Al2-LincaBtef Farming, Saturday, December 24,1988 Four States Livestock Hageritown, Md. Wed, Dec. 21, 1988 Report xupplled by Auction SLAUGHTER: FED STEERS SELECT 1,015 LBS. AT 70.50.; STANDARD 1400-1600 LBS. 52.00-56.00. COWS: HIGH YIELD 48.00-49.75; UTLITY-COMMERCIAL 44.00-48.00; CANNER-CUTTER 40.00-44.00; SHEL LY 40.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG #1 1700 LBS. AT 59.50; YG #2 AT 52.75. VEAL CALVES: CULLS 80-120 LBS. 65.00- 60-80 LBS. 57.00-67.00. HOLSTEIN BULLS: 95-125 LBS. 125.00- COUPLE TO 159.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 95.00-110.00. BEEF X BULLS: 90.00-111.00. SHEEP: TO 31.00. GOATS: 43.00-59.00. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME: 300-400 LBS. UP TO 76.00, 1 AT 107.00; 400-600 LBS. 75.00-84.00; 600-800 LBS. 63.00-73.00. HEIFERS: 300-400 LBS. 65.00-74.00; 400-600 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 600-800 LBS. 59.00- STOCK COWS 700-1200 LBS. 56.00-70.00. BULLS 300-400 LBS. 75.00-86.00; 400-600 LBS. 65.00-80.00; 600-800 LBS. 60.00- 1 SIMMENTAL 1,170 LBS. AT 60.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: SPRING ING HEIFERS 475.00-710.00; HEIFERS 500 LBS. TO 63.50. SERVOICE BULLS: BY THE LB., 1,075 LBS. AT 99.00, 1,175 LBS. AT 55.00. 1 BY THE HEAD. 1,290 LBS. AT 735.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD, 22 LBS. AT 24.00, 30-50 LBS. 20.00- 90 LBS. AT 35.00. IDEAL LEAF TOBACCO CO. Joe Irving is in Lancaster Co. to purchase 609 tobacco paying top dollar at auction or on the farm. Mobile Truck Phone - 717-575-2525 Warehouse Phone - 717-786-4888 BY THE LB. 125-180 LBS. 34.00-36.00; 1 LOT 170 LBS. AT 43.00. STOCK BOARS: 270 LBS. AT 50.00; 205 LBS. AT 26.00. SLAUGHTER HOGS: 215-245 LBS. 40.50-42.50; 5 HEAD 293 LBS. AT41.25. SOWS: 300-465 LBS. 29.00-39.50. BOARS: UP TO 23.00. Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Weekly Report Oklahoma City, Okla. Wednesday, December 21, 1988 »• ATTN: DODGE CITY ** OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCKYARDS WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY: COMPARED WITH LAST WEEKS CLOSE—FEEDER STEERS, STEER & HEIFER CALVES STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER; HOWEVER FEEDER HEIFER 600 LB. STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. TRADE ACTIVE THIS WEEK. DEMAND GOOD, EXCEPT YEARLING HEIFER DEMAND REDUCED TO MODERATE. YEARLINGS OFF WHEAT CONTINUE TO DOMINATE SUPPLY. SLAUGHTER COWS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. PACKER BUYERS AGGRESSIVE FOR NUMBERS AS KILLING COW SUPPLY WILL BE SPARSE THRUOUT THE STATE UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAY’S. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 5,130; LAST WEEK 7,642; LAST YEAR 1,053 (RECEIPTS CURTAILED BY STORMS). CONSIST OF SUPPLY: 60% YEARLINGS: 30% CALVES; 10% COWS & BULLS. BULK QUOTES FOR WEEK. FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM, FEW LARGE FRAME 1, 350-400 LB. 106.00-11S.00; 400-450 LB. 99.00- 450-500 LB. 96.00-101.00; 500-600 LB. 90.00- 97.00; 600-700 LB. 85.50- 700-800 LB. 82.50-88.00; 800-900 LB. 80.75-83.75; 925-975 LB. 76.75-79.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS LARGE FRAME 2, 500-550 LB. 78.00- 575-750 LB. 68.00-72.75; 800-875 LB. 67.00-70.75. FEEDER HEIFERS; MEDIUM, FEW LARGE FRAME 1, 300-400 LB. 95.00- 400-450 LB. 88.00-96.00; 450-500 LB. 84.75-8850; 500-600 LB. 81.50- 600-700 LB. 79.00-82.25; 700-775 LB. 76.50-7850. SLAUGHTER COWS: CUTTER. BONING & BREAKING UTILITY 1-5 45.00- HIGH DRESSING 49.25-53.50. CANNER & LO DRESSING CUTTER 40.0043.