Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA Friday, September 13 Report supplied by PDA 15 Livestock Markets CATTLE; 6230. Compared with 4552 head last week and 7386 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s summary: steers uneven; extremes .50 higher to 1.50 lower; heifers unevenly steady; cows Breaking Utility & Com mercial Grades .50 lower; all others steady to 1.00 higher. Bullocks no market test; bulls steady to .50; spots 1.00 higher; Innovators In modern manure management ...And furnish your Mot Wafer as wail. 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New Holland, PA 17557 PH: 717-354-0412 FREE heating survey a estimate steers High Choice & Prime 3-4, 52.50-55.25; Choice 24, 50.00-54.60; Good 45.00-50.50; Standard 41.00- 46.00; Choice heifers 48.00-51.50; Good 44.0048.00; Standard 38.75- 44.50; cows Breaking Utility & Commercial 34.25-37.50; Cutter & Boning Utility 33.50-37.25; Canner & Low Cutter 30.00-35.00; shells 20.00; bullocks few Choice 49.25- 54.75; few Good 45.7548.00; bulls Yield Grade No. 1, 1100-2250 lb. 43.7549.75; No. 2, 900-1600 lb. 40.00- 44.50. FEEDER CATLE: Med. Frame No. 1, 300-750 lb. steers 53.00-61.00; jallons a minute. Extra-heavy teller blades generate forceful pumping or m. And hydraiflic controls give you complete fingertip control, tact your local Hedlund/Martin for the manure handling equip mt designed to help you spread manure when you want it. Hedlund/Martin, Inc. 841 Kutztown Road, Myerstown, PA ’067. 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Hei improved udder Health “NuPulse has helped improve our average from 16,000 lbs to 21,500 lbs at 36 test in a home bred herd We’ve never lost any cows due to mastitis Our top producer has 29,413 lbs milk, 982 lbs fat in 365 days Our udder health is 95% better with NuPulse than ever before The NuPulse is simple to maintain with no problems" Harold W Fabian Bethlehem PA Using NuPulse since 1978 Curt Cassady, District sales Manager Curt Cassady is available to assist his dealers in all aspects of equipment application installation and service Mr Cassady is well qualified to perform in this capacity having managed a pure bred Holstein herd tor a number of years and subsequently has worked in the dairy equipment business for 10 years Mr Cassady can be contacted at 519 Golden St, Lititz, PA 17543, 717/626-1065 600-1000 lb. 42.00-55.00; few No. 2, 350-600 lb. 45.00-51.00; heifers Med. 1, 350-600 lb. 42.0049.00; No. 2, 400 700 lb. 37.0044.00; bulls Med. No. 1, 350-850 lb. 38.0055.00. CALVES: 4439. Compared with 3304 head last week and 4861 head a year ago. Vealers steady to 5.00 higher; Choice 70.0095.00; Good 60.0075.00; Standard & Good HO 130 lb. 50.0065.00; 90110 lb. 44.00 50.00; 65-90 lb. 38.0045.00; Ultility 501101 b. 30.0042.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90130 lb. 45.0078.00, mostly 55.00 65.00. e's What Pennsylvania I Less cup Fall-off and less Mastitis “We replaced our old milker with NuPulse MLX We’re not having any fall-off prob lems now The MLX milks our cows out clean without machine stripping Udders are more even now We have not had to buy mastitis medication except to dry treat We are very happy with NuPulse ft C Schoemaker Chambersburg PA 48 cows NuPulse MLX since Janaury 1984 Herd average 17000 milk 650 fat Uncaster Fanning, Saturday, September 14,1985-Al7 HOGS: 6485 Compared with 4622 head last week and 7181 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts steady to 1.00 lower; US No. 1-3,200245 lb. 40.7543.50; No. 2-3, 220250 lb. 39.0042.00; No. 24, 230285 lb. 37.0041.00; No. 1-3, 140195 lb. 35.0039.50; sows steady to 1.00 lower; US No. 1-3, 300-620 lb. sows 32.0036.00; No. 2-3, 300680 lb. 30.0033.50; boars 23.0028.00. FEEDER PIGS: 1150. Com pared With 1143 head last week and HJ7 head a year ago. Feeder pigs mostly steady; US No. 1-3,2035 lb. 17.0027.00 per head; 35-50 lb. 22.00 32.00; 5065 lb. 30.0040.00 per head. 3 GRADED FEEDER PIG USDA cites Penn WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has charged the University of Penn sylvania with failing to provide adequate veterinary care for animals used in research at the university’s Head Injury Clinic in Philadelphia, a USDA official announced today. “USDA inspectors have found several problems with care of primates used in the clinic’s head injury research,” said Bert W. Hawkins, administrator of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health In spection Service. “Some animals apparently were operated on Chris and Pete Doebenener holding NuPulse units at Queen's Manor Holsteins SALES: 2017. Compared with 1575 head last week and 2666 head a year ago. Mostly steady to 5.00 higher; No. 1-2, 20-30 lb. 85.00 94.00 ; 30-40 lb. 70.0066.00; 40-50 lb. 65.00-86.00; 5060 lb. 58.00-76.00 ; 60 85 lb. 55.0065.00; No. 2-3, 2030 lb. 85.0090.00; 3040 lb. 65.0070.00; 40 50 lb. 54.00-56.00; all pet hundred weight. SHEEP: 948. Compared with 305 head last week and 1499 head a year ago. Spring lambs mostly steady to 3.00 higher; High Choice & Prime 70120 lb. 68.0073.00; Choice 60120 lb. 59.0070.00; Good 60100 lb. 55.0059.00; SI. sheep 16.0030.00. without adequate anesthesia, some were operated on under unsanitary conditions, and some were not given adequate care after they had been injured during experiments.” USDA also charged the university with failing to provide adequate ventilation for research animals. “Although the university made an effort to correct ventilation problems first identified in June 1984,” Hawkins said, “our in spectors found that ventilation deficiencies remained as recently as July 3,1985.” Talking About ... 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