2—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, December 20. 1958 At Lancaster Yards Light Steers lames E. O'Hara, In Charge, Market News Branch CATTLE Trading this week was high-lighted by .slow trading on all classes except slaughter steers weighing under 1200 lb, these were active The re ceipts this week figure to be about 3700 or about the &ame as last week Slaughter steers weighing over 1200 lb were very conspicuous with some 19 loads on the •market. Slaughter steers ac counted for 40 percent of the salable supply and Stock ers about 45 per cent \ Compared with last week’s close slaughter steers weigh ing undpr 1200 lb sold at steady rates, heavier weights were 50 lower Cows closed about 25-50 lower Bulls were steady Stockers and feeders were steady for the most part but a few sales were weak The bulk of the Choice slaughter steers weighing 950-1200 lb brought 27 00 - 28 75 with a lot 1100 lb at 29 00 Loads and lots weigh ing 12 - 1495 lb made 25 50 - 27 50 and one load 1590 lb grading high Choice selling at 27 75 Good to low Choice .sold for 24 50 - 27 25 accord ing to weights Few small lots of Good & Choice heifers made 25 00 27 00 Utility and Comercial bulls sold at 22 75 - 26 00, Good grade fed bulls made 26 00 - 27 75 with a few up to 28 00 Cutter and Utility cows ranged from 16 25-20 - 50 with Commercial at 20.50 - 21 50 at the week’s close Canners and low Cutters made 15 00 - 16 25 Good and Choice 800-1050 lb feeder steers brought 25 - 25 - 28 00 and a load Choice 536 lb at 28 50, Medium and Good 24 00 - 26 25, with a load high Good 1065 lb at 25 75 Good and Choice 550- SOO lb stock steers made 27 - (DiTirion of Mmtfin. & Hunt, Inc.) MARTINDALE, PA. Phone: Terre Hill HI 5-2932 tCyjCogoov^g MORE TO C'.VE- THAN A SINCERE GREETING YOU'RE GIVING A LOT Everyone in our 01- gamzation wishes you and \ oui family a Mei - r\ Chnslmas and a Happy New Year CHRISTMAS SPECIALS ON WESTINGHOUSE WASHERS Ph. Lane, EX 3-282-f Lead Trade 00 - 30 00, two lots 506-510 lb at 31 50, Medium and Good 24 75 - 27 50 Good grade stock calves comman ded 2900 - 33 00, lot Good and Choice 425 lb at 34 00 CALVES Trading was ac tive for vealers this week Vealers were steady. The to tal receipts were about 650 head against 775 head for last week. Good and Choice vealers made 30 00 '- 36 00 and high Choice and Prime made 36 00 - 41 00. Standard and low Good brought 25 00 - 30 00, with Utility down to 20 00. HOGS Trading was mod erately active on about 1400 head of hogs compared with 1249 head last week Bar rows and gilts were sold at steady to strong rates this week. Sows were steady. U S 1-3 grade 180-240 lb bar rows and gilts brought 20 25 - 21 00 with a few lots grade No 3 down to 20 00, U S. 1 - 2 grade including uniform 1-3 grade 190-230 lb. hogs at 21 00-22 00 A few lots 240- 260 lb sold at 19.50-20 00 Sows weighing 300-600 lb brought 14.00-18 00 SHEEP On Wednesday wooled slaughter lambs de clined 50-1.00 This down turn is concurrent with re cent losses .goffering in the dressed lamb market The receipts will be some 275 head over last week’s 339 count Trading was active early in the v/eek but only moderately active late with the demand fair late Good and Choice slaughter lambs sold between 23.25 - 24 25 with a few lots 84-97 lb at 24 50 early in the week but at the close the price range was -22 00-23 25, and Utility and low Good at 19 00-22 00 Based on December 1 re ports, the Crop Reporting Board forecasts 1959 produc tion of winter potatoes at 4, 170, 000 hundredweight" This would be 16 per cent be low 1958 production of 4,971 000 cwt, but two per cent TEAMED for tops in power loading Take a D-14 Tractor ... low enough to step on and off . . . compact . . . easily handled . . . plus POWER DIRECTOR with oil-cushioned clutch action that permits on-the-go shifting or easing ahead or back while bucket moves up or down. 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Snavelys Farm Service At Chicago Rec&iftfs, Down USD A MARKET NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, Dec 18- WEEKLY REVIEW Cattle Receipts eight per cent smaller than last we ek and four per cent less than the same week a year ago but salable supply in creased by around 500 head slaughter steers, mainly wei ghts 1200 lbs up, carried from last week Few loads still unsold late this week, but holdover supply smaller tthan a week ago Fully 70 per cent of fresh receipts slaughter steers Fully 15 per cent heifers and six per cent cows, these percentages a bout the same as last week. About 15 per cent of the steer supply prime and about 60 per cent choice A slight, reduction from last week, es timated 25 per cent good gra des, a small increase over last week Average weight of slaugh ter steers promises to be less than last weeks average of 1198 lbs which was the heaviest for any week on re cord Choice and prime slau ghter stem's