2— Lancaster Farming. Saturday. September 30. 1961 At Lancaster Yards Stockers, Feeders Active CATTLE - 5500 Compared 550 lb stock calves 26.00-27.- with 4540 last week Supply 25 725 Com Dar ed includes 25 % slaughter steers CALVES. 725. L-omparea and 65% stackers and feed- to 710 last fading ac ©rs Trading modestly ac- tive. -Vealers fully steady. tive. but active for stackers Good- and Choice vealers 27.- and 'eeders with good de- 33.00, Choice mand for 800-1030 lb feeder 37.00, few at 38 - 00 ’ s^ a 0 r Q d steers this kind m plentyful and tow-Good ' 23 00-27 °°. supply. Compared with last Utility 19.00-23 00. week’s close, slaughter steers HOGS: 1600. Compared to steady. Cows 25 higher. Bulls 1443 last week. Trading mod strong. Stockers and feeders erately active Barrows and steady to 25 higher gilts fully steady. Sows were Slaughter steers - Several steady to 50 higher, loads and lots 1000-1350 lb. Barrows and gilts: U S 1-2 mixed High Choice & Prime 190-220 lb 19 75-20.50, Sev mostly Prime 25.65-26 00, era! lots No. 1 190-200 lb Bulk of the Choice 24 50-25 - 20.50- about 10 head 195-205 50, Good to low-Choice 22 75 lb 21 50 1-3 190-230 lb 19 - - 24 50. Standard 2100-22 75 25-19 75 mostly 19 50-19 75, Heifers: Load and lot 850- 2-3 230-250 lb 18 50-19 25. 903 lb. Good low-Choice 23 - Sows- U S 1-2 mostly 2-3 24 00 300-600 lb 12 00-15 50 few at Cows' Cutter and Utility 16 00. 16 25-17 50, Canners and low-Cutters 14 50-16 25, shel ly Canners down to 12 50 Bulls. Utility ’ and Com mercial 19 50 22 50, Good grade 22 00-23 50 Stockers & Feeders Good and Choice 800-1100 lb feeder steers 22 75-25 50, Medium & Good 21 OC-23 50. Good & Choice 5.50-800 lb. stock steers 24 - 26.50, Medium and Good 22- 24 50. Good and Croice 450- in tobacco plant One application of VAPAM® soil fumigant to plant bed soil during the next 30 days will knock out germi nating weed seed, nematodes and soil-borne diseases Next spring you’ll have weed-free, clean soil for tobacco plants to develop fast and strong You 11 also save w'ork and expense between seeding time and transplant ing time during the busy spring season.’ Clean your plant bed soil with VAPAM now r It will pay off big next spring For further information, see jour dealer, or write to Stauffer Chemical Company, 380 Madison Avenue, New York 17, New York ©Stauffer s ßet T *1 for o soil fumicant H VAPAM SHEEP 475 Compared to 459 last week. Trading mod erately active Spring slaugh ter lambs steady Good and Chocie 65-100 lb spring lambs 15 00-18 00, Choice & Prime 18 00-19 50, few lots Prime at 22 00. Utility 13 00- 15 00. Patronize Lancaster Farm ing Advertisers. beds NOW Vintage Livestock Prime Steers Under Pressure Primp steers were about steady to 25 lower than last week at the September 26 auction at Vintage. Other slaughter steers were gener ally steady. Cows were 50 higher. Bulls steady. Recei pts included 557 cattle. High choice and prime 950-1250" lb. slaughter steers 25 75-26.50. Few prime at 26.60-26.75, choice 24-25.60, good to low choice 22.50 - 24, standard 21-22 50. Cutter and utility cbws 16 25-17 50. canners and low cutters 14 50-16 25. - shelly canners down to 12 50. Uti lity and commercial bulls at 19 50-22 50. CALVES • 549 Vealers steady to 1 higher Good and choice vealers 27-34, choice and prime 34-37 50, stand ard and low good 23-27, uti lity 19-23 50. HOGS - 130. Barrows and gilts steady U S 1-2 189- 21? lb. barrows and gilts 19 60-19 75 Lot US No. 1 185 lb. 20 85, few lots 1-3 191-230 lb. 1910-1950. 2 lots No. 2 233-237 lb. 19.50- 19 75. lot 2-3 290 lbs 18 35. SHEEP. 55. Few lots uti lity and good spring slaugh ter lambs 12-15. Cull choice slaughter ewes 3-6. “Truly, a nation that can afford to complain about abundance must be rich indeed.” Secretary of Agri culture, Freeman. Dairymen: Your future milk production costs and your herd's per formance in the yejars to come will he determined by the way you manage your replacement stock RIGHT NOW. FOB STARTING CALVES USE: No. 1$ Green Pastures Calf Starter For an outstandingly successful ca’f rearing program, which is simplified, easy to follow and Very in price see any M& B Service Representative or call us direct at Lancaster EXpress 2-2145. •> mm /l^*srocK New Holland 2S To Spots Slaughter steers were ful ly 25 to spots 50 higher at the September 28 auction at New Holland. Cows were 50 to 100 lower. Bulls ' sold steady. Receipts included 1,- 024 cattle. High choice and prime 950 to 1,250 lb. slaughter steers brought 25 75 to 26.- 50. Choice at 950 to 1,350 lbs. made 25 25-25.60. Good to low choice sold for 22.50 24.25. Standard were 21.25- 22 50, and utility brought 15.50-16.50. Canners and low cutters" crossed the block at 14-14.50 while shelly canners sold down to 12 50." Utility and commercial bulls made 19 50-22 50. A few lots of good grade 550 to 756 pound stock ste ers went to the farms at 22 25 to 23.85 while a few lots of good grade feeder ste ers at 914 to 1,090 lb- re turned to the feedlots at 22. 60 to 23.35. CALVES - 422. Vealers so ld 1 to 2 higher as good and choice made 28-34 and choice and prime brought 34-38. Standard and low good bro ught 24-28, an 4 utility were 20-24. A few at 75 to 100 lb. sold for 18-22. Prices continued about st eady at the September 27 sale of dairy cattle. Receipts included 134 cows, five stock bulls and 29, stock heifers. Fresh Holstein cows made $3OO-425, Guernseys brought $175-220 ' and other breeds "TOPS IN QUALITY", Miller & Bushong, & "Finest Service Anywhere" 50 Higher sold for $375-250. Stock bulls were $lOO-185, and stock heifers made- $BO-135 The market continued a bout steady on the 228 head of horses, ponies and mules at the September 25 auction Mare ponies brought $75- 140 while geldings made $4O to 110. Riding horses were $llO-195 and driving horses crossed the block at $llO - Killers were 7 to 8 cents. Wildlife Club Sees Gun Safety Demonstration A demonstration on gun handling safety was the fea tured item on the program at the recent meeting of the Lititz 4-H Wildlife club, held at the home of the presi dent, Jay Foreman, Lititz Rl. Melvin Long, Lititz R 3, showed slides and presented a recording of birdsongs. Members responded to a roll call by describing the wildlife they had seen dur ing the past month. Linda Mae Stauffer, Lititz R 3 is reporter for the club. Lancaster Farming advertis ing brings results. Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster. EX 2-2145 i 'S.l’ ' Inc.
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