Livestock market and auction news Eight-Four Livestock Monday, April 6 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 247. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows mostly 50 cents higher, in stances $1 higher. Few Choice slaughter steers 59.00-61.00, few Good 57.50-58.75, few Standard 52.00- Few Choice slaughter heifers 58.50-59.50, few Good 56.00- 57.25, one Standard at 50.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 43.00- one at 46.75, Cutters 40.0043.00, Canner & Low Cutter 37.0041.50, Shells down to 30.00. Few Utility slaughter bullocks 47.0049.75. Few Yield Grade #l-2 1000-1785 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.50- 57.25. Medium & Large Frame #1 300-500 lbs. feeder steers 54.50- 68.50, few 70 00-72.50; Medium & Large Frame #1290-500 lbs. feeder heifers 50.75-62 50, one at 68.50, Medium & Large Frame #2 500-650 lbs 42.0048 50; few Medium & Large Frame #2 500-650 lbs feeder bulls 45.00-61.50. CALVES 245. One Prime vealer at 117.00, few Choice 96 00-113.00, few Good 79.00-97.00, Standard & The Agway DNI feeding program gives these hens t rients they need. And without wasting dollars. The Agway Daily Nutnent Intake (DNI) feeding pro gram gives your birds the nutrients they need for maxi mum production at the low est possible cost The simple and efficient DNI system nutrient intake at the prevents overfeeding of _ . . . ' required level. Paying for * . • l i Todav there sno need to , ° expensive protein while pu t nu tnents m your more protein than necessary meeting your hens’ daily tins than your hens need can significantly affect the requirements for ammo acids profitability of your business, and other nutnents. By monitoring r your flock’s intake, - you’ll know when to change feeds (such as Agway High Layer 900 when birds are eatmg just 90 grams of feed/day, or High Layer 1100+ when birds are consuming 110 grams of feed/day) MAINTAINS A CONSTANT NUTRIENT LEVEL AS DAILY INTAKE CHANGES. The idea behind the DNI program is simple as feed intake vanes, change feeds to avoid paying for more nutntion than your birds require. Suppose, for example, your flock is eating 100 grams of feed per bird daily (22 lbs /100 birds). Under the DNI program, your feed -would be Good (few) 90-120 lbs 68.00-79.00, 70-90 lbs. 55.00-69.00, Utility 55-130 lbs. 45.00-58.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 85-120 lbs. 70.00- 90.00; holstem heifers 75-125 lbs. 77.00-137.50; beef cross bulls & heifers 70-100 lbs. 72.00-96.00. HOGS 119. Barrows & gilts $1 to 51.50 lower. One lot US No. 1-2 200 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.95, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 37.2541.00, few No. 2-3 250-300 lbs. 36.7540.00, No. 1-3 130- 170 lbs. 37.75-38.00. US No. 1-3 300- 500 lbs. sows 30.00-34.50. Boars 26.00-31.00. FEEDER PIGS 33. US No. 1-3 30- 45 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-22.00 per head. No. 1-3 55-85 lbs. 23.50-34.50, one lot No. 1-3 90 lbs. 37.00 per head. SHEEP 1592. Bulk of supply sold to the Easter trade. Choice 20-30 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 90.00- 130.00, two lots 132.00, 3545 lbs. 80.00- 45-55 lbs. 75.00-95.00, 55-85 lbs. 72.00-85.00, 60-75 lbs. 70.00- Good 30-50 lbs 70.00 80.00, Choice 55-65 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 60.0064.50 lbs. clipped lambs 65.00-66.00, Good 55.70 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 48.0055.00, one lot clipped lambs 70 lbs. at 54 00. Slaughter ewes 18.00 30.00 np’Tp 1 :?' CATTLE 181 Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers 75 cents higher. Slaughter cows steady to 51-50 lower. Choice No. 24 1100-1325 lbs. slaughter steers 61 85-63.86, Good 54.75-57 75, couple to 61.00, few Standard 52.00- 54.60. Few Choice slaughter heifers 56.75-61.50, few Good 52.0054.25. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.7546.75, couple to 48.25, Cutters 40.0043.00, few Canner & Low Cutter 36.00-39.35. One Choice slaughter bullock at 59.20. Few Yield Grade #1 1060-2130 lbs. slaughter bulls 54.50-60.50; few yield grade #2 1320-1650 lbs. 51.25- 53.75. Few Large Frame #2 360-610 lbs. feeder steers 55.00-68 50; few Large Frame #2 440-560 lbs. feeder heifers 54.00-58.00, few holstems 430-520 lbs. 70.00-73.50. CALVES 164 Vealers about steady. Few Choice vealers 92.00- 112.00, Good 74.00-91.00, Standard & Good 70-95 lbs. 5a.00-64.