*a. Auction Summary Week Ending August 1,1975 CATTLE 7828. Compared with 7606 head last week, and 7208 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady to $1 lower. Slaughter heifers mostly steady to 75 cents lower. Slaughter cows mostly steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to strong. Slaughter bullocks uneven. STEERS: High Choice & Prime 52.00-55.00, Choice 45.00-52.00, Good 38.00-47.00, Standard 29.50- 39.50, Utility 22.50-29.50. For Intenor Farm Buildings VOCO II IS THE PROVEN WHITEWASH THAT IS NATURALLY ADHESIVE. Voco II is NOT A LIME whitewash. Voco II will not flake or scale off. Voco II dries white. APPLIED BY: RICHARD R. FORRY ym 2020 Horseshoe Road Lancaster, PA Phone 717-397-0035 We are also equipped to serve you with modern equipment in all your areas of crop spraying f lOCO A FARM WHITt x ••• ••••••••••••••••• • • ************************************ , m ■' • •.. c ? Shirley Farmer Erla Showers Violet Weit These four talented ladies form the nucleus of our day old chick servicing department. The important task of sexing, grading and vaccinating our day old chicks is handled by these ladies. The combined years of service of these Babcock Farms employees to our customers is 29 years. Your day old Babcock chicks receive the finest care possible from these skilled Babcock Farms employees. p.o. BOX 285 LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 17543 TELEPHONE (717) 626-8561 HEIFERS: Choice 38.00- 46.50, Good 30.00-38.00, few Standard 24.00-33.00, few Utility 22.00-27.50. COWS: Utility & High Dressing Cutter 22.00-25.00, Cutters 19.50- Canners 16.50- 21.00, Shells down to 12.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 35.00- 40.00, Good 28.00-35.00, Standard 25.50-30.00, few Utility 21.85-26.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1, 1000-2050 lb'. 25.00-31.00, Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1600 lbs. 22.00-28.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good 300-800 lbs. steers 24.00-31.00, Medium 300-800 lbs. 17.50- 25.00. Good & Choice 350-650 lbs. heifers 20.00-29.00, Medium 370-700 lbs. 16.00- 20.00. Good 300-700 lbs. bulls 23.50- Medium 300-800 lbs. 17.00-24.50. CALVES 4672. Compared with 4274 head last week, and 3797 head a year ago. Vealers $4 to $6 higher. VEALERS: Few Prime 57.00-67.00, Choice 47.00- 65.00, Good 38.00-50.00, Standard 30.00-42.00, few Utility 110-130 lbs. 27.00- 34.00, 90-120 lbs. 21.00-30.00, 70-85 lbs. 17.00-25.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90- 120 lbs. 26.00-41.00; Beef cross bulls and heifers 60-120 lbs. 22.00-37.50. HOGS 7699. Compared with 7383 head last week, and 7100 head a year ago, Barrows and gilts unevenly steady to 50 cents higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: Few US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 60.00-61.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 58.50-60.00. No. 2-3 190- 260 lbs. 56.50-59.00, No. 2-4 215-300 lbs. 52.50-56.50, No. 1- Bennetta Shelly USDA 3 135-180 lbs. 46.00-56.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. 45.00-50.50, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 40.00-45.00. Boars 30.00- 42.00, few to 49.00. FEEDER PIGS 1179. Compared with 1425 head last week, and 1359 head a year ago. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-37.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 28.00- No. 1-3 50-80 lbs. 38.00- Utility 15-35 lbs. 12.00- per head. SHEEP 888. Compared with 1009 head last week, and 1171 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs uneven, mostly steady to $2 higher on Utility and Good grades. Babcock B-300 layers from Babcock Farms will provide you the best opportunity to “cash in" on the higher egg prices anticipated in the future. Our Babcock B-300 will lay the most marketable eggs you can sell, at good prices, in the shortest length of time. Here’s Why! Today’s cost of feed emphasizes the importance of a layer that will produce a high volume of quality eggs in a short time. Our Babcock B-300 layer will do just that for you. May we have your next chick or started pullet order? Greencastle Auction Greencastle, Pa. August 4,1975 CATTLE 154. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows grading Cutter & Utility steady to $1 lower. One Standard slaughter steer at 27.25. Couple Standard slaughter heifers 25.60 and 27.75, couple Utility 23.10 and 24.00. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 75- 125 lbs. 39.00-52.00, Good 60- 95 lbs. 30.00-45.00, Utility 40- 75 lbs. 25.00-35.00. Slaughter ewes 5.00-19.00. "The Sign of Quality” * i Early Maturity High Rate of Lay Excellent Egg Size Improved Egg Shell Strength 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 9,1975 Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 21.00- 24.75, one at 25.35, Cutters 19.00- Canners 16.50- 19.10. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1120-1550 lbs. slaughter bulls 25.00- CALVES 238. Vealers $2 to $3.50 higher. Couple Prime vealers 53.00 and 58.00, few Choice 42.00-49.50, Good 37.00- Standard 29.50- 34.00, Utility 90-115 lbs. 23.50- 27.50, 70-85 lbs. 19.50-24.50. Farm calves active, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 26.50-33.50; holstein heifers 90-110 lbs. 29.50-37.00. HOGS 38. US No. 1-3 200- 205 lbs. barrows & gilts 58.00- 58.50. Couple US No. 1-3 360 and 510 lbs. sows 48.50 and 49.25. Few Boars 41.00-46.50. FEEDER PIGS 9. Lot US No. 1-3 45 lbs. feeder pigs 33.50 per head. SHEEP 15. Lot Good 65 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 33.50, Lot Utility 50 lbs. 20.75. Read Lancaster Farming For Fufl Market Reports 5
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