-Lancaster Farming. Saturday, September 19, 1959 %—> At Lancaster Yards Cattle Supply Is High V Q'Hoia 550 800 lb. stock steers sold Jam.* E. U liaia, at 28 00-32 00, and Medium Ca Charge/ Market New* Branch and Good made 25.30-28-50. t %££SsrS SSS5^w“L th iaT» U tew Goid made 26.00-30.00 bout 2000 head larger than CALVES Receipts of last week. About 45 per cent calves wl u total about 200 of the supply was slaughter head less than last week’s steers and 50 per cent was ggg head count. Trading was slockers and feeders Slaugh- ac ti V e. Vealers were strong ter steers were scarce after to qq higher. Good and Mon. but stockers and feed- choice vealers brought 27 00 ers were in plentiful supply. . 33. 00, and Choice & Prime Many loads of replacement made 33 00-38 00, with a few cattle were from the south to 39 00 Standard and low and several loads from Okla , Good made 20 00 27 00, with Trading utility down to 17.00 The quality of the slaugh- HOGS —Barrows, gilts, and ter steers continues to ie- sows held about steady this main good. Compared with week on 1300 head. The sup last week’s close, slaughter ply last week totaled 1045 steers sold mostly at steary head. Trading was moderate rates with some closing sale ly active U. S. 1-3 grade 200 on Mon. 25-50 lower. Cows - 230 lb barrows and gilts were 50 higher. Bulls held made 15 00-15 50 but mostly steady. Stockers and feeders 15 00-1525. No 3 sold down were steady A few loads and to 14 50 Hogs more uniform lots high Choice and Prime for weight and grade includ -1150-1310 lb slaughter steers ing 1-2 grade 200 220 pound moved out at 30 00-30 25. hogs made 15.75-16.50. 170- mo hulk of the Choice 195 lb butchers made 14 00- steers made 28 25-28.75, £ 5 -®°v 3 ®?‘ 600 lb ‘ ®° ws made Good to low Choice brought 8.00-12 00. 26.00-28 50. several loads of SHEEP - The supply of Good grade grass slaughter sprmg slaughter lambs was otppT-c 24 <5O-25 75 about 100 head less than last Vot Prime 885 lb heifers week’s 781 head count Trad -2800 these mates to heifers m S was active Spring lambs at the same price last week were steady to 50 higher this Utility and Coml. bulls week. Good and Choice 60- made 22.50 26 00, and Good f 0 lb. lambs made 21.00-23.- gradefed bulls sold up to 27 50, and Utility and Low Cutter and Utility cows Good sold for 17 00-21 25 brought 16 25-19 75 and Coml cows sold up to 20 50, while Canners and low Cut- ters ranged from 14 75-16 25 Good and Choice 800-1050 lb Feeder steers commanded 28J00-28 50, several loads of Good and Choice 1100-1278 lb. feeders made 24 50-25 50, Medium and Good brought 24 00-27.00 Good and Choice PINE WOOD SHAVINGS OR KILN DRIED MIXED - FINE - MEDIUM FOR POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK BEDDING CALL EXpress 4-5412 CONVENIENT SANITARY SERVICEABLE Deliveries Made Over Two Tons Trailer Load Prices, Bagged or Bulk HAROLD B. ZOOK 220 Lampeter Bead FLORIN LAYING FEEDS Are Designed to Meet the Needs of Every Poultryman • LOW COST PER DOZEN • EXCELLENT FEED CONVERSION • HIGH QUALITY EGGS Put Your Laying Flock on Florin La-Mor (ALL MASH) OR Florin Egg Producer (MASH - GRAIN) Wolgemuth Bros., Inc. FLORIN PHONE MT. JOY OL 3-2411 Additional Markets On Page 5 Lancaster, Pa. Chicago Cattle * Steers , Heifers In Heavy Run WEEKLY REVIEW CATTLE —Reciepis largest of the year to date, more than 25 per cent greater than last week which includ ed a holiday, and five per cent above the same last year-ago week. Receipts at 12 mam markets also in creased sharply and were the largest for any week in nearly two years. Despite the sharp increase in supplies here there was very little change in the consist of the run, around 70 percent slaughter steers, 20 per cent heifers