Livestock market an (Continued from Page 6) CHOICES PRIMAL BEEF CUTS WEWILL HAIR. HAY, STRAW, & GRAIN To Local Auctions or Buy Outright - Paid at Scales MEADOW GREEN FARMS Call 717S&4080 airman L & M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE - —Quality Electrified Mounlons & Furs - f ,<■ *T i Tannery Direct Disl.-Wholesale & Retail - Check our Quality, Price & Services 1 • Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural & All Colors • Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen Products • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices -- • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola 117 W Summit SI., Mohnton, Pa 215-777-2465 Hours; Mon - Fri. 9-8 30; Sat. 9-5 , Put it all to The Babcock B-300V is rapidly reestablishii herself as the world’s top layer. Egg producer! 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 tlu game. Babcock backs its birdLwith the mostpn fessional, experienced distribution team in the < industry. Consider-these features: PRODUCT Theß-300V rates “excellent” in all key indi itable performance: •EGG PRODUCTION - The.B-300V peaks hi for quick recovery of your costs, and early prof persistency after peak translates to top egg proi •FEED CONVERSION - The B-300V has api efficiently convert feed to eggs. From 1966,um - was withdrawn from Random Sample Tests, si feed converter in the industry. ♦LIVABILITY - Field results from all B-300V reintroduction in.late ’76 indicate she ifiay liavi in the business.. •EGGSHELL QUALITY - Eggshell strength 1977 B-300V.Between 1972 and 1976, shell strei has improved by a measured 15% in early lay . (68 weeks). _ ' •RESISTANCE TO STRESS -- We call it “manageability”. The B-300V is a calm, 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 jj assistance. Uniform, healthy chicks and started pullets are vaccinated for your area 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! 10 Loads FORES: 130*210 lbs. 56.50, 1.00 lower ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs. 47.50-48.00, mostly 47.75, steady to 1.00 Higher ROUNDS (STEER): 35-70 lbs. 70.75, steady MBS: 25-30 lbs. 113.75 RIBS: 30-35 lbs. 115.75 Compared to Tuesday’s close, fresh pork cut trade moderate; demand moderate to good. „ Fresh Loins steady. Picnics steady. Skinned hams 50-2.00 higher. Bellies 50-1.00 higher. Other cuts not fully established. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/DN lbs. 77.00- 77.75; 14-17 lbs. 76.00-77.00; 80.00 trimmed, steady; 17-20 Please Call Us Collect! lbs. 74.00 trimmed; 20 & Up lbs. 66.50, steady PICNIC 4-8 lbs. 41.00, steady; 8 & Up lbs. 44.50 export BOSTON BUTT 8 & Up lbs. r 51.50 HAMS: 14/DN lbs 103.25 frozen; 14-17 lbs 101.00; 17-20 lbs. 95.50-96.25, 1.25-1.50 higher; 20-26 lbs. 88.50, 50 Higher, 20-26 lbs. 92.25-94.00 export, 26 & Up lbs. 79.00, 2.00 Higher BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12 lbs. 45.00; 14-16 lbs 44.50- 45.00, 50 Higher 16-18 lbs. 42.0042.50,50-1.00 Higher OFFAL AND VARIETY CHITTERLINGS, REG ULAR 60’s: 37.25 KIDNEYS: 9.50-10.00 TONGUES, SCALDED: 1 34.50 Pa. Auction Summary Harrisburg, Pa. November 25,1977 CATTLE 5607. Compared with 7697 head a week ago, and 4540 head a year agol Compared with last week’s market, - slaughter steers mostly steady, spots $1 higher. Heifers uneven, ether! BABCOCK FARMS Box2BsLititz,PA ‘Dave Delaney ‘Harold James ♦WaltWeydman ‘Wayne Faulkner BABCOCK POULTRY FARM, INC Box 280 Ithaca, NY _ •Bob Grander d extremes $2 higher to $1 lower. Cows unevenly steady to 50 cents lower. Feeder cattle mostly. $1.50 to $3 lower. Bulls 25 cents to $2 lower. Steers; High Choice & Prime No. 3-4 44.0046.85, Choice No. 2-4 40.0045.00, Good 36.0041.50, Standard 30.00- few Utility 27,00 31.00, Heifers: Choice 37.00 42.75, Good 32.00-38.50, Standard 29.00-33.00, few Utility 22.00-30.00. Cows: Utility & Commercial 23.50 26.50, Cutters 21.50-25.00, Canner & Low Cutter 18.00 23.75, Shells down to 16.00. Bullocks: Few Choice 38.50 43.00, few Good 34.00-38.50, few Standard 28.00-34.00, few Utility 22.00-29.00. Bulls; Yield Grade #llOOO-22.00 lbs. 29.00- yield, grade #2 900-1700 lbs, 27.00-32.00. Feeder Cattle: Choice 400 800 lbs. feeder steers 33.00 39.00, Good 500-750 lbs. 28.00 35.00, few Medium 500-750 lbs. 22.00-28.00; Medium & Good 300-700 lbs. feeder heifers 21.00-28.00; Medium & Good 300-750 lbs. feeder bulls 20.00-31.00. CALVES 3692. Compared with 4371 head last week, and 3227 head a year ago. Vealers mostly steady to $3 y (717) 626*6561 (717) 898-0234 (717)587-1 (716) 649-5! (717) 626-f (607)272-5990 (607)387-3941 Lancaster Farmim auction news lower. Vealers: Few Prime 69.00- Choice 55.00- 70.00, Good 45,00-58.00, few Standard & Good 110130 lbs. 33.00- 90110 lbs. 35.00. 