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    Valley Stockyards
Albany Pa.
Mohday, March 1, 1993
Report wpphad by auctloa
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
isaoo.
VEAL CALVES TO 80.00.
VEALER BULL CALVES TO 175.0 a
SLAUGHTER CALVES 65.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 45.00-75.00.
LAMBS 65.00-90.00.
SHEEP 25.00-48.00.
HOGS 200-250, TOP 48.00.
SOWS 28.00-32.00
BOARS TO 29.50.
PIGS TO 19.00.
HEIFERS 48.00-59.00.
STEERS 50.00-61.50.
PR®™
Don’t Put Your Future In The Hands
of Just Any Swine Company
* Valuable Internships
* Excellent Employment Opportunities
For More Info. Contact:
Mike Miller, V.P. Sales & Marketing
(717) 367-1525
1-800-468-5524
FEEDER STEERS 52.00-78.00.
BULLS 48.00-62.75.
GOOD COWS 48.00-90.00, FEW TO
53.00
COWS MEDIUM 44.00-46.00.
COWS POOR OR SMALL 4000 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES TOP 830.00.
PONIES TO 250.00.
GOATS: TO 90.00.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES. TOP 830.00.
PONIES TO 250.00.
GOATS TO 90.00.
ACTIVE MARKET. PRICES MOSTLY
STEADY.
Producers of Better
Built Gilts And
Bonus Maker Boars
WITH
THE
A Division of
419 West High Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Our Reputation It Growing In Your Fields.
Leesport
Livestock Auction '
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, March 3,1993
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 227.. PDA ... Supplied
included 28 feeder cattle and 95 >l. ileeri
and si. heifers ..Compared with last Wed
nesday’s msrket: SI. steers .75 to 1.25 low
er, si. cows 2.00 to 5.25 lower, heifers 3.25
to 4.25 lower, bulls uneven, extremes 5.00
lower to 5.00 higher. STEERS: Choice
1025/1425 lbs. 74.50-80.50, few Select
69.00- Standard 63.50-68.25.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 1185/1835 lbs.
67.00- Select 64.50-74.50, Standard
61.75-65.25. HEIFERS: few Choice
1000/1305 lbs. 69.50-74.50, few Select
64.00- few Standard 56.50-61.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
ATTENTION FARMERS
PRO
We respectfully solicit all consignments
of steers, bulls, cows & heifers
We thank you for your
continued patronage
UR PROFIT!
It's a (act! The higher the tonnage and
crude protein of forage per acre you
produce, the more beef or dairy production
you have to sell. This translates directly to
more profit in your pocket!
HYTEST Brand ALFALFAS will
increase your profits with high perform
ance varieties specifically selected for:
• High Relative Feed Value (RFV)
• High Crude Protein
• Low Fiber (ADF.NDF)
• High Leaf-to-Stem Ratio
• Fine Stems
• High Disease Resistance
• High Yield Potential
• Long Term Persistence
PICK YOUR PROFIT!
PRISM Our new multi-leaf variety is
the latest in alfalfa technology. Excellent
disease resistant package including
Aphanomyces coupled with 65% to 75%
expression of the multi-leaf trait enable
PRISM to set new standards in alfalfa
performance.
ALLSTAR New generation alfalfa
exhibits superior disease resistance
ratings. Has test regrowth after cutting,
good winter hardiness, high forage quality,
Because of increased demand and
positive packer response,
Lancaster Stockyards will reintroduce
its Wednesday Sates. Starting at 11 AM
March 24th f 1993.
Respectfully Lancaster Stockyards
Management and Commission Firms
50.25- Cutter and Boning Utility
46.00- Canner & low Cutter
41.50- Shells down to 25.00. BUL
LOCKS; Choice 935/1335 lbs.
64.50- Select 53.25-61.75. BULLS:
Yield Grade No. I 1600/2500 lbs.
62.50- few No. 2 1165/1720 lbs.
57.25- FEEDER CATTLE: few
Large Frame No. 2 540/795 lbs. steers
59.00- Large No. I and 2 645/810
lbs. heifers 55.50-59.75, few Medium No.
1 335/810 lbs. 67.75-76.00, few Medium 1
and 2 540/775 lbs. bulls 62.00-66.00.
