Livestock market and auction news Indiana Livestock Auction Homer City, PA Thursday, October 18 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE: 204. SI. steers: few Choice 58.75-62.00 Good 54.00-58.00; (few) Standard 48.00-53.50. SI. heifers: (few) Choice 58.00-63,00; (few) Good 53.00-57.75; (few) Standard 43.50-50.00. SI. cows; Utility & Commercial 37.75-42.25; Cutter & Boning Utility 33.00-38.00; Canner & L. Cutter 25.50-33.25; Shells down to 15.00. SI. bullocks; (few) Choice 56.75-59.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-1900 lbs. 44.00-47.00; (few) Yield Grade No. 2,950-1450 lbs. 41.0045.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, (few) Medium Frame No. 1, 500- 700 lbs. 49.00-58.00. Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1, 400-500 lbs. 38.0044.75. CALVES: 187. Good 62.00-70.00; 90-120 lbs. 55.00-65.00; 60-85 lbs. 41.00-56.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90- 130 lbs. 63.00-76.00. ' HOGS: 130. few US No. 1-2 210- 245 lbs. 44.7545.50; few No. 1-3 200- 240 lbs. 44.0044.80; few No. 2-3 255- 270 lbs. 41.0042.00; few No. 1-3135- 150 lbs. 39.5041.50; Sows US No. 1-3 400-500 lbs. 40.0042.25. WITH SAME YOU SAY YES TO: AIR-COOLED . DIESEL STYES! FUEL SAVINGS. RELIABILITY ... (STYES! 4 WHEEL DRIVE . STANDARD .... STYES! ECONOMY m YES! It’s easy to say “yes” to a SAME tractor mmi PENNSYLVANIA EVERETT BERWICK Solenberg Equip Rinetumer & Sons 652-5223 (717) 752-7131 INDIANA CHAMIERSMIRG Hulls SalesAServ Stouffer Brothers (412) 465-8689 (717) 263-8424 JONESTOWN EAST OR Heisey Firm Equip George Seipie (717)865-4528 (215) 258-7146 FEEDER PIGS 42. US No. 1-3 25- 40 lbs. 14.00-19.00 per head; (few) No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 24.00-28.00. SHEEP: 50. Wooled si. lambs. Choice 75-95 lbs. 56.00-58.50; (few) Good 80-85 lbs. 46.0049.00. SI. sheep; 11.00-16.00. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, Oct. 18,1984 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE: 311. Compared with last week’s market; SI. cows Utility & Commercial grades 1.00- 1.50 higher, Canners & Cutters about steady. SI. steers: One Choice 61.50; (few) Standard 42.75- 49.25. SI. heifers: (few) Standard 40.7546.75. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 36.7541.60; Cutters 33.85-37.85; Canner & L. Cutter 30.50-34.00; Shells down to 28.00. SI. bulls: (few) Yield Grade No. 1, 1085-1885 lbs. 40.8546.85. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers & Bulls (few) Medium Frame No. 1, 315-675 lbs. 40.00-50.50. CALVES: 396. Good 52.00-62.00; 70-105 lbs. 52.00-60.00; Utility 60-85 lbs. 40.00-52.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90- 130 lbs. 60.00-92.00, mostly 65.00- 85.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-125 lbs. 50.00- 62.00. 60 HP 4WD SAME Mimtaurus SAVE $1,841 Now only $16,600 70 HP 4WD SAME Corsaro SAVE $9,013 Now only $l2 600 75 HP 4WD SAME Mercury Special SAVE $6,753 Now only $20,000 05 HP 4WD SAME Mercury Special SAVE $6,905 Now only $20,750 85 HP 4WDSAME Leopard Platform SAVE $12,378 Now only $19,400 VALIDITY OCTOBER 1 NORTHEAST North East Equip (814) 725-1888 PLEASANT MOUNT Branmng Farm Equip (717) 448-2406 REYNOLOSVILIE Joe Caltagarone (814) 6532033 Many more models available at these exceptionally low prices l Contact your SAME dealer today. HOGS: 29. No. 1-3 219-220 lbs, 43.85-44.85; US No. 1-3 295-525 lbs, 37.25-41.00. FEEDER PIGS: 38. US No. 1-3 20-45 lbs. 15.00-24.00 per head. SHEEP; 16. Choice 70-105 lbs. 56.00-60.50. GOATS: 21. Large 17.00-44.00 per head. Weekly Summary Friday, Oct. 19,1984 Report Supplied by PDA Markets: 15. CATTLE; 5584. Compared with 3741 head last week, and 7032 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market: Slaughter steers .50-1.00 lower; SI. heifers steady to 1.50 lower; SI. cows .50-2.00 lower, SI. bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. SI. steers: (few) High Choice & Prime 66.00 68.50; Choice 61.0036.75; Good 54.25-63.50; Good 50.0068.00; (few) Standard 40.00-50.00. SI. cows Breaking Utility & Commercial 36.75-42.