Livestock market an
(Continued from Page 6)
70-85 lb. 32.00-36.00; Low
Utility6s-75 lb. 27.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 3545 lb.
$22 to $26 by hd.; 50-60 lb. $36
to $42 by hd.; 75-100 lb. $3B to
s44byhd.;
HOGS: 140-200 lb,
46.50.
SOWS: 36.5040.50.
BOARS: 32.50-35.50.
SHEEP: 22.00-24.00.
Wf
ATTENTION
FARMERS!!
CIBA-GEIGY AATREX
FURADAN 10-G
DYFONATE 20-G
SUTAIM+, LASSO, ETC
CONKLIN PRODUCTS
*•
■ For greater root system, looser soil, less water run off, in
creased yields. University data available. More than 15
years of proven performance. Medina has been used on all
types of crops and soils • in almost all of the United States
and in 25 foreign countries.
Check our Prices before you buy.
MELVIN R: WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA. 17601
PH: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576
Babcock B-300Y
IS
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.
Carlisle
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
March 28,1978
CATTLE 240. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market;
Choice slaughter steers
48.00-51.50, Good 43.5047.25,
Standard- 41.1043.00, Utility
37.0040.00. Good slaughter
heifers 45.7548.25, Standard
41.0045.00, Utility 33.25-
38.75. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 35.85-38.50,
Cutters 33.00-36.00, Canner&
Low Cutter 30.00-34.50, Shells
down to 28.75. Good
38.00-
MCOME OVER FEED & CWCK COSTS
PENNSYLVANIA RANDOM SAMPLE TEST
Babcock B-300V
Shaver 288
DeKalb XL
Hisex
P.O. BOX 280 / ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 1 U.S.A. I PHONE: (607) 272-5990
slaughter bullocks 42.85-
44.00, Standard 34.0040.25.
CALVES 174. Choice
vealers 60.00-79.50, Good
45.00- Standard & Good
90-110 lbs. 34.0049.00, 70-90
lbs. 28.00-39.00.
HOGS 407. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.85-
47.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
44.7547.00, No. 2-3 195-250
lbs. 40.5043.50. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 40.0045.50,
No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 33.00-
39.00. Boars 30.00-30,50.
FEEDER PIGS 173. US
No. 1-3 3040 lbs. feeder pigs
26.00- per head, No. 1-3
35-70 lbs. 36.0048.00 per
head.
SHEEP 12. Not enough of
any one grade to establish a
market.
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable
receipts 5,300, 5 days last
week 5,654, same period last
year 6,568. Even though
receipts continue to be small
trading moderate this week.
Slaughter steers 75 to 1.25
higher than Wednesday of
last week. Slaughter heifers
1.00-1.50 higher than Wed
nesday of last week.
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 Putien Laying Tests.
Joliet
Cattle
March 30,1978
L&MFUR&WOOLEN ENTERPRISE
/• v T Quality Electrified Mountons & Furs
I * 4 Tannery Direct Dist- Wholesale & Retail
c Check Our Quality, Price 4 Services!
• Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural 4 All Colors
• Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen Products
• Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices
• SeeUsAtMeadowbrookMarketinLeola
117 W. Summit St, Mohnton, PA
215-777-2465
Hours; Mon. - Fn. 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
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High choice and prime 34
1150-1350 lbs. 52.50-53.75
Monday; 52.75-54.00 Wed
nesday. Choice 24 1075-1200
lbs. 50.50-52.75, mostly 51.00-
52.50; 2-3 950-1075 lbs. 49.00-
50.50. Mixed good and choice
2-3 900-1200 lbs. 47.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
High choice and prime 34
950-1075 lbs. Few loads 49.75-
50.75 Monday; 49.75-50.75,
load 51.00, load 51.25 Wed
nesday. Choice 24 875-1000
lbs. 48.5049.75; 2-3 800-875
lbs. 46.5048.75. Mixed good
and choice 24 700-1000 lbs.
45.0047.50.
COWS: Utility & com
mercial 1-3 33.00-35.50,
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
March 27,1978
CATTLE 334. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers mostly
higher. Slaughter cows
uneven, mostly steady to 75
cents higher. Choice No. 2-4
985-1270 lbs. 49.60-52.50, Good
44.0049.25, Good & Choice
holsteins 41.6043.50, Stan
dard 37.7541.60, few Utility
& Low Standard 33.00-36.75.
Few Choice slaughter
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
heifers 42.8547.10, few Good
37.5042.10, Utility & Stan
dard 32.35-36.75. Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows
34.50-35.75, few to 38.50,
Commercial No. 3-5 31.35-
34.85, Cutters 32.60-34.35,
Canner & Low Cutter 28.25-
32.25, Shells down to 25.00.
Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 44.7546.50, few
Good 39.75-44.50, few
Standard 36.85-39.75. Few
Yield Grade #1 1250-1685 lbs.
slaughter bulls 39.8544.50;
one yield grade #2 1588 lbs.
39.25. Medium & Good 300-
700 lbs. feeder heifers 33.00-
40.00, one at 43.00; few
Medium & Good 420-720 lbs.
36.0045.50.
CALVES 221. Vealers $2 to
$5 lower. Choice vealers
65.00- Good 50.00-65.00,
Standard & Good 110-140 lbs.
40.00- 90-110 lbs. 34.00-
40.00, Standard 60-90 lbs.
'32.00-37.00, few down to 30.00.
Farm calves, active,
Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs.
45.00- few to 60.50;
holstein heifers 80-120 lbs.
40.00- few beef cross
bulls & heifers 80-110 lbs.
42.00-
HOGS 347. Barrows & gilts
$2.50 to $3 higher. US No. 1-2
200-245 lbs. barrows & gilts
49.0049.50, No. 1-3 195-250
lbs. 48.5049.00, No. 2-3 200-
260 lbs. 48.0048.50, few down
to 47.00, few No. 24 350495
lbs. 33.75-37.50, No. 1-3 145-
170 lbs. 33.50-39.25, few 175-
%
LAYING HOUSE
MORTALITY
CAGE FLOOR
3.1 1.0
5.2 3.0
2.1 3.0
4.2 7.0
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1,1978
.185 lbs. 45,6048.20. Few US
No, 1-3 380430 lbs. sows
39.2540.25, few No. 2-3 365-
670 lbs, 35.2540.00. Few
Boars 31.25-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 116. US
No. 1-2 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs
40.50-55.00 per head, No. 1-3
15-25 lbs. 25.00-35.00, No. 1-3
25-35 lbs. 30.00-38.50, few No.
1-3 50-70 lbs. 36.5043.00 per
head.
SHEEP 2. One Choice 104
lbs. spring slaughter lamb at
66.00. One slaughter ewe at
18.00.
Load of Pa. fresh 500-700;
load of Pa. fresh 490-710;
load of Pa. fresh 460-660,
springers 650-900; load of Pa.
fresh 610-800; load of N.Y.
purebred and grade, fresh
630-1700; local cows 450-795;
springing heifers 475-730;
purebred springing heifers
675-800; open heifers 220-425;
bred heifers 425-540; bulls
445-660; herd dispersal of 30
head in all stages of lactation
460-880.
DEALER IN ALL KINDS
OF LIVESTOCK
Also Crippled & Down Cattle.
MARLINS. IRWIN
Quarryviile, PA
Ph: 717-786-3016
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
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, March 29
Reported receipts of 136
cows, 116 heifers, and 2 bulls.
Market steady with last
week’s market.
7