-Lancaster Farming, .Saturday, February 15. 1364 Market News Reports Reports Vintage Sale New Holland Auction Lancaster Yards Weekly Review KrldJiy, Feb. 14 At CATTLE 1900 Compared with 1G92 head last week Sup ply includes 60,percent slaugh ter steers and 20 percent feed er steers Trading Slow. Com pared w-'itli last weeks close, ''laughtei steers weighing un der 1200 lbs. isteadiy to 25 lower; weigWts over 1200 lbs. generally 50 lower, instances 1 00 lower Cows grading can tier and cutter 25 higher, Util itv steady. Bulls 50 lower. Feeder steers about steady on lew sales Slaughter steeis - Choice 9"0-1200 ibs 22,25-23 50. Choice 1200-1350 lbs 20 CO -21 75, Load High Choice 1300 Ilia 22 50, Several loads Mixed Good and Choice mostly Cho ue 1300-1400 lbs 10 25-20 25. Good to low Choice 950-1300 lbs 20 00-22 25, Few Good 1300-1350 lbs 18 50-19 25 Cons Cuttei and Utility 14 On-15 5 0 Cannei and low Cut ter 12 75-14 00, Shelly canner down to 11 00 Bulls Utilitj and Commei < ial 19 50-21 50 Seieial IS 50- 19 00 Good grade 21 50-22 50 Feedei steers Lot Choice and Fanc\ 535 Ihs 2G 25 few lots Choice 432-594 lbs 23 00- 21 50. Choice 759-940 lbs 21 10-22 00, Medium and Good GO 1-910 lbs IS 50-20 50 CALVES 450 Cointpared with 514 head last week Veal, eis fully steady Trading mod erately actne Choice and Pii,me 3G 00-40 00, few to 42 00 Good 31 00-3 G 00, Standard 28 00-31 00, Utility 24 00-28. 00 HOGS 1375 Compared with 10S5 head last week Barrows, gilts and saws steady Trading fanlv active Barrows and gilts U s' 1-2, 190-230 lbs 16 75- 17 50, No 1, 190-226 lbs 17 50-1 S 00, U S 1-3, 190-240 lbs 16 25-16 7'5, U S 2-3, 230- 260 lbs 15 50-16 00. U S grade Sows 1-3, 300- 450 lbs 12 00-13 00, U S 2-3, 450-600 lbs 11 00-12 00 .SHEEP 400 Compared -with 277 head las 1 ! wmek Trading moderately active IVooled slaughter lambs steady Choice 70-100 lb 22 00-23 50, few lots Choice and Prime 23 50-24 00, Good 19 00-22 00, ifew lots Choice 70-S0 lb fall slaughter lamlbs 2S 00-29 00 Stockyards Volume Dips By 20 Per Cent Livestock sales at the (Lanc aster Union. Stock Yards an 1963 showed a 20 'per cent decline fio'm the previous year. In a report issued 'by the Lancaster Livestock Exchange Wednesday showed a total dol lar volume of $44,069,049 at the local terminal market Comipaied to title $5>3,059, 578 m 1962, the (current year’s volume was down some $ll, 000,529 One of the major contribu ting- factor's, according to ex change offi'cratfe, was a smaller feeder steer -volume resulting from shoitages of teed in the second >ear o-f drought condi tions Lewer fat cattle piue-,. as ■well as feeder steei-, and aKo rontrubuted to the dec’ine Alon-c iw ith the dollai i ul ume decline the exchange ie portid a ti.( (cut diop m ie ceipts j Total, if. npt, la-* veil iinounlcd to TIT 107 h' ui of ( Co.itinued on rage s)_ _ \ ( V 1 e*'VP'- 1* »K Chicago Cattle WEEKLY REVIEW Cattle Receipts for the four days 26,400 compared with 25,000 last week, 25,600 e year ago. Slaughter steers 25-50 low er, slaughter heifers steady to 25 lower, cows 25-75 higher, bulls steady, small Supply of feeders weak. Slaughter steel s Several loads Choice and Prime 1000- 1185 lbs 22.50-23 00, three loads 1000-1050 lbs. 23 00, bulk High Choice and Prime 1200-1400 lbs 21 50-22 25, Loadlots Prime 1200-1375 lbs 22 00-22 25, three loads 1200- 1250 lbs 22 50 on Monday, this the low r est top on Prune o\er 1200 lbs since October, 1946, Choice 900-1150 lbs 21 - 75-22 50, Bulk Choice 1100- 1300 lbs 20 75-21 50. mostly Good 900-1200 lbs 19 50-21 - 00, load Good 950 lbs 21 75, Standaid and Low Good 16- 50-19 00, Utility and Standaid Holstems 15 00-16 50 iSlaughtei Heiters Choice 800-1100 lbs 20 75-22 00, Bulk 21 00-21 50, High Choree and Pi une 850-1025 lbs 22 00- 22 23. tew leads High Choice and Prime 1060-1100 lbs 21.- 30-21 75, Good undei 1000 lbs 19 50-20 50, Standard and Low Good 16 00-19 50 Cow r s Utility and Commer cial 12 50-14 00, Canner and Cutter 11 50-13 50 Bulls. Utility and Commer cial 18 00-20 007 Get MORE PORK . . . Rsooßos E SWINE FEEDS PIG STARTER PELLETS Designed to supplement the sow’-s milk. PIG & SOW MEAL Meets the exacting nutritional requirements during late gestation. PORKMAKER A complete, balanced feed for finishing hogs for market. 