Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 19S1 2 At Lancaster Yards Most Kinds Fully Steady CATTLE 3600- compared with 3883 last week Supply includes 40 percent slaughier steers and 50 percent Stock ers and leeders Trading was moderately active Compared with last week’s dose, slaug litter steers fully steady. Cows fully steady Utility & Com mercial tauils steady, Good grade 25 50 lower. Stockers and feeders steady - 50 high er Slaughter Steers Bulk o. the Cnoice grade steers rang ed fiom 2o -27 , load high Choice 1092 lbs 27 50, two loads Prime 1100-1160 Ibo 27 75-28 , load Prime 1281 lbs. 28 20, Good to low- Choice 24 -26, Standard 21 50 to 23 50 Cows Cutter and Utility brought 16 -18 , Canners and low-Cutters 14 75-16, and shelly Canners down to 13. Bulls Utility and Commer cial 19 50-22 50, Good giade 22 -24.50 Stockers & Feeders - Good and Choice 80C-1050 lb feed er steers 24 50-26 50, Medium and Good 21 50-25 Good and Choice 600-800 lb. stock steers 25 50-27 75, Medium & Good 22-26 Good Choice stock calves 27-28 75, two loads 525 lb high-Choice 29- 25. CALVES 725 compared with 740 last week Trading moderately active Vealers steady. Good and Choice vealers 29 -35, Choice and Prime 35 -41, Standard and low-Good 20 -29, Utility 17 HOGS 1725 compared with 1915 last week Trading \ Mew I by SHAVELY Here’s startling news for farmers who want a belter designed, better built barn cleaner for longer, moic maintenance-free operation jj 10 Years of Research, Dc- ( 2 sign, and Engineering ■ Back the New Better-Bilt I | Barn Cleaner. t JSnavoly, for many years j a name svnonj metis with I ! quality farm products, has I spent 10 ycais in develop ’ Sing the best construction I and design for every :m- • I portant part of the Better- I I Bill Barn Cleaner Now j I it’s ready—ready to give I you perfection m modem, * I labor-saving barn clean- I L“ g : J Look . . . Special Inlroduclory Offer! Up to SISO 00 Discounts right now if you'io one of ih<’ tirst to install the all-now Better Bill Bain Cloanr • Write or phone lodav for literatu.c and prices Wn e direct to SNAVELY SILO SALES, INC. Box LF-2 Phone TW 8-3141 Landisville, Pa. moderatively active Barrows gilts, and sows steady with jast week’s close Barrows and Gilts U S. 1- 2 190-230 lbs 19 25-20.25, several lots no 1 190-220 lbs. 20 50-21 1-3 190-230 lbs 18 50-19 mostly 18 75 down -230-250 lbs. 18 00-18 50 Sows. U S 1-3, mostly 2-3, 300-600 lb sows 12 50-16 GO SHEEP 1500 compared with 452 last week The bulk of the receipts of spring slaughter lambs weighing under 50 lbs for Easter spe cialty trade Spang s aughter lambs unevenly higher, but as week’ progressed prices were weaker Spring Slaughter Lambs Choice and Prime 60-80 lbs 24-29, 50-60 lbs 28-32, 40- 50 lbs 30-35, 20-40 lbs 34- 30 , but closed at 30 -36 , sev eral lots 20 30 lbs 40 45 early and 36 -40 at the close Wooled Slaughter Ewes Good and Choice 6 00-8 00, Cu’l and Utility 4 00-6 00 Chicago Cattle Receipts Lowest Sihce November Cattle—Receipts here were smallest for a non holiday week since November Slaughter steers were st eady to 1 higher, mostly 25-75 higher in sharpest one week advance since early in January Good to low prime *■■■!!■■■■■■■ B»a»B aaaaa '4 aaaaaaaaaa 2 O ■ WANTED! Feed Salesman For growing northeastern feed manufacturer. ■ Excellent Opportunity! Our salesmen know of this ad LANCASTER FARMING g P. O. BOX 1524 'ikIIHIIIIIIIFJHmimHIHIHIHiaiIIHV' Vintage Livestock Steers-Steady Others Higher Compared with last wk’s market, slaughte- steers were steady at the March 23 auc tion at Vintage Cows steady to 25 higher Bulls 25 high er. Receipts were 506 cattle Several lots high-choice and prime 950-1250 lb sl aughter steers 27 50 28 10. bulk of the choice cattle at 25 75-27 35, good to low cho'ce 23 75-2 TS, standard 22- 23 50 Cutter* and utility cows 16 25-17 35, canners and low-cute"s 15-16 25, shelly canners down to 13 Util’ty and commercial - bulls 19 75 22 50.. CALVES 