2 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 3, 1959 At Lancaster Yards Cattle Rece James E. O'Hara, In Charge, Market News Branch This week in the cattle di vision receipts totaled about 3250 or about double that of last week Trading was slow throughout the week except lor cows, these active. On Mon several loads of slaugh ter steers weighing over 1300 lb. were moved late in the day. Slaughter steers made up about 50 per cent of the sup ply and stockers and'feeders about 40 per cent. The bulk of the choice 950-1200 lb slaughter steers went out at 27.50 - 29 00, several loads and lots high - choice 950 - 1225 lb. sold at 29 25 - 29.75 One load weighing 995 -lb and grading prime made 30.- €O. Average good to high - choice 1200-1500 lb. steers brought 25.50 - 27.00 with a load high-choice 1418 lb at the 27 00 figuer Good to low - choice slaughter steers mov ed at 24 50 - 27.50 depending on weight. Few small lots of good and choice heifers made 25 00 - 27 00. Utility and coml bulls made 22 75-26 00, Good grade fed bulls sold at 26 00-28 00 Cutter and utility cows sold for 17.00-2125 & coml cows made 21.25-22 50, while canners and low-cutters made 15 50 - 17 00 Good and choice 800-1050 lb feeder steers ranged from 26.00-28 00, and medium and good made 24 00-26 25. Good and choice 550-800 lb. stock steers sold at 27.25 - 30 00, and medium and good made 25 00-27 50 Good and choice 550-800 lb stock steers sold at 27 25 - 30 00, and medium and good made 25 00 - 27 50 Good grade stock calves brought 29 00 - 33 00, Two lots choice 485 - 420 lb com manded 35 00-35 50 Calf receipts were about 230 head more than last 1^ 'l|-j FOR ANY FARM PURPOSE MADE THE'FARMER'S WAY L k Lancaster Production L ® Credit Ass’n. P j 411 W. Roseville Rd Lancaster, Pa. f Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 " ' ' * 1 Cdpie &^Weayer' -WILLOW ST. . ’ ' <; i - Pb. Lane. EX 3-2824 ' _ * t pts Doubled week’s 469 head count Trad ing was active The demand was good. Good and choice vealers went to the scales at 30 00-36 00, and high-choice and prime made 36.00-41.00. Standard and low-good made 24.00-30 00 Utility sold down to 18.00. Hog receipts were some 925 head over last week’s 664 head count Prices held steady for a few hours on Monday after mid-session prices turned 25-50 lower compared with last week’s close, barrows and gilts were mostly 50 lower. Sows were steady and scarce. U. S 1-3 grade 180-240 lb. barrows & gilts sold at 20.00-21.00 and uniform 1-3 grade and inclu ding grade 190-230 lb. made 21 00-22 00 with a few lots up to 22 50 early Monday; 300-600 lb sows made 14.00- 18.00 Trading was active this week in the sheep division on about 425 head compared with 168 head for last week Wooled slaughter lambs were steady to 50 lower this week Good and Choice 75-100 lb slaughter lambs made 21.50- 22 50 with a few lots 85-98 lb to 23 00 Utility and low good lambs made 19.25-21 50 Chick Placing Off (Continued from page 1) broiler numbers for market about 10 weeks from now are 27 9 million, compared with 24.2 million at the same time in 1958 Pennsylvania was one of the states showing the great est decease in placements from the previous In diana, North Carolina,'' Ala bama, Louisiana and Wash ington also had large de creases The 22 state settings were four per cent below the pre vious week, and 12 per cent above the last week of 1957 Total hatchings Dec 27 - Jan 17 will be 15 per cent above last year TAKE THIS ONE EASY STEP ... find out what a D Series Tractor can do for you Here is the step that boosts your field work to a new level.,. saves you time and effort on. chore jobs ... starts your tractor farming toward easier, more productive work days. 