2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 18, 1963 Market News Reports At Lancaster Yards WEEKLY REVIEW Friday, May 17 CATTLE. 2875, compared ■with 3132 last week Supply includes 50 percent Slaughter steers and 35 percent Feeder steei s Trading slow, compared with last weeks close Slaugh ter'steers steady to 50 lower, most decline on Choice grade. Cows 75 higher. Bulls steady. Feedei steei s about steady. Slaughter steeis Choice 050-1250 lb. 22 75-24 00, few lots high Choice and Prune 070-1283 lb 24 15-24.G5, Good grade 21 75-22 75, Standard 20 25-21 50 Cows Cutter and Utility 16 25-18 50. Canner and ’ow Cuttei 14 75-16 23, shelly Can ner down to 12 50. Bulls Utility and Commer cial 19 50-22 00, Good 22.G0-23 23 00 Feeder steers Good and Choice 600-SOO Ih 24 50-27 - 75, tew Choice at 25 00 CALVES 500, compared with 512 last week 'finding moderately active Vealers steady Good and Choice read ers 29 00-34 00, Choice and Fume 34 00-38 00, tew to 41 - 00. Standaid 25 00-29 00, Uti litj 22 00-25 00 HOGS- 1350, complied with 1420 last week. Trading active compared with last weeks close Barrows and Gilts 5 0 higher Sows 50 higher Barrows and Gilts. II 3 1- 2 190-230 lb 10 50-17 00, No 1 190-225 lb 17 00-17 50, 1-3 190-240 lb 16 00-16 50. 2-3 230-260 lb 15 50-16 00. E. Musser Heisey R. 1). 2, Mount Joy, Pa. Musser Farms, Inc. R. D. 2, Columbia, Pa. Leroy Geib Est. R. I), a, Pa. , Sows- U.S 1-3 300-450 lb. 10 50-12 00, teu to 13.00, 2-3 450-600 lb 9 50-10 50 SHEEP: 425, compared with 327 last week. Spring Slaugh ter Lambs 1 00 lower. Choice and Prime 50-85 lb. Spring Slaughter Lambs 25 00-28.00, few Good 21.00-25.00, Utility to Choice shorn Slaughtei Ewes 4 00-7 00. Chicago Cattle Weekly Review CATTLE Salable receipts tirst tour days 25,400, com paied 24,400 week ago and 33,700 year ago Trading on slaughter steers and betters generally slow throughout Steers 25-1 00 low er, laigely' 50-1 00 off with numerous sales choice over 1200 lbs showing the full de cline Heifeis mostly 25 lower cows 50-1 00 higher Bulls ful ly 50 higher. Few feeders un changed In Chicago carlot diessed meat tiade, steer beef 25-50 lower Heifers beef steady to 50 low r er Cow' beef steady to 75 higher, mostly 50-75_up. I Continued on Page 10) Buyer of Oak, WALNUT, poplar, ASH, etc. O. J. CHARLES LUMBER New Providence, Pa. Phone SX 6-3108 Musser's The Buck R. D. 1, Quarryville, Pa. Elverson Supply Co. Elverson, Pa. Joseph M. Good & Son ■137 Newport Road, I.cola, Pa. Vintage Sale Tuesday, May l 4 CATTLE; 547, supply inclu des 20 percent cows. Compared ■with last weeks Tuesday mar ket, Slaughter steers opened steady on few sales but mar ket generally 50 lower. Cows steady to 25 lower. Bulls steady. Few high Choice and Prime 1000-1200 lb. Slaughter steers 24.50-24.75, Choice 950-13001'b. 2'2.50-24.75, few to 25.00, 1300-1430 lb. 22.00-23.61), Good to low Choice 21.75- 22.75, Standard 20.00-21.75. Few Good and Choice 860- 935 lb. Heifers 21.00-22.60. Cutter and Utility cows 16.00- 17.75, Canner and low Cutter 14 25-16.00, shelly Can ner d,own 13.00. Utility and Commercial bulls 19.60-22 60. CALVES: 312, Vealers steady to 1.00 lower. Good and Choice 30.00-35.00, Choice and Prime 35 00-41.00, Stan dard 27 00-30.00, Utility 23 DO -27 00. HOGS: 197, Barrows and Gilts 25-50 higher, two small lost US#l 200-250 lb 17 35-17 50, 1-2 199-218 lb. 1(3.75-17.10, 1-3 208-235 lb. 16 00-16.60, two lots 2-3 246-248 lb. 14.G0-14 14 25 Lot Choice 39 lb. Feed er pigs 7.75 per head. US 1-3 285-460 lb. Sows 10. Your Crop Producing Soil Like Your Checking Account Are Your Deposits [PLANTFOOD] Sufficient To Cover Your Withdrawals [CROP YIELDS] EASTERN STATES FARMERS EXCHANGE, INC. Market News Reports New Holland Auction Thursday, May 1G Standard 2G.00-30.00, Utility CATTLE: 1187, supply in- 23.00-27.00, Cull 18.00-23.00. eludes 22 percent cows. Com- 'SHEEP: 40; Few. Choice and pared with last weeks market Prime 52-85 lb. Spring Slaugh- Slaughter steers grading Choi- ter Lamlbs 22,00-26.00, lew ce and all grades weighing Utility 35-50 lb. 10.00-12.00. over 1200 lb. 50 to mostly * * 100 lower. Good grade and New Holland reported a stea below weighing under 1200 lb. dy market on dairy cattle at 25-50 lower. the May 15 auction. There Pew high Choice and Prime were 76 cows, two bulls and 1050-1175 lb. Slaughter steers lour heifers. 23.50- Choice 950-1300 Fresh Holstein cows brought lb. 22.25-23.60, 1300-1425 lb. $275-475; Guernseys $l5O - Good to low Choi- 225; and other breeds $l5O - 21.00-22.25, Standard 19,- 250. Stock bulls brought $l4O - 235, and stock heifers made Cutter and Utility cows 16.- $75-160. 00-18.35, Canner and low Cut- Prices were about steady at ter 14.25-16.00, shelly Canner the May 13 auction of horses down to 13.00. * as 285 head crossed the block. Utility and Commercial Bulls Pony mares brought $6O-115 19.50- lot Choice 630 lb. and gelded ponies were $4O - steers 24.25, few lots 150. Riding horses sold for Good and Choice 807-1045 lb. $l3O-300 and driving horses 21.00-23.00. made $l3O-265. Killer horses CALVES: 274, Vealers were were 7 to TVz cents, steady to 1.00 lower, Choice The 368 hogs at the May 13 vealers 34 00-37.00, few Prime auction sold 50 higher. Retail 39.50, Good 29.00-34.00, hogs to local butchers brought 17-18. Wholesale grades 1-3 to packers were 16-16.75, whila heavy hogs over 240 pounds were 15-16. 50-11.85, few 200-460 lb, Boars 9.00-11.00. SHEEP; 83, Spring Slaugh ter Lambs 1.00 lower. Choice 45-70 lb. Spring Slaughter Lambs 24.00-26.50, Good and Choice 35-45 lb. 19.00-24.00, Utility to Choice Shorn. The Laws Of Mature Cannot Be Changed . . The call market on May 13 was steady as 75 head sold. Choice and prime real brought 34-38; good and low choice were 30-34; standard 24-28, and common were 18-24. Is • • • ♦ f r ♦ • I
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