Livestock market and
East Coast
Carlot Meats
Princeton, New Jersey
October 26,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: trading light on beef
and pork as reported by the
USDA. Steer beef no com
parison, however comments
light. Prime special fed veal
steady to 2.00 lower. Good
and Choice Boning veal fully
2.00 higher. Lamb compared
to last week steady to 2.00
lower, decline on 65 lbs.
down.
STEER BEEF
(3 Loads Confirmed)
Choice 3 Selected 600-700
lbs. 71.00.
Choice 3 650-800 lbs. 70.50.
COW BEEF
Canner-Cutter 1-2 350 lbs.
up 48.00 late yesterday.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
Prime (Special Fed):
Kosher 180-250 lbs.
114.00- mixed Kosher
and non-Kosher 180-250 lbs.
110.00- steady to 2.00
lower.
Good and Choice Boning
Type Veal: Northeastern
Suppliers all fully 2.00
higher; 65-75 lbs. 60.00; 55-64
lbs. 58.00; 45-54 lbs. 56.00;
35-44 lbs. 54.00; 34 lbs. down
52.00. Midwest and West
Coast Suppliers higher sales
for next week’s delivery;
70-80 lbs. 60.0065.00; 60-70
lbs. 58.0063.00; 5060 lbs,
56.0061.00; 40-50 lbs.
ATTENTION
TRAILER LOAD
SALE
Terramydn Crumble*
Aureo-S 700 Crumbles
Baymix Wonner
Crumbles
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Single
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-11 able. Beef,
UnUl Dairy, Hogs,
1 Sheep
ZIMMERMAN ANIMAL
HEALTH SUPPLY
RD4,Lititz, PA 17543
Home Store Phone
717-733-4466
Closed All Day
Wednesdays.
ATTENTION:
Available at David
Good’s Farm Mach
inery Sale Nov 2 by
S Zimmerman.
54.00- 30-40 lbs
52.00-
LAMB
CHOICE & PRIME 3-4
(24 Loads Confirmed)
Compared to last week: 55
lbs. down 112.00-114.00,
steady; 65 lbs. down
110.00-113.00,1.00-2.00 lower;
65-75 lbs. 110.00-112.00,
generally steady.
FRESH PORK CUTS
LOINS: 14 lbs. down 87.00;
•14-17 lbs. 86.00-86.50.
BELLIES, SDLS: 12-14
lbs. 48.50.
CURED & PROCESSED
MEATS
(11 Loads Confirmed)
SKINNED HAMS: 16-19
lbs. 88.50, steady.
SEMI BONELESS HAMS:
17-20 lbs. 102.00, steady,
PICNICS: 5-9 lbs. 61.00.
1 LB. SLICED BACON:
Vacuum Pack 99.00.
FRANKS: 70 Beef, 30
Pork, 1 lb. Pack 62.00,
steady.
BOLOGNA: 70 Beef, 30
Pork, 1 lb. Pack 64.00,
steady.
BONELESS BEEF
85% chem. lean, fresh
64.00.
BEEF TRIMMINGS
(1 Load Confirmed)
50% chem. lean, fresh
35.5066.00.
Omaha
Cattle
October 27,1977
Compared with the
previous week’s close:
closing prices on slaughter
steers were weak to 25 lower.
Heifers were mostly steady,
But Good and low-Choice
under some pressure late.
Cows were 50-1.00 higher and
bulls firm to 50 higher.
Four day receipts 17,000 as
compared 15,500 previous
week and 13,900 a year ago.
Despite the non-slaughter
observance of Veteran’s Day
in many plants on Monday,
prices on slaughter steers
and heifers edged slightly
upward. The early advance
was lost later, however, as
most interests accumulated
sufficient live inventories to
meet immediate
requirements. Slaughter
under Federal Inspection
was moderately reduced by
the Monday Holiday, but
EASTERN LIMOUSIN BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION SALE
Held in conjunction with the
KEYSTONE INTERNATIONAL
LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION
HARRISBURG, PA.
SAT - NOV. 5,1977
7 P.M.
51 ■ Fifty one - 51
FULLBLOOD AND
PERCENTAGE ANIMALS
BREEDING STOCK - CLUB CALVES
For Catalogues & Information
6310 LaGrange Rd
Wyoming, N.Y., 14591
716-495-6509
carcass trading was
generally dull through
midweek. The overall finish
of the Fed cattle supply was
attractive on Monday with a
liberal percentage Choice,
but Good to Average-Choice
predominated on following
days. Slaughter steers made
up approximately 34 percent
and Heifers 30 percent. Cows
comprised 8 percent and
feeders for auction fully 25
percent.
STEERS: Early, ten loads
Choice and Prime 3-4 1095-
1227 lbs. 43.35-43.50. At
midweek, three loads Choice
and Prime 3-4 1090-1200 lbs.