40% HOG SUPPLEMENT Mix with jour grains for that important “nutritional balance.” A - - Mountvillc Feed A. j. Groff Service North Queen Street Columbia, Pa, Lancaster, Pa. Ammon E. Shelly West Willow Farmers R - D - 2 . Lititz, Pa. Association west Willow, Pa. Brown" & Rea CATTLE: 441. Supply inclu des 25 percent caws Compared with Hast Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Aver age ’Choice and Better 1.00 lower, all otihers steady to 2'5 lower. Cows grading Canner and Cutter 50 'higher, Utility grade steady. Bhlls 50 lower, Slaughter steers; Choice 950-1250 tbs. 22 00-23.»5, sev eral down to 2>1.50, G*ood to law Choice 20.’25-22.2’5, Stan dard 18.50-20.50. Cows - Cutter and Utility 14. 00-15.35, Canner and low Cut ter 13 00-14.00, Shelly canner down to 11 50. Utility and Commercial bulls 19 00-21 00. CALVES 240. Choice 'grade vealers weak Standard and Good steady. Utility strong. Choice 35 00-‘39.50, Good SI, 00-35 00, Standard 27 00-31. 00. Utility 24 '5O-2'S 00, ciUll down to 18 00 H'OGS 120 Barrows and gilts steady U S 1-3 204-22'3 lbs 16 00-16 60, No 1 168- 191 libs 15 S 5-16 2'5, Medium 130-164 lbs 14 25-14 60. ■SHEEP 1 Not enough on sale to establish a market Buyer of Oak, WALNUT, Poplar, ASH, etc. O. 3. CHARLES LUMBER New Providence, Pa. Phone ST 6-3108 MORE PROFIT from every hog! ir »+-f • ■»*»< Tuesday, Fob. 11 Thursday, Feb. IS CATTLE: 600. Supply in cludes 35 percent cows. Com pared with last Thursday's market, slaughter steers steady to strong, cows grading Utility steady; Canner and Cutter 25 to - fully 50 higher. Bulls strong. Choree 950-T27i5 lb. slaughter steers 22 00-23.50, tew to 23.- 85, Good to low Choice 20.25- 22.00, Standard 19.25-20.25. Heifers; Good and Choice 750-900 lbs. 19.75-21 85, Utili ty and Standard 16 50-19.50. Cows. Cutter and Utility 14.00-15 25, Canner and low Cutter 12.50-14.00, Shelly can ner down to 11 00. CALVES: 340 Vealers strong to 2 00 higher. Choate and Prime 36.00-42 00, few to 44 00, Good 33.00-36 00, Stan dard 29 00-32 00, Utility 24.- 50-29 00, cull 19 00-24.00. SHEEP O Nothing on offer Dairj cows were slow and barely steady at the Pebruaiy 12 auction Receipts included 114 cows and seven stock heiters Fresh Holstein cows brought FLORIN FARMS S 1,000 to 15,000 20-week-old H&N Nick Chick pallet* [ ready lor delivery March first week. Dabbed, debeaked, i all Delivery service. , I* 'j i £ ' Orcler today. JlVrlte or call by telephone 658-9891. [ - i f J ,C • | _ 'A Mount Joy, Pa. ROHRER’S Can Supply These TOP Recommended Varieties • Cert. “Alfa” Alfalfa • Cert. Pennscott Red Clover • Cert. Cayuga Alfalfa '. . • Pennsylvania Red • Cert. Buffalo Alfalfa Clover i • Cert. DuPuits • Peninlate Orchard Alfalfa Grass _ „ , u • Saratoga Brome • Cert. Ranger Alfalfa Grass • Cert. Vernal Alfalfa q Viking Trefoil • Cert. Narragansett • Climax Timothy Alfalfa Cert. Russel Oats Dekalb Corn - - - - SUDUM * Alfalfa & Rod Clover available Pre-inoculated SMOKETOWN Phone Lane. 397-3539 $275-360: Guernseys $l5O-2.'-, and other breeds $l5O-250, Stock heifers sold for $45-10",. At the Feb. 10 auction of horses, pomes and mules, the 264 head sold about steady Mules by the pair brought $3OO-470, and $l3O-210 sing ly. Riding horses sold for $llO - and driving hdrses brought $llO-270. Pony mares were $4O-80, and geldings $3O - Killer horses continued at 6 to 6% cents a pound. Hogs were 25 higher as 529 head crossed the block at the Feb. 10 auction. Re tail hogs to local butchers brought 17.50-18.25, while grades 1 to 3 went to the pack ers at 16.25 to 17. Heavy hogs brough 15 50-16. The 15 shoats sold for $lO 50 to $3O per head. Calves sold steady to strong at the Feb. 10 auction as 13.1 head changed hands. Choice and prime vealers brought 36- 42, good and low choice 34- 36, standard 30-34, and cull and common 20-26 L.F. Advertising Poys H & N LEGHORNS Day-Old Pullet Chicks and Started Pullets FLORIN FARMS, INC. (10 to 20 weeks) R.F.D. #1
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