2 Lancaster Farming. Friday, Oct. 4, 1957
Broiler Price Fails to Respond
To Light Offerings at Lancaster
LANCASTER Broiler prices
tailed to respond 'to a drop in
oftenngs at the Lancaster Poul
try Exchange at the Sept 26 auc
tion. The average price for
69,250 broilers was only 1819
cents with a range of from 17 14
to 19’i cents
This compares with an average
of 19 92 cents paid for 57,420
birds paid at the corresponding
sale a year ago
At the recent sale two lots,
1,350 head, of Leghorns sold for
13 i cents and a lot of 375 cock
erels went at 15 cefits.
Here is the Sept 26 sale by lot
number, seller with grower in
parenthesis, number and breed,
age in weeks and days, buyer and
price
. 1 Millport Roller Mills (Er
haid Haller), 2,400 White Vant
■i ess, 9-5, College Hill Poultry, 18
cents. 2 Melvin M Hoover, 375
New Hampshire cockerels, 9-6,
Roy E Ream, 15 cents 3 John
V Erb, 4,000 Indian Rivers, 9-2
no sale, 17 V. cents bid 4 Charles
Nissley, 1,500 White Vantress,
10, Carl B Risser, 19 cents. 5
George Weaver, 7,000 Indian
Rivers, 96, College Hill Poultry,
18 cents.
6 George Weaver, 7,000 White
Vantress 9-6, College Hill, 18
500 CHICKS 24 WEEKS OLD
Trespass Notices 48c doz. 15% Hog Feed 365 ;
Corn 335 20% OF Hog Feed 4.40 :
Scratch DP 370 Horse Feed 380 ;
Fine Chick 485 16% Dairy Feed 3.35 :
Starter NF Z 420 Fitting Ration 350 :
Grower NFZ 420 Dog Meal 8.00 ;
Bluebird All Mash DP 390 Rabbit Pellets . 4.7 b :
20% Production Mash 405 Peat Moss 420 ]
Quality Egg Pellets 4.00 Staz Dry 2.40 |
Special Chops for Hogs, Steers, Sheep and Heifers 325 •
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ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE
WILLIS H. WEAVER MANAGER
947 Harrisburg Ave. Phone Lane. EX 4-7715
10c per hundred discount on half ton lots or more.
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHA NGE WE DELIVER
cents 7 Robert H Barr, 4,800
White Vantress, 9-6, Victor F.
Weaver Inc, 18 cents. 8. Walter
B. Groff, 5,000 White Vantress,
10-2, H W Longacre Inc., 18
cents 9 D. Arthur Charles, 1,750
White Vantress, 9-5, Walter C.
Melhnger, 18'a cents. 10. An
drew N Miller, 2,000 White Van
tress, 10-2, John N. Thomas, 19’-4
cents
11 Neff Bros, 1,350 Indian
River Whites, 9-2, John E. Ret
tinger, 18 cents 12. Marlin Seitz
(Gale Giunigen), 3,600 White
Vantress, 9-6, Meader’s Poultry,
18’4 cents. 13 Marlin Seitz (Gale
Grumgen), 3,600 White Vantress,
9-6, Meader’s Poultry, 18 cents.
14 Miller & Bushong Frank E.
Destafano), 2,300 White Van
tress, 10, S. E Davis, 18H cents.
15. M & B (Alfred L.' Fisher),
3,500 White Vantress, 10-2, Vic
tor F Weaver Inc., 1814 cents.
16 M & B (Christ M Smith),
1,000 Indian River Whites, 9,
Roy E. Ream, 18 cents. 18. J. W.
Eshleman & sons (Red Rose Re
search), 700 White Vantress, 9-2,
Victor F. Weaver Inc, 18 Vt.
16 M & B (Christ M. Smith),
4,800 White Vantress, 9, College
Hill, 17 . cents 17 M & B
(Christ M Smith), 1,000 Indian
River Whites, 9, Roy E Ream, 18
cents 18. J W Eshleman & Sons
Midwest Markets
CHICAGO, Oct. 1. cattle;
4,000, calves: 200, hogs- 8,000,
sheep- 1,500.
CATTLE- high-good and choice
fed steers 1,200 lbs down active,
steady to 25 higher, all other
weights and grades, slow, steady,
heifers about steady, cows 25
higher, other classes steady, load
prime 1,200 lb. fed steers $27,
high-good and choice fed steers
$22.50-25, standard to, low-good
$lB-20.50, high-good and choice
fed heifers $21.-23,, standard to
low-good $l7 -19.50, few standard
up to $l7 50, standard and
commercial (package) $l6, com
mercial cows $l4 50-15.50, utility
$13.25-14 50. eanners and cutters
$ll., utility and commercial bulls
$15.75-17 50, good vealers $22-
26, few choice also $26., standard
vealers $17.-22.
HOGS steady to 25 cents high
er on barrows and gilts pows
steady, instances 25 cents higher;
195-230 lbs. $lB -18 35, 210-230 lbs.
$lB 40-18 50, 175 head 221-230 lbs
$18.65, 230-260 lbs $lB 25-18.40.
few to $lB 50, 325-525 lb sows
$l7 -17 85, few -small lots around
275-300 lbs. to $lB
SHEEP All classes steady;
bulk good and choice spring lamb
$20.-22 50, few choice to $23 , util
ity to low-good $l7 50-19 50, culls
down to $l5; good and choice
ewes $6 50-7.50.
