■2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. July 30. 1960 At Lancaster Yards Hogs Highest in 18 Month HOGS: 1300 compared to 35 OO Standard 1416 last week Trading was low-Good 18 00-25 00 moderately active Barrows Utility down to 16 00. and gilts weie 25-50 higher. SHEEP: 400, compared to Sows steady U S 1-2 190- 527 last week Trading was 220 lb barrows and gilts so- moderately active Spring id at 20-20 75, a few lots of slaughter lambs steady. Prime mostly no 1 200-215 lbs. at and Choice 75-95 lb. spring 21, this highest since Jan- lambs made 21 50-22 00, and uary 1959 U. S 1-3 190-230 a sm all lot Prime 90 pounds lb. butchers sold at 19 25-20 brought 23 50 Good and 230-250 lbs brought 18 75- choice sold at 20 00-21 50 19.25. US 1-3 grade mostly 2-3 300-600 lb. sows sold at 1175-15 CATTLE • 3300 compared lo 3237 last week Supply in cluded 50 per cent slaughter steers and 45 per cent Stock ers and feeders Trading was slow on all classes Compar ed with last week, slaughter steers generally steady, spots 25 lower on choice grades Wgts over 1200 wore hard est to move Slaughter steers were scarce after Monday Cows were fully 50 lower Bulls and stockers and feed ers were steady Choice grade 950-1300 lb slaughter steers sold for 26 - 25-28, good grade 24-26, st andard down to 22 Cutter and utility cows 15 50-18, few eaily in the week up to 18 75 canners and lowcut ters 14 25-15 50 Utility and commercial bulls 19 50-23 50 good grade bulls 22 50-24 25, few 24 50-24 75 Medium and good 800 - 1050 lb feeder steers 22 25- 24 50, medium and good 600 -800 lb stock sleeis 23 50- 26 50, tew lots good grade 530-540 lb stock calves 27 CALVES 800 compared to 600 last week Trading mdei ately heavv V ealers tally 1 lower with the decli ne coming on Wednesday Good and choice vealers we re 25-29 Choice and Prime at the close sold for 29-33 .Monday several lots sold at ZARTMAN’S ROLLER MILLS E. F. ZARTMAN, PROP. Buyer Of Milling Wheat and Grain Storage LITITZ, R. D. 1 Ph. MA 6-2296 T^, «£ HENS LAY BETTER J.V.. BIG EGGS and rrjT'-'~'-'- ; ' '-r- —? more 0£ them That’a whai you want, and here’s the way to get them Aim for a high rate of lay make sute your birds have a I fARM FEEPsII high daily intake of Red . l| Rose Laying Mash The . rftl ll high energy nutrients in v aBB * || and' tliey piodnce at high rates, with greater offi- cicnc> Make your egg money BIG'MONEY feed Red Rose. DAVID B. HURST A. L. HERR & BRO. Bowmansville, Pa. Quai ryvillc, Pa MUSSER FARMS. INC. BROWN & REA Tl D 2 Columbia, Pa Alglon, Pa. WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSOCIATION West Willow. Pa Chicago Cattle Receipts Keep Declines Light CATTLE Receipts little changed from last week wi th local supply increased by only about 4 per cent Con sist ol receipts about like last week with between 75 and 80 per cent steers, fully 15 per cent heifers and 5 per cent cows Vealers and stockers and feeders very scarce Percentages various grades in slaughter steer supply little changed from last wks 6 per cent p-ime, 73 per cent choice and a short 20 per cent good Mod erate receipts kept price de clines to a minimum but the trading was slow Weight continued to be a major pri ce determining facte” and the price spread became ev en more narrow Prime and high choice ste ers 1250 lbs and heavier sold 25-50 lower, other ste ers steady to 25’ lower, veal ers steady, stockers and feed ers very slow, mostly 50 lowei Loadlots high choice and mixed choice and prime ste ers 25 50-27 with few loads high choice to mostly prime 1150-1275 lbs 27 25-27 50. Load high prime 1228 lbs when you feed Red Rose LAYING MASH Formulated for heavy, profitable egg production Vintage Livestock Hog Prices Jump To Year s High - Hogs hit a new high for the year at Vintage this we ek when barrows topped at 21.35. Receipts were 91 head and with Barrows and gilts fully 50 higher Lot US. 1-3 220 lbs. 19.50. two lots 1-2 grade 195 - 202 lbs 21 25-21.35. Sev eral lots 1-2 grade 170-189 lbs 18.75-19 25, 3 lots 236- 