Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 31, 1985, Image 16

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    Al6-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, August 31,1985
Livestock market and auction news
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N. J.
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Report Supplied by Auction
Heavy Fo\vl: .10-.80.
Leghorn Fowl: .05-.15.
Broilers; .45
Roasters; .30-.55.
Fryers: .20-.40.
Pullets: .65.
Roosters: .55-.90.
Geese: .25-.55.
Ducks: .30-1.50.
Rabbits: .25-1.25.
Pigeons: .85-2.10.
Guineas: 1.60-1.90.
Eggs
Grade A: White Jumbo X Lge.
.70-.87, Brown .S7-.96.
Grade A: White Large .61-.77,
Brown .74-,88.
Grade A: White Medium .52-.64,
Brown .61-.68.
St. Louis Feeder
Cattle
Thursday, August 29
Report supplied by USDA
FEEDERS; 600,
Feeder steers and heifers steady
to 1.00 lower. Holstein steers
steady with improved quality over
last week. Slaughter cows steady
with Wednesday. Light receipts.
Many weights not fully tested.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1: Few 400-600 lbs. 62.75-
66.75, few packages 300-400 lb.
calves up to 74.00; few 600-700 lbs.
59.25-63.00. Fleshy 700-900 lbs.
55.50-59.00.
Large Frame No. 2 : 400-1800 lb.
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
ALFALFA GRAIN WHEAT
SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL
0-10-40 5-20-20 Tyler • Titan • Hart
Q 7 Per Ton “t Jk W Per Ton Ohio certified $6.25bu
«P I Bulk I Bulk Select $5.25 bu
SPECIALS AMIABLE THRU THIS AD ONLY
CERTIFIED BARLEY I RYE
Barsoy . Maury . Henry | Aristic $4.95 Bu
Boyds 84 VWAP
Boyds 78 AT
FARM BUILDINGS - EXCAVATING
MANURE PITS - SEPTIC TANKS
% -r
SPECIAL FARM PRICES
DYNAMIC MASONRY
CONTRACTORS
Mike Fisher
(717) 687-6801
After 6 PM. Call (717) 687-7217
holsteins 44.00-48.25, package 589
lbs. 48.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
frame 1: 300-500 lbs. 53.50-56.50,
package 353 lbs. 59.00. Few 500-800
lbs. 52.50-56.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
utility and commercial 3-5 35.00-
38.00. Cutter 1-2 34.00-36.00.
COWS AND CALF PAIRS:
Mixed medium and large frame 1:
900-1100 lb. Cows with 225 lb.
Calves at side 537.50 per pair.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Tuesday, August 27
Report supplied by auction
Calves- 20.00-82.50.
Cows 26.50-39.75.
Easy Cows 29.00-37.00.
Heifers 29.25-52.00.
Bulls 38.75-52.00.
Steers 37.50-54.75.
Hogs 28.00-64.00.
Roasting Pigs, each 12.00-53.00,
Boars 19.00-36.00.
Sows 31.00-34.00.
Sheep 10.00-52.00.
Lambs, each 15.00-49.00.
Lambs, per lb. ,58-.93.
Goats, each 10.00-79.00.
Kids, each 10.0045.00.
Total 1093.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, August 30
Report supplied by PDA
15 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 6106. Compared with
6132 head last week and 6434 head a
ALFALFA
Boyds Wet Foot
Saranac AR and others
SPECIALISTS IN.
The Ideal Machine For:
• POSTHOLE DIGGING
• INDOOR WORK
• BACKHOEWORK
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Gordonville, PA
year ago. SI. steers uneven; Choice
& Prime steady to .50 higher;
Standard & Good steady to 2.00
lower; heifers and bulls steady to
1.00 lower; cows 1.00-1.75 lower;
High Choice & Prime steers 52.00-
56.00; Choice 50.00-54..00; Good
45.00- Standard 39.0046.00;
Choice heifers 47.00-52.00; Good
43.0048.00; Standard 38.0044.00;
cows Breaking & Commercial
34.00- Cutter & Boning Utility
32.75-37.00; Canner & Low Cutter
28.00- SheUs 18.00; Good &
Choice bullocks 45.7549.25; Yield
Grade No. 1, 1200-2400 lb. 44.00-
51.00; No. 2,900-1400 lb. 39.45.
FEEDER CATTLE: Med.
Frame No. 1, 300-750 lb. steers
48.50-52.00; heifers Medium Frame
No. 1-3, 700 lb. 42.00-52.00; bulls
Large & Medium No. 1, 300-725 lb.
48.00-62.00.
CALVES; 4074. Compared with
3981 head last week and 4988 head a
year ageo. Vealers grading Good &
Choice mostly steady; Standard &
Low Good 1.004.00 lower; Choice
steers 65.00-85.00; Good 55.00-75.00;
few 110-130 lb. 46.00-60.00; 90-110 lb.
43.00-51.00 ; 70-90 lb. 35.0043.00;
Holstein bulls 90-130 lb. 60.00-81.00.
HOGS: 5598. Compared with 5204
Larry Herr
3uj PlltdlDian.- the Original
Big Dutchman cage systems are the "standard" by which all others are measured.
So why not start your cage shopping with the No. 1 company in the field.
We can provide "aH” the components that make up a complete cage system and
therefore are able to guarantee reliability, control, cost savings and one-source service.
tyid remember, once your Big Dutchman system is completed, the competently
trained staff of Hershey Equipment Company will continue to service it and provide
spare parts at DISCOUNTED prices as it has been for over fifteen years.
HERSHEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, “WE SELL THE BEST & SERVICE THE REST"
Designers of Quality Systems for Poultry, Swine and Grain Handling.
head last week and 7355 head a
year ago. Barrows & Gilts 1.50-2.50
lower; No. 1-2, 210-250 lb. 42.00-
44.75; No. 2-3, 200-255 lb. 40.00-
43.00; No. 24, 235-280 lb. 37.50-
41.00; Sows weak to 2.00 lower, No.
1- 300-700 lb. 32.00-39.00; few No.
2- 400-750 lb. 30.00-34.00; boars
28.00-35.00.
FEEEDER PIGS. 1088. Com
pared with 1145 head last week and
1252 head a year ago mostly
steady. US No. 1-3, 20-35 lb. 16.00-
32.00 per head; 35-55 lb. 31.0046.00
per head.
ON THE GROW
STILL # I
2 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES; 2053. Compared with 2016
head last week and 1192 head a
year ago 4.00-12.00 lower; US No. 1-
2, 20-40 lb. 82.00-97.00; 40-50 lb.
70.00- ; 5060 lb. 64.00-80.00 ; 60-
75 lb. 58.00-80.00; US No. 2-3, 30-40
lb. 70.0087.00; 40-55 lb. 60.0070.00.
SHEEP: 1257. Compared with
1551 head last week and 1637 head a
year ago unevenly steady; High
Choice & Prime 70-115 lb. 68.00-
73.00; Choice 60-110 lb. 60.00-70.00;
Good 50-110 lb. 50.00-62.00; si. ewes
15.00-
equipment
JJ [COMPANY, INC.
SYCAMORE IND. PARK
255 PLANE TREE DRIVE
LANCASTER, PA. 17603
(717)393-5807