Keisters Middleburg, Pa. Tucs., April 5, 1988 CATTLE 384...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday’s market; Slaughter steers mostly steady to weak; Cows .50 to $ 1 low-. er. Choice 1100/1450 lbs. jp” sleers 69.75-73.85, Select 66.00-70; Choice hols lems 65.00-68, Select 61.50-65.00. Choice si. heifers 65 00-71.50, couple 73.60, Select 63.25-65.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 48.00-53.85. couple 55.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 47.75-53, Canner & Low Cutter 44-47.75, Shetß down to 40 50. Choice si. bullock, one 68.75, couple Select 65.50&67.25. Yield Grade No. 1, 985/2100 lbs. si. bulls 60.00- Feeder Cattle; Medium Frame No. 1. 450/690 lbs. heifers 60.00-73.00. Large Frame No. 1, 530/820 lbs. bulls 69.00- few Medium No. 1, 600/850 lbs. 63.00- CALVES 180.,.Few Good and Choice vealers 95.00-98, Standard and Good 75/95 lbs. 85.00-94 00, Utility 60/80 lbs. 75 00-84.00. Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs. 93.00-146 00; Holstein heifers 85/120 lbs. 96.00-176 00. HOGS 488 ..Barrows and gills about steady. US No. 1,215/235 lbs, 44.00-45.10, 1-2 210/245 lbs. 43.00-44.00, 2-3 200/250 lbs. 42.00-43.00, 2-4 200/270 lbs. 40 00-42.00. US No. 1-3 270/650 lbs sows 32.00- few 42.50, 2-3 300/575 lbs. 28.00- Boars 29.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 432... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 30.00-44.00, 40/60 lbs 43.00- all per head. SHEEP 13...0ne Lot Choice 48 lbs, new crop lambs 107 00. GOATS 16.. Few Large Adult 32 00-65 00, few Small Kids 8.00-16 00 all per head Can Vbu Afford hi Lose *N|M5TM$Vtar? If you don't join RCMA today you mill bo marking for less. Since 1981, the blend price in Order II has dropped $lB9 That means that if you milk 70 cows, producing an average of 15,000 pounds of milk each, you’ll earn $19,845 less this year than you did at the start of the decade! And that’s only the start Dairy industry experts agree, Federal minimum prices are going to be cut even more during the next couple of years Join your neighbors in the fight for fair farm prices. More than 22,000 dairy farmers in the Northeast have joined together to gam a say in establishing fair farm prices RCMA’s only function is to collect over order premiums from milk dealers and distribute this money to its members RCMA never handles your milk check How have we done? In just five months, $lO million has been put into the hands of dairy farmers And all of this without initiation fees, dues or assessments RCMA is an organization run by dairy farmers, for dairy farmers Want to get involved? Call 1-800-634-3723. Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, Apr. 5, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction BEEF COWS: UTILITY AND COM MERCIAL 47.00-50.25; CUTTERS 44.00- CANNERS 40.00-43.50, SHELLS 36.00. HEIFERS: GOOD 60.00-63.50; STAN DARD 55.00-58.50; COMMERCIAL 51.00- STEERS: CHOICE 66.00-68.50; SELECT 62.00-65.00; STANDARD 56.00- BULLS: GOOD 56 00-59.75; STAN DARD 53.50-55.00. FEEDER CATTLE: 300-500 LBS. LARGE FRAME 70.00-83.00; 300-500 LBS. SMALL FRAME 62.00-68.00; 500-700 LBS. LARGE FRAME 70.00- 500-700 LBS. SMALL FRAME 57.00-71 00. VEAL CALVES: GOOD 97.00-102.00; STANDARD 89.00-96.00; UTILITY 62.00- FARM CALVES: BULLS 100.00- 00; HEIFERS 115.00-130.00. HOGS: 41.00-42 50. SOWS: 32.00-35.00. BOARS: 25.00-27.50. SHOATS: 25-30 LBS. PER HEAD 16.00- 30-35 LBS. PER HEAD 25.00- 35-50 LBS. PER HEAD 30.00- LAMBS: 65.00-78.00 SHEEP: 1100-30.