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Around two thirds of the current three-day supply on sale Monday. Around 75 per cent slau ghter steers, 15 per cent hei fers and five per cent cows. Bulls, vealers and stockers and feeders very scarce. Per centage prime steers smaller than the 17 per cent prime last week Percentage choice steers less than the 58 per cent last week Increased per centage good grades, average weight of slaughter steers nearly as heavy as last weeks 1198 lbs. which equaled the iccent record high for wei ght Most heifers good and choi ce grades although a fairly sizable showing standard, new-crop shortfeds. Slaughter steers steady to 50 lower compared with last Wed. average market, after recovering most of the price ground lost on Monday and Tuesday of this week Steers grading good and below over ers over 1350 lbs. slowest to 1100 lbs and all grades ste sell Heifers closed fully steady Cows and bulls strong to 50 higher. Vealers and Stock ers and feeders mostly stea dy. Better than a dozen loads mostly prime 1050 - 1350 lb. slaughter steers late, $29.25- 30. Late bulk choice and pri me steers around 1350 lbs down $27 - 29, although loadlots mixed good and choi ce under 1050 lbs. sold as high as $27.50, Chcce steers 1050 lbs. down sold up to $28.50, choice 1600 lb. wei ghts $24 $0 Mixed choice and pnme'l47s - 1525 lb. weights, $25 - 26 Good steers $23 - 27, ac cording to weight. Good un der ICOO lb yearlings up to $27 00 Good 1550 - 1775 lb steers $23 - 23.50' Few (Turn to page 5) New Holland, Pa. Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Lilitz, Pa. R. S. Weaver Stevens. Pa. At New Hollano Most Cattle 50c Higher , Special to Lancaster Fanning By N-H Sales Stable Management The New Holland market started the New Year well Thursday with the steer mar ket very active on all kinds Choice steers, under 1100 lbs 25 cents higher Other cattle 50 cents higher and the cow market 75 higher in instan ces Calves on all choice and prime offerings steady to strong, small calves $l-2 lower. Receipts. Cattle —801; Cal ves—3o4 Prime butcher steers Un der 1150 lbs, $28.50 - 20.50; over 1200, $2B-28 50. Choice under 1100, $27.50 - 2d 50; Over 1200, $26 50 - 27 75. Good: under 1100, $26.50 - 27.50, Over 1200 and short teds, $24.75 - 26 Plain to medium butcher steers, $24- 25. Choice Butcher heifers, $25 - 26 85. Good, $22 - 25 Plain to medium, $19.50 -22. Good bulls, $26 - 27 85. Plain to med, $25 - 26 Good butcher cows, $2O 50 22. Medium, $18.50 - 20 Canncrs and cutters, $l6-18, Stockers and feeder steers: 64 head average wgt. 840 lbs. $27 65. Choice and prime calves 38 - 41 Good, $34 - 38. Med ium, $2B - 34 Thin calves, $l5 - 22 The final dairy market of 1958 on Dec. 31 was‘•rated steady with receipts of 101 ii €iin‘t 'Em Like :: Use A ut Ad AS A RESULT OF A DESIRE OF BOTH j FARMERS and BUYERS |! BEGINNING [ ! WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th’ 1959 > and every Wednesday thereafter there will be a j full line of SLAUGHTER CATTLE OFFERED FOR SALE i | AT THE LANCASTER UNION STOCK YARDS j Your cooperation will be appreciated For futher information consult your commission fmv STOCKERS & FEEDERS on hand daily V ’ + ►-W I Rea % Rasp SUPPLEMENTS Your grains properly balanced will produce MORE EGGS RED ROSE 36% POULTRY SUPPLEMENT 400 !bs. Pure Ground Corn 350 lbs. Ground Oats 100 lbs. Wheat Middlings or Ground Wheat 150 lbs. MOUNTVILLE WALTER & JACKSON, FEED SERVICE INC. R D 2, Columbia, Pa Chustiana, Pa LEROY GEIB, EST. SNADER'S MILL j R D 2 Mcinhcim Pa R D 1, Stc\crs, Pa JOHN H. BONHOLTZER I. B. GRAYBILL & SON ; R D 4 Lancaster, Pa Ration Pa JOSEPH M. GOOD & SON R D 1, Bird-ia-Hand, Fa cows and two stock bulls Fresh Holstein cows—S4j-i to 510 Fresh Guernseys A $250 - 285 Other cows $250 - 350 Bulls $174 aiv 255 ! With total receipts of ipi head, the Dec 29 horse a„J mule market had one pair ij draft horses selling for s3Bj Killers were steady at 73 cents, but there were not o2j ough top quality riding aiflj driving horses to test tIS market. gi Single mules sold for sifflj - 135, Pairs, $250 - 355 i Pony colts brought s9s*' 120, Trained ponies, sHo9j 160 Riding horses, ,$lOO - I4J Driving, $llO - 150 “ Heavy killers, $llO -122 p 50; Thin lands, $45 - 70 Here MAST or real econonv ROCK, PENT DIAL- with H Potent F Also with | CORTI 3 other ucts for If your write us, W CHEMICAL COMPA ... West Caldwell. New Ji I \ ll
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