2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 14. 1961 At Lancaster Yards Choice And Prime Scarce CATTLE: 4375 compared •with 3044 last week. Supply included 50 percent slaught er steers, 40 percent stackers and feeders Trading fairly active. Slaughter steers grad ing Choice and Prime 50-1 00 higher, this kind absent after Monday Good grade opened 25 to mostly 50 higher, Stan dard opened steady to 25 higher, but at midweek both Good and Standard closed steady Cows were 25-50 low dr. Bulls steady. Stockers and feeders steady. A small lot Prime 1135 lb. slaughter steers sold at 30.50 and a load Prime 1087 lbs. 30.25 (this highest since May 23 1960) load High-Choice and Prime 1095 lbs. 29.75, bulk of the Choice grade slaughter steers 27 50-29 00, Good to low Choice 25 25- 27.50, Standard down to 22 - 50. Two lots Prime 913-1051 lb. heifers were 27 50-27 75, load Choice 879 lbs 25 00, several lots Good 22 25-24 00 Cutter and Utility cows sold 15 25-17 00, Canners and low ■ Cutters 13 50-15 25, shelly Canners down to 11 50. Util ity and Commercial bulls 19 50-22 50, Good grade bulls 22 50-25 CO Good & Choice 650-975 lb feeder steers went Lack to the farm at 25 -27., Medium arid Good 22 -25 50. Good grade stock calves-were 25 -27 CALVES 650 compared with 657 last week Vealers were 1 00 lower Trading was Make your tires with BFG tread which give you quicker starts, safer stops, better control under hazardous rood conditions B. F. Goodrich Prince & Vine Streets, LANCASTER Phone EX 2 2196 Open Friday Wight 'Til 9 ...in posit NEW McCULIOCH ONE/41 CHAIN SAW cats fast! X^ 5 • Cuts full power m any position • New chain oiler near pistol grip • Takes bars up to 24" • Direct drive, faster and lighter than ever (17 lb less bar) • Cuts trees flush with ground As low as $149.95 LANDIS BROS., inc. MANHEIM PIKE Phone Lancaster EX 3-3906 moderately active. Good and Choice vealers sold at 25.-31, Choice and Prime 31 -38, odd head 39.00, Standard & low- Good 18.-25., Utility down to 14 00. HOGS: -1625 compared with 1094 last week. Bar rows and gilts were steady to 50 higher Sows steady. Trading moderately active. U. B. 1-2 190-230 lb. barrows and gilts sold for 19.75-20.75 and no. 1 -195-230 lbs made 21 -21 50. 1-3 190-240 pound hogs were 19.60-19.75, 240- 260 lbs. 18.50 19. U. S 1-3, mostly 2-3, 300-600 lb. sows ranged from 12 -15. SHEEP: 450 compared with 400 last weekt Wooled slaug hter lambs were steady to 50 lower. Trading was moderat ely Good and Choice 75-100 lb wooled slaughter lambs sold at 16 50-19.00. Choice and Prime 19.-19 50, few lots 20 00, Utility and low-Good down to 14 00 GUARD FRUIT TREES Rabbits get mighty hungry in winter, and one of their favorite targets is fruit trees. Carl Penn State ex- tension pomologist, suggests used cylinders -of hardware cloth, at least two feet high and loose enough to keep rabbits away from all parts of the tree trunk Use a stake to prevent the wire from rubbing the. trunk. If PLEUGER SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS The Pleuger Submersible Pump Type AS/LD is the most efficient of all water pumps for economical water supply for farms, cottages and households. Easy to, install. Needs no prime and will not freeze No maintenance after in stallation The advanced design assures the ut most in simplicity, peifonnance and long life. PLEUGER SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS, £3^ Low cost installation Completely Automatic YOUR BEST PUMP BUY 355 Harrisburg Ave., Lancaster, Pa. Vintage Livestock Steers Steady To 25 Higher CATTLE: 546. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter sjeers at the Jan. 10 auction at Vintage were steady to '25 higher except weights over 1250 lbs., these 25-50 higher. Cows and bulls 25 lower. Few lots Choice & Prime grade 1005-1080 lb slaught er steers 28.75-29.50, bulk of the Choice steers' 27.00-28.50, Good to low-Choice 24.50- 27 00, Standard down to 22.- 50. Several lots Choice • and Prime 930-975 lb heifers 26 - 00-28.75 Cutter and Utility cows 15 25-16 85, Canners & low-Cutters 13.50-15.25, shel ly Canners down to 12 00. Utility and Commercial bulls 20 00-23.00, Good grade bulls 22 50-25 25 ’ Few lots Good and Choice 800-958 lb. feed er steers 24.00-25.60. CALVES; 349. Vealers ful ly 100 higher. Good and Choice vealers 26 00-32 00, Choice and Prime 32 00-39.- CO, Standard and low Good 19 00-26.00, Utility down to 16.00. HOGS: 160 Barrows and gilts steady Lot U. S 1-2 190 lbs. 20 10, 1-3 200-226 pound barrows and gilts 18 - 85-19 35, few lots of 170-183 pounds 18 35-19 75, two lots KILL RATS! Use RAT KAKES! New Holland Steady to Unevenly Low Compared with last weeks Calves: 293. Vealers vve| market at the New Holland Tng 80 to 100 lbs. were \ Sales ‘Stables average choice higher. Those weighing and better glides of slaugh- to 140 lbs. sold 2_ high, ter steers weighing under white those over 140 i| 1250 lbs. were steady. Good sold strong. and low choice and all steers. Good and choice voai weighing over 1250 lbs. 25 m ade 27 to 33. Choice c to 50 lower Standard 50 to prime made 34 to 39 w 75 lower. Cows steady. Bulls several head to 39.50 to \ were 50 higher except good 50. standard and low a grade which held steady. Re- made 22 to 27 with util ceipts at the January 12 sale down to 17' included 959 cattle. , Demand for fresh Co Several lots of high choice improved at the Janu; and prime grade slaughter sa le of- dairy call steers at 980 to 1180 lbs. -but s tiu no demand for b, brought 29 to 29.35 with the warc j springers. The fr e bulk of the choice imkmg -market continued at* 26 75 to 28 85. Good to low s t ea dy. choice were 24.75 to 26/75 Receipts mCiud ed 104 cm with standard down to 22. J 4 stock bulls a nd 39 h, ~ne 7 e a oi Vh 5 hLifprs *made ers - Fresh cows ' Holste «i h Oitter and $325-465, Guemseys—S2j 22 5 .0 15 to 305, other breeds—s2oo 3 ?f^vX s caSl h U s ioS is^trlo 75 - 185 - a cutters 13.50 to 15 25 and heifer., $70X30. shelly canners down to 12. Draft horses were in gj Utility and commercial er demand and the 1! bulls made 20 to 23 50 with mule market opened at ( good grade bulls going at January 9 sale of horses; 23 to 24 60 mules. Killers continued Several lots good 781 - eady. Receipts included j 1002 lb. Jeeder steers cros- head, sed the block at 2410 to Mules Singles—sl3o 2! 25 60 One lot of choice at Pairs —$325-535. Ponies, b 923 lbs. brought 26.25. res—sllo-140, geldings-- -100. Riding horses —SlO5 261-276 pound no. 3 17 10-17. 210. Driving horses—slll 75 215 Killers at IV2. cent. 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