2 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 16. 1960 At Lancaster Yards Trading Slow, Steers Off sold for 20-23.50, good grade fed bulls 23.50-25.50. Good and choice 800-1050 lb. feeder steers 25.50-29, while medium and good sold for 22-26.50. Good and choi ce 550-800 lb. stock steers 27.50- medium and good 23.50- Calves: 700 or slightly more than a week ago. Tra ding moderately active. Veal crs steady. Good and choice vealers 27-34, choice and prime 34-39, few at 40. stan dard and low-good 19-25, utility 14-19. lame* E. O'Hara, la Chargti Matkai N«w« Branch Cattle: 4350 compared with 4354 last week. Supply includes 50 per cent slaugh ter steers and 40 per cent itockeis and feeders. Trading slow on slaugh ter steers and stockers and feeders, moderately active on cows and bulls. Compared l with last week’s close, slau ghter steers steady to weak. Cows 25-50 higher. Bull and stockers and feeders steady. Bulk of the choice grade slaughter steers weighing 500-1300 lb. brought 27.50- 30.50, and several loads and lots high-choice 1235 and 1267 lbs. 31-31 25, and sev eral loads and lots high-ch-' oice and prime 1225-1332 lb sold at 3150 Good to low choice 24-27.75. Few lots good and choice heifers 23-26. Cutter and util ity and commercial cows br ought 16 50-19 25, canners and low-cutters 15-16 50. Utility and commercial bulls TENDER MEAT The cut and grade oi meat indicate tenderness, reports Catherine B Love, Penn St ate consumer education ex tension specialist. Cuts fr om the loin and rib in top njuality meat usually are ten d'er because they come from the part of the animal that is least exercised Signs of probable tenderness are red porous bones and fine-tex tured, ‘ well-marbled lean. IT PREVENTS... ERADICATES TOBACCO BLUE MOLD and WILDFIRE Phytomycin Mathieson’s new LIQUID antibiotic LONGER LASTING EASY AND ECONOMICAL TO USE SUPERIOR TO WETTABLE POWDERS RECAUSE: 1, Goes into 100% solution 2. No caking—forms better, more uniform mixture SAFE TO PLANTS PHYTOMYCIN is manufactured by C> ft. Squibb & Sons, A Division of Oiin Mathieson Chemical Corporation BOMBERGER'S STORE Elm DENVER SUPPLY CO. LANC. COUNTY FARM j BUREAU Denver , x I Lancaster ELIZABETHTOWN -FARMERS SUPPLY CO Elizabethtown J. E. GALEN HARDWARE Lincoln N. G. HERSHEY & SON Manheim J. C. Ehrlich Chemical Co., Inc. 736 EAST CHESTNUT STREET LANCASTER, PA. Chicago Caiite Receipts Least In Five Years CATTLE Receipts about 10 per cent smaller than last week, nearly 30 percent under the same last year and the smallest for any week in more than five years Per centage slaughter steers in receipts smaller than last week. Between 70 and 75 percent slaughter steers, ave rage weight o f slaughter steers considerably lighter than last weeks average of 1165 lbs. Steers closed strong to mostly -50 higher following a steady to 50 lower opening. Vealers about steady. Stock ers and feeders slow, partic ularly stocker steers under 800 lbs. but prices about steady. Nine loads mostly prime 1150-1275 lb. slaughter steers 32 00-33.50, load 1225 lb SEE YOUR DEADER KAYLOR BROS. Rheems -MARTIN'S HARDWARE Bareville LESTER A. SINGER Ronks WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSN. West Willow PHONE EX 7-3721 1 Vintage Auction Gows, Steers Are Stronger Slaughter steers sold 25 to 50 higher at the Tuesday, April 12 auction at Vintage. Cows were 50 to 75 high er and bulls were steady to 50 lower. Quality of the run was somewhat lower than the previous week. Receipts we re 323 cattle, 241 calves, 134 hogs and 162 sheep. Bulk of the choice" grade 900-1400 lb. slaughter steers 27.25-29.60. good to low go od 24.25-27.75. Good and choice heifers weighing 780-1010 lbs. 23.85 -25.75. Cutter and utility cows 16.50-19, few 19.10-19.50, canners and low-cutters 15- 16 75 Utility and commercial bulls 19.85-22.50, good grade weights at 33.50 equal to last weeks high which was the highest paid for steers since May last year, Early bulk of choice steers 27.00-29, late bulk 27.50-29 50. Many loads mixed good and choice steers 26.50-27 25, bulk good steers 24 25-26.75, standard to low good grades 21 00-24.00. Good and choice vealers 27 00-32 00, standard grades 20.00 27.00. Few good and choice slau ghter calves 26.00. Medium and good 550-750 lb. stock steers largely 22.00 26 50, good and choice 800-1025 lb feeding steers 24 00-26.75. load medium 900 lb. feeding steers 23.00. FOR ANY FARM PURPOSE MADE THE FARMER'S WAY I i - LANCASTER ■A PRODUCTION CREDIT ASS'N ■ 411 W. RomtUl* .14 LoncoaUr, Pa, Ph. lane. EX 3-3921 V ✓ 's : " * mo MASH J _ ■ Att,**r BUILD “Profitable” PULLETS - aw&om ; . : * $llO-190, heifers The April 11 horse had 340 head The mulr ket was very sluggish lers- about $lO to 20 - lower, Saddle horses steady. Mules, pair - g singles - $l3O-225 ” $75-130, Riding horses - 300, Driving horses 205. Killers - BK>8 K > cent fed bulls rather scarce, few available 22.50-23.50. Several loads medium and good 709-917 lb. feeder ste ers 21.60-25.75. Lot good gr ade 516 lb. stock heilcjs at 22.50. Calves: Choice and prime vealers 1 higher on limited supply, good grade and be low 2-3 higher. Good and choice vealers 28-35, choice and prime 35-37 50, stand ard and low-good 22-28. Hogs: Barrows and gilts 25-50 higher. Sows about steady. US. 1-3 grade 195- 224 lbs. 17-17.50. US. 1-2 grade 197-205 lbs. 17.85- 18. No. 2&3 grade 16-17. Sev eral lots 1-3 grade 182-190 lbs. 16.-16.60. Lot No. 3 268 lbs. 15 XJ.S. 1-3 grade 310- 435 lbs. sows 11.75-13.25. 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