2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 4, 1961 At Lancaster Yards Trading Slow - CATTLE: , 24C0 compared with 2673 last week. Supply included 45 percent slaught er steers and 45 percent stockers and feeders. Trad ing was slow. Compared to last week’s close, slaughter steers were generally steady. Cows were 50 Bulls steady. Stockers and'feeders steady A lot Prime grade 987 lb slaughter steers sold at 29 75, load high-Choice and Prime 1119 lbs 29 25, bulk of the Choice grade steers 27 00-28- .50, Good to low-Choice 24- 75-27.00 Standard 23 00-25.- 00. A small lot high-Choice 919 lb. heifers made 27 00 Cutter and Utility cows sold for 16 50-18 50, Canners and low-Cuttcrs 15 00-16 50, shel ly Canners 13 00 • Utility and Commercial brought 19 50-22.00, Good grade 22 00-25 00 Lots and loads Medium and Good 600- 900 lb feeder steers brought 22.00 26 00, Good and Choice 700-1000 lbs 25 00-27 00 CALVES 725 compared with 502 last week Trading was moderately active Choxce and Prime vealers weie 100 lower, Good and below 100 up Good and Choice brought 29 00-36 00 Chbice and Prime 36 -43 00, a. few brought 44.00-47 00 early in the week Standard and low-Good 21 -29 Ujility down to 17.00. HOGS' 1850 compared with 1354 last week Bat rows and gilts sold fully steady Sows wero 50 higher Trading was moderately act ive. U S 1-2,190-230 lb. bar rows and gilts ranged from 20 00-21 00 No 1, 190 225 lbs., 21 25-22 00, 1-3, 190 240 lb butchers brought 19 25- EFFECTIVE MASTITIS CONTROL WITH PENT-A-CIN AT YOUR DEALER'S ... a mastiiis-confrol product for every need. NOTE; Milk taken from dairly ani mals within 72 hours after last Pent- A-Cin treatment for mastitis must not be used for human consumption KOCKLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY West Caldwell New Jersey BONUS STAMPS when you buy PACEMAKER Eastern States FARMERS’ EXCHANGE LANCASTER EX 4-3755 QUARRYVILLP ST 6-3647 OR YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE And Steady 20.00, 240-260 lb. weghts 18.- 75-19.25, U. S. 1-3, mostly 2- 3, 300-600 lb. sows' sold at 12.50-15.00, a few reaching 15.00-16.00. SHEEP: 350 compared with 184 last week Trading was moderately active. Wool ed slaughter lambs were 25 higher. Good and Choice 75- 105 lb. wooled slaughter lambs brought 18 50-20 00 Choice and Prme 20.25-21 SC, Utility and low-Good 16.00- 18 50 McDonald Farms'B. Winter Queen, a senior four-year-old Guernsey owned by J. Rohr er Witmer produced 9,860 pounds of milk and 522 lbs. of fat in 305 days She was milked two times daily. Witlas C Beth, a senior two-year-old Guernsey own ed by J. Rohrer Witmer pro duced 10,270 pounds of milk and 523 pounds of fat in 304 days. She was milked two times daily. Penn Del Relable Suesie, a junior two year old Guern sey owned by RF. & L. A. Witmer produced 10,610 lbs of milk and 517 lbs of fat in 305 days She was milked two times daily The average American farm worker has nearly trip led his production in the past 30 years. “Prompt Bail Bond Service’’ Mfller ' BUKHMAN'S Construction Co. . convehi | n o t ts park,ng Excavating, Bulldozing, Opposite Brunswick Hotel Pond building, land Opposite Post Office clearing, Backhoe work, Next to Western Auto Store , . 115 East King Street and trenching. Norman A. Buhrman, Strasburg. Pa. CV 7-6277 228 N. Duke St. or Oxford 7-65J3 "Prompt Bail Bond Service”, - Bfed hf HIGHER EGG PRODUCTION • GREATER LIVABILITY • BETTER FEED EFFICIENCY • TOP QUALITY MARKET EGGS Outer them from... P. L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc. SMOKETOWN, PA, Phone Lane. EX 7-3539 Doniel G. Holdemon R. 3, MANHEIM, PA Phone: MO 5-4284 Hiestand. Inc. R 1, MARIETTA, PA Phone- HAzcl 6-9301 Elmer H. Rohrer R 2, LANCASTER, PA Phone TR 2-7670 I. Elwood Longenecker R. 1, OXFORD, PA. Phone, Kirkwood LA 9-2484 Vintage Livestock Steers Weak Others Steady Receipts included 519 head of cattle at tlu? -January 31 sale at Vintage, Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice 25 lower. Good- grade and below fully steady. Cows 50 higher. Bulls steady The bulk of the Choce grade slaughter steers 26.75- 28.85, mostly 28 00 down. Good to low Choice 24.75- 27 00, Standard down to 22.