2—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. December 17, 1960 'At Lancaster Yards SnowKeepsßeceiptsLignt James E. O'Hara, in Charge Market News Branch CATTLE: Due to the ac cumulation of eight to ten inches of drifting snow, roads were very hazardous with several county roads closed, but all major -high ways were open. The receip-s were below normal with 2450 head this week com pared with 4309 last week The supply included 35 per cent slaughter steers and 60 percent stockers and feeders. Trading was active on slaughter steers All other classes were moderately ac tive. , , Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers were steady to strong, cows 25 higher Bulls were strong Stockers and feeders steady Two loads mixed Choice & Prime 1125 lb. slaughter steers so'd at 29 00, several loads Choice 27 00-28 50, few mixed Good and Choice 25 - 27. and a load Staidard and low-Good 24 50 Cutter and Utility cows ranged from _ 15 25-17 00, Canners and low-Cutter=> 13 - 5015 25 Utility and Com mercial bulls brought 18 50- 21 50, Good grade bulls 22 - 25.00 Good and Choice 650 950 lb feeder steers sold for 24 - 50-27 00, Medium and Good, same weight, 21 50-25 00 CALVES 400 compared I SHAVINGS 1 HAROLD B. ZOOK 220 LAMPETER ROAD a CLEAN DRY PINE # SEMI DRY PINE a MIXED-FINE-MEDIUM BAGS OR BULK DELIVERIES OVER 2 TON AND TRAILER LOAD PRICES ■ ■ riiiiigiiiaiiiiHiiiinmiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiik Original Parts— Factory-framed Servicemen Don’t take anything less than Allis-Chalmers quality parts for your Allis-Chalmers ma chinery ... parts right off the assembly line where new machinery is made. With instal lation by our factory-trained servicemen, you can count on original performance being restored. Come in. Ask ut obaul tht Allh-Chelmert plan fa finance four lime purchase ef farm equipment. ALLIS-CHALMERS A SALES AND SERVICE L. H. Brubaker Litiir, Pa. N. G. Myers & Son L. H. Brubaker Rheems, Pa. Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. Quarryville, Pa. Snavely’s Farm Service with 590 last week. Vealers were 1.00 higher. Good and Choice vealers sold at 27 CO -33 00, Choice aid Prime 33.- 39 00, a few 40.00, Standard and low-Good 19.-27, Utuity down to 16.00. HOGS: 1000 compared with 1018 last week Bar rows and gilts were 50 high er Sows were steady. U. S. 1 2 195-230 lb barrows were 20 50 21 50, several lots most ly No 1 20C-230 lbs 2150- 22 50 ind about 16 head 22.- 50 1-3 190-240 lb. butchers brought 19 50-20 25. 240-260 lb hogs sold at 19.25-19 75. U S. 1-3 300-600 lb sows brought 12 00-15 00. SHEEP 250 compared with 448 last week Wooled s 1 aughter lambs were fully steady. Good and Choice 75- 100 lb. wooled slaughter lambs made 17 00-19 00, Choice and Prime 19 50-20 - 00 and a few 75-87 lb Prime lambs sold at 2100, with Utility down to 15 Chicago battle Receipts Largest Since September Receipts increased fully five per cent and weie the largest since late Septem bei Consist of receipts about PHONE EX 4-5412 RESTORE ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE ;»^servicel ’'**'“* *•—s. Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro, Pa. Lancaster, Pa. New Holland, Pa. LANCASTER, PA. R. S. Weaver Stevens, Pa. Vintage Livestock Sale Curtailed By Bad Weather CATTLE: 261. Demand poor due to the absence of some buyers and inability to move dressed beef from the plants to the retail stores in some locations because of severe road conditions. Slaughter steers steady to stt lower. Not enough cows and bulls on sale to establish a market. Few lots- Good to low-Choice slaughter steers 24 50-26.50, several lots low to average - Choice 26 60-27 - 60, few Canners and low- Cutter cows 14 00-15 50. CALVES: 25. Not enough on sale to fully establish a market. A few sales 100 higher Good and Choice vealers 29 00 37 00, odd head Prime 40 00-41 00, Standard and low-Good 23.00 29 00. HOGS 9. Not enough on sale to establish a market SHEEP.O. Nothing on offer 70 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent heifers and five per cent cows Vealers and Stockers and feeders in light supply. Percentage prime in the lun was 15 per cent. Choice