2 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. October 7. 1961 At Lancaster Yards Stocker-Feeders Plentiful CATTLE. 6300 Compared with 5714 last week Supply includes 15 per cent slaugh ter steers and 75 per cetn Btockers and feeders Trading slow on slaughter steers, but moderately active on all other classes Compared with last week’s close salugh ter steers were steady Cows 75 lower Bulls fully steady. Stockers and feeders steady This week so far has seen the largest supply of Stock ers and feeders on the mar ket The supply being large ly 800-1100 lb feeder steers with good demand for this type The quality of stock calves is only average with most calves grading Good to average Choice. SLAUGHTER Steers. Two loads Prime 1270 lb 26 50, a 4 load string High-Choice to mostly Prime 1496 lb 24 40, few load High-Choice and Prime 1050-1250 lb 25 75- 26 00, the Bulk of the Choice 24 50-25 50, few 1300-1400 lb 24 00-25 00,' Good to low- Cno'ce 22 75-24 50 Standard 21 50-22 75 Heifers Few lots mixed Choice and Prime 830 900 lb pa 25 25 25, lot Good grade 22 50-24 00 Cows - Cutter and Utility \ •RECCING > { SERVICE < V**-, Represented Locally By: WILLIAM H. WALKER Ph. ST 6-2395 CLIFFORD N GIBBLE Ph. MO 5-4252 RICHARD B. HURST Ph. EX 3-0945 Stop weeds and soil pests in tobacco plant beds NOW 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 w’ecd-free, clean soil for tobacco plants to develop fast and strong You'll also save work and expense between seeding time and transplant ing time during the busy spring season. Clean your plant bed soil with VAPAM now It will pay oft big next spring For further information, see your dealer, or write to Stauffer Chemical Company, 380 Madison A\ enue, New York 17, New York © SlaufTer s Rcfc TM for a soil fumic'int B 8 VAPAM VAPAM Available Now at P. L. ROHRER .& BRO., INC. SMOKETOWN 15 25-16 50, Canners & low- Cutters 14 00-15 25, shelly Canners down to 11 50. Bulls Utility & Commer cial 19 50-22 50 Good grade 22 00-23 50 STOCKERS and feeders. Good and Choice 800-1000 lb 22 75-25 25, Medium and Good 21 00-23 50 Good and Choice 550-800 lb stock steers 24 00-26 50, load fancy 740 lb 28 00, Medium and Good 22 00-24 50 Good and Choice stock calves 26 00-28 CALVES 750 Compared with 739 last week. Trading moderately active. Vealers steady Good and Choice vealers 27 00-33 00, Choice & Prime 33 00-38 00 Standard and low-Good 23 00-27 00, Utility 19 00-23 00. HOGS 1300 Compared with 1581 last week. Trading active Barrows and gilts are steady Sows steady to 50 higher Barrows and gilts U S 1-2 190-220 lb 19 75- 20 50, No 1 190-220 lb 20 50- 21 60, 1-3 190-230 lb 19 25 1975, 2-3 230-250 lb 18 75- 19 25 Sows U S mostly 2-3 300-600 lb 12 -16 , few at 16 50 A SHEEP 250 Compared (Turn to page 12) Bulk Spreading Service De'alers for — FERTILIZER and LIMESTONE SMUCKER BROS. Bird-in-Hand Ph. Leola OL 6-2229 Phone Lane. EX 7-3539 Vintage Livestock Slaughter Steers Down 25 to 1.00 Slaughter steers lost some ground at the Ootober 3 auc tion at the Vintage sales sta bles Slaughter steers were 25 to 75 lower compared to the previous week. Cows were 75 to 100 lower and bulls were 50 higher. Re ceipts included 705 head of cattle. High Choice and Prime grade slaughter steers 25 60- 26 25, Choice 900-1300 lb. 23 75-25.50, several 130Q-1,- 400 lb 23 00-24.00 Good to low-Choice 22 25-23 75. Stan dard 20 50-22 25. Cutter and Utility cows 15 25-16.50. Canners andlow- Cutters 13.75-15.25. Shelly Canners down to 12 00. Utility and Commercial bulls 20 00-22 50. Lot Good grade 647 lb stock steers 23 50 few lots Good grade 715-1000 lb. feeder steers 21 50-23.50. CALVES 25 Vealers stea dy Good and choice vealers 27 00-34 00, Choice and Prime 34 00-30 50 Standard & low- Good 24 00-27 00 Utility 19.