livestock maHcet and auction news August 17,1977 Compared to Tuesday’s steady; Skinned hams 3.00- close, fresh pork cut trade< 4.00 lower than Monday, closing moderate, demand except 26 &up lbs. 75 lower; moderate. Fresh loins 2.25- bellies steady to 2.50 higher 3.50 lower, except 20-up lbs. FRESH PORK CUTS 3.00 higher; picnics 1.50 Loins 14-DN lbs. 86.25- higher; Boston butts not 86.50; 94.25-96.00 export, 3.25- BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE 45 LIMOUSIN-HEREFORD CROSS COWS Bred Beefalo 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 % BULLS i HEIFERS. BEEFALO N & J 4270 Quakerbridge Road Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association HENS EAT BECAUSE THEY LAY EGGS. 810 LAYENA 1 PRE PEAK 2 (18-28 wks) POST PEAK 2 (28 wks.+) in House Daily Feed Intake Maximum Temperature Lbs/100 Hens/Day Bio Layena 100 Bio Layena 107 Bio Layena 114 Bio Layena 121 Bio Layena 128 The numbers after the Bio Layena rations indicate the Purina Bio-Rating. Each subsequent ration contains 7 per cent extra amino acid, vitamin and mineral fortification over the previous one. For example. Bio Layena 114 contains 7 per cent more fortification than Bio Layena 107 and 14 per cent more than Bio Layena 100. 2 Values are guides only since feed use varies due to wastage, strains, etc. Use local judgement as when to change rations. JOHN J. HESS H, INC. Des Moines Carlot established; spareribs 810 LAYENA INTAKE GUIDES Below 60°F 60-70 T 70-80°F 80-90°F Abifi 90°F “Serving The Needs of the Agricultural Community” CALL^^^^j^ 3.50 lower; 14-17 lbs. 85.25- 85.50,2.25-3.00 lower; load 17- 20 lbs. 83.00; 20 & up lbs. 69.50, 3.00 higher. Picnics 4-8 lbs. 49.50-50.00, 1.50 higher; 8 & up lbs. 45.25. Boston butt no sales reported. Spareribs 3-DN lbs. 90.25, steady. Skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 75.50, 3.00 lower than Monday; 17-20 lbs. 75.504.00 lower than Monday; 20-26 lbs. 75.50, 3.00 lower than Monday; 26 &up lbs. 69.00,75 lower. Bellies, SDLS 10-12 lbs. 57.00-59.00, steady to 2.00 higher; 12-14 lbs. 65.00-69.00; steady; 16-18 lbs. 63.50, 1.50 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 The pullet during this period is (ike a sprinter, accelerating rapidly from no eggs to peak production in a very few days. Remember it’s the flock as an average, not the individual hen, that requires eight to nine weeks to reach peak production. Note the influence of the rate of sexual maturity on flock peak production as shown in Table 1. Table 1: Effect of Sexual Maturity on Peak Production Percent Production bv Week From Onset of Se; % of Flock Laying First Egg Week 21 32 21 _4 Average Flock Production % 80 92 " 91 90 There is a lot of information as well as misinformation about this period in the pullet's life. Over 25.0 23.4 to 25.0 21.7 to 23.3 20.0 to 21.6 Under 20.0 lbs. higher; 18-20 lbs. 61.50, 2.50 higher; 20-25 lbs. 50.25. BNLS CT Butt l-% to 3 lbs. 88.75. Pork Trim 50 lean 41.00 frozen; 80 lean 64.75 fresh; 65.00-65.50 frozen. Shank meat 82.00. Brisket bones 23.50 frozen. Neck Bones 14.50-15.50. Offal & variety: Melts 10.50. Compared to Tuesday’s close, beef trade closing slow, demand light on limited trade. Steer beef steady to 75 lower. Choice heifer beef not well established; Good steady to 1.00 lower. Primal Beef Cuts: Fores steady. Cow 93 94 94 60 94 94 60 9 25 51 75 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 20, 1977 beef steady. Sales on 21 loads of steer and heifer beef confirmed. 2 Loads cow beef. STEER BEEF 12 Confirmed Loads Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 61.50- 62.25, steady to 75 lower. Good 2-3 550-800 lbs. 57.25, 75 lower. HEIFER BEEF 9 Confirmed Loads Choice 3 400-500 lbs. 57.75 load. Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 59.75 couple loads. Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 56.75 load. Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 56.75 - steady to lower. COW BEEF 2 Confirmed loads Utility (BNG) 2-3 50.00 steady. Canner & Cutter 53.00. CHOICES PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 3 Confirmed Loads Fores 130-210 lbs. 50.00. Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs. 45.00. Beef Trimmings 4 Confirmed Loads Beef Trimmings 50 CHEM , lean (Fresh) 27.50; 75 CHEM lean (Fresh) 53.01V53.50; 90 CHEM Lean (Frozen) 74.00.. The key is to match a level of ration fortification that will provide the nutrient intake that a particular house of layers needs without any shortages or expensive and excessive overages. To do this weekly records of feed intake are necessary. Such records will return much more than effort involved to maintain them. CATTLE 450: Moderately active, slaughter steers and heifers firm to 50 cents higher, cows $l.OO lower, bulks steady to $l.OO higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 39.00-41.00; Good & Choice 35.50-38.75; Good 2-3 30.00- 35.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 800-1000 lbs. 34.00- 36.00; 4 head 37.50-38.00; Good & Choice 31.00-33.75. COWS; Utility 2-3 23.75- 27.50; Cutter 21.00-24.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-2320 lbs. 32.35-37.60. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice steers one load 450 lbs. 38.00. Hogs 700: Barrows & Gilts 75-1.00 higher; UJS. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. 45.50-45.75, few 46.00; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 45.00-45.50. SOWS: 50 cents higher; US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 34.00-35.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 140: Prime Vealers 225-300 lbs. 50.00-58.00; Choice 150- 300 lbs. 39.00-49.50; Good 150- 300 lbs. 30.00-38.00; Good & Choice 75-100 lbs. 26.00-33.50; 100-125 lbs. 30.00-37.00; Choice calves 300-400 lbs. 35.00-42.00. 5 Baltimore USDA August 15,1977
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