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 33.50-39.00. Canner & L. Cutter 28.0065.00; Shells down to 15.00. SI. bullocks; (few) Good 50.0057.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1 400 2000 lbs. 43.0052.00; Yield Grade No. 2,8501400 lbs. 35.0046.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium & Large Frame No. 1,300 650 lbs. 46.0058.00; (few) Medium Frame No. 2, 300500 lbs. 32.00 RHEEMS Longenecker Farm Supply (717)367-3590 SOMERSET Service of Somerset (814) 4433456 TEMPLE McClures Ford Tractor (717) 297-4151 W. SPRINGFIELD Ed Bartosek Agr Sales (814) 922-7125 TAP Enterprises (215)929-2553 or Sale pcc LASHED 95 HP 2WD SAME Jaguar Platform SAVE $3,619 Now only $22 200 105 HP 2WD SAME Tiger Platform SAVE $9,371 Now only $23,450 160 HP 4WD SAME Hercules Cab AC/H SAVE $18,126 Now only $44,000 70 HP 2WD SAME Orchard SAVE $4,957 Now only $14,900 70 HP 4WD SAME Orchard SAVE $5,625 Now only $16,900 i-NOVEMBER 23, 1984 WEST VIRGINIA PARKERSMRG Lennon’s Garage (304)663-3469 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 20,1984—A17 48.00. Heifers, Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 300550 lbs. 38.00 47.00; Medium Frame No. 2 300-600 lbs. 28.0038.00. Bulls, Large & Medium Frame No. 1; 300-600 lbs.' 40.0055.00. CALVES: 4385. Compared with 3067 head last week and 4577 head a year ago. Vealers steady to 6.00 higher, (few) Prime 94.00109.00; Choice 80.0095.00; Good 60.00 80.00; 90110 lbs. 55.0066.00; 7090 lbs. 45.0060.00; Utility 50100 lbs. 30.0050.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90 130 lbs. 65.0096.50; few Hoi. Heifers 85-135 lbs. 60.0070.00. HOGS: 6313. Compared with 4273 head last week and 6965 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 2.00 lower. US No. 1-2 210250 lbs. 44.2547.00 No. 1-3 200260 lbs. 43.10 46.00; few No. 2-3 240280 lbs. 40.00 43.10; few No. 1-3130190 lbs. 38.00 43.00; Sows unevenly steady to <j+rnn<r its No 16 300700 lbs. 38.00 1 Ag Eng. course okayed NEWARK, DEL. - After a rigorous, year-long review process, the University of Delaware’s agricultural engineering technology program has been accredited by the Technology Accreditation Com mission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The four-year university program stresses the application 46.00. Boars 25.0033.00. FEEDER PIGS 1453. Compared with 796 head last week and 1333 a year ago. Mostly steady. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 10.00-25.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 18.00-32.50. 3 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES: 2300. Compared with 1808 head last week, and 2822 head a year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs uneven. Weights under 50 lbs. weak to 8.00 lower; over 50 lbs. strong to 10.00 higher. US No. 1-2 20-25 lbs. 85.00-98.00, 3040 lbs. 75.00-88.00,40-50 lbs. 63.00-79.00, 50- 60 lbs. 64.00-78.00, 60-80 lbs. 60.00- 71.00; US No. 2-3 2040 lbs. 52.00- 84.00 few to 90.00. SHEEP: 1421. Compared with 281 head last week and 983 head a year ago. Wooled si. lambs 1.00- 5.00 lower. High Choice & Prime 60-115 lbs. 60.00-70.00; Choice 60-110 lbs. 50.0062.00; Good 50-100 lbs. 35.00-55.00. SI. ewes; 8.00-24.00. of scientific and engineering knowledge to the practical, engineering-related problems graduates will encounter in agribusiness and related in dustries. Students are trained to evaluate production and processing systems and modify them to achieve optimum per formance. The academic program involves extensive use of the computer in analyzing production systems. According to Norman E. 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