Livestock maHket on
Pa. Auction
Summary
Augusts, 1977
CATTLE 8179. Compared
with 9326 head last week, and
9458 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers 25
cents to $1 higher. Slaughter
heifers & slaughter bulls
steady to 50 cents higher.
Salughter cows 25 cents to 50
cents lower. .Slaughter
bullocks 50 cents to $1
higher.
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
Put it all to
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flocks well into production arc reporting
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But in this business, potential is only half thi
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PRODUCT
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♦FEEDCONVERSION - Theß-300Vhasapi
efficiently convert feed to eggs. From 1966, uni
was withdrawn from Random Sample Tests, si
feed converter in the industry.
♦LIVABILITY - Field results from til B-300V
reintroduction in late ’76 indicate she may havi
in the business
* EGGSHELL QUALITY - Eggshell strength
1977 B-300V. Between 1972 and 1976, shell strci
has improved by a measured 15% in early lay
(68 weeks).
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management problems.
SERVICE
The Babcock distribution team has developed service programs to provide each
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•DELIVERY -- Careful, on-time and courteous.
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STEERS: High Choice &
Prime 40.00-41.60, Choice
Good 34.25-39.25, Standard
30.00-35.00, few Utility 25.25-
30,00. HEIFERS: Choice
33.50- Good 32.00-36.00,
Standard 26.00-31.75, few
Utility 23.00-29.50. COWS:
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter 24.50-28.00, Cutters
22.50- , Canners 20.00-
24.50, Shells down to 16.00.
BULLOCKS; Few Choice
35.70-40.00, Good 32.00-36.85,
few Standard 29.50-33.85, few
Utility 25.80-30.60. BULLS:
Yield Grade No. 1 1000-1800
Please call us collect!
lbs. 32.00-37.25; yield grade
No. 2 900-1900 lbs. 30.00-34.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good &
Choice 300-800 lbs. feeder
steers 30.00-40.00; Good &
Choice 300-600 lbs. feeder
heifers 25.00-34.50, few
Medium 300-500 lbs. 18.00-
24.00.
CALVES 5418. Compared
with 5333 head last week, and
5016. head a year ago.
Vealers steady to $3 higher.
VEALERS: Few Prime
60.00- Choice 45.00-
60.00, Good 37.00-53.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
30.00- 90-110 lbs. 28.00-
36.00, Standard 70-90 lbs.
21.00- Utility 50-100
Ibss. 15.00-25.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 31.00-52.00; holstein
heifers 90-110 lbs. 29.00-40.00.
HOGS 6082: Compared
with 6268 head last week, and
6954 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts 25 cents to
75 cents lower. BARROWS &
GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240
lbs. 44.00-46.00, No, 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 42.50-45.00, No. 2-3
190-260 lbs. 40.00-43.00, No. 2-
4 250-325 lbs. 35.0040.00, No.
1-3130-180 lbs. 32.5042.00. US
No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows
33.00-37.25, No. 2-3 350-700
ether!
BABCOCK FARMS
Box 285 Lititz, PA (717)626-8561
* Dave Delaney (717) 898-0234
* Harold Jamqs (717)587-3301
•Walt Weydman (716)649-5987
•Lee Walker (304)496-7807 j
•Glenn Morgan (717)394-3320
BA*BCOCK POULTRY FARM, INC.
Box 280
Ithaca, NY (607)272-5990
• Bob Grander (607) 387-3941
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lbs. 28.00-34.50. Boars 21.00-
30.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1865.
Compared with 1875 head
last week, and 3578 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs
unevenly steady. US No. 1-3
25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 13.50-
27.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50
lbs. 27.00-38.00, No. 1-3 50-75
lbs. 34.00-45.00 per head.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS
1769. Compared with 2192
head last week. Feeder pigs
were mostly $5 to $lO higher,
spots $1 lower. All price' cwt.
basis. US No. 1-2 3040 lbs.
92.00-111.00, 40-50 lbs 71.00-
93.00, 50-70 lbs. 62.00-78.00,
No. 2-3 3040 lbs. 81.00-99.00,
40-55 lbs. 69.00-86.00, No. 3 30-
70 lbs. 48.0080.00, Utility 25-
50 lbs. 40.00-66.00.
SHEEP 986. Compared
with 636 head last week, and
835 head a year ago. Spring
slaughter lambs unevenly
steady. Choice 60-110 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 43.00-
52.00, Good 50-105 lbs. 34.50-
15.00. Slaughter ewes 5.00-
17.50.
