—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 19,1977 6 Livestock market an GM Livestock Market Duncanville, Pa. November 14,1977 Market steady with last week’s market. Steers: High choice and prune 41.00-43.00; good to choice 37.0041.00; standard to good 32.0037.00; others 28.00-32.00. Heifers: High choice and prune 32.0036.50; good to choice 28.0032.00; others 24.0028.00. Feeder steers: Good to choice: 32.0036.00; standard to good 30.0032.00; others 26.0030.00. Bulls: 900 to 16401b5. 28.00 36.00. Cows: High choice to prime 26.0028.75; good to standard 22.0026.00; utility 20.0022.00; canners, down to 17.00. . Calves: High to choice 64.00- good to choice 55.00- standard to good 30.00- bobs, 70 to 90 lbs. 15.00- farm bull calves, 90 to 120 lbs. 46.00-58.00; farm heifer calves, 90 to 120 lbs. 46.00-58.00. Hogs; 190 to 240 lbs. 39.50- 41.75; 170 to 260 lbs. 37.00- 39.50. Sows: 32.00-38.50. Boars: 20.00-24.00. Sheep: Good to choice, 90 to 124 lbs. 46.00-50.00. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, November 14,1977 Reported receipts of 371 horses and pomes. Market stronger than last week’s market. Local work horses 175-680; riding horses 150-300; better horses 325-500; lightweight killers 22-26; heavyweight killers 28-32; mares 20-60; colts 10-25; geldings 20-55; larger pomes 75-175. TRY A CLASSIFIED GREEN DRAGON £«v LIVESTOCK SALES mJ 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS cows BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and veal calves 11.00 A.M - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call- Office 717-733-2444 Walter H. Risser, Proprietor Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, November 14 Reported receipts of 550 calves, 237 cows, 126 hogs, 71 heifers, 9 sheep, 20 lambs, 52 bulls, and 20 steers. Cattle market some easier and calf market steady. Veals 55.0071.00; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 41.0046.00; bobs, 80 lbs and down 30.0040.00; grassers and feeders 24 00 36.50; lambs 38.00-58.00; sheep 12.0020.00; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 38.0040.00, top 42.00; sows 27.0032.00; boars 22.0026.00; pigs 100035.00; heifers 24.0030.50; steers, good 33.00-35.00; steers, common 26.0030.00; bulls 28.0033.00; cows, good 24.00 25.00, top 26.25; cows, medium 22.0023.00; cows, poor or small 17.0020.00; horses 150.00215.00; ponies 15.0030.00; goats 10.0030.00. East Coast Carlot Meats Princeton, New Jersey November 16,1977 Compared to Tuesday’s dose: demand and com mitments generally light for most items. Choice S 3 steer beef indicated weak. Choice 3 arm chucks steady to 1.00 higher; hinds steady m limited test. Good and Choice Boning veal steady to 2.00 lower. Lamb compared to last week steady to 2.00 WE WILL HAUL HAY, STRAW, & GRAIN To Local Auctions or Buy Outright Paid at Scales MEADOW GREEK FARMS Call or 717-933-4377 lower decline on 55 lbs. down. Fresh pork loins 14-17 lbs. 75 tO 1.00 higher. STEER BEEF » 7 Loads Choice 3: 600700 lbs. 68.75, select Choices: 700800 lbs 67 75, load yesterday Choice 4: 600900 lbs 64.25. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS CHOICES 14 Loads STEER HINDS- 145-190 lbs. 80 50, steady. ARM CHUCKS: 90130 lbs. 52.0053.00, steady to firm ARM BACKS: 100-150 lbs. 67.50 RIBS: 25-35 lbs 115.00. ROUNDS, STEER- 60-85 lbs. 76.00-77.00 FULL 39.50-40.00 PLATES LAMB CARCASS CHOICE & PRIME 3-4 17 Loads Compared to last week: 50 lbs. down 106.00-107.00; 55 lbs. down 104.00-106.00, 1.00 to 2.D0 lower; 55-65 lbs. 100.00- few 103.00, generally steady; 65-75 lbs. 95.00- steady. VEAL CARCASS-HIDE ON Prune (Special Fed): No sales reported. Put it all to The