Slaughter Steers
Active; 50 Cents Up
CATTLE AND CALVES 19000
Slaughter steers moderately active
steady to 50 cents higher compared
last weeks t lose mostly 25-50 cents up.
all weights sharing in the advance but
best action again on steers under 1200
lbs Heifers active; strong to mostly
2a cents higher Cows moderately ac
tive steady to strong. Bulls and veal
os slow, largely account no kosher
killing, bulls weak to 50 cents lower
calves steady to $1 00 lower
STEERS Few loads prime 1150 1300
lb slaughter steers $28.75 and $29, bulk
cl oice and prime steers $26-28 50, sev
eral loads prime 1375-1440 lb weights
$27-27 50 high-choice 975 lb weights
$27 65 95 head string prime around
1200 lb steers included at $2B 50 load
aiound 1200 lb steers included at
$2B 50 load choice 1250 lb steers at
$2O 50 feedlot mates of $26 cattle last
Tuesday, most good steers $24 75 25 75,
some mixed good and choice under
1100 lbs $26-26 25, two loads standard
and good 975 lb steers $24 50
HEIFERS Load mostly prime 1075
lb heifers $27 75, these feedlot mates
of the long string of $2B 50 steers,
several loads mixed high-choice and
prime heifers $2725 and $27 50 most
good to high-choice $24 50 27, two
loads 925 lb weights at $25 50 Choice
with a good end utility and standard
heifers $2O 24
COWS AND BULLS Utlliyt and com
mercial cows $l7 75 21 Cannes and cut
ter $l5-18 50 Utility and commercial
bulls $2l 50 23 75
VEALERS Most good vealers $2B
- tew choice $32, utility and standard
$2O 28, most culls $l5-19
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS Stock
ers and feeders moderately active,
steady to 50 cents higher. Load med
ium and good GOO lb stock steers $26 50
several loads medium 950 975 lb feed
in“ steers $24, load good 400 lb mixed
steer and heifer stock calves $29 50,
medium 416 lb steer calves $27 75
medium heifer calves $25
HOGS 8500 Fairly active closed ac
tive steady to 15 cents higher on bar
rows and gilts Sows steady to strong,
instances 25 cents higher All interests
in trade early and complete clearance
L T S No 1 to 3 mostly No 2 and 3 mix
ed grades 200 700 lb barrows and gilts
$2O 60-20 85 numerous sales these
weights $2O 75 More No 1 and 2,
200 225 lb Butchers in receipts, these
$2O 85-21 over 500 head at $2l mclud-
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NEW YORK, Sept 17 Market holding steady. Trading gen
erally a bit better than previously expected, with most grades show
ing a very good clearance.
NBY WHITE Sept 11 Sept. 12 Sept 15 Sept 17
Ex Fey Hywts 60 57 57 54
Mediums 46 43 43 43
Pullets 25V 2 25V 2 25 V 2 25'/a
Peewees 19 19 19 19
NEARBY BROWN
Ex Fey Hywts 59 57
Mediums 44 43
Pullets 33V 2 -34 33
Peewees . 19 19
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Nearby Whites
Nearby Browns
Midwestern Mixed
Midwestern Whites
Midwestern Browns
Weekly Egg Price Review
Bareville
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Market Steady
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At Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Sept 19
1 r. estock Market Report 1 30 P HI
CATTLE AND CALVES Receipts
made up of approximately 55 per cent
slaughter steers, 15 per cent Stockers
and leeders and the balance mostlv
cows Bulk of the steer supply grading
average-good to low choice, slaughter
steers under 1150 lbs moderately ac
tive and fully steady except for one
lot high choice and prime about 50
cents higher, steers over 1150 lbs very
slow, mostly steady to 25 cents lower,
about three loads these unsold Heifers
scarce and steady Cows and vealers
moderately active and fully steady
Bulls very slow and dull, only few
sales steady to 25 cents lower, demand
poor and large bulk unsold Fairly
good clearance all classes except bulls
STEERS One lot 984 lb high choice
and low-prime $29 bulk 950 1150 lb
ai erage good to average choice $25.
27 50 package $27 75, bulk 1150-1320
lb mainly good $24 25, few small lots
up to $25 50 Load good 1486 lbs $24
HEIFERS A 38 head string and a
small lot 795 863 lb standard and low
good $23 50
COWS AND BULLS Bulk utility and
commercial cows $lB 20, several high
commercial and standards up to $2l,
canners and cutters $l6 50-18 25, light
canuers down to $l4 Utility and com
mercial bulls $2l 75 24 few $24 15
\ EALERS Bulk good and choice
ICO 260 lb vealers $29-35, choice $33
and up, few standard $27-29
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS Stock
ers and feeders moderately active, ful
ly steady to strong Bulk 660-1038 lb
medium and good stocker and feeder
steers $24-27, four lots good and choice
800 lbs and up included at $25 50
26 50, few common and medium $2l
- Two small lots good to choice 387-
452 lb stock steer calves $27 25-30
Small lot 638 lb good slock heifers
$23 50 , , ,
HOGS Small supply of butchers ac
tive, fully 25 cents higher and m
stances 50 cents up Sows scarce, ac.
