Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 04, 1998, Image 20

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    A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 4, 1998
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md
April 1, 1998
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 73 HEAD,
STEADY PRICES. UTILITY3S.SO-39.00,
HIGH DRESSING TO 41.00, CANNERS
31.00-35.00, SHELLY 30.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG#l 1400-2200
LBS. 46.00-49.25; YG#2 40.00-44.50.
FED STEERS: 35 HEAD, 1.00 LOW
ER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
1200-1450 LBS. 62.00-63.25; CHOICE
59.0061.50, CHOICE 14501650 LBS.
54.00-61.00; SELECT 48.00-53.00;
SELECT HOLSTBINS TO 50.50.
VEAL CALVES: 96 HEAD. 2 HEAD
CHOICE 350375 LBS. 79.0082.00,
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 26.0030.00, FEW
TO 35.00, 6085 LBS. 18.0026.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
10.00 HIGHER. «1 95-120 LBS.
75.0090.00, FEW TO 99.00; 85-95 LBS.
38.0068.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
95-125 LBS. TO 117.00; #2 80100 LBS.
35.0060.00.
BUTCHER HOGS; 22 HEAD. .50
A LEGACY
From a proud neighborhood dairy In the 1910’s to a modern
manufacturing company of the 1990’5, the Dietrich family-owned business
continues to move forware. With the dedication of three generations and
a heritage rich in experience and innovation, Dietrich’s Milk Products
faces the future with confidence.
As in the past, our future success depends upon fine quality products
made from quality milk.
We need more good dairy farm families from your area to assure a
continued bright future together.
OUR BENEFITS
• Strong Market Premiums
• Extra Pay For High Solids
Milk
• A Field Staff That Knows The
“Cow Business” And Is Here
To Help You!
SERVING LANCASTER, CHESTER, BERKS COUNTIES
AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
fa DIETRICH S
T* MILK PRODUCTS, INC.
I 100 McKinley Avenue
Reading, PA 19605-2117
READING OFFICE:
800-526-6455
DANIEL VOSBURG:
717-354-5562
JEFF JOHNS:
610-323-4630
LOWER. USBI-3 225-260 LBS. TO 33.50;
2 LOTS 280-285 LBS. 30.0031.50;
200225 LBS. 28.5030.00; FEW 475 LBS.
TO 26.50.
SOWS: THIN 300-450 LBS
21.0024.50.
BOARS: 1 AT 16.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 203 HEAD,
ACTIVE BIDDING STEERS MED. AND
LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS.
82.0095.00; 400-600 LBS. 75.0091.00;
600800 LBS. 65.0077.00:800900 LBS.
55.0064.00; FEW HOLSTEINS 400600
LBS. 52.0057.00.
HEIFERS; 300500 LBS. 68.0080.00,
FEW TO 84.00; 500-700 LBS.
63.0070.00, FEW TO 72.00-77.00;
700900 LBS. 52.00-61.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200400 LBS. 73.0087.00; 400600 LBS.
70.0080.00; 600800 LBS. 58.0064.00;
8001050 LBS. 46.0049.50.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: FEW
OFFERED. 1 FANCY FRESH AT
1050.00; 2 HOL, BULLS 10501250 LBS.
40.75-42.25; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
500600 LBS. 69.0088.00.
SHEEP: 37.0049.00.
LAMBS: FEW CHOICE SPRING 4060
LBS. 100.00115.00; CHOICE WOOLED
F PRIDE
• High Quality Milk Premiums
• Sensible Hauling Rates
• A Local, Family-owned Dairy -
Large enough to Serve your
Millc Marketing Needs - Small
enough to Know You!
80-110 LBS. 81.00-87.00.
GOATS: LARGE 8000-85.00. SMALL
14.00-26.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 18 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD. 30-45 LBS. 20.00-29.00.
PROMISED FOR WED., APRIL 8: 25
BLACK AND BLACK BALDY ST.
