Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 07, 1992, Image 7

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    Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, March 2, 1992
TOTAL CATTLE: 670 HEAD.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 551
HEAD.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 140 HEAD.
TREND STEADY TO STRONG; HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 76.50-77.50;
CHOICE 2-3 950-1075 LBS. 67.00-73.50;
CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375 LBS.
71.00- CHOICE 2-3 OVER 1375
LBS. 65.00-71.75; CHOICE 4 ALL
WEIGHTS 64.00-68.75; SELECT ft
CHOICE 1-2 950-1100 LBS. 65.00-71.50;
SELECT* CHOICE 1-21100-1375 LBS.
66.00- SELECT & CHOICE 1-2
OVER 1375 LBS. 62.00-70.50.
HOLSTEINS; CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450
LBS. 64.00-69.50; SELECT 1-2
1050-1450 LBS. 58.00-63.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 48 HD.
TREND: STEADY. CHOICE 2-3
850-1000 LBS. 65.00-73.75; CHOICE 2-3
1000-1250 LBS. 71.00-76.00; CHOICE 4
ALL WEIGHTS 60.00-68.50; SELECT &
CHOICE 1-2 850-1000 LBS. 64.00-71.75;
SELECT & CHOICE 1-21000-1250 LBS.
66.50-73.75.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350
LBS. 60.00-64.50; SELECT A CHOICE
1-2 1000-1350 LBS. 55.00-59.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 25 HD.
TREND: STEADY. YIELD GRADE 1
ALL WEIGHTS 62.00-69.25, OXE BULL
76.75; YIELD GRADE 2 ALL WEIGHTS
54.00-
BULLOCKS; 5 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3
Risser’s Poultry Inc.
Over 60 years of
prompt dependable
service.
Tel. 717-626-5466
C.B. HOOBER & SON. INC
Intercourse, PA
(717) 768-8231
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■ Quality built made in USA.
■ 10" travel lifts up to 2,000 lbs
■ Top or side-ci
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Top-Crank Jack
Swivel mount
(B 500052)
Reg. Sale Price $25 95
Save $4.00
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Side-Crank Jack
Tube mount
(B5000S3)
Reg. Sale Price $32.1
Save $4.00
WE SHIP PARTS DAILY
Via FED. EXP. - UPS - PPSH - BUS - AIR FREIGHT. ETC
HQVRS P.S. < T'7^hBa
Mon -Fn. 7 AM-5 PM, Sat 7 AM Noon ■■■
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1150-1375 LBS. 66.00-67.00; SELECT
1-2 950-1250 LBS. 65.00-69.50.
COWS: 343 HD. TREND: STEADY.
BREAKING UTILITY ft COMMER
CIAL 46.50-53.50; CUTTER ft BONING
UTILITY 47,5054.00; CANNER ft LOW
CUTTER 47.00 ft DOWN.
STOCKER ft FEEDER CATTLE
RECEIPTS: 119 HD. TREND: GOOD
DEMAND. BEEF TYPES: 200400 LBS.
STEERS 80.00-109.00, BULLS
80.00- HEIFERS 76.00-92.00;
400-600 LBS. STEERS 70.00-90.00,
BULLS 70.00-84.00, HEIFERS
70.00- 600-800 LBS. STEERS
66.00- BULLS 60.00-68.00, HEIF
ERS 66.00-74.50; 800-975 LBS.
65.00- BULLS 54.00-62.50, HEIF
ERS 60.00-66.00.
HOLSTEINS ft DAIRY CROSS:
200-400 LBS. STEERS 75.00-90.00,
BULLS 70.00-88.00, HEIFERS
80.00- 400-600 LBS. STEERS
70.00- BULLS 60.00-69.00, HEIF
ERS 70.00-79.00; 600-800 LBS. STEERS
60.00- BULLS 50.00-59.00, HEIF
ERS 60.00-74.00; 800-975 LB. STEERS
54.00- BULLS 48.00-56.00, HEIF
ERS 56.00-67.00.
CALVES: 429 HD. TREND: STEADY.
CHOICE 150-300 LBS. 90.00-111.00;
GOOD 150-300 LBS. 74.00-89.00; GOOD
100-150 LBS. 75.00-85.00; GOOD 80-100
LBS. 83.00-85.00; STANDARD 80-100
LBS. 75.00-82.00; STANDARD 80 LBS.
AND DOWN 74.00 ft DOWN.
