Pa. Auction Summary WEEKLY SUMMARY 16 LIVESTOCK MARKETS WEEK ENDING MAY 23,1975 CATTLE 6632. Compared with 9140 head last week, and 5268 head a year ago. Compared with last week's market, slaughter steers steady to |1 higher, most advance on Choice and Prime. Slaughter cows uneven, averaging about steady. STEERS; High Choice and Prime 50.75-52.10. Choice EVERY WEDNESDAY IS M* DAIRY ” DAY AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. New Holland, PA If you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have from 100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your price. Mostly fresh and close springing Holstems. Cows from local farmers and our regular shippers including Marvin Eshleman, Glenn Fite, Gordon Fritz, Blaine Hoffer, Dale Hostetter, H D. Matz, and Jerry Miller SALE STARTS 12:30 SHARP Also Every Wednesday, Hay, Straw & Ear Corn Sale 12:00 Noon. For arrangements for special sales or herd dispersals at our barn or on your farm, contact: Abram Diffenbach, Mgr. 717-354-4341 Norman Kolb 717-397-5538 XP V m i _■*** • . #2, f I ,k B-3 f : iovem! • • Bob Keener is a 10 year employee of Babcock * J Farms. He started his poultry career with us as • • assistant in the hatchery. • i processing Mr. Thome states that has had only 3.7% mortality since • • voived in our parent stock health program. Bob housing. His Babcock layers are currently producing a dozen eggs on 5 S from Babcock t Farm B s° od reas °" for you t 0 buy only 3.63 lbs. of feed. Jere reports the egg shell on his Babcock B- \ • 300 layers is excellent and he has never had a shell problem with i : Babcock layers. You will also like Babcock B-300 pullets purchased • • to from Babcock Farms. * • 1 P.O. BOX 285 LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 17543 TELEPHONE (717) 626-8561 j •••••••• • ...! ROBERT KEENER 44.35-51.50, Good 39.00-46.00, Standard 32.00-40.25, Utility 26.25-32.10. HEIFERS: Choice 38.00-43.10, Good 31.75-39.75, Standard 27.00- 32.75, few Utility 25.00-29.00. COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 24.75-28.75, Cutters 23.00-26.10, Canners 20.00- Shells down to 17.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 32.50- Good 28.00-34.10, Standard 27.00-32.00, Utility 23.50- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-2000 lbs. 27.00- Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1550 lbs, 25.25-29.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Choice 500-700 lbs. steers 33.25-37.00, Good 300-700 lbs. 27.75-33.25, Medium 20.50- 29.75. Medium 300-500 lbs. heifers 22.00-26.00. Medium 300-800 lbs. bulls 21.00-24.00. CALVES 3464. Compared with 3761 head last week, and 2424 head a year ago. Vealers uneven, steady to $2 lower. VEALERS: Few Prime 52.00-85.00, Choice 45.00- Good 42.00-55.00, Standard 35.00-45.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 35.00-40.00, 90-120 lbs. 30.00-39.00, 70-85 lbs. 21.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs. 32.00- few holstein heifers 90-115 lbs. 35.0040.50; Beef cross bulls and heifers 85-120 lbs. 33.0045.00. HOGS 6859. Compared with 9407 head last week, and 6380 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts uneven, mostly steady to 50 cents higher. BARROWS & GILTS: Few US No. 1-2 200- 235 lbs. 49.00-50.50, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 47.50-49.50, No. 2- 3 185-260 lbs. 46.00-48.10, No. 24 240-300 lbs. 42.0046.50, No. 1-3 140-185 lbs. 40.25- 46.50. SOWS US No. 1-3 300- 500 lbs. 36.0042.00, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 30.75-36.75. BOARS 25.25-34.00. FIDDER PIGS 1154. Compared with 1199 head last week, and 823 head a year ago. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 18.50-33.