Ai2-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 3, 1987 Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, PA Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1987 CATTLE 120...PDA...Compared with last Wednesday's market. Two Choice si. steers. 63.00 & 65.50, Good 58-61.75, few Standard 57.00-58.00. Few Choice si. heif ers 60-62.75, few Good 54.75-58.00. Few Breaking Utility and Commercial >l. cows 44.50-46.75, few yield grade 4-5,40.00-42, Cutter and Boning Utility 41-45.25, Canner and Low Cutter 35.00-41, Shells down to 31 75. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1225/1980 lbs. si. bulls 53.75-58.75. Feeder Catlle: Medium & Large Frame No. 1,300/520 lbs. steers 66.00-77.50. Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 340/505 lbs. heifers 63.00- Medium #l, 560/745 lbs 54.00- CALVES 111... Few Good vealers 84.00- Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 75.00-85.00, 75/85 lbs. 62.00-80.00, few Utility 45/60 lbs. 40.00-50.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs. 90.00- one 141.00. Beef cross bulls & heifers 65/120 lbs. 71.00-95.00. HOGS 155...8am>ws and gilts $1.25 to $2 lower. US No. 1-3 240/255 lbs. 49.00- small lot 51.00, few 2-3 225/260 lbs. 47.00-49, small lot 280 lbs 46.00, lot 1-3 209 lbs. 47.50 Sows mostly $1 lower. US No. 1-3 340/660 lbs. sows 42.00-47.00 Boars 35.50-38.00, one Slock 42.00 FEEDER PIGS 121... US No. 1-3 10/15 lbs feeder pigs 11 00-16.50, 20/30 lbs. 19.00- 00, 30/40 lbs. 25.00-38.00 —ah per head SHEEP 17... Few Choice 70/100 lbs spring si. lambs 64.00-68.00. Slaughter ewes 17.50-26 50, and few Yearlings 27.00-32.00. GOATS 7... Few Medium & Large 34 00-50.00 all per head. Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, PA Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1987 CATTLE 260...PDA... Supply included 49 head feeder cattle . Compared to last Wednesday’s market; Slaughter steers steady to weak; Cows grading Utility and Commercial steady to strong, Canner to Boning Utility steady to $1 lower. Choice 1100/1350 lbs. si. steen 64.50-68.75, one Prime 71.00, Good 60.25-64, few 66.50, Good & Choice 1200/1600 lbs. Holstems 58-62.75, few Choice 64.00, few Standard 54.00-59.00. Choice 920/1230 lbs. si. heif en 61.00-65, Good 52.75-60.00. Breaking Utility and Commercial si. cows 46.50-50.25, few 52.00, Cutter & Bon. Utility 42.00-46, Canner & Low Cutter 38.25-42.25, Shells down to 32.75. Few Good & Choice si. bullocks 55.50-61.75, LEBANON COUNTY MANURE MANAGEMENT FIELD DAY Thursday, Oct. 15, 1987 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Larry Shuey’s Farm (Ist Farm West of Ono on old Rt. 22) Learn about: • Mobile Nutrient Lab • Manure/Fertilizer Nutrient Management Plot • Economics of Manure Handling • Visit Manure Storage Systems • “Whole Farm” Nutrient Management Computer Program • Manure Marketing Alternatives Reservations by Calling (717) 274-2801 ext. 350 INTRODUCING A NEW GENERATION FREE STALL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM COW COMFORT AND FREEDOM. Higher Levefrhan Possible With * ouadrabend™ Conventional Free Stalls Cows Have pDEE CT AI ■ Considerably More Room When Getting Up-Greatly Reducing —nj-W FEATURING The Potential For Injury — ■— ' S/ • Reinforced horizontal mounting brackets • Strong high-tensile steel tubing 2 3/8” O D (r * Galvanized tubing for corrosion 11 resistance \\ • Available in various lengths for n . shorter or longer stalls - DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED - NORBCO EQUIPMENT CORNER RT 233* SOUTH ST' PO BOX 267, WESTMORELAND, NY 13490 TEL. 315/736-0139 or 315/853-3936 few Standard 50.25-52.