(Red Rose Research), 700 White
Vantress, 9-2, Carl B. Risser,
18’/. cents 19. Red Rose Re
search, 150 Broad Breasted
Bronze Hens, 20, no sale, 25
cents bid
21. Paul Z. Martin, 1,250
Indian River Whites, 9-6, Leola
Poultry, 18*4 cents 22. Norman
O. Nolt, 850 yearling Leghorn
fowl, Marvin Sweigart, 13%
cents. 23. George W Maule, 500
yearling Leghorn fowl, Carl B
Risser, 13 cents 24. D. E
WANT MORE POULTRY PROFIT?
Use These Feeds . , .
Red Rose Laying Mash
Made for heavy, profitable egg product)
High energy mash blended and balance/
to meet the feed requirements of layers
under the strain of heavy egg
production.
Red Rose Complete Laying
A balanced all-mash ration for layers,
scratch grains needed. Gives layers all
the nutrients for heavy, sustained
egg production.
Red Rose TC Feed
"First aid in a feed bag!” TC is the ne'
well” feed that guards against disease
at the first danger signs. Contains
increased levels of antibiotics and
vitamins to increase appetites.
Red Rose 36% Poultry Suppl
Contains necessary proteins, vitamins and
minerals to balance farm grains and make
economical, quality mashes for chickens
and turkeys.
BUY RED ROSE FEEDS FROM THESE DISTRIBUTORS
REICH POULTRY FARM
RDI
A. S. GROFF
21 S Queen St Lancaster, Pa.
CHAS. E. SAUDER & SONS
East Earl, Pa
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WARREN SICKMAN
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Lancaster Markets: Supply Up
31 Per Cent as Stockers Move
By DAVID S. LORENSON
Federal-State Market News Service
LANCASTER Oct. 2
CATTLE Three days, 3,837,
week ago 2,922 The 31 per cent
increase in supplies from a week
ago was attributed to a more lib
eral movement of stockers and
feeders, these mainly from South
ern states Fed steer supply about
like a week ago artd fairly liberal
for the season. Most slaughter
steers graded good to high choice
with a few lots prime 1,300-1,550
lb steers included.
Slaughter steers weak to 25
cents some sales 50 cents lower
than lat Wednesday, heifers about
steady, cows 25-50 cents higher,
bulls fully steady.
Stockers and feeders around 50
cents higher than last Wednes
day.
Receipts comprised around 12
per cent cows and more than 40
per cent stockers and feeders
About 48 loads slaughter steers
on sale
Bulk choice fed steers 1,000-
1,300 lbs. $23 25-25.25, high choice
and prime mixed $25.50-26.75, two
loads 1,050 and 1,454 lb. prime
steers $27, load 1,553 lbs average
prime $26.75. Good and low
choice fed steers $2l-23, some
standard and low good $lB-20.50.
Very few grass cattle going to
Horn & Co (Paul Newcomer),
6,000 White Vantress, 10, College
Hill, 18 54 cents. 25. Horn (Paul
Newcomer), 5,500 White Van
tfess, 10, S E Davis, 18% cents.
26. Morgantown Feed and
Gram (David Mast) 5 000 White
Vantress, 9-6, no sale, 17% cents
bid. 27. James High (Daniel W.
Leaman), 4,200 White Vantress,
10, Roy E. Ream, 19 cents.
Marietta, Pa
Pequea. Pa
packer buyers A few standard,
good and law choice heifers
$l6 50-21 50. Bulk utility and com
mercial cows late $l4-16, canners
and cutters $lO 25-15. Utility and
commercial bulls $l6 50-20 50.
Bulk medium and good Stocker
and feeder steers and light yeai
lings 570-945 lbs. $18.50-2150, a
few high good stocker and feed
er steers 2150-22 75, one lot 575
lb high good stock steers $23 25.
Common stock steers $15.50-17 50.
CALVES; 977, week ago 820,
Veal calves moderately active
steady to 50 cents higher most
advance on choice and prime
grades Bulk good and choice 140-
210 lb vealers $23-28.50, high
choice and prime $29-21, odd head
$32. Utility and standard $l5-22
HOGS 1,273, week ago 1,755.
Smaller supplies barrows and gilts
25-50 cents higher than last Wed
nesday, sows about steady. Bulk
barrows and gilts mixed U S 1-3,
200-240 lbs. $19.50-$20.00 in Wed
nesday’s trade Several lots No. 1
and 2, 200-220 lbs. $2O, a few at
$20.50. Weights 160180 lbs,
$lB 50-19 50. Sows mixed U S 1-3,
270-550 lbs. $13.50-17.50, a few
head under 300 lbs $lB.
SHEEP 316, week ago 303.
Slaughter lambs fully steady. Bulk
good and choice wooled slaughter
lambs $21.50-24, a few high choice
to $25. Utility and low good grades
$l6-21. Culls down to $l3.
Baby Pigs Prefer
Saccharin to Sugar
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J. C. WALKER & CO.
MUSSER’S
The Buck, RDI, Quarryville, Pa,
Five experiments at lowa State
College involving 546 baby pigs
to determine their preference
and the effect of saccharin and/
or sugar on daily grain and feed
efficiency showed that baby pigs
definitely preferred saccharin
over sugar.
Vwv.
E. MUSSER HEISEY
Mt. Joy, Pa
AMMON E. SHELLY
Lititz, Pa
Gap, Pa