—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 10,1979
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Livestoc
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
February 6,1979
CATTLE 187. Compared
with last week’s market:
Choice slaughter steers
64.0(V68.50, Good 67.00-67.75,
Standard 58.00-61.00, Utility
56.00- Choice slaughter
heifers 63.50-66.85, Qood
60.00- Standard 58.00
60.00, Utility 50.00-58.00.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 50.00-54.00,
Cutters 50.00-53.75, Canner
and Low Cutters 46.0049.75,
Shells down to 39.75. Good
slaughter bullocks 64.00
66.75, Utility 62.01V64.00.
Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-1870
lbs. slaughter bulls 63.00
65.75, #2 800-1200 lbs. 58.00
63.00. Good 400875 lbs.
feeder steers 65.00-88.00.
CALVES 140. Prime
vealers 125.00138.00, Choice
115.00125.00, Good 100.00
115.00, Standard and Good
110130 lbs. 100.00110.00, 90
110 lbs. 85.00100.00,7090 lbs.
65.0085.00. Farm Calves:
Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs.
105.00- Holstein
heifers 100135 lbs. 110.00
138.00.
HOGS 803. US No. 1-2 210-
235 lbs. barrows and gilts
55.00-55.85, No. 1-3 180-250
lbs. 54.00-55.00, No. 2-3 200-
270 lbs. 52.00-54.00. US No. 1-3
300-600 lbs. sows 43.00-46.25,
No. 2-3 330500 lbs. 36.00-
40.50.
FEEDER PIGS 251. US
No. 1-310-20 lbs. feeder pigs
18.00-30.00 per head, No. 1-3
2040 lbs. 30.0045.00 per
head. Utility 4060 lbs. 45.00-
58.00 per head.
SHEEP 0. No sales on
offer.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Baltimore
USDA
February 5,1979
CATTLE 300: Slaughter
steers and few heifers
steady, cows $1.25-2.75
higher, bulls $1.50-2.00
higher, bulls steady. Supply
35% slaughter steers and
heifers, 50% cows, balance
few feeders and bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales Ipi
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
cO YiS COWS COIVS
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob
Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local
consigners.
Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY .
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and Veal Calves
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call; Office 717-733-2444.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
k market and
Choice 2-3 10501425 lbs.
63.50-65.35; Good & Choice 2-
4 10001200 lbs. 63.0063.50 r
Good 2-3 10501300 lbs. 60.75-
63.00; Standard & Good
Holsteins 2-3 11001450 lbs.
58.5062.00.
SLAUGHTER HEF FRS:
few Choice 24 9501U50 lbs.
60.75-63.85; several Good 900
1100 lbs. 56.75-60.50.
COWS: Utility 2-3 49.75-
54.75; few 55.25-57.50; Cutter
46.00-50.50.
BULLS: Y G 1-2 975-1800
lbs. 55.7581.60; Individual
2335 lbs. 65.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: few
Choice steers near 450 lbs.
78.5085.00; 675-795 lbs. 70.00
75.50; 800950 lbs. 63.0067.00;
few 10001285 lbs. 61.0063.50.
few Good & Choice 350495
lbs. 70.0075.00; Individual
Choice bull calf 445 lbs. 81.00.
HOGS 700: Compared to
last Wednesday Barrpws &
Gilts $1.25-1.50 higher US 1-2
200240 lbs. 53.75-54.00; near
50 head 54.25-54.50; US 2-3
230260 lbs. 52.75-53.75.
SOWS: Steady to 50 cents
instances $l.OO higher; US 1-
3 300600 lbs. 43.5045.00, few
45.2545.50.
VEAL & CALF AUCTION
50: Choice 140-255 lbs.
Vealers 93.00-110.00; several
Prime 112.00-115.00; Good &
Choice 80-120 lbs. 76.00-87.50;
calves returned to farm
75.00-87.00.
SHEEP AUCTION:
Choice wooled slaughter
lambs 80-92 lbs. 65.00-70.50.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
February 6,1979
CATTLE 208. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good and Choice 50 cents
sl.so lower. Slaughter cows
25 cents-$2.25 higher. Choice
24, 1050-1250 lbs. slaughter
steers 64.35-67.10, Good 61.25-
63.60, few Standard 58.50-
60.85. Choice slaughter
heifers 60.85-63.50, individual
at 66.25, few Good 58.50-61.00,
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 50.00-54.25,
couple to 58.75, Cutters 50.00-
52.50, Canner and Low
Cutters 46.7549.85, Shells
down to 43.50. Individual
Choice slaughter bullock at
62.00, one Standard at 59.00.
Few Yield Grade No. 1, 950-
1950 lbs. slaughter bulls
59.25-65.00. Medium and
Good 750-880 lbs. feeder bulls
57.75-58.25.
CALVES 232. Vealers
grading Good and Choice $2-
$l2 lower, - Few ~ Prime
vealers 119.00-124.00, Choice
92.00- Good
92.00- Standard
and Good 90-110
lbs. 85.00-90.50, 70-85 lbs.
75.00- few Utility 50-100
lbs. 51.00-71.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 90.00-120.00; Holstein
heifers 9MIO lbs. 105,00-
136.00,
HOGS 304. Barrows and
gilts $1.50-$2 higher. US No.