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, April 6, 1988 Report supplied by auction REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 117 COWS, 63 HEIFERS, AND 2 BULLS MARKET STEADY. LOAD OF PERRY COUNTY FRESH COWS. 700 00-1025 00 LOAD OF PA COUNTY FRESH COWS. 800.00-1410.00. HERD OF 46 HEAD, ALL STAGE COWS, 570 00-1300 00. HERD OF 27 HEAD. ALL STAGE COWS, 600.00-1150,00. LOCALLY CONSIGNED COWS 550.00- SPRINGING HEIFERS 750.00- OPEN HEIFERS 360 00-620 00. BULLS 670.00-910.00 Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Tue., Apr. 5, 1988 Report supplied by USDA CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT PORK REPORT -ROB OMAHA BASIS INCLUDES MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS IN MIDWEST AS OF 3:00 P.M. COMPARED MONDAY’S 3:OOPM CLOSE: FRESH PORK LOINS 14-18# 2.50-3.00 LOWER; PICNICS STEADY; BOSTON BUTTS GENERALLY STEADY; SKD HAMS UNEVEN. 17-20# MOSTLY STEADY TO .50 LOWER. 20-26# .75-1.00 HIGHER: SDLS BELL IES UNEVEN, 12-16# 2 00-2.50 LOWER, 16-18# STEADY TO 1.25 HIGHER. TRADE SLOW TO MODERATE FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. US #2 175 LB HOG CARCASS DECLINED .69 TO S5B 02 P/CWT. LOADS PORK CUTS 51 50 LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK 7.00. REGIONAL COOPERATIVE MARKETING AGENCY 26 Harvester Avenue ■ Batavia, N.Y. 14020 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9, 1988-At 5 PORK CUTS OMAHA BASIS LOINS, REGULAR FRESH 14-18 LBS. 9 LDS. 90.00-95.00. 18-22 LBS. 2.0 LDS. 95.50. BNLS. CENTER CUT LOIN 1 0 LDS. 206.00. TENDERLOINS 2/BAG LDS. 280.00. PICNICS 4-8 LBS. 1.0 LDS. 280.00. 8/UP LBS. 39.00 E. BOSTON BUTTS 4-8 LBS. 6 LDS. 55.00-60.50. SPARERIBS FRESH 1.5- LBS. 0.5 LDS. 132.00. 3.5- LBS. 0.5 LDS. 107.00. SPARERIBS FROZEN 1.5- LBS. 130.00 D. 3.5- LBS. 4 LDS. 102.00 LOIN BACKRIBS 1.5/DN. 255.00 C. 1.75/DN 250,00 B. 1.75-2.25, 240.00 C. HAMS, SKINNED, FRESH 14-17 LBS. 70.00 B. 17- LBS. 13 LDS. 62.75-65 00,64-65 20-26 LBS. 4 LDS. 59.50-60.50. 26-32 LBS. 56.75 E. 32/UP 1 0 LDS. 56 00. BELLIES, SDLS. SKIN ON, FRESH 10-12 LBS. 42.00 D 12-14 LBS 2.5 LDS, 14-16 LBS. 2.5 LDS 16-18 LBS. 3 0 LDS 18- LBS. 39 00 A. 20-25 LBS 1.0 LDS 43.50-45 00. 43 50-45.00. 43 00-45.25. 33.75, DRIP IRRIGATION Lay-outs and set-up information. Stocking drip irrigation, injectors, filters, main lines and plumbing supplies. - ALSO - Plastic mulch layers and plastic mulch. John W. Zimmerman Irrigation Along Center Church Road East Earl, Pa. 17519 215-445-6976 We Use North Americas PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN) COMBO 42% FRESH 2 0 LDS 29.00- BOXED FROZEN 26 50 A. COMBO 72% FRESH 5 0 LDS 58.00- 25, BOXED FROZEN 64 00 E. BONELESS PICNIC MEAT COMBO 72% FRESH 59.50-61.00 A, SKINNED JOWLS COMBO FRESH 18.25 C. BOXED FROZEN 20.00 A. CURED & PROCESSED MEATS HAMS, SMOKED, SKINNED, WATER ADDED 16-19 LBS. 84.00-123.00. 19-23 LBS. 77.00-120.00. PICNICS, SMOKED, WATER ADDED 4-7 LBS. 53.00-67.00. BACON, SLICED, VAC. PACK 1# PKG 97.00-158.00. ABCDE AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENT DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. WHITEWASHING Low Prices, Quality Work 1 White Wash No, VOCO II Tired of big bills? Give Us A Call! 717-656-0920 Whitewashing machine rental available
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