(Continued from Pag* A 3) et returned to normal after the storm pressured prices from the opening, but active cash spreading fueled advances in the front two months. Yesterday’s bearish weekly storage report seemed to have been pre-factored into the trade with only slight losses in the bellies. _/^m) f Investment tax credits are still available on Farm Finance Leases... but only until midnight December 31, 1987. This is limited to farmers only on new equipment and only up to $ 150,000 in new leases during a single year. Ask your dealer or call your local Telmark representative. Gail Post, Lehigh Valley, PA 215-298-3188 Glenn Lalhrop, West Chester, PA 215-430-6163 Mike Fullam, Mifflinburg, PA 717-966-9202 Telmark leases are available throughout the Northeast, KY, Ml, OH, VA and WV Minimum lease $5,000, based upon credit approval Greencastle Livestock Graancaatia, Pa. Thursday, December 17 Report supplied by Auction CATTLE: 331. Cowl 1.00-1.25 higher, few Choice 112S-128S lb. steers 62.85-64.50; few Select 57.75-63.00; Choice beifen 62.00-66.25; few Select 58.50-63.00; cowi Breaking Utility ft Commercial 46.25-49.25; Cutter ft Boning 44.00- Canner ft Low Cutter 40.00- ihellt down to 38.50; few YG 1 bull! 1210-2125 lb. 55.25-60.00. FEEDER CATTLE; Steen few Med. 1, 330-450 lb. 59.50-71.00. CALVES; 402. Few Choice 95.00-98.00; few Good 70.00-80.00; Stan dard ft Good 70-105 lb. 72.00-78.50; Utili ty 50-80 lb. 55.00-73.00; hoi. bulls 85-90 lb. 77.00-90.00; 95-130 lb. 100.00-138.00; Agrilease heifer. 85-135 lb. 77.50-110.00. HOGS: 16. Few US 2-3,280 lb. 37.00; US 1-3,370-735 lb. sow. 34.00-39.25; few boon 26.25-27.00. FEEDER PIGS; IS. 1 lot US 1-3, SO lb. 40.00 per head. SHEEP; 3. Few Choice 70-120 lb. 65.50-72.00. Pennsylvania Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA Friday, December 18 Report supplied by PDA 14 Livestock Markets CATTLE: 4655. Compared with 5672 head lait week and 5976 head a year ago. Steen uneven; moitly iteady to weak; heif en and cow. unevenly iteady; bulls steady' to weak; .teen High Choice A Prime 67.50-70.50; Choice 62.00-69.00; Select y ? % 58.00- Standard 52.00-58.50; Good A Choice hols terns 56.50-63.00; Choice heifers 60.00-66.25; Select 55.00-63.00; few Standared 49J0-54.50; Breaking Utili ty A Commercial cows 45.50-50.00; Cutter A Boning 42.00-48.00; Canner A Cutter 36.00- sheUs 26.00; bullocks few Choice 60.75-65.75; Select 57 JO-61.00; bulls YGI,IIOO-23001b. 54.00-61.75; No. 2, 900-1400 lb. 47.00-56.00. FEEDER CATTLE; Med. A Large 1, 300-500 lb. steen 69.00-84.00; 600-850 lb. 63.00- Med. 1, few 300-450 lb. heif ers 68.00-74.00; few 450-800 lb. 52.00- bulls Med. I, 300-450 lb. 64.00- 400-600 lb. 59.00-74.00. CALVES: 3569. Compared with 4187 head last week and 3497 head a year ago. Steady to weak; few High Choice A Prime 105-118 lb. Choice 85.00-105.00; Good 70.00- 90-1101 b. 68.00-80.00; 70-90 lb. 56.00-73.00; Utility 50-100 lb. 32.00- FARM CALVES: HoL bulls 90-130 lb. 144.00; heifien 90-125 lb. 80.00-126.00. HOGS: 4883. Compared with 5638 head last week and 5206 head a year ago. Mostly steady to .50 lower, US 1-2, 215-250 lb. 40.00- 1-3,200-260 lb. 39.50-42.00; 2-3, 220-270 lb. 37.00-40.50; few 2-4, 240-300 lb. 36.00-39.00; few 1-3,170-190 lb. 37.00-39.00; sows steady to weak; US 1-3, 300-700 lb. 25.00-39.00; few 2-3, 400-750 lb. 26.00-34.00; baors 25.00- FEEDER PIGS: 834. Compared with 1044 head bn week and 899 head a year ago. Mostly steady; 1-3, 15-35 lb. 18.0O3Z00; 35-55 lb. 28.00-48.00. 