Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, November 12, 1977, Image 9

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    Livestock market and auction news
CATTLE 7120. Compared
with 6658 head last week, and
5557 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers
grading Good & Choice
steady 50 cents lower.
Standard & Low Good 50
cents to $1 higher. Slaughter
Heifers steady to 50 cents
lower. -Slaughter cows
steady to 25 cents higher.
Slaughter bullocks steady to
$1 lower. Slaughter bulls
unevenly steady. STEERS:
High Choice" & Prime 42.50-
45.25, Choice 40.00-44.75,
Good 35.50-41.00, Standard
32.00- few Utility 25.50-
32.00. HEIFERS: Few
Choice 35.00-41.50, Good
32.00- Standard 26.00-
33.00, few Utility 23.00-28.00.
COWS: Utility & Commerc
ial 23.25-27.25, Cutters 22.00-
25.00, Canner & Low Cutter
19.00- Shells down to
15.00. .BULLOCKS: Few
Choice 37.00-41.50, Good
34.00- few Standard
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Good sanitation, insect control, treatment of infec
tion and disease, worming and rodent control all
have to be carried on continuously for healthy birds
and healthy profits.
Simply stated, good pullets peak high; poor, ones do
not.
The move from the pullet house to the layer house
can be in some cases a severe stress and depress
that potential.
A few chickens saved or lost certainly influences the
potential return of the house.
Since feed intake is a poor guide for pre-peak layers
we must seek a substitute and the best substitute is
in house temperature.
Feed intake and performance fortification levels-
The Purina Laying Chow Bio-Rating gives the relative fortifica
tion of amino acid, vitamins and minerals. Bio Layena 100 is the
base product. For example, Bio Layena 114 contains 7% more
CONCI
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Pa. Auction
Summary
29.00- BULLS: Yield
Grade No. 1 1050-2000 lbs.
30.00- yield grade No. 2
900-1500 lbs. 27.00-32.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good&
Choice 300-750 lbs. feeder
steers 28.00-38.00; Good &
Choice 300-700 lbs. feeder
heifers 22.00-31.00; few Good
& Choice 300-600 lbs. feeder
bulls 25.00-33.00.
CALVES 4823. Compared
with 4300 head last week, and
4026 head a year ago.
Vealers $3 to $7 higher.
VEALERS: Few Prime
70.00- Choice 55.00-
72.00, Good 50.00-60.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
43.00- 90-110 lbs. 36.00-
46.00, Standard 70-90 lbs.
34.00- Utility 55-100 lbs.
25.00- Farm calves
active. Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. -42.00-57.00; holstein
heifers 90-125 lbs. 39.00-60.00.
HOGS 7133. Compared
with 6513 head last week, and
5257 head a year ago.
Barrows & gilts 50 cents to
f
USION:
PURINA CHDWS
$1.50 lower. BARROWS &
GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240
lbs. 41.00-44 00, No. 1-3 195-
250 lbs. 39.50-42.50, No. 2-3
190-260 lbs 37.00-40.50, few
No. 2-4 260-300 lbs. 36.00-
39.00, few No. 1-3 130-190 lbs.
35.00- SOWS: US No. 1-
3 300-600 lbs. 33.5040.00, few
No. 2-3 350-700 lbs. 30.00-
34.00. Boars 22.00-29.00.
FEEDER PIGS 2032.
Compared with 2358 head
last week, and 1032 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs steady
to $2 lower per head. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
12.00- per head. No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 16.00-32.00, few
Utility 15-45 lbs. 5.00-17.00
per head.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS
4083. Compared with 2652
head last week. Feeder pigs
were $6 to $l9 lower cwt.
ALL PRICES CWT. US No.
1-2 20-30 lbs. 55.00-67.00,3040
lbs. 57.00-81.00 40-50 lbs.
60.00- 50-75 lbs. 45.00-
65.00, 75-90 lbs. 45.00-58.00;
No, 2-3 20-30 lbs. 50.00-61.00,
3040 lbs. 56.00-78.00, 40-50
lbs. 52.00-73.00, 50-75 lbs.
45.00- Utility 30-50 lbs.
35.00-
STAYING COMPETITIVE WILL BE THE ANSWER.
REPEAT STAY COMPETITIVE. ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT
THINGS WILL BE TIGHT THE NEXT 24 MONTHS. WITH EGG
PRICES HOVERING AROUND THE BREAK EVEN POINT FOR
PRODUCERS.
