Al4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 25,1984 Livestock market Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Tuesday, February 21 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: Very active! $l.OO higher! High Yield 45.00- 46.23, one to 48.00; Standard & Utility 40.00-45.00; Canners 37.00- 42.00; Shelly 35.00 down. Slaughter Bulls- One Good 2310 lb. at 51.25; Medium 1100-1700 lb. 47.00-48.25. Fed Steers- Low Choice Holsteins 56.00-58.25; Standard to Good 46.25- 52.00. Fed Heifers- Low Choice 885- 980 lbs. 55.75-58.25. BUTCHER HOGS: Good run; $2.00 under last week. US #1 & 2 2 lots 260 lb. 44.00-44.75; US 1 & 3 215- 260 lb. 43.00-44.00; 195-210 lb. one lot to 41.00. US 2&3 254 lb. at 42.00. Sows- 400-550 lb. 40.0043.00,300400 lb. 37.00-39.00. Boars- 620 lb. to 32.00. VEAL CALVES: Smaller run. Good and Low Choice 80.00-86.00; Standard to Good 60.00-80.00; Stocky & Thin 25.00-45.00; Killers 80-100 lb. 47/00-55.00; Weak & Rough 25.00 to down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Heifers few 110- 115 lb. to 57.00. Holstein Bulls 95-120 lb. 80.00-99.00; some 90-110 lb. 60.00-80.00. Beef Type few to 70.00. LAMBS: Sheep mainly 20.00- 23.00; 100-120 lb. Choice to 59.50; Good 50.00-55.00; Yearlings 120-150 lb. 30.0045.00. STOCK CATTLE: Better quality offered - higher prices! Steers- 300- 500 lb. Choice 68.00-73.00; Good BUILDINGS "Designed for your needs... to your specifications” • Pole Barns • Poultry Houses • Dairy Barns • Horse Stables • Riding Arenas • Utility Buildings • Hog Houses • Cold Storage • Equipment Sheds • Storage Buildings • Work Shops • Residences To help you plan your building and write your own specifications, a professional Snavely field representative is ready and willing to assist you. For over 100 years Snavely has satisfied thousands of area farmers. Snavely’s factory fabricated panels, walls, trusses, etc. not only make erection easier and faster but also save you considerable money. 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New Holland Sales Stables Friday, February 17 Report Supplied by Auction 2 Ids. mules Kentucky, pairs, 2650.00- singles, 900.00- 1800.00; Ohio work horses, pairs, 1650.00- singles, 875.00- 1025.00; Id. work horses Illinois, singles, 850.00-1025.00. 2 Id work horses, pairs, 1650.00- 2450.00, singles, 850.00-1350.00; mules, pairs, 2250.00-2600.00, singles, 750.00-1375.00, all from Tennessee. Local driving, 500.00-900.00; work, pairs, 1250.00-3250.00, singles, 635.00-1275.00; mules, pairs, 1800.00-3900.00, singles, 550.00-1250.00. New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, February 22 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 79 cows, 57 heifers, and 3 bulls. Market stronger. PLACE (Type of building) County Zip New Holland Dairy (Date) Load of N.Y. Fresh cows 685.00 1075.00; springers 735.00-1000.00. Load of PA Fresh cows 635.00 1050.00. Load of Connecticut Fresh cows 950.00-1500.00; springers 880.00 1000.00. Load of 27 head, all stages cows 400.00-650.00. Locally consigned cows 485.00 950.00. Springing heifers 570.00620.00, Open heifers 310.00420.00. Bulls 400.00515.00, St. Louis Cattle Thursday, Feb. 23 Receipts This Week 4,100; Week Ago 4,200; Year Ago 4,500. Compared to last week’s close, slaughter steers weak to .50 lower. Slaughter heifers mostly .50 lower. Cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Bulls fully steady. Slaughter supply mainly choice slaughter steers and heifers with around 15% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-41050-1250 lbs. 66.0066.50, package 1100 lbs. 67.00 late. Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 65.00 66.50, closing 65.5066.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 64.0065.50, Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 62.0064.00. Mostly good 2-3 1100- 1300 L Holsteins 53.00-59.00, few 60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 900-1100 lbs. 64.00- several 64.50, part load 65.50 early. Choice 2-4 850-1050 lbs. 63.00- mostly 63.00-64.