685 lbs. feeder heifers 57.75- 61.50. Few Lot Medium #1 350635 lbs. feeder bulls 55.0065.50,370 lbs. at 76.50, few large #2 400-850 lbs. 45.50-52.0.. CALVES 105. Choice vealers 87.00- few 107.00, Good 76.00- 88.00, few Good #1 at 105 lbs. 69.00- 71.00, few 80-90 lbs. 66.00-70.00, Utility 95-125 lbs. 65.00-68.00; few 60-75 lbs. 50.00-64.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 95.00- few down to 80.00. Holstein Heifers 95-135 lbs. 93.00- 105.00, one 112.50. Few Beef Cross Mifflepoisim Bulls & Holstein Calves 90-100 lbs. 90.00-105.00. HOGS 320. Barrows and gilts steady. US No. 1-2 205-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.00-48.85 NO. 1-3 195-260 lbs. 47.00-48.00, few down to 46.00. No. 2-3 240-285 lbs. 45.50- 46.85, Lot 42.75, Lot No. 1-3 170 lbs. 43.00. SOWS steady to weak, US No. 1-3 280610 lbs. sows 41.0042.25, Few at 43.25, few No. 2-3 500650 lbs. 39.0041.00, few Medium sows 315-400 lbs. 38.00-40.25. Few BOARS 38, Few Light weights 39.0044.50. FEEDER PIGS 222. US NO. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 124.00-129.00 cwt., No. 1-3 4045 lbs. 91.00-112.00, No. 1-3 60-75 lbs. 81.0064.00, Lot No. 1-3 80 lbs. 79.00 cwt. SHEEP 151. Choice 25-50 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 80.00-95.00, one at 102.00, Choice 55-70 lbs.” 75.0068.00, few 100-110 lbs. 62.00- 68.00, few Utility & Good 2540 lbs. FEEDING I FOR MORE PROFIT su BATCH MIXER AND WEIGHER • accurately meters and mixes feed and supplements • ideal forfreestall or stanchion operations • 60 bu cap NO NEED TO BUY, LEASE IT! No big initial investment when you lease through Telmark Agn-Lease Check Agway for details AgpmJUaSiu (S)„: INSTALLED AND SERVICED BY AGWAY All Agway Installation and Service peo ple are well trained well equipped and backed by complete parts inventories for fast repairs Oxford 215/932-9361 Blairsville 412/459-7830 VKysox 717/265-9131 67.0060.00. Slaughter sheep 12.00- 26.00. GOATS 36. Few Large Adults 32.0043.00 per head, few small Adults 20.00-30.00 per head; large Kids 26.00-35.00 per head; small Kids 5.00-15.00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, May 16 Report supplied by auction CATTLE; Butcher Steers, Medium-Good 53.0065.00; Butcher Heifers, Medium-Good 48.0060.00; Butcher Cows, Utility-Good 46.00- 51.00, few to 54.00; Butcher Cows, Canners and Cutters 42.00-50.50, Shells down to 36.00; Butcher Bulls Medium-Good 49.00-59.50; Stock Steers, Medium-Good up to 71.00; Stock Heifers, Medium-Good 62.00. CALVES: Medium-Good Calves - 160-220 lbs. 75.00-106.00, 125-160 lbs. 70.00-80.00, 100-120 lbs. 65.00- 75.00. 80-100 lbs. 60.00-70.00; Holstein Bull Calves up to 103.00; Holstein Heifer Calves 115.00; Light and Green Calves down to 40.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS: Medium- Good Lambs 45.00-59.00; But chering Ewes and Bucks up to 22.00. HOGS; Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 45.00-48.00; 225- 250 lbs. 47.00-48,00; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., down, up to 42.75, 400 lbs., up 42.50; Heavy Boars 36.00; Pigs, per head 23.00- 39.00. FOR DETAILS, CONTACT YOUR AGWAY FARM SYSTEMS SALESPERSON OR FARM MECHANICAL POINT. Winfield Temple Lebanon Lancaster 717/523-1204 215/929-5264 717/273-2621 717/394-0541 Carlisle 717/243-4312 Butler 412/482-2195 Chambersburg 717/263-4197 Eighty Four 412/222-0600 Somerset 814/445-4184 New Milford 717/465-3139 WA SCHWARTZ FEEDER WAGON Model 780 • weighs, mixes and delivers a TMR to bunks • 185 cu ft cap • also available in stationary mode FARM-EZE BUNK FEEDER SYSTEM • safe, efficient and sim ple to operate • conveyor belt moves and distributes a TMR to the bunk Dublin 215/249-3556 Pleasant Gap 814/359-2722 York 717/792-2674 Chapman 215/395-3381 Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, May 19 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 407. Compared with last week’s market: Slaughter steers mostly steady to .50 lower; SI. cows weak to 1.50 lower. SI. steers: Choice NO. 24,985-1600 lbs. 63.25-64,75, few Choice holstems 59.50-61.75; Good 57.25-62.60; Standard 52.85-56.25. Si. heifers: (few) Choice 58.75-62.75; (few) Good 56.75-60.25. SI. cows; Utility & Commercial 45.75-50.75; Cutters 43.85-48.00; Canner & L. Cutter 39.00-44.25; Shells down to 35.75. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1, 1050-1850 lbs. 52.00-57.85. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame No. I, 300-675 lbs. 59.00- Medium Frame No. 1, 575-900 lbs. 57.50-59.00. CALVES: 367. (few) Choice 85.00- 104.00; Good 70.00-85.00; Standard & Good 70-110 lbs. 66.00-74.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90- 125 lbs. 75.00-112.00, mostly 90.00- 110.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-140 lbs. 85.00- mostly 90.00-105.00. HOGS 69. Barrows and gilts .25 lower. Few lots US NO. 1-2 235-240 lbs. 48.2548.85 one lot No. 1-3 230 lbs. 47.75; lot No. 2-3 270 lbs. 46.50; (few) US No. 1-3 400-500 lbs. 40.25- 42.25. Boars 33.00-35.75. FEEDER PIGS; 60. Few lots US No. 1-3 2540 lbs. 25.00-39.00. per head. SHEEP: 8. (Few) Choice 80-90 lbs. 66.00-70.00. Few SI. ewes 13.00- 20.00. GOATS: 10. Few Large 16.00- 51.00 per head. A total mixed ration (TMR) can help increase milk production—and profits —without adding a single cow to your herd. Agway can help you put a TMR to work on your farm with system components like these.
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