CALVES 174.. Holstein bulls steady;
Holstein heifers steady to 24.00 lower.
VEALERS: few Choice 160/245 lbs.
89.00- few Good 130/400 lbs.
67.50- Standard and Good 65/100
lbs. 50.00-60.00, Utility 55/115 lbs.
40.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
No. 1 Holstein Bulls 80/130 lbs.
130.00- 70/80 lbs. 105.00-145.00,
No. 2 80/110 lbs. 67.50-135.00. Few No. 1
Holstein heifers 90/125 lbs.
157.50- few No. 2 80/100 lbs.
60.00- Beef cross 75/150 lbs. bulls
and heifers 76.00-160.00.
HOGS 282.. Barrows and gilts steady to
2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US
No. 1-2 220/241 lbs. 44.75-46.35, 1-3
223/264 lbs. 42.50-45.50,2-3 195/291 lbs.
34.85-37.50. SOWS: 1.00 to 1.25 lower,
US No. 1-3 300/465 lbs. 34.00-38.75,
480/595 lbs. 40.25-43.00,2-3 390/500 lbs.
30.00-33.50. BOARS: 221/595 lbs.
31.75-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 112...0ne Lot US No.
and consistently places in the top percen
tile in independent yield trials.
ECLIPSE One of the most winter
hardy varieties available, has excellent
disease resistant ratings. Suited to
moderately drained fields, has long term
persistence, and is a consistent top per
former in yield trials.
VICTORY Extremely winter hardy,
tested in Upstate New York and Quebec,
Canada This fine-stemmed variety has a
good disease resistance package... a top
yielder in independent trials.
LANCASTER PLUS - Adaptable to
variable soil types. Has good disease
resistance and will perform well under
stress conditions. Has fine stems, very
large leaves and excellent forage quality
ratings. A top yield performer with long
term persistence.
MEDISTAN EXTRA Has excellent
disease resistance ratings. Matures early,
delivers big yields and has extremely fast
recovery after cutting. It also has excellent
leaf retention and consistently tests high
in protein.
pal l American Forage and
ICB Qraatland Council
UncMlw FOTUnfl, SrtunHy, Much 6 IW3-A7
1-3 IS Ibi. 16.00, one 25 lbs. 95.00,37/65
lbs. 80:00-85.00, 2-3 68/71 lbs.
68.00- 1.00. few Utility 29 lbs. 75.00.- all
per head.
SHEEP 62... High Choice and Prime
30/45 lbs. New Qpp lambs 115.00-130.00,
46/55 lbs. 100.00-110.00, Choice 35/45
lbs. 107.50-110.00,56/95 lbs. 76.00-97.00,
few Good 28/38 lbs. 85.00-95.00. Slaugh
ter sheep; 28.00-43.00.
GOATS 17... few Urge 55.00-67.50,
Medium 40.00-54.00, Large Kids
40.00- few Small kids 34.00-35.00.
all per head.
Isennock Auction
New Park, PA
March 1, 1993
Report aepplied by aaclloa
SLAUGHTER COWS: 32.00 *
DOWN.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: HOLSTEINS
1125 LBS. 61.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: HOLSTEINS
1260 LBS. 55.00.
FARM CALVES: 120-133 LBS.
127.00- 110-115 LBS.
137.00- 100-103 LBS.
137.00- 90-95 LBS. 141.00-130.00;
WEAK AND ROUGH 73.00 AND
DOWN.
HEIFER CALVES: UP TO 130.00.
SOWS: 500-535 LBS. 40.(KM2.00.
NEWS FLASH
Beachley-Hardy Seed
Company of Shlremana
town, PA haa racantly
purchased the aaaeta
of HYTEST SEEDS, INC.
HYTEST Brand Saed
Products will contlnua
to ba available through
your previous HYTEST
Dealer and Beachley-
Hardy Seed Company.
For High Performance
Hybrid Com, Alfalfas,
Soybeans, and'Forage
Seed call your local
HYTEST Brand Dealer or
contact...
HITOST
BEACHLEY-HARDY
BEACHLEY-HARDY
SEED COMPANY
P.O. Box 3147
Shlranwnstown, PA 17011