□ LANCASTER FARMING FULL MARKET REPORTS & M FUR & WOOUN ENTERPRISE =”%* 1 Tannery Direct Disl. - Wholesale A Retail # Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural & All Colors 9 Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen Products p Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola 117 W. Summit St., Mohnton, Pa. 215-777-2465 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-8:30; Sal. 9-5 BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE 45 LIMOUSIN-HEREFORD CROSS COWS Bred Beefalo Due In Spring For Sale - Rapid gains on grass and roughage. - 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb. yearling. - Test data show 62 percent carcass dress out - We stock and distribute Pureblood Beefalo Semen and Half-Blood Beefalo heifers and bulls. Visit our farm and see our animals.- » SEMEN ’l2 an ampule NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR V« BULLS t HEIFERS. BEEFALO N & J 4270 Quakerbridge Road Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association Hots [CME] - 30,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 34.60 34.65 34.00 34.10-.17 - .67 to .60 42.17 29.05 June 36.50 36.70 35.92 36.15 .10 - .52 to .57 43.95 31.50 July 38.25 38.50 37.92 38.00-..0S - .45 to .40 44.00 32.60 Aug 37.60 37.72 37.25 37.40-.42 - .2510.23 41.50 31.70 Oct 36.10 36.17 35.75 35.77 a - .30 38.20 31.50 Dec 37.05 37.07 36.50 36.50-.55 -.501U.45 37.90 32.75 Feb 78 38.00 38.55 38.00 35.05 b - .45 38.60 34.25 Apr 36.70 a - .30 37.50 36.10 Sales 4,713; sales Fri.: 3,423 contracts. PORK BELLIES [CME] - 36,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Mar 52.15 52.50 50.80 51.10-51. - 1.42 to 1.52 70.95 45.65 May 53.15 53.40 51.57 51.50-.70 - 1.77 to 1.87 71.00 46.60 July 54.25 54.30 52.45 52.60-.80- 1.80 to 1.60 67.10 47.00 Aug 53.00 53.00 51.10 51.30 - 1.65 60.55 45.80 Feb 78 56.15 56.15 54.70 54.80 b - 1.90 61.20 47.90 Mar 53.95 a - 1.95 61.05 47.50 Many pork producers still have not reached the full productive potential of their hog operation, and thus, limit their hog production capacity and profit capabilities. Go with the established leaders, who have the knowledge, experience, programs and ex pertise. We would like the opportunity in assisting you in accomplishing your hog production goals. YORK-LAND DUROC-HAMP \ Average Daily Gain s \ Feed Efficiency / \ Liveability / JET-AGE SWINE BREEDERS Quality Electrified Moutons & Furs Check our Quality, Price & Services! PROFIT MARGINS TIGHTENING UP? PROFITABILITY Livestock market and Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. March 14,1977 CATTLE 221. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good & Choice steady to 75 cents higher. Slaughter cows strong to 25 cents higher. Few High Choice 1100-1300 lbs. slaughter steers 39.35- 39.60, Choice No. 2-4 1000-1200 lbs. 37.50-39.00, Good 34.00- 37.00. few Standard 31.75- 34.00. One Choice slaughter heifer at 34.75, few Standard 30.50-32.75, few Utility 27.85- 32.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 28.25-31.85, Cutters 25.85-28.50, Canners 24.00- 26.10, few Shells down to 22.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 34.25-35.35, few Standard 32.60-33.75, few Utility 30.00-32.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.0037.10. Few Good 450-700 lbs. feeder steers & feeder bulls 37.00- 45.00. CALVES 202. Vealers steady to $1 higher. Few Prime vealers 69.00-73.00, Choice 58.00-68.00, Good 43.00-56.00, Standard & Good 110-125 lbs. 38.00-42.00, 90-110 lbs. 32.00-38.50, Standard 70- 85 lbs. 29.00-32.