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
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" 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