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 31.5042.00, few No. 1-3 60-85 lbs. 35.0045.50 per head. SHEEP 850. Compared with 836 head last week, and 976 head a year ago. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 50- 100 lbs. 45.00-56.00, Good 40- Leesport, Pcnna May 28,1975 CATTLE 317. Supply in cluded 94 percent feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to $1 higher, spots $3 higher. Slaughter cows $1.50 to $2 lower. Slaughter bullocks steady. Few Choice slaughter steers 47.00-49.85, Good 41.5046.60, Standard 35.50- Couple Choice slaughter heifers 39.25 and 40.00. few Good 36.00-39.50, one Standard at 30.75. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.00-27.00, Cutters 22.00-23.85, Canners 18.50- Shells down to 16.50. One Choice slaughter bullock at 36.25, Good 30.35- 35.50. Standard 27.00-29.75, few Utility 24.85-27.00. Yield Grade No. 1. 1220-1630 lbs. slaughter bulls 28.00-31.85, few Yield Grade No. 2, 985- 1356 lbs. 26.10-27.50. Few Good and Choice 300-400 lbs. feeder steers 39.00-40.50, Good 300-900 lbs. 33.50-37.25, Medium 300-800 lbs. 26.00- 33.00. Medium and Good 400- 750 lbs. feeder heifers 22.00- 25.50. Good 400-600 lbs. feeder bulls 25.50-30.00, Medium 530-670 lbs. 19.00- 23.50. CALVES 159. Vealers steady to $2 lower. Few Choice vealers 50.00-59.00, Good 39.00-50.00, Standard 33.00- Utility 90-120 lbs. 28.00- 70-85 lbs. 22.00- 25.00. Farm Calves: Few Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs. 30.00- few Beef cross 90 lbs. 37.0045.00, few to 55.00. Slaughter ewes 6.00- 16.50. _ "The Sign of Quality” _ j/OuCCVn/ Farms f/ DIVISION OF BABCOCK POULTRY BUUiIMC. Jere Thome, Thornes Farms, Inc., R. D. #2, Mount Joy, Pa. reports these results from his 24,000 Babcock B-300 Started Pullets pur chased from Babcock Farms. Date Housed Peak Production Present Production Egg Size Feeding Program Leesport Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,1975 Livestock bulls and heifers 70-160 lbs. 28.00-46.00, HOGS 298. Barrows and gilts $1 to $2 lower. US No. 1-3 195-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.35-47.25, No. 2-3 185-245 lbs. 44.74-46.35, No. 2-4 240- 330 lbs. 43.85-44.75. US No. 1-3 300-580 lbs. sows 38.00-41.25, few No. 2-3 300465 lbs. 36.25- 37.50. Boars (mostly) 28.00- 33.00. FEEDER PIGS 123. US No. 1-3 (few) 10-15 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-16.00 per head, No. 18 2085 lbs. 16.0086.00, 35-50 lbs. 27.0041.50 per head. SHEEP 74. Choice 40-85 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 45.0048.50, one lot 33 lbs. at 55.00, Good 3585 lbs. 39.00- 45.00, Slaughter ewes 5.00- 22.00, few to 30.00. ATTENTION FARMERS . . . NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO BRING IN YOUR SURPLUS HAY RIGHT FROM THE FIELD AS WE HAVE BUYERS ALL SUMMER. COMING SOON ... New Straw out of the field. Pawl Z. Martin Sales Stables 2 MILES EAST OF INTERCOURSE ALONG ROUTE 340. Sale Managed by Harvey Z. Martin HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 12;00 NOON Our Sales are getting bigger and better thanks to you, the best people in the world, our customers. November 28,1974 88% 78% Excellent Laying Mash Lancaster Feeder Tuesday, May 27 Feeder Pigs 1952 2209 Today Two Weeks Ago FEEDER PIGS: Feeder pigs uneven, 25-55 lb. mostly steady, 55-75 lb. 2.00-5.00 lower. All prices on a per hundred basis. US 1-2 4240 lb. 91.00-109.50, 57-68 lb. 83.00-89.50; US 2 54- 61 lb. 79.50-90.00; US 2-3 35-40 lb. 103.50-107.50; 40-50 lb. 93.00-109.00, 60-73 lb. 60.50- 70.00; US 3 - 31 head 18 lb. 131.00, 23-30 lb. 109.00-114.00, 30-35 lb. 97.00-106.00. Read Lancaster Farming For Full Market Reports 5
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