AlB-Lancasler Farming, Saturday, October 3, 1987 Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. Thursday, October 1 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 202. Cows fully steady; few High Choice A Prime steers 69.00-69.25; Choice 64.50-67.25; Good 60.50-64.00; few Good & Choice holsteins 59.25-64.00; few Standard 54,75-58.00; few Choice heifers 62.00-65.25; Good 55.0060.75;- Standard 48.00-51.50; cows Breaking Util ity A Commercial 45.00-49.25; Cutter A Boning 41.50-46.00; Calmer A Cutter 35.75-41.50; few YG1,1230-185016. bulls 54.50-58.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Med. & Large 1,340-600 lb. 68.00-78.00; few Med. A Large 2,340-665 lb. 58.50-65.50; heifers few Med. 1, 330-505 lb. 64.00-71.00. CALVES: 127. Few Good 84.00-86.00; 90-110 lb. 80.00-90.00; 60-85 lb. 70 00-89.00; holstem bulls 90-130 lb. 90.00-135.00; beef cross bulls and heifers 70-115 lb. 83.00-109.00. HOGS: 120 About steady; few 1-2, 230-240 lb. 51.00-51.50; 1-3, .20-255 lb. 49.0051.00; sows 1 002.00 higher; 1-3, 285-650 lb. 47.00-52 25; boars 37.0042.25. FEEDER PIGS- 25. 25-40 lb 1-3, 25 00-39.00 per head. SHEEP: 46. Choice and Prime 85-110 lb 69.50-77 00; few Good & Choice 60-70 lb. feeder lambs 63.00-71.00: si. ewes EXPERT REPAIRS r • GENERATORS | •> -- - _ • STARTERS MM 03 .ALTERNATORS • ELECTRIC BATTERY CHARGERS pgQUEA BATTERIES 1 Ronks, PA WHITE WASHING DAIRY BARNS • DRIES WHITE • DOES NOT RUB OFF EASILY • NO WET FLOORS • IS COMPATIBLE WITH DISINFECTANT & FLY SPRAYS • WASHES OFF WINDOWS & PIPELINES EASILY BARN CLEANING SERVICE AVAILABLE WITH COMPRESSED AIR To have your barn cleaned with air it will clean off dust, cob webs & lots of old lime This will keep your barn looking cleaner & whiter longer We will take work within 100 mile radius of Lancaster MAYNARD L. BEITZEL Witmer, PA 17585 717-392-7227 Barn Spraying Our Business, not a sideline. Spraying since 1961. High Pressure Washing And Disinfecting Poultry Houses, Veal Pens, Hog Units And 23.5029.00. GOATS: 12. Few Urge 40.0058.00; Med. 20.0025.00. Pennsylvania Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA Friday, October 2 Report supplied by PDA 15 Livestock Markets CATTLE: 5557. Compared with 5580 head last week and 6009 head a year ago. Steers mostly steady; heifers unevenly steady; cows mostly steady; spots to 1.00 higher, bullocks no maiket test; bulls steady to 2 00 lower. High Choice & Prime steers 2-4, 68.00-71.50; Choice 64.0070.50; Good 58.0064.00, Standard 54.0059.00; Good A Choice holsteins 58.0062.75; heifers Choice 60.0065.85; Good 56.00-62.00; few Standard 48.0056.00; Breaking Utility A Commer cial cows 45.0049.50; Cutter A Boning 42.0047.75, Canner A Cutter 37.00-42.25; shells 29.00; bulllocks few Choice 59.0063.00; few Good 55.0059.75; few Standard 50.25-55.00; bulls YG 1, 1000-2100 lb. 52.00-59 25; No. 2, 9001450 lb. 49 0 055.00 FEEDER CATTLE. Steers Med & Large 1,300-500 lb 68.00-87 00, 500 800 lb. 63,00-71 00; heifers Med. & Large 1, 300-500 lb 63.00-75.00; 500-800 lb 54.00-65.00, Large 2, 350-670 lb. 49 00-60.50; bulls Med. & Large 1, 300-600 lb. 63.00-85 00. CALVES: 3946. Compared with 3898 After reading and hearing all the stories as of late in regard to chemical contamination of both water and soil, and the effects it is having on both human and animal health; Do you feel you will be using the same farming practices 5 years from now that you are using today? □ Yes □ No If you answered yes f we most likely won f t be talking to you. If you answered no, make it a point to contact one of the following representatives. *r head last week and 3883 head a year ago. Vealers uneven; few