S Lancaster Farming, Saturday. January 23, 1960 At Lancaster , - Heavy Steers Are Slow \ high Choice 1108 lbs. made lama* E. O'Hara. 25.50. Good and Choice stock (a Charge. Market N«rw« Branch ca i ve s 26.00-30.75. CATTLE. -Supply includes about 40 per cent slaughter .steers and 50 per cent stock ed and feeders. Receipts will total about 50 head rn° than last week’s 3926 head count. Trading was moderately active except on slaughter steers weighing over 1250 lbs- These were slow, com pared with last week’s close., slaughter steers sold steady except weights over 1250 lbs. grading low Choice and below, these were steady to 25 lower Cows were 25 high-, er. Bulls and stockers and feeders sold at steady rates. The bulk of the Choice slaughter steers weighing up .to 1336 lbs. brought 26.00-28, several loads average to high- Choice 1100-1325 lbs. jß®ade 28 25-28 50. Lot most ly Prime weighing 1070 lbs. commanded 29.50. Good to low Choice steers ranged from 23 75-26.00, few lots of Standard sold down to 22 50. Several small lots of Good and Choice heifers made 22 : v 5O-25.00 Cutter and Utility cows brought 14.75-17.50 with .Commercial cows selling up to 18.00, while Canners and low Cutters made 13 50-14.- 75. Utility and Commercial bulls brought 20 00-24 00 and Good grade fed bulls sold up to 28.50. ■■Good and Choice 600-800 ib. stock steers 24.50-28.00 Wdth-Medium and Good mak ing 22 00-25.00. Medium and Good .8001-1050 Ib. feeder steers made 21.5.0-2-4 50, load Arming Expenses! Too High? 2 WAYS TO KEEP 'EM DOWN .JL Use “Calphos” liberally . an ail stable manure to" retain valuable nutrients —cheapest way to feed J phosphorus starving soils. 2. Use “New Jersey Greed Sand” to control ammonia, keep poultry houses sweet and dry. Ap ply regularly as needed : on floors and drop pits Economical - Practical Available at warehouse Neffsville BROOKLAWN FARM 118 Kreider Avenue Ph. LO 9-1580 H. MEKVIN McMICHA-EL Lane.. R. 6 Ph. TB 2-4377 or your local dealer Effective os Spraying— Costs 80% less Cattle treat themselves proudmg > ear-round protection from profit cutting pesu as > result you get bonus gains of 50 lbs These bonus beef lbs ore produced for Just 3*,jc per 'lb uhen vou use the sturdy farm engineered WIK APPLICA TOR plus TOX-O-WIK insecticide. Get complete details •nil obligations bv willing Mylin R. Good Ph. TW 8-8502 Manheim B 1 CALVES; Calf -receipts will total about 600 head or about 50 less than last week. Trading was active. Vealers were 1.00-2.00 higher with Prime grade advancing 2.00- 3.00. Good and Choice veal ers commanded 30.00-37.00 with Choice and Prime at 38. - 42.00 with a few to 43.00 and 44 00.-Standard and low Good kinds made 23.00-29.00 with Utility down to 18 00. HOGS; The supply will he about 150 head larger than last week’s 1261 head, total. Trading was moderately ac tive as barrows and gilts sold steady to 50 higher. Sows held steady. U. S. 1-3 grade 190-225 lb. barrows and gilts commanded 14.00-14.50, a few lots no. 3’s back down to 13.75. Hogs more uniforpv for weight and grade including U. S. 1-2 grade 190-220 lb. hogs 14.75-15 50, few lots mostly no. I’s sold at 16 00. 230-250 lb. butchers made 13 - 13.50 . 300 - 600 lb, sows -ranged from 8.00 to 11.00. SHEEP. Trading was mod erately active on the small supply of wooled slaughter lambs, the supply totaled a bout 300 head compared with last week’s 424 head total. Slaughter lambs were 50 higher with Good and Choice 75-100 lbs. lambs sell ing 19.00-21.50. Few lots of Choice 85-90 lb. lambs com manded 22.00-22 50, lot high Choice 92 lbs. brought 23 00 with Utility selling down to 14.7,5. Lancaster Farming advertis ing brings results. SJmitkiEM is over a hundred • years of feed manu facturing experience, plus the Esheiman tradition oi building quality feeds for results In every bag of Red Rose poultry feed, dairy or stock feed, or supplement you buy, you get Die benefit oi science, Red Rose research and tarm testing Every feed contains essential nu trients, minerals and antibiotics needed by farm animals for good, sound development, condition and high production And remember, Red Rose Feeds in 1960 are as modern as today’s production facilities can provide and arc backed by a long record of satis fied users. If you are feeding chickens, turkeys, cows, Ci Ives, steers or pigs you'll find a Red Rose Feed suited to every need. GET YOUR RED ROSE FEEDS FROM ANY OF THESE DISTRIBUTORS. A. S. GROFF AMMON E. SHELLY 21 S Queen, Lancaster, Pa. R. D 2, Lititz, Pa. MUSSER'iS WARREN SICKMAN The Buck, Rl, Quairjville K. D 1, Pcquea, Pa - CHAS