G&M Livestock Market steady with last 37.00-39.00; others 28.00-
'' week’s market. 37.00. .
I , fii good '.F^der{steers: Good to
Duncanville, Pa. - 32.00-37;50. choice 35.00-38.75; standard
January 30,1978 Heifers: Good to choice to good 30.00-35.00.
ATTENTION
PORK PRODUCERS
McCOY
CATTLE COMPANY
is proud to announce that
EDWARD L PROSSER
has joined this firm as vice
President in charge of the
Hog Division.
Ed has a family farm background and is a 1974
graduate of Pennsylvania State University. He has
been employed the last two years as swine herd
sman for Jerry Rutter, Dover, PA.
We are now better prepared to handle the
marketing of your fat hogs and feeder pigs at the
Lancaster Stockyards.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1978
Tags delivered to your farm on request.
For more information call:
MAIN OFFICE HOG DIVISION ED’S HOME
717-397-1411 717-291-8912 717-259-0988
Babcock B-300V
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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 6-300 V.
If you’ve been buying chicks based on Random Sample performance, isn’t it time to
buy today's winner -- the Babcock B-300V.
INCOME 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 entereoio
the recently completed Wissinkenke and Putten Laying Tests.
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INCOME
OVER CHICK
& FEED COST
CAGE
6.07
5.52
5.85
6.04
Bulls: 1400 to 2365 lbs.
32.50-38.00.
Cows: High choice to
prime 30.00-32.85; good to
standard 28.00-30.00; utility
26.00-28.00; cutters 22.00-
26.00.
Calves: High to choice
80.00- good to choice
60.00- standard to good
40.00- utility 25.00-
40.00; farm bull calves
45.00- heifers 45-fIP
-56.00.
Hogs: 200 to 240 lbs. 47.00-
48.00; 180 to 270 lbs. 40.00-
47.00.
Feeder pigs: 15 to 30 lbs.
22.00-25.00; 30 to 45 lbs. 25.00-
35.00.
CATTLE 116 Steers - High
Choice and Prune absent;
Good Choice 42.00-45.75;
Good 39.5042.00; Standard to
Good Holsteins 31.00-34.50.
Heifers - High Choice and
I WASHONWHEELS 1
i A COMPLETE MOBILE HIGH
* PRESSURE WASHING SYSTEM
I BUILDING SURFACES TRUCK ACID WASHING
9 MOBILE HOMES DEGREASING
X ALUMINUM SIDING MASONRY WASHDOWN
I RESTAURANTS FACTORIES
Z SERVICE STATIONS CHICKEN HOUSES
| BOATS AUTOMOBILES
R.D. 1, Box 118, Hershey, Pa. 17033
EGG PRODUCTION
- PER
HEN HOUSED
FLOOR
6.74
6.27
5.96
6.43
CAGE
256.1'
245.5
253.3
258.8
: Livestock market and
s -
Sows: 34.00-40.00.
Dairy cows: 450.00-610.00.
Sechrist
Auction
Stewartstown, Pa.
January 30,1978
CALL ANYTIME
367-0189
%
LAYING HOUSE
MORTALITY
FLOOR CAGE FLOOR
275.7 3.i 1.0
273.1 5.2 '3.0
275.7 2.1 3.0
268.3 4.2 ' 7.0
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 4, 1978
auction news
Prime 41.00-43.50; Good to
Choice 38.00-40.75; Good
35.00-38.50. Feeder Steers -
Good and Choice 37.50-40.50;
Standard Good 33.00-38.00.
Bulls - Good and Choice
Commercial 35.00-39.50;
Standard to Good 33.00-36.50;
Utility to Standard 30.00-
33.00. Cows - High Yearling
Commercial 32.00-33.75;
Cutters 28.00-31.85; Canners
Low Cutters 25.00-29.50;
Shells 22.00-26.50.
CALVES 156 Calves -
Choice and Prune 72.00-
78.50; Good and Choice 60.00-
70.00; Standard and Good
52.00-64.00; Utility to Good
110-140 lbs. 45.00-62.50;
Utility 90-110 lbs. 38.00-50.00;
Culls 25.00-35.00.
HOGS 282 Hogs -U.S. No. 1
and 2,190-220 lbs. 47.7548.50;
U.S. No. 1 and 3,190-230 lbs.
47.0047.50; U.S. No. 1 and 3,
200-250 lbs. 46.0047.00. Sows -
250-375 lbs. 32.00-37.50; 400-
500 lbs. 35.00-39.75. Boars
300-500 lbs. 27.50-29.50.
SHEEP 16 Lambs - Good
to Choice 55.00-65.00;
Medium and Good 40.00-
55.00. Ewes -10.00-15.50.
\\
LB. FEED
PER
LB. EGGS
CAGE FLOOR'
2.36 2.33
2.44 <-2.44 -
2.43 2.59
2.43 2.36
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215
lbs. 47.00-50.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 46.00-
47.25.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 3, 230-250 lbs. 45.00-
46.00.
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesdays salable receipts
6,450; 5 days last week 6,322;
same period last year 6,202.
Slaughter steers 25 to 50
higher than Wednesday of
last week. Slaughter Heifers
50 to 75 higher, instances 1.00
higher than Wednesday of
last week.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prune 3-4 1125-
1350 lbs. 45.5046.25, load
46.50 Wednesday. Choice 24
1075-1300 lbs. 44.5045.75, 2-3
950-1075 lbs. 43.50-44.75.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
900-1250 lbs. 41.5044.00, up to
WE WILL HAUL
HAY, STRAW, &
GRAIN
To Local Auctions
or Buy Outright
Paid at Scales
MEADOW GREEN
FARMS
Call
or 717-9334377
1 vy
BABCOCK B-300V
Ist CAGE AND FLOOR.
Joliet
Cattle
Joliet, Illinois
February 2,1978
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