CALVES RETURNING TO THE
FARM: TREND: LOWER. HOLSTEIN
BULLS OVER 100 LBS. UP TO 158.00;
UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 155.00; HOLS-
P.O. BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA 17543
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HOOBER EQUIPMENT. INC
■ TWO LOCATIONS (302)378-9555
The Saving Place
TEIN HEIFERS OVER 100 LBS. UP TO
185.00, UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 160.00
BEEF TYPE BULLS OVER 90 LBS. UP
TO ISO.OO.
SHEEP ft LAMBS: 66 HD. LAMBS:
TREND: STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER.
CHOICE 80-100 LBS. 60.40-65.00;
100-120 LBS. 55.00-60.50; 120 AND
OVER 50.00-56.00 MEDIUM ft GOOD
ALL WEIGHTS 56.00-66.00 SPRING
LAMBS, 60 TO 85 LBS. 70.00-87.00;
LIGHT LAMBS 85.00-105.00 CULL
LAMBS, 45.00 & DOWN.
SHEEP: EWES LEAN 25.00-30.00;
EWES FAT 23.00-30.00 YEARLINGS
30.00t40.00, BUCKS 25.00-28.00.
GOATS: 109 HD: SMALL 20.00-32.00;
MEDIUM 33.00-55.00; LARGE
56.00-
HOGS, SOWS ft BOARS: 131 HD.
HOGS, BARROWS & GILTS; TREND;
2.00 LOWER. 210-250 LBS. 37.50-39.00;
250-260 LBS. 37.00-38.00; 260-270 LBS.
35.00- 270-300 LBS. 34.00-35.50.
LIGHT HOGS: 140-180 LBS.
30.00- 180-210 LBS. 33.00-36.00.
SOWS: TREND: STEADY TO 2.00
LOWER. GOOD SOWS UNDER 400
LBS. 30.00-33.50; GOOD SOWS OVER
400 LBS. 30.00-33.00; CULL SOWS ALL
WEIGHTS 28.00 ft DOWN.
Buyers and Haulers
of Leghorn, Medium,
and Heavy Fowl
Now using carts for
the most efficient
means of moving
spent fowl
FAX 717-627-3599
6-ton hydraulic lack
is stung and compact!
■ All-steel construction
■ Easily transportable
■ Other sizes and styles available
too from 2 to 20
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Reg. Sale Price $20.99
Sava $3.04
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BOARS: 180-210 LBS. 30.00-31.50;
210-260 LBS. 28.00-31.50; 260-300 LBS.
27.00- 300 LBS. ft OVER
24.00-
SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 2:00
P.M. ft EVERY THURSDAY AT 1:00
P.M.
HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON
DAY & THURSDAY AT 11:30 A.M.
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SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE:
SATURDAY. MAR. 28. 1992 AT 1:00
P.M.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
March 4, 1992
Compared with last week: Feeder cattle
and calves doled mostly steady to $l.OO
higher. Market opened weak early Mon
day but gained ‘momentum thru out the
trading period to close higher. Trade
active. Demand very good with several
outside buying interests competing
aggressivdy for large run. This weeks run
is the largest in three years at the Oklaho
ma National Flesh condition rather thick
on feeders and more reminiscent of May
feeders off wheat as March feeders are
generally not near as fleshy. Weigh condi
tion less attractive to buyers with cattle on
fuller end of scale. Cattle are exiting wheat
pastures a few weeks early due to fast
wheat growth causing wheat toxicity in
cattle. Slaughter cows Cutter and Boning
Utility (thin) steady; fleshy cows and Can
ners $2.00 lower. Demand good for thin
cows; only fair for larger supply of fat
cows. Slaughter bulls under good demand
and Sl.oo-52.00 up. Receipts this week
20,922; last week 17,218; last year 16,210.
Supply includes 80 percent yearlings; 18
percent calves and stocked under 600 lbs.;
2 percent cows and bulls. Bulk price ranges
follow:
Feeder Steen; Medium end Large
Frame I, few 400-450 Ibt. thin J 104.50-
$113.00; few 450-SOO lb>.
J 98.50-5104.75, fleshy 593.00-596.00;
500-550 lbs. 592.00-S100.00; SSO-600 lbs.
thin SBB.SO-596.50, fleshy 586.50-S89.00;
600-6 SO lbs. 583.00-S89.00; 6SO-700 lbs.
579.50-584.75; 700-800 lbs. $76.00-
582.50; 800-900 lbs. S7S.SO-579.00;
900-97 S lbs. 573.50-577.00. Urge Frame
2 Holsteins, 400-500 lbs. 581.75-584.50;
600-700 lbs. $68.00- $73.00; 700-800 lbs.
566.00- 800-900 lbs.
563.00-
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Urge
Frame 1, 350-400 lbs. 591.00-S100.00;
400-500 lbs. SBS.SO-593.75; 500-600 lbs.
