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    Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, March 16
Report supplied by PDA- r
CATTLE: 185. COMPARED WITH
*,AST WEEK’S MARKET: SLAUGH
TER STEERS .50 TO $1 LOWER; COWS
STEADY. CHOICE SLAUGHTER
STEERS 70.50-73, FEW 74.00, SELECT
67.00- FEW CHOICE HOLSTBINS
67.00- STANDARD 62.00-67.00.
CHOICE SL. HEIFERS 67.50-71, FEW
SELECT 65.00-67.00, FEW STANDARD
55.00- BREAKING UT. A COM
MERCIAL SL. COWS 48.00-SI.SO, COU
PLE HIGH YIELDING TO 53.00, CUT
TER & BONING UTILITY 45.00-50,
CANNER A LOW CUTTER 38.00-45.50,
SHELLS DOWN TO 34.00. YIELD
GRADE NO. 1. 1050/1900 LBS.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 57.00-64.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: FEW MEDIUM
FRAME #l, 400/600 LBS. STEERS
74.00- FEW 650/800 LBS.
65.00- MEDIUM FRAME NO. 1,
500/700 LBS. HEIFERS 62.00-70.00.
CALVES 128. FEW CHOICE
VEALERS 116.00-125.00, FEW GOOD
95.00- STANDARD AND GOOD
90/120 LBS. 74.00-88.00, 60/85 LBS.
64.00- FEW UTILITY 50/70 LBS.
40.00- FARM CALVES: HOLS
TEIN BULLS 90/125 LBS. 96.00-142.00.
BEEF CROSS BULLS AND HEIFERS
ip/IIS LBS. 90.00-137.00.
'HOGS 301. BARROWS AND GILTS
72.50 TO $3 LOWER. US NO. 1-2220/255
LBS. 39.00-39.50, 1-3 215/260 LBS.
38.00- 2-3 215/265 LBS.
37.25-38.00. US NO. 1-3 300/625 LBS.
SOWS 35.00-38.50, 2-3 350/700 LBS.
32.00- BOARS 25.00-29.00.
FEEDER PIGS 17. US NO. 1-3 30/40
LBS. FEEDER PIGS 16.00-24.00 - PER
HEAD.
SHEEP 303. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD
TO EASTER TRADE... HIGH CHOICE A
PRIME 28/40 LBS. SPRING SLAUGH
TER LAMBS 119.00-139, 45/60 LBS.
100.00- 65/90 LBS. 78.00-85, FEW
10Q/105LBS. 68.00-71.00, CHOICE 30/40
LBS. 110.00-115.00, 45/60 LBS.
80.00- ONE LOT GOOD 43 LBS.
FEEDER LAMBS 80.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP 30.00-38.00.
GOATS 28. FEW LARGE ADULT
50.00- FEW MEDIUM4O.OO-50, KIDS
COUPLE LARGE 48.00, FEW MEDIUM
20.00- SMALL 5.00-18.00 - PER
HEAD.
THANK YOU
LEON ZIMMERMAN
to
FOR SELECTING TRI-COUNTY AS
TOUR CONTRACTOR TO DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCT YOUR NEW
FARROW TO FINISH UNIT.
Sincerely
John C Zimmerman, Terry L. Weaver, Galen L. Weaver
Featuring:
KM^ysSf
yix-wvm
Jntf Share
Livestock Market, Inc.
Auction erery Thursday
at 4.-00 pju.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report supplied by Auction
Thursday, Mar. 16, 1989
RETURN TO FARM CALF
90.00-128.00.
GOOD VEAL 70.00-90.00.
COMMON VEAL 45.00-69.00.
CHOICE STEERS 68.00-74.25.
SELECT STEERS 62.00-69.00.
COMMON STEERS SS.OO-61.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS 45.00-50.00.
CANNERS-CUTTBRS 39.00-47.00.
SHELLS 37.00-43.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS 65.00-70.50.
SELECT HEIFERS 62.0068.00.
COMMON HEIFERS 50.0061.00.