Prime 105.00-115.00; Choice 86.00-100.00; Good 80.00=92.00; 90-120 lb. 75.00-90.00; 65-85 lb. 65.00- Utility 50-110 lb. 50.00- hoi. bulls 90-130 lb. 90.00- 85-95 lb. 85.00-95.00; heif ers 85-140 lb. 90.00-130.00; beef cross bulls and heifers 65-120 lb. 74.00-127.50. HOGS; 4651. Compared with4Bl9 head last week and 5008 head a year ago. Weak to 1.00; spots to 2.00 lower, 1-2, 215-245 lb. 50.25-54.00; 1-3, 210-250 lb. 49.00- 2-3,220-260 lb. 48.50-51.50; 2-4, 240-285 lb. 48.00-50,50; few 1-3, 140-205 lb. 47.50-49.50; sows steady to .50 higher; 300-650 lb. 43.75-49.00; 2-3, 300-700 lb. 40.00-46.50; boars 35.00- FEEDER PIGS: 1123. Compared with 1154 head last week and 1326 head a year ago. Uneven; 20-35 lb. 19.00-32 00; 35-50 lb. 36.00-45.00, 50-85 lb. 45.00-49.00. 2 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES; 1800. Compared with 2625 head last week and 1370 head a year ago. Unevenly steady; spots to 6.00 lower; 1-2, 30-40 lb. 96.00- 40-50 lb. 94.00-114.00; 50-60 lb. 85.00-105.00; 60-70 lb. 74.00- 2-3,25-30 lb. 118.00-128.00; 30-40 lb. 76.00-92.00; 45-65 lb. 74.00- SHEEP: 1322. Compared with 1325 head last week and 1231 head a year ago Steady to 5.00 lower; High Choice & Prime 85-115 lb. 70,00-85 00; Choice 65-110 lb. 62.00- Good & Choice 50-110 lb. 50.00- Good & Choice 55-85 lb. feeder lambs 70.00-95.00; si sheep 20.00- HARRY M. EARNER Box 265 Lamar, PA 16848 (717) 726-3275 PAUL ZIMMERMAN RL 4, Box 173 Lititz, PA 17543 (717) 733-7674 RANDY BOTTEICHER R.D. #l, Box 239 G Milroy, PA 17063 (717) 667-2066 CHRIST B. MILLER Box 164 Bird-In-Hand, PA 17505 Maryland Breeders Tops HARRISBURG On the final day of the 24TH Pennsylvania All- American Dairy Show, the caliber of competition was clearly evident by the almost two hundred entries in the Eastern National Ayrshire Show. The show is just one of the three national shows being held in the complex. David Patrick and his Maple Dell Farm from Woodbine, Mary land, and Douglas Evans and his Sunny Acres Farm from George town, New York, both received banners in the show with Maple Dell Farm as premier breeder and Sunny Acres Farm as premier exhibitor. Patrick’s “Maple Dell Scandel’s Pearl” captured the title of grand champion after being named senior champion, best four-year old cow and best milking female. The rest of his herd is not to be ignored as the titles of intermediate THE FERTRELL CO. Box 265, Bainbridge, PA 17502 (717) 367-1566 EDWIN R. OTT 2039 Dark Shade Dr. Windbar, PA 15963 (814) 467-5909 TRI OUR GANIC FERTRELL Rt. 2, Box 113 McAllisterville, PA 17049 (717) 463-2551 THOMAS J. BAIR York Coi (717) 252-3342 In Eastern Ayrshire National * Show heifer calf, senior yearling heifer, reserve junior champion female, best three females, best produce of-dam and best breeders herd were received. The title of reserve grand champion and reserve senior champion went to “Bonnie Brea Kineta” of Sunny Acres Farm. Evan’s herd did well as they won the additional titles of best dairy herd, best junior four-year-old with the best udder, best udder in the senior two-year-old and best cows five-year-old and over with the best udder. Premier Sire was won by “Ham monds Oracle.” The international show is spon sored by the Pennsylvania Dairy and allied Association in coopera tion with the Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture and the Pen nsylvania Farm Show Commission. COCHRANTON CO-OP Box 246, Pine SL Cochranton, PA 16314 (814) 425-7401 NAUGLES FEED & SUPPLY, INC. RD 1, Box 88 Berlin, PA 15530 (814) 267-4124 FRED CLARK RD 1, Box 442 Milton, PA 17847 (717) 523-7201
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