Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 11, 1986, Image 9

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    -VIRGINIA
Markets
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va,
Saturday, Jan. 4
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: No Trends.
STEERS: M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 63.00
65.50,1 lot of 7 @ 70.00 ; 500-700 lbs.
55.50-60.50,700-1000 lbs. 54.00-54.75;
Holstein 300-1000 40.0045.50. S-
L&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 58.5004.00;
500700 lbs. 52.0060.00,7001000 lbs.
52.5053.00.
FEEDER BULLS: M&L-l 300
500 lbs. 46.0053.50; S-L&M&Lr2
300500 lbs. 46.0050.00.
HEIFERS: M&H 300500 lbs.
54.5061.50; 500700 lbs. 44.0051.00.
S-L&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 46.0050.00;
500700 lbs. 42.0045.50; 700800 lbs.
41.0042.50.
STOCK COWS: Baby Calves
IHSPOOT MMm AlKim, HC.
North end of Leesport, PA Turn East off Route 61
“WHERE FRIENDS MEET”
BERKS COUNTY’S OM.Y WEEKLY
(T Ijp CATTLE & SWINE AUCTION-
Mhriwl WEDNESDAY AT 1 PM.
FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday.
10 AM. TO 9 PM.'
Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes,
Pies and Buns - Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting
Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items &
Collectibles.
PHONE: 215-926-1307 LEROY WEIST & JOHN WEIST, MORS.
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE * BLADEX
* DUAL * BANVEL
* LASSO * LOROX
* SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT
* ROUND UP * PRINCEP
* LASSO- ATRAZINE
SAVE ON BULK
HERBICIDES
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
Livestock market and auction news
'3 ,
30.0096.00 mostly 50.0070.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Good few 56.85.
SLAUGHTER COWS: .502.00
Lower. Utility & Commercial 2-4
30.50-37.75; Canner & Cutters 1-3
27.0031.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 & 2:
34.5044.50.
LAMBS: Too few to establish
trend. Blue 0. High Choice &
Prime 66.30; Red 0. Choice 70.00;
Feeder Lambs Choice 71.00;
Slaughter Ewes 19.0028.25; Head
Ewes 50.00; w/lambs 85.00.
HOGS; US 1-3 200240 lbs. Too
Few To Quote.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 50.50-58.00.
Virginia
Auction Summary
Jan. 2-8,1985
* EXTRAZINE
* LORSBAN
* FURADAN
* COUNTER
* DYFONATE
Report supplied by VDA
South & Southwest Va.
Trend: Steady to 2.00 higher.
Receipts 5,892.
STEERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs.
58.0069.50; 500700 lbs. 52.0065.50;
7001000 lbs. 48.0059.00. Large 1
300500 lbs. 48.0069.50; 500700 lbs.
55.00-65.50; 7001000 lbs. 48.0058.00.
Small 1300500 lbs. 50.5064.00; 500
700 lbs. 52.00-64.50; 7001000 lbs.
45.0052.00.
HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500
lbs. 44.5055.00; 500700 lbs. 43.00
53.50; 700900 lbs. 43.0046.50. Large
1 300500 lbs. 46.5055.25; 500700
lbs. 44.0054.75; 700900 lbs. 44.25.
Small 1300500 lbs. 42.75-52.50 ; 500
700 lbs. 40.0048.00.
Northern, Va.
Jan. 2-8,1985
STEERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs.
55.00-66.50; 500-700 lbs. 54.0066.50;
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ftp 'j
Location; Ephrata RD 4. 1 -
mile N. on North State St,
Ephrata.
c o* s c °ws X
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Lots of good Northern,Feeder
& Stockers. Slaughter Cows
- Bull Steer, Veal-lamb
11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week.
1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale.
7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale.
For Special Sales .and Herd Dispersals
on farm or at our barn or other market
information call: Office 717-733-2444,
Home 717-838-4318.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
All out of state and new buyers must have
cash or certified check or current letter of
credit from bank.
7001000 lbs. 48.5059.75. Large 1
300500 lbs. 63.75-65.00; 7001000 lbs.
50.0056.60. Small 1 300500 lbs.
51.5064.00; 500700 lbs. 48.0057.75;
7001000 lbs. 52.5053.00.
HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500
lbs. 44.5053.25; 500700 lbs. 44.00
50.50; 700900 lbs. 43.5048.00. Large
1 300500 lbs. 45.0053.50; 500700
lbs. 43.0051.00. Small 1 300500 lbs.
40.0041.75; 500700 lbs. 38.5045.50;
700900 lbs. 40.75.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, January 1
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- $l.OO
Higher. Choice 58.00-60.00; Good
52.00- Medium 51.00-Down.
Cows- Steady To $l.OO Higher. Few
To $42.25; High Yield 38.00-40.00;
Average 34.00-37.00; Big Middle
30.00- Fatty Herf. 29.00-33.00;
Shelly 25.00-31.00. Fat Bulls- $2.00
Higher. Good 45.00-51.25; Medium
39.00- Veal Calves- Steady
Prices No Choice Offered- Farm
Calves $2.00 Higher; Good 65.00-
70.00; Medium 55.00-64.00; Farm
Hfrs. 45.0050.00; Farm Bulls 85.00-
100.00; Light Calves 40.0046.00;
Weak Calves 39.00-Down. Lambs-
Few Offered Good 60.00-02.50;
Bulla- Med. to Good 43.00-48.00.
STOCKER STEERS- 300-550 lbs.
Mostly Steady- Choice 57.00-60.00;
Good 52.00-56.00; Medium 45.00
51.00; Culls 44.00-Down. Steers
-600850 lbs. Choice 53.00-56.00;
Good 46.0082.00; Medium 45.00-
Down. Heifers- (All Weights) Good
41.0045.50; Medium 37.0040.00.
Springing Heifers To $685.00; Pigs-
Hd. Good Run $2.00 Higher- 2035
lbs. 20.0034.00; 4070 lbs. 35.00
49.00; Shoats By Lb. 42.0053.00;
Slaughter Hogs 220240 lbs. 47.00
47.50; 2703001 b. 44.0046.00; 200210
lb. 44.0045.00. Sows- 500750 lb.
37.0039.75; 3504501 b. 34.0036.00.
There Were 563 Hogs Sold Here
Tuesday Morning At The Buying
Station. Top Price Was $48.00 &
One Lot $48.50. Thanks For Your
Support. We Are Open to Receive
Livestock Every Wednesday 8:00
A.M. And All Livestock Weighed
When Received, Not When It Is
Sold. That’s Why It Pays To Sell At
Four States, “The Farmers
Market”. Sale Starts 6:00 P.M.
With Veal Calves First.
Vintage Sales Stables
Thursday, Jan. 9
Report supplied by auction
Alfalfa, 40.00-80.00; Timothy
51.00-67.00; Wheat Straw, 58.00-
76.00; Com Fodder, 40.00.
Keister’s Hay
& Straw
Keister’s Middlebnrg Auction
Tuesday, Jan. 7
Report supplied by auction
84 loads.
Alfalfa 72.50-77.50; Mixed hay
35.00-70.00; Timothy 56.00-57.50;
Straw 55.0060.00; Ear com 47.50-
65.00; Firewood 17.0050.00.
Vintage Hay
And Straw