42.50- Choice 2-4 1000-
1275 lbs. closed 41.75-43.00,
mainly 41.75-42.50. Mixed
good and choice 2-3 950-1225
lbs. 40.5041.75. Good 2-3
37.50- Standard and
Good 2-3 35.00-36.50.
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations, for
Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this
week 42.38; Choice 1100*1300
lbs. 42.50. Average weight
steers first three days 1112
lbs. as compared 1111 lbs.
previous week. Average
weight heifers first three
days 967 lbs. as compared
966 lbs. previous week.
HEIFERS: On Monday,
moderate volume choice and
prime 34 968-1003 lbs. 41.65-
42.00, part load 3 1016 lbs.
42.10. At mid week, fiveloads
choice and prime 3-4 959-1048
lbs. 41.50-41.60. Choice 2-4
875-1050 lbs. 39.75-41.00,
occasionally 41.25. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 875-1000
lbs. 38.50-40.00. Good 2-3
35.00-38.50. Small lots
standard and Good 2-3 32.00-
34.00.
COWS: Utility and com
mercial 24 23.50-25.50, few
26.00. Canner and Cutter
20.00-
BULLS: 1-2 1400-1800 lbs.
30.00- few 1 33.50-34.00.
MGI.
Leesport
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
October 26,1977
Supply included 135 head
feeder cattle.
CATTLE 368. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter steers
steady to $2 higher, most
auction news
advance on Choice grades.
Slaughter cows $1 to $2
higher. Few High Choice and
Prime 4-5, 1000-1190 lbs.
slaughter steers 42.85-44.00,
Choice 2-4,950-1350 lbs. 42.00-
44.10, few at 44.50, High Good
to Low Choice 39.75-42.00,
Good 36.00-40.25, Standard
33.00- Few Choice
slaughter heifers 34.35-37.10,
Good 30.00-34.25, few
Standard 27.00-29.25, few
Utility 23.85-25.75. Utility
and Commercial slaughter
cows 25.50-27.10, couple 29.50
and 29.60, Commercial (few)
4-5, 24.50-25.35, Cutters 24.00-
25.85, Canner and Low
Cutter 22.00-24.10, few Shells
down to 17.00. Few Good and
Choice slaughter bullocks
33.50-37.75, few Standard
32.00- Few Yield Grade
No. 11175-1735 lbs. slaughter
bulls 32.60-33.50, one at 39.50
individual Yield Grade No. 2,
1725 lbs. at 31.35. Choice 350-
850 lbs. feeder steers 34.00-
38.00, lot to 39.50, Good 350-
900 1b5.28.00-34.50, Medium
300-700 lbs. 22.50-30.00.
Medium and Good 350-675
lbs. feeder heifers 20.00-
26.00. Good and Choice 400-
800 lbs. feeder bulls 25.00-
32.50, few at 35.50.
CALVES 186. Vealers
steady to $2 higher. In
dividual Prime vealer at
70.00, Choice 63.00-70.00,
Good 50.00-60.00, Standard
and Good 110-130 lbs. 45.00-
52.00, 90-110 lbs. 32.00-39.00,
Standard 70-90 lbs. 28.00-
34.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 15.00-
25.00, Farm Calves were
extremely active. Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs. 38.00-50.50,
individual at 54.50.
HOGS 362. Barrows and
gilts mostly 75 cents to $1.50
lower. US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs.
barrows and gilts 42.75-43.25,
lot 43.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
42.00- No. 2-3 195-250
lbs. 40.25-42.10, 230-290 lbs.
35.0040.25, No. 1-3 115-175
lbs. 33.00-38.00. Sows steady
to 75 cents lower US No. 1-3
265-525 lbs. sows 34.00-37.25,
one at 39.00, No. 2-3 310-610
lbs. 30.00-35.00, few Utility
300455 lbs. 25.00-30.00. Boars
25.00-
FEEDER PIGS 102. ALL
SALES PER HUN
DREDWEIGHT BASIS. One
lot US No. 1-2 35 lbs. feeder
pigs at 79.00,97.00, lot 60 lbs.
No. 1-3 2545 lbs. 70.00-83.50,
few No. 1-3 55-75 lbs. 53.00-
64.00 cwt.
SHEEP 15. Few Choice 60-
105 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 53.00-63.00. Few
slaughter 16.00-17.50.
Sale Reports
A Fall swine sale was held
on October 7 by the Brooks
End and Par Kay Farms,
Beavertown, Pa. The top
selling individual was a
Yorkshire boar which sold
for $llOO to Alder Branch
Farm, Centerville, Md.