around 1350 lbs and lighter steady to 50 low er than last weeks close All other weights and gra des mostly 50-100 lower, price spread became the wi des' in some "time, weight continuing to be an impor tant pr.ee determining factor with steers weighing over 1400 lbs generally selling around 3 00 less than 900 - 1025 lb weights on a grade for-grade basis Choice and prime heifers 950 lbs down steady to 25 lower, other weights and gra des 50-75 lower Cows un evenly steady to 75 higher, most advance on strngweighl canners, Cutters and lean utility cows Bulls strong Vealers fully steady Stockers and feeders most ly 50-1 00 lower, the decline due to lower prices for most slaughter steers and near re cord cold weather for this week m December The de cline in stocker and feeder prices the first of any con- Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro. Pa. New Holland, Pa. R. S. Weaver Stevens. Pa. L. H. Brubaker Lititr> Pa. At New Holland Most Beef Grades Steady Special to Lancaster Fanning to medium kinds, $2324_ By N-H Sales Stable Management Choice butcher heitors, $25 At New Holland Sales Sta- 27, Good $25 - 27, and plain bles Thursday, the market to medium kinds, $l9 - 22 started very slow, showing Good bulls were $25 - 27 strength and activity as sal- piam to medium, $24 - 25 es progressed. Heavy weight Good butcher COW s, $1950 shortfed cattle were slow 21 Medmnii $lB 50 -19 50 and from 25 - 50 lower, banners and cutters, $l5 50- Lightweight high quality yearlings steady Heavy, thick-fleshed Holstein cows 25 - 50 higher All others were steady with last week. Cattle receipts Thursday were high with 887, and 350 calves on the market Prime butcher steers, un der 1100 lbs sold from $2B - 50 Choice steers, under 1100, went at $27 - 28, while the same grade, over 1200 lb weights, $26 -27 50 Go od steers, under 1100, $26 - 27, over 1200, $24 - 26 Plain sequence m many weeks About 12 loads prime 1075 1330 lb slaughter steers 28 75 and 29.00, about half as ma ny loads as sold at those prices last week, most choice and prime steers under 1100 lbs 27.00 - 28 50, most com parable gtade 1100 - 1300 lb weights 26 00 - 28 50, most choice and prime 1300 1500 lb steers 25 00 - 27.50 but few loads prime 1300 - 1350 lb weights sold up to 28 50 While few loads choice 1400 - 1500 lb weights late went 'at 24 00 - 24 75 load lot mixed choice and prime 1475 - 1550 lb steers 24 50- 25 50, few loads prime 1575- 1675' lb weights 25 00 and (Turn to page 5) Cut C.R.D Medication Cost « I See " your dealer. «r phone DICK KNAUSS R.D, 1, Doylestown, Pa. Fillmore 8-5359 DON'T LET YOUR PIPES FREEZE ! all winter long when you can wrap them w'tli taps i to keep from freezing. | 3 ft. electric tape - $2.40 6 ft, - $2.70 j Have you tried Altman's calf ration? j BETTER GET SOME. NOW ! 25 lb. - $1.50 100 lb. - | Fitting ration for growing he.fers and dry cows, and richer milk 100 lb. - $3.70 16'/, Super A Dairy - $3.45 I ORDER YOUR CHICKS NOW FROM ALTMANS: Leghorns, Barred Rocks White Rocks, Nedict ; New Hampshire, Christie White Hamps, Warren Reds, i Sex Links and Yantress Cross Broiler chicks { CALL US FOR SPECIAL PRICES ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE 947 Harnsbuig Pike Ph Lane EX 4-7715 I Willis H Weaver, Mgr I ■ ■ ■ GREIDER Super Cross Leghorns ■ • Shaver Star Cross 288 Leghorns :« Vantress Arbor Acre Broiler Chicks ■ • Broiler Chicks Still Available in January Greider Leghorn Farms, i«c. PHONE OL 3-2455, MT. JOY, PA. ■■■■■*■■!■■■■■«■■■£■■■■■■■■■■■ Stocker and feeder* steers one lot ot 15 head,' averaging 820 lbs, $2B 85. Choice and prime butcher calves, $36 - 37 50 Good, $32 - 35 Medium, $2B - 32 Thin, $2l - 28 On the Dec 17 dairy mar ket theie was increased act ivity on lop ficsh cows, Pri ces were about steady with bidding more active Thc"c were 123 cows six stock bulls and five heifers offered Fresh Holstein cows sold for $4OO to 505, Guern seys, $240 - 300, and other breeds $250 - 375 Stock bulls sold from $145 260 and stock heifer $75. On the Dec 15 horse and mule auction, receipts were 151, with market veiy slow’ on all saddle and driving hor des Killers about steady at cents per pound Single mules brought $B5 to 130 Teams, with one pair very outs‘and ng, at $475, >and the bulk at $230 - 315 Pony colts sold for S6O - 100 and mature ponies brou ght $B5 - 140 Riding horses brought $llO 175 Driving horses, $llO - 225 Heavy killers brought $9O 125 and thin kinds, $45-85. with ROCKLAND "PARA-STREP"* DUST PARA-STREP 1« equally as effective a% or better than, the standard 47 biM (rams of dihydrostreptomycm, but acttp ally costs less. PARA-STREP Is approved by the U. % Food and Drug Administration for safety and effectiveness. PARA-STREP is a patented combination Of dihydrostreptomycm and Para-Amind Benzoic Acid (RC-12) in roicronlztd dust form. 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