1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows and
gilts 55.75-56.60, lot at 56.85,
No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. 54.50-
55.50, few lots No. 2-3 235-255
lbs. 51.85-54.00. US' No. 1-3
350-500 lbs. sows 47.00-48.75,
few No. 2-3 400-600 1b5.'42.50-
45.00. Boars 36.75-42.25.
FEEDER PIGS 14. US No,
1-3 (lot) 30 lbs. feeder pigs at
105.00 per hundredweight,
- One lot US No. 1-3 80 lbs. at
73.00 per hundredweight.
SHEEP 5. Couple Choice
110 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs at 75.00. Few
Slaughter ewes 36.50-37.00. -
Market courtesy of PDA.
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
February 5,1979
CATTLE 126. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good & Choice $1 to $2
higher. Slaughter cows
strong to $1.50 higher. Choice
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Hisex White
Duchess 60
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DeKalb X-L Link
Colonial Mini
Ideal 236
Carey Nick
H & N Nick Chick
Hubbard White
Tatum T-100 White
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auction news
No. 2-4 950-1150 lbs.
slaughter steers 64.50-68.25,
Good 61.00-64.25, few
Standard 58.75-61.50. Few
Good & Choice slaughter
-heifers 61.25-64.00, one at
67.10. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 50.00-54.00,
Cutters 48.50-52.00, few
Canner & Low Cutter 48.00-
50.10. One Yield Grade #1
1500 lbs. slaughter bulls at
64.50. Few Good 450-650 lbs.
feeder steers 61.50-64.75.
CALVES 148. Vealers
grading Good & Choice $2 to
$6 lower; Standard & Low
Good 70-110 lbs. about
steady. Few Prime vealers
110.00- Choice 90.00-
105.00, few Good 83.00-93.00,
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs.
83.00- 70-85 lbs. 75.00-
84.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 89.00-120.00;
holstein heifers 90-140 lbs.
89.00-
HOGS 258. Barrows & gilts
$1.25 to $2.50 higher. US No.
1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows &
gilts 55.75-56.00, one small lot
56.10, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs.
55.20-55.70, few Lots No. 2-3
245-275 lbs. 54.50-55.00, one
lot No. 1-3 180 lbs. at 50.00.
US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows
43.00-47.50. Few Boars 33.75-
35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 83. US No.
1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs
35.0043.00 per head, one lot
No. 1-3 55 lbs. 50.50 per head.
SHEEP 8. Couple 36 lbs.
new crop lambs 97.00 and
114.00. Few Slaughter ewes
10.00-17.00.
Market courtesy of PDA,
1967-77 / 1977=78
Net
Income
$ 5.09
5.05
5.02
4.95
4.89
4.73
4.69
4.64
4.43
4.40
4.12
Four States
Auction
Four States Livestock
Sales, Inc.
Wed., January 31,1979
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers
& Heifers - $2.00 higher;
Choice $63.00-66.00; Good
58.00-62.00; Medium 57.00-
Dovm. Heifers - Good $56.00-
59.50; Medium 55.00 Down.
Cows - Good run; $3.00
higher; High Yield $54.50-
57.00; Average 51.00-54.00;
Big Middle 47.00-50.00;
Shelly 48.00 Down. Fat Bulls
- Very active, $3.00
higher. Good $59.00-61.00;
Medium 54.00-58.00. Veal
Calves - Light calves, $3.00
higher. Choice $lOB.OO
- Good 97.00-107.00;
Medium 86.00-96.00; Farm
Hfrs. to 120.00; Farm Bulls
to 116.00; Light .& Weak
$79.00 Down. Lambs - Few
offered. Good $68.00-72.00.
Sows - 325-700 lbs; $42.00-
52.00.
STOCKER: Steers 300-550
lbs. - Good run, higher
prices. Choice $Bl.OO-84.50;
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Average
Egg
Weight
(oz/doz)
Egg -
Prod./
hen
housed
26.8
256
25.5
257
24.4
255
25.8
249
25.8
251
25.0
233
26.3
236
244
25.2
25.2
238
25.8
245
25.9
234
Good 76.09-80.00; Medium
71.00-75.00; Culls 70.00 Down.
Steers 600-850 lbs. - Choice
$66.00-70.00; Good 60.00-
65.00; Medium 59.00 Down.
Heifers - (All Weights)
Choice $72.00-74.00; Good
67.00- Med
ium 66.00 Down.' Bulls -
Choice $71.00-72.50; Good
67.00- Medium 66.00
down. Dairy Cows - to
$730.00. Pigs, Hd. - Large
run, steady
prices. 20-30 lbs. $20.00-37.00;
40-60 lbs. 38.00-54.00. Shoats
by lb. - to $56.50. Slaughter
Hogs-Mostly steady; 200-230
lbs, $50.75-52.00; 240-260 lbs.
50.50-51.50; 180-195 lbs. 47.00-
49.00; 270-325 lbs, 46.5048.50.
Remember, fresh pork
sausage does not retain
quality as long in the freezer
as other fresh pork cuts.
Rather, the sausage tends to
become rancid, so keep ar
eye on it.
Lb/Kg Feed
per
-Lb/Kg Egg
2.41
2.42
2.46
2.42
2.45
2.40
2.48
2.54
2.57
2.49
2.52
Pork Care
{ Laying
House
Mortality
5.0
5.3
6.2
6.2
6.0
6.1
7.0
6.2
6.9
7.7
9.6