Dewart
Dewart, Pa.
July 7,1975
CATTLE 235. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Standard and Good steady,
mostly $1 to $2 lower.
Slaughter cows steady to $2
higher. Few Choice
slaughter steers 44.50-48.75,
Good 37.0044.00, Standard
31.50-35.50, few Utility 25.25-
29.75. Few Good slaughter
heifers 30.25-35.75, few
Standard 28.00-31.00, few
Utility 25.00-27,50. Utility and
High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 24.50-26.75,
Cutters 22.75-24.00, Canners
19.00-22.50, Shells down to
16.00. Few Good and Choice
(mixed) slaughter bullocks
31.25- few Standard
27.25- few Utility 24.50-
27.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1,
1200-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls
25.25-
CALVES 197. Vealers
grading Utility to Good
Baltimore
USDA Report
July 7,1975
CATTLE 475. Slow, few
sales Choice slaughter steers
firm, other grade steers and
slaughter heifers weak to $1
lower; Cows $1 to $2 lower;
Bulls 50 cents lower. Supply
35 percent slaughter steers &
heifers, 50 percent cows, 15
percent bulls and few
feeders.
STEERS: Lot High Choice
& Prime yield grade 3-4 1190
lbs. 55.50, couple small lots
Choice yield grade 2-4 1115-
1175 lbs. 54.00, few High Good
& .Choice 900-1150 lbs. .48.00-
49.50, Good 40.00-46.00 ,few
Good holsteins 37.00-38.75,
JOHN MILLER
The very critical job of day-old chick
delivery from Babcock Farms to our
customers is in the skilled hands of
John Miller.
John is a 10-year employee of
Babcock Farms. Our customers fell
us that John is the best chick delivery
man they have had on their premises.
You will like John Miller and the day
old Babcock chicks he delivers to
you.
P.O. BOX 285 LITITZ,
Auction
steady to $3 higher. Few
Choice vealers 42.00-52.00,
Good 35.00-42.00, Standard
30.00- Utility 90-110 lbs.
27.00- 70-85 lbs. 23.00-
26.00. Farm Calves: Few
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
27.00- few Beef cross
bulls and heifers 85-150 lbs.
34.00-
HOGS 283. Barrows and
gilts $3 to $5.50 higher. US
No. 1-3 190-235 lbs. barrows
and gilts 58.60-59.50, No. 2-3
190-260 lbs. 56.75-58.50. US
No. 1-3 300-525 lbs. sows
44.5046.75, few No. 2-3 350-
750 lbs. 40.0043.00. Boars
33.00-
FEEDER PIGS 167. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
24.50-35.50 per head, No. 1-3
50-70 lbs. 36.50-46.00 per
head.
SHEEP 19. Few Choice 80-
100 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 44.0049.00. Few
slaughter ewes 10.00-15.00.
Standard & Low Good 885-
1275 lbs. 30.00-35.75, few
Standard 24.35-30.00.
HEIFERS: Package Good &
Choice yield grade No. 3 945
lbs. 41.00, few Good yield
grade 2-4 750-1000 lbs. 34.00-
38.00, Standard 24.00-28.25.
COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 20.00-23.50, several
23.60-24.00, Cutters 17.00-
20.50, Canner & Low Cutter
14.00-17.00, several Ganners
650-800 lbs. 11.00-14.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1
1000-1425 lbs. 24.75-28.35, one
at 29.75; few yield grade 1-2
725-1150 lbs. 20.85-23.85.
Carlisle, Pa.
July 8,1975
CATTLE 375. Compared 23.00, 60-65 lbs. 8.00-18.50.
with last Tuesday’s market, Farm Calves: Holstein bulls
slaughter cows steady to $1 90-130 lbs. 22.50-28.50; Beef
higher, spots 50 cents lower, cross bulls and heifers 70-130
One Choice slaughter steer lbs. 15.00-31.00.
at 45.75, Good 42.00-43.25, HOGS 378. Barrows and
Standard 29.50-38.00, Utility gilts mostly steady, spots 25
23.00- Few Standard cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-
and Good slaughter heifers' 240 lbs. barrows and gilts
25.00- Utility and High 55.85-56.50, lot at 57.00, No. 1-
Dressing Cutter slaughter 3 190-255 lbs. 55.25-56.25, No.
cows 22.85-24.35, one at 25.50, 2-3 195-260 lbs. 54.35-55.60,
two Commercial 26.75 and No. 2-4 250-270 lbs. 52.50-
27.10, Cutters 20.85-23.25, 54.10. Few US No. 1-3 325-545
Canner? 18.25-20.85, Shells lbs. sows 33.00-39.00. Boars
down to 15.00. One Good 34.25-39.00.
slaughter bullock at 32.10,
few Utility and Standard
22.35-26.00. Few Yield Grade
No. 1,1090-1535 lbs. slaughter
bulls 24.85-26.60, Yield Grade
No. 2, 1085-1550 lbs. 25.35-
29.25.
CALVES 189. Vealers $1 to
$5 lower, spots $lO lower.
One Prime vealer at 50.00,
one Choice at 45.00, few Good
Fredericksburg, Pa.
July 8,1975
CATTLE 335. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market.
Choice 1050-1200 lbs.
slaughter steers 48.00-52.10,
Good 38.7547.85, Standard
31.25-37.25. Few Good
slaughter heifers 33.00-37.25.
