Al6*Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, August 9,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, August?
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 225. Cows 1.00-1.50
higher; High Choice & Prime 59.25-
60.50; Choice 54.50-58.50; Good
51.50-55.00; few Standard 44.25-
48.25; Choice heifers 53.0058.25;
Good 48.2551.25; Standard 42.00
47.00; cows Breaking Utility &
Commercial 36.0040.00; Cutter &
Boning 34.00-38.25; Canner &
Cutter 30.00-35.00; YG No. 1, 1360
2250 lb. bulls 46.25-49.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Med.
No. 1, 800-925 lb. 48.5053.00; Large
No. 1, heifers 560-885 lb. 45.0050.00.
CALVES: 158. Few Good 51.50
60.00; Standard 40.00-46.50;
Standard & Good 90-120 lb. 42.50
46.50 ; 6085 lb. 40.0044.00; holstem
bulls 95-130 lb. 50.0074.00.
HOGS: 154. 2.00-3.00 higher; No.
1-3, 215-240 lb. 61.50-63.00; No. 2-3,
210-250 lb. 60.00-61.25; No. 24, 220-
290 lb. 55.75-58.75; No. 1-3, 185-200
lb. 53.00-55.00; sows 1.50-2.00
higher; No. 1-3, 350610 lb. 48.50-
51.00; few No. 2-3, 410620 lb. 43.00-
48.25.
FEEDER PIGS: 8. Lot No. 1-3,
30 lb. 37.00; High Choice & Prime
80-90 lb. 65.5067.00; Choice 7060 lb.
61.0065.50; Good & Choice 45-70 lb.
feeder lambs 55.5063.50; si. ewes
19.50-36.00.
GOATS: 3. Few 12.0047.00 per
head.
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, Pa.
Thursday, August 8
Report supplied by PDA
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CATTLE: 208. Cows 1.75-4.00
higher; few Choice steers 12501480
lb. 61.2583.75; few Good 47.50
50.85; Choice heifers 55.5060.50;
few Good 45.2549.50; Breaking
Utility & Commercial cows 37.50
41.50; Cutter & Boning 36.5040.50;
Canner & Cutter 32.5036.75; YG
No. 1,120015001 b. bulls 43.00-51.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers few
Med. No. 1,300550 lb. 47.0054.00.
CALVES: Few Choice 65.50
80.50; few Good 50.0065.00; few
Standard & Good 110125 lb. 47.00
49.00; 701051 b. 40.5047.50; holstein
bulls 90130 lb. 44.0072.00, mostly
55.00-65.00.
HOGS: 84. Lot US No. 2-3, 240 lb.
61.25; few No. 1-3 sows 500590 lb.
44.2549.75; No. 1-3, 2035 lb. 26.00
33.50.
FEEDER PIGS: US No. 1, 2035
lb. 26.0033.50 per head.
SHEEP: 25. Lot Good 77 lb.
55.50; si. ewes 23.5028.00.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, August 8
Report supplied by PDA
14 Livestock Markets
CATTLE; 6135. Compared with
6499 head last week, and 6274 head
a year ago. Steers to 1.00; spots
2.00 higher; heifers uneven, cows
mostly .50-1.00 higher; bullocks
steady to strong; bulls mostly
steady; High Choice & Prime No.
24, 59.1065.00; Choice 55.0062.75;
Good 51.00-56.00; Standard 44.00-
51.00; Choice heifers 51.00-58.50;
Good 46.00-53.25; Standard 41.00-
47.00; cows Breaking Utility &
Commercial 35.75-39.50; Cutter &
Boning 34.00-38.50; Canner &
Cutter 29.00-35.00; shells 22.00;
Choice bullocks 48.2563.75; Good
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44.50-49.50; few Standard 43.50-
47.50; No. 1 bulls 1000-2200 lb. 44.00-
51.60; Grade 2, 900-1500 lb. 39.50-
43.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Med. No. 1,
400-900 lb. steers 47.00-59.50; Large
No. 1,350-850 lb. heifers 44.00-53.50;
Med. No. 1, 300600 lb. 43.0053.00;
Med. No. 1, 300800 lb. bulls 41.00
58.00.
CALVES: 4003. Compared with
4402 head last week and 3696 head a
year ago. Good & Choice grades
steady to 5.00 lower; Standard &
Good grades steady to 4.00 higher;
Choice 70.00-80.00, few down to
60.00; Good 50.00-65.00; 110-130 lb.
PSU Ag Prof Receives Advising Award
UNIVERSITY PARK - Dr.
James E. Diamond, assistant
professor of agricultural and
extension education at Penn State,
is the first recipient of the new
College of Agriculture Alumni
Society Excellence in Advising
Award.
