LANCASTER POULTRY CENTER Price Is Still Live Broiler prices continued about steady at the October 3 auction in the Lancaster poultry Center. A total of 66,375 broilers were sold at prices ranging from 14.3 to j 4.7 for a sale averr/e of H'4s. The average for the previous week’s sales was 14 53. The top lot of broilers was 1 000 White Vantress at nine •weeks, consigned by Philhav en Hospital and purchased by John N. Thomas. One lot of 300 pullets at 9 weeks, three (jays brought 16.0. A lot of 1,800 leghorn fowl brought 8 6. Only one lot failed to sell; this a lot of 3,400 White Vant ress Cross Pullets at 14 weeks was bid to 19.1. Following is the complete sale report with lot number, seller, grower in parenthesis, amount and breed, age in weeks and days, buyer and price. CODE: WV-White Vantress, P-Pullets, L-F-Leghorn Fowl, CX-Cornish Cross, IR-Indian River, MCX-Moore’s Chesty Cross. 1. Philhaven Hosp. Farm, 1000 WV, 9-0, John N. Thom T as, 14.7; 2. Miller & Bushong (Earl Newcomer), 800 WVP, 9-3, W. C. Mellinger & Son, 16.0; 8. Robert E. Martin, 1800 L-F, V. J. Koser Co. Inc. 8.6; 4. D. B. Horn & Go. (Amos Funk), 11,000 WV, 9- 2, Starr Poultry, 14.5; 5. Same, 14.3. 6. Same, 8000 WV, 9-2, SAVE 254 ON STERLING BLUSALT regular or medicated with EDDI when you buy one 100-lb. bag or two 50-lb. bags or two 50-lb. blocks Daniel K. Good, 14.4; 7. ,Same, _(Nevin EJJnchbaugh), sH»00 9-2, Daniel K. Good, 14.4; 8. Robert Noll, 2475 CX, 9-2, Carl B. Risser, 14.5; 9. Paul Brubaker, 3400 WVXP 14-0, NO SALE. 19.1 bid; 10, M&B (Harold E. Rohrer) 4500 IR, 8-2, Starr Poultry, 14.5. 11. Same, 5900 MCX, 8-2, Starr Poultry, 14.5; 12. Same, 6000 WV, 8-2, Carl B. Risser, 14.5; 13. Same (William D. S'tong), 11,500 WV, 8-3, Starr Poultry, 14.5. • Lancaster (Continued from Page 2) 800 lbs. 22.00-24.00, Good 21. 00-22.50, Medium 600-800 lbs. 19.00-21.50, Good and Choice 400-500 lbs. 22.00-26.00, Med ium 19.50-22.50. 'CALVES: 700. Compared with 588 head last week. Veal ers steady. Trading moderately active. Ohoide and Prime grade vealers 32.00-38 00, Good 27. 00-32.00, Standard 23.00-27.00, Utility 19.00-23.00. HOGS: 1400. Compared with 1331 head last week. Barrows and gilts steady. Sows steady. Barrows and gilts: U.S 1-2 grade 190-225 lbs. 17 00-17. 75, No. 1 grade 190-225 lbs. 17 75-18.50, U'S. 1-3 grade 190-240 lbs. 16.50-17.00, 2-3 grade 230-260 lbs. 16.00-16.50. Sows: UjS. 1-3 grade 300- 450 lbs. 13.50-15.00, 2-3 grade 450-600 lbs. 12.00-13.50. SHEEP: 400. Compared with 3*85 head last week. Trading moderately active; STERLING BLUSALT Sterling Blusalt contains the seven trace minerals essential to good herd health manganese, iron, sulfate sulfur, copper, cobalt, iodine and zinc all perfectly blended with high-quality salt, the ideal natural carrier. Used as recommended, Blusalt gives full-time protection against trace mineral deficiencies. To sum up: it helps provide the kind of herd health that puts a plus in your milk check and market weights. With Sterling Blusalt you've got it in the bag! TAKE THIS COUPON TO YOUR FEED DEALER ;Se allow 250 off your regular retail price of a 100 : lb. lusalt regular or medicated with EDDI (or two' 50-lb. blocks) when this coupon is presented to you iraer. ■ '"’t ' " ; Gdmpany s^les- representative will redeem for t 250 Summi^Pa’.'; ig product to coVer 1 ' coupons ie jjfej|u^jjj •fJj; j ired in manned abbvfe or where prohibited, taxed Lancaster County, Pa tax payable Ly customer. Cash value l/20thof 10. - ’ OFFER ENDS DEC. 1, 1963 254 OFF ON REGULAR OR MEDICATED WITH EDDI Limit one coui • Delniarvo Prices Down; Demand Is Dull Oelmarva reported prices continuing, to decline nearly a quarter cent during the 24 hour period ending 10:30 Fri day morning. Demand was dull for light auction offerings. 