6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 14,1979 Livestock market an Four States Auction Four States Livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., April 4,1979 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers & Heifers - $l.OO Lower; Choice 68.00-68.50; Good 65.00- Medium 64.00 Down. Heifers - Choice 65.00- 67.00; Good 61.00-64.00; Medium 60.00 Down. Cows Good Run Active and $l.OO Higher - High Yield 58.00- 59.00; Average 54.00-57.00; Big Middle 49.00-53.00; Shelly 51.00 Down. Fat Bulls Mostly Steady - Good 65.00 68.85; Medium 59.0064.00. Veal Calves $3.00 Under Last Week - Choice 106.00-111.00; Good 95.00-105.00; Medium 85.00- Farm Hfrs. to $200.00; Farm Bulls to 103.00; Light & Weak $BO.OO Down. Sows - 325-600 lbs. 37.00- Thin Sows 34.00- 37.00. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. Steady to $l.OO Lower - Choice 96.00-102.00; Good 86.00- Medium 80.00- 85.00; Culls 79.00 Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. - Choice 80.00- Good 72.00-79.00; Medium 71.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights) - Choice 76.00- 79.00; Good 68.00-75.00; Medium 67.00 Down. Bulls - Choice 90.00-100.00; Good 78.00- Medium 77.00 Down. Springing Hfrs. to $1050.00. Pigs, Hd. Strong Demand - 20-30 lbs. 30.00- 39.00; 40-60 lbs. 40.00-50.00. Shoats by Lb. to 59.50. Slaughter Hogs $2.00 Higher - 200-230 lbs. 44.0044.85; 240- 260 lbs. 43.0044.00; 180-195 lbs. 38.0042.75; 270-300 lbs. 37.0042.50. Western Maryland Market Western Maryland Stockyards, Inc. Westminster, Maryland April 3,1979 BUTCHER CATTLE: Good Run Mostly Cows; Fat Steers, Few Offered; Good - 64.00- Standard 61.00- 64.00; Heifers, Top, Stan dard to 62.00; Cows, Large run Very Active; Good Cows, to 59.50, Several 57.25 to 58.75; Standard & Utility 53.00- Canners 51.50- 55.00; Shelly 51.50 Down; Bulls Good Demand; Top 67.00 Medium to 67.00. BUTCHER HOGS: Medium Run Mostly Steady; Top Hogs 44.25; Bulk 200-225 lbs. 43.0044.25; 230-260 lbs. SPECIAL NOTICE VINTAGE SALE STABLES, INC. 12 miles east of Lancaster at Paradise, PA Proudly Announces A BUTCHER HOG AUCTION Every Monday Starting APRIL 16 -1:00 P.M. This will be in addition to our regular Wednesday and Saturday Butcher Hog Auctions. No waiting to unload. Will receive hogs anytime Monday morning, For More Information Call L. Robert Frame, Manager 717-442-4181 42.0043.00; 170-190 lbs. 40 00- 42.00; Sows to 37.00. VEAL CALVES: Medium Run Mostly Steady; Good 100.00-110.00; Standard 90.00- 100.00; Light calves 80.00- 95.00; Weak & Rough 80.00 Down; Farm Heifers to 195.00; Bulls to 104.00. LAMBS; Few Offered Good Demand. Choice 72.50. 72.50. STOCK CATTLE: Large Run Active Bidding; Prices mostly 2.00-5.00 Lower; Stock Steers 75.00-98.50; Stock Heifers 60.00-90.00; Stock Bulls 65.00-89.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Good run prices mostly steady; By the head 28.00-44.00; Shoats to 58.00; By the lb. 60 lb. at 89.00. East Coast Carlot April 11,1979 Compared to Tuesday: no sales reported prime special fed veal with offering in dicated generally light. Good and Choice boning veal in light demand and offerings steady to 2.00 lower from northeastern suppliers. Lamb compared to last week steady to mostly 3.00 higher, advance on 55 lbs. up. No comparison on other quoted items. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON Prime (Special Fed): no sales reported. BONING TYPE Good & Choice Hide On Northeastern Suppliers; 65-75 lbs. 132.00-134.00, all steady to 2.00 lower; 55-64 lbs. 130.00-132.00; 45-54 lbs. 128.00- 35-44 lbs. 126.00- 34 lbs. down 124.00- Midwest and West Coast Suppliers: no sales reported. LAMB CARCASS Choice & Prime 34 6 Loads Compared to last week generally steady. 55 lbs. down 150.00; 55-65 lbs. 145.00, few 142.00, mostly 3.00 higher; 65-75 lbs. 140.00, few 137.00, mostly 3.00 higher. SPRING LAMB CARCASS Choice & Prime 34 65 pet chem lean, fresh 97.00. