Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 07, 1987, Image 16

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    AIS-Lmcaster Farming, Saturday, February 7,1987
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 2,1987
CATTLE 578. SLAUGHTER
STEERS: Choice & Prime 60.00-
64.00, few to 65.25; Good & Choice
54.00411.00; Good & Choice -
Holstein 50.00-55.50; Standard &
Good Holstein 45.50-50.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 57.50-61.50, few to 64.00;
Good & Choice 53.00-58.75; Stan
dard & Good 47.00-53.75.
COWS: Utility & Commercial
40.00-45.00, few to 47.00; Cutter &
Boning Utility 38.00-45.75; Canner
& Low Cutter 38.50 & down.
BULLS - ALL WEIGHTS; Yield
Grade 1 50.00-55.75, few to 57.00;
Yield 2 44.00-50.50.
STOCKER CATTLE - ALL
WEIGHTS. Steers - Medium &
Good 55.00-65.00; Heifers
Medium & Good 49.00-57.00; Bulls
Medium & Good 47.50-54.00;
Steers Holstein 40.00-47.00.
CALVES 456. Good & Choice
125 to 250 pounds 80.00-96.50;
Medium & Good 125 to 250
pounds 65.00-85.00; Medium &
Good 80 to 120 pounds 54.00-
69.00; Light & Cull all weights
54.00 & down; Holstein Bulls
return to farm up to 114.00;
Holstein Heifers return to farm
up to 70.00.
LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 31
FREE LUNCH PROVIDED
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Speakers " ■—■■■■
Dr. John Whittaker, DVM, President Whittaker
Associates, International consultant for the
livestock feed industry, contributing writer of
Herd Health Column, in Acres, U.S.A.
Jerry Brunetti, President of Agri-Dynamics, Inc.,
manufacturers and distributors of herd health
products and services associated with wholistic
programs.
Mycotoxms, Water Purity, Blood Ammonia, Immuno
therapy, Bio-Nutrition, Breeding, Mastitis,
Somatic Cell Count, Calf Problems, Etc.
FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT
Gerald Heisey - St. Thomas
369-3317
Butch Harbaugh - Waynesboro
762-1093
Gary Besecker -
Chambersburg - 263-4781
Albert Ocker - Shippensburg
532-7167
J G Agn Service - Manheim
665-6727
affH-dvnamics sr-^
Choice Lambs 79.00-87.00; Medium
& Good Lambs 67.00-78.00; Light &
Cull Lambs 55.00455.00; Sheep,
Ewes & Bucks 26.00-33.00; Goats
all sizes (by head) 18.00-49.00.
HOGS 160. No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs
190-225 pounds 46.25-50.00; No. 1-
3 Butcher Hogs 225-250 pounds
48.00- No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs
250-300 pounds 46.00-49.00; Good
Butcher Sows 400 pounds down
43.00- Good Butcher Sows
400 pounds up 44.0049.00; Heavy
Boars over 300 pounds 34.00-
35.50; Pigs-all sizes (by head)
25.0049.00.
Sale every Monday afternoon at
3:30 p.m.; Hay & straw sale every
Monday at 1:00 p.m.
51 loads.
Alfalfa 140.00-160.00/ton.
Timothy 100.00-130.00/ton.
Mixed 90.00-118.00/ton.
Straw 80.00-95.00/ton.
Belknap Livestock
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, February 4,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 72...PDA...Compared
with last Wednesday’s market:
Choice si. steer, individual 56.50,
Good, individual 870 lbs. 49.75, one
Standard 46.00. Couple Choice si.
heifers 51.75&53.50, few Good 46.75-
51.75, couple Standard 43&45.25.
TOPICS
Fisher & Thompson - Leola
656-3307
Daniels Farm Store - Leola
656-6982
Howard Weaver - Lebanon
273-2408
May-Co Supply - Lancaster
569-1011
Cutter and Boning Utility si. cows
38.0043, Canner and Low Cutter
32.00-38.75, Shells down to 29.00.
Yield Grade No. 1, individual 1790
lbs. si. bulls 48.50, one No. 2 1210
lbs. 43.00. Feeder Cattle: Few
Large Frame No. 2 635-760 lbs.
holsteins 36.50-38.25. Few Medium
& Large Frame No. 2 420-480 lbs.
heifers 43.5045.25. Few Medium
Frame No. 1430670 lbs. bulls 53.50-
63.50.
CALVES 101... Choice, individual
vealcr 90.00, individual Good 64.00,
Standard and Good 90-110 lbs.
50.00- 6085 lbs. 38.00-51, few
Utility 45-60 lbs. 31.00-36.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs.
