Livestock market an m Joliet Cattle January 19,1978 Receipts this week 8,400 A week ago 7,317 A Year Ago 7,815 Trading fairly active both Monday and Wednesday and High choice and prime steers over 1150 lbs. steady to 25 higher and good to average choice steady to 50 higher. Heifers 25 to 50 higher. Supply steers and heifers mostly high-good and choice although fairly good sample mixed choice and prime loads available on both monday and Wed nesday. L & M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE r Cj Quality Electrified Mountons 4 Furs f i <- J Tannery Direct Dist Wholesale 4 Retail V Check our Quality, Price 4 Services 1 • Woolen Hosp Pads Natural 4 All Colors • Pa, Largest Selection of Woolen Products • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola 117 W Summit St, Mohnton, Pa 215 777 2465 Hours Mon Fn. 9 8 30, Sat 9 5 I**mmvim earcornsalej Every Wednesday at 12 Noon At David Good's Farm Equipment Sale North Maple Ave., Leola, PA HARVEY Z. MARTIN Home Phone 215-445-5303 We Buy On Orders Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-7270 4 We also buy hay and straw privately. | IS 20™ Results of the 20th Pennsylvania Random Sample Egg Laying Test confirm the reports we’ve been receiving from egg producers m 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. SLAUGHTER STEERS- Mixed high-choice and prune 3-41125-1400 lbs. 45.25- 46.00. Choice 2-4 1000-1200 lbs. 43.5045.25, mostly 44.00- 45.00 with some loads 1075- 1175 lbs. Carrying excessive mud at 43.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 975-1150 lbs. 42.0043.50. Good 37.0042.50. Some Good and choice 21100- 1350 lbs. Holsteins 37.00- 38.50. Standard 36.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 950- 1075 lbs. 42.0043.25, mostly 42.5043.00 Wednesday with two loads 43.25. Choice 24 900-1050 lbs. 41.25-42.50. Mixed good and choice 825- 950 lbs. 40.0041.50. Good 800- 950 lbs. 37.0040.00. Babcock B-300V INCOME OVER FEED & CHICK COSTS PENNSYLVANIA RANDOM SAMPLE TEST Babcock B-300V Shaver 288 DeKalbXL Hisex P.O. BOX 280 1 ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 1 U.S.A. I PHONE: (607) 272-5990 COWS Utility and com mercial 1-3 26.50-29.00, some late to 30.00. Few Cutter 1-2 26.00. Midwest carlot meat trade for Missouri River area as of 2:15 and close compared to Tuesday’s close fresh pork cut trade moderate, demand moderate to light. Fresh loms immediate shipment steady, instances 3.50 higher however, interest into next week shipment light; picnics steady to 3.00 lower; boston butts 1.50 higher; skinned hams 14-17 lbs. early 1.50 higher; 17-20 lbs. 1.00 lower; bellies steady to 1.50 lower; sparenbs not established. LOINS: 14/DN lbs. 100.50; 14-17 lbs. 99.50-103.00 (im mediate ship) steady, in stances 3.50 higher for im mediate ship; 17-20 lbs. 87.00-87.50. PICNIC: 4-8 lbs. 49.00- 52.00, late 49.00, 2.50-3.00 lower; 8 & up lbs. 47.00; load 47.75, steady. BOSTON BUTT: 4-8 lbs. 69.50,1.50 higher. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 86.00 early 1.50 higher on early trade; 17-20 lbs. 84.00- 86.00, late 84.00, 1.00 lower; 20-26 lbs. 82.00-84.00, late 82.00; 26 & up lbs. 72.50. BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12 lbs. 54.50, steady; 12-14 lbs. 57.00- steady; 14-16 lbs. 55.00- steady to 1.00 lower; 16-18 lbs. 54.50, 50-75 lower; 18-20 lbs. 48.75, 1.50 lower. BNLS CT BUTT: 1%-3 lbs. 98.50-99.00; 3-4% lbs. 98.75- 99.00. PORK TRIM: Load 50 per cent lean, 41.75 fresh; 80 per 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. Des Moines Carlot January 18,1978 FRESH PORK CUTS INCOME OVER CHICK & FEED COST FLOOR 6.74 6.27 5.96 6.43 CAGE 6.07 5.52 5.85 6.04 cent lean, 65.25 fresh. OFFAL & VARIETY: Stomach 30 & 35’s 20.50; Pork Feet 20 00-20.25; Neck Bones 20.50; Livers, Export 12.50. Compared to Tuesday’s close beef trade closed slow after a moderate start. Demand moderate. Choice 3 steer beef 50 higher on limited sales. Choice 3 500- 700 lbs. heifer beef steady. Choice 3 550-700 lbs. heifer beef 50 higher. Primal beef cuts, forequarters 75 higher; arm chucks 2.25 higher. No comparable cow beef sales. Sales reported on 64 loads of carcass beef. STEER BEEF 8 Loads CHOICES: 600-800 lbs. 69.25 50 higher on limited sales. CHOICE & PRIME 3; 700- 800 lbs. 69.50. CHOICE 4: 600-900 lbs. 65.50. GOOD 2-3: 600-800 lbs. 63.25 load. HEIFER BEEF 50 Loads CHOICE 3 : 500-700 lbs. 67.25, steady. CHOICE 3 : 550-700 lbs. 67.75,50 higher. CHOICE 3: 400-500 lbs. 63.25. BULL & COW BEEF 6 Loads Utility (brkg) (nthm) 3-4 55.00 west coast trade. Utility (bng) 2-3 56.00, part load 58.00. Canner & cutter (nthm) 61.00 part load. Bull Beef: 62.75. Boneless processing beef: 90 per cent chemical lean (fresh) 84.00; 75 per cent chemical lean (fresh) 65.00. