Friend’s Stockyard, Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Monday, October 31, 1988 STOCK BULLS & STEERS (200 TO 400 LBS.) 80.00-92.00 CWT. STOCK HEIFERS 65.00-81.00 CWT. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 65.00-72.50 CWT.; MEDIUM TO GOOD 58.00-62.50 CWT. HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY 53.00- CWT.; LIGHT 48.00-5Z75 CWT. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 64.50-72.00 CWT.; MEDIUM TO GOOD 55.00-64.50 CWT. BULLS HEAVY 55.00-64.00 CWT; LIGHT 48.00-57.00 CWT. COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 52.50 CWT.; UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 43.50-50.00 CWT.; CANNERS 38.00- CWT.; COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 38.00-43.75 CWT.; CULL COWS 37.50 CWT. & DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 82.00- CWT.; MEDIUM TO GOOD 70.00- CWT. 808 CALVES 50.00-80.00 CWT. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) 130.00- CWT. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) 90.00- CWT. HOGS TOP QUALITY 40.0043.00 CWT.; HEAVY 38.50-39.75 CWT.; LIGHT 35.00-39.50 CWT. SOWS 28.50-34.00 CWT. MALE HOGS 24.00-28.50 CWT. LAMBS 55.00-62.50 CWT. FEEDER LAMBS 60.00-74.00 CWT. SHEEP 15.00-24.50 CWT. EGGS LARGE 81«-96* PER DOZ; MEDIUM93* PERDOZ.; SMALL NONE AVAILABLE New Wilmington Livestock Auction N. Wilmington, PA October 31, 1988 CATTLE 306..PDA...Few Standard slaughter steers 57.75-59.75. Few Standard and Select si. heifers 54.25-59.00, Utility 42.00- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 43.00-45.50, couple 46.75, low yielding commercial down to 38.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 40.00-44.25, few High dressing 45.25, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00- Shells down to 30.00. One Standard si. bullock 57.00. Yield Grade No. 1.1225/1690 lbs. si. bulls 52.00-56.00, one No. 2 1320 lbs. 47.50. Feeder Cattle: Medium and Large Frame No. 1, 340/510 lbs. steers 67.00-78.00. Medium Frame #l-2,34Q/66S lbs. heifers 54.00-68.50, few Large # 2, 440/770 lbs. Holsteins 42.50-53.00. CALVES 326... Few Good vealers 90.00- Standard & Good 90/120 lbs. 84.00- 65/85 lbs. 70.00-85.00, few down 60.00, lot Utility 55 lbs. 54.00. Fatm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/135 lbs. 100.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/110 lbs. 90.00- Beef cross bulls & heifers 70/110 lbs. 80.00-125.00. HOGS 461... US No. 1-2 230/245 lbs. 39.50-40.25,1-3 215/270 lbs. 38.25-39.50, 2-3 220/275 Iba. 36.50-38.50,1-3 185/205 lbs. 32.50-38.00. US No. 1-3 360/585 lbs. sows 28.00-31.50, 2-3 400/645 lbs. 24.00-28.25. Boars 25.00-26.00. FEEDER PIGS 32... US No. 1-3 10/20 lbs. feeder pigs 7.00-10.00, 20/35 lbs. 20.00- few 35/50 lbs. 15.00-17.00 all per head. SHEEP 84... Choice & Prime 85/1 IS lbs. wool slaughter lambs 59.00-67.00. Good & Choice 60/85 lbs. feeder lambs 51.00- Slaughter ewes 10.00-26.00. GOATS 14.. Few Medium & Large 20.00-39.00, few Small 8.00-21.00 all per head. Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, PA November I, 1988 CATTLE 186...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday's market: Slaughter cows steady to SI.SO lower. Few Choice slaugh ter steers 63.75-68.75, few Select 62.75- two Choice Holsteins 63.25 & 63.75, few Select 57.75-59.00, few Util ity and Standard 49.50-52.00. Few Choice si. heifers 64.75-68.25, two Select 60.50 & 62.75, few Standard 49.50-51.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 45.50-49.25, one 50.25, Commercial 4-5 44.00-46.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 42.75- few to 49.50, Canner & Low Culler 38.00-42.50, Shells down to 31.00 Few Standard 860/1150 Ibs.sl. bullocks 47.75- Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1335/1555 lbs. si. bulls 55.25-57.75, one No. 21295 lbs. 50.