about 57 per cent and good about 20 per cent Average weight of steers about 1160 pounds. Average price of slaughter steers dropped to the lowest point since mid November Choice steer vearhngs 1150 pounds down were 50 " Lower wgts and grades of slaughter steers 1 to 150 lower Slaughter heifers we re steady to 1 lower Bulls were weak, vealers Stock ers and feeders steady The bulk of the choice and prime 900 to 1,400 lb steers made 25 to 28 25 The bulk of the choice steers 25- 26 50 late Mixed good and choice 900-1,300 lbs 24 50- 26 50 Most good grades at KILL RATS! Use RAT HAKES! CHAIN SAW SERVICE CENTER New & Used Snavely's Faritx Service NEW HOLLAND EL 4-2214 Here’s the way to make more money from your hogs. At the start iced Red Rose Pig Pre-Starter Pellets, then Pig Starter Pellets until pigs are 5Q pounds in weight. Change to Red Rose Pig Grower Pellets or a mixture of one part Red Rose Pig & Sow Supplement and two parts ground corn. At 100-200 pounds feed Red Rose Porkmaker Rose Hog Supplement and ground corn cr, and do it more economically, too! The next time you need hog feed buy Red Rose. And, your dealer will be glad to explain the complete Red Rose Swine Feeding Program to, you, Joseph M. Good & Sons Walter & Jackson, Inc. 137 NEWPORT ROAD. LEOLA, PA. CHRISTIANA, PA. Mountville Feed Service R. D. 2, COLUMBIA. PA. Snader’s Mill R. D. 1, STEVENS. PA. New Holland Top Steers Are Steady Cattle recipts included 33 per cent cows m the run of 1020 head at the December 15 auction at New Holland. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers gra ding high choice and prime were steady. All other-grades were 50 lower. Cows and bulls were 50 higher. A few lots of mixed choice and prime 1,000 to 1,- 200 pound slaughter steers made 27 85 to 28 75, with odd head prune going to 28.- 85 and 29. The bulk of the choice steers were 26 to 27.- 75 Good to low choice steers made 24 50-26 50, with stand ard down to 22 50. A few good and choice 800 to 1,010 pound heifers brought 23 60 to 25 60. Utili ty and standard made 18-22.- 50 Cutters and utility cows were 15 50 to 16.85 Canners and low cutters were 14-15 - 50 with shelly canners down to 12 Utility and commer cial bulls 20 23. Good grade bulls 23 25 50 A few lots of medium and good 760-872 pound feeder steers 23 25 to 25 35 Calves. 430 High choice and prune grade vealers 23 50-24 50 Bulk of the choice heifers were 24 75 - 26 00 Good and choice vealers made 21-25. Few prime vea lers to 27. Load of 450 lb stock steer calves good with a choice end 26 75 Pa~t load' of choice |,050 lb feeder steers 25 Load mixed good and choice 850 lb feeding steers 25 ■ ra Darby Leghorns GREAT LAYERS DARBY ASSOCIATED HATCHERY (I KEENER POULTRY FARM | ? Ph. EM 7-3246 j| B. D. 1 ELIZABETHTOWN r "T ' ■* ' were 1 00-lower while othi grades sold steady Good ar, choice vealers made 30 to 3 with choice and prime at 3 to 39. Standard , and lo good brought 22 to 29 i and utility sold down to 20 The snowstorm cut actn ty at the December 14 sa of dairy cattle. Both receip and buyers were scare There were 109 cows and stock bulls in the run. Tl market was very draggy ei cept for top fresh cows I Fresh cows, Holstein $350-470, Guernsey - s22i 275, other breeds - $225-31 Stock bulls - $9O-170. Snow cancelled the Da 12 horse sale. No auctul was he’d but a few hor>! were sold privately and il prices are available I • Delmarva-Geo. y (From page 31 J| at farms daring the 24 hoilß period ending 10 30 FridJS morning S Estimated slaughter l?S Georgia processors for tifil weekend is 1,192,000 hcijSg compared to the 1,734,00 s head last week end w Roaring Map'es DariSj Lucy 3595894 produced *lj3 067 lbs milk and 607 bs jj butterfat in 362 days ej twice daily milking as a e» year-old, roaring Maples Hi M mac Echo 4077289: 13,5iJ lbs. milk and 670 lbs tautle , *B fat in 308 days on twitj| dai’y mi king as a 4 year ol(ji Both are owned by HaroS K Rooks, Ronks i| are Red Rase SWINE FEEDS "-get pigs to market . . . fast! Pigs will grow easier and fast- Leroy Geib, Est H. D. 2. MANHEIM, PA. I. B. Graybill & Son REFTON, PA. > t * H or Red I* H
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