2 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES: 2549. Compared with 2715 head last week and 2463 head a year ago. Mostly steady to 12.00 higher, 1-2, 30-40 lb. 80.00-95.00; 40-50 lb. 75.00-96.00; 50-60 lb. 68.0092.00; 6070 lb. 65.0086.00; 7080 lb. 60.0076.00; 80105 lb. 56.0070.00, 2-3, 25-50 lb. 72.0084.00; 55-85 lb. 58.0069.00. SHEEP; 1645. Compared with 1241 head last week and 1966 head a year ago. Wool lambs steady to strong; wool lambs High Choice & Prime 80-110 lb. 72.00-86.00; Choice 75-100 lb. 70.0076.00; Good & Choice 7095 lb. 64.0074.00; Good & Choice 45-75 lb. feeder lambs 70.0099.00; new crop lambs few Choice 15-35 lb. 202.00225.00; 35-55 lb. 110.00190.00; 5075 lb. 80.00125.00; si. ewes 20.0048.00. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, Dec. 17, 1987 RETURN TO FARM CALVES 90.00131.00. GOOD VEAL 85.00100.00. COMMON VEAL 50.00-84.00. CHOICE STEERS 65.00-69.25. SELECT STEERS 58.00-65.00. COMMON STEERS 49.00-57.00. MORTON BUILDINGS, INC WEATHER VANE wtthtvcry building * purchased mmm Uncastar Farming, Saturday, Dacembar 19, 1987-Al7 Call or writ* May to arranfa to aso an* haw man' reasons why you slmuM awn a Morton lulMlnf. TITMMStSI MM Yarn M. OMlysburf, PA 1732»„ M. #IA •«* 7* ItaMk, PA 10M»—, Mat* C«ll*««. Ml OMM Hal, PA IMM. In 1M PhllHpaburo, Kl OMM. I*ll Industrial Drly* Cul*sp*r, VA 22701. P.O. Baa 127 HarrinfUn, DE IMC2 MEETINGS] COMMERCIAL COWS 45.00-53.30. CANNERS-CUTTERS 44.00-SO.OO. SHELLS 35.00-43.00. CHOICE HEIFERS 63.00-65.00. SELECT HEIFERS 58.00-63.00. COMMON HEIFERS 48.00-57.00. GOOD FEEDERS 65.00-75.00. COMMON FEEDERS 45.004i4.00. BULLS 50.00-61 JO. GOOD HOGS 41.00-41.35. HEAVIES 38.00-40.50. SOWS 25.00-30.00. LAMBS 60.00-61.00. Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1987 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: COWS: HIGH YIELD 47.00- UTILITY 43.00-47.00; CAN NERS 40.00-43.00; SHELLY 39.00 DOWN. FED STEERS ; ONE CHOICE TO 66.00; GOOD LOW CHOICE 58.00- STANDARD HOLSTEINS 50.00- HEIFERS; ONE GOOD AT 57.00; COMMERCIAL 48.00-52.00. VEAL CALVES; KILLERS 80-100 LBS. 65.00- 50-80 LBS. 60.00-67.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-120 LBS. ft 0.00-130.00, 90-95 LBS. 80.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 90-125 LBS. 85.00-91.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 60 HEAD. US 1&3 ONE LOT 210 LBS. 39.75, 215-245 LBS. 41.00-41.25, 260-270 LBS. 35.00-37.85,270-310 LBS. 31.00- SOWS: 300-700 LBS. 28.00- BOARS; 400-700 LBS. 25.50-27.00. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS: 300-500 LBS. 70.00-76.00, 500-700 LBS. 65.00- 700-850 LBS. 61.00-63.00. 850-975 LBS. 55.00-65.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LB. CHOICE 68.00-72.00, GOOD 58.00-68.00, 500-700 LBS. CHOICE 62.00-70.00, GOOD 52.00- 700-900 LBS. GOOD 48.00- BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 71.00- 700-900 LBS. 49.50. LAMBS: CHOICE 50-80 LBS. 69.00- GOOD SMALL WEIGHTS 60.00- SHEEP: 100-150 LBS. 35.00- 160-190 LBS. 24.00-34.00. GOATS: LARGE 60.00-71.00, MEDIUM 45.00- SMALL 35.00-45.00. PIGS & SHOATS: 30-45 LBS. 18.00-26.00, 80-90 LBS. 37.00-46.00. BY THE POUND 60-90 LBS. 46.00-56.00, 95-125 LBS. 43.00- FEEDING SOWS: 260-300 LBS. 28.00-36.00, BRED SOWS: 400-450 LBS. 34.00-46.00. 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