Livestock mg rsburg ction iber29,1977 560. Compared as t Thursday’s slaughter cows Utility- and Com sl.so to $2 lower, and Cutter 25,cents lower. Low to Choice 1000-1200 slaughter steers 75, Good 37.0041.00, 33.50-36.50, few 32.00-33.75. Few slaughter heifers .60, few Good 33.75- few Standard 31.75- Utility and Corn slaughter cows i, couple to 29.50, X* WHILE AT FARM SHOW VISIT OUR AREA IH THE BEEF BARN TO SEE OUR BULLS. Royal Leige 205 day wt. 572, yearling wt. 996, now Junior Bull Champion, Maryland State Fair; irve Champion Bull, York Fair; Reserve Cham pion Bull, Pennsylvania Polled Hereford Association Summer Show. Royal Marksman 205 day wt. 709, now weighs 875 and still growing. , RRH Oakland now 1,728 and growing. > At home at service, Morlunda Majestic C 428, Reserve Champion 8011, West Virginia State Fair; Grand Champion, Cumberland, Maryland Fair, Senior Champion Bull, Keystone International Livestock Exhibition; Reserve Senior Champion, 1977 Farm Show. Weighing 1,809 at work; Service of FPP Supreme Roundup, 2,100, senior bull. Our bulls can, help your herd, whether straight bred or crossbred. Reserve your Spring Bottom Farm Bull now. Ask for Frank Darcey or Bobby Kreitz at the Beef Barn or call us at our Fairfield Farms (717) 334-1903. Babcock B-300V IST W 2D" Results of the 20th Pennsylvania Random Sample Egg Laying Test confirm the reports we've been receiving from egg producers in Pennsylvania on the outstanding performance of the Babcock B-300V. If you’ve been buying chicks based on Random Sample performance, isn't it time to buy today’s winner--the Babcock B-300V. Cutters 24.00-26.75, Canner and Low Cutter 22.50-25.35, Shells down to 18.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 34.25-36.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-1650, lbs. slaughter bulls 29.50-37.00. Medium and Good 400-800 lbs. feeder steers 29.00-36.00. Few Good 300-700 lbs. feeder heifers 27.50-32.50. CALVES 650. Vealers $2 to $lO higher. ' Pew Prime vealers 84.00-87.50, Choice 71.00- Good 59.00-71.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 45.00-65.00, 90-110 lbs. 38.00- Standard 7085 lbs. 33.00-38.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 15.00-30.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 38.00-54.00, couple to 56.00. MCOME OVER FEED & CHICK COSTS PENNSYLVANIA RANDOM SAMPLE TEST Babcock B-300V Shaver 288 DeKalb XL Hisex IMPORTANT NOTICE: We have received several questions concerning Babcock’s showing in European Egg Laying tests as advertised in this paper. The Babcock B-300V was not entered in the recently completed Wissinkenke and Putten Laying Tests. P.O. BOX 280 / ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 1 U.S.A. / PHONE: (607) 272-5990 rket and HOGS 117. Barrows and gilts $1.50 to $2.50 lower. US No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 45.10-45.85, lot 46.50, lot No. 2-3 265 lbs. at 44.60. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 33.00-36.25, couple to 38.50. Few Boars 24.00-25.00. FEEDER PIGS 31. US No. 1-315-20 lbs. feeder pigs 8.00- 15.50 per head, few No. 1-330- 40 lbs. 25.50-26.50 per head. SHEEP 15. Few Choice 55- 85 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 50.00-55.50. Lot Good slaughter ewes at 35.00. G&M Livestock Market Duncanville, Pa. January 2,1977 Market lower than last week’s market. Steers: Choice 41.00-42.60; good to choice 38.00-41.00; standard to good 32.00-38.00; other 26.00-32.00. Heifers: Choice 36.00- 39.00; good to choice 30.00- 36.00; others 22.00-30.00. Feeder Steers: Good to choice, 300 to 500 lbs. 34.00- 42.00; 500 to 800 lbs. 32.00- 35.00; standard to good 28.00- 32.00. Bulls: 1000 to 1400 lbs. 31.00-35.00; No. 2 26.00-31.00. Cows; High Choice to L & M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Mountons & Furs V r > h 3 Tannery Direct Dist - Wholesale & Retail i Check our Quality, Pnce & Services' • Woolen Hosp Pads - Natural & All Colors • Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen‘Products • Sheepskin Coals a) Reasonable Prices • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola H7W Summit St., Mohnton, Pa 215-777-2465 Hours. Mon - Fri. 9-8:30; Sat. 9-5 INCOME OVER CHICK & FEED COST FLOOR 6.74 6.27 5.96 6.43 CAGE 6.07 5.52 5.85 6.04 Prime 27.00-29.00; good to standard 24.00-27.00; cutters 22.00-24.00; canners down to 18.00. Calves: High choice 71.00- 74.00; good to choice 60.00- 71.00; standard to good 30.00- 60.00, light 15.00-30.00. Hogs: 200 to 240 lbs. 44.25- 46.60; light 35.00-42.00. Feeder Pigs: 25 to 40 lbs. 18.00-22.00; 40 to 50 lbs. 22.00- 28.00. Sows: 32.00-40.00. Boars: 22.00-28.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Friday, Dec. 30,1977 Feeder Cattle 325 Today Last Friday TREND: Insufficient lots over four head to establish trend. Market not reported due to holiday. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. January 3,1978 CATTLE 332. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter bulls $1.50 to $3.25 lower, spots $4 lower. Choice slaughter steers 43.00-44.75, EGG PRODUCTION PER HEN HOUSED FLOOR 275.7 273.1 275.7 268.3 CAGE 256.1 245.5 253.3 258.8 auction news Good 38.00-43.00, Standard 35.00- Utility 28.00- 35.00. Good slaughter heifers 35.00- Standard 32.00- 35.00, Utility 23.00-32.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 25.00-27.75, Cutters 24.00-25.50, Canner Low Cutter 22.50-23.85, Shells down to 18,00. Choice slaughter bullocks 39.50- 40.75, Good 35.00-38.50. Yield Grade #1 1200-2105 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.50-35.85; yield grade #2 800-1200 lbs. 28.00-32.00. Few Good 300-650 lbs. feeder steers 32.00-41.50. CALVES 231. Vealers $2 to $5 lower. Prime vealers 70.00- Choice 60.00 70.00, Good 55.00-60.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 45.00- 90-110 lbs. 35.00 45.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 25.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-115 lbs. 36.50-45.00. HOGS 501. (Monday, January 2,1978). Barrows & gilts $1.25 to |2.25 lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.20-46.60, No. 1-3 190 250 1b5.44.00-45.30, No. 2-3 250-300 lbs. 40.75-43.75. US No. 1-3 400-500 lbs. sows 32.00-37.75. Boars 340510 lbs. 25.75-27.25. FEEDER PIGS 146. US No. 1-3 1015 lbs. feeder pigfe 6.75-16.00 per head. No. 1-3 15-25 lbs. 16.0025.00, Utility 25-50 lbs. 25.0036.00, per head. SHEEP 1. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. % LAYING HOUSE MORTALITY CAGE FLOOR 3.1 1.0 5.2 3.0 2.1 3.0 4.2 7.0 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 7,1971—7 BABCOCK B-300V Ist CAGE AND FLOOR. LB. FEED PER LB. EGGS CAGE FLOOR 2.36 2.33 2.44 2.44 2.43 2.59 2.43 2.36 Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. January 3,1978 CATTLE 209. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows $1.50 to $2.25 lower. Choice slaughter steers 39.85-42.85, G00d32.85- 37.25, Standard 27.75-32.85. Choice slaughter heifers 37.00-39.75, Good 29.60-35.85. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 25.25-27.85, individual at 28.60, Cutters 23.25-25.50, Canner and Low Cutter 21.75-24.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 29.75- 34.85. CALVES 167. Vealers steady to $1 lower. Prime vealers 69.50-79.50, Choice 55.00- Good 37.75-54.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 34.00-48.00, 90-115 lbs. 29.00- HOGS 319. Barrows and gilts unevenly steady. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 43.85-45.35, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 40.0044.00, No. 2- 3 190-230 lbs. 38.0041.50. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 34.0038.50. £oars2s.oo-27.25. FEEDER PIGS 112. US No. 1-3 25-35 v lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-24.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 26.0032.00 per head. SHEEP 33. Choice wooled slaughter lambs 58.00-62.00, Good 47.0050.00. n
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