Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 13, 1986, Image 12

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    Al2-Uncastar Farming, Saturday, Dacambar 13,1986
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers-1.50
lower. Choice 59.00-61.25; Good
54.00- Medium 48.00-53.00.
Heifers- Medium 35.0040.00. Cows-
Good Run Mostly Steady Prices.
High Yield 37.0089.50; Average
33.00- Big Middle 28.0082.00;
Fatty Herf. 28.0083.00; Shelly
30.0%D0wn. Fat Bulls- 81 Lower.
Good 44.00-46.25; Medium 40.00
43.00. Veal Calves- Steady to 1.00
lower. Choice 65.0087.00; Good
60.0084.00; Medium 52.0089.00;
Farm Bulls- 75.00-91.00; Light
Calves- 44.0081.00; Weak Calves
-43.0- Lambs- Strong
demand Choice & Good 63.0088.50;
Medium and 60.0083.00.
STOCKER: Steady prices.
Steers- 300-550 lbs. Choice 57.00
60.00; Good 52.00-56.00; Medium
47.00-51.00; Culls 46.00-Down.
Steers- 600-650 lbs. Choice 54.00
58.00; Good 49.00-53.00; Medium
44.0048.00. Heifers- (All Weights)-
Choice 47.0050.50; Good 42.00
46.00; Medium 37.00-41.00.
Springing Heifers 360.00600.00.
Pigs, Hd.- 135 head, active 1.00
higher. 20-30 lbs. 21.0035.00; 3060
lbs. 36.0050.00, 70100 lbs. 51.00
61.00; Shoats By Lb. 120160 lbs.
PENNSYLVANIA
TOBACCO
AUCTION. INC.
Farmers, Our next sale is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
December 15 at Intercourse. PA.
PLEASE DON'T PANIC WITH YOURTOBAGOOU
We should have a better market soon. Bring your
tobacco in and be ready for the market. PA Tobacco
Auction is here solely for the farmer. We have
committed ourselves to making a better tobacco
market for you. We want to be YOUR tobacco auction
and are here to serve you. Please strip your tobacco
as dry as possible. Grade into tops, middles, bottoms
& outgrades. Keep the green out! This should give you
top price for your tobacco. Please call either location
for information regarding the Tobacco Auction.
WEEP TRUCKING? CALL PTA
OuarryvillG Location Intercourso Location
Pumping Station Rd. 717-768-7100
717-786*8500
Livestoc
45.0087.00; Slaughter Hogs- 1.00
lower. 220-245 lbs. 51.0053.50; 300
375 lbs. 40.0045.00. Sows- 1.00
lower. 450680 lbs. 41.5044.50; Thin
Sows 38.0040.50. Bulls- Good 46.00
49.00; Medium 40.0045.00.
Christmas Schedule; No Sale
Dec. 24 at Hagerstown. However
we will receive cows and calves
Mon. and Tues., Dec. 22 and 23
until 4 p.m. and trade them to our
Federick and Westminster sales as
a service to you. Sale as usual
Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Frederick Livestock
Monday, Dec. 8,1986
BUTCHER COWS: Good run $.50
higher. Good 36.5087.75; Standard
& Utility 32.0086.00; Canners 28.00
31.00; Shelly SO.OODown.
BULLS: $1 higher. Good 43.00
44.75; Medium 39.5042.00.
STEERS: Good 45.00-47.75;
Standard 42.0044.00.
HEIFERS; Medium to good
37.0040.25.
BUTCHER HOGS: Steady
prices. 230250 lbs. 53.5054.50; 260
290 lbs. 50.0053.00.
SOWS; 500720 lbs. 43.0047.50;
thin sows 35.0042.00.
VEAL CALVES: No choice of
fered. Good 55.0060.00; Standard
51.0054.00; Stocky & Thin 45.00
50.00; Light Calves 44.0051.00;
Weak & Rough 43.00D0wn.