Utility and High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 22.00-
25.00, Cutters 21.25-23.00,
Canners 17.50-21.00, Shells
down to 12.50. Couple Choice
slaughter bullocks 36.75 and
37.00, Good 30.00-34.50,
Standard 27.35-29.00, Utility
Babcock Farms guarantees customer satisfaction the first three weeks
after day-old chick delivery to our customers. We honor this guarantee
whenever an occasional problem occurs.
You will like the people, the policies and the products you receive when
you do your business with Babcock Farms.' May we have your next
order for day-old chicks or started pullets?
PENNSYLVANIA 17543 TELEPHONE (717) 626-8561
Carlisle Livestock
28.50-37.00, Standard 23.00-
31.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 18.00-
FEEDER PIGS 233, US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs, feeder pigs
20.00-28.00 per head, No. 1-3
40-50 lbs. 37.00-38.00, No. 1-3
70-80 lbs. 50.00-55.00 per
hundred weight.
SHEEP 16. Few Good 55-75
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
32.50-34.50, few Utility 50-55
lbs. 20.00-25.00. One
slaughter ewe at 10.50.
Lebanon
Valley
Livestock
24.50-27.50. Yield Grade No.
1, 1200-1550 lbs. slaughter
bulls 28.00-30.60.
CALVES 239. Few Choice
vealers 43.50-50.00, Good
34.0043.00, Standard 28.00-
33.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 19.00-
26.00, 70-85 lbs. 15.00-20.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs. 22.00-30.00;
holstein heifers 90-125 lbs.
22.00-26.50.
SHEEP 21. Few Good 65-75
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
at 35.00. Few Slaughter ewes
9.00-11.00.
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The continuous production of top quality day-old chicks is one of the
major goals at Babcock Farms. The kind of chick quality that will
satisfy our customers.
We put all of our emphasis on pleasing and keeping our customers.
Our production methods are constantly being monitored and improved
when necessary.
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Lancaster Farming. Saturday, July 12.1975
Green Castle Auction
Greencastle, Pa. 1165 lbs. 18.35-22.00.
July 7,1975 CALVES 204. Vealers 50
CATTLE 124. Compared cents to $1 lower. Few Choice
with last Monday’s market, vealers 44.00-47.00, one at
slaughter cows grading 52.00, few Good 33.00-40,00,
Utility $1.50 to $2 lower. One few Standard 28.00-32.00,
Standard slaughter steer at Utility 90-120 lbs. 24.50-28.00,
27.50, few Utility 25.35-25.75. 70-85 lbs. 22.00-26.00.
Couple Good slaughter HOGS 60. US No. 1-3 230-
heifers 28.50 and 30.25. 245 lbs. barrows* gilts 57.75-
Utility & High Dressing 58.00, No. 2-3 215-270 lbs.
Cutter slaughter cows 21.25- 54.00-57.00, few No. 24 290-
24.35, one at 25.00, few 305 lbs. 47.0049.00. Few US
Cutters 19.00-21.00, Canners No, 1-3 360-560 lbs. sows
16.00-18.75, Shells down to 42.5046.00. Boars 37.2540.00.
14.00. One Good slaughter FEEDER PIGS 0. No sales
bullock at 28.25. Few Yield on offer.
Grade No. 1 1140-1645 lbs. SHEEP 0. No sales on
slaughter bulls 26.25-30.85; offer,
few yield grade No. 2 1060-
Tbomasville, PA
July 9,1975
CATTLE 130. 'Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market two weeks ago: One
High Choice 1425 lbs.
slaughter steer at 52.00, few_
Choice 1110-1240 lbs. 46.25-
48.00, Good 37.10-45.00,
Standard 28.00-36.75, few
Utility 23.25-25.25. One Good
slaughter heifer at 32.00, one
Standard at 24.75, few Utility
19.10-22.25. Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 22.60-25.35, one at 25.85,
Cutters 20.85-22.75, few
Canners 17.35-19.10, Shells
down to 15.00. Couple Good
slaughter bullocks 31.10 and
32.25, few Standard 25.00-
27.75. Couple Yield Grade
No. 1, 1300 and 1350 lbs.
slaughter bulls 24.35 and
25.00.
CALVES 116. Vealers $1 to
Qua!
of
York
Livestock
$2 higher. One Choice vealer
at 40.00, few Good 30.00-35.00,
few Standard 24.00-30.00,
Utility 90-120 lbs. 19.00-24.00,
few Utility 75-05 lbs. 15.00-
17.00. Farm Calves: Few
Holstein bulls 85-110 lbs.
21.00- few Beef cross
bulls and heifers 90-100 lbs.
27.00-
HOGS 36. Few Lots US No.
2-3 215-225 lbs. barrows and
gilts 54.50-56.00, lot 275 lbs. at
52.75. Few US No. 1-3 300-500
lbs. sows 38.00-43.00. Few
Boars 32.50-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 34. Lot US
No. 1-3 30 lbs. feeder pigs at
30.00 per head, lot Utility 15
lbs. at 16.00, lot 45 lbs. at
26.00 per head.
SHEEP 8. One Choice 80
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
at 43.00, lot Good 35 lbs. at
41.00. Few Slaughter ewes
8.00-9.00.
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