2—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. December 17, 1960
'At Lancaster Yards
SnowKeepsßeceiptsLignt
James E. O'Hara, in Charge
Market News Branch
CATTLE: Due to the ac
cumulation of eight to ten
inches of drifting snow,
roads were very hazardous
with several county roads
closed, but all major -high
ways were open. The receip-s
were below normal with
2450 head this week com
pared with 4309 last week
The supply included 35 per
cent slaughter steers and 60
percent stockers and feeders.
Trading was active on
slaughter steers All other
classes were moderately ac
tive. , ,
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers were
steady to strong, cows 25
higher Bulls were strong
Stockers and feeders steady
Two loads mixed Choice &
Prime 1125 lb. slaughter
steers so'd at 29 00, several
loads Choice 27 00-28 50, few
mixed Good and Choice 25 -
27. and a load Staidard and
low-Good 24 50
Cutter and Utility cows
ranged from _ 15 25-17 00,
Canners and low-Cutter=> 13 -
5015 25 Utility and Com
mercial bulls brought 18 50-
21 50, Good grade bulls 22 -
25.00
Good and Choice 650 950
lb feeder steers sold for 24 -
50-27 00, Medium and Good,
same weight, 21 50-25 00
CALVES 400 compared
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220 LAMPETER ROAD
a CLEAN DRY PINE
# SEMI DRY PINE
a MIXED-FINE-MEDIUM
BAGS OR BULK DELIVERIES OVER 2 TON AND
TRAILER LOAD PRICES
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SALES AND SERVICE
L. H. Brubaker
Litiir, Pa.
N. G. Myers & Son L. H. Brubaker
Rheems, Pa.
Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv.
Quarryville, Pa.
Snavely’s Farm Service
with 590 last week. Vealers
were 1.00 higher. Good and
Choice vealers sold at 27 CO
-33 00, Choice aid Prime 33.-
39 00, a few 40.00, Standard
and low-Good 19.-27, Utuity
down to 16.00.
HOGS: 1000 compared
with 1018 last week Bar
rows and gilts were 50 high
er Sows were steady. U. S.
1 2 195-230 lb barrows were
20 50 21 50, several lots most
ly No 1 20C-230 lbs 2150-
22 50 ind about 16 head 22.-
50 1-3 190-240 lb. butchers
brought 19 50-20 25. 240-260
lb hogs sold at 19.25-19 75.
U S. 1-3 300-600 lb sows
brought 12 00-15 00.
SHEEP 250 compared with
448 last week Wooled
s 1 aughter lambs were fully
steady. Good and Choice 75-
100 lb. wooled slaughter
lambs made 17 00-19 00,
Choice and Prime 19 50-20 -
00 and a few 75-87 lb Prime
lambs sold at 2100, with
Utility down to 15
Chicago battle
Receipts Largest
Since September
Receipts increased fully
five per cent and weie the
largest since late Septem
bei
Consist of receipts about
PHONE EX 4-5412
RESTORE
ORIGINAL
PERFORMANCE
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Nissley Farm Service
Washington Boro, Pa.
Lancaster, Pa.
New Holland, Pa.
LANCASTER, PA.
R. S. Weaver
Stevens, Pa.
Vintage Livestock
Sale Curtailed
By Bad Weather
CATTLE: 261. Demand
poor due to the absence of
some buyers and inability to
move dressed beef from the
plants to the retail stores in
some locations because of
severe road conditions.
Slaughter steers steady to stt
lower. Not enough cows and
bulls on sale to establish a
market. Few lots- Good to
low-Choice slaughter steers
24 50-26.50, several lots low
to average - Choice 26 60-27 -
60, few Canners and low-
Cutter cows 14 00-15 50.
CALVES: 25. Not enough
on sale to fully establish a
market. A few sales 100
higher Good and Choice
vealers 29 00 37 00, odd head
Prime 40 00-41 00, Standard
and low-Good 23.00 29 00.
HOGS 9. Not enough on
sale to establish a market
SHEEP.O. Nothing on offer
70 per cent slaughter steers,
20 per cent heifers and five
per cent cows Vealers and
Stockers and feeders in light
supply.
