—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 21. 1977 6 vsstnrk market and auction news Li Pa. Auction Summary May 13,1977 43.50-55.00, 90-110 lbs. 42.00- CATTLE 8673. Compared 50.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. with 8864 head last week, and 35.00-45.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 7793 head a year ago. 29.00-40.00. Farm calves Compared with last week’s active, holstem bulls 90-120 market, slaughter steers lbs. 42.00-57.00, few to 60-00; steady to $1 higher, few holstein heifers 90-115 Slaughter heifers uneven, lbs. 45.00-58.00. mostly steady to $1 higher. HOGS 7303. Compared Slaughter cows strong to with 6630 head last week, and |1.50 higher. Slaughter 7352 head a year ago. bullocks 50 cents to $1 Barrows & Gilts $1.75 to $4 higher. Slaughter bulls $1 to higher. BARROWS & S cattle GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240 unevenly steady. STEERS: lbs. 41.5045.75, No. 1-3 200- High Choice & Prime No. 3-4 250 lbs. 40.50-44.50, No. 2-3 41.60-43.25, Choice No. 24 190-260 lbs. 39.00-42.50, No. 2- 40.0043.00, Good 35.7540.00, 4 250-325 lbs. 36.00-39.00, No. Standard 32.00-36.00, Utility 1-3 140-185 lbs. 35,0042.00. 28.00- HEIFERS:' SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. Choice 37.00-40.00, Good 31.00-35,50, few to 38.00, No. 34.0040.00, Good 34.00-37.50, 2-3 300050 lbs. 27.5032.00. Standard 29.00-34.00, few Boars 20.00-26.00, few to Utility 26.0030.00. COWS; 30.50. FEEDER PIGS 1622. Utility & High Dressing Compared with 1866 head Cutter 29,0032.50, few to last week, and 1462 head a 33.00, Cutters 27.50-30.50, year ago. Feeder pigs $4 to $6 Canners 24,0028.00, Shells higher per head. US No. 1-3 down to 20.00. BULLCOKS: 20-35 lbs. 22.00-32.00 per Choice 37.50-39.00, Good head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 29.00 34.00- few Standard 42.00, few No. 1-3 5030 lbs. 31.0034.00, few Utility 28.00 34.0050.00, few Utility 2035 32.00, BULLS: Yield Grade lbs. 14.0028.00 per head. No 1 10002250 lbs. 34.00 GRADED FEEDER PIGS 39.00; feeder steers yield SALES 2125 head. Compared grade No. 2 9001700 lbs. with 1662 head last week. 31.50-35.50. FEEDER Teedef pigs were mostly $4 CATTLE: Gbod & Choice toslohigher, US No. 1-23045 300-750 lbs. 38.0042.50, lbs. 99.00119.00, 4530 lbs. Medium & Good 300300 lbs. 91.00112.50, 6085 lbs. 75.00 32.00- Good & Choice 90.00, No. 23 2545 lbs. 88.00 300700 lbs. feeder heifers 107.00, few to 114.00,4530 lbs. 27.00- Medium 300650 71.0033.50, Utility 2035 lbs. lbs. 22.00-28.00; Good & 73.00-90.00. SHEEP 697. Choice 300750 lbs. feeder Compared with 496 head last bulls 29.0039.50. week, and 751 head a year CALVES 3979, Compared ago. Feeder pigs mostly with 3991 head last week, and steady, spots $3 higher. 3641 head a year ago. Choice 60-95 Ibs. spring Vealers $2 to $lO higher, slaughter lambs 55.0069.00, VEALERS: Few Prime Good 60-90 lbs. 50.0030.00, 70.00- Choice 60.00- few Utility 5070 lbs. 40.00 72.00, Good 51.0035.00, 45.00. Slaughter ewes 7.50 Standard & Good 110130 lbs. 22.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, May 13,1977 FEEDER STEERS: Feeder Cattle Choice and Prime 1000-1100 Today 723 lb. fleshy 40.60; Choice 700- Last Friday 301 925 lb. 40.00-42.50; load TREND: Compared to last mixed Good and Choice 535- Friday feeder steers 1.00 600 lb. 44.10-44.60; mixed higher, with Good and mixed Good and Choice 425-550 lb. Good and Choice 1.00-2.50 42.00-52.75, 730-900 lb. 38.00- higher. Supply included 360 40.60; couple lots Good 600 lb. in graded sale, sold in lots of 40.75-41.00, couple lots 710- 10 or more. 900 lb. 35.25. BARGAINS FARMERS!! 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SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few prime 24 900 1100 lbs. 39.5040.50, load 40.75, 2 loads 41.00. Mixed Good and Choice 23 7001000 lbs. 38.0039.50. May 19,1977 CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 7,927, 5 days last week 8,415, same period last INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! LEASE QUAUTY DAIRY COWS DHIA HERDS AVAILABLE DAIRY FARM LEASING COMPANY W L 1700 DUPONT AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55403 CALL 612-377-1489 TODAY! Put it all to The Babcock B-300V is rapidly reestablishing herself as the world’s top layer. Egg producers flocks well into production are reporting performance they haven’t seen for years ... from any layer. In many cases, in fact, they are reporting their best performance ever. But in this business, potential is only half the game. 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Joliet Cattle year 10,248. Slaughter steers 25 to 50 lower than last Wednesday. Heifers \?eak to 50 lower than last Wed nesday. Supply mostly choice steers anddieifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1350 lbs. 41.50-42.00, 3 loads 42.25 Monday. Several loads 4,-few 5, 1250-1450 lbs. 40.00-41.00. Choice 2-4 1050- 1400 lbs. 41.0041.75 Monday, 40.50- Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice Holsteins 2 1150-1300 lbs. 36.50- Monday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 34 950-1100 lbs. 40.5041.00, load 41.25 Monday. Choice 24 900- 110 lbs. 39.5040.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1100 lbs. 38.00-39.50. New Holland Dairy Wednesday, May 18 Reported receipts of 82 cows, 63 heifers and two bulls. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of New York State GREEN DRAGON |*v LIVESTOCK SALES figl 1 mile North of Ephrata. PA cows cow s cows BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Alfred Albright, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and veal calves. 11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. Waiter H. Risser, Proprietor :s) am wee I 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 ♦GlennMorgan (717)394-3320 BABCOCK POULTRY FARM, INC. Box 280 Ithaca, NY (607)272-5990 ♦Bob Grander (607)387-3941 Please call us collect! ether! tc lay h in fresh 675-860, springers 675- 1120; load of Pennsylvania fresh 570-010; load of Butler County fresh 480-790, springers 535-750; Locally consigned cot\ 450-750; springing heifers 550-800; open 190-350; bulls 300405. tv < \
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