2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 13. 1960 At Lancaster Yards Steers Steady But Slow with 2910 last week Supply gilts closed mostly 75 lower included 50 percent slaught- Sows steady. U S 1-2 190- er steers and 40 percent 220 lb barrows and gilts 19.- stockers and feeders Trading 75-20 50, few lots mostly No. slow Compared with 1 190-215 lbs 20.75 with ten last week’s close, slaughter head 195-215 lbs. selling at steers were steady-50 lower. 21 00, this kind was absent Caws mostly 25 lower. Bulls after Monday. U.S 1-3 grade •were 25-50 oft Stockers and 190-230 lb. butchers 19 00-19- fpeders weak -75, closing at 18 75 19.25. t 'nH loads Choice 230 250 lb. hogs, mostly 2-3 L^ 1 i non i9Sfi tb slauehter grad o - on Monda y sold foT grade 1000-1258 lb sl aught s g 50 _ ig 00 U-S i- 3( mostly Stare 1090 to ’sold at 27- 2,3 MO-600 lb. sows 12.00- 40 and a load Choice and SHEEP 400 compared ?fi nm r nod erlde 23 50 25 75 with 774 last week Trading Coed 23.50 25 t 5, moderately actlv . e Sprin g Standard 21 50 23 o . slaughter lambs about 100 Cutter and Utility cows higher Choice and Prime ranged from 14 50-17 00, 80 _ g 5 Ib spring slaughter Carmers and Low Cutters lambs ma d e 22 00-23.00, 13 50-14 50 Utility and Com- Good and choice 20 50 22 00 mercial bulls 19 00-22 00 Cutter 18 00-18 75, Good grade bulls 22 00 25 00 Med ium and Good 650 950 lb. feeder steers 21 50-25 00, load Choice 1025 lbs sold for 24 - 25, Common and Medium 550-700 lb stock steers 20 00 - 22 00 CALVES 575 compared ■with 619 last week Veaiers ■were 200 higher Good and Choice veaiers 26-31 Choice and Prime 31 -34 and a few ■sold at 35 00, Standard and low Good 20 -26, Utility down to 17 00 •HOGS 1600 compared with 1587 last week Trading mod erately active Barrows and 3ft Ang 1 e iron fence posts with 2 msula tois & clips 58c Altman’s Milk Re placer 25 lbs $3.75 Blue Bird Egg Mash $3 90 Turkey Starter $4.65 Turkey Developer $4 50 Rabbit Pellets ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE 947 Harrisburg Pike • Delmarva-Geo. (From page 3) for the same week a vcai averaged 18 U-c and mash cost $9O 63 per ton This ago when mash cost $99.00 per ton and broilers were selling for 16 36 Estimated slaughter by Georgia processors for the week end is 2,138,000 head compared to 1,996,000 head last week end Georgia reported prices of 15 5 to 16 7 on 1,853,000 head at farms durmg the 24 hour period ending 10 30 on Friday morning. Altman’s Dog Meal $8 50 Are you in need of Baler Twine 7 Pigeon & Chicken Feeders Peat Moss $4 20 Staz Dry $2.60 Special Chop $3 25 20% Bluebird Dairy $3 20 Fitting Ration $3 65 $4 90 Ph Lane. EX 4-7715 Vintage Livestock Steers Sell Fully Steady ' Slaughter steers sold at fully steady to spots of 25 higher on Hie ctxoice grade at the Vintage cattle market this week. The August 9th sale had receipts of 373 cat tle Cows were fully 50 high •er and bulls were steady. The bulk of the choice grade slaughter steers made 25.75 to 27 25 a few lots of 1,000 to 1,200 pound weights at 27 35 to 27.75. Good to low choice ranged from 23 50 to 26 wilh stand ard down to 21 Cutter and utility cows made 15 50 to 17, while can ners and low cutters were 14 to 15.50 Utility and commer cial bulls were 19 50 to 21.50 Several lots of medium and good 800 to 1,000 pound feeder steers made 20.50 to 23 30. Calves 432—Vealers were fully steady to 50 higher with good and choice vealers making 26 to 32 High choice and prime sold at 33 50 to 36 50 with standard and