Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 22, 1961, Image 2

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    —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22, 1961
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At Lancaster Yards
Top Quality
CATTLE; 3150 compared
with 4058 last week. Supply
included 45 percent slaugh
ter steers and 45 percent
stackers and feeders Trading
was moderately active. Prime
and Choice slaughter steers
25-50 higher, low-Choice and
Good steady to 25 higher.
Cows mostly 50 higher. Bulla
weak. Stockers and feeders
steady
Slaughter Steers. Several
loads mixed high-Choice and
Prime 1171-1352 lbs. sold for
28.00- 25, bulk of the
Choice slaughter steers 26 00
- 27 50, Good to low-Choice
23.50-26 00, and Standard at
22.00- 50
Cows. Cutter and Utility
ranged from 17 25-18.75,
Canners and low-Cutter 16 -
17.25, while shel'y Canners
sold down to 13 50
Bulls Utility and Commer
cial brought 19-22 50, Good
grade 22-24
Stockers & Feeders Good
and Choice 800-1000 lb feed
ers sold at 24 -26 , Medium
and Good 21.50-25 CO, Good
and Choice 550 lb stackers
26.-28. Medium and Good
22.00-27 00. Good and Choice
stock calves ranged from 27 -
.30 00
CALVES: 625 compared
with 603 last week Trading
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Kaylor Bros.
RHEEMS, PA
Sells Higher
was moderately active. Veal
ers were steady. Good and
Choice 28.00-34.00, Choice &
Prime 34.00-39 00, and a few
40.00. Standard arid low-
Good 21 00-28.00, Utility
down to 18.00.
HOGS? 1850 compared
with 2056 last week. All
classes were steady. Tracing
was fairly active.
Barrows & Gilts: U. S 1-2
190-225 lbs. sold at 19 25-
20 25, several lots no. 1 190-
220 lbs. 20.50-2100, 1-3 190-
230 lbs. 18.75-19.25, 230-250
lbs mostly 2 and 3 18 GO
-18 75.
Sows: U, S 1-3, mostly 2-
3, 300-600 lbs. ranged from
12 50-16 00.
Feed Firm Fire
Damage Is Light
Fire, touched off by sparks
from a welding torch, burn
ed the roof of Wolgemuth
Brothers Peed Mill at Florin
Thursday The presence of a
utility company truck with
ladder facilities made it pos
sible for firemen to reach the
fire quickly and confine most
of the damage to the roof.
“We are able to operate ”
Walter Binkley
LITITZ, PA.
Vintage Livestock
Opened Higher
Closed Weak
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers op
ened 25 higher but closed
steady to' weak at the April
18 auction at Vintage. Cows
were 25 higher, Bulls 50
higher. Receipts were 558
cattle*
The bulk of the Choice
grade slaughter steers 25.50-
26 50, few lots 26.60-27.10,
Good to low-Choice 23.25-
25.50, Standard 20.50-23.00.
Cutter cows 17.00-18.10,
few Utility to 18 7-5, Canncrs
and low-Cutters 15 75-17 00,
shelly Canners, down to 13.-
50; Utility and. Commercial
bulls 20 00-23 00, few to 23.-
60.
CALVES: 278 Vealers
grading Good and better
steady. Utility and Standard
1 00 higher. Good and Choice
29 00-35 00, Choice & Prime
35 00-41 CO, Standard & low-
Good 23.00-30 00, Utility
down to 20 00.
► HOGS: 217. Barrows and
gilts steady. U. S 1-3 185-229
lb. barrows and gilts 18 50-
19.25, mostly 18 85-19.10.
Several lots 163-173 lbs. mix
ed Medium and No 1 18 00-
18 50, lot 234 lbs 2-3 18 50
SHEEP' 21. Few lots of
Choice and Prime spring
slaughter lambs weighing 50-
60 lbs. 1 00 higher at 28 00-
31. and few Good & Choice
40-60 lbs 24 00-28 00
Dan Wolgemuth said Friday.
“We will continue to give
service to our patrons Re
pairs have already been be
gun and we will soon be
back in full production ”
NOW! at Farm Bureau
MAN or visit the Form Bureau Store nearest you.
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New Holland
Steady To 50 Lower
Compared with last week's A few lots of Standaular,
market, slaughter steers low-Good 750-850 lb. hoift,
were steady to 50 lower at 19 -21.
the April 20 auction at New Cutter and Utility con
Holland. Cows and ' bulls 16.75-18.85, Canners and 10ll 0l
steady. Receipts included - Cutters 16 00-16.75, she]j
1123 head of cattle. Canners down to 13 00
The bulk of the Choice
grade slaughter steers were
25.00-26.60, few 26.85. Good
to low-Choice 23.00-25 25,
Standard 20.00-22.50.
Chicago Cattle
Receipts Gain
By 15 Per Cent
WEEKLY REVIEW- Local
receipts increased around 15
percent Average price of
steers Wednesday lowest for
that day since November
Good to prime slaughter
steers 50-1 50 lower with
general trade on average
good to low prime 1 00-1 50
lower Standard and below
steady, good to prime heifers
50-1.25 lower, largely 75-1 25
on average good to prime,
lower grades about steady,
Cows 50-75 higher, bu’ls 25-
50 higher, vealers steady,
not enough stockers and feed
ers on sale for a price test
Five loads prime 1200-1,-
411 lb slaughter steers 28 50
and several loads prime 1150
- 1425 lbs 28 25 early Mon
day but nothing over 28 00
at midweek Late bulk prime
and mixed choice and prime
1050-1425 lb s l aughter steers
25.75 27 50. Most prime 1200-
1400 lb steers 26 50-27 50 at
the close. Bulk choice 900-
1400 IJds. 23 75-27 00 with
late sales 23.75-25 75 ’Good
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Utility and Comnurcu
bulls made 20 00-22 60
CALVES 320. Voaft,
generally steady. Good an.
Choice vealers 29 -35., Choi c
and Prime 35.-40., Standar,
and low-Good 24.-29 , Utiln
down to 21
Dairy cattle continue
steady at the April 19 ai](
tion Rece.pts included
cows, eight bulls and thin
heifers
Fresh cows, Holsteins, s3j
- 430, Guernseys - $175 23 ;
Other breeds - $175 2?:
Stock bulls - $lOO-240 stop
Heifers $65-165
The market continue
steady at the April 17 S j|
of horses, ponies and mule.
Receipts were 233 head
Mules, pairs - $27043;
singles - $125-180 P o]W |
mares - $llO-180, geldings'
$45-110. Riding hoise., $l3l
275 Driving horses - S 12 1
255 Kil’ers - BVt> to 9 ctnt
steers generally 1300 ft
down 22 -25 50 late, Utiln
and standard steers 19 002;
Load mixed choice & p n m
1050 lb heifers 26 00 earh
Bu l k choice 23 50-25 50 i»
24 50 down late
Commercial cows 17 0018
50, Commercial bulls 1901
21.50.
Good and choice \ealp
25 -32., few choice and mu
ed good and choice 850 SJ
lb feeding steers 24-24);
Med'um and good 800-85011
feeding steers 20 00-23 75
y
Manheim
MOhawk 5 2466
Quarryville
STerlmg 6 2126