41.00, Standard 7090 lbs. 27.0035.50, Utility 50100 lbs. 20.0032.00, Farm calves, holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 36.00- holstein heifers 85-125 lbs. 40.00-58.00. HOGS 6748. Compared with 7349 head last week, and 6658 head a year ago. Barrows & gilts $1 to $1.75 higher. Barrows & Gilts: US No. 1-2 200240 lbs. 42.00 44.00, No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 40.0043.00 No. 2-3190260 lbs. 38.0041.00, few No. 24 250 325 lbs. 37.0039.00, No. 1-3 140190 lbs. 305038.00. Sows: $1 lower. US l-3 300-575 lbs. 32.0038.00, No. 2-3 300 600 lbs. 28.00-32.50. Boars 22.0026.50. Boars 22.00-26.50. FEEDER PIGS 2017. Compared with 2423 head last week, and 1454 head a year ago. Feeder pigs mostly $1 to $2 higher. US. No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 8.00-22.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.00-31.00, few No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 28.00-34.00, Utility 15-75 lbs. 5.00-18.50, few to 23.00 per head. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 2793. Compared with 1479 head a week ago. All sales cwt. Bulk sales $3 to $9 higher, spots $l5 higher. US No. 1-2 2040 lbs. 76.00-91.00, 40-50 lbs. 75.00-88.00, 50-65 lbs. 64.00-80.00; No. 2-3 3040 lbs. 66.00-80.00, 40-50 lbs. 58.00-80.50, 50-75 lbs. 55.00- 73.00,70-100 lbs. 44.00-53:00. SHEEP 373. Compared with 605 head last week, and 619 head a year ago. Wooled slaughter lambs steady to $2 lower. Choice 70-110 lbs. wooled lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 47.00-53.50, Good SO HO lbs. 39.0049.00. Slaughter ewes 6.50-20.00. n| Mass r&Jg’Sis Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. November 29,1977 CATTLE 280. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows uneven,- Utility & Commercial 25 cents to 50 cents; Canner & Cutter 25 cents to 50 cents lower. Choice No. 24 950-1280 Decembers 1977 Saturdi lbs. slaughter steers 42.60- 44.35, one 44.60, few High Good to Low. Choice 42.35- 43.10, Good 36.10-41.60, Standard 32.00-36.50, few Utility & Low Standard 26.25- 30.35, Choice No. -3-4 slaughter heifers 37.50-38.50, few 39.60, few Good 32.00- 36.10, few Standard 27.85- 32.35, few Utility 24.50-27.35. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 24.85-27.10, few 27.35; Cutters 23.00-25.35, Canner & Low Cutter 21.75- 23.25, Shells down to 15.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 35.75-37.60, few Good 32.00-33.00, few Utility & Low Standard 24.25-28.75. Few Yield Grade #ll4BO-1955 lbs. slaughter bulls 32.50- 35.60; one yield grade #21470 lbs. 30.85. CALVES 181. Vealers grading Standard & Good 70- 110 lbs. $4 to $7 lower. Few Choice & Prime 60.00-68.50, few Good 45.00-60.00, Standard & Good 110-140 lbs. 37.00- lbs. 31.00- 36.50, Standard 70-90 lbs. 25.00- Utility 50-100 lbs. 15.00- Farm Calves, holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 35.00- few holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 40.0049.50. HOGS 216. Barrows & gilts 75 cents to $1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.50, lot 42.85, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 42.00-42.50, No. 2- 3 195-250 lbs. 40.8542.10, few No. 24 255-280 lbs. 39.60- 40.75. US No. 1-3 255560 lbs. sows 31.00-33.50, No. 2-3 350- 590 lbs. 26.7530.50. Few boars 25.00-26.25. FEEDER PIGS 30. US No. 1-3 3045 lbs. feeder pigs 22.50-24.50 per headT 1 SHEEP 6. One Choice 90 lbs. wooled slaughter lamb at 50.00, few Utility & Good 60-70 lbs. 20.00-39.00. One slaughter buck at 10.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, Nov. 30,1977 Reported receipts of 218 cows, 99 heifers, and 7 bulls. Market steady with two weeks ago. Load of N.Y. fresh 635- 1050, springers 525-825; load (Continued on Page 8) 7
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