E. SAUDER & SONS J. C. WALKER & CO. R D 2, East Earl, Pa Gap, Pa. wuh- Chicago -Cattle Down Slightly Under Pressure Receipts largest in ftvc weeks, running 12 per cent ahead of last week and about 20 per cent above the corres ponding week last yeer. Market receipts Wednesday largest for the day in over three years. The percentage of slaught er steers in receipts here in creased for the second -week in a row while percentage heifers and -cows decreased. Nearly 75 per cent slaughter steers copipared 71 per cent last week and 15 per cent heifers compared 17 per cent last week. - , Vealers and stocker and feeder cattle and calves con tinued seasonally very scarce. Percentage choice & prime steers increased while _ per centage good grade declined. About 11 per cent of the steer supply prime around 65 per cent choice and esti mated 20 per cent good Av erage weight of slaughter steers estimated to be slight ly smaller than last weeks average of 1181 lbs. which was the heaviest for any week since February, 1959. Trading on slaughter steers uneven with weight as much or more of a price determ ining factor as grade. Good steer yearlings weighing up to around 1.000 lbs and choice up to 1125 lb. weights held steady while all other weights and grades slaughter steers closed 25-1 00 lower. Load mostly prime 1325 Ib. slaughter steers early 29. 25, around '2O loads mostly prime 1113-1457 lb. steers 28 75-29.00. Late bulk loadlots mostly prime 1125-1350 lb. steers 28 00-28.50. I tjjii U E. MUSSER HEISEY R. D. 2, Mount Joy, Pa. Hew Holland Horses In Runaway Sal and demand for work stock continued to gain at the January 18 horse sale at the New Holland sale sta ble. The demand for draft horses and work mules push ed the demand and prices for killer horses to the highest point of the year. Riding & driving horses sold about steady to slightly higher. The sale had recipts of 205 head. Draft horses teams $285-410, single - 140 215, mules - teams - 275-625, sing le - 110-215, ,Pomes - mares - $133 180, geldings - 65-110. Riding horses - $135-345, driving horses - 110-180, kil lers - 10-IOVb cents. The January 21 cattle sale had receipts of 939 cattle and 294 calves. The market was active' on all kinds Lightweights were steady with heavyweights active but 50 low®. Cows were steady and strong with bulls slow and 25-iO lower Calves Weeks bulk high choice .& mixed choice and prime 1125-1350 lb. steers 26.75- 28.50, largely 27.75 down from Wednesday -sgi. Bulk choice steers 1350 lbs. down 25.50-27.50. Good steers 23.- 25.50. Few J choice vealers 31-00, standard and good 23 00-30. Medium and good 735-1965 lb. stoeker and feeding steers 22 00-25 50, few com mon down to 19-00, 2 loads good 450 and 480 lb. stock steer calves 28.50 and 28.75. ■> * i Premier Feed-o-Rama Display See This Interesting Displ| At Your Premier Dealer! EATS-DOOR PRIZES-MOVIEi i <i DEALER Walter Binkley R.D., Lititz, Pa. Ammon Marlin R.D., Myerstown {near Schafferstown) Leespori Auction Leesport, Pa. Hurlock Milling Co. Hurlock, Md. Arthur Kolb R.D., Spring City, Pa. Chas. E. Grove & Sons Felion, Pa. j. M. Reiser Muddy Creek Forks, Pa. Winkelmeyer Supply Co. Severn* Park, Md. H. Smith Walter Forrest Hill, Md. Miller & Stitely Cross Roads, Pa. Saatman & Seward Kenton, Delaware Tull Milling Co. Pocomoke City, Md. Watters Bros. Jarrettsvil'e, Md. Ncuhausers', Inc. Glen Rock, Pa. Carroll E. Chinault 14 H. Walnut St. Mcchanicsburg, Pa. .choice and prime acliy, 1 to 2.0,0 higher... ( Choice butcher s t ( $27.-50 - 29. good - 25 < ,50, plain to medium - common - 20-23. Choice butcher h ol $26.-27, - good - $23-2b, med - 19-23. Good bulls - $25-26, med. - 22 50-24 50, b 21-24. Good butcher cows 18. med. 16-17, cannot cutters - 15-16, shells 14.50. Stocker and feeder st .$22.50-26. .Choice to prime bJ calves - $39-41, good I med. - 32-36, thin - j heavy - 26-31, monks-j Xhe January 20 dad htad receipts of 123 coy stock bulls and 19 heifers. Fresh cows -steady-and active. Ail "kinds were slow. Fresh cows - Hob $350-460, Guernsey - $75, others - 225-275 -Stock bulls - $n stock heifers - 65 200 I 'Nearly 100 million H carcasses were “U S 3| ted and Passed” "duringj year 1958-59. Animals a spected both-before anil slaughter. Only wliej carcass has been four® sease free does it purple mark of The -official mark insurl consumer of clean, a some products. \ }■/ J J. DATE January 25 * January 28 ° January 27 £ January 2V Y January 2BU February February February February February February February Febraury 12 February February
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