The 32 Yorkshire boars
averaged $442. Twelve
Landrace boars averaged
$340; 39 Yorkshire bred gilts
averaged $467; 13 Landrace
bred gilts averaged $447; 115
commercial open gilts
averaged $202; two Duroc
bred gilts averaged $380;
and two crossbred gilts
averaged $375. The 215 head
totalled $67,380.
The top selling Yorkshire
bred gilt went to Richard S
Hartman, New Carlisle,
Ohio, for $750 The top selling
landrace bred gilt went to
Vernon Heidt oi ’ v eu
Know die, Ohio, lei '>7s
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 29,1977
Area youth attend
hort convention
LEBANON - Ap
proximately 400 young
adults with a special interest
in horticulture, including
Cindy Gebhard, Jonestown;
Melissa Weaver,
Fredericksburg; Amy
Schaffer, Lebanon; Lisa
Yordy, Palmyra; Bob
Bensing, Lebanon, Jim
Connor, Lebanon, Alison
Scheib, Phoemxville; Janet
Latshaw, Spring City; Jena
Wyatt, West Grove, Joann
Wyatt, West Grove; Warren
Hilberg, Phoemxville; Dean
Nafziger, Phoemxville; and
Dave Foresman, adult
leader from Kennett Square,
are taking part m the forty
third annual National Junior
Horticulutral convention
held this weekend in Win
ston-Salem, North Carolina.
The NJHA meeting will
bring together young hor
ticulture leaders from
across the nation to compete
in various demonstrations
and contests, take in tours of
the Winston-Salem area, and
leam about the world of
horticulture.
The convention is the focal
point for national com-
Keystone Expo
opens next week
HARRISBURG - The
opening of the Farm Show
doors on Saturday,
November 5 will mark the
21st birthday of the Keystone
International Livestock
Exposition, one of the
nation’s greatest in
ternational livestock shows.
The Exposition is spon
sored by the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture,
the Pennsylvania Livestock
Association, and the Penn
sylvania Farm Show
Commission. The purpose of
the exposition is to advance
the livestock industry, to
encourage conservation and
to emphasize the meat-type
animal.
The continued success of
the Keystone International
can be seen in last year’s
entries; a record 3978 head
of livestock representing
nearly half the states and
Canada.
This year, for the first
time, a separate division has
been established for “special
breeds” in the beef cattle
department, open to all
breeds with national
associations and percentage
papers, not eligible in other
breed shows. The growing
popularity of “special
breeds,” such as Limousin,
Chianina, Simmental,
Longhorn, and Santa Ger
trudis, has made a
significant impact on the
livestock industry in recent
years.
The American Chianina
Association has announced
that they will award $5OOO to
the owner of any registered
Chianina steer which is
judged grand champion on
foot over all breeds at the
Keystone International.
Top selling Landrace boar
went to Milton Soyser,
Geneva, N Y., for $590.
The pigs were purchased
by buyers from 11 different
states Another offering of
200 head will be sold on
January 13
petition in such areas as
environmental education
and beautification;
production and marketing;
experimental horticulture;
“speaking of horticulture”;
gardening; plant
propagation; and
achievement and leadership
recognition.
The horticulture contest
will pit winning teams from
over 35 states in a
challenging and educational
activity. Over 200 con
testants will compete m a
written test, identify a wide
variety of plant materials,
and judge classes of
vegetables, fruits, flowers,
and ornamental specimens
for consumer quality.
Other program highlights
include workshops ranging
from corsages and floral
arrangements to sand
sculpture. Climax of the
four-day conference will be
the forty-third awards
banquet where regional and
national winners in the
various categories of
competition will be an
nounced.
A full week of judging in
general horse, sheep, swine,
and beef cattle will be
complimented by many
special events which will
give the visitor a better
understanding of the
livestock industry.
Recognizing that the
future is in the hands of farm
youth, the Keystone In
ternational provides junior
categories in competition
and judging.
* The 21st Annual Keystone
International Livestock
Exposition runs from
November 5 through 11 at
the Farm Show Complex in
Harrisburg. A detailed
program may be obtained
from the Keystone In
ternational Livestock Ex
position, Farm Show
Building, Harrisburg, Pa.
17120, or by calling 717-787-
2095.
Area farmers
attend Agway
annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -
Lancaster County farmers
were among the 5000 persons
gathering gather in the
Onondaga County War
Memorial, here, October 27-
28, for the 13th annual
meeting of Agway Inc.
Agway Inc., a farm supply
and food marketing
cooperative owned by 121,000
member-stockholders, ser
ves agriculture in 12 nor
theastern states Its
headquarters are in
Syracuse.
Representing the Garden
Spot Zone of Agway at the
two-day session were 40
committeemen, members
and guests
They heard reports on the
past year’s operation from
chairman of the board
George Steele of Pocopson,
Pa . and aeneral manager
Ronald N. Goddard
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