Livestock market and auction news Keister's Livestock Middleborg, Pa. Tuesday, February 14 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 241. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows $3.00-4.00 higher. One Prime slaughter steer at 71.10, few low to average Choice Yield Grade 24 1200-1400 lbs. 65.00-68.10, few Good 57.5065.00; Good Holstein 57.75- 60.75, Standard 50.5056.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 64.25- 69.50; few Holstein down to 60.00, few Good 55.00-60.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.0046.00, few 47.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 38.7543.00, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00-38.75. Few Yield Grade §1 920-1935 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.75-54.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame #1 500-570 lbs. feeder steers 55.00-62.00, few Medium Frame #1 400-600 lbs. feeder heifers 45.00-55.00. CALVES 173. Choice Vealers 88.00-100.00, Good 65.00-80.00, Standard & Good 70-105 lbs. 53.00- 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRACTOR HEADQUARTERS Once You Own A Four-Wheel-Drive Tractor, The Key To How Profitable It Is Comes Down To THE AMOUNT OF WORK IT DOES, HOW MUCH FUEL IT USES, AND HOW MUCH UPKEEP IT TAKES. A COUGAR DOES MORE WORK. The Cougar’s "large displacement and high torque rise Caterpitfar and Cummins engines have consistently given Steiger the extra reserve of pulling power In fact, these 280 horsepower Steigers ac tually outperform higher horsepower tractors by delivering more of their engine horsepower to the drawbar This high per centage of engine to drawbar horsepower means that with a STEIGER Cougar you get more of the power you're paying for Steiger selects engines, transmissions, and other components from a wide range of sources So while other manufacturers are generally forced to sell only what they build, Steiger can pick from the newest and most efficient technology on the maiket The components are then carefully engineered into a machine that can consistently outperform and outlast the competition A COUGAR keeps its upkeep to a minimum IF YOU COMPARE A COUGAR IV TO THE OTHERS, SOONER OR LATER, YOU'LL OWN A STEIGER 62.00, Utility 6545 lbs. 40.0552.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 95125 lbs. 80.05110.00, few 118.00. HOGS 720. (Monday, February 13, 1984) Barrows & gilts mostly $2 higher. US No. 1-2 215235 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.00-51.35, few 52.50, No. 1-3 205250 lbs. 49.0550.00 No. 24 195270 lbs. 47.0049.00. Sows: US No. 1-3 325-600 lbs. Sows 40.0046.75, few 49.50, No. 2-3 305 700 lbs. 34.0540.00. Boars 35.05 38.00. FEEDER PIGS 268. US No. 1-3 2535 lbs. feeder pigs 21.0537.00 per head, No. 1-3 3550 lbs. 35.0542.00, No. 1-3 6575 lbs. 43.0046.50 per head. SHEEP 13. Few Choice 115135 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 50.05 61.00. Few slaughter ewes 22.05 30.00. Goats 6: Large 23.0555.00 per head. Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Tuesday, February 14 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: $l.OO to $2.00 MOVE UP to a STEIGER COUGAR £2 i-- . _ I J / world's most efficient farming machines A COUGAR LASTS higher on good run! High Yield to 43.50-46.00; Standard & Utility 39.00- Canners 37.0041.50; Shelly 35.00 down. Slaughter Bulls- Couple 1100-1200 lb. 48.75-50.75. Fed Steers- “Scarce” few Low Choice 1100-1500 lb. 61.50-63.50; Holsteins 55.00- Fed Heifers- Good to Low Choice 900-1070 lb. 54.00-58.75. BUTCHER HOGS: $1.25 under last week. US #1 & 3 215-240 lb. 46.5047.10; 190-205 lb. 40.7542.75. Sows- 470-700 lb. 41.5044.25. Boars 3004001 b. 30.75-34.00. VEAL CALVES; Good demand for Choice! Choice 200-250 lb. 93.00- 105.00; Good 80.00-93.00; Killers 80- 100 lb. 48.00-56.00; Weak & Rough 40.00 down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Steady prices. Holstein Heifers few to 59.00. Holstein Bulls 95-120 lb. 85.00-98.00. LAMBS: Prime New Crop 100- 120 lb. 60.5062.50; Goats 30.0046.00 npr HpflH STOCK CATTLE: Mainly Heifers offered. Steers- few offered 300600 lb. 57.0065.00. Heifers- Good to Choice 300-500 lb. 48.00- One of the 55.00 ; 500700 lb. 45.0053.00. Bulls- Good 500650 lb. 50.0056.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Light run. By the head- 3050 lb. 17.0023.00; 6085 lb. 28.0037.00. By the lb.-1 lot 97 lb. at 50.00, several lots 110165 lb. 34.5040.50. Notice: Hay and Straw Sale will be every Tues. at 12:00 noon from now on. Next State Graded Pig Sale will be Feb. 24th at 1:30 P.M. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, Feb. 13 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: Butcher. Steers Chocie 66.0072.85; Butcher Steers - Medium - Good 57.0067.00; But cher Heifers - Choice - 65.0072.00; Butcher Heifers - Medium - Good 46.0066.00; Butcher Cows - Utility - Good 41.0047.50 few to 49.75; Butcher Cows - Canners and Cutters 38.0046.50; Butcher Cows - Shells 38.00 and down; Butcher Bulls - Medium - Goof 52.5060.50; Stock Steers - Medium - Good up to 67.00; Stock Heifers - Medium - Good up to 56.50. CALVES: Medium-Good Calves J' A COUGAR SAVES FUEL You pay for a tractor once You pay for fuel everytime you put the nozzle in the tank But Steiger has engineered this four wheel drive to squeeze more power out of every drop of fuel than any other tractor in its class The difference between the fuel efficiency of a Cougar CM-280 and most other tractors can save you enough money each year to buy your family a new TV or refrigerator or other appliance Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 18, 1884— A15 SHEEP and LAMBS: Medium- Good Lambs up to 66.00. HOGS: Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190225 lbs. 46.0049.00; Good- Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs. 49.0049.50; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up to 44.00; Good- Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up to 45.00; Heavy Boars up to 34.50; Pigs - Per Head 19.00-33.50. Enjoy the AFFORDABLE prices are security of STRONG, LONG- h »«J *® be »‘ ! 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Joliet Cattle Thursday, February 16 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 2300; 5 days last week 1281; same period a year ago 1870. Trading slow to moderate for the week. Slaughter Steers and Heifers 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower compared with Wed nesday of last week. Cows closed the week 2.00-3.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice few Prune 3-4 1250-1465 lbs. 69.50- 70.00 Monday; 68.5069.25. Choice 2- 4 1050-1350 lbs. 66.0068.00 Monday; 65.5067.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 26 1000-1250 lbs. 65.0066.00 Monday; 64.0065.50 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 900-1185 lbs. 65.0067.50 Monday; 64.0066.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 26 900-1050 lbs. 63.0065.00 Monday; 62.0064.50 Wednesday. Good 2 825-950 lbs. 60.0062.50. COWS: Canner and Cutter 1-2 38.00-40.50, few Wednesday 41.50. Kencove
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