Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 19, 1988, Image 12

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    Saturday, Marclf 19," 19&8
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Mon., March 14, 1988
CATTLE 183...PDA...Compared with
last Monday's market: Slaughter cows SO
to $3 higher. Few Select si. steers
60.00-65.75, couple Choice holstems
63.50, few Standard 55.75-5775. Few
Choice si. heifers 65.00-69.25, few Select
holstems 56.50-60.25. Breaking Utility &
Commercial si. cows 47.50-62, couple
54.00, Cutter & Bon. Utility 45.00-49.50,
Canner & Low Cutter 42 00-46, Shells
down to 39.00. Yield Grade No. 1,
800/2000 lbs. si. bulls 56.75-65 00. Feeder
Cattle; Few Medium Frame No. 1,600/715
lbs. steers 75.00-80.00. Fee Medium Frame
No. 1. 330/750 lbs. heifers 60.00-75.00.
CALVES 215... Few Choice vealers
117.00- few Good 100.00-105, Stan
dard and Good 75/95 lbs. 83,00-89, Utility
60/80 lbs. 75.00-84, few dowm to 65.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs
90.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs
100.00-
HOGS 71... US No. 1-3 210/250 lbs. bar
rows and gilts 42.90-43.80. US No. 1-3
300/540 lbs. sows 32.00-34.75. Few Boars
27.00-28.50.
FEEDER PIGS 60.. Few Lots US No
1-3 20/40 lbs. feeder pigs 36.00-39.00, lot
50 lbs. 45.00 all per head.
SHEEP 7... Few Choice 75/95 lbs. spring
t cope Co NEEDED
/ /4 r Additional
Sweet Pea
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counties to supply our modern processing plant in
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We Will:
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2. Supervise the planting and growing
3. Harvest with Modern “Self-Propelled” Pod
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Advantages:
1. Short Growing Season - Double-Crop
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2. No Harvesting or Hauling Problems
3. Competitive Prices Per Ton - Additional Bonus
For Irrigation
Contact:
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John F. Cope Co.
717-367-5142 717-653-8075
WE ARE GROWING
10,000 ACRES
ALFALFA HYDROSEEDING
Forry’s Ag Service Inc. is entering their sixth season of
alfalfa hydroseeding. Our goal is to reach the 10,000
acre mark. You can help us reach this goal. Listed below
are some of the remarks most commonly made.
1- is a time saving procedure
2- method of hydroseedmg is far ahead of the field
3- 3-10-30 fluid fertilizer gives me my total plant food need
for the first year in one trip
4-1 have quicker starts hydroseeding than my old conventional
way
5-1 like the one-call operation
The list goes on to prove this method is truly a success
Give us a call today; for we are the leader
* ALFALFA -we provide
The Best -Big Ten
Magnum Plus
Edge
Dynasty — 1
sL lambs 90.00-98.00.
GOATS 12...C0up1e Urge 57.50, few
Kids 25.00-34.50 all per head.
New Wilmington
Livestock
N. Wilmington, PA
Mon., March 14, 1988
CATTLE 283..PDA ..Compared with
last Monday’s market: Slaughter Cows
steady to strong. Choice si. steer, one
65.508, few Select 61.50-64.50; few Select
holsteins 58.50-61.50, few Standard
56.00-58 50, few Utility 49 5 050.00. Few
Select si. heifers 6064.50, few Standard
52.5057.75. few Utility 48-49 00. Break
ing Utility & Commercial si. cows
48.0051, couple 52.50&53.50, Cutter &
Boning Utility 45-49.50, few High Dress
ing 50.25, Canner & Low Cutter
40.0045 25. Shells down to 29 00. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1150/2010 lbs. si. bulls
57.0060.50, one 64.00. Feeder Cattle: Few
Medium & Urge Frame No. 1,380/465 lbs
steers 80 0 090.00. Medium & Large
Frame No. 1,250/370 lbs. heifers 80.0089,
375/540 lbs. 66.0079, 550/890 lbs.
59.0068.00. Medium & Large Frame No.
1, 350/530 lbs. bulls 77.0082.50.
CALVES 357...Pnmee vealer, individu
al 134.00, few Choice 125 00-128, few
Good 90 00l 10. Standard & Good 90/120
lbs. 80.0090,65/85 lbs. 70.0080, lot Ulih-
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2020 Horse Shoe Rd., Lancaster, PA
Resistance to five major
diseases -
The Proven Champions
ty 56 Iba. 59.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
Bulls 95/135 lbs. 100.00-147, lot 90 lbs.
90.00; Holstein Heifers 85/125 lbs.
85.00-137.50. Beef cross hulls & heifers
70/125 lbs. 75.00-137.50.
HOGS 465...8arr0ws and gilts about
steady. US No. 1-2 230/250 lbs. 43 40-44,
few 44 50-45 50, 1-3 210/265 lbs
42-43 50, 2-3 220/270 lbs 40 00-42 00.
