2—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, February 11. 1961 At Lancaster Yards Storm Cuts Receipts CATTLE- 2175 compared with 2431 last week. The snow storm during the past week end curtailed receipts and the movement of stock-, ers and feeders during the week. Supply includes 50 per cent slaughter steers and 35 per cent stackers and fe eders. Trading was slow. Compared with last week's close, slaughter steers on Monday were steady but a few loads on Wednesday we re 50 lower. Cows were 50 higher. Bulls steady. Stock ers end feeders were 50 low er. Load mostly prime 1030 lb. slaughter steers brought 29.75, the bulk of the choice grade slaughter steers 1300 lbs. and down ranged from 27-28 50, good and low-choi ce 24.75-27, standard sold down to 22 50. A lot choice 844 lb. heifers were 26 75 Cutter and util ity cows _so!d at 17-15.75, canners and low-cutlers 15-- 50-17. shelly canncrs 13 50. Utility and commercial bulls sold for 19.50-22 50 . Good grade 22 59-25 Med ium rad good 650-950 lb fe eder steers were 22-26, few loads good and low-choice l«00-il00 lbs 24 50-25, 3 loads high choice 819-953 lb 97 05.97 Sf) CALVES- 425 compared to 675 last week. Trading was active. Vealers were 2 high er than last wk’s close Go- VENT-O-MATIC ventilating by official test. Automatic, no drafts, no duets. Sensitive con trot means: even tem perature, dry litter, deem eggs, healthy birds, fewer litter changes. Free estimates for your sire job. VSHT-O-MATIC, laayvillir, Penna, PLEUGER SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS Low cost installation Completely Automafic YOUR BEST PUMP BUY The Pleuger Submersible Pump Type AS/LD- is the most efficient of 1 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, performance and long life. PLEUGER SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS. kc. 955 Harrisburg Ave., Lancaster, Pa. od and choice vealers were 30-37. choice and prime 37- 45, few to 46, standard and low-good 21-29, utility down to 18. HOGS; 1000 compared to 1821 last week. Trading was active, Barrows and gills SO higher. Sows steady. U. S. 1-2 190-280 lb barrows and gilts ranged from 20 50 to Vintage Livestock Quality Poor Fully 50 Lower CATTLE- 475. Compared with last week’s market, sl aughter steers fully 50 low er. Quality of saughter steers very poor with about 75 per cent of the steer supply grading Good. Cows 25-50 higher. Bulls strong. Low to average-choice sl aughter steers 26 25-27 35 good to low-choice 24 25- 26 SO. standard down to 22 Cutter and utility cows at 16.75-18 craners and low cutters 15 25-16 75. Utility and commercial bulls 19 50- 22.50. few good grade bulls up to 23. CALVES: 280. High-stand ard, good and low-choice vealers 1 higher All others steady. Good and choice vealers 32-38, bulk of the choice grade vealers 38-42 prime grade absent, standard and low-good 24-32, utility down to 20. HOGS- 48. Barrows and gilts 50 higher. Few lots of US. no 2 211-221 lb. bar rows and gilts 20 35-20 85, lot no 2 245 lbs. 21 10. Lot I and 2 194 lbs. 21.35. Lot >io 197 lbs 21.75 Package medium 164 lbs. 19 25. SHEEP: 5 Not enough to establish market. 21*50 snd No. 1 195-250 lbs* Klaia/ H/illAnH » sold at 21,50-22.50* while 1-3 l ~ ew noiiana 2o|ft 4 few 2 5SS# ,i £'S B ; Steers Generally Steady 9-rf h ?S : TS d a i° Slaughter steer? were gen f few good grade bulls u 3 Iflst week. Trading act- gwaiiv tun irAhni- to 24, - Calves: 366 Vealers 1 00 steady-week. Good and land Stables In a few higher.' Good and choice spots high standard and: low vealers made 3T to 39 50, oi‘™‘ S^ a nd d inw' g° od dropped 50 cents. Cows choice' and prime 40 to 4 8 2 Voon°’ utlllt^and 10w * comprised 35 per cent and 2 ad sta 2 r ldlow , good 18-20. utility grade cows were st- 26 to 32 Utility brought 21 ' ' eacfy. Ganrcers- and average to 26. MULCH SCRUBS cutter? were 50 higher. Bulls Snow held, the receipts When there’s no snow and 50 higher. down at the February Bft finp p'rAimd is frozen shrub? The bulk g£ the choice st- sal® oi dairy cattle. Puctj need B me form of mulch ' ade slaughter steers. brought dl PPed slightly because 0 f need some torm o£ muicn, 2g _ 23 wrth a few head few buyers for the light ru n remmds A O. Rasmussen, choice to 2 g 6a. Good to low Receipts included 58 cow s Penn State extension orna- c hqi ce ma de 24 25 to 26.25 three bulls and one heiie mental horticulturist. The Wl th standard down to 22. Fresh Holstein cows bioy. mulch will provide an insul- Cutter and utility cows ght S3QO to 400 Guernsey ating blanket and prevent sold for 17 to 18.85 with a ? nad a $175 to 225 and other the soil from heaving be- | ew to 19.60. and eds .®° ld at causer of alternate freezing low cutters brought 15 25 to same prices as the Guer n C “ S( ;, • alternaTe Ireez,n g i 7 whlle shelly canners sold seys Stock bulls brought and thawing. down t 13 $ll5 f 0 130 , Utility and commercial Patronize our advertisers bulls made 20- to 23 50 with Patronize Our Advertisers. .■ Itllllings i »B|g»IBIf iBBaiEII ■ There's a PIONEER dairy feed to suit your needs exactly. Try J PIONEER. You’ll find out why dairymen stick with PIONEER for 5 years and years. It’sbeentheoutstanding dairy feed forever fifty years! S Good Cows... Good Management... and PIONEER feeds.,. Make Great Partners | Joseph M. Good & Sons m \ FARMERS PLAN NOW! 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