GOOD FEEDERS 70.00-81.00.
COMMON FEEDERS 45.00-69.00.
BULLS 49.0062.00.
GOOD HOGS 38.0041.40.
Greencastle
Livestock
Grssncastle, Pa.
Thursday, March 16
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 285. COMPARED WITH
LAST THURSDAY’S MARKET:
SLAUGHTER COWS .50T051 LOWER.
FEW SELECT SL. STEERS 64.00-64.75,
ONE CHOICE HOLSTEINS 68.25, FEW
SELECT 60.00-64.75, FEW STANDARD
57.50- COUPLE CHOICE SL.
HEIFERS 63.00*65.00. BREAKING
UTILITY & COMMERCIAL SL. COWS
46.50- CUTTER A BONING UTIL- -
ITY 46.75-52.25, COUPLE TO 52.85,
CANNER A LOW CUTTER 43.00-47.00.
SHELLS DOWN TO 39.00. FEW YIELD
GRADE NO. 1. 900-1390 LBS. SL.
BULLS 53.75-58.00. FEEDER CATTLE;
FEW MEDIUM A LARGE FRAME NO.
1, 475-675 LBS. STEERS 73.00-87.50
GFEW MEDIUM A LARGE FRAME NO.
1, 300-675 LBS. HEIFERS 63.00-83.50.
CALVES 421. ONE CHOICE VEALER
110.00, FEW GOOD 80.00-92.00, STAN
DARD A GOOD 70-100 LBS.
69.00- FEW TO 81.00, UTILITY
60-90 LBS. 55.00-65.00, FEW TO 70.00.
FARM CALVES: WERE .20 TO .25
LOWER; yOL. BULLS 90-130 LBS.
77.00- MOSTLY 90.00-120.00;
HOL. HEIFERS 90-125 LBS.
• GANG SLATS
• COMBINATION “AIRPLANE" SLATS /pqv\
• STAINLESS STEEL FEEDERS VgUy
• SOLID STEEL ROD GESTATION • QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL
STALLS NIPPLE DRINKERS
• SOLID STEEL ROD FARROWING O JDQI , DR jp COOLING SYSTEMS
CRATES
• SOLID STEEL ROD FENCING BAttMIKE * AGRICULTURAL SPACE
• PUSH/PULL VENTILATION SYSTEM HEATERS
—k —. Wfr IHHBI • TURNKEY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
iTISv^WVV MmmF mt * renovations of existing buildings
CONFINEMENTSYSTEMBINC. L^^^ UPPUES
m e. Ev«fflr«en Rct J rL*toJ«on, piA 17042 PROJECTIONS, CONTRACTS, MANURE
Hour.: « t on fc 8K)0 to 12t00 '** N * QE « NT ' "® •» PLM * HINQ
•M&-I2UB. BEEF CROSS BULLS
AND HEIFERS >O-100 LBS.
100.00-140.00.
HOGS 40. US NO. 1-3 325-595 LBS.
SOWS 28.50-34.00. FEW BOARS
25.50-31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 10. NOT ENOUGH OF
ANY ONE GRADE TO ESTABLISH A
MARKET.
SHEEP 292. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD
TO EASIER TRADE. CHOICE 25-40
LBS. SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS
125.00- COUPLE 178.00,4045 LBS.
90.00- 122J0; GOOD ft CHOICE 80-110
LBS. WOOL LAMBS 55.00-67.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES 15.00-30.00.
GOATS 36. LARGE 41.00-75.00, FEW
MEDIUM KIDS 47.00-59.00, SMALL
KIDS 38.00-47.00 - ALL PER HEAD.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thunday, Mar. 16,1989
HOGS: 600 - BARROWS ft GILTS
MODERATELY ACTIVE, 1.25 LOWER.
US 1-3 225-265 LB. 40.00-40.50.
SOWS: MODERATELY ACTIVE.
2.00-4.00 LOWER THAN LAST COM
PLETE TEST. (8%).
