AlB-Lancaater Fanning, Saturday, December 14, 1996 Carlisle Livestock Market CarlMe, Pa. Tueaday, December 10, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS CHOICE 1050-1575 LBS. 68.75-74.00; SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 65.50-69.75; SELECT 55.00-65.00; HOLSTEINS CHOICE 59.00-61.00; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 48.00-56.50; HEIFERS CHOICE 1100-1450 LBS. 68.25-74.00; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 59.00- COWS BREAKING UTILI TY AND COMMERCIAL 35.00-39.75; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 32.50-37.25; CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 22.00-29.75; BIG MIDDLE 30.00- SHELLY 21.00 AND DOWN. BULLS 34.75-37.00. FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS MEDIUM LARGE «1 400-850 LBS. 39.00-58.00; LIGHTS/HOLSTEINS/ DAIRY TYPES 33.00-47.00; FEEDER HEIFERS MED7LARGE #1 400-650 LBS. 41.00-45.00; FEEDER BULLS 650-950 LBS. 25.00-36.00. CALVES: CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM STANDARD AND GOOD 20.00-30.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-130 LBS. 67.50-79.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-135 LBS. 87.50-135.00. BEEF X BULLS TO 65.00. SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 54.75- US#2-3 220-270 LBS. 53.75- SOWS US #l-3 300-500 LBS. 43.75-48.50; THIN/WEAK/ROUGH TO 42.00; BOARS OVER 400 LBS. 38.50-39.75; FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD, 10-20 LBS. 12.50-30.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 96.00-120.00; FLESHY KIDS 40.00-70.00; SMALL KIDS TO 35.00. LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 45-65 Pa. FFA Essay Contest HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania FFA Association is sponsor ing an essay contest for its members. The contest will be divided into two catego ries. The winner from each category will be presented with a plaque at the Midwinter Convention. They will also have the opportunity to either read, or have a state officer read, their essay at the convention. Details for entering the contest are listed below: • Category I - Ninth and Tenth Grade Members Topic Question; What technologies are going to have the most impact on the future of agriculture? • Category II - Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Members Topic Question: How will the benefits I have received from the FFA as an individual benefit society as a whole? • Essay Description: Maximum 3SO words. Typed. Double Spaced. Tide Page; Topic Ques tion, Name, School/ FFA Chapter, Chapter Advisor, Grade/ Category. • Deadline: Post marked by Dec. 20, 1996. • Eligibility: Contes tant must be an FFA member that has paid Pennsylvania FFA State dues. • Mail To: Michael Clark, Vice-President, Pa. FFA Association, RR 1, Box 97, Loysvil le. PA 17047. LBS. 125.00-141.00, CHOICE 70-95 LBS. 104.00- CHOICE 100-130 LBS. 100.00- GOOD 80-130 LBS. 80.00- SHEEP: SHEEP/YEARLING ALL WEIGHTS 41.00-87.00. SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR PRODUCE, RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK. STARTING WITH CALVES. THEN LAMBS. SHEEP. PIGS, FEEDER CATTLE. BOARS, BULLS, FED CATTLE, COWS. HOGS. SOWS. NEXT SPECIAL FEEDER/FED CATTLE SALES HELD TUBS., DEC. 31. feeder sale starting approx. 7:30 P.M. EARLYBIRD PENS FOR CATTLE, COWS AND HOGS CLOSE EVERY TUBS. AT 2 P.M. FOR PREMIUM PRICES, USE THESE FENS. PEN LOTS OF CATTLE WILL BE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY, DEC. 13 AND 27. RECEIVING 7-11 A.M. SALE TIME 1:30 P.M. CHRISTMAS LAMB AND GOAT SALE TUBS., DEC. 17. RECEIVING 9 A.M. PLEASE HAVE YOUR LAMBS AND GOATS IN BEFORE 5 P.M. HATFIELD’S TOP PRICE FOR CASH HOGS WED., DEC. 11 WAS 55.25. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET CLOSED TUBS., DEC. 24. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction December 9, 1996 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 40.00-53.50. STOCK HEIFERS: 30.0041.UU. SLAUGHTER STEERS; GOOD TO CHOICE 66.00-70.85; MEDIUM TO GOOD 57.00-65.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-64.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 32.00-46.50, LIGHT 34.00-41.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; GOOD TO CHOICE 61.50-67.50; MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-57.25. BULLS: HEAVY 31.0040.50, LIGHT 30.00-37.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 30.