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 33.00-44.00. HOGS 452. Barrows & Gilts steady to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-220 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.70-40.30, No. 1-3 190- 230 lbs. 38.50-39.70, No. 2-3 190-250 lbs. 37.00-38.60. US ► Longevity ■ and the Successful Farmer Boar Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. March 10,1977 CATTLE 456. Compared with last Thursday’s maikei, slaughter steers 25 cents to 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows steady to 25 cents higher* Good slaughter steers 34.35-37.25, one at 37.50, few Standard 31.50- 33.25, few Utility 30.00-31.00. Choice slaughter heifers 34.00- one at 37.00, Good 32.60-34.10, Standard 31.35- 32.75, few Utility 29.10-31.60. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.00- 31.85, few to 38.00. One Good slaughter bullock at 35.85, few Standard 32.25-33.60, few Utility 30.00-31.50. Yield Grade No. 1 1300-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.00-37.85. Few Choice 350-700 lbs. feeder steers 36.00-43.00. CALVES 774. Vealers uneven, Choice $1 to s3' higher, Standard & Good $1 to $3 lower. Few Prime vealers 75.00-78.50, Choice 60.00- Good 45.00-58.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 37.00- 90-110 lbs. 32.00- No. 1-3 350-570 lbs. sows 30.75-32.40. Boars 19.00-22.00. FEEDER PIGS 197. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 24.50-30.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 28.00-39.00 per head, No. 1-3 95-135 lbs. 34.75- 41.00 cwf. SHEEP 3. Few Choice 85- 100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 52.50-54.50. The success of Jet-Age Swine Breeders is due to a conscientious effort to follow strict management, feeding and sanitation programs, simply a concept of good parents (breeding stock) with increased profit potential for the commercial hog producer. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 19,1977—9 auction news Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. March 15,1977 CATTLE 333. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to 25 cents higher. Slaughter cows strong to 50 cents higher. Few High Choice slaughter steers 38.35-40.10, Choice No. 2-4 1000-1300 lbs. 37.00-38.60, Good 34.25-37.25, Standard 31.75- few Utility 30.00- 31.75. Choice slaughter heifers 35.10-38.50, few Good 32.75- Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 28.60-31.60, Cutters 27.50-29.50, Canners 24.75- 27.50, Shells down to 24.00. One Choice slaughter bullock at 37.60, few Good 33.85-35.60, few Standard 32.00-34.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1600 37.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 31.00- Utility 60-85 lbs. 20.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 37.00- HOGS 136. Barrows & Gilts about steady. US No. 1- 2 210-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 40.85-41.25, No. 1-3 200-230 lbs. 39.7540.60. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 30.25-33.00, few No. 2-3 500-675 lbs. 25.25- 29.75. Few Boars 17.00-19.00. FEEDER PIGS 85. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 30.50-37.50, Utility 20-30 lbs. 8.00-13.00 per head. SHEEP 8. One lot Choice 75 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 65.00. lbs. slaughter bulls 34.10- 38.50, one at 39.00. CALVES 270. Vealers grading Good & Choice $3 to $6 lower, Standard & Good 70-110 lbs. steady to $1 lower. Few Prime vealers 69.00- 75.00, Choice 62.00-68.00, Good 41.00-52.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 33.5040.00, 90-110 lbs. 29.50-35.00, Standard 70-85 lbs. 25.00- 30.00, Utility 65-85 lbs. 15.00- 22.00, Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 36.0047.50. HOGS 412. Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-2195-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.00-39.75, No. 1-3 200- 240 lbs. 38.50-39.25, No. 1-3 175-185 lbs. 35.50-37.10. US No. 1-3 350-550 lbs. sows 28.75-32.00, No. 2-3 400-550 lbs. 25.25-29.25. Few Boars 20.00- FEEDER PIGS 65. US No. 1-3 30-60 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00- per head. SHEEP 1. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Call: ABE FISHER, JR. 717-768-8378 Or JOHN J. HESS 11, INC.
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