CALVES RETURNING TO
market and auction news
FARM: Bulls|Bhigher.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS; 90-120
lbs. 52.00-56.00.
HOLSTEIN BULLS: 90-100 lbs.
65.00- 105-115 lbs. 85.00-97.00.
LAMBS: Good Sc Choice 58.00-
59.50; Medium 1 lot 61.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Large run,
steady to $1 lower. Steers- Choice
56.00- Good 51.00-55.00;
Medium 45.00-50.00. Heifers Choice
45.00- Good 40.00-44.00;
Medium 35.00-39.00. Bulls- Choice
55.00- Good 50.00-54.00;
Medium 44.00-49.00; Dairy Cows
400.00-
SPRINGING HEIFERS: 350.00-
525.00.
PIGS &SHO ATS: 1.50 higher. By
The Head 3045 lbs. 27.0089.00; 50-
60 lbs. 40.00-59.00. By The Lb. 165-
185 lbs. 42.0046.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Dec. 11,1986
Report Supplied by USDA
Compared with last weeks close
slaughter steers and heifers closed
2.00 to 3.00 lower, selling 2.00 to 2.50
lower Monday and declining
further Wednesday. Slaughter
Heifers closed mostly 2.50 lower,
instances 3.00 lower. Cows closed
steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls 1.00
lower. Supply mainly good to
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Estimated receipts this week
about 2300 as compared with ac
tual receipts 2083 a week ago and
1936 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4, mostly 3 1050-1250 lbs. 58.50-
61.00. few mostly yield 2 1285-1400
lbs. 62.00; 975-1050 lbs. 58.0080.50
mixed good and choice 2-31000-1200
lbs. 54.00-59.50. Good 2-3 900-1100
lbs. 54.00-57.50. Good and Choice 2-
3 Holsteins 1150-1300 lbs. 51.00-
53.00. Standard and Good Holsteins
45.0081.00.
Coming in January
START SMART FOR PIG PROFITS
A prestarter/starter program to fit your needs:
Facilities, weaning age and management.
New Prestarters, starters and a milk replacer.
Call us about the features and
benefits to you of our program.
Let Us Prove Our Starter Program
And Earn Your Bulsness!
FEEDS THAT FIT
THE WAY YOU OPERATE.
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Ephrata, PA 17522
(717)354-4616
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4, mostly 3 950-1150 lbs.
56.50-59.50, part load and package
60.00-60.50; 875-950 lbs. 56.0089.00.
Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1100
lbs. 56.0087.50. Good 2-3 800-1000
lbs. 53.0086.50.
COWS; Breaking utility and
commercial 2-3 32.00-35.00. Cutter
and boning utility 1-2 30.00-34.00.
Canner and low cutter 28.00-32.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1500-1950 lbs.
39.0043.00; 1300-1500 lbs. 37.00-
41.00.
KEYSTONE MILLS
1/deuJttu/u —SUttee 1894-
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, Dec. 9
Report supplied by Auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 36.25-39.50; Cutters 34.25-
36.00; Canners 31.25-33.75; Shells
28.00.
Heifers: Commercial 37.50
40.00.
Steers: Choice 55.00-57.25;
Good 51.00-53.75; Standard 46.75-
51.00.
Bulls; Good 44.00-46.50;
Standard 43.00-44.50.
Feeder Cattle; 300-500 lbs.
large frame 40.50-46.50 ; 300-500
lbs. small frame 41.00-44.00 ; 500
700 lbs. large frame 41.00-46.00;
500-700 lbs. small frame 40.00
44.00.
Veal Calves; Choice 65.00
81.00; Good 54.00-64.00; Standard
41.00- Utility 35.00-40.00.
Farm Calves; Bulls 65.00-89.00;
Heifers 60.00-66.00.
Sows: 43.00-45.50.
Boars: 35.00-38.25.
Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head
23.00- ; 30-35 lbs. per head
32.0040.00; 35-50 lbs. per head
42.00-
Sheep: 18.00-23.00.
Goats per head: 29.0045.00.
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