live, fully 50 cents higher than early
last week Bulk supply mixed lots U
s No 1,2 and 3, 190 240 lb butchers,
these $2l 75-22, weights over 200 lbs at
$22 and about 40 head mostly No 1-2,
200 220 lbs $22 25 Sizeable lot mostly
No 3 283 lb butchers $2150 A 20
head lot outstanding U S No 1, 358
lb sows $2O 50 scattered head No 13,
300-400 lbs $l9 25 20 25
SHEEP Spring slaughter lambs mod
erately active and steady Few lots 77-
gi lbs good and choice $24 25 few lots
66 88 lb utility $2l-22 50, two lots 54 69
lb culls $lO-13 Small lot 120 lb good
slaughter ewes $6
Flying Farmer Queens
Boost Croup on Radio
Leebert Logan, London Grove
flew Pa Flying Farm Queen,
Helen Jackson, New Gallahe, and
retiring Queen Charlotte Huber,
Peach Bottom, to ' Scranton last
week where all three appeared on
television station WDAU
Queen Helen and her husband
Robert Jackson operate a large
dauy farm at New Gallalie They
with their three children and her
father Ralph Little visited with
the Logans over the weekend
James Kimam of Kenya, a stu
dent at Lincoln University and
Arthur Bean, of Greenville Penn
sylvania were also weekend visi
tors of the Logans.
Lancaster Farming, Friday, September 19, 1958—3
Delmarva Broiler-Feed Ratio Drops;
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Markets Steady, Birds Plentiful
This week’s broiler market re
port finds adequate supplies with
demand-fair. Delmarva market
was steady, with offerings heavy,
demand good.
Delmarva broiler feed ratio was
eft from last week’s 3.4 to 3.3 this
week with broilers bringing an
average of 16.25 compared with
17.72 one year ago, when the ratio
was 3.7. Feed is selling at $9B 56
per ton of 20 per cent broiler
mash compared with $97 76 one
jear ago
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DELMARVA: Steady Offerings
heavy. Demand good Actual trading
mostly at prices to be determined lat
ei Broilers and Fryers 2Vclb and over
lb 10 —l6 50 218,700 three per cent
16 10, 1 per cent 16 25, 8 per cent 16 50,
48 per cent undetermined, 40 per cent
Intra company transfers 3 lots heavy
hens 14 17, Caponetles 1 lot 27 Eastern
shore poultry growers exchange Sept
15 no sale held
GEORGIA: Broilers & Fryers De
mand decreased & generally slow to
fair Offerings adequate some in.
stances to fully ample for preesent
needs in others Average weights ir
regular Volume very light at high &
low side of at farm ottering prices
Buy ers offering prices & estimated
volume up to 11 a m today 2-14-3' J /ilb
at Farms 15 17 cents mostly 16 cents,
593,600 head FOB plants 17 cents 388,-
800 Head Prices paid & reported
volume Sept 15, at farms 16 17 cents
801,000 head 82 per cent at 16 cents,
8 per cent at W/i cents, 1 per cent at
17 cents, 6 per cent Intra companv
sales booked at 16 cents 3 per cent
intra company sales booked at 17 cents
108 plants 17 cents 440,600 head, 74
per cent at 17 cents, 26 per cent In
tra Company sales booked at 17 cents
NORTH CAROLINA Broilers & Fry
ers Offerings adequate, demand fan
puces paid 24 hrs ending 10 am
today, 2 ! /)-3’/2lb at farm 16, 587,300 all
at 16 Hvy hens at larm 14 17 mostly
15 16
SHENNDOAH VALLEY Broilers &
Fryers demand fair to good Tiadmg
quiet Offerings about adequate Prices
paid at farm 24 hrs ending Ham to
day Sept 16, 2 j /2 3Vzlb 15V£-lfa 213,900
head, 16 per cent at ISVz 52 per cent
at 16, 32 per cent undetermined Hvy
Kens 14-15 Mos 15 TURKEYS about
steady Sml Type Turkey Fryers 24-
241/2 1 lot hvy Type hen Turkeys 26'/2
ARKANSAS Offerings adequate for
trade needs One small lot mbvmg out
of state on prior commitment at 17
cents Prices paid & volume distribu
tion at farm 24 hrs ending noon today
LAMPETER FAIR
September 24 to 26
Representatives will be on hand to assist
you in any way possible
FREE informative literature available
on all phases of Poultry and Livestock
Management.
PAUL M. RESSLER & SON
| PARADISE, PA.
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215-3 < 2lb 16 cents, 580,713 head, 49 per
cent at undetermined prices 38 per
cent at 16 cents Intra Co sales 13
pel cent booked at 16 cents
ALABAMA: Broilers & Fryers Of
ferings ample to fully ample. Demand
very irregular mostly fair & generally
decreasing Prices paid up to 11 am.
today 2'A-4tb at farm 100 per cent 16,
443,872 head FOB Plants 100 per cent
17, 101,300 head.
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COMMUNITY FAIR
September 17 to 19
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