US 1-3 450-650 LB. 32.00-38.00.
BOARS; OVER 400 LB. 30.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thuraday, Mar. 16,1989
HOGS: 4000 - BARROWS ft GILTS
MODERATE. STEADY-50 LOWER.
US 1-3 230-260 LB. 39.75-40.25;
200-230 LB. 38.00-40.00.
US 2-3 250-270 LB. 39.50-39.75,
270-300 LB. 37.00-39.00.
SOWS: MOSTLY STEADY
(AROUND 8%).
US 1-3 300-500 LB. 31.50-32.50;
500-600 LB. 35.00-37.00; FEW OVER
600 LB. 38.00.
BOARS; OVER 300 LB. 31.50-32.00;
UNDER 300 LB. 32.50-33.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, Mar. 16, 1989
HOGS; 1800 - BARROWS & GILTS
FAIRLY ACTIVE, 75-1.00 LOWER. US
1-3 220-250 LB. 40.00-40.50,125 HEAD
40.75; US 2-3 240-260 LB. 39.00-40.00.
SOWS: UNEVENLY STEADY-1.00
LOWER. (15%). US 1-3 325-500 LB.
33.00; 500-650 LB. 36.00-36.50.
BOARS; OVER 350 LB. 32.50;
UNDER 350 LB. 31.50.
72 Sow Farrow To Finish Unit
f BUrHwwm, trtw—r.ttwll tt. IM-A3S
Berks County Guernsey
Breeders
ANNVILLE (Lebanon)
Enjoy a day of fellowship with the
Berks County Guernsey Breeders’
Association at their S9th annual
meeting to be held March 25. II
a.m„ lunch at noon at the Hess’s
Family Restaurant, Intersection of
routes 61 and 73 in Leesport.
„ It will be a buffet lunch. The
Farm Calendar
(ConUnuad from Pag* A 10)
for the morning session, 9:30
a.m.; Cressinger’i dairy farm
on Rt. 25 west of Gratz for the
afternoon session.
NIR van visits Gettysburg High
School, Gettysburg, 1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m.; call 814/863-3917
for information.
Regional Small Grains meeting,
Mercer County Extension Cen
ter, Mercer, 7:30 p.m.
Franklin County Sheep Producers
meeting, Franklin County
Extension Office, Chambers
burg, 7:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania Turkey Conference,
Sheraton Inn, Gettysburg, 1:00
p.m.; runs through March 23.
Thursday, March 23
Animal Rights & Animal Con
cepts meeting, Hunterdon
County Extension Center, Re
mington. NJ., 8:00 p.m.; for
more information, call Bob
Mickel at 201/526-6293.
Home Landscaping workshop.
Adams County Extension
• GALVANIZED FEED BINS
• FLEX FLOW FEED DELIVERY
SYSTEM
To Meet
cost is adults $7; 4-H students
$5.50; children under 8 are $3.50.
Bob Tercha of Topton, winner
of the National Young Fanner
speaking contest will give an
entertaining talk.
Reservations must be made by
March 21. Call or write Carl Hol
lenbach. RDI, Box 386, Bemville.
PA 19506.
Office; continues Match 30,
April 6 uid 13.
Friday, March 24
Pennsylvania Holstein Spring
Show, Farm Show Building.
Harrisburg.
Red & White Dairy Cattle Associ
ation Spring Show & Sale, Penn
State Ag Arena, show at 4:00
p.m.; sale at 11:00 a.m. March
25; call 814/735-4221 for more
information.
Saturday, March 25
Adams County Beef Ball, New
Oxford Social Hall, New
Oxford, hors d’oevres at 5:30
p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m.; pa
rade of bulls following the
meal. Call Mary Grimes at
717/334-1022 for more
information.
Berks County Guernsey Breeders’
Association meeting. Hess’s
Family Restaurant, Leesport,
11:00 a.m.; make reservations
by March 21 by writing Carl
Hollenbach, RD 1. Box 386,
Bemville, PA 19506.