Nutritional programs and management practices during housing through 36 weeks of age
can have considerable effect on peak and subsequent performance. It is our challenge to
start with a quality pullet and do nothing that harms its “performance potential". But too
we must be concerned about not feeding excesses of nutrients that are costly and hurt
income potential.
SHEEP 665. Compared
with 758 head last week, and
637 head a year ago. Wooled
slaughter Lambs mostly
steady. Choice 60-115 lbs
wooled slaughter lambs
47.00- Good 60-100 lbs.
42.00- Slaughter ewes
6.00-
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
Monday, November 11.1977
Reported receipts of 460
calves, 215 cows, 57 hogs, 52
heifers, 10 sheep, 31 bulls, 25
lambs, and 21 steers. Cattle
market steady and calf
market strong.
Veals 50.00-69.50; bobs, 90
to 110 lbs. 40.0046.00; bobs,
80 lbs. and down 25.00-36.00;
grassers and feeders 24.00-
37.00; lambs 35.00-54.00;
sheep 8.00-20.00; hogs, 200 to
250 lbs. 38.00-39.50; sows
32.00- boars 22.00-24.00;
pigs 10.00-27.00; heifers
26.00- steers, good
32.00- steers, common
26.00- bulls 27.00-33.50;
fortification than Bio Layena 107 and 14% more than Bio
Layena 100. Each of the above feed intake ranges represent
approximately 7% less feed consumption than the previous
range. Thus a drop of 7% in feed intake (approximately IVz
pounds/100 hens/day) is compensated for by an increase of
7% in ration fortification.
In this way daily intake of ammo acids, vitamins and minerals
remain constant. The correct level of fortification is exactly
matched to the hen’s feed intakes. If during stress conditions a
more highly fortified ration is desired, just choose the amount
of extra fortification by checking the Bio-Rating of each Purina
Laying Chow. Always use local judgement on whether tochange
the ration, since feed intakes will vary due to wastage, strain,
etc.
Failure to reach the highest level of production and
to maintain high levels many times is due to disease.
Therefore it is essential that prior to this time the
flocks should have received sufficient vaccination
properly administered to provide full and complete
resistance.
If you feel that we may be of service, please call 1-442-
4183 or write us, so that we may have a better un
derstanding of your needs.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 12,1977
cows, good 25.00-27.75; cows,
medium 22.00-23.50; cows,
poor or small 16.00-21.00;
small horses 50.00-75.00;
ponies 15.00-30 00; goats
12.00-30.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, November 4,1977
Feeder Cattle
1156
Today
Last Friday 1736
TREND: Compared to last
Friday feeder steers steady
to 50 lower, with decline
mainly on weights over 600
lbs.
FEEDER STEERS:
Three lots Choice and Prime
455-530 lbs. 40.0040.35; lot
Choice 425 lbs. 39.00, Choice
580-930 lbs. 36.25-38.85, lot
Choice fleshy 560 lbs. 35.50;
mixed Good and Choice 600-
875 lbs. 34.75-36.75; Good 675-
900 lbs. 33.35-35.00; few lots
Standard and Good Holsteins
740-975 lbs. 30.25-30.75, lot 620
lbs. 28.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Lot
Choice 360 lbs. 27.00.
JOHN J. HESS 11, INC.
So. Vintage Rd.
Paradise, Pa. 17562
Oklahoma
Feeder Cattle
November 10,1977
Cattle and Calves 6500
CATTLE AUCTION:
Moderately active, early
sales feeder cattle and
calves generally steady:
majority receipts Mixed
Good and Choice 300-650 lb.
feeder steers and heifers;
fairly large attendance
buyers.
FEEDER STEERS: Early
sales Choice 300-400 lb. 43.75-
48.75; 400-500 lb. 43.75-46.50;
500-600 lb 40.00-43.95 ; 600-700
lb. 38.25-38.80; 700-800 lb
38.00-39.20; few 800-850 lb
37.75-38.95; Mixed Good and
Choice 400-500 lb 39.25-42.25;
500-800 lb. 37.00-38.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 375-500 lb 33.50-37.00;
500-735 lb 33.75-35.00; Mixed
Good and Choice 300-500 lb
31.50-33.75; 500-675 lb 32.00-
33.75; Good 300-715 lb 28.75-
31.75.
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