Livestock market and auction news Des Moines Carlot March 1,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s close fresh pork cut trade moderate, ' demand moderate. Fresh loins not fully established, picnics 2.00-4.00 lower, skinned bams steady -1.00 higher, belies 50-2.00 higher, spareribs and boston butts not established. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins 14-17 lbs. 88.50- couple loads; Picnic 4-8 lbs. 44.00-46.50-late 44.00 2.00-4.00 GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES igl 1 mile North of Ephrata. PA , oovfc 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 Babcock B-300V IS 20™ Results of the 20th Pennsylvania Random Sample Egg Laying Test confirm the reports we’vebeen 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. lower; 8& up 44.00;805t0n butt no- sales reported; Spareribs 2-3 lbs. 94.50; skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 85.00; 17-20 lbs. 79.00-81.00, mostly 80.00 1.00 higher; 20- 26 lbs. 75.00-76.00 steady; 26 & up 67.00-68.50 steady. Bellies, sdls 10-12 lbs. 65.00; 12-14 lbs. 66.50-67.75 50-1.25 higher; 14-16 lbs. 66.00-66.75, 1.00- higher; 16-18 lbs. 65.00- 2.00 higher; 18-20 lbs. 63.00-64.00, 1.00-1.50 higher; Pork trim 80 pet lean 70.00 frozen; Jowls 45.00 'frozen; Offal & variety Cheek meat 73.50. Compared to Tuesday’s 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 entered in the recently completed Wissinkenke and Putten Laying Tests. P.O. BOX 280/ ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850/ U.S.A. I PHONE: (607) 272-5990 close beef trades slow. Demand light. No com parable steer beef sales. Choice 3 550-700 lb. heifer beef steady. Primal beef cuts, forequarters 1.00 . higher. No reported cow beef sales. Sales reported on 11 loads of carcass beef. Steer Beef i ILoad Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 71.00- load. Heifer Beef 10 Loads Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 69.75- couple loads; Choice 3 550- 700 lbs. 69.75 steady. Cow Beef Boneless processing beef 85 pet (Them lean fresh 6-3,00. Choices Primal Beef Cuts 15 Loads Fores 130-210 lbs. 64.00- 64.50, ‘ mostly 64.00, 1.00 higher; Ann chucks 75-120 IDs. 56.50-58.00; Ribs trim med 24-32 lbs. 100.75; Rounds steer 80-100 Is. 78.50; Rounds heifer 60-85 lbs. 77,50-part load; Beef trimmings 50 pet lean fresh 48.00-48.50; Beef trimmings 50 pet lean frozen 49.00. I & M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE * — Qualify Electrified Mounfons 4 Furs f - ; >.' J Tannery Direct Dist. - Wholesale & Retail I iyr 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 j.eola 117 W Summit St, Mohnton, Pa 215777-2465 Hours. Mon - Fn 9-8:30, Sat 9-5 INCOME' OVER CHICK & FEED COST CAGE 6.07 5.52 5.85 6.04 FLOOR 6.74 6.27 5.96 6.43 Joliet Cattle Joliet, Illinois March 2,1978 - Friday through Wed nesday’s receipts 7,448, last week 7,464, and a year a po 6,863 Slaughter steers -. i heifers steady with Wed nesday of last week. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 34 1125- 1350 lbs. 47.0047.75. Choice 2- 4 1075-1250 lbs. 45.5047.00, mostly 46.00-47.00 Wed nesday; 2-3 950-1075 lbs. 44.5045.50 Monday, 45.00- 46.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 43.0045.00, up to 45.50 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 950-1075 lbs. 44.00-45.00 Monday; 44.50-45.25 Wed nesday. Choice 2-4 875-1000 lbs. 43.25-44.25 Monday; 43.75-44.50 Wednesday; 2-3 800-875 lbs. 41.50-43.25 Monday; 42.0043.75 Wed nesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 40.50- 42.00, up to 43.00 Wednesday. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 30.00-32.00, few Wednesday 32.00-33.00. EGG PRODUCTION PER HEN HOUSED FLOOR 275.7 273.1 275.7 268.3 CAGE 256.1 245.5 253.3 258.8 Hunter’s Sale Barn February 27,1978 Rising Sun, Md. FEEDER HEIFERS: Good to Choice 30.50-36.50; Other2B.oo-30.00. FEEDER STEERS: Standard to Good 33.50-37.50; Other 28.50-31.25. BULLS: 14051 b. 39.00; 1795 lb. 36.25. COWS: High Choice to Prime 33.00-34.25; Good to Standard 32.50-33.50; Utility 30.00-32.50; Cutters 27.25- 29.50; Canners 21.00-27.00. CALVES: Prime 180-240 lb. 69.00-73.00; High to Choice 140-180 lb. 69.00-70.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lb. 36.00-42.00; Standard to Good 90-110 lb. 33.0038.00; Utility 70-85 lb. 35.00-38.00; Low Utility 65-75 lb. 24.00-29.00. FEEDER PIGS: 30 to 35 lb. $32 to $39 by hd; 70 to 100 lb. $3O to $39 by hd. HOGS: 180-240 lb. 46.00- 47.50. SOWS: 33.00-35.00. BOARS: 150-155 lb. 33.00- 36.50. GOATS: Nannies $l5 to $2O byhd. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Friday, Feb. 24,1978 Feeder Cattle Today 328 Last Friday 262 TREND: Market not fully tested; few lots feeder steers 50-1.00 higher. FEEDER STEERS: Couple lots Choice 850-875 lb. 43.75-44.00; mixed Good and Choice 635-965 lb. 40.5041.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: One lot Choice 675 lb. 38.85; one % LAYING HOUSE MORTALITY CAGE FLOOR 3.1 1.0 5.2 3.0 2.1 3.0 4.2 7.0 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4,1978-^ BABCOCK B-300V Ist CAGE AND FLOOR. LB. FEED PER LB. EGGS CAGE 2.36 2.44 2.43 2.43 FLOOR 2.33 2.44 2.59 2.36 lot mixed Good and Choice 440 lb. 35.75. FEEDER BULLS: Couple lots Choice 580-610 lb. 37.25- 38.60. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, February 27 Reported receipts of 524 calves, 163 cows, 80 hogs, 20 heifers, 28 sheep, 9 bulls and 2 steers. Cattle market easier and calf market steady. Veals 40.00-79.50; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 38.0046.50; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 30.0040.00; grassers and feeders 23.25- 33.50; lambs 36.00-50.00; sheep 25.00-34.50; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 30.50; hogs, 200 29.00-34.00; boars 16.0033.50; pigs 12.0033.00 heifers 27.75- 34.75; steers good 35.25- 37.00; bulls 35.5040.00; cows, good 29.75-33.75; cows, medium 27.00-30.00; cows, poor or small 22.0028.00; goats 10.0022.00. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. February 27,1978 CATTLE 274. Compared with the market 2 weeks ago; Choice slaughter steers 44.00-47.85, Good 41.5045.00, Standard 36.5040.00, Utility 32.50-35.00. Choice slaughter heifers 41.5045.75, Good 38.5042.00, Standard 35.00 40.00, Utility 28.50-35.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 32.50-35.75, Cutters 30.00-32.50, Canner & Low Cutter-27.75-30.50, Shells (Turn to Page 9) tV 7