286 Vealers ftse"s in greatest price up turn with few loads high pri me and those standard and beloW showing smallest pri ce change Slaughter heifers 50 to 1 higher, cows weak to 25 lower, bulls mostly 50 lower, vealers steady, feed ers 50 higher, slockers ab sent Fou" loads prime 1175 - 1116 lb slaughter steers at 23 35-28 40. several loads of prime 1123-1310 lbs. 28 25, bulk prune and mixed choice and prime 950-1400 lbs 27- 23 Choice 900-1400 lbs 25- 26 75, 71 head high choice w'th a prime end 1183 lbs 27 50, bulk good 23-24 50 Few loads and lots mixed choice and prime 950-1200 lb slaughter heifers 25 75 - 26 50, bulk choice 24-25.75. good 21 50-23.50 utility and standard 16 50-21 Good and choice vealers 25-32 Culls down to 12. Salary plus commission. WRITE BOX 6 LANCASTER, PA. New Holland Steers Down, _Compared with last week’s m'arket l slaughter steers at the March 30 auction at New Holland were 25 to 50 low c" Cows ard bill’s contin ued steady Receipts- includ ed, 902 head of cattle The bulk: o± the choice grade steers made 25 50 to 27 with several lots at 1,300 to 1,450 pounds bringing 24 50 to 25 50 Good to low choice made 23 50 -to 25 50 with Standard at 21 to 23. Cutter and utility cows made 16 - 17 85 Canners and low-cutters were 14 75 - 16 with shelly canners down to 13 Utility and commer- steady Good and choice 28 50-35, choice and prime 35-40, few 41 50 and 43 50, standard and low-good 22- 28, utility down to 19 HOGS: 134 Barrows and gilts 25 lower US 1-3 201- 225 lb barrows and gilts at 18 35-19, lot no. 2 232 and 246 lbs 18 10. SHEEP 279 Balk of the supply spring slaughter lam bs for Easter speciality trade Few lots N choice 83-100 lb wooled slaughter lambs 18- 20 Choice and prime 40-67 lb spring slaughter lambs 24-29, 25-40 lbs 29-33 Au old picture represents a king sitting in stale, with a label, “I govern all” a bishop with a legend, “I pray for all” a soldier with a motto, “I fight for all” and a farmer, drawing forth reluctantly a purse, with the superscription, “I pay for afi” Looking fOi f7\ m /-•" ye«i cmca , M# • ,\ - vjl feed BEACON COMPLETE Flocks fed Beacon Complete Starter are character uniformity ... in sound body development, in featb in growth. Such uniformity is prized by flock owners dence of sound nutrition, future laying potential. Your chicks can have that uniformity this' year, too. $ call us today and let us know when your chicks aie We’ll ha\e the Beacon Complete Startci on your faim the chicks airive. The Beacon Milling Compai A DIVISION OF SPENCER KELLOGG & SONS, PHILADELPHIA & CARLISLE STS.. YORK. Telephone: York 8-2341 Cows Steady i cial bulls were 19 25 to 2? 35 - Calves 275, Vealcrs v 1 to 2 higher with good n>i(j choice sailing at 30 ,to 35 Choice and prime made 36 to 40 with a •' >- lV head at 41 to 43 50 Stand and low good brought 25 t SO, and utility sold down f 21. Sheep: 51. One lot of goat grade wooled slaughter lam bs brought 17.00 Scva a lots of lambs for the speciality trade at 45 10 6[ pounds crossed the bloc’- a] 26 to 29 50. Lots weighty 15 to 40 pounds made ?2 t( 30 The cow market was aa ive but steady at the M-u C!1 29 sale of dairy cattle R fr ceipts included 162 cows, 8 stock bulls and 26 stock hen ers Fresh , Holstems b. ought $3OO to $4lO with guernseu and other breeds lanjuj from SlBO to $245 S ocl bulls sold from $llO to ?18J Stock heifers brought 575 ) 0 $l6O. The mule and draft horse market was very slow Pad mg horses were in demand, but the killer market was draggy. Receipts at the f,h t 27 sale included 251 head oi horses, ponies and mules Mules by the pair brought $275 to $590 while single mules ranged from $l4O to 190 Draft horsbs in pan, were $275 to $4OO while singles brought $125-18j Pony mares made $llOl5l and geldings brought $4381 Riding horses sold for Sl2) to $220 while driving here made -$l2O-210 Kil’ers wen eight to nine cents per lb ONITORMII \ “V T “* STAR CO
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