iwKtnrk market and auction news May 3,1977 , CATTLE 302. Compared ; with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows $1 to $2.50 ; lower. Choice 1050-1275 lbs. slaughter steers 39.50-42.75, Good 950-1350 lbs. 37.75-40.50, 'Standard 35.75-37.75, Utility 33.75- Choice 1000-1100 lbs. slaughter heifers 40.00- 42.85, Good 900-1300 lbs. 34.00- Standard 30.00- 34.00, Utility 28.00-30.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.00- 32.00, Cutters 25.00-28.75, Canners 24.00-26.00, Shells down to 22.00. Good slaughter bullocks 36.00- 38.50. Yield Grade No. 11250- 2275 lbs. slaughter bulls 35.75- yield grade No. 2 800-1400 lbs. 29.00-35.75. Good 350-650 lbs. feeder steers 35.00- CALVES 185. Vealers strong to $2 higher. Prime vealers INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! LEASE QUALITY DAIRY COWS DHIA HERDS AVAILABLE DAIRY FARM LEASING COMPANY 1700 DUPONT AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55403 Put it all to The Babcock B-300V is rapidly reestablishing herself as the world’s top layer. 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Cage or floor grown started pullets are available, depending on the needs of your program. Talk to a professional about your next replacement flock. The businessmen behind the businessman’s bird have a performance package tailored to your chick or started pullet program. Quality and service. Put it all together with Babcock 1 Middleburg Auction 70.00- Choice 60.00- 70.00, Good 50.00-58.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 40.00- 90-110 lbs. 33.00- 40.00, standard 70-85 lbs. 28.00- Farm calves, bolstein bulls 95-115 lbs. 36.00- HOGS 527. (Monday, May 2, 1977). Barrows & Gilts mostly $2.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.25-40.10, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 38.00- 39.25, No. 2-3 250-275 lbs. 36.20-38.00, few No. 1-3 140- 175 lbs. 31.25-35.75. USNo. 1-3 275-600 lbs. sows 26.25-36.75. Boars 200-600 lbs. 22.25-32.50. FEEDER PIGS 428. US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00- per head, No. 1-3 20-40 lbs. 23.0035.00, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 35.00-45.50 per head. SHEEP 5. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. CALL 612-377-1489 TODAY! Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. May 2,1977 CATTLE 417. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers strong to $1 higher. Slaughter cows mostly $1.50 lower. Choice slaughter steers 38.50-42.50, Good 36.00-39.00, Standard 33.00- Good slaughter heifers 33.00-37.00, Standard 31.50- Utility 26.00- 30.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.85-31.00, Cutters 25.00- Canners 23.50- 26.50, Shells down to 21.00. Good slaughter bullocks 33.50- Standard 31.50- 34.00, Utility 29.00-31.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 35.00- 37.50, No. 2, 900-1600 lbs. 31.50- Medium and Good 400-600 lbs. feeder steers 32.00-40.00. Medium and Good 400-600 lbs. feeder heifers 24.00-32.00. Medium and Good 400-600 lbs. feeder bulls 26.00-34.00. CALVES 354. Vealers steady to $1 lower. Choice vealers 64.00- Good 55.00-62.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 40.00-50.00, 90-100 lbs. 26.00- HOGS 451. Barrows and gilts and 30.8% in week: BABCOCK FARMS Box 285 Lititz, PA (717)626-8561 •Dave Delaney (717) 898-0234 • Harold James (717) 587-3301 • Walt Weydman (716) 649-5987 •Lee Walker (304)496-7807 j • Glenn Morgan (717) 394-3320 BABCOCK POULTRY FARM, INC. Box 280 Ithaca, NY (607)272-5990 •Bob Grander (607)387-3941 Please call os collect! CATTLE 260. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good and Choice 50 cents to $1.25 higher. Slaughter cows $2.50 to $3.25 lower. Choice 2- 4, 1000-1250 lbs. daughter steers 38.60-41.00, Good 35.35- 38.35, few Standard 32.75- 35.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 34.10-37.10, one Good at 38.75, few Standard 30.00- 31.00, few Utility 29.00-30.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.75- 29.25, Cutters 25.00-27.25, Canners 23.25-25.35, few Shells down to 21.