COWS. MOST WITH BLACK CALVES,
FEWER THAN 30 DAYS OLD. VERY
CLEAN CATTLE
Carlisle
Livestock
Carilrie, Pa.
March 31, 1998
SLAUGHTER CATTLE. STEERS.
SELECT LIGHTS 51.75-56.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 36.75-39.00, CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 35.00-39.00.
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
30.00-36.75, SHELLY 29.00 AND
DOWN.
BULLS; YG#2 1515-1725 LBS. 39.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD RUN
WITH GOOD DEMAND! STEERS MED.
AND LARGE. #1 500-850 LBS.
70.00- MED. AND LARGE #2
650-900 LBS. 57.00-65.00; HOLSTEINS/
DAIRY TYPES 400-600 LBS.
58.00- 650-900 LBS. 45.0054.00.
Why Pasture Mat?
Pasture Mat is tightly stuffed with rubber
and sewn every 4” to prevent shifting.
Proven most durable top cover.
Least abrasive top cover on the market.
Fits any stall.
Proven performance.
For details and installation with over 4 years experience, call:
Petersheim’s Cow Mattresses
117 Christiana Pike (Route 372), Christiana, PA 17509
610-593-2242
U.S. Pat. No
5653195
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE «1
400850 LBS. 60.0069.00, MED. AND
LARGE #2 600900 LBS. 52.0059.00.
BULLS: 59.0088.00.
CALVES: GOOD 140200 LBS.
70.0078.00; RETURNING TO FARM,
ACTIVE! HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-140
LBS. 70.0089.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
#1 80120 LBS. 75.00122.50; BEEF X
BULLS TO 80.00.
SWINE; HOGS US#l-3 220270 LBS.
34.0035.50, 280400 LBS. 26.5034.00;
SOWS US#l-3 300600L85. 23.0029.00,
THIN. WEAK, ROUGH TO 22.50.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. MED. TO
LRGE. NANNIES AND BILLIES
60.00130.00, FANCY KIDS 50.0073.00,
FLESHY KIDS 37.5049.00, SMALL
THIN KIDS 5.0030.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 5075
LBS. 100.00132.50. 80130 LBS.
86.00112J0.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 35.0045.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS 5 P.M. FOR RAB
BITS. POULTRY AND EGGS, 630 P.M
FOR LIVESTOCK. STARTING WITH
CALVES.
SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALE TUBS.,
APRIL 7 AND 21.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TUBS., APRIL 7 AND 21.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES TOURS., APRIL 9 AND FRI.,
APRIL 24. NO SALE FRIDAY, APRIL
10, GOOD FRIDAY.
PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN
Pasture Mat
The Golden Standard
In Cow Comfort
Sam Petersheim
ORDER RECEIVED: EARLYBIRD
PENS CLOSE TUBS. 2 P.M.
SPECIAL EASTER SALE FRIDAY,
APRIL 3. RABBITS. POULTRY AND
EGGS WILL BE RECEIVED FROM 7-9
A M. SALE STARTS AT 9 A.M. GOATS,
LAMBS AND SHEEP WILL* BE
RECEIVED 7 A.M.-ll A.M. SALE
STARTS AT 12:30 P.M.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 31, 1998
CALVES .10-1.42* .
COWS .14-.43V..
EASY COWS .09* -29* .
FEEDERS 300-000 LBS. .25-1.03.
HEIFERS 3314-.78.
BULLS .37-.75.
STEERS -35-.75.
HOGS .20-32.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 2.00-30.00.
BOARS .02-.17* .
SOWS .10* -22.
SHEEP .29-.93.
LAMBS EACH 25.00-100.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .65-1.75.
GOATS EACH 20.00-195.00.
KIDS EACH 3.00-83.00.
HIDES EACH 8.00.
TOTAL 1314.
The Rewards
• Better Cow Health
• Reduced Leg Injury
• Reduced Swollen Hocks
• More Lactation Per Cow - More Milk
• Reduced Bedding Costs
• Pasture Mats Often Pay For
Themselves Within 6 Months.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