Percentage prime in the
lun was 15 per cent. Choice
about 57 per cent and good
about 20 per cent Average
weight of steers about 1160
pounds.
Average price of slaughter
steers dropped to the lowest
point since mid November
Choice steer vearhngs 1150
pounds down were 50 "
Lower wgts and grades of
slaughter steers 1 to 150
lower Slaughter heifers we
re steady to 1 lower Bulls
were weak, vealers Stock
ers and feeders steady
The bulk of the choice
and prime 900 to 1,400 lb
steers made 25 to 28 25 The
bulk of the choice steers 25-
26 50 late Mixed good and
choice 900-1,300 lbs 24 50-
26 50 Most good grades at
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SERVICE CENTER
New & Used
Snavely's Faritx Service
NEW HOLLAND EL 4-2214
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137 NEWPORT ROAD. LEOLA, PA. CHRISTIANA, PA.
Mountville Feed Service
R. D. 2, COLUMBIA. PA.
Snader’s Mill
R. D. 1, STEVENS. PA.
New Holland
Top Steers Are Steady
Cattle recipts included 33
per cent cows m the run of
1020 head at the December
15 auction at New Holland.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers gra
ding high choice and prime
were steady. All other-grades
were 50 lower. Cows and
bulls were 50 higher.
A few lots of mixed
choice and prime 1,000 to 1,-
200 pound slaughter steers
made 27 85 to 28 75, with
odd head prune going to 28.-
85 and 29. The bulk of the
choice steers were 26 to 27.-
75 Good to low choice steers
made 24 50-26 50, with stand
ard down to 22 50.
A few good and choice
800 to 1,010 pound heifers
brought 23 60 to 25 60. Utili
ty and standard made 18-22.-
50
Cutters and utility cows
were 15 50 to 16.85 Canners
and low cutters were 14-15 -
50 with shelly canners down
to 12 Utility and commer
cial bulls 20 23. Good grade
bulls 23 25 50
A few lots of medium and
good 760-872 pound feeder
steers 23 25 to 25 35
Calves. 430 High choice
and prune grade vealers
23 50-24 50 Bulk of the
choice heifers were 24 75 -
26 00
Good and choice vealers
made 21-25. Few prime vea
lers to 27. Load of 450 lb
stock steer calves good with
a choice end 26 75 Pa~t load'
of choice |,050 lb feeder
steers 25 Load mixed good
and choice 850 lb feeding
steers 25
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were 1 00-lower while othi
grades sold steady Good ar,
choice vealers made 30 to 3
with choice and prime at 3
to 39. Standard , and lo
good brought 22 to 29 i
and utility sold down to 20
The snowstorm cut actn
ty at the December 14 sa
of dairy cattle. Both receip
and buyers were scare
There were 109 cows and
stock bulls in the run. Tl
market was very draggy ei
cept for top fresh cows I
Fresh cows, Holstein
$350-470, Guernsey - s22i
275, other breeds - $225-31
Stock bulls - $9O-170.
Snow cancelled the Da
12 horse sale. No auctul
was he’d but a few hor>!
were sold privately and il
prices are available I
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at farms daring the 24 hoilß
period ending 10 30 FridJS
morning S
Estimated slaughter l?S
Georgia processors for tifil
weekend is 1,192,000 hcijSg
compared to the 1,734,00 s
head last week end w
Roaring Map'es DariSj
Lucy 3595894 produced *lj3
067 lbs milk and 607 bs jj
butterfat in 362 days ej
twice daily milking as a e»
year-old, roaring Maples Hi M
mac Echo 4077289: 13,5iJ
lbs. milk and 670 lbs tautle , *B
fat in 308 days on twitj|
dai’y mi king as a 4 year ol(ji
Both are owned by HaroS
K Rooks, Ronks i|
are
Red Rase
SWINE FEEDS
"-get pigs to market . . .
fast!
Pigs will grow easier and fast-
Leroy Geib, Est
H. D. 2. MANHEIM, PA.
I. B. Graybill & Son
REFTON, PA.
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