Livestock market an Special Market October 4,1978 Special Feeder Cattle Sale Dublin, Va. There werel279 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. Steers: Choice 300-400 lbs. 79.00- 405-500 lbs. 76.00- 80.25; 505-600 lbs. 70.25-75.00; 605-700 lbs. 66.00; 705-800 lbs. 60.50-63.00; Good 300-400 lbs. 77.00- 405-500 lbs. 73.75- 75.00; 505-600 lbs. 75.25-79.00; 605-700 lbs. 65.00-67.50; Medium 300-400 lbs. 74.50- 79.50; 405-500 lbs. 68,00-71.00; 505-600 lbs. 63.25-69.50; 605- 700 lbs. 60.25-64.50; Short 400- 500 lbs. 59.5065.00. Heifers: Choice 300-400 lbs. 60.50-62.00; 405600 lbs. 62.5067.25; 505600 lbs. 59.00- 63.25; Good 300400 lbs. 60.25- 61.00; 405-500 lbs. 56.7566.00; mostly 64.2566.00; 505600 lbs. 56.0066.50; Medium 300- 400 lbs. 55.5068.00; 405600 lbs. 55.0066.00; 505600 lbs. 53.5064.75; Short 350450 lbs. 52.50. Special Market Octobers, 1978 Special Feeder Calf Sales Monterey, Va. There were 987 head sold. •*K Ittffiiv - HM Pr. T *- Ui 1 I If you feel we may be of service, please call us at 768- 3301 or 1-442-4183. We can only help. JOHN J. HESS 11, INC. SO. VINTAGE RD. PARADISE, PA 17562 All calves were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. Steers: Choice & Fancy 300400 lbs. 79.50; 405600 lbs. 74.50-77.75; 505600 lbs. 68.50- 73.00; 605-700 lbs. 62.0565.75; Good 300400 lbs. 70.5560.00; 405600 lbs. 68.25-76.00; 505- GOO lbs. 68.2569.50. Heifers; Choice & Fancy 405600 lbs. 56.0568.25; 505- 600 lbs. 56.0068.25; Good 300- 400 lbs. 52.0566.00; 405600 lbs. 53.7563.25; 505600 lbs. 55.5566.25. G&M Livestock Market October 9,1978 Market reported steady. Dairy Cows 425.00-1060.00. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 55.00-57.10; Good to Choice 53.00-55.30; Standard to Good 48.00-53.00; HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 50.00-51.35; Good to Choice 48.00-50.00; Other 43.00- FEEDER- SfEERS: Standard to Good 55.00- Other 47.00- 55.00; Feeder Pigs 20 to 35 lbs. 20.00-35.00; 35 to 50 lbs. 35.00- BULLS 1000 to 1412 lbs. 48.00-51.10; 900 to 1200 lbs. 46.00-50.00; COWS: High Choice to Prime 42.00- 44.10; Good 40.00-42.00; Utility 38.00-40.00; Cutters 36.00- Canners Down to 32.00; CALVES: High Choice -86.0- Good to Choice r*m~ - * r I '? * - #■ PURINA CHDWS 70.00- Standard to Good 50.00- Farm Calves Bulls 85.00-91.50; Heifers 90.00- HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 52.0564.85; 130 to 280 lbs. 46.05-52.00; SOWS: 42.00- 46.50; BOARS: 32.00-38.00; Lambs 58.0060.00. CATTLE 105. Steers - High Choice and Prime 53.50- Good - Choice 51.50- Good 50.0052.00; Holsteins Good 48.00-51.00; Standard to Good 46.00-48.00. Heifers - High Choice and prime 49.00-53.85; Good to Choice 47.00-49.25; Good 45.00- Holsteins Good 44.50- Standard Good 42.50- Feeder Steers - Good and 58.00-63.50; Standard Good 54.00-58.00; Utility 50.00-56.25. Bulls - Good and Choice Commer cial 48.00-52.50; Standard to Good 45.00-48.00. Cows - High Yearling Commercial 42.00- Cutters 40.00- Canners Low Cutters 38.00-40.00; Shells 35.00- CALVES 159. Calves - Choice and Prime 85.00- Good and Choice 80.00- Standard and Good 75.00-82.50; Bulls Good 110-140 lbs. 75.00-89.00; Heifers 90-120 lbs. 75.00- Culls 40.00-69.50. HOGS 232 Hogs-U.S. No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 53.50-54.50; U.S. No. 1 and 3,190-230 lbs. f Sechrist Auction Stewartstown, Pa. October 9,1978 53.00- U.S. No. 1 and 3, 180-250 lbs. 52.00-53.00. Sows 250-375 lbs. 40.00-45.00; 400-500 lbs. 37.0041.50. Boars 300-500 lbs. 35.00-40.00. SHEEP 2 Lambs - Good to Choice 55.00-62.00; Medium and Good 50.00-55.00. Ewes 14.00- Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 53.25-53.75. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 53.