Al2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 10,1987 Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. Tuesday, Jan. 6 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: Active $2 higher. High Yield 39.00-42.00; Utility 35.00-39.00; Canners 32.00 36.00; Shelly 31.00-Down; Bulls Good to 45.50. Fed Steers- Good demand. Low Choice Herefords 55.00- Good 47.00-52.00; Standard 45.00. Fed Heifers- Choice 52.00-55.50; Good 48.00 52.00. Veal Calves- Steady prices. Good to 72.00; Killers 80-100 lb. 44.00- Weak/Rough 40.00- Down. Farm Calves- Holstein Bulls-100-125 lb. 85.00-109.00; 90-95 lb. 55.00-70.00. Holstein Heifers 95- 115 lbs. 50.00-61.00. Butcher Hogs- Good Run, $.50 lower. US #l&3 240 260 lb. 46.00-47.00; 195-210 lb. 45.25; 300-400 lb. 41.00-45.00. Sows- 500-600 lb. 40.00-43.00 ; 300-500 lb. 37.00 40.00. Boars- 450825 lbs. 31.00 33.00. STOCK CATTLE- Mostly heifers offered. Steers- Few 300-400 lbs. Good 56.00-61.00; 500-750 lbs. Good 49.00-52.00; 850-1000 lbs. Low Choice 53.00; Choice 45.00-50.00. Heifers- 300-500 lbs. Good 49.00- 54.00; Medium 45.00-49.00 ; 500-800 ATTENTION Dairy Buyout Farmers Get the most for your herd Go direct - Farm to Packer Any size herd - all weights and grades of cows Trucking provided Paperwork handled quickly and efficiently TAYLOR PACKING CO., INC livestock market and auction news lbs. Good 45.00-48.50. Bulls- Few 300-400 lbs. to 57.00. Lambs - Light run. Choice bucks 80-110 lbs. 59.00 61.00; 65-70 lbs. 70.00-79.00; Bucks 140 lbs. to 42.00. Sheep- 26.00. Goats- Medium 40.00-51.00; Small 25.00-35.00. Pigs and Shoats 112 head. By the head 20-35 lbs. 23.00 37.00 ; 4060 lbs. 32.0087.00; 7085 lbs. 36.0041.00. By the lb. 1 lot 119 lb. 51.50; 130170 lbs. 41.00-46.00; Stock Boars- 140170 lbs. 38.00 40.00. St. Louis Cattle Thursday, Jan. 8 Report supplied by USDA Receipts This Week 3,200 Week Ago 2,200 Year Ago 4,000 Compared to last week’s close, slaughter steers unevenly .501.50 lower. Slaughter heifers 1.001.50 lower. Cows 3.00 to mostly 4.00 higher. Bulls 2.008.00 higher. Slaughter supply mainly choice steers and heifers, 5% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 2-4, mostly 2-3, 1050-1300 lbs. 58.00-58.50, mostly 58.00. Part load 2-3 1300 lbs. 59.00. Choice 2-4 975-1350 lbs. 57.00-58.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 56.0057.50. Good 2-3 900-1200 P.O. Box 188 Wyalusing, PA 18853 lbs. 53.50-56.00. Standard to good 2- 3 11001800 lb. holsteins 46.0050.00. Couple packages choice 52.00 and 53.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 24, mostly 2-3 9001150 lbs. 56.00-56.50, couple package 2-3 9501050 lbs. 57.00. Choice 24 9001150 lbs. 55.0056.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 9001050 lbs. 53.5055.00. Good 2-3 9001050 lbs. 51.0053.50; 750900 lbs. 49.00 51.00. COWS: (Closing Week Sales) Breaking utility and commercial 2- 4 35.0038.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 38.0040.00. High-yielding cutter and boning utility 1-2 40.00. Package gaunt boning utility 42.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 34.00 37.00. Shelly canner 1-2 31.0034.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 42.00-16.00, couple YG 148.00. Wednesday’s Weekly Sheep Auction. Receipts around 200 head. No price comparison due to light holiday receipts past two weeks. Good demand. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and prime with No. 1-2 pelts 95-115 lbs. 76.00-60.00. Wooled lambs 75.50-78.00; 120-140 lbs. 71.