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2—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 31. 1951
At Lancaster Yards
4689 Head Traded In Week
lamas E. O'Hara. made 26.00-27 75. Cutler and
In Charge. Market New* Branch Utility COWS ranged from 17.-
CATTLE Monday’s supply 25 ‘ 22 - 00 ’ with Commercial
of 3001 head was the largest making up to 23.25, Canners
since _Sept "2, 1958. Slaught- and low Cutters made 15.50-
«r steers accounted for about 17 25.
€0 per cent of the salable
supply while stockers and
ieeders totaled about 35 per
cent. This week the receipts
■will total about 4689 head
compared to 3298 head last
•week. Trading was active
•early Monday, but closed
moderately active and trad
ing was slow on Wednesday.
Compared with last week’s
close slaughter steers were
steady to 25 lower. Cows
closed steady to 25 higher.
Bulls sold at steady rates.
Stockers and feeders were
steady to strong.
Three loads of mostly
Prime 1087-1249 lb. slaught
er steers sold for 30 00 The
bulk of the Choice 950-1300
lb. steers brought 27.50-29.75
Good to low Choice made
24 75-27 50.
A few lots of Good
and Choice heifers made 25 -
00-27 50. Utility and Com
mercial bulls sold for 23 00 -
26.00, Good grade fed bulls
j * AS A RESULT OF A DESIRE OF BOTH
: FARMERS and BUYERS
EVERY WEDNESDAY
THERE WILL BE A FULL LINE OF
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
OFFERED FOR SALE
LANCASTER UNION STOCK YARDS
Your cooperation will be appreciated.
For futher information consult your commission firm ■■
STOCKERS & FEEDERS on hand daily. 5 ,
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Red Rose Pig Grower Pellets with zinc, vitamins
and antibiotics added is the ideal feed for feeding
pigs from 50 to 100 lbs. Ask us how to get pigs to
market faster on 65 lbs. less feed with the Red
Rose “Thrifty Pig’’ feeding program. «
IMPROVED
CALCIUM
PHOSPHORUS
RATIO
AMMON E. SHELLY
R D 2, LiUiz, Pa
CHAS E. SAUDER & SONS
R D 2, East Earl, Pa The Buck, R 1, Quarryville
REICH POULTRY FARM J. C. WALKER & CO.
R D 1. Manetta, Pa
WARREN SICKMAN
R D 1, Pcquea, Pa
Good and Choice 800-1050
lb. feeder steers sold for 25.-
50-28 50 with a few Choice
lots weighing 841-916 lb. at
28.75-28 85. A load Choice &
Fancy Angus 918 lb. feeders
brought 30 00 and the mates
to them Grading Choice and
weighing 938 lb. brought 28.-
50. Medium and Good feed
ers commanded 24.50-26.f)0.
Good and Choice 550-800 lb.
stock steers 27.50-30.50, lot
Choice 586 lb. 32.00, lot
Choice and Fancy 772 lb. 32.-
25. Medium and Good stock
steers 25.00 - 27.75. Good
grade stock calves 29.00-33.-
00.
CALVES: The calf receipts
totaled about 635 head com
pared with 496 head last
week. Vealers closed weak.
Good and Choice vealers 32 -
00-38.00, and high Choice
and Prime made 38 00-44.00,
Standard and low Good sold
for 26.00-32 00, and Utility
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A. S. GROFF
21 S Queen, Lancaster, Pa
MUSSER'S
Gap, Pa
R MUSSER HEISEY
R D 2, Mount Joy, Pa
New Holland
Hvy. Shortfedl Run Off $1
Special to Lancaster Farming k e t
By M-H Sale* Stable Management The Jan 2 6 Horse sale
The Thursday cattle mar- had receipts of 191 head,
ket had receipts of 871 cat- Killer market was stronger
and 0 30 ca ive<! Steer run than last week > averaging
tie and 330 calves, steer run about nine cents AU ot^ers
again consisted mostly of steady with last week,
shortfeds. both light and Mule teams brought $2BO
- Very few high-choi- 455, with singles selling for
ce and prime cattle on the $125-180
market Cattle having - qual- Pony co i ts brought $75-80
ity and showing some feed and mares, -$125-245
and weighing under 1100 lbs Rld £ g £ orses were at $l5O
were steady with last week. 260 w hile drivers brought
Plain lightweight cattle $125-175 -
b ? re l v - steacly. All heavy Heavy killers were $lOO
- shorfeds 75 cents to $1 low- 160 w hile thin kinds broil
er About 25% of run went „ ht 1560-95
back into feedlots. Replace- s 9 _J .
ment buyers were very act- •
ive, on the market Bull mar- CnICSCIO Cattle
ket on slow side with 8010- s
gna bulls full $1 lower. Paf
Canner and cutter cows 50 • Jlccla
cents higher. Yellow fat c T 1
cows and commercials steady / J V /C Ul I fSO©
Calf market about steady.
Prime butcher steers, un- USDA MARKET
der 1100 were $29-29.85. \ NEWS SERVICE
Choice: Under 1100, $2B-28. CHICAGO, JAN. 30—
50. Good: Under 1100, $26.50 WEEKLY REVIEW
H- shortfeds, $2450- CATTLE—Receipts around
26. Plfin to med, $24-26. the 12 markets were slightly
Choice heifers, $27-28:50 reduced as copjpared with the
Good. $23-25. Plam/to med., four day total of last week,
while the local supply was
Good bulls, $25 - 26.50. increased almost 15 per-cent
Plain to med , $24-2u. Consist of receipts little
«« *M cher cows, $2l- changed from last week
22.50. Medium, $l9 50-21. with estimated 70-75 per
Medium, $l9 50-21. Canners cent slaughter steers, 15 per
an £. sl6-17-50. cent heifers and fully five
d-ofloo e L ai ? ( t feeder steers, per cent cows. Vealers and
°s*t . s * €er calves, stockers and feeders contmu
s2o.so-32. Choice to prime ed scarce,
calves, $4l-45 Good butcher Percentage prime in steer
$3O-, supply estimated at a short
$l7-28. 10 per cent slightly smaller
The Jan. 28 DDairy Sales than last week; percentage
had receipts of 90 cows. 13 choice 55-60 per cent and
stock bulls and 13 heifers good 25-30 per cent, little
The market was active on changed from last week,
a “ cows. while standard made only
J r ™. Holstein cows brou- about five per cent.
oob 1 85 Guernseys Average weight of slaugh
s22s-285 Other breeds, 240- ter steers several lbs. lighter
, , ~ than 1198 lb. average of last
Stock bulls were $llO-266 week Trading uneven most
while heifer offerings were of the week with choice and
to light to establish a mar- (Turn to page 5)
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