2—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, May 30, 1959 At Lancaster Yards ", Steer Quality Declines Steers Hit Tamei E. O’Hara. steers sold for 28.50-30.50, a 0Q J* J In Charge/ Market News Branch ilfcn i ?4f WEEKLY REVIEW- to ”ot%hS “™™J Trading was slow lor W ent for 2J8.25-28.75. NEWS SERVICE/ slaughter steers this week a few small lots good CHICAGO, MAY 28 but all other classes were grade heifers brought 26.00- WEEKLY REVIEW — moderately active. The quali- 27.75 Utility and coml. bulls CATTLE— Supplies three tv of slaughter steers was ra . nged from , per cent less than last week ty ot siaugnter steers was with good £ed bul i s % thre e per cent larger not as good as m past week’s selling at 25.75-27 50. Cutter than the same year-ago week prime grade absent. and utility cows made 18.50- y er y uneven distribution of The receipts will total a- 22 50, and coml. grade cows receipts, better than 60 per bout 625 head more than fold up to 23.50. Canners & cen t 0 f the weeks total sup last week’s 3329 head count. cutters brought 16.75- pjy appeared on Monday The supply included 65 per 18-50. when the run of nearly 27,- cent slaughter steers and 30 Good and choice 800-1050 000 head was the largest for per cent stockers and feeders lb. feeders sold for 28.00-30. any day since October last Compared with last week’s Medium and good made 27.- year and 5,000 head greater close slaughter steers were 28.25. Good and choice 550- than the previous largest 50-1.00 lower, and rather 800 lb stock steers brought one-day run so far this year, scarce after Mon. Cows were 30 00-36.00, while medium Tuesdays supply of only 3,- steady to 25 lower, and bulls and good made 28.-30.25. A 500 head smallest for the closed steady. Stockers and few lots good grade stock day since October 1957 and feeders sold weak to 50 low- calves went back to the Wednesdays run smallest for er with most of the loss on farms at 32 00-36.00. the day in over a month weights over 800 lb. Receipts in the calf divis- Around 75 per cent of the Bulk of choice slaughter ion were about half of last supply slaughter steers, 15 week’s 801 head count. Trad- per cent heifers and six per mg was active, as vealers cent cows, these percentages were 100 lower. Good and about the same as the pre choice vealers made 29.00 - vious week. 36.00, choice and prime veal- Prime steers continued ers sold for 36 00-38.00, with very scarce, only around a few to 39.00 Mon Stand- two per cent prime but an ard and low good made 24.00 estimated 65 per cent of the -29 00, with utility selling steer supply choice, largest down to 19.00. for any week since January Trading was moderately and compared with the .40 active on about 1950 head of per cent choice in late March hogs. Barrows and gilts and and early April when the sows steady. U S. 1-3 grade percentage of good grade 190-230 lb. barrows & gilts steers was much larger than made 18 00-18 50, several lots normal, average weight of > No. 3 ranged from 17.50-17.- slaughter steers promising to 75. Hogs more uniform for be a little lighter than last weight and grade including weeks average of 1162 lbs. 1-2 grade 190-220 lb. butch- Bulk of the heifer supply ers made 18.50-19.25, a few good and choice grades, lots mostly No. 1 sold at 19 - Slaughter steers opened 50 240-260 lb butchers made weak to fully 1.00 lower, 16 75-17 75; 300-600 lb. sows mostly 50-75 lower as the re sold for 10.00-14.00. suit of Mondays big run, Sheep receipts about 300 high choice and prime steers head less than last week’s later regained the grounds 646 head count. Trading ac- lost Monday and closed the tive. Spring slaughter lambs week mostly steady, how steady with lesser quality ever, steers average choice considered. Good and choice and below 50-1.00 lower for lambs made 24 00-27 50, util- the week, ity lambs sold down to 20 00 Heifers closed steady to Cull to good shorn slaughter 50 lower, mostly steady to ewes commanded 4.00-7 00. - (Turn to page 5) I Stoltzfus Cow Tops Red Rose Results of April testing of the Red Rose DHIA show that a registered Holstein, Thyrsa, owned by Mrs. Mary