580.00- 600-700 lbs.
575.50-579.75. thin 581.25-S84.00;
700-800 lbs. 574.50-577.50; 800-875 lbs.
573.00-
Slaughter Cows: Cutter and Boning
Utility Y.G. 1-2, average dressing
547.00- 1.00; high dressing
550.00- Breaking Utility and Com
mercial Y.G. 1-S average dressing closed
$44.75- 548.50, high dress 549.50-SSI.OO.
Slaughter Bulls; Y.G. 1 1250-2100 lbs.
average dressing 561.00-564.00; high
dressing 564.00-S68.00; high dress/high
boning 569.50-574.25. Y.G. 1-2 low dress
ing, flesh, or thin 557.00-560.00.
BUYING ANGUS?
Bulls? Cows? Heifers?
Call Bill Powell
Regional Mgr, American Angus Association
He'll give you professional counsel and help
—no cost, no obligation. He understands your
needs, and he's ready and willing to help .
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Call 301 -271<2767 PO Boa 205, Thunnonl, MO 217*0
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Q£ Diffenbach
Auction Inc.
100 Wnt Jackson Strast • Box 186 • Now Holland, Pennsylvania 17557
Offlca: (717) 355-7253 • FAX; (717) 355-9547
HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY - 10:00 A.mT|
FRL MAR. 13 FARM EQUIPMENT «. SUPPLIES 9:00 A.M.
TUES.. MAR. 24 QUILT. CRAFT & BUGGY 9:00 A.M.
WED.. MAR. 25 QUILT. CRAFT 9:00 A.M. t
WED., APR. 1 WINROSS TRUCK <> TOYS 6:30 P.M.
EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OB OURS
ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. • AU2258-L
lancnfer Fanning, Saturday, Much 7, 199247
Aberdeen Sales
Co. Inc.
Llvntock Auction Market
Harford County, Md.
Hay • Straw • Grain Sale
Saturday, February 29, 1992
ALFALFA HAY: 2.10 @ BALE
GRASS HAY: 2.05 @ BALE.
, TIMOTHY MIXED HAY: 2.20 @
BALE.
ROUND BALES: 23.00 @ BALE.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, March 2, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
36 LOADS HAY. 78.00-172.50.
STRAW: 5 LOADS, 80.00-93.00.
WOOD: 18 LOADS, 25.00-45.00
LOAD.
CORN: 6 LOADS, 87.00-94.00.
OATS: 4 LOADS, 1.90-2.30 BU.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
March 3, 1992
CATTLE 154... PDA ...Compared with
Un Tueiday’i market: One Choice al ateer
75.25; one Select 65.75, One Standard
53.00, Few Choice Holsteina 1275/1475
lbs. 64.00-67.00, Few Select 60.25-63.00.
One Utility 44.50. Two High Choice ft
Prime tl. heifen 74.25 ft 78.00, Two
Select 64.25-66.00, Few Select and Choice
Holsteina 55.75-59.50, Two Standard
52.00 ft 52.75, Breaking Utility and Com
mercial si. cows 48.00-50.50, few to 52.00,
low dressing down to 44.00, Cutter and
Boning Utility 47.50-50.00, few 51.75.
Caimer ft Low Cutter 44.00-47.75, few
down 41.75, Shells down to 34.25, few to
18.50. One choice Holstein bollock 64.50,
one Select Holstein 64.00; few Standard
55.00-58.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1,
1285/1990 lbs. sL bulls 60.25-62.50, Two
No. 2, 1550 ft 1325 lbs. 54.75 ft 55.25.
CALVES 164....0ne Good 92.00. Stan
dard and Good 75/115 Iba. 75.00-85.00,
few 89.00. Utility 55/85 lbs. 50.00-70.00.
No. I Hoi. Bulls 90/130 1b5.130.00
-152.00, 75/95 Iba. 107.00-130.00. No. 2,
85/120 lbs. 105.00-145.00, few down
87.00; No. 1 Hoi. Heifers few 80/130 lbs.
95.00-172.00, Few Good and Choice
380/515 lbs. si. calves 70.00-78.00.
HOGS 115... Few US No. 1-2 225/250
lbs. barrows and gilts 39.25-39.75, one Lot
41.25, 1-3 225/280 lbs. 38.00-39.00, few
2-3 275/300 lbs, 29.00-33.10,1-3 145/180
lbs. 35.00-35.10. Sows: few US No.l-3
375/510 lbs. 30.50-32.00, 510/685 lbs.
32.50-33.50. One Boar 27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test.
SHEEP 0...N0 market test - all Cwu
GOATS 0...N0 market test • all per head.