- 24 00. HOGS - 144 Barrows and gilts steady U. S. 1-3 192-226 lb barrows and gilts 18 85- 19 50, 1-2 196-221 lb 19 60- 19 85, few lots . 2-3 230-236 lb. 18.60-19 50. For an economical and practical program that works on a farm scale use NEW JERSEY BASE-. EXCHANGE NATURAL POTASH (Green Sand) and CALPHOS (Collodial Phosphate) Available in Bag or Bulk Spreading Service Brooklawn Farm 118 Kreider Avenue LANCASTER LO 9-1580 or See Your Local Dealer Now Booking •. . Farm Bureau PROFITMAKER BEEF FEEDS PRICE GUARANTEED... ...ON ORDERS BOOKED BY OCTOBER 14 FOR DELIVERY UP TO APRIL 1, 1962 SIX POPULAR FEEDS TO CHOOSE FROM 30% BEEF SUPPLEMENT—a quality package without Stilbestrol. 30% BEEF MAKER (SBS)—contains Stilbestrol for extra gains. 32% STEER SUPPLEMENT "A"—our best, with added Vitamin A. 32% STEER SUPPLEMENT "A" w/Urea—efficient & economical. 50% Pro-Blend —use more of your home grain & save. 50% Pro-Blend (SBS) —Stilbestrol added for maximum growth. v NEW-BEEF FEEDING AGREEMENT! BOOK NOW ■- - PAY WHEN STEERS ARE SOLD! Gei the excit ing details of Farm Bureau's "BEEF FEEDING AGREEMENT"—check with your FIELDMAN or call the Farm Bureau Store nearest you. Al ready, beef feeders are cheering this modern concept of booking—feeding and paying. START TODAY... FEED THE FARM BUREAU WAY! Manheim EL 4-214 G \ ST S-212S Lancaster EX 4-0541 New Holland Slaughter Steers Down Slaughter steers averaged noted. Most of the advancr 50 lower compared to the came on top fresh cows R ( . previous week’s close at the ceipts at the October 4 sale October 5 - auction at New included 152 cows; 7 bulls Holland. Cows continued a and _32 heifers, bout steady Bulls were weak Fresh Holstein cows made Receipts included 1071 head $3OO-500 while Guernseys of cattle. brought $175-225 and olhei High choice and prime gr- breeds sold at $175-300 Stock ade slaughter steers brought bulls went to $llO-205 and 25 60 to 26 00 with choice at stock heifers returned $45 24-25.50. Good to low. choice to $135 to their owners ranged 22 25 to 24. Standard At the October 2 auction made 21-22 25. of horses, ponies and mules, Cutter and utility cows killer horses were lower as brought 15 60 to 16 25 Can- were all' other kinds except ner and low cutters were top quality saddle and driv -13 75-15.50 with shelly can- ing horses. Receipts were ners down to 12. 275 head. Utility and commercial bulls sold at 19 50 to 22 50 with good grade bulls up to 23 10 Medium and good 724- 1093 pound feeder steers were 20 50-23. CALVES; 425. Vealers weighing under 105 pounds were 1 to 2 higher Heavier wgts. were steady as good and choice made 28-34 and choice and prime 34-27 50 Standard 'and low good were 25-28. Utility 20-25. The Dairy cqjtle market was improved this week as I increased buying power was Pony mares brought $9O - and geldmgs $4O-110 Riding horses were wortn $95-225, and Driving horses were $llO-270. Patronize Lancaster Farm ing Advertisers. Stanley H. Deiter Auctioneer & Appraiser LAMPETER Ph. Lancaster EX 4-1796 MO 5-2466 Quarryville
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