Cow increase (Cor*inued from Page Al) Penns Valley Livestock auction in Centre Hall. A total of 160 dairy cattle, culled for the dairy bill, were sold this week, Scott Yocum said, week, one-third of the cattle sold were cull cows, he added. “For the next 30 to 45 days, there will be a surplus of cattle at local markets,” Yocum said. affect this How will prices.? “An over-run of cattle will generally push the price down,” Zimmerman said, but added that the weekly price trend itself has been down recently. The increase in dairy cow numbers will affect beef prices also, Yocum said. “A load of Hereford cattle came in this week, and the farmer received less money than usual,” he said. “He could have run two or three cents more for beef if the dairy weren’t there.” Both Zimmerman and Yocum agreed that dairy cow numbers need to be stretched out over the next few weeks to keep the market PUBLIC AUCTION OF TRACTORS • COMBINE - FARM EQUIPMENT - ANTIQUE CARS Location: Going south on US 13 turn right at Blackbird, Del. onto Road 471 go thru 3rd crossroads, 3rd drive on left. Also going from Clayton, Del. to Massey, Md. on road 40 turn left at second crossroads 3rd drive on left. THURSDAY, FEB. 16,1984 11A.M. TRACTORS & COMBINE 2470 Case 4/w drive diesel trai tor (1975), w/cab 1210 Case diesel tractor (1977) 930 Corn Rowcrop Comfort King diesel tractor (1967) New Holland T R 85 combine with rear drive 15’ gram head • floating bar #962 corn head 6/30 n/r FARM EQUIPMENT Case on land 7x18” plow with buster bar, Oliver 5x16” Oliver plow with buster bar, 21’ JD 210 disc with buster bar, 23’ Bnlhon folding crowfoot packer, 17’ Bnlhon crowfoot packer, 7000 JD notill planter 6/30 n/r with high & low speed augers - seed monitor & insecticide boxes, 14’ Case pull type chisel plow, 12’ JD 3ph chisel plow, 12’ Case field cultivator, JD #4OO, rotary hoe, Case V-12 stalk chopper, John Blue 400 gal. sprayer with 30’ boom, 17’ JD drag, 5’ Woods ditch bank mower, JD 18 tyne gram drill (model B, 3 funnel body wagons, 55’ Smoker 6” auger elevator, 6’ offset disc, Ferguson ditcher with transport wheels, 13’ speed plow snow blade with frame for 2470 tractor, Big V blade snow plow, 10 ton 3 axle Kruger trailer, Donahoe implement 30’ trailer, 5 bottom crowfoot packer, Case tractor cab, 16’ Wick boom 5 tractor cylinders, Ewing portable steam cleaner, quick hitch, electric seeder, air grease gun, tool for sickle knives, tractor & truck tires, radios, barn scales, grain moisture fan, agitator pump, large transfer pump, front axle for 4/w drive army truck, burlap bags, paper bags, red jacket water pump, gas bird gun, goose decoys, nusc. TRUCKS 1969 Int 1700 Loadstar gram truck with 16’ grain body & lift tailgate 1967 Int 1600 Loadstar with 18’ gram body 1963 Chevy 60 with 16’ gram body 1960 Int with 14’ dump gram body 1950 Ford 10 wheeler with 15’ dump body 1959 jeep 4/w drive. ANTIQUE CARS 1930 Ford Roaster completely reconditioned (like new) 1930 Ford Town Sedan (partially restored) 1929 Ford chassis & motor Also some misc. parts 1975 LTD Ford station wagon (68308 miles) TERMS; Cash or Approved Check Owners RAY W.& SIS THOMPSON Sales Mgr & Auctioneers C.T. Souse & Sons stable. Sending two or three cows per load, instead of eight or ten, would help, they said. “Farmers are bringing anywhere from six, seven or 10 dairy cows per load,” Yocum said. “It would be better if they sent groups of two’s or three’s. It wouldn’t flood the market as much.” The average cattle prices for January 1984 are lower than those a year ago, Zimmerman said. Average prices now are: utility and commercial, 37 to 41-1/2 cents per pound; cutter and utility, 35 to 39 cents; and canner and low cutter, 30 to 34-3/4 cents. cattle For January 1983, the prices were: utility and commercial, 41 cents per pound; cutter and utility, 38 cents; and canner and low cutter, 34 cents. MISC. The overall effect of the dairy compromise bill on beef prices will not be easily determined, Zimmer man said. Cows are sent to market for varying reasons, he pomted out; however, a statewide auction program will be initiated Wednes day to check the number of cows culled for dairy bill sign-up. ■■ HimiflAil ~ i /1 MM FRMAN h ° ua ” de * * Da Yocum said he plans to mark cows 1 m IlfllTl* 0 I* 111 NEW HOLLAND, PA culled for the dairy bill before they # I|» • * 1 7557 SZm SS slaughter' and MANUFACTURING CORP. 717-354-9611 not resold to other dairymen. '' , Yocum said he believes the dairy i< bill program will have an adverse fIL effect on cattleman. “The program will hurt beef producers and the neighboring farmer who wants to , liar A Versatile, v I/JrZ Economical Portable 0* v TOr ■■ Elevator for A — a Bales and H Ear Corn SPECIAL DAIRY COW CONSIGNMENTS TO NEW HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC New Holland, Penna. WED., FEBRUARY 8,1984 32 HEAD TOP PUREBRED & GRADE Canadian Cows, Fresh & Springers * 1 Reg. 4 year old Gay Deal Fury due Feb. 20th to Elevation Larlin. * 1 Reg. 4 year old Star Master daughter bred to Matodra due Feb. 18 with a 4.0%. * 1 Reg. 4 year old Wholesome Pursues Leader due Feb. * 1 Reg. 4 year old Missouri Fury bred to Matodra due Feb. 20. Consignments by Leroy Smucker Also * 1 load fres and springing cows consigned by Merle Breneman. * 1 load fresh cows consigned by alfred Albright. * 1 load fresh and springing cows consigned by Marvin Eshelman. • 1 load fresh cows consigned by Norman Kolb. * 1 load fresh and springing cows consigned by Raymond Smucker. 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MOWERS, MOWER CONDITIONERS, RD 1378, Fleetwood, PA rakes, tetter rakes, and POWER HARROWS PHONE 215-944-0402 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 4,1984—A39 “The effect on the beef industry depends on how many cows really end up being slaughtered because of the dairy program,” he said. “A 10 percent increase or more in the number of cows will have an effect on beef.” cull cows for herd reasons and not for the dairy bill,” he said. Zimmerman speculated that the real impact on the beef industry will be determined by the number of dairy cows sent to slaughter. UTILITY TRAILERS Rugged, Heavy Duty wagon gear ZIMMERMAN AUGER SYSTEMS FOR EMPTYING MANURE PITS Efficient Economical and requires less Horsepower than most systems Portable Stationary CALL FOR PRICES AND YOUR LOCAL DEALER CALL wan AIR-O-MATIC VENTILATION SYSTEMS ' it _a3> TRIPLE H EQUIPMENT Peach Bottom, PA 717-548-3775 717-548-2094 Gross Cap. 3,000 to 24,000 lbs. Variety of Sizes Made to Order
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