'Prices ranged 13.6 to 14.5 at fartns for 1,103,300 head reported sold during the per iod. Reported purchases inclu ded 462,500 head sold at Thursday’s auction in Selby-' ville, Del. Ready to cook demand in creased slightly to a fair posi tion. Estimated slaughter by eastern shor'e processors flor the weekend was 85’8,000 head compared to the 73 6,000 head last weekend. The Delmarva broiler-feed ratio for the week ending Sept. 27 was 2.8. Broilers averaged 14 35 per pound and mash cost the grower $lOl 40 per ton. The ratio for the comparable week a N y eaT ago was 3 6 when broilers sold for 16 84 and mash cost $94 69 per ton. • Chicago (Contmaecr rrom rage 2) bulls and feeders unchanged. Slaughter Steers; high choice and prime 1075-1325 lbs. closed at 24 50-25 25. Late bulk good 900-1250 lbs. 22.50-23 50. Standard and low good 21-22.25. Feeders: Three loads mostly good 750-850 lb. steers 22- 22.50. Load medium and good 587 lb. heifers 21.25, ton per cus- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 5, 1963—3 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, Sept. 30th to Friday, Oct Uh Tiles. Mon. WHITE Ex. 43 Vs 42 33 33 25 Fey. Hwyts. Fey. Hyw ts. Fey Med No 1 Med. Pullets 18 Vs Peewees BROWN Ex. 43 42 35 25 Fey Hywts. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med, Pullpts Peewees 18 Vi MIXED Fey. Hywts. No 1 Med, Pullets Standards Checks TREND Maiket still showing some suiplusses but undertone improved in seteral instances Copyrighted 1963 By Urner-Barry Co. • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) ers 31.00-36.00, Good 29.00-32 00, Standard 24.00-29 00, Util ity 18.00-24.00. ii || ■ HOGS; 190. Barrows and • N6W Holland gilts steady to 50 lower. U.S. (Continued from Page 2) 1-2 grade 190-228 lb. Barrows 17 10 to 17 50. Sows sold for and gilts 17.10-47.35, Includ- 13-15.50. ing Lots No. 1, at 17 35 Few The 114- calves at the Sept, lots 2-3 grade 223-228 lbs. 16. 30 sale sold steady to strong, 75. No. 1 grade 173-188 lbs. Choice and prime vealers were 16.60-16.85, No. 3 grade 260- 3'3-3‘S, good and low choice 302 lbs. 15.25-16.10, 2 lots 29-33, standard 25-29, and cull Choice 35 lbs. Feeder Pigs 5. and common 15-25. DAIRYMEN Get Your Calves Off To A Good Start With WIRTHMORE TWIN-MIX CALF FEED The popular calf grain es P ec * all y designed for feeding from the first ' week to 4-5 months of ■'age, Twin-Mix is If coarse and extremely * / \ ‘ palatable. This en courages early con- Tgrowth. Twin-Mix saves money by help ' ing to develop the ru men early, allowing to make maxi , * , mum use of roughage. « > i l>» r ( v ‘ I|’4<K; 'Stauffer & Son Clem-E. Hoober tawn and Bellaire Intercourse -665-3121 367-2321 768-3431 Paul M. Ressler & Son Paradise 687-6293 i - Tbuis, Mod. 42 V. 41-41 Vi 33 33 25 41-41 Vi 33 33 25 18 Vs is Vi 42 41 33 25 43 42 35 25 18 Vi 18 Vi 75-G.60 per head. SHEEP: 24. Good grade wooled slaughter lambs 55-90 lbs. 16 50-19.50. Fri. 41 Vi 10-41 32 32 nVi ii 32 32 2410-23 IS 1 /.: 24 Vi-25 18 Vi 40 V 2-41 40 Vi 31 25 40 Vi 31 25 IS Vi IS Vi 40V 3 31 24 ioi/o 31 24 3fi 28. 35-3 G 28
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