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Large Frame No. 1, 825/975 lbs. steers 69.75-73.50. Few Large Frame No. 1, 665/870 lbs. heifers 68.50-70.00. CALVES 246,..Vealers grading Stan dard and low Good mostly steady . One Good vealer 93.00, Standard & Good 85/115 lbs. 80.00-90.00, 70/80 lbs. 70.00- Utility 55100 lbs. 45.00- Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90/140 lbs. 102.00-147.00, few down 90.00; Hoi. Heifers 90/125 lbs. 90.00- Few Beef cross bulls and heifers 70/105 lbs. (One 270 lbs.) 74.00- HOGS 139...8arr0wi and gilti uneven. US No. 1-2 225/235 lb«. 39.60-40.50.1-3 215/240 Iba. 38.85-40.00,2-3 215/260 U>«. 38.00-39.35, lot 1-3 200 lb». 35.75. US Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 5, 1988-Al7 No. 1-3 340/545 lbs. sows 28.00-30.00,2-3 400/555 lbs. 25.50-28.00, few Medium 325/425 lbs. 22.50-25.00. Boars 23.00- Light weights 28.00-36.00. FEEDER PIGS 36... US No. 1-3 35/50 lbs. feeder pigs 42.00-55.00.2-3 25/40 lbs. 31.00- Cwt SHEEP 0... No Market Test. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, Nov. 3, 1988 RETURN TO FARM CALF 120.00-152.00. GOOD VEAL 75.00-90.00. COMMON VEAL 50.00-74.00. CHOICE STEERS 65.00-70.25. GOOD STEERS 64.00-68.00. COMMON STEERS 49.00-57.00. COMMERCIAL COWS 43.00-48.00, COUPLE 51.00. CANNERS-CUTTERS 37.00-42.00. SHELLS 32.00-36.00. CHOICE HEIFERS 63.00-67.00. GOOD HEIFERS 58.00-6100. COMMON HEIFERS 52.00-57.00. GOOD FEEDERS 65.00-76.00. COMMON FEEDERS 40.00-64.00. BULLS 45.00-59.25. GOOD HOGS 38.00-40.00. SOWS 27.00-29.75. Chester-Del Farmers Hold City Luncheon, Announce Tour GLENMOORE (Ches ' ter)-Farmers and city folks sat together over lunch here Wednes day noon in the Manor House of the Springton Manor Farm to see slides of the Farm/City tour sche duled for Saturday, November 12. Each farm to be open to visitors had a representative describe the operation as slides of the farm were shown. The tour is scheduled as part of the annual effort to bring rural and city people together for a better understanding of each other’s problems. Farms open on the tour are located on the map as follows: A. Highland Orchardshas been owned and operated by David Hodge and family for 30 years. A variety of fruit is grown on 350 acres. Customers have the choice to pick-your own (seasonally) or purchase fresh fruit in the retail store which includes a cider press, refrigerated storage and bakery. Visitors will see cider made, apples graded and receive free samples of apple cider. B. Little Washington Farm is owned and operated by Lamar and Mary Howe and family. They raise 6,000 turkeys annually for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Visitors will see how the turkeys are cared for and fed. C. Overlook Road Farmis owned by Bill Kay. He feeds and fattens hundreds of beef cattle using home grown crops of com and alfalfa hay produced on 950 acres. Visitors will see steers up close and inspect pastures, con finement buildings and grain stor age bins. D. Springton Manor Farm is a 300 acre, county-owned, demon stration farm listed on the National Historic Register. Originally own ed by William Penn, this farm includes 16 historic structures. A variety of livestock that includes a petting zoo for the children is housed on the farm. Also open to the public is an antique farm museum, established by the Ches ter County Historical Society. This museum houses modem and antique farm equipment. Free hay rides, picnic areas and restrooms will be available throughout the day. E. Klear-Vu Farm a 50 acre dairy operation, is owned by Bob Ray and his son Adam. Their herd of 45 Holsteins is housed in a bam that dates back to 1857. Visitors will pet calves, see cows, taste dairy products and watch a short video about milk shown by Tiffany Yeager, Chester County Dairy Princess. The Ray family exem plifies the very heart of agricul ture, the small family farm. The tour is free, and farms are open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The farms may be visited in any order and for as long as you wish on this day. Feel free to ask questions, look around and take photos. <mh fteW NOT L10N... nEcussfauvEsnasßiDi
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