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 8 Loads Semi bnls hams 14-17 lbs. 107.00; No. 1 sliced bacon vacuum pack 99.00; franks 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb. pack 768-8204 92.00, bologna 70 beef, 30 pork lib. pack 102.00. Market courtesy of USDA. G&M Market Duncansville,Pa. April 9,1979 Market reported higher for cows and steers; Hogs steady. Dairy Cows 710.00-1100.00. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 72.00-73.85; Good to Choice 70.00-72.00; Good 66.00-70.00; Standard 56.00- 62.00. ' HEIFERS: Good to Choice 62.00-66.00; Other 55.00-62.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 500 to 700 lbs. 75.00- 87.00. BULLS; 1200 lbs. to 2138 lbs. 61.0069.50; 900 to 1200 lbs. 57.0066.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 58.00-62.10; Good 56.00-58.00; Utility 54.00- 56.00; Cutters 50.00-54.00; Canners Down to 46,75, CALVES: High Choice 115.00- Good to Choice 105.00- Standard to Good 80.00-105.00; Utility Down to 60.00. Farm Calves Hoi. Bulls. 90 to 120 lbs. 110.00-131.00. Farm Calves Hoi. Heifers 90 to 120 lbs. 150.00-192.00. HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 46.00- 47.10; 190 to 280 lbs. 43.00- 46.00. SOWS: 40.0043.50. Feeder Pigs 15 to 25 lbs, 25.00-35.00. Feeder Pigs 25 to 50 lbs, 35.00-58.00. LAMBS: 25 to 50 lbs, 125.00- 50 to 100 lbs. 70.00- "“'SHEEP: 25.00 to 35.00. SHAVER MAKES IT A FULL DOZEN!* USDA RANDOM SAMPLE TESTS TWO YEAR COMBINED SUMMARIES SHAVER 288 Hisex White Duchess 60 Babcock B-300V DeKalb X-L Link Colonial Mini Ideal 236 Carey Nick H & N Nick Chick Hubbard White Tatum T-100 White S* % *^ or me ' n fourteen years WS KgV|/j3 Shaver 288 has led the USDA Random Kg£ : -JI Sample Test 2 year summaries. “ess How’s That For Performance! Order your Shaver chicks or started pullets from GREIDER FARMS Mt. Joy, PA 717-653-1855 *1 Special Market Special Feeder Calf and Yearling Sale Marshall, Va. April 15,1979 There were 1114 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: 300-500 lbs. 100.00- 500-700 lbs. 84.50- 700-800 lbs. 87.00- 800-1000 lbs. 71.50- Good 300-500 lbs. 112.00- 500-700 lbs. 87.00- 700-800 lbs. 86.00- 800-1000 lbs. 75.50- Medium 300-500 lbs. 92.00-110.00; 500-700 lbs. 80.00- 700-800 lbs. 75.00 80.00. Short 76.00-82.00. HEIFERS: Choice & Fancy 300-500 lbs. 82.00 "BRIGHTEN YOUR FUTURE" I c%W D*D 8 WWte Daily Cattle Association EpFW Hi Box 63L, Crystal Spring, PA 15536 Hi Phone: 814-735-4221 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 auction news 87 00, 500-600 lbs. 74.00-85 00; 104.50-107.00; 500-700 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 74.00-77.50. Good _BZ.OO-96.00; 700-800 lbs. 82.00 300-500 lbs. 79.00-87.00 ; 500- HOM; 800-1000 lbs. 75.00 600 lbs. 77.00-83.00; 600-700 84.00. Medium 300-500 lbs. lbs. 72.00-78.00. Medium 300- 89.00-96.00; 700-800 Tbs. 74.00 500 lbs. 75.00-81.00; 500-600 88.00. Short All weights 81.00- lbs. 75.00-81.00; 600-700 lbs. 87.00. 74.00-75.00. HEIFERS: Choice Sc Special Market April 6,1979 Winchester, Va. Special Feeder Calf and Yearling Sale There were 926 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDAC’s standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice Sc Fancy 300-500 lbs. 102.00-109.50; 500 700 lbs. 85.00-99.00; 700-800 lbs. 76.00-88.50; 800-1000 lbs. 71 50-87.50. Good 300-500 lbs. Egg Prod./ hen housed Average Egg Weight (oz/doz) 26.8 256 25.5 257 24.4 255 25.8 249 25.8 251- 25.0 233 26.3 236 25.2 244 238 25.2 245 25.8 234 25.9 Fancy 300-500 lbs. 80.00 86.00; 500-600 lb's. 76,00-81.00; 600-700 lbs. 77.5082.00. Good 300500 lbs. 73.00-81.50; 500 600 lbs. 78.5081.50; 600700 lbs. 72.0079.00. Medium 300 500 lbs. 70.0085.00. r^pORK ' r \siSWWO(Js Lb/Kg Feed Laying House Mortality 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 2-9FP 5.0 5.3 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.1 7.0 6.2 6.9 7.7 9.6
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