and five per cent cows, percentages of the various grades slaughter steers also little different than last week when 11 per cent of the offering graded prime, 65 per cent choice and 22 per cent good, how ever, average weght of slaughter steers promising to be somewhat less than last weeks average of 1168 lbs Heifer receipts included a larger percentage high choice and prime grades Prices for slaughter steers held up well despite the sharp increase in receipts. Bullish factors were much cooler weather, cur tailed beef prodction last week owing to the holiday, and higher wholesale dressed beef prices in the east. High choice and prime slaughter sheers closed stea dy to 25 higher than late last week but steers averaged choice and below steady to 50 lower Heifers largely 25- (Turn to Page 5) get every corn-sdving feature of the famous 2-ME (h Save Time and Corn with; NEW.. • choice of snap; and husking rolls NEW.. . on-the-go snapping roil adjustr • Mounts on Farm 400 tractors.. with heavy-d «|B»I HAIVttU Co: & Weaver Co. Kauffman Bros. ■LOWv STREET MOUNTVILLE pe wil: C. E. Wiley & Son C. B, Hoober J. Paul '.RYVILLE - WAKEFIELD INTERCOURSE v Gh? • quar; New Holland Heavy Run of Good St© New Holland Sales Stables :,--w the best run of finished cattle since May this vuok Steers high-choice to pnne weighing under 1150 steady. Handy weight butcher cat tle steady Heavy choice cat tle slow, in some instances, 50 lower. Bulls steady and cows very active. Cows also had ■ the largest run for 4 months Receipts Cattle 1085, and Cows 387 Prime butcher steers - $29.50-30 35, choice - 28- 29 50, good - 26-28, pi - mod. 24-26. Choice butcher heifers - $26-27, good - 23 50-26, pi - med.- 20-23 50. Good bulls - $27-28.50,' pi. med. - 23-26 50. Good butcher cows - $20.50 -21.50, med 18 50-20 25, cut ters and canners - 16.50-18.50 shells - 14-16.50. Stocker and feeders steers $22 50-28. The September 16 dairy sa'e had receipts of 138 cows 3 stock bulls and 25 heifers. Market was steady on top quality fresh cows, all others very slow. "7 Fresh Holstein cows - $350 -500, Guernsey - 240-275 and others 240-275 Bulls - $l2O-260; Heifers -75-145. The September 14 horse sale had 187 head with the market steady on most kinds. .Mules (pair) - $175-260; ponies - 75-150; riding hor ses - 135-350; driving horses - 120-180: killers - 8 cents. mg lent F4SO and 0 and 300 rear axle McCormick Farm Equip. Store Never thought theie’d be a picka to class the 2-ME!.,, not until we saw t! 2-MH! Look at what’s been added for better peiforman.ce; new, 75% fastei si fied mounting . . . new, 50% quicker grease-up with bank lubrication sjstt new coin-saving 1 to 24-inch lift adjusts Come in today. See and try the pitkei i yeais ahead in peifonnance-lhe new Coimick 2-MH! Come In! See this new corn-saver EPHRATA J. B. Hostetler' MOUNT jo? -® Paul Well* (From pag c 1} Reserve Cha mpion ard Ankrum Holsiein Jr. Calf 1 Paai Quarryvillo Rl, 2 Kreider, Quarryvdig Bi ly Joe Reinhart Bottom ’ Sr. Calf 1 Caro ! Strasburg, 2 , L ols , Peach Bottom, 3 j o h n Strasburg; 4 Donald ble; 5 Helen Wenger' ryvPle Rl Jr. Yearling , \ Trimble; 2 Da 0 Shirk ryville Rl, 3 p au i T 4. Clair Kreider, j r ryville Rl, 5 Rail Quarryville Rl Sr. Year’mg j Shoemaker, Quarry vi] 2. Sydney Ann Slv QuarryviUe R 2 Two Year Old—] Welk; 2 J Kenm Strasburg Rl, 3 Geyer, Willow Streei Three Year Old Wek Growing pallets first for building S 1 nes and later for strong egg shells, F H. Leuschner, poultry specialist gests keeping a hi shell-making maten; the birds continuous they aie six weeks rist, 2-unit mount' Double-quick gre 1 to 24-inch tiigti New safety and convenience ♦ ' v 5 * :
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