Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, Sept 11
Increases silage value
reduces risk
No silage additive works harder or more economi
cally than Silage Pro to preserve your valuable silage.
Why? Because Silage Pro contains enzyme catalysts
that increase the speed and effectiveness of natural
fermentation. Here’s how Silage Pro controls fermen
tation to preserve your forage quality and quantity;
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Uncontrolled silage fermentation
Can result in excess dry matter loss; excess heat and nutrient loss as Lactic
acid © is produced; and the possibility of secondary or destructive fermentation
which produces smelly Butyric acid □ and rot.
Silage Pro controls silage fermentation
Protects your silage by • Lactic acid © lowers
directing fermentation. pH quickly, stopping
• Enzyme qroupsA pro- nutrient loss and inhibit
mote rapid production of ing harmful spoilage
lactic acid. bacteria.
• Heat is controlled
quickly, minimizing loss
of available protein.
DRY MATTER ENERGY
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100%
90%
85
80%
73
70%
71
60%
Alfalfa Corn
Corn
Source American Farm Products tests
Report lupplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: >l.OO
lower. High Yield few to 32.75;
Utility 39.00-42.00; Canners 36.00-
39.00; Shelly 36.00 down.
“No surprises...
from first silage in
to last silage out
PROTEIN
79
71
Alfalfa
Working for people who work the land
FARM * x ™
ENTERPRISE IAGWAYj
SERVICE V S®
BULLS: Good 48.00-53.00;
Medium 46.00-48.00.
FED STEERS: Steady prices.
Choice 1200-1300 lb. 62.00-64.75;
Good 1000-1240 lb. 55.00-59.75;
75
74
Alfalfa
Corn
• Controlled fermenta
tion promotes production
of abundant Propionic
acid ® , which pre
serves silage, and con
tributes to greater energy,
greater feed efficiency,
better animal health, and
more palatable silage.
Silage value
preserved:
UNTREATED
SILAGE PRO TREATED
muster Farming, Saturday, Saptembar 15,1984-AI7
Standard 48.00-52.00.
FED HEIFERS: One Choice
1615 lb. at 62.00.
VEAL CALVES: Good & Low
Choice few 55.00-65.00; Standard
45.00-54.00; Stocky/Thin 25.0 d
40.00; Killers Bdloo lb. 38.0047.00;
Weak/Rough 25.00 down.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
$lO.OO lower. 95-120 lb. 55.0d72.50;
Beef Type Bdllo lb. 50.0d64.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 1.00 lower.
US 1&2 215-275 lb. 49.50-50.00; US
1&3 22d260 lb. 48.0049.00. Sows-
Few offered. 30d600 lb. 42.0045.75.
Boars-40d600 lb. 34.25.
Weekly Summary
Friday, September 14,1984
Report Supplied by PDA
Markets: 16.
CATTLE: 7386. Compared with
4473 head last week, and 7836 head
a year ago. Compared with last
week’s market; Slaughter steers
weak to mostly 1.50 lower; SI.
heifers & bulls steady to 2.00
lower; SI. cows & bullocks steady
to 1.00 lower. SI. steers; High
Choice & Prime No. 3-4, 66.85-
69.75; Choice NO. 24, 62.00-67.25;
Good 55.5d03.00; Standard 47.00-
55.50. SI. heifers; Choice 57.00-
67.75; Good 52.00-58.00; Standard
45.0d52.00. SI. cows; Utility &
Commercial 38.0043.50; Cutters
35.0040.50; Conner & L. Cutter
32.00- Shells down to 18.00. SI.
bullocks: Choice 58.75-61.00; Good
51.00- (few) Standard 45.25-
50.75. SI. bulls; Yield Grade No. 1,
100d2100 lbs. 45.0d52.00; Yield
Grade No. 2, 90d1450 lbs. 40.0 d
47.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Medium Frame No. 1, 300-750 lbs.
50.00- Medium Frame No. 2,
300-000 lbs. 35.00-49.00. Heifers,
Medium Frame No. 1, 400-700 lbs.
44.00- Medium Frame No. 2
500-700 lbs. 35.00-41.50. Bulls,
Medium Frame No. 1 400-825 lbs.
50.00- Medium 2 300650 lbs.
40.00-
CALVES: 4861. Compared with
3721 head last week and 5169 head a
year ago. Vealers Good & Choice
Grades steady to 5.00 lower,
Standard & good grades steady to
5.00 higher, (few) Prime 100.00-
112.00; Choice 70.00-82.00; Good
60.00-72.00, 110-130 lbs. 50.00-60.00;
90-110 lbs. 44.00-50.00 ; 65-90 lbs.
34.0045.00; Utility 50-110 lbs. 22.00-
40.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-
130 lbs. 46.00-84.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-
140 lbs. 42.00-59.00. Beef Cross
Bulls & Heifers 60-100 lbs. 40.00-
68.00.
HOGS; 7181. Compared with 3748
head last week and 7517 head a
year ago. Barrows and gilts steady
to 1.00, spots 2.00 lower. US No. 1-2
200-245 lbs. 49.00-52.00, No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 47.75-51.00; No. 2-3 230-285
lbs. 46.00-50.00; Sows uneven. US
No. 1-3 300-635 lbs. 41.00-48.00; No.
2-3 300-675 lbs. 36.0042.00. Boars
30.00-37.50.
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