good at 22 to 26 and utility down to 18. Hogs 57—Barrows & gilts wore fully 50 lower Several lots 1 to 3 grade 200 to 212 pound barrows and gilts 18 - 85 to 19 A lot of mostly No 1 at 212 pounds brought 19 - 30 A few lets of 175-191 lb mostly No 2 made 18.10 to 1816. Sheep 33—A few lots of utility and good spring slaughter lambs made 16 to 21 CHAIN SAW SERVICE CENTER i New & Uied Snavely's Farm Service NEW HOLLAND EL 4-2214 Quality Feeds at Low Cost. ... FLORIN 0 FEEDS tJOO FEEDS ★ Labor Saving Bulk From Our Facilities to Our Excellent We Can Serve Your Individual Needs Gall Mt. Joy OL3-2411 Today! Wolgemuth Bros., Inc. New Holland Steers Steady, Others Up Slaughter steers sold stea dy to strong at IJJew Holland this week High cutter and utility grade cows were 50 higher Utility and average cutters were 50 to 1 00 high er Bulls sold 25 to 50 high er. The August 11 sale had Chicago Cattle Largest Supply Since Mid July Receipts increased 15 per cent to the largest f-mply since mid July Consist of the receipts little changed with 75 per cent slaughter steers between 15 and 20 per cent heifers and about 5 per -cent cows Vealers and Stock ers and seeders very scarce. Percentage of prime little in creased over the live per cent of last week. Slaughter steers 1300 pounds and below were 25 to 50 lower Heavier weights were 50 to , 75 lower with some sales of prime over 1400 pounds 100 lower. Slaughter heifers 25 to 50 lowerr'' Caimers and cutters 25 to 75 higher with bulls steady to 50 higher Vealers steady to 100 lower with stockers and feeders weak Mixed high choice and prime 1200 to 1350 pound steers made 27 50 to 29 on Monday but only one load of 1395 pound steers made 27.- 50 on Wednesday for the lowest top price on a Wed nesday since November 1957. A few loads of high choice and mixed choice and prime 1,000 r to 1,100 lb steer year lings were 25.75 to 26 50. Good to average choice steers 22 50 to 25.75 Load good 1,200 lb weights 23 25 with mixed standard and good steers making 21 50' to 22 50 Modern Manufacturing Service— FLORIN. PENNA. receipts ot 817 cattle Several lots ol h lgh , and prime 950-1,200 n' 0 ' slaughter steers made 97 to 2.7.75, but the bulk ofl, choice cattle were <>=. 27 Good to low choice 23 25 to- 26 while s ; sold down to 21 ncl ' Good and choice weighing 702 to 945 Do .,* made 22 75 to 25 25 Cmi and utility cows brought ■ 50 to 17 with canner? low cutters going at Cr , of 14 to 15 50 Utility commercial bulls vvci e iq 22 50 with cutters down 18 Good grade ted u, made 22.50 to 25 25 A few lots of good er . 472 to 552 pound s tl calves made 24 35 to 25 Medium grade stock cal 443 to 525 pounds mad? to 22 Calves 337—Vealers ui\i 100 pounds were 1 00 Heavier weights were ste,- to 1.00 higher as goocf • choice vealers made 26 to' Choice and prime were 3i 36 with a few head going 36.50 and 37 Standard \ low good made 21 to 2G w utility down to 18 Prices at the August dairy cattle sale were irref lar with some kinds ste: while others were shgh lower Receipts v.eic • cows, five bulls annd 14 h, ers Fresh cows, Holsteins s; - 420, Guernseys - $2OO f others - $2OO-270 Slock bu - $135-185 Stock heifers $75 130 The August 8 horse sr had receipts of 170 head ' market was steady to stn A few mules went to . ers at $135 to $l7O 1\ pomes were $l2O to 180 \ geldmg ponies bringing ; 135 Riding horses sold $ll5-210 with driving hoi bringing $125 to 295 Kilh were up slightly at 7 lo cents. 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