237 lb 2-3 grade 19-19 50, few 2-3 grade* 315-542 lb sows 12 75-14 50 Compared with last wk’s. mailed, slaughter steers 50- 75 lower Cows 50 lower Bulls weak. Cattle receipts, were 488 head. Bulk of tire choice grade slaughter steers - at 25 75-26 50, few lots 975 - 1175 lbs 26 60-26 85, sever al lots average choice wgts 1325 to 1375 lbs 25 50, go od to low-choice 23-25 75, standard 20-22 50. Cutter and utility cows 16-17 50, canncrs and low- 29 50, Numerous loads high choi ce with a prime end 1200-13- 50 lbs 25 50-26 Most aver age choice 24 50-25 25, sev eral loads choice with a go od end 1200-1300 lbs 24 25, mixed standard and good stceis 21 75-22, commercial cows 14 50-16 5 Few high commercial and standard 16 50-18 50 Four loads mix ed cannor, cutter, and util ity southwestern grade cows 13 75-14 75 Good and choice vealers 23-27, standard 18-23 Pait load mixed good and choice 700 lb. fedmg steers 24 25 two loads mixed good and choice 900 lb feeders 23 25- 23 50, part load good and choice 855 lb 23 60 and part load good 350 lbs 22 85 Read the Classifieds. ■■■■■■■■■■■ HiHiiiniiiiiiiiinißmiiiinii»»n»i>iiiii seeds that REALLY GROW! CERTIFIED ALFALFA • Vernal • Ranger • Buffalo • DuPuits • Atlantic also . . . Northwestern —Common —Grimm be sure PLANT CERTIFIED SEED! Order Yours Today from... LANCASTER EX 4-0541 NEW HOLLAND QUARRYVILLE EL 4-2146 •■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ New Holland Slaughter Steers Lower Compared to last week, Slaughter steers at New Hol land this week were 25 to 50 lower. Cows were 1 00 lower and bulls sold steady Re ceipts at the July 28 sale had receipts of 1132 cattle Bhlk of the choice gi;ade slaughter steers made 25 75 to 27 with several lots at 1,- 000 to 1,200 pounds going to 27 10 to 28. Good to low choice steers were 23 to 25 - 75 with Standard down to 20 Good to choice 64b to 875 pound heifers made 23 10 to 25 Cutter and utility cows brought 16 to 17 50 "Jiile canners and low cutters made 14 to 16 25 Utility ..and com mercial bulls made 19 50-23 cutters 1 4 25-16, utility and commercial bulls 19 50-22 Several lots mostly med ium-good 663 - 751 lb slock steers 21-23 60. High med. and good 905-945 lb feeder steers 22 35-24 1 Lot med. 594 lb stock calves 24 50 CALVES': 339 Vcalers I higher, spots 2 higher on wgts over 150 lbs Good and enoice vealers 27-31 Several lots higher Choice 3150 - 32 50 and standard and low good 22-27 SHEEP 12 Not enough on sale to establish a mar ket BuSk Spreading Service Dealers for— FERTILIZER and LIMESTONE SMUCKER BROS. Bird-in-Hand Ph. Leola OL 6-2229 FARM BUREAU SMALL GRAINS CERT. - SELECT WINTER WHEAT: • Pennoll • Seneca • Dual • Thome WINTER BARLEY; • Wong • Hudson • Kenbar WINTER OATS: • Dußois • LeConte MANHEIM MO 5-2466 ST 6-2126 Several lots of m0d,,,,, good 71G to 949 poundV o er steers sold for 23 60. 160 t Calves 340 - Vcain.. 1 00 to 2 00 lower G n s , Sol choice vealers made •« , 1 wiUi several high tC,' 0 3 ing to 31 and 32, and C ° g to 32 50 to 33 50 and low good made -W 1 with utility at 18 to 21 4 5 Fresh cows soid b!5 to per head higher at ii ln 27 sale of dairy catn Jul weather forced cm hi' 1 of harvest work SmH were $lO to S2O per ?' lower. Receipts cows, nine stock bulk , five stock heifers 311 Fresh cows, Holstem $350-425, Guernsey Ij 320; other breeds - sinnoS Stock bulls - SI 10-186 f 1 heifers - $75-140 l(H! The 300 head of h ot ahd pomes and mu ics a i 2 July 25 hoise sale wen” mostly steady pucc., V J mules-. continuing to go t killer channels Ponies, Mares - £,140 ij( geldings - $7O-135 R 1( i„ horses - $llO-225, duvins horses - £llO-170 Killcv SVj to 9 cents FOR ANY FARM PURPOSE MADE THE FARMERS WAY i . - LANCASTER M PRODUCTION CREDIT ASS'N 411 V/. Roseville li Lancaster, Pa. Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 COMPLETE LINE OF GRASSES S-37 Orchard Grass Smooth Brome- grass Timothy Rye Grass a. Balboa b. Tetra Petkus CLOVERS Cert. Pennscott Ladino v t^C .OWftTy
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