■2—Lancaster Taxgaiaq. Saturday. March 14. 1959
At Lancaster _ _
Receipts Climb to 4200
i— *** . „ gr e « s .« a^^-“ te! sold
In Charge Matk.l New. Branch Go(jd ftnd choice 800-1050
March 13, 1959 r,. feeder steers ranged from
Cattle receipts will total a 27 00-28.75, and a load ave
w ramoared with rage to high-choice weighing
456 held lastTeek 975 lb. managed 29.10, Med
the best in several ium and good feeders made
weeks^with several loads 25.00-27.25, good and. choice
grading average-choice and 550-800 lb.
better. Trading was moder- ed from 28.00-30.50, a few
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Sose”slaughter steers were goodGe^Sde^lock'calvS
gf*“g£ Aid G a?-°g»SU tock
prime grades. Cows sold Calf division was active,
fully 25 higher. Bulls fully Receipts, 775 compared with
steady Stockers and feeders 844 head last week. Vealers
steady to 50 higher. sold at steady rate. Good and
ch?£rs.d sl sSwisg sss
lb. slaughter steers made 30- and
caoi eo "Bullc of choice low-good sold, for Zo-cT* > Bna
jdaughter stfere mSe M.OO- utUlty sold down to ft.
30.00 including a load high- Trading was moderately
choice weighing 1496 lb. at active on about 1600 head or
30 00 Good to low-choice- hogs this week. Barrows and
steers sold for 26.00-28.25. gilts were 25-50 higher and
Few lots good and choice fws a %nba?‘
»ade M ilf JA SX ,
25.75-27 00. Cutter and util- Hogs more uniform for
ity cows brought 16.75-20.75, weight and grade including
with coml. cows up to 21.50, (Turn to page 3)
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I FARMERS and BUYERS 1
EVERY WEDNESDAY g
THERE WILL BE A FULL LINE 6P
SLAUGHTER CATTLE j
OFFERED FOR SALE (
I ' AT THE
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Chicago Cattle
Killer Steers
70% Of Run
CHICAGO, MAR. 13-
WEEKLY REVIEW-
CATTLE — Receipts slight
ly larger than last week,
largest in six weeks, and 15
per cent greater - ' than the
same week last year. Re
ceipts Monday among the
smallest of the,year for that
day, while Wed. largest for
the day since Jan.
Smaller percentage slaugh
ter steers and cows and in
creased percentage heifers.
About 70 per cent slaughter
steers compared 75 per cent
last week, around 20 per
cent last week.
Percentage prime steers
again small and about the
same as the 5.8 prime last
week; however, percentage
high-choice steers increased
slightly compared with the
50 per cent choice last week,
average weight of slaughter
steers expected to be about
the saihe as last week’s ave
rage of 1170 lbs., but about
50 lbs heavier'than the same
week a year ago.
Bulk of the heifer supply
good to average-choice. Re
ceipts included 106 loads of
western cattle, principally
,fed steers, compared 65 loads
last -week. Another series of
higher markets, except for
some weakness late on steers
grading good and below, left
prices for slaughter steers
strong to fully $1 higher for
the week and $2 - 3 higher
that three weeks ago. Most
advance this week on choice
and prime over 1300 lb.
steers. Heifers again trailed
the advance in steer prices
but sold strong to 50 higher.
Cows advanced 50 - $1 and
bulls sold mostly $1 higher.
Vealers strong to fully $1
higher. Stockers, and feeders
fully 50 higher. Five loads
DEAD ANIMALS
REMOVED PROMPTLY
Will Pay Full Vain*
Tax Dead Animals
Dealers in Bones, lallojr
and Hides
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WORKS
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Lancaster
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MARKET MORE HOGS
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,C. CO U,
New Holland
Receipts Total 1,370
Receipts for Thursday’s
New Holland cattle and calf
auction totaled 1,370 head,
with 1081 cattle and 289
calves. Auction officials ter
med the run “gratifying”
considering the weather. All
high choice and prime cattle
found brisk outlet, steady
with last week. All others
on draggy side as buyers
tried to take them on cheap
side.
Bulls were active, 25-75
higher. Cows very active, 25-
50 higher Calf market dull
on all kinds, some $1.50 - 3
lower.
Primd butcher steers
$29.50-32.60; Choice—2B.so,
29.50; Good—27-28, and pla
in to medium —24.50-27. ,
Choice heifers —$26.50 -
27 86; Good— 25.50-26.50;
mostly prime 1135 - 1350 lb.
slaughter steers $33 - 33.50,
latter price highest since last
June. However, general-steer
market 1050 - 1350 lb. steers
$32 25 - 32 75, bulk choice
and prime steers all weights
$2B - 32, mostly $28.50 up.
late when numerous loads
mixed-choice and prime
brought $3l - 31.75. Several
loads low-choice 1025 - 1050
lb. steers, $28.50.
Most IS ads of choice steers
late at $28.50 carried a good
grade end, numerous- loads
mixed-good and, low-choice
steers $27.50 - 28.25, bulk
good grades $26-27.25. Stan
dard steers $23.50-25.75,
(Turn to, page 13)
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947 Harrisburg Pike Pb. Lane. EX 4
Willis H. Weaver, Mgr.
Plain to med.—ig 5
Good bulls—^62s l
bologna bulls —-$23 ■
and plain to med-,'
Good butcher cow
22.10; Med.—lB So
Canners and cutlets
and shells—l 3-15
Stocker and feed*
$26.50-28.10. Stock I
ves—2B-31.50.
Choice to prime
35-38; Good—3o-35
25-30, and thin $l9 \
Receipts at the %
dairy sale included)
of cows, six stock \
three heifers on a vi
cow market.
Fresh holstein cot
selling for $340-470
seys, $250-305, ais
and othe r breeds j
Stock bulls were
250; stock heifers, 5
The March 2nd hi
mule sale had receipt
head with the draj
and mule markets
riding horses strong
per head higher 814
ses on camp order w,
30 higher.
Draft horse team,
$356-460, singles v; t
220. Mules were s32|
teams, singles ‘ were
190.
Pony geldings wet
140. Riding horses j
Drivers, $135-300
Heavy'killers wet*
182 50, thin kinds
with a strong nn
-market.
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