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 26.00- CULL COWS 25.00 AND DOWN. VBALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 40.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 50.00-85.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 115.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 21.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 56.10, HEAVY UP TO 54.00, LIGHT 30.00-47.00. SOWS; 35.0048.50. MALE HOGS; 24.00-39.00. LAMBS. LIGHT. NONE AVAIL ABLE; FEEDER LAMBS, NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: NONE AVAILABLE. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! Aberdeen Sales Company, Inc. Complete Auction A - Appraiaal Service Church title, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Wodutoday, December 11, 1995 SLAUGHTER STEERS; MARKET 3.00 LOWER. CHOICE 24 1100-1400 LBS. 70.00-72.00; SELECT * LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 63.00-69.00; HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE A PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 60.00-62.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 47.00-54.00; SELECT, ALL WEIGHTS 39.0044.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MARKET 2.00 LOWER. CHOICE * PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 69.00-71.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 53.0060.00. COWS: MARKET 3.00 LOWER. BRK. UT. A COMM. 24 8ULK34.00-37.00; HI DRESSING 38.0040.00; CUTTER A BON. UT. 29.0032.00; HI DRESSING 33.0035.00, CANNER A CUTTERS 21.0027.00, LOW DRESSING 20.00 A DOWN. BULLS: MARKET 2.00 LOWER. ALL WEIGHTS 11001900 LBS. 31.0039.00. VEAL CALVES: MARKET STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 200400 LBS. 55.0069.00, HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 35.0049.00. FARM CALVES: MARKET STEADY. HOL. BULLS 100-12 S LBS. 74.00-86.00; HOL. BULLS BS-9S LBS. 48.00-69.00; HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 93.00-115.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 15.00-30.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS, NONE. FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET STEADY. BULLS & STEERS 400-900 LBS. 39.00-62.00; HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 27.00-46.00. LAMBS; MARKET 10.00 HIGHER. CHOICE * PRIME 90-110 LBS. 93.00- LIGHTER LAMBS 82.00- AND PRICES PER CWT. U5#175.10. CHANGE FROM TUBS.'S VALUE -0.81; US#2 73.11, CHANGE FROM TUES.'S VALUE -0.76; US#3 71.12, CHANGE FROM TUES.'S VAL UE -0.71; US#4 69.13, CHANGE FROM TUES.'S VALUE -0.66. TODAY’S CALCULATIONS FOR US #2 175 LB. PORK CARCASS: SKINNED HAMS 14-20 LBS., 21.01% OP CARCASS,76.OOFOB VALUE, -2.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; LOINS, TRIM 14-22 LBS., 20.33% OF CAR CASS, 131.00 FOB VALUE. -3.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS. BELLIES, SDLS. 12-14 LBS., 13.90% OP CARCASS, 71.50 FOB VALUE, 0.50 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; SPARERIBS 3.5 LBS. AND DOWN. 3.03% OF CAR CASS, 116.00 FOB VALUE. PICNICS, 8-12 LBS., 10.31% OF CAR CASS, 49.00 FOB. VALUE. 1.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; BUTTS. V 4 " HUM 4-8 LBS., 7.25% OF CARCASS, 91.50 FOB VALUE, 1.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS. JOWL, 2.85% OF CARCASS. 41.00 FOB VALUE. 2.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS; NECKBONES 1.52% 13.00 FOB VALUE, -0.50 CHANGE FROM TUBS. FEET 1.05* OF CARCASS, 26.00F08 VALUE; TAILS, 0.22% OF CARCASS. 52.00 FOB VALUE. TRIM 72%, 2.19% OF CARCASS, 65.00 FOB VALUE, -1.00 CHANGE FROM TUES.; LARD 10.85% OF CAR CASS, 20.25 FOB VALUE. TOTAL CARCASS 94.51%. US#2 CARCASS VALUE PER CWT 73.11. NOTE: VALUE MAY CHANGE WITHOUT ADEQUATE TEST. SOURCE: USDA MARKET NEWS. DES MOINES. lA. See Your AGCO - New Idea Dealer Listed Below. Delaware Georgetown Baxter Farms ** Maryland Dayton J.D. Mullinix Lineboro Wertz Farm Equipment New Jersey Bridgeton Leslie G. Fogg Pennsylvania Bechtelsville Miller Equipment Bethel Zimmerman’s Farm Service Bloomsburg William F. Welliver Carlisle Carlisle Farm Service Chambersburg Chambersburg Farm Service Cochranville Stoltzfus Farm Service Greencastle Meyers Implements Honesdale Marshall Machinery Klingerstown Stanley’s Farm Service Lebanon Umbergers of Fontana Mifflinburg B, S&B Repair New Bethlehem Hetrick Farm Supply Oakland Mills Peoples Sales & Service Somerset Lincoln Supply
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