Livestock market an East Coast Carlot Meats Princeton, NJ March 15,1978 Compared to Monday’s close: Beef trade com mitments light as reported by USDA. 6 loads steer beef with 550-700 lbs. .75-1.50 higher. Lamb compared to last week 2.00-4.00 higher on 55 lbs. down. Prime special Fed veal firm, instances 2.00 higher. Good and Choice boning veal 1.00-6.00 higher. Fresh pork cuts loins generally 2.00-3.75 lower Babcock B-300V 1l 20" 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. than early last week. Skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 1.00 lower. STEER BEEF 6 Loads Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 7800- 7875.75-1.50 higher; 4 600-900 lbs. 7600. HEIFER BEEF 9 Loads Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 7650 late yesterday CHOICE 3, BEEF CUTS 10 Loads Arm Chucks 90-130 lbs. 6100, load 6000 steady; Rounds, Steer 60-85 lbs. 8600; Full Plates 4900-5000; INCOME OVER FEED & CHICK COSTS PENNSYLVANIA RANDOM SAMPLE TEST Babcock B-300V Shaver 288 DeKalbXL 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. / PHONE: (607) 272-5990 Flanks, untrimmed 4400- 4600. LAMB CARCASS, CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4 6 Loads Compared to last week: 55 lbs. down 13700-14000' 2.00- 4.00 higher; 55-65 lbs. 13000 load. Hind Saddles 28-32 lbs. part loads 16900. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON Prime (Special Fed) ISO -235 lbs. 12000 firm, instances 2.00 higher. GOOD & CHOICE BONING TYPE Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 7200-7300, bulk 7300 MO-TILL HELPS STOP EROSION. Planting directly into ground cover, stubble or other residue of a preceding crop means minimum soil disturbance and a reduction in both water and wind erosion. It’s a prime benefit of no-till, a farming method substi tuting Ortho Paraquat CL and other chem icals for mechanical tillage. 9 Ortho 'Chevron Chemical Company INCOME OVER CHICK & FEED COST CAGE 6.07 5.52 5.85 6.04 1.00-5.00 lower; 55-64 lbs. 7000-7100, bulk 7100 1.00-5.00 lower; 45-54 lbs. 6800-6900, bulk 6900 1.00-5.00 lower; 35- 44 lbs. 6200-6700, bulk 6400- 6600 3.00-6.00 lower; 34 lbs. down 60006500, bulk 6200- 6400 3.006.00 lower. Midwest and West Coast Suppliers: 7060 lbs. ltd 7400; 60-70 lbs. ltd 7200; 5060 lbs. ltd 7000; 40-50 lbs. ltd6Boo. Loins 14 lbs. down 9100; 14- 17 lbs. 9000; Skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 81001.00 lower. TM'S ORTHO CHEVRON AND CHEVRON DESIGN - REG US. RAT OFF EGG PRODUCTION PER HEN HOUSED FLOOR 6.74 6.27 5.96 6.43 CAGE 256.1 245.5 253.3 258.8 auction news FRESH PORK CUTS % LAYING°HOUSE MORTALITY CAGE FLOOR 3.1 1.0 5.2 3.0 2.1 3.0 4.2 7.0 FLOOR 275.7 273.1 275.7 268.3 incaster Farming, Saturday, March 18,1978 CURED & PROCESSED MEATS 24 Loads Skinned Hams 16-20 lbs. 8800-9300 firm to 6.00 higher; Semi boneless hams 14-17 lbs. 10550 steady; Boneless hams 13-17 lbs. 13800 8.00 higher; No. 2 sliced bacon vacuum pack 8600; Franks 70 Beef, 30 Pork No. 1 Pack 7400 steady; Bologna 70 Beef, 30 Pork No. 1 Pack 7900 steady. BEEF TRIMMINGS 2 Loads 50 PCT Chem lean, Fresh 5100-5200. G&M Livestock Market Duncanville, Pa. March 13,1978 Market higher than last week. STEERS: High choice and prime, 1000 to 1200 lbs. 47.00- 49.85; good to choice, 950 to 1200 lbs. 44.0047.00; stan dard to good 38.0042.00. HEIFERS: High choice to prime, 800 to 1050 lbs. 43.00- 46.00; good to choice, 800 to 1050 lbs. 40.0044.00; others 34.0040.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to choice, 300 to 500 lbs. 48.00- 52.00. 500 to 800 lbs. 40.00- 44.00; standard to good, 300 to 700 lbs. 36.0040.00; others 30.00-36.00. BULLS: 1000 to 1650 lbs. 43>0044.50; 900 to 1200 lbs. 41.0043.00. COWS: High choice to prime 37.00-39.40; Utility 34.00- cutters 30.00- 34.00; canners down to 28.25; dairy cows 515.00-630.00. CALVES: High to Choice 76.00- good to choice 50.00- standard to good 40.00- utility 25.00- LB. FEED PER LB. EGGS CAGE 2.36 2.44 2.43 2.43 40.00; farm calves, bulls 90 to 120 lbs. 58.00-64.00; heifers, 90-120 lbs. 58.00- 64.00. HOGS; 200 to 240 lbs. 48.00- 49.75; 170 to 270 lbs. 35.00- 47.00. . SOWS: 35.0047.00. BOARS: 25.00-34.00. PIGS: 25 to 50 lbs. 25.00- 38.50. SHEEP; Lambs, 70 to 100 lbs. 60.00-74,00; 30 to 60 lbs. 60.00-110.00 St. Louis Cattle National Stockyards March 16,1978 Receipts This Week Week Ago Year Ago 8600 Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers 2.00- 2.50 higher, slaughter heifers fully 1.00-1.50, instances 2.00 higher. Cows mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply mainly choice and mixed choice and prime 241000-1200 lb. steers, around 25 per cent heifers and 10 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 1025-1250 lbs. 48.5049.00, load 1100 lbs. at 49.25. Choice 24 950-1275 lbs. 47.00-48.75, mostly 47.5048.50. Mixed good and choice 24 900-1225 lbs. 45.0047.50. Good 2-3 900- 1200 lbs. 42.0045.50. Stan dard to good 2-3 1050-1350 lb. holsteins 38.0042.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 875-1050 lbs. 45.2546.00, load Monday 1050 lbs. at 46.25. Choice 24 800-1050 lbs. 43.00- 45.50, 43.5045.50. Mixed "good and choice 2-3 (Turn to Page 14) %>• r BABCOCK B-300V Ist CAGE AND FLOOR. FLOOR 2.33 2.44 2.59 2.36 13 7900 5750
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