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3, 190-220 lbs. 52.50-53.00. Des Moines Carlot October 11,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s close: steer beef steady to 1.00 lower. Heifers steady. Choice primal fores steady; beef trimmings 50 percent fresh 1.00 lower. Trade slow as many interest observing holiday, especially into east coast areas. Demand moderate to light. Sales reported on 11 loads of carcass beef, 3 loads late Tuesday. Steer Beef 6 Loads Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 85.00- 85.50 steady packer/packer. Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 84.501.00 lower. - Heifer Beef 5 Loads Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 82.75 steady. Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 76.25 mainly steady with Mon. Purina Bio-Mittent Lighting Program Early poultry experimental results indicated that layers did not have to have a constant or continuous amount of light during the light hours. It was demonstrated that if the lights were programmed in certain specific patterns, nearly equal production rates to a constant lighting pro gram could be achieved. The challenge to Purina researchers was to develop an in termittent lighting program that not only would give equal production rates, but would also improve feed efficiency. After four years of testing and modification, the Purina Bio-Mittent lighting program is now ready for both pullets and layers. Tests show that Bio-Mittent lighting provides equal pro duction rates to that acheived with a normal constant day length. However, in addition it can provide certain economics in electrical savings and feed efficiency. These are improvements that cannot be achieved on a program of constant daylight but are possible to have when the Bio-Mittent lighting program is used. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 14,1978 auction news Cow Beef 3 Loads late Tuesday Utility (brkg) (nthrn) 3-4 450 & up lbs. 71.50 late Tuesday. Utility (bng) 2-3 400 & up lbs. 76.00 late Tuesday. Choice 3 Primal Beef Cuts 10 Loads Hinds (steer) 145-190 lbs. 98.00. Fores 130-210 lbs. 74.50- 75.00 uneven, mainly steady. Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs. 76.50- 77.00. Boneless processing beef/beef trimmings, 10 loads. 90 percent lean fresh 114.00. 90. percent lean frozen 114.50. 85 percent lean fresh 105.00. 85. percent lean frozen 106.00. 50 percent lean fresh 49.00. 50 percent lean frozen 52.00. Compared to Tuesday’s close: Fresh pork loins steady-1.50 higher, mostly 1.00 higher late. Boston butts steady-1.00. Skinned hams uneven 14-17, 26 & up lbs. 1.00-1.25 higher. Bellies 1.25- 2.75 lower Friday. Pork trimmings closing steady 2.00 higher. Frozen boneless picnics steady. Trading slow, closing moderate. Demand moderate best interest for loins. Sales reported on 91 loads of pork items. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins 14/DN lbs. 108.25- 109.00 75-1.00 higher, late 109.00.14-17 lbs. 107.25-108.00 75-1.00 higher, late 108.90, load 109.00, 4 loads late Tuesday 108.50. 14-17 lbs. 110.50-111.50 clear channel/ export. 17-20 lbs. 104.50 1.00- 1.50 higher. 20 & up lbs. 82.50 steady. Picnics 8 & up lbs. 59.50. Boston butt 4-8 lbs. 77.00- 77.50 50-1.00 lower. 8 & up lbs. 78.00 steady. Skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 100.75 1.25 higher than Mon. 17-20 lbs. 95.75 25 lower. 26-30 lbs. 94.00. 26 & up lbs. 93.00 1.00 higher. Bellies, SOLS, 12-14 62.50- 64.00 1.75-2.50 lower Friday, late 63.50-64.00. 14-16 lbs. 62.50-64.00, 1.25-2.75 lower Friday, late 63.50-64.00.16-18 lbs. 63.50.18-20 lbs. 60.00. BNLS CT Butt 1 /12-4 % lbs. 110.25. Pork trim 42 percent chem. 45.00-46.00 frozen, steady-1.00 lower. 72 percent lean 84.00-85.00 frozen, 1.00- 2.00 higher. 75 percent lean 85.00 frozen. Boneless picnics frozen 89.00 steady. Jowls frozen 41.00. Boneless Boston butts 3-5 lbs. 92.50. Offal & Variety Chit terlings 38.00. Market courtesy of USDA. 7
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