It, 1 Livestock market an Leesport Market Leesport, Pa. August 30,1978 CATTLE 262. Supply in cluded 51 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers $1 to $1.25 higher. Slaughter cows weak to $2 lower. Few High Choice & Prime 1050-1200 lbs. slaughter steers 54.00-55.25, Choice 900-1230 lbs. 52.00- 54.25, Good 48.50-51.00, Standard 44.0048.50 Few Choice 1000-1120 lbs. slaughter heifers 48.00-50.50, few Good 42.0043.00, few Standard 39.7542.75. Utility '"Sfc Commercial slaughter cows 38.0041.25, few 43.50, Cutters 37.0040.25, Canner & Low Cutter 34.25-37,25, Shells I** A r „ + f ' i k: - \ :$> ' - % V fp&l. ■ K ' Se'V* P.O.BOX 280. ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850/ (607) 272-5990 ■.B i B down to 30.00. Good slaughter' bullocks 48.00- 53.00, one at 54.25, few Standard 44.0047.75. Few Yield Grade #1 1500-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.7548.50; few yield grade #2 1200-1700 lbs. 43.0046.75. Good & Choice 400-900 lbs. feeder steers 50.50-58.50,2 lots 66.50. CALVES 178. Vealers mostly steady. Few Choice vealers 70.00-74.00, one 80.00, Good 65.00-72.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 60.00-66.00, few 70-85 lbs. 50.00-59.50, Utility 50-110 lbs. 40.00-58.00. Farm calves active, holstein bulls 90-120 bulls 64.00-85.00; holstein heifers 90-135 lbs. 90.00-97.00, one at 100.00. HOGS 275. Barrows & gilts 75 cents to $1 lower. US No. 1- 2195-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.25-50.50, No. 1-3 195-245 lbs. 49.50-50.50, one lot No. 2- Babcock's B-300V: in Pennsylvania Random Sample Testing. 'K \ v ' ** 3 240 lbs. 48.85, No. 1-3150-190 lbs. 45.00-50.00. US No. 1-3 320-550 lbs. sows 38.0042.00, couple to 43.00, few No. 2-3 350-560 lbs. 36.00-39.50. Boars 35.50-38.00. FEEDER PIGS 86. All prices cwt. US No. 1-3 15-35 lbs. feeder pigs 114.00-125.00 cwt., few No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 85.00-90.00, one lot No. 1-3105 lbs. 64.00 cwt. SHEEP 76. Choice 60-115 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 55.00- one small lot 61.00, few Good 55-75 lbs. 50.00- few Utility 45-60 lbs. 45.0049.00. Market courtesy of PDA, Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. August 30,1978 CATTLE 137. Compared The layer that’s never been beaten What characteristic do you look for in the layer you buy? High production numbers or efficient feed conversion? Ll'rge eggs or low mortality? Why not pick the layer with the balanced performance that means profit for Penn sylvania egg producers the Babcock B-300V. In her very first year of testing, Babcock’s B-300V swept the 20th Pennsylvania Random Sample Test, with the highest lOFCC for both divisions - cage and floor. Test results below confirm field reports we’ve been the B-300 V’s outstanding performance - top egg production, great livability, competitive • feed conversion, legendary resistance to stress, plus strong, beautiful shells. STRAIN 3 BABCOCK B-300V HISEX DEKALB XL-LINK SHAVER SX-288 HUBBARD with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows 50 cents to $2 lower. Few Standard slaughter steers 43.25-47.00. Few Utility slaughter heifers 38.50-44.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 37.0040.75, couple to 42.00, Cutters 37.00- 40.00, Canner & Low Cutter 33.00-37.25, Shells down to 26.75. Few Yield Grade #1 1050-1650 lbs. slaughter bulls 42.6045.75. CALVES 158. Holstein bulls steady to $8 higher. One Prime vealer at 83.00, few Choice 72.00-76.00, few Good 69.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 58.00-62.00, 70-85 lbs. 50.00-58.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 66.00- holstein heifers 90-125 lbs. 70.00-105.00. HOGS 135. Barrows & gilts $1 to $1.25 lower. US No. 1-2 HEN HOUSED PRODUCTION lOFCC 1 6.41 265.9 6.24 263.6 5.91 264.5 5.90 259.3 244.5 5.23 Combined results, cage and floor, 20th Pennsylvania Random Sample Test, 2 Multiple Performance Testing ask your Babcock representative for test results 3 Hyiine and H$N were not entered in Pennsjylvama R.S.T. ' If you’re looking for profitability irli the layer you buy, you’re looking for the Businessman’s Bird. Babcock’s B-300 V... first choice of poultry businessmen wherever eggs are produced at a profit. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 2, 1978 auction news 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.75-50.70, few lots No. 1-3 220-250 lbs. 49.1049.25, lot No. 2-3 260 lbs. 46.85. US No. 1-3 350-650 lbs. sows 41.00- 44.00, few No. 2-3 550-650 lbs. 39.0041.25. Few Boars 32.00- 32.50. FEEDER PIGS 409. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 27.5046.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 44.00-54.00, Utility 35-50 lbs. 37.5045.00 per head. SHEEP 53. Choice 75-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 52.00- Good 75-100 lbs. 47.00- Few Slaughter ewes 20.50-32.00. Market courtesy of PDA. % LARGE 1 LBS. FEED/ 1 LBS. EGGS X LARGE 99.0 2.35 96.9 2.49 95.5 2.51 100.0 2.44 93.4 2.46 August 25,1978 Felton, Delaware COWS: Utility 38.0042.50; Cutter 32.00-38.00. STEERS: Prime No test; Choice 50.00-53.00; Good 47.00-50.00; Standard 42.00- 47.00. BULLS: 45.00-52.00. VEAL CALVES: Prime 65.00- Choice 55.00- 65.00; Good 45.00-55.00; Standard 30.00-45.00; Monkeys returning to farm - 40.00- LAMBS: One lot 64.00, HOGS: 49.50-50.25. SOWS: 39.0040.50. BOARS: 300 lbs. & up 33.00- Light- Boars 35.00- ' Pigs sold between 22.00- 63.00. BODY 1 WT LBS % i MORTALITY 2.05 4.1 5.60 4.1 2.55 4.2 4.10 4.7 6.60 4.4 9 CarrolTs Market SHELL BREAKING STRENGTH LBS, 9.6 8,5 . 8.7 8.9 NA
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