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few utility 21.00-25.00. XMixffl:-: m How did you get your hogs to market so last? m Punna's-new starters are all formulated to fit the way you operate - your facilities and the age you wean your pigs. And hog producers everywhere are seeing a difference. What are they seeing? With Punna's High Octane® Baby Pig Chow,® they’re seeing pigs start on dry feed sooner and gam faster. And with new High Octane Hi-Milk Pig Pellets, postweanmg weight loss is virtually eliminated. Plus, baby pigs maintain that healthy bloom that always means better-doing pigs m And when they switch to a Purina® starter at 28 days of age, they’re seeing they can maintain the leading edge that assures fewer days to market. They finish dollars ahead. m Your Purina representative can help you select the starter that's right for the way you operate. Whether it's new High Octane Pig Starter 28- 56, new Pig Starter 4-4-4 or new Pig Startena® , he'll help you get the best value for your operation. See him today. m SD 'Trademark Ralston Purina Company All other* are registered trademarks of Purina Mills Inc e Purina Mills Inc 1987 FEEDER LAMBS: Few choice and fancy 7090 lbs. 71.0073.50. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, Jan. 7 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers 1.00 higher. Good 53.00-57.00; Medium 48.00- Heifers - Choice 54.00 55.50; Good 48.00-53.00; Medium 42.0047.00. Cows- large run 2.00 higher; High Yield 38.0042.00; Average 34.0087.00; Big Middle 30.00- Fatty Herf. 29.0034.00; Shelly 32.00 down. Fat Bulls- 2.00 higher. Good 45.0048.50; Medium 40.0044.00. Veal Calves- mostly steady; Choice 70.0074.00; Good 64.0069.00; Medium 56.0063.00; Farm Hfrs. 52.00-60.00; Farm Bulls 85.00100.00; Light Calves 43.0050.00; Weak Calves 42.00 down. Lambs- Few offered Good 65.0066.00. STEERS- 400-550 lbs. very ac tive, 1.00 higher. Choice 55.00- 57.50; Good 51.00-54.00; Medium 47.00-50.00; Culls 46.00 down. Steers 600-650 lbs. Choice 54.00- 56.00; Good 50.00-53.00; Medium 49.00 down. Heifers all weights. Choice 48.00-52.50; Good 43.00- Feeds that fit the way you operate. KEYSTONE MILLS —Smjuw Aa/dcuJttu/u — Sim*. 1894- R.D.3 Ephrata, PA 17522 (717)354-4616 I started ’em faster with Purina’s starter program. 1975 Route 336 Romulus, NY 14541 (315)549-2578 47.00; Medium 38.00-42.00. Dairy Cows 400.00-600.00. Pigs. hd. 130 head, 1.00 higher; 20-30 lbs. 25,00- 29.00; 30-60 lbs. 30.00-46.00 ; 65-85 lbs. 45.00-51.00. Shoats by the lb. 95- 170 lbs. 47.0051.00; Light Boars 165-285 lbs. 36.50-45.00. Slaughter Hogs- very active, higher prices 195-225 lbs. 45.0048.25; 260-285 lbs. 50.00- ; 290-305 lbs. 54.0005.50. Sows 500-650 lbs. 43.0045.00; Thin Sows 28.00-37.00. Bulls- Choice 53.00- Good 48.00-52.00; Medium 43.0047.00. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, Jan. 5,1987 Report supplied by auction Registered receipts of 222 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market: steady. Local Work Horses, Prs., 1150.00- 1410.00; Singles, 450.00-540.00. Driving Horses 275.00-550.00. Riding Horses 200.00-560.00. lightweight Killers 175.00-250.00. Heavyweight Killers 275.00- 400.00. Mare Ponies 35.00-70.00. Colts 10.00-20.00. Gelding Ponies 35.00-70.00. Larger Ponies 110.00-150.00. m m m m d
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