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1150/1600 lbs. sL bulls 55-60.35, couple No. 2, 1070/1165 lbs. 53.00. Feeder Cattle; Few Large Frame No. 1,450/600 lbs. steers 76.00-81.50, Medium 1-2, 360/600 lbs. 71.00-76, few down to 62.00. Few Urge Frame No. 1. 635/1075 lbs. heifers 58.00-61, few #2, 480/610 lbs. 55-60.50. Few Urge Frame No. 1,465/535 lbs. bulls 77.00-79, few Med. #1 & Large #2, 500/850 lbs. 54.00-57.00. CALVES 164... Vealers $9 to $ll higher. Few Choice 95.00-99, few Good 80.00-96, Standard and Good 80/115 lbs. 83.00-93, mostly 86.00-90,70/80 lbs. 76.00-84, few Utility 90/110 lbs. 70.00-79, few 60/70 lbs. 65.00-70.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 95/130 lbs. 90.00-120, mostly 110.00-115, few 80/90 lbs. 85.00-95.00; Hols. Heifers 90/110 lbs. 90.00-120.00. Few Beef Cross bulls and heifers 80/125 lbs. 92.00-127.50. HOGS 309...8arr0ws and Gilts $.75 to $1 lower. US No. 1-2 225/235 lbs. 50.75- lot 52.50, 1-3 200/255 lbs. 49.75- few 2-3 235/275 lbs. 45.75- lot 1-3 195 lbs. 49.50. Sows $1 tosl.solower. US No. 1-3 300/6251b5. sows 43.00-47.50. Few Boars 42.00-42.75, few light weights 44.00-47.00. FEEDER PIGS 198... Few US No. 1-3 15/20 lbs. feederpigs 16 00-20.00 per head; 30/40 lbs. 100.00-121, 45/70 lbs. 98.00-101, lot 105 lbs. 61.00-85.00 .11 per hundredweight. SHEEP 18...Fcw Choice 60/80 lbs spnng si. lambs 72.00-74.00, few Good & Choice 45/75 lbs. 70.00 Slaughter sheep 22 00-33.00. GOATS 30. .Urge Adult 44.00-56.00, Urge Kids 24 00-45 00 all per head Keister’s Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1987 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 401. COMPARED WITH LAST WEEKS MARKET: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME SLAUGHTER STEERS 68.00-70, CHOICE 1100/1550 LBS. 65-68.75; CHOICE HOLSTEINS 58.50- GOOD & CHOICE 63-66 50, GOOD 60.00-64.00. CHOICE SL. HEIF ERS 60.75-67.75, FEW GOOD 57.50- BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL SL. COWS 45-48.50, FEW 49.75, CUTTER & BONING UTILI TY 43-46.50, CANNER & LOW CUTTER 37.50- SHELLS DOWN TO 35.00. COUPLE CHOICE SL. BULLOCKS 65.00. YIELD GRADE NO. 1, 1050/2100 LBS. SL. BULLS 53.50-63.75, FEW NO. 2, 850/1000 LBS. 48.25-52.75. FEEDER CATTLE: FEW MEDIUM FRAME NO. 1, 300/600 LBS. 65 00-80.00. CALVES 201 FEW CHOICE VEALERS 87.00-100, FEW GOOD 72.00-88, STANDARD AND GOOD 75/90 LBS. 78.00-86, UTILITY 60/80 LBS. 70.00-77.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 90/130 LBS. 90.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90/135 LBS. 92.00-127.00. HOGS 443. BARROWS AND GILTS $1.25 TO $2 HIGHER. US NO. 1.220/235 LBS. 54.25-55.60, FEW 57.00, 1-2 215/245 LBS. 53-54.25,2-3 200/250 LBS. 51.50-53, 2-4 200/270 LBS. 48.00-51.50. US NO. 1-3 270/650 LBS. SOWS 47.00- FEW 52.50, 2-3 300/550 LBS. 44.00- BOARS 42.00-42.50. FEEDER PIGS 368. US NO. 1-3 20/35 LBS. FEEDER PIGS 27.00-38.00, 35/50 LBS. 36.00-43,55/65 LBS. 45.00-49.00 ALL PER HEAD. SHEEP 36. CHOICE 65/120 LBS SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS 65.00- COUPLE 77.00. GOATS 23. FEW LARGE 26.00-44.00, KIDS 13.00-20.00 ALL PER HEAD. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, PA Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1987 CATTLE 276...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter steers weak to .50 lower; Cows steady to weak. Few High Choice & Prime si. steers 68-68.80, Choice 63.85-67.60, Good 58.00- Standard 54-58.50, few Utility 50-53.00. Choice si. heifers 62-68.85, one 66.75, Good 55.50-62 25, Standard 50.00- Utility 45.50-51.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 45.50-49, couple 50.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 42-46.50, Canner & Low Cutter 35.50-42.25, Shells down to 29.00. Few Good si. bullocks 54.85-56.50. Yield Grade No. 1.1400/2000 lbs. si. bulls 52 00-57 85. No. 2, 900/1400 lbs. 49-52.50. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1,260/400 lbs steers 68 00-95, few 600/800 lbs. 65-68.50. Medium Frame No. 1,300/500 lbs. heifers KEYSTONE MILLS | DAIRY DEPARTMENT “ Featuring “ “PURINA MINERALS” QQ HIGH QUALITY [PI AFFORDABLE PRICE H H SUPPL.-MIN. I SUPPL.-MIN. II SUPPL.-MIN. 11l mmuiM K H K ffICEI PHOS. 14% SELENIUM 8.8 PPM m $13.49* $8.59* m m QUALITY PRODUCTS... QUALITY SERVICE m m R.D.3 Ephrata, PA 17522 (717)354-4616 * Trademark Ralston Purina Company sms ns 55.00- 600/800 lbs. 54.00-58.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 400/600 lbs. bulls 67.00- CALVES 131...C0up1e Choice vealers 100.00, few Good 82.(X)-92, Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 74.00-89, 60/85 lbs. 70.00- few Utility 55/80 lbs. 31.00- Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90/120 lbs. 95.00-137.00; Hoi. Heifers 90/110 lbs. 90.00-115.00. HOGS 220...8arr0ws and gilts $2 lower. US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs. 50.75-51.85, one Lot 52.85, 1-3 225/245 lbs. 50.00-51, 2-3 215/250 lbs. 48.00-49.00. US No. 1-3 300/600 lbs. tows 45.00-48.50, 2-3 320/700 lbs. 44-45.50. Boars 35.00-41.50. FEEDER PIGS 4... US No. 1-3, 20 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00 per head. SHEEP B... Few Good & Choice 55/60 lbs. feeder lambs 74.00-77.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test. Joliet Cattle Dcs Moines, lowa Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1987 REPORTED SALES FOR TUESDAY 4,500 WEEK TO DATE: 8,300. LIVE SALES TRADE MODERATE. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS STEADY TO WEAK. DEMAND AND SELLER INTEREST LIGHT TO MOD ERATE. VARYING ATTITUDES AND LACK OF DIRECTION CAUSING WIDE PRICE RANGES. LIVE SALES SLAUGHTER STEERS: MOSTLY CHOICE 2-4 1050-1300 LBS. 66 00-67.00. MIXED GOOD AND CHOICE 2-3 AND SMALL LOTS 65.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. MOSTLY CHOICE 2-4 950-1100 LBS. 65.00- MIXED GOOD AND CHOICE 2-3 AND SMALL LOTS 63.50-65.00, MOST CATTLE DELIVERED TO (PLUS VITAMINS AND TRACE MINERALS) * 50 LB. PRICE. LESS 3% CASH. ‘A -1 TON: LESS $4; 1+ TON: LESS $l2 KEYSTONE MILLS KEYSTONE MILLS — Si/wu Wm CAL. 20% PROS. 5% SELENIUM 8.8 PPM Agnifuittme. — Si/tet AS 94- 1975 Route 336 Romulus, NY 14541 (§l5) 549-2578 m THE PACKING PLANTS WITH WEIGH ING CONDITIONS EQUIVALENT TO 3% SHRINK AT THE FEEDLOTS. CARCASS BASIS STEERS AND HEIFERS STEADY. WEIGHT ONLY STEERS: MOSTLY CHOICE 2-4 600-900 LBS. 104.00-106.50. WEIGHT ONLY HEIF ERS: MOSTLY CHOICE 2-4 550-800 LBS. 102.00-104.00. DRESSED PRICES BASED ON HOT WEIGHTS. Peoria Cattle Peoria, Illinois Thursday, Sept. 24, 1987 COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S CLOSE SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS ST- EADY TO .50 LOWER. INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER ON STEERS. SLAUGHTER COWS UNEVENLY STEADY TO FIRM. BULLS 3.00 TO 4.00 LOWER IN LIMITED COMP- ARISON. SUPPLY MAINLY GOOD TO AVER AGE CHOICE SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS WITH 5% COWS. ESTI- MATED RECEIPTS THIS WEEK ABOUT 1500 AS COMPARED WITH ACTUAL RECEIPTS OF 1630 LAST WEEK AND 1811 A YEAR AGO. SLAUGHTER CLASSES: STEERS: CHOICE 2-41100-1300 LBS. 64.50-66.00 950-1150 LBS. 63.00-65.00 GOOD & CHOICE 2-3 1000-1200 LBS. 62.00- HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1000-1200 LBS. 63.25-64 50 850-1000 LBS. 62.00- GOOD & CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS. 60 00-63 50. COWS. BREAKING UTILITY 2-3 41 00-43.00 CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-2 42.00-45.00 FEW HIGH DRESSING INDIVIDUALS 46.00-46.50 BULLS; FEW YG 1-2 1500-2000 LBS. 52.00- iS CAL. 15% PROS. 12% SELENIUM 8.8 PPM $10.86* * Net All Discounts
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