Farming, Saturday, Feb. 28, 1976 Livestock market an East Coast Carlot Meats Wednesday, Feb. 25. Compared to Tuesday’s close: beef trade moderately active, demand moderate. Choice steer beef 50-1.50 higher, Choice heifer beef steady to 1.00 higher, good steer beef steady to 25 higher, good heifer and cow beef not established. Steer hinds firm, annchucks weak to 50 lower. Lamb firm to 3.00 higher than last week’s close. Fresh pork trade moderate, loins 2.00-4.00 lower, picnics 8 lb. up 1.00 lower, boston butts 4-8 lb. 2.504.50 lower, bellies 12-14 lb. 50-1.00 lower. Steer Beef Choice YG 3 600-900 lb. 61.50-62.75, mostly 62.50- 62.75,3 loads late at 63.00,50- 75 higher; Choice YG 4 600- 900 lb. 57.00-58.50, late 58.00- 58.501.00-1.50 up; Good YG 3 600-800 lb. 60.75-61.25 Steady to 25 higher. Heifer Beef Choice YG 3 500-700 lb. 61.00-62.00 Steady to 1.00 higher. Cow Beef Utility (Boning) 350-700 lb. 57.00 limited Lamb Choice & Prime YG 2 & 3 Compared late last week 35- 50 lb. 105.00-108.00, mostly 105.00- 1-2.00 up; 50-55 lb. 103.00-106.00, mostly 104.00- Finn - 50 up; 55- 65 lb, 102.00-103.00, 1.00-3.00 higher. Choice Primal Beef Cuts Yield Grade 3&4 Steer Hinds 120-190 lb. 75.00 Firm; Armchucks 80- 130 lb. 50.00-50.50 Weak - 50 lower. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins (Reg.) 8-14 lb. 93.00- 95.00 3.004.00 lower; 14-17 lb. px If cows could talk (jpj) they’d ask for 6{/CT 0f COKTIMUW& Wl 311 WL 305 WL 318 Resistant to Anthrocnose and Bacterial Wilt High Yielding— Excellent Stand Persistence Rapid growing Dark green color fine stems Excellent seedling vigor and stand establishment Developed by Waterman Loomis Co., specialized alfalfa breeders. WL 318—Resistant to phytophtora BEACHLEY-HARDY SEED CO. Carlisle Carlisle, PA February 24,1976 CATTLE 248. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard mostly steady. Slaughter cows mostly $1.25 higher. 6 head High Choice & Prime 1085-1460 lbs. slaughter steers yield grade 4-5 37.0038.00, two Choice 37.25 and 37.75, few Good 33.1035.75, Standard 30.75- 35.50, few Utility 28.0031.25. Few Good slaughter heifers 29.25-32.60, Standard 27.50 29.10, few Utility 26.5028.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.00 29,25, few 30.35, Cutters 25.0027.85, Canners 22.25- 25.75, few Commercial 26.50 27.60, Shells down to 19.75. One Good slaughter bullock at 30.50, few Standard 28.25- 29.85, one Utility at 27.00. Few Yield Grade No. 11260 1765 lbs. slaughter bulls 30.1034.00; two yield grade No. 2 1345 and 1715 lbs. 33.50 and 34.00. CALVES 217. Vealers steady to mostly $3 lower. Few Choice vealers 59.00- 68.00, Good 54.00-60.50, Standard 37.0048.00, Utility 110-120 lbs. 29,00-35.50, 90-110 lbs. 24.00-29.00, 65-85 lbs. 20.00-25.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-125 lbs. 32.0040.00, holstein heifers 100-120 lbs. 29.0041.00. 91.00-92.50 3.504.00 lower; 17- 20 lb. 87.00-89.00 2.00 lower. Picnics (Reg.) 4-8 lb. 58.00; 8 lb. & up 59.00 1.00 lower. Boston Butts 4-8 lb. 86.50 2.504.50 lower. Hams (Skinned) 17-20 lb. 82.50; 20- 26 lb. 80.50-81.00. Bellies (Seedless Skin On) 12-14 lb. 64.00-64.50 50-1.00 lower, 16-18 lb. 64.00. WL ALFALFAS AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL SEED DEALER Shiremanstown, PA 17091 HOGS 312. Barrows & Gilts 75 cents to |1 lower. Few US No. 1-2 210230 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.85-50.25, No. 1-3 200 235 lbs. 49.0049.75, No. 2-3 195-245 lbs. 48.5049.50, No. 2- 4 270280 lbs. 47.10, lot 330 lbs. at 40.75. US No. 1-3 350470 lbs. sows 40.2546.50, few No. 2-3 395485 lbs. 36.0038.75. Few Boars 34.0035.50, one at 41.00. FEEDER PIGS 62. US No. 1-3 25-30 lbs. feeder pigs 35.00 per head, No. 1-3 3545 lbs. 37.0042.00 per head. SHEEP 29. Choice 70-85 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 48.0063.00, few new crop lambs 5060 lbs. 60.0063.00, Good 65-95 lbs. 36.0050.00. Slaughter sheep 12.5017.50. Omaha February 26 Weekly 51 - cattle - com pared with the previous weeks close: Slaughter steers closed 75- 1.25 lower, heifers 50-1.00 lower, greatest downturn both classes on load lots carryng substantial per centage yield grade 4. Cows 50-1.00 higher and bulls mostly 1.00 higher. Four Day Receipts 11,900 as compared 14,800 previous week and 22,100 a year ago. Steers approximately 35 pet., heifers 35 pet., cows 14 pet., and feeders for Friday Auction 12 pet. STEERS: On Monday, load Choice and Prime 31155 lbs. 39.00. At midweek, load Choice and Prime 3-4 1256 lbs. carrying moderate amount of mud and load Choice 2-3 1335 lbs. 38.50. Choice 2-4 975-1250 lbs. closed 37.25-38.25. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4, mainly 2-3, 975- 1225 lbs. 36.50-37.50, two load 2-3 1331 lb. Holsteins 35.50 Tuesday. Good 2-3 34.00- TEST RESULTS (1 4 yrs PA type climates) WL 305 out yielded Verna) by 10 9% WL 311 W 311 out yielded Vernol by 11 3% fMeon onnuol yields test dafo available out yielded Vernol by 12 69% and Saranac by 10 26% on request) auction news 30.50. Standard and good 2-3 32.75-34.00. Average OC LS-214, detailed quotations, for Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 37.92, Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 37.82. The average weight of all slaughter steers this week 1117 lbs., average with all slaughter heifers 973 lbs. ATTENTION: Build your own pre-starter ration for half the cost. Feed Creep Wean No. 3 If you're in the business of farrowing pigs, there is only one sure way. to save on feed costs right from the start. That’s why Vigortone developed Creep Wean No. 3. This highly fortified pre-mix makes it possible for you to build your own 18% pre-starter ration for about half the cost of a commercial product. You'll be surprised how much easier it is to get baby pigs on feed fast with this freshly ground ration and how trouble free they stay right on through weaning. Save big on Vigortone’s starter, growing and finishing rations, too. The reasons for the superior per 50 warehouses —over 4500 servicemen vM 3 manufacturing plants rKE PIIAB9 RON L. HERSHEY R 2 Gap, PA 717-442-8573 LEON B. HERSHEY Box 166 Paradise. PA 717-442-4807 JASON E. MILLER R 4 Lancaster. PA 717-393-7244 WM.J. YODER Rl. Conestoga, PA 717-872-8047 H. MELVIN CHARLES Rl Washington Boro, PA 717-684-5783 P£TE CALDWELL Rl Windsor. PA 717-246-1046 WAYNE STRADLING York. PA 717-741-1334 FRED MYERS, JR. Bib Mount RDI. PA 717292-2750 LYNN HARRIS Stillwater, PA 717-925-6576 JOHNNY E.CORLE RDI Imler, PA 814-276-3006 RALPH RITCHEY Hopewell, PA 814-928-4248 COVE DEHYDRATING RDI Martmsbure. PA 814-793-2118 EARLDESHONG Petersburg, PA 814-669 9036 HEIFERS: Several loads Choice and Prime 3-4 975- 1052 lbs. 38.25-37.00. Choice 3- 4 850-1050 lbs. 35.50-37.25, mainly 38.00 and above late. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 750-975 lbs. closed 35.00-36.00. Good 2-3 31.00-34.00. Small lots Standard and good 2-3 28.00-30.00. formance of Vigortone fortified corn-soy rations are simple: the pigs are assured the essential balance of amino acids and the proper levels of major minerals, trace minerals and vitamins all the way to market; and you only pay out-of-pocket for ingredients you don’t grow on your own farm. Better feed conversion means lower cost Each Vigortone corn-soy feeding pro gram has been designed to promote bet ter feed conversion and lower costs. If you’d like more information, see your nearest Vigortone serviceman soon. Learn why more pork producers are feeding Vigortone especially now. JOHN MICHENER Kellon. PA Day-215-869-9595 J. RAYMOND HARNJSH R 3 Oxford, PA 215-932-8999 CHRISTIAN L.STOLTZFUS R 2 Box4o9Elverson, PA 215-286-5995 CHESTER SALTY, JR. Spring City, PA 215-948-3647 TOMNEUBERT Allentown. PA 215-432-9281 WILLIAM BISSINGER R 1 Ztonsville, PA 215 679-2380 JAMES STUTZMAN,SONS R 3 Kutztown, PA 215-683-7198 AMOS L. NISSLEY R 2 Dover, Del 302-674-2207 WALTER L. PLATTS Bridgeton. NJ 609-451-1739 STEPHEN R. WILLIAMS R 3 Elmer. NJ 609-358-8872 EDMOND H. SKIMP, JR. Woodstown. NJ 609-769-3481 * LEON M. TICE R 2 Elmer. NJ 609-358-2622 V\ HARMONY / wVIN THE FEED LOT J /j COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-4 28.00-28.00. Canner and cutter 2-3 20.00- 26.00. Mixed Cutter and utility 28.25-28.75. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 & 2 1400-2000 lbs. 29.0035.00, few Yield Grade 1 36.0038.00. FEEDERS: Few Choice 850-1000 lb. steers 36.0038.50. Hogmen PAUL L. KREIDER R 2 Palmyra. PA 717-964-3791 WILMERJ. WEAVER R 1 Fredericksburg, PA 717-865-6710 MARLIN GEESAMAN R 2 New Port. P£ 717-582-4598 RUSSELL FRY R 1 New Port. PA 717-567-3406 NORMAN YODER Belleville, PA 717-935-2994 FARNSWORTH FARM SUPPLY Hughesville. PA 717-584-2106 ELWIN REAM Hughesville. PA 717-584-4085 RALPH E.BRUNGART Loganton, PA ' 717-725-2355 KENNETH SMITH R 1 Middleburg, PA 717 837-3535 JAMES A. RITCHEY Zullmger. PA 717-762-7800 JOERANALLI McClellandtown; PA 412-438-0834 JERRY ANDERSON Hagerstown. MD 301-791-3860 ROMAN YODER R 1 Grantsville. MD , 301-895-5302
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