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 61.0063.00. Good 2-3 750-975 lbs. 58.00- COWS: (Closing Week Sales) Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 39.00-43.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 39.00-43.00. High UNIPELI3-34-10 fertilizer can get your com crop off to a super start: It has a high concentration of water-soluble Phosphorus that gets to young seedlings quickly Helps plants establish a good root system the starting point for top yields. Its quick-acting and long-lasting Nitrogen team up to feed the young plants for full yield potential, continually from sprouting to harvest This is the Starter Special that corn growers know from good experience It’s highly effective as a banded starter. And it’s SAFE .no chance of ammonia damage to tender, young seedlings when used as a “pop up” and applied directly with the seed at 50 Ibs./acre How can we fit UNIPEL 13-34-10 into your corn fertility program? yielding Boning Utility 1-2 43.00 45.00, package 46.00. Canner and low Cutter 1-2 36.00-39.00. Shelly canner 1-2 33.0036.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1025-1900 lbs. 47.0052.00. YG 1 12501550 lbs. 52.50-53.00 Individual outstanding YG 11950 lbs. 55.75. Wednesday’s Weekly Sheep Auction. Receipts around 400 head. Trading slow to moderate. Demand light to moderate. Sup plies mostly shorn slaughter lambs. Compared to last week, wooled slaughters lambs 1.00 lower. Shorn slaughter lambs 1.00 3.00 lower with mostly decline on weights over 110 lbs. feeder lambs steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Mixed Choice and Prime shorn with No. 11-2 pelts 95-125 lb. 58.0060.50. Same grades wooled 90115 lbs. 55.0058.00. FEEDER LAMBS; Choice and Fancy 70100 lbs. 53.50-57.50. SM 55.0058.00; SN Scarce; SO 55.0058.00; SP Scarce; TA 58.00 60.00; T 58.0060.00; TC 58.0060.00; TD 58.0060.00. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, February 21,1984 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 245. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers Choice unevenly steady slaughter cows mostly 2-2.75 higher. Choice 2-4 1005-1255 lbs. 64.25-65.85, few 67.00, few Yield Grade 4&5 Good 60.00 63.50, one at 64.60, Good & Choice Holsteins 55.75-60.75, on 62.25, Standard few 52.25-54.75, few P.L ROHREB & B»Q„ INC. SMOKETOWN, PA I M ORTHO Chevro j design JNIPEL Reg US Pat Off Utility 42.25-50.25, Choice 945-1365 lbs. slaughter heifers 57.50-61.25, few 63.00, Good 54.00-60.75, few Standard 49.85-53.50, few Utility 41.75-48.00. Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 42.75- 45.10, few 46.60, one 48.50. Cutter & Boning Utility 38.7543.00, few 44.00, Canner & Low Cutter 34.00- 38.75, Shells down to 30.00. Few Standard 48.00-51.00. Few Utility 39.5047.00, slaughter bulls Yield Grade §1 1430-1940 lbs. 52.00-55.25, Yield Grade #2 2 1050-1085 lbs. 43.2544.50. CALVES 210. Vealers Steady & Good Steady $5 lower. Prime Vealers 2 $94&101, Choice $B4-397, Good $BO-89, Standard & Good 90- 120 lbs. 55.00-60.00, few 63.00, 65-90 lbs. 50.00-57.00, few Utility 4580 lbs. 37.0049.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 63.00-105.00, mostly 85.00-97.00, few Holstein Heifers 80- 125 lbs. 56.00-92.00. Few Beef Cross Bulls & Heifers 70-90 lbs. 55.00- 60.00. HOGS 160. Barrows & gilts $2-3 lower. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.35-45.00, 240-260 lbs. 46.00-46.25, one lot 46.60, one lot 270 lbs. 44.85, No. 1-3 215-255 lbs. 44.00-45.10, few No. 2-3 220-225 lbs. at 43.75, few No. 1-3 160-190 lbs. 34.75-37.25. US No. 1-3 280450 lbs. sows 37.25-40.50, No. 1-3 450«35 lbs. 40.7543.00, Medium 240400 lbs. at 30-35. Boars few 25.00-29.25. FEEDER PIGS 1. SHEEP 0. Please support Cftcwron 9 Ortho FERTILIZERS Helping the World Grow Better PH: 717-299-2571 CHV677 22N