Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction April 14, 1997 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 45.00-72.50. STOCK HEIFERS: 40.00-66.50. SLAUGHTER STEERS; GOOD TO CHOICE 63.00-67.25; MEDIUM TO GOOD 57.00-62.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-65.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 40.00-54.50, LIGHT 34.00j.44.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 61.50-67.80; MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-61.00. BULLS: HEAVY 41.00-50.00, LIGHT 28.00-44.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 37.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 28.00- CULL COWS 28.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 40.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES: 25.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 40.00-71.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 140.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 50.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 51.25, HEAVY UP TO 50.00, LIGHT 30.00-47.00. SOWS: 35.00-48.50. MALE HOGS: 24.00-39.00. LAMBS. LIGHT, 90.00-100.00; FEED ER LAMBS. NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: NONE AVAILABLE. SPRING GRASS CATTLE SALES SAT., MAY 3. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! HEAVY 47.00-51.00, LIGHT 41.00-49.75, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD, UP TO 80.00. SOWS: UP TO 47.00. MALE HOGS: UP TO 37.00. LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 120.00; 85-125 LBS. UP TO 141.00; 30-60 LBS. UP TO 140.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 49.00. GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE 50.00-90.00; MEDIUM 20.00-60.00; SMALL 8.00-38.00. EASTER LAMB AND GOAT SALE SAT., APRIL 19. Leespprt Farmer’s Market, Inc. Leesport, Berks Co., Pa (610) 926-1307 SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE Expecting over 200 head (Several lots Holstein steers) • Consignments Welcome Refreshments Available WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30. 1997 2:00 p.m. Bill Weist Regular livestock sale starts at 1:00 p.m. TRIED AND When it comes to economical, season-long control of grasses and several key broadleaves in corn, nothing tops the performance of PROWL® herbicide. PROWL is the dependable choice for controlling foxtails. What’s more, PROWL is the best For More Information Call 1-800-942-0500 Professionalism • Sarvica • Environmental Responsibility Always follow label directions. ®/™ Trademarks, American Cyanamid Company © 1997 Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA Tuesday, April 15 Report supplied by Auction STEERS CHOICE 69.75 AND DOWN; SELECT 58.00 AND DOWN; STANARD 53.75 AND DOWN. HOLSTEINS CHOICE 57.00 AND DOWN; SELECT 52.00 AND DOWN; STANDARD 49.00 AND DOWN. HEIFERS: CHOICE 64.25 AND DOWN; SELECT 50.25 AND DOWN; STANDARD 42.25 AND DOWN. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 46.75 AND DOWN; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 46.75 AND DOWN; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 35.00 AND DOWN; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 28.00 AND DOWN; SHELLS 22.00 DOWN. BULLS YG#l 50.50 AND DOWN; YG#2 44.00 AND DOWN. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 51.00 AND DOWN; HEIFERS 40.00 AND DOWN; BULLS 53.50 AND DOWN. CALVES: STANDARD AND GOOD 55.00 AND DOWN; UTILITY 33.00 AND DOWN. FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 84.00 AND DOWN; #2 HOLS TEIN BULLS 65.00 AND DOWN; #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 145.00 AND DOWN; #2 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 47.00 AND DOWN; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 60.00 AND DOWN. HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS US#l-2 52.50 AND DOWN. SOWS: US#l-3 47.75 AND DOWN AND 44.75 AND DOWN; US#2-3 40.00 AND DOWN; MEDIUM 35.00 AND DOWN. BOARS: 36.50 AND DOWN. Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, April 14, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: 50.00-67.00. HEIFERS: 50.00-67.00. GOOD COWS: 38.00-49.00. CANNERS AND CUTTERS 30.00-38.00. BULLS: 31.00-46.00. VEAL 90-190 LBS AgriCenter dealer 70-90 LBS. 30.00-70.00. HOGS 39.00-51.25. SOWS 39.00-47.75. FEEDER PIGS; 20.00-48.50 HEAD. Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. April 14, 1997 Report Supplied bj Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 80 HEAD. STEADY TO .50 HIGHER. UTILITY 36.50-40.50; HIGH DRESSING 41.00- 1 AT 45.00; CANNERS 31.00- SHELLY 31.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1300-1900 LBS. 46.00-50.00; 1 YG#2IO9OLBS. AT 40.75. FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED. STANDARD HOLSTGINS 1100-1250 LBS. TO 48.00. FED HEIFERS: SELECT HOLSTEINS TO 44.25. VEAL CALVES: 159 HEAD. GOOD 180-275 LBS. TO 57.00; 110-150 LBS. 36.00- CULLS 85-110 LBS. 29.00- 50-80 LBS. 20.00-29.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 55.00-70.00; FEW 71.00- #2 80-90 LBS. 35.00-45.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-120 LBS. 100.00- #2 75-100 LBS. 50.00- BEEF X BULLS TO 77.00; HEIFERS TO 50.00. STOCK CATTLE: LIGHT RUN. HEIFERS: HOLSTEINS 350-550 LBS. 55.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD, 7 HEAD 23 LBS. AT 35.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 43 HEAD. 2.00 HIGHER. US#l-2 240-265 LBS. 53.00- #l*3 225-265 LBS. 52.00- #2*3260 LBS. 1 LOT 50.00; #l&3 280-310 LBS. 44.00-50.00. SOWS: 10 HEAD 400-500 LBS. 41.00- 500-600 LBS. 43.00-44.00. BOARS: 6 HEAD, 500-600 LBS. 36.50-37.00; 290-400 LBS. 35.00-35.50. NEXT TOES.. APRIL 22. SPECIAL GREEK EASTER LAMB AND GOAT SALE. 6 P.M., AT WESTMINSTER. New Holland Horses New Holland Sale* Stables New Holland, PA Monday, April 14, 1997 Report Supplied By Auction 263 HEAD. MARKET STRONGER. DRIVING 485.00-950.00. RIDING 550.00-985.00. BETTER RIDING 1200.00-1675.00. 1 AT 2700.00. REGISTERED RIDING 950.00-2200.00. KILLERS. 5 HEAD 1000.00-1150.00, HEAVYWEIGHTS 775.00-925.00, LIGHTWEIGHTS 425.00-650.00. PONIES 150.00-405.00. LARGE PONIES 450.00-575.00. 1 AT 800.00. COLTS 185.00-485.00. 70.00-150.00, PROWL RrMOi UEC Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat., April 12, 1997 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 50.00-75.00. STOCK HEIFERS 40.00-68.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD, NONE AVAILABLE: LIGHT 30.00-37.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 4200-57.00. BULLS HEAVY 42.00-49.75, LIGHT 30.00-48.00. COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS 36.00-47.00, CANNERS 30.00-35.00, CULLS 28.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 80.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 30.00-60.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 111.00; BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 100.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 48.00-53.75, Middleburg Livestock MIDDLEBURG, PA APRIL 15, 1997 CATTLE 529... PDA ...si. steers steady to 2.00 higher, heifers steady, cows strong demand 1.00 to 2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1200/1550 lbs. 69.50-72.75, Choice 1100/1475 lbs. 63.00-69.50, Select 57.75-64.25, Standard 52.50-55.50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 1350/1575 lbs. 62.00-64.75, Choice 1250/1450 lbs. 59.25-61.75, Select 52.00- Standard 39.50-49.75 mostly 44.00- HEIFERS: couple High Choice and Prime 1075/1100 lbs. 68.25-68.75, Choice 1000/1200 lbs. 61.00-66.25, couple Select 52.75-57.00, few Standard down to 48.00, 10 head Select Holstein heifers 900/1000 lbs. 47.50-51.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 40.00-45.75, one 46.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 36.25-40.75, Caimer and Low Cutter 31.75-37.75. Shells down to 19.75. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1150/2190 lbs. 40.00-52.00, No. 2 855/1125 lbs. 40.00-45.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium & Large Frame No. 1 300/875 Ibi. 51.00-65.00, Medium & Large Frame No. 2 350/750 Ibi. 39.50-42.50, one 45.00; HEIFERS: Medium & Large Frame No. 1 300/600 Ibi. 39.50-54.50, few to 65.00, Medium & Large Frame No. 2 350/760 lb(. 32.50- one 64.00; BULLS: Medium & Large Frame No. 1 450/850 Ibi. 36.50- few Medium & Large Frame No. 2 375/475 Ibi. 28.00-38.00. TRUE. preemergent herbicide for controlling triazine-resistant broadleaves like lambs quarters and pigweed. And it’s the only preemergent herbicide for controlling velvetleaf. PROWL herbi cide. Sound value. Solid foundation. Proven results. mcMter uniting, Saturday, April 19, Hardest PARTNERS® CALVES 216...VEALBRS couple Good 130/210 Ibi. 52.00-54.00, Standaid and Good 75/95 lbs. 25.00-35.00, Utility 45/70 lb(. 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/120 lbs. 60.00-79.50, couple to 81.00, No. 2 85/125 lix. 40.00-54.00, few to 57.50; No. 1 Holstein heifers 95/120 lbs. 112.00- Few beef cross bulls and heifers 100/110 lbs. 40.00-72.50. HOGS 250...(04/14 & 15/97)..8u1k of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction. Barrows and gilts strong to 1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/250 lbs. 51.50-54.50, US 1-3 220/270 lbs. 45.75-50.10, US 2-3 155/205 lbs. 41.00- SOWS: US 1-3 350/480 lbs. 39.00- 500/600 lbs. 41.50-44.75, few to 47.00, US 2-3 310/360 lbs. 22.50-34.00. BOARS: 325/430 lbs. 20.50-35.50, few 600/700 lbs. 36.00-36.50. FEEDER PIGS 74... US 1-3 JQ/50 lbs. 27.00- few Utility 60/70 lbs. 18.00- per head. SHEEP 49... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 25/75 lbs. 91.00-155.00. OLD CROP LAMBS: few Choice 75/140 lbs. 63.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 26.00-40.00. GOATS 40...Laige 52.00-90.00, few Medium 46.00-56.00, Large Kid« 35.00-44.00, Small Kid. 25.00-29.00. per head. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL APRIL 14, 1997 Compared with last weeks slaughter cattle auction, slaughter steers and heifers fully steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls fully steady. Supply mainly Choice slaughter steers and heifers. Light supply of holstein steers. Around 20% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1400 lbs. 63.00-65.00; 2-3 1150-1375 Iba. 65.00-67.00; Yield Grade 2 1125-1325 Iba. and Black and Black Bal dies 2-4 67.00-69.00, Select and Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 60.00-63.00; Select 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 57.00-60.00. Holstein Steers; Few Choice 2-3 1250-1425 lbs. 62.0065.00, Individual up to 66.75; Select and Choice 2-3 1150-1350 lbs. 58.0062.00; Select 2-3 1025-1250 lbs. 53.0058.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 62.00-65.00. mostly 63.00-65.00; 2-3 975-1275 lbs. 65.0067.00; Yield Grade 2 and Blade and Black Baldies 2-4 1025-1300 lbs. 67.0068.00, Package at 68.25; Select and Choice 2-3 9001250 lbs. 60.0062.50; Select 2-3 9001200 lb*. 57.0060.00. SLAUGHTER COWS; Cutter, Boning and Breaking Utility 1-4 39.00-42.00; High Yielding 42.00-44.00; High Yielding Boning and Breaking Utility 2-3 43.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 36.00- Shelly Canner 1-2 31.00- BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1150-2325 lbs. 41.00-46.00; Low Yielding 39.00- Yield Grade 1 46.00-48.00; Individual Gaunt 1710 lbs. at 50.00. A LESSON WELL LEARNED... LANCASTER FARMING'S CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS! Hard Water Problems? We have Tlh® * 90 Day Guarantee’ * Inexpensive * Maintenance Free * Environmentally friendly * Uses no salts or chemicals The Strongest, aqua A Iron Most FfTcdite Hectromc Descaling 3R Technology on the Market Today
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