Joliet Cattle Thursday, February 28 Report Supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 1550; 5 days last week 1244; same period a year ago 2399. Tradinhg slow for the week. Slaughter steers ended the week steady to 1.00, instances 2.00 lower with the decrease coming on yg 4 and 5 and weights over 1300#. Slaughter heifers steady, instances 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice, few loads with a prime end 3-4, few 5 1350-1500# 63.00 Monday; 62.50 Wednesday. Choice 24 1100-1300# 62.00-65.00, with some choice loads carrying considerable mud 60.50- 62.00; Mixed good and choice 2-3 lflhO-1250# 59.50-61.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 950-1125# 62.00-63.25 Monday; 61.00 to mostly 62.00 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 850-1050# 59.00-61.75 Monday; 58.50-61.50 Wednesday. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, February 26 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 189. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows .25-1.50 lower Few Good slaughter steers 55.50-59.25, Good & Choice holsteins 51.25-56.00, Standard 50.85-52.75, Few Utility Consistent performance that gives you a bigger cut of the earnings. That’s what you need today. A hybrid you can count on for high earnings year after year. And that's why a lot of farmers are already banking on G-4522, Funk’s No. 1 selling hybrid. This New Breed™ hybrid has earned our best ratings for stalk strength and stress tolerance. In fact, G 4522 is one 38.0041.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 52.50-61.25, Few Good 51.50- 53.75, Few Standard 42.5048.75, Few Utility 30.7540.75. Few Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 44.0049.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.8543.25, few 44.75, Canner & Low Cutter 33.25- 38.00, Few Shells down to 29.25. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 44.5048.75, Yield Grade No. 11270 2280 lbs. slaughter bulls, 49.00 52.50, Few Yield Grade #21140-1185 lbs. 42.0047.50. CALVES 215. Vealers grading standard & good unevenly steady. Few Choice Vealers 70.00-79.00, one Good at 60.00, Few Standard 35.0048.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 52.00-59.00, 65-90 lbs. 44.00 52.00, Few Utility 60-80 lbs. 35.00 41.00, FARM CALVES: Active Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.00 90.00, mostly 75.00-89.00, Few Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs. 55.00 63.00, HOGS 213. Barrows & gilts 1.50 2.00 lower. 2 Lots US No. 1-2 235-325 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.6047.75,185- 210 lbs. 45.5046.75, No. 1-3 205-265 lbs. 45.5046.85, Lot No. 2-3 245 lbs. at 46.75, Few No. 1-3 135-155 lbs. 40.0045.00. Sows: $l.OO-1.50 lower. US No. 1-3 285-690 lbs. sows 40.50 44.00, No. 2-3 375465 lbs. 37.50 40.25. Boars. 33.75-35.00, Light weights 33.0037.50. FEEDER PIGS 3. NOT ENOUGH TO ESTABLISH A MARKET. of the most consistent performers we’ve ever tested. Which means you can count on Funk’s 0-4522 to really stand tough under a variety of stresses ...to work hard for you in good years and bad. So plant 0-4522...f0r consistent earnings you can take to the bank. See your Hoffman Seed Man. Keister’s Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, February 26 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 287. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers .50 to $l.OO lower. Slaughter cows mostly .50 - $1.50 lower. Choice slaughter steers 1050-1400 lbs. 62.75-65.75, few mixed Good & Choice 62.00-63.00, Good 55.0041.75, Good Holsteins 50.75-54.10, Stan dard 46.50-51.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 60.85-64.10, Few Good 56.00-57.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41.00- couple to 47.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.85-42.85, Cafiner & Low Cutter 35.50-38.00, Shells down to 31.00. Yield Grade no. 1 1200-1830 lbs. slaughter bulls, 46.00 53.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Medium Frame No. 1 450-700 lbs. 47.00- CALVES 188. Few Choice 83.00 90.00, Good 66.00-78.00, Standard & Good 75-105 lbs., 52.0060.00, Utility 65-85 lbs. 40.00-50.00. HOGS 528. Barrows & gilts 49.75- 50.75, few 53.00, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 48.75-49.75, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 45.35-48.75. Sows: US No. 1-3 350- 600 lbs. sows 40.00-45.00, No. 2-3 300- 500 lbs. 36.25-40.00. BOARS: 30.00-34.00. FEEDER PIGS 159. US No. 1-3 2080 lbs. feeder pigs 23.50-35.00 per head, Hoffman Seeds, Inc Landisville, PA 17538 m Performance you c No. 1-3 55-75 lbs. 50.0065.00 per head, No. 1-3 30-45 lbs. 41.00-48.50 per head. SHEEP 34. Few Choice 3060 lbs. New Crop Lambs 83.00107.00, Choice 65-85 lbs. Feeder Lambs 69.0074.00, Few Good & Choice 95- 125 lbs. Wool Slaughter Lambs 55.0068.00. GOATS 12: Large 31.0047.00 per head. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, February 25 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 312. Choice Slaughter Steers 58.0062.50, Good 52.0058.75, Standard 45.00-52.50. Good Slaughter Heifers 50.0058.00, Standard 40.0051.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial Slaughter Cows 40.0044.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 36.0040.00, Canner & Low Cutter 32.0036.50, Shells down to 25.00. Yield Grade No. 1 Slaughter Bulls 45.0051.50, Yield Grade No. 2 35.0044.25. FEEDER CATTLE. Steers 58.00 70.00, Heifers 45.0060.50, Bulls 50.0064.00. CALVES 345. Choice Vealers 80.00-91.00, Good 60.00-80.00, Standard & Good 90110 lbs. 48.00 58.00, 7085 lbs. 45.0063.00, Utility 50110 lbs. 25.0038.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. Funk s G Hybrid and design is a regi teiefl trademark of CIBA GEIGY Corporation T he (imitation of warranty and remedy on the tag attached to nacn bag of Funk s G Hybrids sold is part of the terms of sale thereof Funk s is a brand name Numbers identify varieties 3102 H m bank on. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 2,1985-Al7 62.00-90.00, Holstein Heifers 56.00- 65.00. HOGS 84. US No. 1-2 barrows & gilts 45.0046.35, No. 1-3 42.0044.50, No. 2-3195-260 lbs. 40.0042.75. SOW. US No. 1-3 38.0044.50. SHEEP 81. 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