2—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 8, 1961 At Lancaster Yards Trading Slow CATTLE. 4300 compared with 3605 iast week Supply includes 40 percent slaughter steers and 50 percent Stock ers and feeders Trading was slow. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers steady, with steers average and below steady - 25 lower. Cows 25 higher. Bulls 50 lower. Stockers and feeders steady. Slaughter Steers- Load of Prune 1208 lbs. 28.25, two loads 1175 lbs 28.15, five loads 1218-1296 lb. mixed high - Choice and Prime 27- 35-28 00, bulk of the Cho.ce grade sold at 25.75-27.00, a lew loads 27 25 and load of IC7O lbs. 27 60, Good to.low- Choice 23 75-26 00, Standard 22.-23 50. z Cows Cutter and Utility 16.25-18 25, Canners and low- Cutters 15.00-16 25, shelly Canners down to 13 00 Bulls Utility and Commer cial 19 00-22 50, Good grade 22 00 24 50. Stockers and Feeders - Lots "Good and Choice 750-950 lb feeder steers 2400-27.25, few .650-750 ib Choice 27 00-28., Good and Choice stock calves 27.-30. Load Choice heifer calves 470 lbs 26 CO CALVES; 725 compared with 721 last week Trading moderately active Vealers Steady Good & Choice veai crs sold for 29 06-35 00, Gho-ce and Prime 35 -41, Standard and low-Good 20 - 29., Utility down to 17 00 HOGS 1850 compa.ed •with 1736 last week Trading was moderately active Bar rows and gilts were fully steady Sows steady Barrows and ui ts U S 1 2 190-230 lbs. 19 25-20 , few, Farmers, Gardeners, and Flower Growers: PLAN NOW TO USE AGE-OLD JERSEY GREEN SAND (Natural potash and trace minerals) AND COLLOIDAL PHOSPHATE (Calphos) Economical, piactical to im prove our mi nerally-deficient soils New spieader available for bulk spieadmg No Chemical Additives in any of our materials Brooklawn Farm 118 Kreider Avenue LANCASTER LO 9-1580 or See Your Local Dealer .tfdueti H all the HONEGGER EGGS in the world were laid end lo end - 'What's that. Neighbor? Well, of course a hen can't lay an egg sideways! Try Honegger Layers Get him out of here. Boys! I don't care whai he saw at the Research Farm! J. HOWARD MOORE, 307 East Second Avenue LITITZ, PENNA. Phone: MAdison 6-5408 Windle’s Hatchery COCHRANVILLE, PA. Phone: Alglen LY 3-5341 But Steady lots no 1 190-225 lbs. 20 GO -21 00. 1-3 190-230 lbs. 18.50- 19.25. Several lots mostly 2-3 240-255 lbs. 18.25-18.75. Sows: U S. 1-3, 300-600 lbs. 12.50-16.50. SHEEP: 250 compared with 1496 last week. Supply in cluded few dots wooled slau ghter lambs and the balance spring slaughter lambs, these mostly weighing 50 lbs. for the Greek Easter trade. Trad ing moderately active. All classes steady with last week’s close. Wooled Slaughter Lambs: Several lots Good & Choice 75-100 lbs .17 00-18.00 Spring S'aughter Lambs. Choice and Prime 60-80 24 00-28 00, 40-60 lbs 27.00- 30 00, 25 40 lbs. 28 OCO, few 36 • Lancaster Poultry (From page 3) Same, 2400 WV, 9-2 NO SALE, 16 6 bid; 18. M&B (Arthur Leaman, 5000 WV, 9-2, Roy E Ream, 17 0; 19. Same. 4800 WMt, 9, H W Longacre, Inc, 16 6, 20 M& B (Robert Kauffman 6000 WMt, 9, Starr Poultry, 16 7; 21. Same, 4000 WVX, 8-3, Starr Poultry, 16 7; 22. Same, 23 Landis K Sangrey, 500 LF, V. J Kos er Co., Inc, 10 8; 24 M&B (Benjamin Brubaker 1150 WMtC, 12-2, W. C " Mellmg er & Son, 25 6; 25 Same; 26 Stegemerten’s Farm, 600 JBL, 1 yr, W. C. Melhnger & Son, 20 0, 27. Wm R Myer, 13000 WV, 8-2, NO SALE, 16 7 b-d; 28 Same fill your egg baskets... WITH MORE EGGS! • • HIGHER QUALITY EGGS! • O BETTER PAYING EGGS! e • Farm Bureau PROFITMAKER FEEDS con- tain the ideal calorie-protein ratio, essential amino acids, balanced minerals and a full measure of the necessary vitamins. EGG CYCLE FEEDING with PROFITMAKER FEEDS assures you efficient conversion . . . . tho key to lower cost per dozen. START TODAY... FEED THE FARM BUREAU WAY! Vintage Livestock