—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. July 30. 1977 6 ivestock market and auction news July 28,1977 Receipts this week: 5800 Week ago: 6600 Year ago: 8000. As compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers and heifers unevenly 50-1.50, Mostly 1.00 Higher. Cows closing steady after a late decline offset earlier gains. Bulls firm to 50, instances 1.00 higher. Supply mainly choice and mixed choice and prime 2-41050-1200 lb. steers around 25 per cent heifers and 10 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 1050-1250 lbs. 40.00-41.00; 34 1125-1275 lbs. 40.0040.50. Choice 24 950-1300 lbs. 38.50- 40.50; Few lots choice with some good 24 850-950 lbs. 38.50. Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1225 lbs. 37.00- 39.50. Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 35.00-37.50. Standard to Good 2-3 1100-1325 lbs. Holsteins 31,50-34.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 875-1025 lbs. 38.00-39.00. Few loads and lots 34 900-1025 lbs. 38.00- Choice 24 800 1050 lbs. 36.50-38.50, several 37.00- Scattered loads choice with some good 2-3 700-800 lbs. 35.00 Mixed Good and Choice 2 8 700-1000 lbs. 35.00- Good 2-3 700-950 lbs. 32.50-35.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial 24 23.50-26.50, closing 23.50-25.00, Boning July 25,1977 CATTLE 500: Moderately active, Slaughter steers 50 cents higher and heifers steady, cows 50-1.00 lower, bulls steady, $l.OO lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lbs. 38.00-39.50; few 39.75; Good & Choice 2-4 35.50-37.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 800-1000 lbs. 33.00- 35.50; Good 24 29.75-30.75. COWS: Utility 2-3 22.00- 26.85; Cutter 20.00-22.10. BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 900-1700 lbs. 30.00-34.35; Individual 1915 lbs. 36.35. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice feeder steers 550-600 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNE to Start Prompt! We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime From 7 A.M. Wed. Mornim State Graded Until 12 Noon. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at our office for you to tag pigs at home to save2s cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if yon call 717-354-4341 onr office in advance. Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion Every Thursday At 6:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 117-397-5538 717-3934464 St. Louis Cattle Utility 1-2 25,00-27.00, Canner and cutter 1-2 21.50-25.50, late 21.50-24.50, Low dressing canner 18.50-22.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 900-1050 lbs. 28.00-30.00; 1000- 1600 lbs. 30.00-33.00. Yield Grade 1 1400-1800 lbs. 33.00, individual 33.50. FEEDERS: (Includes around 1000 at Thursday’s auction). Feeder steers firm to 2.00 higher, most advance on thin fleshed offerings under 600 lbs. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Supply mainly Good and Choice 400- 800 lb. Steers and Good and Mixed Good and Choice 350- 600 lb. Hiefers. FEEDER STEERS: Small lot choice 450-lbs. 42.00, Several lots choice fleshy 650-900 lbs. 37.25-39.25. Mixed Good and Choice 400-600 lbs.' 38.00-41.00. Good 350-600 36.75-39,25. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 375-600 lbs. 33.50- 35.00, small lot 250 lbs. 37.50. Mixed good and choice 350- 600 lbs. 31.50-33.25. Good 350- 600 lbs. 29.50-32:00. ff' Baltimore USDA lbs. 34.00-35.50; Choice feeders heifers 375-600 lbs. 28.00-31.75. HOGS 900: Compared with last Monday Barrows & Gilts $2.00 lower US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 45.2545.50; US 1-3 240-260 lbs. 44.7545.25. SOWS: 50 cents lower. US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 33,50-34.50 few 35.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION: 100: Choice Vealers 150-300 lbs. 37.00-48.00; Good & Choice 75-100 lbs. 18.50-28.50; 100-125 lbs. 24.50-32.50; Choice calves 300475 lbs. 29.5039.50. SHEEP AUCTION: Choice & Prime spring slaughter lambs 87-112 lbs. 47.5047.75. Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. July 21,1977 CATTLE 350. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good & Choice weak to 25 cents lower. Slaughter cows steady to 75 cents higher. Choice No. 2-4 975-1200 lbs. slaughter steers 37.60-39.60, Good 34.60-37.60, few Standard 33.00-35.35, few Utility 27.50-31.10. Few Choice slaughter heifers 34.25- Good 33.50-35.00, Standard 25.50-28.50. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.75-27,85, Cutters 24.10-26.50, Canners 22.25- Shells down to 20.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 34.85-37.50, few Standard 31.75-33.50, few Utility 27.7531.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1 900-1500 lbs. slaughter bulls 28.0035.00. Good 300-750 lbs. feeder steers 29.0036.50. CALVES 749. Vealers mostly steady to $3 higher. Choice vealers 50.0054.00, couple at 58.50, Good 38.00- 49.00, Standard & Good 110- 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! 130 lbs. 35.00-40.00,90-110 lbs. 28.00- Standard 7085 lbs. 24.00-29.00, Utility 5080 lbs. 8.00-24.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 30.00- few holstein heifers 85-115 lbs. 30.0085.0&; slaughter calves, grading Choice 150-275 lbs. 30.00- 34.00. HOGS 89. Barrows.& Gilts steady to $1 lower. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.2548.50, No. 1-3 190-220 lbs. 45.85-46.60, lot No. 1-3182 lbs. 44.60. Few US No. 1-3 300- 475 lbs. sows 32.7587.00. Few Boars 24.00-24.85 r FEEDER PIGS 38. US No. 18 20-25 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-19.00 per head, No. 1-3 30-40 lbs. 26.50-30.00 per head. SHEEP 16. Choice spring slaughter lambs 70-120 lbs. 38.0046.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, July 22,1977 Feeder Cattle 621 397 Today Last Friday Trend: Compared to last Friday feeder steers 50-75 higher. Large share of Please call us collect! supply sold in lots of three or less. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 400850 lb. 39.0089.50; 'mixed Good and Choice 600- 925 lb. 36.2588.25; Good 400- 800 lb. 33.5085.00. ether! 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 •BobGrundcr (607)387-3941 V s*
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