6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20,1978 Livestock market an East Coast Carlot Princeton, New Jersey May 17,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s close: beef trade moderate as reported by USDA. Choice 3 steers steady, Choice 4’s steady with last week’s bulk. Prime special fed veal steady to 5.00 higher. Good and Choice boning veal steady. Spring lamb 55 lbs. down firm in limited test. Fresh pork loins generally steady with last week. Steer Beef 6 Loads Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 9200, steady; Choice 4 700-900 lbs. 87*75, part load 8800. Heifer Beef ILoad Choice 4 600-750 lbs. 8625, part load. Choices Beef Cuts 9 Loads Steer hinds 145-190 lbs. 10600, steady; fores 130-210 lbs. 7600-7875; armchucks 90 130 lbs. 7450-7500; rounds, steer 60-85 lbs. 10100 part load; full plates 5800. Spring Lamb Carcass Choice & Prime 3-4 2 Loads 55 lbs. down 13700-13800, firm. Veal Carcass - Hide On Prime (special fed) 180-240 lbs. 16000 ltd, steady to 5.00 higher; Good and Choice boning type Northeastern suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 10200, all steady; 55-64 lbs. 10000; 45-54 lbs. 9800; 35-44 lbs. 9600; 34 lbs. down 9400. Midwest and West Coast suppliers: 70-80 lbs. 10200 ltd; 60-70 lbs. 9900 ltd; 5060 lbs. 9600 ltd; 4050 lbs. 9300 ltd; 3040 lbs. 9000 ltd. Babcock B-300V la 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. ' Fresh Pork Cuts Loins 14 lbs. down 10000; 14-17 lbs. 9900. Skinned hams 20-26 lbs. 8350, load; Picnic meat boneless 8750. Cored & Processed Meats 7 Loads Semi boneless hams 14-17 lbs. 10500, steady; 1 lb. sliced bacon vacuum pack 12000 steady; franks 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb. pack 8100, steady; bologna 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb. pack 9100, steady. Beef trimmings 2 Loads 50 pet chem lean, fresh 6250, load; frozen 6300 load. Baltimore USDA May 15,1978 CATTLE 450: Limited sales slaughter steers 501.00 higher, few heifers firm to $l.OO higher, cows firm to 50 cents, instances $l.OO higher, bulls firm to $l.OO higher, feeders steady. Supply 25% slaughter steers and heifers, 50% cows, 20% feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 3-4 1025-1200 lbs. 54.0056.00; good 2-3 925-1270 lbs. 49.85-52.50; standard & good 2-3 11001350 lbs. 44.50 48.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: few Choice 2-4 8201000 lbs. 53.5054.00; good 775-1025 lbs. 44.8549.25. COWS: Utility 2-3 & commercial 3-5 38.8544.60; several 45.00-45.60; cutter 37.5041.85; canner & low cutter 34.0037.50. BULLS: YG 1-2 10501355 lbs. 44.25-50.00; several 1515- 1735 lbs. 47.7550.85; FEEDER CATTLE: Few Choice steers 255400 lbs. 60.5065.00; choice heifers 300525 lbs. 49.7552.25. INCOME OVER FEED & CHICK COSTS PENNSYLVANIA RANDOM SAMPLE TEST Babcock B-300V Shaver 288 DeKalbXL Hi sex 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 1 ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850/ U.S.A. I PHONE: (607)272-5990 HOGS 800: Barrows & Gilts 5-75 cents - instances $l.OO higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 50.00-50.25; 40 head 50.50; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 49.00-50.00. SOWS: Steady US 1-3 300- 600 lbs. 40.0041.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 50: Choice vealers 120-240 lbs. 72.00-82.50 Good 100-260 lbs. 61.50-72.00; 65-100 lbs. 57.00-69.50; few calves returned to farm 61.00-74.00. SHEEP AUCTION 50: Choice spring lambs 95-115 lbs. 68.00-70.00. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. May 16,1978 CATTLE 291. Compared with last Tuesday’s market; High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 57.00-58.75, Choice 57.00-58.25, Good 56.00- Standard 52.00 56.00, Utility 48.0052.00. Choice slaughter heifers 52.00- Good 48.00-54.75, Standard 45.00-48.00, Utility 40.00- Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 43.00- few 48.35, Cutters 40.00- Canner & Low Cutter 36.00-40.00, Shells INCOME OVER CHICK SPEED COST FLOOR 6.74 6.27 5.96 6.43 CAGE 6.07 5.52 5.85 6.04 down to 31.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 52.00 56.75, Good 50.00-52.00. Yield Grade #1 12002000 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.75-50.75; yield grade #2 8001200 lbs. 44.0047.75. CALVES 181. Prime vealers 82.00-88.50, Choice 80.00-84.00, Good 75.0080.00, Standard & Good 110130 lbs. 70.0080.00, 90110 lbs. 65.00 70.00, 7090 lbs. 40,0065.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-115 lbs. 75.00-85.00; holstein heifers 80125 lbs. 75.0089.00, HOGS 789. (Monday, May 15, 1978) US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. Barrows & Gilts 51.00 52.00, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 50.00-51.10, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 48.50-50.00. US No. 1-3 410650 lbs. sows 40.0043.50. Boards 210400 lbs. 33.25- 38.00. FEEDER PIGS 240. US No. 1-3 1020 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00-38.00 per head, No. 1-3 2040 lbs. 38.0050.00, No. I*3 4060 lbs. 50.0072.00 per head. SHEEP 13. Few Choice 75- 90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 72.0075.00. Slaughter ewes 20.0022.50. 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 * Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, May 15 Reported receipts of 318 calves, 150 cows, 54 hogs, 31 heifers, 16 sheep, 6 lambs, 22 bulls, and 5 steers. Cattle market and calf market both higher. Veals 80.0093.50; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 75.0090.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 55.0068.00; ATTENTION FARMERS!! CIBA-GEIGY AATREX FURADAN 10-G, DUAL SUTAM + , LASSO, ETC. 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 Unitea States and in 25 foreign countries. 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA. 17601 y. % LAYING HOUSE MORTALITY CAGE FLOOR 3.1 1.0 5.2 3.0 2.1 3.0 4.2 7.0 DYFOIMATE 20-G ircresyrani Check Our Prices Before You Buy. MELVIN R. WEAVER PH: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 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 grassers and feeders 34.00- 50.00; lambs 45.00-65.00; sheep 12.00-25.00; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 44.50-46.00; sows 36.00- boars 28.00-33.00; pigs 15.00-40.00; heifers 42.00- steers, good 48.00- steers, common 42.0046.00; bulls 41.50-47.75; cows, good 40.00-43.75; cows, medium 36.00-37.00; cows, poor or small 28.00-35.00; small horses 35.00-55.00; ponies 8.00-30,00; goats 16.00- 30.00. T r , >Vj
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