B. Stoltzfus, Morgantown, completed with the highest 305 days lactation Thyrsa produced 15,435 lbs. of milk 694 lbs of butterfat with a 4 4 test , Second high lactation was completed by another regis tered Holste n, Ethel, owned by Henry E. Kettering, lati tz R 3 Ethel produced 15,742 lbs of milk, 643 lbs of BF, with a 4 1 test The Albert R Frey herd, Manheim R 2, had the highest butterfat average m April The 20-cow herd averaged 1492 lbs of milk, 59 lbs of fat with a 3 7 test The Paul M Yeagley herd of 10 cows averaged 1574 lb of milk, 59 lb of fat with a 3 8 test FOB ANY FARM PURPOSE MADE THE FARMER'S * WAY I » Lancaster mA Production M | Credit Ass’n. 411 W. Roseville Rd Lancaster, Pa. Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 STANDARD Equipment, Inc. i. Announces Its i Bjo BIG Spring Discount SALE ON All-New i Bom Cleaner j Easy-All Comfort Stalls SALE CLOSES I MAY 31 GLENN H. HERR j MANHEIM, R. D. I I jPh. LandisvWle TW 8-8391 ( Looking for capacity at the silo? Watch blow-and-throw action at work! High-tonnage capacity of the Alhs-Chalmors blower comes from special cuned blades that blow as well as throw . . . nine inch delivery pipe that handles heavy volume without clogging .. . and rubberized belt convcj or. With PTO drive, triple V-belts and oil bath gear box unit cushion shock loads Belt drive or auxiliary AUis-Chalmers tractor engines available. Ask us oboul l(i« Alht-Chalmers plan la finance your time purchase of farm equipment. ALLIS-CHALMERS A SALES AND SERVICE Snavelys Farm Service New Holland, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Nissley Farm Service Lancaster, Pa. Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. Quarryville, Pa. L. H. Brubaker N. G. Myers & Son lmz ' L T . _ Rheems. Pa. JUNE IS DAIRY MONTH! Chicago Cattle Washington Boro, Pa. R. S. Weaver Stevens, Pa. New Holland Hvy. Steers Off a Lit Thursday’s beef market calves - 5,35 tallied 786 cattle and 264 36, mod - 29 calves Steer market steady; calves - 25 . cows strong to 50 higher; The May ~ bulls steady, and prime had 146 eovu V calves $1 lower with all oth- 18 heifers c o ’. or vealers steady. except fiesh T 5l Prime butcher steers er NONE; choice - $3O - 31.50; Fresh ii o i, u good - 28 - 30, and plain to 420; Guern*ev,i medium - 25.75 - 28. and other Choice heifers - $26 - 27.- Stock bulls , 85; good - 24 - 26 and pi. - an d stock hoiW med. - 21-24. The May $ Good bulls - $26 - 28 35 & h,lct 27s pi. - med. - 24.50 - 26. a steady market| Good butcher cows - $22 - pony 8 23.25; med. - 20 - 22, canners an( j gelding „ I and cutters - 17.50 - 20 Riling h ors s Stocker and feeder steers driving hoisos 1. - $26. - 28. All killois at 1 Choice - prime butcher pound. 1 am AS A RESULT OF A DESIRE OF B( FARMERS and BUYERS EVERY WEDNESDA THEBE WILE BE A FULL LIKE OF . SLAUGHTER CATTLE OFFERED FOR SALE Fj AT THE | LANCASTER UNION STOCK I |j Your cooperation will be appreciate g For futher information consult your commi | STOCKERS & FEEDERS on hand di e EVERYTHING... M kl FOR \Wnt IRRIGATION BARTON % • SPRINKLER EQUIPMENT • SPARE PARTS • SERViCii Complete IRECO Irrigation sj The Barton Company is your headquai sprinkler parts, irrigation repairs and repS equipment We have a large stock of fuil\ Ji used sprinklers at only S 3 each DON'T WAIT IRRIGATE! A complete Barton irrigation sj-stem is surance of better crops, greater yields and mi it We’ll engineer the -system to meet \oit needs. Call or write us today. LEWIS W BARTON Hero is the ideal building material for milking dairy barns glazed faced concrete blocks >] completely finished wall with a hard, smooth which never needs painting and a sti exterior all in one block laying operat: Yes, now you can eliminate,all the exp' time and trouble required to keep yoi sinning clean With glazed face block, down your walls and forget them Tin face is permanent will last as long a: Many progressive dairymen have a buildings using glazed faced block May ivc send you, free of charge, info: too, can benefit from dairy buildings bu block? Nitteriiouse Concrete Prod CHAMBERSBURG, P
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers