Lancaster FartaSnq. Sertuidayt February 7, 1958
At Lancaster Yards
Cattle Receipts Off 1,800
JamM E. O'Haia,
la ChatgoV Market New« Branch
This week receipts of cat
tle wore about 1800 head less
than last weeks 47154 head
count. Despite the reduced
xeceipts some decline was re
■corded on slaughter steers
weighing over *250 lb, The
-quality -of the x slaughtered
steers was - not as good as in
the past week’s very few lot
grading above average-choi
ce on the market.
The supply included about
45 per cent slaughter steers
and €5 per cent stockers and
feeders. Trading was moder
ately active this week. Com
pared with last week’s clos
ed slaughter steers on Mon.
were steady to 50 lower
with most of the decline on
weights over 1250 lb. and on
Wed. about 75 head of slau
ghter steers were on tEe mar
ket and they sold steady to'
50 higher. Cows were 25-30
lower but most of the loss
was on average cutter and
better grades. Bull close 50-
75 lower. Stockers and feeder
were fully steady. A lot of
1177 lb. Prime yearlings
made 30.50.
The bulk of the choice sl
aughter steers sold f0r27.50-
29. Good to low-choice steers
made 25-27.75 depending on
weight, a few lots and loads
average Good to average cho
ice 1356-1441 lb brought
26.50-27. A few small lots
of good and choice heifers
made 25-27 50
Utility and comm] bulls
sold at 22.75-25.50 with good
grade fed bulls at 25 75-27.
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Cutter and utility cows ran
ged from 17-21.50, with co
ml grade up to 22.75. Can- ri „ Tr , Arn =
ners end low-cutters made FEB. 5
15.25-17. Good and choice WEEKLY REVIEW
800-1050 lb. feeder steers. CATTLE Receipts fully
brought 25.75-28. a three 15 per cent smaller than
load string grading high choi last week but slightly larger
ce and weighing 8851 b. made than the corresponding week
29.50. Medium and good fe- a year ago, Veceipts Jiere as
eders made- 25-27.25. Good well as at 12 main markets
and choice 550-800 lb. stock smallest, excluding holiday
feeders brought 27.50-31-few weeks, for any week since
lots high-choice 514-534 lb April last year,
at 34. Medium and good stock HoWetrer, salable supply
ers commanded 25.50-27.75. herd increased by fully 500
Good grade stock calves ma- ca ttle, mainly slaughter
>de 29-30. steers weighing over 1300
Trading was moderately lbs. carried from last week,
active for vealers this week Fully 70 per cent of receipts
as. vealers sold mostly 1.00 slaughter steers,-A small re
lower. Receipts totaled about duction from last week, a
-625 head or about the same round 15 per cent heifers,
as last week. Good and choice cows made up 8 or 9 per
vealers sold for 33-39 while cent of receipts compared
high-choice and prime grades with fully 5 per cent last
made 39-44. Standard and week.
low good vealers made 26-' increased percentage of
32, and utility sold down to the steer supply choice 'and
20. t prime, an estimated 13 to 14
HOGS—Barrows and gills per cent prime compared 10
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BURLING'S CHICKS
WIN AGAIN
Once again, to add to our
long string of victories, our
Leghorn and New Hamp
chicks at NEPPCO’s 1958
Egg-to-Chick Show won two
firsts out qf only two Bur
ling entries.
We have won firsts, at
this show almost without a.
break, and hold two Grand
Championships.
Since incubation and se
lection ,of chicks; used for
showing is beyond our con
trol, this is further proof of
high quality the kind we
deliver to you.
Scoring of our White Leg
horn entry, first in the Egg
Production Division, was as
follows;
Egg Quality Score .. 89.25
Hatchabilily Score 88.3
Chick Quality Score 98.0
Total Score . .. 92.47
There were 9 different en
tries m the White Leghorn
Class In the Miscellaneous
Class, with 5 or more en
tries of the same breed, Bur-
Img’s New Hamp’s scored
84 67 points for top honors.
Old Hen Eggs Used
The eggs which we used
for this competition were
old-hen eggs, which do not
score as h'gh in quality as
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pullet eggs. We have always
used old-hen eggs for this
show, which makes these
winnings more significant.
Stirling's Big 7
Broilers
1. Carey's Famous Random-
Sample Test winning Leg
horns. A customer made a
270-egg average on 1800
birds!
2, Merryknoll Sexlink (Rock
x Red) —Bred by electron
ic “brain” methods.
3. Golden Sex-Links —Harco
male x Cobb’s White Rock
female.
And Tops For Meat and
Eggs.
4. Cobb's Rocks —Broi-
ler test winners.
5. Cobb's- Garrison While
Rock pc Cornish Cross.
6. Stirling's New Hampshires
7. Gove's Barred Hocks.
Buy Burling’s Big Healthy
Chicks as proven by many
top prizes at Chick Shows
and Random Tests.
Hatches Every Week
Write For Circular & Prices
When you are ready to
buy Good Chicks, pick up
your phone and Call Oxford
286 collect “Bill” will pay
the call.
HATCHERY
OXFORD. PA.
New .Holland
Heavy Steers Off 5
The Feb. 4 dairy receipts fed slaughter steers,
totaled 143 cows, 12 stock, marked shortage of
bulls and 15 heifers. Good stock Receipts totaU
top quality and fresh cows cattle and 306 calves
in good demand selling on a There were ve
steady basis. All others on ohoice and pnme fa]
the weak side. Stock bulls on market in
sold very well. heavy weights Ligi
Fresh - Holstein cows cattle were about
brought $460 - 510; Guern- heavy kinds very sli
seys, $225 - 285, and other again .50 cents lowei
breeds, $240 - 385. cow and ?alf markets
Stock bulls sold for $165- steady.
,290, while stock heifers were Prime steers were
$127 - 295. with very few on tl
The Feb. 2 horse and mule Choice, under
sale had receipts of 243 head, Vonn h
including 100J head of mules t! s nn eoa 7 on
which sold ‘ very well on a wnder 1100, $2B - 29
brisk market Killer market 120 j*> |"7 •-27.50 P)
was on the steady side. Draft Hied.; $24 - 25.50.
horses in very good demand Choice butcher, her
with brisk trading. , - 28. Good, $23 - 27
Draft horse teams brought Hied., $l9 - 23
$345 to v 485, while singles Good bulls, $26
were selling at $l5O - 210 Flam to medr, $25
Mule teams brought $3lO - Good butcher cows,
505, singles weife $135-255 22'85, med , $l9 - 21,
Pony geldings were $75 - and cutters, $l6 50 - ]
115, mares were $lB5 - 250. Choice to prime
Riding horses, $l5O - 335, calves, $43 - 46.50; g (
drivers, $l4O - 210. . - 43, and medium, $;
Heavy killers brought $llO Thin calves, $lB - 28
- 135, thin kinds $6O - 100.
Thursday’s Neiy Holland . T „ .
cattle and calf„ market again Patronize Lancastei
had a heavy run of short ing Advertisers.
Hydroul'c tractor seat special at only $l5,
Tractor-Funnels special at only $1.50
Dixie Litter only $2.43 per 100 Us. bag
Ol'vsr Plow Shears - special $l.lO
Now you can come in and buy your chicks
received our first shipment of White Rocks Ct
and get 'em! Place your order now for these Ei
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