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 85-125 lbs 75.00-90.00, couple to 94.00; holstem heifers 80-130 lbs 120.00-152 50 Agway High Layer 1000. During cold weather, when the birds moved up to 110 grams of feed daily, you’d switch to High Layer 1100+ to maintain daily Jin Mir July Sept Jin Mir lulv ’•npi jin hven though vour birds feed ml ike varus seasonaliv <»n the Atfvnv DM program nutrient mlakt remains tonstant provided vou change feeds bised nn aitakt Working for people who work the kind Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, April 6 Report supplied by PDA YOUR AGWAY POULTRY SPECIALIST CAN HELP SET UP A DNI PROGRAM FOR YOUR OPERATION. Agway Poultry Enterprise specialists are available to help you set up a DNI program for your operation You’ll find that DNI is simple All you do is watch your birds’ feed intake and adjust feeds So contact your local Agway today for more details on the DNI program —the system that makes sure your birds get the nutrients they Nutnem need without wasting dollars. Huh Total Ked Intake (in j;nnis> HOGS 605. Barrows & gilts 25 cents to 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.60- 42.00, couple lots to 42.20, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 39.0041.40, no. 2-3 240- 270 lbs. 35.00-38.00, few lots No. 1-3 170-185 lbs. 36.00-37.50. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 33.00-37.00 Boars 94 nn-49 on FEEDER PIGS 165. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-22.50 per head, No. 1-3 50-65 lbs. 27.50-35.00 per head, No. 1-3 100-150 lbs. 34.50- 40 50cwt. SHEEP 16. Bulk of supply sold to the Easter trade. Few Choice 18-36 lbs. sprmg slaughter lambs 108.00- 160.00. Slaughter ewes 20.00-24 00. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, April 7 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 223 Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows 50 cents to $1.50 lower. Choice No. 24 1050-1280 lbs slaughter steers 60 00-62 35, Good 54 75-58 00, couple to 61 00, Standard 48 25- 53 75 Few Choice slaughter heifers 58 25-60 25, few Good 53 00-56 00 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.2545 85, couple to 47 00, FARM , v ENTERPRISE (AGWAYI SERVICE v incaster Fanainfi, Satanby, April A» Cutters 40 50-43.75, Canner & Low Cutter 36.50-40.00 Few Choice daughter bullocks 55.50-56.00, one at 63.85. Yield Grade #1 930-1810 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.50-54.10. Few Medium Frame #1 400-500 lbs. feeder steers 66.00-68.00, few Large Frame §2 300-500 lbs. 59.00-62.00; holstem heifers 350-750 lbs. 53.00- 93.00 CALVES 176. Couple Prime vealers 106.00 and 116.00, few Choice 95.00-110.00, Good 80.00- 90.00, Standard & Good 70-95 lbs. 56.00-60 00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 85-125 lbs. 60.00-85.00; holstem heifers 80-140 lbs. 80.00- 170.00, mostly 125.00-150.00; few beef cross bulls 77.00-101.00. ' HOGS7I9. (MONDAY, APRILS, 1981) Barrows & gilts steady. US No 1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 42 00-43 10, No 1-3 190-250 lbs. 41 25-42 00, No 2-3 190-270 lbs. 38 00-41 25. US No 1-3 330480 lbs sows 37.00-39 50, No 2-3 300-600 lbs. 28 25-36 00 Boars 30 50-32 00. (TUESDAY 106 HEAD). One lot US No 1-2 230 lbs 41 35, No 1-3220- 240 lbs 40 8541 00, No. 1-3 180-195 lbs 38 0040 10. FEEDER PIGS 180. US No 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs 19.50-28 00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs 27 00-33.00 per head, one lot No. 1-3 137 lbs 36 50 cwt. SHEEP 6 Bulk of supply spring slaughter lambs sold to the Easter trade. Few Choice 20-25 lbs spring slaughter lambs 125.00-170 00 Few Slaughter ewes 19.50-26 50 Thomasville Livestock Wednesday, April 8 Steers: Choice 62.25-64.00; Good 59-61.00; Holstems 53-59; Heifer, good 55-60; Bulls 54-60.25. 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