Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, May 18,1987 CATTLE 748. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prime 67.00 70.75, few to 72.85; Good & Choice 63.50-69.85; Good & Choice Holstein 55.00-61.50; Standard & Good —Holstein 50.50-55.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 64.00-70.00; Good & Choice 59.0065.75; Standard & Good 54.00- 60.00. COWS: Utility & Commercial 47.00-51.00, few to 55.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 45.00-50.00, few to 52.00; Canner & Low Cutter 45.50 & down. BULLS-ALL WEIGHTS: Yield Grade 1 56.00-62.00; Yield Grade 2 52.00-57.50. STOCKER CATTLE - ALL WEIGHTS. Steers Medium & Good 65.00-79.00; Heifers DO WANT FA INCO -) J r '/■ WE NEED SEVERAL NEW 1000 A 2000 HEAD FINISHING FLOORS • A Strong Long-Term Contract • Our Own Hi-Bred Feeder Pigs • Weekly Service • New Concept In Hog Finishing • Building Design (Within a 70 Mile Radius of Lancaster, PA) WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU Call Today (Ask For Brent) 8:00 - 5:00 Medium & Good 59.00-72.50; Bulls Medium & Good 58.00-70.00; Steers - Holstein 50.0055.00. CALVES 402. Good & Choice - 125 to 250 pounds 90.00101.00; Medium & Good 125 to 250 pounds 80.0092.00; Medium & Good 80 to 120 pounds 87.00 99.00; Light & Cull all weights 90.00 & down; Holstein Bulls return to farm up to 135.00; Holstein Heifers return to farm up to 120.00. LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 69. Choice Lambs 90.0096.00; Medium & Good Lambs 75.0090.00; Light & Cull Lambs none; Sheep, Ewes & Bucks 20.0027.00; Goats—all sizes (by head) 15.0045.00. HOGS 129. No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs —190225 pounds 54.00-55.50; No. 1- 3 Butcher Hogs 225-250 pounds none; No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs 250 300 pounds 50.0052.00; Good Butcher Sows 400 pounds down 46.50-51.00; Good Butcher Sows 400 pounds up 45.00-49.50; Heavy Boars over 300 pounds 39.00 41.50; Pigs-all sizes (by head) 30.0049.00. Sale every Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.; Hay & straw sale every Monday at 1:00 p.m. 12 loads. Straw 83.00/ton. Alfalfa 110.00-120.00/ton. Mixed 90.00-110.00/ton. Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. Tuesday, May 19,1987 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Cows: Steady prices. High Yield 48.5049.25; Utility 44.0048.50; Canners 41.00 45.00; Shelly 41.00-Down. Bulls: Few offererd, 11175 lbs. at 58.00; 1 855 lbs. at 54.50. Fed Steers: Low Choice to 66.50; Good 58.00-62.50; Good Holsteins 53.00-58.50. Fed Heifers: Choice 760-925 lbs. 62.00- r* o/l p 3 66.00; GoodBso-1200 lbs. 52.00-59.00. Veal Calves: Good Low Choice 140 200 lbs. 80.00-98.00; Standard 65.00 75.00; Stocky 140-170 lbs. 70.00 79.00; Killers 80-100 lbs. 87.00-94.00, 60-80 lbs. 75.00-85.00. Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 100-125 lbs. 105.00 130.00, 85-95 lbs. 95.00-115.00; Holstein Heifers 100-115 lbs. 97.00 110.00, Butcher Hogs: 75 head, steady prices, US #l&3 215-240 lbs. 55.00- #2&3 at 54.00, 240-260 lbs. 54.50-55.35, 200-215 lbs. 54.00 55.00, 270-310 lbs. 48.00-50.25; Sows 500-700 lbs. 47.0049.25, 300-500 lbs. 45.0047.25, Thin Sows 35.0042.00; Boars Heavy 40.25. STOCK CATTLE: 80 head, strong demand. Steers: $3 higher, 300-500 lbs. Good 77.00-84.00, Med. 65.00- 500-700 lbs. Good 72.00 81.00, Medium 65.00-70.00, 700450 lbs. Good 63.00-71.00, Holsteins 400 650 lbs. 54.00-66.00. Heifers: 300-500 lbs. Medium to Good 55.00-64.00, 500-700 lbs. 55.0064.00. Bulls: 300 500 lbs. Medium 60.00-70.00, Holstein Cross 50.00-56.00, 500-700 lbs. Good 66.0069.00, Medium 55.0064.00, 700850 lbs. Good 54.00 61.50. Lambs: 30 head, prices steady, 90115 lbs. Choice 86.00 93.00. 8092,1b5. Good Mainly Bucks 76.0086.00, 120170 lbs. 46.0060.00, Yearlings 48.00-52.00. Sheep 9 head, 28.0041.00, mainly 30.00 36.00, Goats 26 head, prices higher, LArge 55.0067.00, Medium 40.00 55.00, Small 25.0039.00. Pigs & Shoats 140 head |2 higher, by the head, 15-20 lbs. 25.0030.00, 2030 lbs. 31.0037.00, 7090 lbs. 46.00 48.00; by the lb., 150190 lbs. 51.00 57.00, Stock Boars 150190 lbs. 46.00 49.00. 200300,1b5. 40.0041.00. Ef Holstein Hfr. Calves 75.00-111.00. Veal Calves 80.00-99.00. Vealer Bull Calves 100.00-146.00. Slaughter Calves 70.00-85.00. Grassers & Feeders 45.00-60.00. Lambs 60.00-132.50. Sheep 25.00-33.00. Hogs, 200 to 250 52.00-57.50. Sows 42.00-47.00. Boars 37.0040.00, Pigs 35.0049.00. Are you growing TOBACCO, TOMATOES, MELONS, VEGETABLES AND OTHER CROPS? HAIL STORMS ARE COMING RUN FOR COVER! Protect Yourself With Hail Insurance Hail damage to Crops can be devastating! Our coverage can start immediately and will pay for damage AT TIME OF LOSS. Our farm policies are designed to fit YOUR needs. For courteous service from people familiar with hail protection call Roger Slusher at: >“ JACOB H. RUHL, INC. 26-28 Market Square Manheim, PA 17545 * Phone: 717-665-2283 Home: 717-653-1147 Tr Full Service Farm Insurers INSURANCE BROKERS Tael ,££ Y*M .snfffl-wl rataaamJ-AIA Lancaster Farming, Sat unlay, May 23,1M7-AIS Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, May 18,1987 Report supplied by auction FARMERS Heifers 42.0049.50. Steers, feeder 50.00-68.00. Bulls 50.00-59.00. Cows, utility 49.00-52.75. Cows, fat 47.0050.00. Cows, medium 44.00-47.00. Cows, poor or small 35.00-44.00. Cattle Market real active. Calf Market higher. Horses each to 165.00. Goats to 50.00. Remarks; Dairy Sale. Thursday Evening, May 21st, 7:30 p.m. Feeder Sale Ist Monday of Each Month. Dairy Sale 3rd Thursday of Each Month. New Holland Sales Stables New Holland Dairy Wednesday, May 20,1987 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 69 cows, 58 heifers, and 7 bulls. Market stronger. Load of PA fresh cows 675.00- 1400.00. Load of Canada fresh cows 750.00-1375.00; springers 875.00- 1100.00. Load of PA fresh cows 820.00- 1275.00. Load of Perry Co. fresh cows 900.00-1035.00. Locally consigned cows 610.00- 1080.00. Springing heifers 760.00-910.00. Open heifers 350.00-520.00. Bulls 270.00-810.00. Leola Produce Auction Leola, PA Tuesday, May 19,1986 Report Supplied by Auction Next Week’s sale held May 25,26 and 29. Asparagus: % lb. bunches, .85- 1.05; 12 oz. bunches. Onions: (bunching) 8.00-10.50, 1 l/9bu. 40ct. Radishes: 4.00-8.00 1 1/9 bu., 40 ct. Rhubarb: 2.504.50,15 bunch ct. Spinach; 3.50-6.5011/9 bu. Sugar Peas: 18.00-21.0010 lbs. Tomatoes: (hydroponic) 16.00- 20.00 20 lbs. #2’s.
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