Sows $5 lower US No 1-3 340/605 lbs
sows 40.00-43, few 2-3 385/585 lbs
34 00-37 25 Boars 30 00-32 50
FEEDER PIGS 16 Few US 1-3 40/60
lbs. feeder pigs 31 00-36 00 all per head
SHEEP 121.. Choice & Prime 60/90 lbs.
spring si lambs 82 00-92, few to 96 00,
95/120 lbs. 79 00-86 00 Slaughter ewes
15.00-24.00
GOATS 21 ..Large 40 00-48 00,
Medium 30 00-40 00, Kids 20 00-30 00
all per head
Keister’s Livestock
Auction
Middleburg, PA
Tucs., March 15, 1988
CATTLE 510. REPORT IS SUPPLIED
BY AUCTION...High Choice and Prime
slaughter steers 73.00-75.25, Choice
68-73.75, Select 63-67.75; High Choice &
Prime holsteins 66-68.75, Choice 64-65.85,
Select 58-63.75, Standard 60-62.85.
Choice si. heifers 68-71.50, Select
63-67.75, Standard 58-62.75. Breaking
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Utility & Commercial si. cows
48 00-53.75, few 55.50, Cutter & Boning
Utility 46-52.75, Canner & Low Cutter
43-45.75, Shells down to 40.00. Choice si.
bullocks 63-65.75, Select 58-62.75. Yield
Grade No. 1. 1200/2035 lbs. si. bulls
58.00- 25, No. 2. 800/1200 lbs
53.00- 75. Feeder Cattle- ALL
WEIGHTS 350/750 LBS. Steers
65.00- 50 Heifers 60 00-73 00. Bulls
58 00-82.00.
CALVES 186.. Prime vcalers
120 00-125, Choice 11000-120 00, Stan
dard ana Good 90/110 lbs. 80.00-90,60/90
lbs. 70.00-80 00. Farm Calves- Holstein
Bulls 90/125 lbs. 100 00-135.00, 90/125
lbs. 95.00-13200.
HOGS 551., US No 1,225/240 lbs. bar
rows and gilts 45.00-46 25, 1-2 210/245
lbs. 44.00-45, 2-3 200/250 lbs. 43 00-44,
2-4 190/270 lbs. 40 00-43.00. US No. 1-3
280/650 lbs. sows 32.00-36.50, 2-3
270/550 lbs. 25.00-32.00. Boars
28.00-30.00.
FEEDER PIGS 310... US No. 1-3 20/35
lbs. feeder pigs 30.00-48 00, 35/50 lbs.
48 00-56.50 -- all per head.
SHEEP 53.. Choice 80/110 lbs. wool si
lambs 90.00-102 00, few Choice 25/50 lbs.
spring lambs 125 00-155.00. Slaughter
ewes 28.00-38 00.
- GOATS 26. Kids 12 00-25 00 -
head.
Mercer Livestock
Mercer, PA
Tues, March 15, 1988
CATTLE 297...PDA. .Compared with
last Tuesday's market: Slaughter steers .50
to 72.00-73.85, one High Dressing 77.00,
Choice 67.00-72.50, Select 63.50-67, Stan
dard 57 00-62.50. Choice si. heifers
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Designs
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65.00- one High Choie 70.00, Select
61-64.70, Standard 54.00-58, few Utility
49.50-54.00. Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 49.00-53, one High Dressing
Commercial 55.25, few Low Dressing
Commerc. down to 45.00, Cutter & Boning
Utility 46.00-50, Cannes & Low Culler
40-46 50, Shells down to 30.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1, 1300/1600 lbs. si. bulls
58.00- No. 2, 930/2050 lbs
48 00-54.10. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame
No 1, 400/500 lbs. steers 70 00-8000,
Large #l, 325/420 lbs. 89.00-93, Urge #2,
450/600 lbs. 63.00-67.00. Medium Frame
No. 1,400/500 heifers 62.00-70, Large #I.
340/500 lbs. 75.00-80.00. Medium Frame
No. 1, 400/600 lbs. bulls 65.00-75.00.
CALVES 145...C0up1e Choice vealers
120.00, few Good 99 00-104.00, Slanard &
Good 90/120 lbs. 76 00-88, 60/85 lbs
68.00- few Utility 45/60 lbs
31.00- Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls
90/125 lbs. 100.00-135.00. Beef cross bulls
and heifers 85/105 lbs. 100.00-131.00.
HOGS 218...Batrows and gilts steady to
strong. US No. 1-2 lbs.
43.00- 1-3 218/255 lbs. 42.50-43.10,
2-3 230/270 lbs. 41.50-42.60, lot 1-3 182
lbs. 37.75, one lot 2-4 265 lbs. 40 50. Few
US No. 1-3 400/650 lbs. sows 36.00-38,
couple 2-3 400 lbs. 35.00. Few Boars
26.00-
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market test.
SHEEP 12... Three head High Choice 65
lbs spring si. lambs 90.00, few Choice 80
lbs. shorn lambs 80 00. Few Slaughter
sheep 19.00-30.00.
GOATS 0...N0 Market Test.
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