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: YG 1 12001800 LB. 57.0061.75, HI DRESS ING LIMOUSINES 65.0067.00, FULL OR FLESHY 54.5055.50. REPLACEMENT COWS: PRE TESTED FOR BANGS, PREG., AGE. MEDIUM & LARGE FRAME NO. 1 MUSCLED COWS: 3-6 YEAR OLD 775-825 LB. 5 MONTHS BRED 566.00- 6-8 YEAR OLD 775-1200 LB. 4-7 MONTHS BRED $50.25-57 50/CWT. 8-10 YEAR OLD 8001100 LB. 4-7 MONTHS BRED $44.50-48.25/CWT. PAIRS: COUPLE LARGE FRAME 1100 LB. 6 YEAR OLD EXOTIC COWS WITH 150 200 LB. CALVES AT SIDE $780.00 PER PAIR. 15 PR. MEDIUM FRAME 775-1000 LB. 6-8 YEAR OLD NATIVE COWS WITH 100150 LB. CALVES AT SIDE $630.00710.00 PER PAIR. OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK YARDS BOLSTERS MARKETING FIRMS. HHHSOHEIKEIHEHE] H ♦ Trademark Ralston Purina Company ROY SPARKS and 808 RODENBER GER joined forces with ROBERT and KEN FLETCHER to fonn a new ootnmis lion and order baying company at the Oklahoma National Stockyards in Oklaho ma City. SPARKS LIVESTOCK MARK ETING, INC. ia the name of the newly formed company that begins its cattle com mission sales and order buying the first week of 1989. In the process of forming the new companies. Sparks Livestock Market ing, Inc. has purchased the long standing RALPH O. WRIGHTMazCOMMISSION COMPANY. The Sparks organization negotiated a fine bonus as JIM and DICK WRIGHT have agreed to join Sparks Livestock Marketing, Inc. as commission salesmen and order buyers. Sparks Lives tock Marketing, Inc. will be banking through the First Interstate Bank of Okla homa City. Sparks offices will be located at the Oklahoma City Stockyards Exchange Building. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, Dec. 19, 1988 CATTLE: 439 HEAD. SLAUGHTER STEERS 75. CHOICE & PRIME 71.00- FEW TO 77.00; GOOD & CHOICE 65.00-71.50; GOOD & CHOICE —HOLSTEIN 59.00-66.50; STANDARD & GOOD HOLSTEIN 53.00-59.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 51. CHOICE 69.00- GOOD & CHOICE 67.00- STANDARD & GOOD 60.00- COWS 223. UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 48.00-52.75; CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 44.50-51.75, FEW TO 53.00; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 44.75 & DOWN. BULLS 15 ALL WEIGHTS YIELD GRADE 1 57.00-63.00, IND. TO 67.00; YIELD GRADE 2 50.00-57.75. Market More Pounds Of Lean Pork From Your Hog Operation Use P.I.C. Genetics * Farrow to Finish Producers * Farrow to Feeder Pig Producers • Highly Prolific Maternal Lines Cambrough 15 Females • Excellent Sire Lines Hy-Boars Blackline Boars * Finishing Only Producers • Call Us Today For Feeder Pigs • With P.I.C. Genetics KEYSTONE MILLS KM —Stmutg AgJdeuituu—SuM, UQ4~ R.D.3 Ephrata, PA 17522 (717)354-4616 STOCKER CATTLE 65 ALL WEIGHTS STEERS MEDIUM & GOOD 65.00-79.00; HEIFERS MEDIUM $ GOOD 60.00-71.00; BULLS MEDIUM & GOOD 52,50-62.75; STEERS HOLSTEIN LIGHT WEIGHTS 70.00-80.00. CALVES 689 HEAD. GOOD & CHOICE 125-250 LBS. 90.00-107.00; MEDIUM A GOOD 125-250 LBS. 72.00- MEDIUM A GOOD 80 TO 120 LBS. 69.00-85.00; LIGHT A CULL ALL WEIGHTS 69.00 & DOWN; HOLSTEIN BULLS—RETURN TO FARM UP TO 152.00, BULK 130.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS RETURN TO FARM UP TO 137.00, BULK 100.00-125.00. LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 79. CHOICE LAMBS 67.00-72.00; MEDIUM & GOOD LAMBS 60.00-69.00; LIGHT LAMBS UP TO 90.00; SHEEP. EWES A BUCKS 18.00-25.00; GOATS ALL SIZES (BY HEAD) 27.00-57.00. HOGS: 169. NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS 190-225 LBS. 38.50-42.00; NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS 225-250 LBS. 41.00- NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS 250-300 LBS. 35.00-41.50; GOOD BUTCHER SOWS 400 LBS. DOWN 28.50-33.50; GOOD BUTCHER SOWS 400 POUNDS UP 26.50-32.50; HEAVY BOARS OVER 300 POUNDS 22.00- LIGHT UP TO 30.50; PIGS ALL SIZES (BY HEAD) 10.00-21.00. SALE EVERY MONDAY AFTER NOON AT 2:00 P.M. & TOURS. AT 1:00 P.M. HAY A STRAW SALE EVERY MON DAY & TOURS. AT 11:30 A.M. SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE SAT., JAN. 7TH AT 1:00 P.M. HAY & STRAW 29 LOADS. ALFALFA- 63.00-117.00; MIXED -43.0- STRAW- 50.00-52.00/TON. 1975 Route 336 Romulus, NY 14541 (315)549-2578 lE3HEQB3