Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction May S, 1997 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 50.00-86.50. STOCK HEIFERS: 45.00-71.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 64.00-68.10; MEDIUM TO GOOD 57.00-63.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-65.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 40.00-53.50, LIGHT 34.00-44.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; GOOD TO CHOICE 62.50-68.60; MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-62.00. BULLS: HEAVY 41.00-53.00, LIGHT 35.00-47.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 35.00- 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.)- 60.00-110.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TOFARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP TO 155.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 80.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 57.00, HEAVY UP TO 54.50, LIGHT 30.00-45.00. SOWS: 35.00-44.50. MALE HOGS: 24.00-38.00. LAMBS. LIGHT. 90.00-100.00; FEED ER LAMBS. NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: 15.00-42.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! IIIIII-3F-I CR Rotary Tedder Rake 100% good clean raking The CR Rotary Tedder Rake provides effective windrowing of two swaths up to 7". It also windrows spread crop into one wall-shaped and stable swath. Unique swath rollers JF's patented swath rollers form a perfect swath for baler or forage harvesters. Adjusting from spreading to raking is quick & easy - simply change the position of the rake tines by using a spring loaded pin. Working width, raking Working width, spreading Transport width Working speed, max. Power consumption Weight Tire dimension Number of rake tines SOLD AND SERVICED BY THE FOLLOWING J-F DEALERS ANTIETAM FORD TRACTOR GEORGE N. GROSS, INC. Hagerstown, MD Dover, PA 301-791-1200 717-292-1673 BINKLEY & HURST BROS. Lititz, PA 717-626-4705 CARLYLE & ANDERSON, INC. Hamilton, VA 540-338-4177 CARLYLE & ANDERSON, INC. Winchester, VA 540-722-6638 GLADHILL BROTHERS Damascus, MD 301-253-2141 SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION: 300 heed, lait week 275, and last year 500 head. Compared with last week, slaughter steers and heifers mostly 2.00 higher, except holstein steers 1.00 higher. Slaugh ter cows firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bolls hilly steady. Supply mainly Choice and mixed Select and Choice slaughter steen and heifen. Moderate supply of holstein steen. Around 20% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4 1025-1450 lbs. 64.00-66.00; 2-3 1075-1475 lbs. 66.00-67.00; Yield Grade 2 and Black and Black Baldies 2-4 1175-1350 lbs. 67.00-68.25, package mix ed steen and heifen 1460 lbs. at 68.75; Select and Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 61.00- Select 2-3 900-1300 lbs. 58.00- Holstein Steen; Choice 2-3 1350-1800 lbs. 62.00-65.00, few up to 66.00; Select and Choice 2-3 1200-1400 lbs. 58.00-62.00; Select 2-3 1125-1300 lbs. 52.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 950-1225 Ibt. 64.00-66.00; 2-3 1025-1250 Ibi. 66.00-67.00; Yield Grade 2 and Black and Black Baldiu 2-4 1100-1300 Ibi. 67.00-68.00; Select and Choice 2-3 900-1150 Ibi. 61.00-64,00; Select 2-3 900-1100 Ibi. 58.00-61.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter, Boning and Breaking Utility 1-4 38.00-41.00; High Yielding 41.00-43.00; High Yielding Boning and Breaking Utility 2-3 42.00-45.00, few up to 46.00; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 35.00-38.00; Shelly Can ner 1-2 30.00-35.00. Low Yielding 700-800 Ibi. 25.00-30.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1125-2550 Ibi. 42.00-46.00; Couple Gaunt Yield Grade 1 1450-1800 Ibi. 48.00-49.50. 8’10” 10MPH 16 HP 715 lbs. 400x8-4 2xB GRUMELLI FARM SERVICE Quarryville, PA 717-786-7318 WALTEMYER’S SALES & SERVICE Red Lion, PA 717-244-4168 WERTZ FARM EQUIPMENT Lineboro, MD 410-374-2672 St. Louis Cattle, Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL MAY 5, 1997 9’10” 10’6” HINES EQUIPMENT Union Bridge, MD 410-775-2629 Morrison Cove Livestock Marttaaburfc Pa. May 5, 1997 Report nip plied by auction CATTLE 245. STEERS CHOICE 65.00-70.00; GOOD 61.0044.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 64.00-67.00; GOOD 58.0041.00. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 36.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER 22.00- BULLOCKS: GOOD A. CHOICE 43.00-55.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 40.00-55.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 45.0042.00; BULLS 42.0040.00; HEIF ERS 35.00-55.00. CALVES 104. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST; CHOICE 75.00-85.00; GOOD 52.0043.00; STANDARD 15.