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Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
August 9,1977
CATTLE 353. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market;
High Choice & Prime No. 24
1150-1400 lbs. slaughter
steers 39.0040.25, Choice No.
2-4 37.75-40.00, couple to
40.50, Good 34.60-38.00,
Standard 31.00-34.60, Utility
28.25-30.50. Choice slaughter
heifers 34.00-37.00, Good
34.00-35.25, Standard 30.00-
32.50, Utility 26.50-29,50.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 25.50-
27.75, Cutters 24.50-26.50,
Canners 21.50-24.50, Shells
down to 20.50. Good
slaughter bullocks 35.00-
37.50, Utility 28.00-31.00.
Yield Grade No. 1 1000-1750
lbs. slaughter bulls 31.60-
36.00. Medium & Good 300-
700 lbs. feeder steers 30.00-
40.00.
CALVES 194. Few Prime
vealers 62.50, Choice 51.00-
58.00, couple at 60.50, Good
43.00-50.00, Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 35.0040.00, 90-110
lbs. 30.00-35.00, Standard 70-
85 lbs. 27.00-31.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 35.00-45.50.
HOGS 418. (Monday
August 8, 1977.) US No. 1-2
200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts
45.2546.50, No. 1-3 190-240
lbs. 44.0045.25, No. 2-3 200-
250 lbs. 42.7043.60, No. 24
250-300 lbs. 34.0040.00. US
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows
32.75-36.60. Boars 24.00-29.50.
FEEDER PIGS 289. US
No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs
13.00-25.00 per head, No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. 23.00-45.00, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 33.00-41.00, one lot
No. 1-3 65 lbs. 46.00 per head.
SHEEP 9. One Good spring
slaughter lamb at 40.00,
Utility 29.00-30.00. Slaughter
ewes 9.00-11.00.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
12 Miles East of Lancaster
on Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
WEEKLY
FEEDER PIG
SALE
EVERY WEDNE!
Sale to Start Prompu* av • -
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 save 2 5 cents tagging charge.
Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341
our office in advance.
NOTE:
Special Hog Breeding Stock Sales Saturday, Sept. 10,
1977 1:00 P.M. Hampshire Hogs for Franklin Feeser,
Tanytown, Md.
Saturday, Sept. 17-1:00 P.M. Purebred Duroc Hogs for
Dutch Valley Farms, Mark Nestleroth and John
Chapman. Also Sweigard’s Duroc for Bill and Gene
Sweigard.
Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion
Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M.
NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH
717-391-5538
Saturday, August 13, 1977 —5
Chambersburg
Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
August 4,1977
CATTLE 312. Compared
with last Thursday’s market,
slaughter cows steady to 75
cents lower. Few High
Choice and Prime slaughter
1000-1300 lbs. 38.5040.50,
Good 34.85-38.10, few
Standard 31.75-34.75, few
Utility 27.25-29.25. Choice
875-1000 lbs. slaughter
heifers 24, 35.85-38.25, few
Good 35.75-36.35, few
Standard 31.75-34.00. Utility
and High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 25.00-27.75,
couple to 28.10, Cutters 24.25-
26.60, Canners 22.25-25.00,
Shells down to 20.00. Few
Good slaughter bullocks
35.00-35.85. Few Yield Grade
No. 1, 1250-1750 lbs.
slaughter bulls 33.00-37.25.
Few Good 200-600 lbs. feeder
steers 29.00-37.00.
CALVES 711. Vealers
grading Choice mostly $5 to
$8 higher, Standard and
Good $2 to $6 higher. Choice
vealers 54.00-65.50, couple to
$68.00, Good 44.00-53.00,
Standard and Good 110-130
lbs. 36.00-42.00, 90-110 lbs.
35.00-38.50, Standard 70-85
lbs. 31.00-36.00, Utility 60-100
lbs. 15.00-30.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. Holstein
heifers 90-110 lbs. 37.00-40.00.
HOGS 169. Barrows and
gilts about steady. Few lots
US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs.
barrows and gilts 44.60-44.85,
No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 42.00-
43.75, No. 2-3 240-270 lbs.
40.1042.10, No. 24 265-325
lbs. 33.85-38.75. US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. sows 33.00-35.25,
few individual’s No. 2-3 450-
550 lbs. 31.00-32.50. Boars
23.00-28.25.
FEEDER PIGS 63, US No.
1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs
18.00-25.00 per head, No. 1-3
50-75 lbs. 31.00-36.50 per
head.
SHEEP 54. Choice 60-100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
37.50-44.50, Good 40-70 lbs.
30.00-35.00. Few slaughter
ewes 5.00-17.50.
717-393-4464