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choices 14 Loads FORES: 130-210 lbs. 60.25, 75 higher. EGG PRODUCTION PER HEN HOUSED FLOOR 275.7 273.1 275.7 268.3 CAGE 256.1 245.5 253.3 258.8 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 21,1978 auction news ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs. 58.75-59.75, mostly 58.75, 2.25 higher. RIBS: 24-30 lbs. 88.75- 89.75. ROUNDS: (heifer) 60-85 lbs. 81.75. BEEF TRIMMINGS: 50 per cent lean (fresh) 43.00- 44.00, mostly 43.50-44.00; 50 Per cent lean (frozen) 44.00. Pa. Auction Summary January 13,1978 CATTLE 5661. Compared with 4792 head last week, and 5623 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s summary; slaughter steers 50 cents to $1 higher. Slaughter heifers steady to $1 higher. Slaughter cows $1 to $1.50, spots to $2 higher. Slaughter bullocks and bulls steady to $1.50 higher. STEERS: High Choice & Prime 3-4 46.00-48.75, Choice 2-4, 42.50- 48.00, Good 38.00- 43.00, Standard 33.00-38.00, few Utility 28.00-33.00. HEIFERS: Choice 37.00- 43.00, Good 33.00-39.00, Standard 28.00-33.50. COWS; Utility & Commercial 27.50- 31.00, few 33.00, Cutters 25.50- Canner & Low Cutter 23.00-27.00, few Shells down to 18.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 38.50-41.50, Good 34.00- few Standard 32.00- BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-2200 lbs. 32.50- Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1600 lbs. 28.00-35.00. FEEDER CATTLE; Good & Choice 300-750 lbs. steers 28.00- few 40.00. CALVES 3540. Compared with 3520 head last week, and 3696 head a year ago. Vealer strong to $5 higher, spots $8 higher. VEALERS: Few Prime 70.00-87.00, Choice * . % LAYING HOUSE MORTALITY CAGE FLOOR 3.1 1.0 5.2 3.0 2.1 3.0 4.2 7.0 64.00- Good 50.00-66.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 45.00- 90-110 lbs. 34.00 50.00, Standard 70-901bs. 30.00- Utility 50-95 lbs. 20.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 40.00- few Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 40.00-56.00; few Beef cross bulls and heifers 70-100 lbs. 40.00-57.00. HOGS 6085. Compared with 4191 head last week, and 5333 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts mostly $1 to $2 higher. BARROWS & GILTS; US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 47.0048.85, No. 1-3 200 250 lbs. 45.00-48.00, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 42.50-46.75, No. 1- ' 3 140-190 lbs. 38.50-45.50. SOWS $l-$1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. 34.00 39.75, No. 2-3 300650 lbs. 30.00- BOARS 24.00 30.00. FEEDER PIGS 939. Compared with 1183 head last week, and 1222 head a year ago. Feeder pigs steady to $4 lower. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. 12.5021.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 21.5026.00, few No. 1-3 5085 lbs. 28.0040.00, few Utility 15-50 lbs. 7.00 24.00 per head. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 1009. Compared with 1759 head last week. ALL SALES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT: Feeder pigs uneven, 1-2 $6- $lO lower, 2-3 $3-$7 higher. US No. 1-2 35-50 lbs. 70.00- 85.00, 50-75 lbs. 69.00-78.00; No. 2-3 3040 lbs. 73.00-83.00, 40-55 lbs. 65.00-81.00; No. 3, 3545 lbs. 47.00-72.00, 45-65 lbs. 50.00-65.00; Utility 2545 lbs. 45.0063.00. SHEEP 268. Compared with 213 head last week, and 310 head a year ago, Wooled slaughter lambs unevenly steady. LAMBS: Choice 75- 135 lbs. 50.00-65.00, few Good 60-100 lbs. 40.00-54.00. Slaughter ewes 10,50-22.00. BABCOCK B-300V Ist CAGE AND FLOOR. LB FEED PER LB EGGS FLOOR 2.33 2.44 2.59 2.36 CAGE 2.36 2.44 2.43 2.43 7 ■%>- %
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