r,. . . j-. Ust wrek’s market: Slaughter cows about Commercial si cows 49 00-51, Culler & H,lgniy-r Our steady. Few Select si. steers 62.00-65, few Hon. Utility 45-49 75. Canner & Low Cut- Livestock Auction Standard 56-60.50, few Utility ter 39-45 50. Shells down to 28 00. Choice Ei«hty-Four PA 50 00-54.00. Few Select si. heifers *>. bullock, individual 64 00. Few t'icid Monday, March 7, 1988 61,00-62.50. few Standard 52.50-58. Ut.li- Grade No 1. 1100/2220 Ite si. bulls CATTLE 211. PDA Spared with V 47 50-52.50 Few Breaking Utility & 54-63 25. few No 2. 900/1300 lbs C.B. HOOBER & SON, INC. I Intercourse, PA ■ (717) 768 ’ 8231 * « TWO LOCATION* The Saving Place WE SHIP PARTS DAILY VIA UPS - PPSH - BUS - AIR FREIGHT, MARKET RISK V V A Fanning Option Talk To Us About: ■ Earnings ■ Removing Feed Cost Fluctuations - Production Levels ■ Boar, Sow, And Pig Ownership In 5 Years ■ Replacement Boars And Gilts Provided ■ On Farm Computer With Production And Financial Records ■ Comprehensive Farm Management And Financial Management Guidance ■ Complete Project Management And Guidance Free Of Market Fluctuations Call: 800-873-5300 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture HOOBER EQUIPMENT, INC. Middletown, DE (302) 378-9555 «r Jmy mm it.: 7AM-Noon " Authorized Imlf UPS Station Based On •Trade Mark Ralston Purina Co ETC. To Plant Expanded Sweet Pea Acres in Western Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, and York counties to supply our modern processing plant in Rheems, Pa. We Will: 2. Supervise the planting and growing 3. Harvest with Modern “Self-Propelled” Pod Stripper Combines. Advantages: 1. Short Growing Season - Double-Crop Soybeans Or Late Corn 2. No Harvesting or Hauling Problems 3. Competitive Prices Per Ton - Additional Bonus For Irrigation Contact: B Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 12, 1988-AIS 50.00- Feeder Cattle- Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 270/400 lbs. steers 70 00-97.50. Medium & Large Frame No. I, 260/400 lbs heifers 61.00-80, Medium #l, 500/600 lbs. 61 00-66 00 Medium Frame No 1, 325/550 lbs. bulls 68 00-80 00. CALVES 230...Ch0ice vealers 115 00-132, Good 90.00-112 50, Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 80.00-90, 60/85 lbs. 68.00- few Utility 50/80 lbs. 50 00-70.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs. 102,00-155,00. HOGS 141.. Barrows and gilts 52 to $2 50 lower. Few US No. 1-2 220/245 lbs. 41.35-42, few 42.75, 1-3 206/250 lbs. 40.00- lot 2-3 202 lbs 39.75, 1-3 175/195 lbs. 35.75-39.85. US No. 1-3 350/500 lbs. sows 35.00-36 25, 2-3 350/600 lbs. 32 00-34 85. Few Boars 28 00-31.50. FEEDER PIGS 10 .US No. 1-3 52/77 lbs. feeder pigs 36 00-38 00 all per head. SHEEP 68.. Few High Choice & Prime 75/85 lbs. shorn lambs 89.00-94. small lot new crop lamb 45 lbs. 110 00, couple Choice 127 lbs. wool lambs 75.00, Good & Choice 45/70 lbs. feeder lambs 78.00- 00 Slaughter sheep 20 00-27.00. GOATS 9 .Few Large 35 00-50.00, few Kids 12.50-25.00 all per head. Dewart Livestock Auction Dcwart, PA Monday, March 7, 1988 CATTLE 182 . PDA...Compared with last Monday's market: Slaughter cows steady to $1.50 lower. Few Low to average Choice 1000/1320 lbs. si steers 67 50-69.50, few Select 63 00-68, few Choice holstems 64-64 50. few Select 58.00- 00. Few Choice si. heifers 64.00- 75. Breaking Utility & Commer cial si cows 45 75-48 75, couple 49 60, . V. cope Co NEEDED / Additional Sweet Pea I eßo> W . Marlin Agruulluml supervisor 1. Provide the seed Leßoy Martin John F. 717-367-5142 Cutter & Bon. Utility 44.00-47, Canner & Low Cutter 41.50-44.50, Shells down to 38.00. Few Yield Gride No. 1, 1065/2055 lbs. si. bulls 61.25-66.00. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 400/725 lbs. heifers 66.50-77.50. CALVES 239 ..Few Choice vealers 113.00- few Good 90.00-100, Standard and Good 75/95 few to 130 lbs. 91.00-97, Utility 60/85 lbs. 79.00-91, few dowm to 70.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 85/125 lbs. 98.00-125.00, Hoi. Heifers 85/130 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 58... Few US No. 1-3 230/255 lbs. barrows and gilts 42.00-45.10 Few US No. 1-3 350/490 lbs. sows 30.25-34.50. Few Boars 27.00-28.00. FEEDER PIGS 90.. US No. 1-3 30/50 lbs. feeder pigs 41.00-50.00 all per head. SHEEP 11... Few Choice 100/105 lbs. New crop lambs 89.00-98.00. Few Slaugh ter ewes 29.00-39.00. GOATS 0..,N0 Market Test. Peoria Sheep Peoria, HI. Tucs., March 8, 1988 SHEEP. 100 TRADING MODERATE. COMPARED WITH LAST TUESDAY SHORN SLAUGHTER LAMBS 1,00 TO 200 HIGHER, WOOLED LAMBS STEADY IN LIMITED COMPARISON. NOT ENOUGH SLAUGHTER EWES FOR A MARKET TEST OLD CROP SHORN SLAUGHTER LAMBS; CHOICE WITH #1 AND 2 PELTS 95- 110 LBS. 81.00-82.00; COU PLE LOTS 135-150 LBS. 72.00. OLD CROP WOOLED SLAUGHTER LAMBS- FEW CHOICE 90-110 LBS. 80 00 Growers Jerry Keperling Cope Co. 717-653-8075
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