68.00- one 105.00. Beef cross
bulls and heifers 65-90 lbs. 55.00
72.00.
HOGS 108... Barrows & Gilts .50
to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 230-240 lbs.
48.9049,1-3 220-255 lbs. 48.5048.80,
lot 47.00, lot 2-3 277 lbs. 46.80, few 1-
3 195-205 lbs. 45.00. Few US No. 1-3
335-570 lbs. sows 40.0047.00. Couple
Stock light weight Boars
40.00&48.00.
FEEDER PIGS 82...L0t US No.
1-3 10 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00, 20-35
lbs. 21.00-31, 3540 lbs. 37.50-39, lot
Utility 25 lbs. 25 lbs. 19.50 all per
head.
SHEEP 11... Few Good 75-95 lbs.
wool si. lambs Couple
[ ATTENTION TOBACCO
1 FARMERS
Garden Spot is providing you a market for your tobacco. The
buyers are here paying market prices for farmers who want to
turn their tobacco into money. If you would rather have cash
in your pocket than tobacco in your shed; consign your
tobacco to the auction that works the hardest to get the most
for you.
Receiving tobacco Six Days A Week:
Monday - Friday 7:30 to 5:00
Saturday • 0 o.m. to 17 noon
Sales Every Tuesday - 9 A.M.
Prompt payment for your crop - Checks available day of sale
Trucking arrangements can be made
Warehouse located in Earland Industrial Park between New
Holland & Blue Ball along Rt. 23 behind JB Zimmerman
Hardware.
GARDEN SPOT TOBACCO AUCTION
Member:
Keystone Tobacco
Marketing Group
"THE NEW CHOICE''
Slaughter ewes 1S.00&20.S0.
GOATS 7... Medium 20.00-32.00 -
per head.
Keister’s Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, February 3,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 436... Report is sup
plied by auction ...High Choice and
Prime si. steers 64.0086.75, Choice
61.00- Good 58.00-60.85,
Standrd 52.0088, Utility 48.0082.00.
Choice si. heifers 60.0083.25, Good
56.0080, Standard 50.0080, Utility
45.0080.00. Breaking Utility and
Commercial si. cows 40.0045.75,
few 46.50, Cutter and Boning
Utility 38.7542.75, Canner and Low
Cutter 35.50-38.75, Shells down to
32.00. Choice si. bullocks 56.00
58.50, Good 54.0086.00. Yield Grade
No. 1 si. bulls 48.0082.85, No. 2
44.3548.00. Feeder Cattle; 350-700
lbs. steers 55.0085.50.
CALVES 204...Ch0ice vealers
80.00- Good 70.00-80, Standard
and Good 90-110 lbs. 50.0080, 60-90
lbs. 40.00-50.00. Farm Calves:
Holstein Bulls 85-125 lbs. 60.00
70.00.
HOGS 388... US No. 1,220-235 lbs.
barrows and gilts 52.75-53.75, 1-2
210-245 lbs. 51.50-52.75, 2-3 200-250
flRB| Garden Spot Tobacco Auction
■TVI® PO Box 190
Blue Ball, PA 17506
717-354-6934
lbs. 50.50-51.50, 2-4 190-270 lbs
46.00-50.50. US No. 1-3 280-650 lbs’
sows 40.00-44, 2-3 270-550 lbs 32 Ok
40.00. Boars 38.00-39.75.
FEEDER PIGS 454... US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 35.00-45.00 35-
50 lbs. 45.0065.00—a1l per head'.
SHEEP 38... Choice wool
slaughter lambs 80.00-97, Good
65.00-80.00. Slaughter ewes 25 00-
35.00.
GOATS 0.. .No market test.
Westminster Livestock
Small Animals, Eggs, Produce
Tuesday, Jan. 27,1987
All Prices Per Head
Crates Sold 66.
DUCKS: $1.25.
GUINEA PIGS: 2.25.
CHICKENS: $.50-3.40.
RABBITS: Large $4.00-6.00:
Med. $1.25-4.00; Small $l.OO-3.00;
Angoras $3.00-4.00.
Eggs 327 dz. All Prices Per
Dozen.
Jumbo Brown .96-$1.01; Extra
Large Brown .BS-.89; Large Brown
.68-.75; Medium Brown .62.
Extra Large White .75; Large
White .62-.67; Medium White .60.
PRODUCE
Apples: Vz Bu. $2.50-3.00.
Cider: Gal. $1.40.
CRIPPLED AND
DISABLED
Cows, Steers & Bulls
For Slaughter Under
USDA Inspection
-Call Wayne Taylor
-717-866-6289
215-286-9400
Lebanon, Berks,
Lancaster & Chester
Counties
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