Livestock market an G&M Livestock Dnncaruiville, Pa. October 29,1979 —Market report steady, etc. Cows lower, steers steady, hogs weak. DAIRY COWS: 600,00 to 1475.00. STEERS; High Choice and Prime 65.00 to 67.10; Good to Choice 62.00 to 65.00; Standard to Good 58.00 to 62.100. HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 60.00 to 63.40; Good to Choice 54.00 to 60.00; Standard 50.00 to 54.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Sta ndard to Good 500 to 700 lbs. 55.00 to 76.00. BULLS: 1200 to 1914 lbs. 62.00 to 66.25; 900 to 1200 lbs. 37.00 to 62.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 48.00 to 51.00, In dividual 53.80; Good 46.00 to 48.00; Utility 44.00 to 46.00; Cutters 40.00 to 44.00; Canners Down to 38.00. CALVES: High Choice 104.00 to 116.00; Good to' Choice 90.00 to 104.00; Standard to Good 70.00 to 90.00. FARM- CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 100.00 to 139.50; Hoi. L&MFUR&WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs f J Tannery Direct Dist - Wholesale 4 Retail \ A J Check Our Quality, Price & Services' 1 Mail& Phone Orders Accepted W J* • Woolen Hosp Pads - Natural & All Colors • Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen Products /u/ S ' 6rs / • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices / • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola ' I 117 W Summit St., Mohnton, PA 215-777-2465 Hours: Mon - Fn. 9-8.30; Sat 9-5 Wed. 9-4:30: Sat. 9-5 SHAVER STARCROSS 288 TOP BIRD IN THE 1978-79 NEW HAMPSHIRE LAYING TEST STRAIN i SHAVER 288 BABCOCK B3OOV DeKALB XL HiSEX EURIBIRD HUBBARD LEGHORN Look at the figures. There are other good birds, but, when it comes to profit, Shaver 288 is still the #1 bird. There will be over 8 million Shavers sold in Pennsylvania in 1979. There must be a reason! •HAVKR S|f§? w R.D. 1 Box 317 Mt. Joy, PA 17552 Heifers 150.00 to 212.50. HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 35.50 to 36.85; 170 to 280 lbs. 33.00 to 35.50. FEEDER PIGS: 15 to 25 lbs. 5.00 to 15.00; 25 to 50 lbs. 15.00 to 24.00. SOWS: 27.00 to 35.50. BOARS: 18.00 to 24,00. LAMBS: 55.00 to 64.50. SHEEP: 25.00 to 48.50. Peoria Cattle . November 1,1979 CATTLE: Receipts this week: 3,400; Last Week: 3000; Year Ago: 4,800. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers .50- LOO lower. Slaughter heifers steady to weak. Cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Receipts about 70 percent slaughter steers, 25 percent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. Slaughter steers worked lower, due to lower dressed beef trade. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Couple loads Monday Choice & Prime 3-4 1150 lbs. 65.50 65.75; Choice 24 1000-1225 lbs. 64.50-65.75; several loads 66.00, few 66.50; closing 64.50-65.25; mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1250 lbs. 61.50 INCOME OVER FEED & CHICK COST PER HEN HOUSED $8.74 $7.46 $8.34 $8.41 $8.36 GREIDER FARMS HATCHERY 64.50; Good 2-3 58.00-61.50; early few Good 2-3 Holsteins 57.00-57.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice & Prime 34 900-1080 lbs. 64.50-64.75; couple loads 65.00 early. Choice 24 850 1075 lbs. 63.00-64.50; mixed Good and Choice 24 850-1100 lbs. 61.00-63.00; Good 2-3 53.0061.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.0046.00, few 47,0048.00; Cutter 1-2 38.0044.00; Canner 37.00 38.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 11001700 lbs. 53.0058.00; individual early 60.00; few low yielding 51.00. Central U.S. Cariot October 31,1979 Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30 report: Y.G. 3 steer beef 1.00-2.00 lower Y.G. 4 3.00- 4.00 lower than early Tuesday. Heifer beef 1.00- mostly lower; Y.G. 4 mostly 3.00 lower. Demand and Trading moderate early at lower price levels, but af ternoon trading slow, as most packers refusing ad ditionally low bids. Sales reported on 64 loads of steer and heifer beef. STEER BEEF 42 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 95.25- 96.25, mstly 95.25 incl. packer to packer, 1.00-2.00 lower. Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 96.25, mstly 1.00 lower. Choice 2 700-900 lbs. 97.25. Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 85.25- 87.25, bulk 85.25; mstly 3.00- 4.00 lower. Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 94.00, 1.25 lower. FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 99.00- POUNDS FEED PER DOZEN 24OUNCEEGGS EGG PRODUCTION PER HEN HOUSED 260.5 238.0 258.6 265.9 260.2 100.25 trmd & slcted. Choice 2 550-700 lbs. 100,00- 101.25 trmd & slcted Good 2-3 700-900 lbs. 92.25 pcker/pcker. HEIFER BEEF 22 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 94.25- 95.25, 1.00-mstly 2.00 lower. Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 85.25, Load 86.25, mstly 3.00 lower. Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 91.50. Load breaking utility cow beef steady to 1.00 lower than Monday. COW BEEF / 3 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Utility (BJtrg.) 3-4 450 & up lbs. 80.00, steady with Mon. FOB Amarillo Basis Utility (Bkrg.) 34 450 & up lbs. 80.00, 1.00 lower than Monday. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 4 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 Fores 130-210 lbs, 85.50. Good 2-3 Arm Chucks 75- 120 lbs. 84.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/TRIMMINGS 36 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 90 pet. chem lean fresh 126.50. 85 pet. chem lean fresh 117.50-118.50. 75 pet. chem lean frzn, 99.00. 50 pet. chem lean frzn 48.0049.00. 50 pet. chem lean fresh 46.2548.00, bulk steady to firm 47.25. Shank meat frozen 112.00 T.I.S. river area. FOB Amarillo Basis 50 pet. chem- lean fresh 48.00. Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report; fresh pork loins 14-17 lbs. steady-2.00 lower; % LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE EGGS 3.62 lbs. 3.80 lbs. 3.74 lbs. 3.75 lbs. 3.77 lbs. •HAVKR eg auction news 82.0% 69.5% 76.1% 57.2% 74.0% Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Novtmber 3,1979 17&up lbs. 1.00-2.25 higher. Boston butts steady -50 higher. Picnics 4-8 lbs. 1.00 higher. Spareribs steady - 1.75 higher. Skinned hams steady -1.00 higher. Sdls bellies steady - 3.00 higher. Trmgs&bnls picnics steady - 2.00 higher. Trading and demand moderate. Sales reported on 124 loads and 64 loads of trimmings and variety meats. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/DN lbs. 76.00; 14-17 lbs. 73.00,2.00 lower; 14-17 lbs. 75.00-76.00, stdy - 2.00 lower; 17-20 lbs. 66.00- 67.00, 1.50-2.25 hghr; 20&up lbs. 57.25,100 higher. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 55.00, steady; B&up lbs. 54.50,50 higher. PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 45.00, I.<M) higher. SPARERIBS: 3/DN lbs. 80.00-82.25, 1.75 higher; 3-5 lbs. 65.00-65.50, steady -50 hghr. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 79.00, steady; 17-20 lbs. 74.00, steady; 20-26 lbs. 74.00, steady; 26&up lbs. 66.25- 68.50,1.00 higher. BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12 lbs. 29.00, steady; 12-14 lbs. 40.00, 2.50 higher; 14-16 lbs. 40.00, 2.50 higher; 16-18 lbs. 36.00-37.00, 2.50-3.00 Hghr; 18-20 lbs. 33.00-33.25, 75-1.00 Higher. VARIETY MEATS NECK BONES: 13.00. HEAD MEAT: 51.0052.00. SNOUTS: 17.00-18.00. CHITTERLINGS: 41.50- 42.00. PORK HEARTS: 55.00. FEET, TOES ON: 14.00. LIVERS: 21.00 domestic&ezport. KIDNEYS domestic. TAILS!: 15.50, PORK TRIM MINGS&BONELESS PRO CESSING PORK (chemical lean): 42 pet. trmgs fresh, 25.00, steady; 42 pet. trmgs frzn, 26.00-28.00, stdy - 2.00 hghr; 72 pet. trmgs fresh, 61.50; 72 pet. bnls pics frsh, 64.50-66.00, 50-2.00 higher. 72 pet. bnsl pics frzn, 67.50- 68.00, 1.00 -1.50 hgrh; Skinned Jowls frozen, 18.50- 19.00, steady; 95 pet. check meat frzn, 82.00. FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL MEDINA SOIL ACTIVATOR 1 - Check Our Prices Before You Buy. MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 PH: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 Sechrist Auction < Stewartstown, Pa. 0ct0ber29,1979 CATTLE 79. Steers High Choice and Prime 63.00- 65.85; Good Choice 62.00- 63.85; Holsteins Good 58.00- 60.00; Standard to Good 55.00- Heifers High Choice and Prime 62.00- 63.85; Good to Choice 60.00- 62.00; Holsteins Good 50.00- 54.85. Feeder Steers & Heifers Good and Choice 60.00- Standard Good 55.00- Bulls Good and Choice Commercial 58.00- 65.00; Standard to Good 50.00- Cows High Yearling Commercial 47.00- 51.25; Cutters 45.00-47.50; Canner Low Cutters 42.00- 45.00; Shells 38.00-41.85. CALVES 116. Calves Choice and Prime 110.00- 121.00; Good and Choice 98.00- Standard and Good 75.00-95.00; Bulls Good 100-120 lbs. 100.00-130.00; Hfrs. 70-150 lbs. 125.00- 210.00; Culls 30.00-70.00. HOGS 263. Sows 250375 lbs. 28.0033.85; 400-500 lbs. 25.00- Boars 300500 lbs. 23.00- SHEEP 9. Lambs Good to Choice 48.00-56.00; Medium and Good 40.00-47.50. Ewes 15.00-26.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. l and 2, 190-215 lbs. 34.58-35.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 34.00- 34.25. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,195-250 lbs. 33.00- 34.00. St. Louis Cattle November 1,1979 18.00 HOGS: 7000. Barrows & gilts moderate, 50-1.00 lower, most decline on wts. under 250 lbs. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 34.50-35.00, mostly 34.50; US 1-3 220-250 lbs. 34.0034.50; US 23 250-270 lbs. 33.5034.00. SOWS: Steady to 50 higher, advance on wts. over 500 lbs. (About 12%); US 1-3 300450 lbs. 28.5028.75; 450 500 lbs. 29.5030.00; Over 500 lbs. 31.0032.00. BOARS: Over 350 lbs. 27.50; under 250 lbs. 24.50 25.00. 7
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