- 50. Cutter and Utility cows 16 50-17 85, Canners and low - Cutters 15 16 50, shelly Canners down to 12J50. Utility and Commercial bulls 19.50-22.50. Lot Good grade 800 lb. feeder steers 24 35. CALVES 403. Average- Choce and Prime grades 1 00 lower. Most Choice and be low 100 higher. Good and Choice vealers 31 00-37 00, Choice and Prime 37.00-42.00 few 43.00-45. 50, Standard & low-'Good 23 00-31.00,' Utility down to 18.00. HOGS- 106. Barrows and gills 25 higher U. S. 1-3 192- 220 lb barrows and gilts 19 - 25-20 10, lot no 2 241 lbs 19 85, lot Medium 173 lbs. 18 35. SHEEP; 26 Lot Choice bred ewes 19.50 per head. Not enough of any class on sale to establish a market Witlas P Penny, a senior four-year-old Guernsey own ed by J. Rohrer Witmer pro duced 10,830 pounds milk and 547 pounds of fat in 305 days She was milked two limes daily DEKALB CHIX Meibom Bros. MOUNT JOY, PA. Phone: OL 3-8582 Jay C. Garber R D 6, LANCASTER, PA. Phone: TE 25737 Aaron J. Brubaker 1836 Marietta Ave., LANCASTER, PA. Phono: EX 3-8362 Harry F. Houser R. 7, LANCASTER, PA. Phone: EX 2-0247 Lester R. Buckwalter R. 1, WASHINGTON BORO Ph Millersville TR 2-3974 I. William Groff R. 3, QUARRYVILLE. PA. Phone. Kirkwood LA 9-2230 New Holland Steers Are 50-75 Lower Receipts _ included 876 head of cattle at the Febru ary 2 auction at New Hol land. Compared with last week’s market,, slaughter steers were fully 50 lower - spots 75 low er on weights over 1,250 lbs Cows were 50 higher and bulls steady. The bulk of the choice grade slaughter steers made 26.50 to 28, wtih a few up to 28.25. Good to low choice made 24 50 to 26.50. Stand ard sold down to 22. A few lots of good and choice heifers brought 23 75 to 25 75 Cutter and utility cows made 16.50 to 18 50 with a few to 19.10. Canners and low cutters 15 to 16 50 with shelly canners down to 12. Utility and commercial bulls 19.50 to 23. Good grade fed bulls up to 25 A lot of choice 919 pound feeder steers were 26.25 Calves. 378... Prune grade vealers steady. Choice and below were 1.00 higher. Good & choice vealers were 31 to 38 Choice and prime brought 38 to 45 with a few head up to 47-.50.' Standard and low good were 26 to 31 while utility sold down to 21. Grading was very slow at the February sale of dairy cattle at New Holland Cows were $lO to $2O per head lower as compared with comparable cows last week. Receipts included 131 cows 10 stock bulls and nme stock heifers Fresh cows, Holsteins $3OO - 415, .Guernseys - $2OO-250, others - $2OO-250 Stock bulls - $llO-235. Stock Heif- Looking foz UNIFORMITI you chicks? |w, ’ }/*T\ teed BEACON COMPLETE Floclcs fed Beacon Complete Starter are characterized b) uniformity ... in sound body development, in featheiin& in growth. Such uniformity is prized by flock owners as e' l 'dence of sound nutrition, future laying potential. Your chick's can have that uniformity this year, too. Why :icl call us today and let us know when your chicks are comin? .We’ll have the Beacon Complete Starter on your farm bcfo r{ the chicks arrive* The Beacon Milling Company A DIVISION OF SPENCER KELLOGG & SONS. INC PHILADELPHIA & CARLISLE STS.. YORK, P*- Telephone: York 8-2341 BEACON ers - $45-110. The horse market contin ued steady on most kinds with a little bit of strength shown in the killer market Receipts at tfle January 30 sale were 159 head. Mules, Pairs $3lO-450, singles $125-180. Pony geld ings - $5O-105. Riding horse;, - $llO-180. Driving horses - $llO-180. Killers - 8 to 9 cents. Chicago Cattle Slaughter Steers 75-1.25 Lower Slaughter steers 1350 lbs down 75 to 1 25 lower, hea\ ier steers 125-2.00 lower with around 1000 head most ly steers over 1400 lbs un sold late m the week Heif ers 75-1.25 lower, cows 25-50 higher, bulls steady to 25 higher, veaiers 100 2 00 higher, stockers and feedei - steady to 50 lower. About 20 loads high choice and prime 1050-1375 lb steers 29.00 Monday but hulk choice and prime 900-1350 lbs. 25 50-28 5C with nothing over 28.50 at midweek Loadlots mixed good ana choice 900-1300 lbs. 24 75 26.50 Late with bulk good 23 75-25.25 Mixed choice & prime heifers 26 75.-28 00 but 27 00 down late. Bulk choice 25 25-27.5 C Commercial cows 15 75 17 50, Cutters 15 00-16 50, Utili ty and commercial bulls 18 50-21.25 STARTEB *
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