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks $1 to $2 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 39.0040.20, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 38.00-39.00, No. 2-3 190- 260 lbs. 37.00-38.50, No. 1-3 140-175 lbs. 29.0033.50. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 29.00-33.00, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 25.00-28.00. Boars 17.00- 20.00. FEEDER PIGS 51. US No. 1- 3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00- 32.00 per head. SHEEP 0. NO SALES ON OFFER. ether! itc lay y fi-T Dewart Auction MAy 2,1977 v~,.r»s r*& u ' *4 ■' rf-' Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 7,1977 — May 2,1977 CLOSE CATTLE 600: Moderately active, slaughter steers and heifers 25-50 cents instances 75 cents higher, cows $l.OO higher than Friday or about steady with last Monday, bulls 50-1.00 lower, few feeders steady. Supply 40 per cent slaughter steers and heifers, 40 per cent cows, 15 per cent feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: 35.60-36.50. Yield Grade No.l, 1000-1475 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.25-36.50. Medium 600-900 lbs. feeder steers 29.00- lbs. feeder heifers 33.00-36.75, Good 300-700 lbs. 27.00-32.00. CALVES 134. Vealers grading Good and Choice steady to $3 lower, Standard and Good 70-110 lbs. $2 to $4 higher. Few Prime vealers 68.00- Choice 55.00- 66.00, Good 42.00-52.00, few Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 40.00-45.00, 90-110 lbs. 37.00- Standard 70-85 lbs. 33.00-37.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 38.00-48.00. HOGS 424. Barrows and gilts $2,25 to $2.75 hgher. US No. 1- 2 200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 39.5040.50, No. 1-3 190- 240 lbs. 38.40-39.90, No. 2-3 190-250 lbs. 37.00-38.50, No. 1- 3 150-175 lbs. 34.5036.90. US No. 13 350475 lbs. sows 31.3034.50, few No. 23 450- 550 lbs. 29.0032.00. Boars 18.70-28.00. FEEDER PIGS 210. US No. 13 10-15 lbs. feeder pigs 16.50-20.50, No. 13 2035 lbs. 22.5037.50, No. 13 3550 lbs. 34.0044.00 per head, Utility 50-75 lbs. 28.00-38.00 per head. SHEEP 25. Choice 85-120 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 53.00- 63.00. Slaughter ewes 5.00- 14.00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 10 mi. East of ..Lancaster on Rt. 30 Box 100, Paradise, PA 717-442-4181 or 768-8204 EVERY THURSDAY AT 12 NOON Hay, Straw & Grain Sale We have plenty of good buyers each week. We need consigners. Contact: L Robert Frame, manager NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNEI Sale to Start Prom] We Will Receive Your Pigs An From 7 A.M. Wed. Mornini State Graded Untfl 12 Noon. AD pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at onr office for yon to tag pigs at home to save2s cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if yon call 717-354-4341 our office in advance. Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion Every Thursday At 6 ; 30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 Baltimore USDA Choice 2-4 1000-1235 lbs. 39.0041.00; Good & Choice 2- 4 38.00-39.00; Good 2-3 900- 1350 lbs. 34.50-38.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 825-950 lbs. 36.85- 38.00; Good & Choice 34.50- 35.50; Good 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 30.50-34.50. COWS: Utility 2-3 27.00- 31.50; few Commercial 3-5 26.25-28.75; Cutter 26.00- 29.85; Canner & low Cutter 22.75-26.00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1080- 1770 lbs. 32.75-37.75 FEEDER CATTLE: few high Good & Choice steers 350490 lbs. 38.5040.00; several 650-900 lbs. 36.25- 38.75. HOGS 900: Compared with Wednesday Barrows & Gilts 50-75 cents higher U Sl-3 200- 240 lbs. mostly 38.50-38.75 few down to 38.25 US 2-3 230- 260 lbs. 37.50-38.50. SOWS: Steady to 50 cents higher U S 1-3 300-600 lbs. 29.50-31.00 VEAL & CALF AUCTION 100: Choice 150-250 lb. Vealers 53.50-63.00; Good 115-250 lbs. 38.00-52.50; Standard St low Good 70-150 lbs. 22.00-37.50; Good calves 250-450 lbs. 34.00-37.00; few Choice 39.00-44.00 SHEEP AUCTION 10: Choice spring lambs 75-101 lbs. 61.50-63.50. 717-393-4464 7 :ime