Pa. Auction Summary Weekly Summary 20 Livestock Markets Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Week Ending April 25, IMS CATTLE 8397. Compared with 8497 head last week, and 7285 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers strong to $2 higher. Slaughter heifers mostly Steady to |1 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady to $1 lower. Slaughter bullocks steady, mostly SO cents higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady, spots |1 lower. FARMERS FERTRJZER WORKS ELIZABETHTOWN 367-1211 LIQUID NITROGEN SOLUTION AVAILABLE JAY WISSLER, APPLICATOR BOX 99, RD2, MT. JOY, PA PHONE 898-0675 GUNN MORGAN Glenn has been a Babcock Farms employee for 17 years. He has been involved in all phases of our hatchery operations. Today, Glenn is in charge of our Order Department. He will be happy to book your next order. You will enjoy visiting with Glenn Morgan. :|g!| P.O. BOX 285 LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 17543 STEERS: High Choice It Prime 54.50-48.75, Choice '42.25-45.00, Good 38.50-42.50. Standard 29.00- 37.00, Utility 24.00-29.00. HEIFERS: Choice 38.50- 40.00, Good 30.00-38.50, Standard 25.50-28.75, few Utility 23.00-27.00. COWS: Utility St High Dressing Cutter 21.50-23.00, few to 24.00, Cutters 19.75- 22.00, Canners 17.50-20.00, Shells down to 12.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 30.00- 35.00, Good 28.00-32.00, Standard 25.00-29.00, Utility 22.50-28.25. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000 lbs. 26.50-30.00; yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 23.00-27.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 300-750 Iba. feeder ateera 29.00 - 38.00, Good 300-800 Iba. 25.50-29.00, Medium 300-900 Iba. 20.00- 25.50; Good 350-700 Iba. feeder heifera 24.00-28.50, Medium 300-780 Iba. 17.00 23.50; Good 350-700 Iba. feeder bulla 22.0027.50, Medium 300800 Iba. 18.25- 21.00. with 3663 head laat week, and 3009 head a year ago. Vealera mostly 81 to M higher, although tome sales 81 to $3 lower. VEALERS: Few Prime 70.00- Choice 54.00- 60.50, Good 46.00-S4;00, Standard 37.00-47.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 31.50-37.50, 90-110 lbs. 25.00-33.00, 7085 lbs. 22.00- Farm calves active, bolstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 30.00-42.00; holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 31.5042.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 70- 110 lbs. 27.00-42.00. HOGS 8142. Compared with 8402 head last week, and 7912 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts mostly SO cents to $1 higher. BARROWS St GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 43.25- 44.00, No. 1-3 200 250 lbs. 42.25-43.25, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 41.00-42.25, No. 2-4 230- 300 lbs. 38.00-41.00, No. 1-3 130-190 lbs. 32.00-39.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 32.50-37.50, No. 2-3 300 600 lbs. 28.00-34.00. Boars 23.00- FEEDER PIGS 1166. Compared with 1022 head last week, and 998 head a year ago. US. No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 11.00-27.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 22.00- few No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 30.0040.50, few Utility 30-60 lbs. 14.50-30.00 per head. SHEEP; 876. Compared with 569 head last week, and Graybill Hollinger, 870 Clay Road, Lititz, PA reports these results with his Babcock B-300 started pullets purchased from Babcock Farms. Date Housed August 21,1974 Peak Production 91.2% Present Production 80% Egg Size Good Feeding Program 16% Laying Mash Mr. Hollinger reports the egg shell quality on his Babcock layers is holding very good. You will also be pleased with Babcock B-300 performance in your laying house. May we supply your next chick or started pullet order? Peoria Cattle Mayl CATTLE. Receipts this week: 5100 last week 4500, year ago 4500. Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers 50-1,00, instances 2.00 higher on Choice and Prime. Slaughter Heifers 50-1.00 higher. Cows steady to strong. Bulls 1.00- 2.00 lower. Receipts about 70 percent slaughter steers, 20 percent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. Best demand noted for Choice to Prime slaughter steers weighing over 1100 lbs. SLAUGHTER STEERS: At mid-week Choice and Prime 1150-1350 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 47.5049.25, load 49.50; load 1480 lbs yield grade 4-5 46.50. Choice 1000- 1250 lbs. yield grade 2-4 45.00- 47.50, few 950-1000 lbs. 44.00- 45.00; mixed good and choice 900-1300 lbs. 41.50-45.00; Good 39.0041.50; Standard and Good Holateins 37.50- 39.50, Couple lots Good 40.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 900-1075 lbs. yield grade 34 44.50 45.25, part-load 46.00; choice 850-1050 lbs. yield grade 24 43.0044.50; mixed good and choice 750-1100 lbs. 38.00 43.00; good 36.0038.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 19.5022.00; high-dressing utility 23.00; cutter 17.50-21.00; canner 12.0017.50. 523 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs steady to strong. Choice 2050 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 60.00 85.00, 50100 lbs. 45.0070.00, Good 25-60 lbs. 55.0075.00, Choice 80105 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 43.00-53.00, Good 60110 lbs. 27.0045.00. Salughter ewes 5.0018.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 several yield grade 1 1000- 1100-1800 lbs. 21.00-25.00; 1900 lbs. 28.00. TELEPHONE (717) 626-8561 Lincaitr Farming Saturday. May 3.1975 OFF TO A SUPER START P. L ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, Pa. Tir« earnO C«C»*ON OtS'C* uS »** Q* r 5 717-299-2571
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