Steers Steady Others Higher Compared with last wk’s market at Vintage, slaughtc" steers steady with lesser quality and fills considered at the April 4 sale. Cows steady to 50 higher with most advance on Cut ter grade Bulls 50 higher. Receipts included 385 head of cattle The bulk of the choice grade steers 25.50-27, sever al lots 27.35, few weighing up to 1350 lbs. 25 00 good to low-choice 23.50-25 75, stan dard 21-23. Cutter and Utility cows at 16.50-17 85. cahners and low cutters 15 25-16.50, shelly canners down to 13 Uti’ity and commercial bulls 20 - 22 50 CALVES- 298 Vealers 1 Jngher. Good and choice vealers 29 50-36. choice and prime 36-40, few 40 50-44, standard and low good 23 - 29 50, utility down to 20. Hogs: 198. Barrows and gilts 25 higher Three loads US 1-2 grade 206-209 lbs. barrows and gilts 19 25-19 , 50, 1-3 grade at 189-229 lb were 18 85-19 10 Two lots mixed medium No 1. 163 and 164 lbs. 18 75-19 25 Lot 2-3, 236 lbs 18 60, lot 259 lbs 2-3, 18 35 SHEEP: 25 Lot choice 6V lb. spring slaughter Limbs 28. A well-drained hill pas ture seeded to a permanent type of grass is ideal for beef cows with little calves, especially if there is some natural protetion Qualified FIELDMEN are anxious to serve and assist you in designing a PROFITABLE POULTRY FEEDING PROGRAM, ,c. cou New Holland Steady, Fills Considered Compared with last week’s Maras - $llO-140, goldi n . market, slaughter steers wc;a $5O-85 Riding horses .j, steady with fills considered 190 Killers 9 cents, at the April 6 auction at WBter Ho bu“f 50 C SSer 2 Re°. Chicago Cattle cc,f,ts lnc,l,dod 921 cBt,le „ Receipts Low* Bulk of the Choice grade r slaughter steers made 25 50- I acf A*, 27 00, few lots 1000-1150 lbs. wlfltW Udai /-\pf 27.10-27 75, Good to low- uv-mrw Choice were 23.50-25.50 with WEEKLY REVIEW c . Standard down to 21 00 TLE—Receipts reduced ly 10 percent and local, Cutter and Utility cows ply smallest for any : 16 25-18 10, -Canners and low- marketing period suice a Cutters 25 1960 ' bulls 20 00-22.50, Good gdc small num bers forced a B UP Fe°w lots Good 657-921 lb. palely active trade on j feeder steers 23.10-24 00 Lot slaughter steers stcadj Medium 862 lbs. 20.50. gg lower decline laige'v CALVES: 368. Good grade average choice and be! and better vealers fully 100 heifers steady to 50 W lower Standard and be ow eows 2 5-50 higher, bulls, steady to 100 higher. Good i ers anc j stockers and h« and Choice vealers 29 00-35 , steady. Choice and Prime 35.00-39.50 Dozen loads prime i Standard and low-Good 24- 1325 lbs 28 15-28 25 & 29.00", Utility down to 21 OC. prime and mixed choice The April b sale of dairy prime 1000-1400 lbs 27( stock offered 114 cows, 18 28 00, Load high choice 1 stock bulls and 13 stock heif lbs 25 00, few loads of t crs. Fresh cows and spring- choice 1050-1250 lb’ 21 ers continued to sell steady Bulk dioice ; 900-1400 Fresh Holstein cows made 25 00-26 75, but mostly 21 $3OO to $460 with Guernseys down late bringing $175 to $240 Other Bulk choice slaughter \ breeds sold from $175 to crs 24 75-25 75, few lout $250 Bulls brought $75 to choice and choice wji $lBO, and Stock heifers sold prime end 875-1100 lbs from $65 to $135. 75-26.00; Killer horses sold higher Good and choice vea and saddle horses were in 25 00-32 00, several loads demand, but mules and draft lots good to choice 70b horses were lower at the Ap- lb feeding steers 24 00 ’) nl 3 hors,e sale Receipts in- load medium to good SCO eluded 254 head. stock cows 17 00 with si Mules, Pairs - $3OO-450, calves at side 26 00 ana singles - $l3O-180 Pomes - er-ca’ves 22 00 , For Prompt, Courteous Service, ln Bags or Bulk. Call. . • Lancaster EX 4-0541 MOhawk 5-246 S New Holland Quarryville ELgin 4-2146 Manheim Sterling 6 2126 > » "M\y
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