The award includes an
honorarium of $l,OOO and an
engraved brass plage com
memorating Diamond’s ac
complishments.
“Excellent academic advising is
absolutely essential to the success
of our students,” says Alan Bair of
Lancaster, chairman of the alumni
society awards and recognition
committee and Penn State
graduate in dairy science. “It’s
important not only while they are
deciding on courses and majors
but also as they begin to make
career decisions. Jim Diamond
has demonstrated that he cares
and that he is serious about the
advising he gives students.” The
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Sale Prices
Good thru Aug. 31!
(See your local Hart
dealer for details)
44.00-49 00 90-110 lb. 40.OIWO.00;
65-85 lb. 35.00-44.00; hoi. bulls 90-
130 lb. 44.00-87.00, mostly 60.00-
75.00; heifers9o-130 lb. 42.00-55.00.
HOGS' 4904. Compared with 4360
head last week and 4861 head a
year ago. Uneven; mostly steady
to weak; No. 1-2, 210-245 lb. 62.00-
63.50; No. 1-3, 210-250 lb. 60.50-
62.50; No. 2-3, 215-265 lb. 59.00-
62.00; No. 2-4, 220-285 lb. 57.00-
61.00; No. 1-3, 140-200 lb. 55.00-
58.50; sows 2.00-3.00 higher; No. 1-
3, 300800 lb. 44.00-54.00; No. 2-3,
300850 lb. 40.00-48.00; boars 35.00-
45.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 969. Compared
with 1052 head last week and 807
head a year ago. Strong to 5.00;
spots 10.00 higher; No. 1-3,20-35 lb.
27.00-40.00 ; 35-50 lb. 37.00-58.00; 50-
selection committee was made up
of faculty, students and members
of the board of CAAS.
Diamond was nominated for the
award by his colleagues and
students. In addition to serving as
chairman of the agricultural
science major, he teaches courses
in agricultural education,
educational programs in
agriculture for developing coun
tries, and methods of extension
education.
Diamond is known for his in
ternational work as a consultant in
Landis Named Superior Supervisor
UNIVERSITY PARK - Penn- Rookie of the year awards were
sylvania DHIA recently sponsored presented to David Bigelow of
the 62nd annual DHIA Supervisors’ Blair County, and Neil Gary of
conference at the Sheraton Penn Wyoming County. Martha Ohl of
State. Approximately 150 DHIA Erie County received the Carl B.
supervisors were present to leam Bollinger Memorial Award for
about the newest programs and excellence in neatness and de
procedures being developed by the curacy of samples and barn sheets,
state DHIA organization. During Ron Morgan of Mifflin County was
the conference, several super- awarded the Putnam Memorial
visors were honored for ex- Award for the fewest errors
ceptional service or performance, committed in data reporting.
Distinguished service awards Lee Landis of Lancaster County
were presented to Dan Smith, Erie was the recipient of the Superior
County; Ralph Weiler, Huntingdon Supervisor Award. This award is
County; Neil Shugart, Tioga given to DHIA supervisors with a
County; Mike Beaver, Juniata minimum of 20 years service who
County; and Ruth Ann Moyer, have delivered exceptional service
Bucks County. to members.
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3 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES; 2050. Compared with 966
head last week and 1776 head a
year ago Feeder pigs uneven,
mostly steady to 12.00 higher;
weights under 30 lb. 35.00 higher;
No. 1-2,20-30 lb. 150.00-175.00 ; 30-40
lb. 125.00-144.00; 40-50 lb. 103.00-
142.00 ; 50-60 lb. 100.00-110.00 ; 6060
lb. 82.00-99.00; No. 2-3, 30-40 lb.
120.00- ; 40-50 lb. 95.00-100.00
all per hundredweight.
SHEEP: 1407. Compared with
1528 head last week and 1496 head a
year ago. Uneven; High Choice &
Prime 40-80 lb. 75.00-90.00 ; 80-120
lb. 62.00-78.00; Choice 40-60 lb.
70.00- ; 60-100 lb. 60.00-65.50;
Good 65-95 lb. 54.00-66,00; Good &
Choice 45-80 lb. feeder lambs 55.00-
72.00; si. sheep 16.00-36.00.
teaching and teaching
methodologies. He has served with
the U.S. Agency for International
Development program in
Cameroon, with the Peace Corps in
Chad, and has recently been ap
pointed technical advisor to Penn
State’s USAID project in
Swaziland.
The alumni society established
the award earlier this year to
recognize outstanding teaching in
the College of Agriculture. Patty
McMurry, president of CAAS,
presented Diamond with the award
at graduation exercises in May.
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