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 75.00-100.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 80.00-120.00. HOGS: 206. US NO. 1-2 56.00-57.00; US NO. 1-3 52.00-55.00. SOWS; US NO. 1-3 40.00-48.00. BOARS: 37.00-41.00. FEEDER PIGS: 44 HEAD. US#l*3 20-50 LBS. 26.00-49.00. SHEEP: 41 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 120.00- GOOD LAMBS 90.00- SLAUGHTER EWES 27.00- GOATS: 42.00-90.00. 8 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA 122.50-167.50 PER TON; GRASS 120.00- 150.00 PER TON; MIXED 85.00- PER TON. 2 LOADS OF STRAW7S.OO-99.00PER TON. Laiaunaiiiiaiaiauiiaiaiaiinaiaiaiaaiaiaaiaiaiaiaiaaiaßiaiaßiaiaaiaiaiaiai: g WHAT’S AHEAD FOR I CATTLE & HOG FUTURES G g • We Deal Exclusively in Commodity Futures g & Options | • 25 Years of Trading & Hedging Experience g • We Handle Commercial & Personal g Accounts For Free Information or For A Personal Consultation, Please Ca 11... (610) 366-7979 or 800-543-8939 LEHIGH VALLEY FUTURES INC. Commerce Plaze, Suite 249,5000 Tilghman Street, Allentown, Pa 18104 The risk of loss in trading futures and options on futures can be substantial Futures and options trading may not be suitable for everyone You should carefully consider the risks in light of your financial condition in deciding whether to trade Siauuginiaunaummuiuiiaituamiamuimuunmumuauiiamaiaaiama w 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION MONDAY J SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE 7:30 A.M. lyj Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Seles Stables, Inc Sea them weighed, sold and pickup your check IP;Q,Q ArMr SL mtj HORSES \ I mules ■Rf SHEEP, GOATS & CALVES fJ] P.M. BEEF SALE HEIFER SALE 11;00A.M. COW SALE 12:00 NOON *SS f ®| lotfHtitare, Wa hava th* utual run of 50 to 1 .. ...all ago* Load* of fiMh com and *prfngar> from our ragular «hlppar* Alto torn* local froth cow* and tpringar* NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of tancsster Off Routs 23, New Hollsnd, Penns. Norman ft David Kolb-717-387-8838 Luka Ebariy - 218-287 HomarEbarty-218-2*7-3047 Navln Martin 717-384-7186 Ron Ranok • 717-806-M4O Rogar Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0705 OrdT Buvr: F«ul Good-218 448 WB Km Si Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harriaonburi, Va. May 3, 1997 Report nip plied by auction 300-499 LB. STEERS 50.00-95.50, HEIFERS 50.00-75.00, BULLS 50.00- 500-699 LB. STEERS 48.00- HEIFERS 45.00-70.00, BULLS 45.00-70.00; 700-1000 LB. STEERS 45.00-70.00, HEIFERS 40.00- BULLS 38.00-48.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS 3-499 74.00; 5-699 59.00; 7-1100 5150. STOCK COWS BEEF 300.00475.00; BABY CALVES 20.00-88.00; SLAUGH TER COWS 33.00-44.00; SLAUGHTER BULLS 25.00-48.75. SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE AND PRIME YG#l-3 BLUE O 114.50-121.50 LIGHT; GOOD AND FEW CHOICE YG#l-2 RED O 121.00. FEEDER LAMBS MED. AND LGE. I*2 70-84 LBS. RED SH 121.50. SLAUGHTER EWES 26.00-46.00. BOARS; 2840. VEALS 7240. SLAUGHTER CALVES: 60.0045.00. Slaughter (Est. Daily) WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 7, 1997 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Wednesday 05/07/97 (est) 131,000 Livestock Is Our Only Business WEDNESDAY j 6.000 314,000 14,000 Week ago (e*t) 133,000 7,000 333,000 15.000 Year ago (act) 131,000 6,000 332,000 16.000 Week to date (eit) 402.000 19,000 909.000 39.000 Same Ptriod Lait Week (cat) 391,000 19.000 955,000 40,000 Same Period Last Year (eit) 39/Af 19.000 1,002,000 44,000 Previous Day Estimated Steer and Heif er Cow and Bull Tuesday 112,000 26,000 •Revision on Tuesday Cattle Slaughter ... 138,000 •Revision on Tuesday Hog Slaughter ... 307.000 New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, May 5, 1997 Report Supplied By Auction 308 HEAD. MARKET STRONGER. WORK 910.00-1185.00. DRIVING 610.00-950.00. RIDING 450.00-890.00. BETTER RIDING 1060.00-1300.00. REGISTERED RIDING 800.00-1675.00 2 AT 1525.00-1775.00. KILLERS. 10 HEAD 960.00-1300.00. HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHTWEIGHTS 410.00-700.00. PONIES 135.00-485.00. LARGE PONIES 505.00-575.00, 3 HEAD 610.00-725.00. COLTS 210.00485.00. Late Consignment SALES StABtES. INC. DAIRY SALE - WED. MAY 14 - 11:00 A.M. 21 HOLSTEIN COWS Selected from top of herd w/100,000 SCC. Fresh cdjjl milking 80-90 lbs. per day. Seven (7) due June and Juljlß “You will like the udders on these young animals” Represented by Marvin Eshleman See additional consignments Page 850. THURSDAY J Beef Auction 10:00 A.M. fIBHHET BULLS, STEERS, MpV BEEF COWS 1:00 P.M. STOCKERS & FEEDERS /■ —10:30 A.M. %■» Urv# GOATS, SHEEP M '' V CALVES iIJLk 1130 PtM. FEEDER PIO SALE Pig* Bam and Feeder Pig Bam ar* daanad and dlalntoetad weakly tor your protection ■io-wmsm Oaky 738-166 S