Babcock B-300V is rapidly reestablishin herself as the world’s top layer. Egg producers flocks well into production are reporting performance they haven’t seen for years .. . from any layer. In many cases, in fact, they an reporting their best performance ever But in this business, potential is only half the game. Babcock backs its bird with the most pn fcssional, experienced distribution team in the industry. Consider these features PRODUCT The B-300V rates “excellent” in all key indii liable performance; •EGG PRODUCTION - The B-300V peaks hi, for quick recovery of your costs, and early profi persistency after peak translates to top egg pro< •FEED CONVERSION - The B-300V has a pi efficiently convert feed to eggs From 1966, uni was withdrawn from Random Sample Tests, sh< feed converter in the industry. ♦LIVABILITY - Field results from all B-300V rcintroduction in late ’76 indicate she may have in the business. •EGGSHELL QUALITY - Eggshell strength i 1977 B-300V. Between 1972 and 1976, shell strei has improved by a measured 15% m early lay (36 weeks) and 30.8% m late lay (68 weeks). ♦RESISTANCE TO STRESS - We call it “manageability”.Thcß-300Visacalm, adaptable bird. She resists environmental stresses and recovers rapidly from management problems SERVICE The Babcock distribution team has developed service programs to provide each individual grower or egg producer with the optimum product for his specific operation ♦DELIVERY Careful, on-time and courteous ♦QUALITY PRODUCTS Birds are hatched and/or grown with Babcock technical £ assistance. Uniform, healthy chicks and started pullets are vaccinated for your area I V, challenges, and are correctly and fully-developed for their age. ♦SERVICE -- Experienced, professional service is available before, during and after delivery. % * FLEXIBILITY -- Babcock distributors are equipped to supply the needs of your operation, whatever the size of your order. 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! auction news Good and Choice Boning Type: Northeastern Sup pliers: 65-75 lbs. 58.00-60.00, all steady to 2.00 lower; 55-64 lbs. 56.00-58 00; 45-54 lbs. 54.00- 35-44 lbs. 52.00- ; 34 lbs. down 50.00- Midwest and West Coast Suppliers: 70-80 lbs. 60 00-62.00, all generally steady; 60-70 lbs. 58.00-60.00; 5060 lbs 56.00-58.00 ; 40-50 lbs 54.00-56.00 ; 30-40 lbs. 52 00-54.00. CURED & PROCESSED MEATS 4 Loads SEMI BONELESS HAMS; 17-20 lbs. 110.00, .50 higher. FRANKS 70 Beef, 30 Pork; No. 1 Pack 62.00,1.00 higher. BOLOGNA 70 Beef, 30 Pork: No. 1 Pack 64.00, 1.00 higher. BONELESSBEEF 3 Loads 85% Chemical Lean, Fresh 65.25-65.50. BEEF TRIMMINGS 50% Chem. Lean, Frozen 40.25 load. 60% Chem. Lean, Frozen 44.50 Load. Please Call Us Collect! Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. November 15,1977 CATTLE 253. Compared with 2 weeks ago market; Choice slaughter steers 41.7542.60, Good 34.85-39.50, Standard 28.00-35.00. Good slaughter heifers 37.35-37.85, AVON GROVE HAY, STRAW & FODDER AUCTION Every Thursday 12:00 NOON AVON GROVE ether! BABCOCK FARMS Box2BsLititz,PA •Dave Delaney •Harold James •Walt Weydman •Wayne Faulkner BABCOCK POULTRY FARM, INC. Box 280 Ithaca, NY *Bob Grander Standard 31.00-34.50, Utility 28.00- Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 23.25-25.00, Cutters 22.00- 23.50, Canner & Low Cutter 19.00- Shells down to 16.75. Good slaughter bullocks 35.35-37.60, Stan dard 29.35-31.75. Guaranteed not less than $6O per ton for dry hay. Routes 1 and 41 It (717) 626-8561 (717) 898-0234 (717)587-3301 (716) (717) (607) 272-5990 (607) 387-3941 Continued on Page 7 ly mmA '■&£& ■ '% 'r i
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