Omaha Cattle (Continued From Page 3) first three days 40.73 average weight 1145 pounds as compared 39.09 and 1107 pounds previous AN EFFICIENT OPERATOR CAN MILK UP TO 60 COWS OR MORE PER HOUR ONE-MAN OPERATION CUTS LABOR COST 50% OPERATOR CAN MILK AT HIS OWN SPEED > t .1 \ i - DARI-KOOL - BULK TANKS BOW-MATIC PIPELINES & MILKING PARLORS Sales, Parts & Service ™ SHENK’S FARM SERVICE &u- MILKERS you are OPEN HOUSE v week and 36.01 and 1124 pounds a year ago. Heifers: Load and part loads high-Choice and Prime 939-1006 pounds 3-4 41.25, others same grade 925-1025 3-4 40.50-41.00 late. Choice 650-1050 2-4 39.00-40.50. Mixed Good and Choice 800-1000 38.50-39.25. Good 35.00-38.25. Smvm. bou-maticX MILKING PARLORS S "T fill.- R.D.4 Lititz, Pa. Woods Drive 2 Miles East of Rt. 501 Ph. 626-4355 invited to our See the latest in Fanil, lawn & Garden EQUIPMENT C. E. WILEY & SON INC. QUARRYVILLE, PA. mm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmumummummmmumumummmmmmm WITH A Friday, January 26, 1973 * Standard and low-Good 33.00- 35.00. Cows: Utility and Commercial 23.50-25.50, few Utility Dairybreds 26.00-26.50. Canner and Cutter 20.00-23.50, mixed Cutter and low-Utility 23.75-24.25. Shelly Canner 17.50-20.00. THE COWS ARE MOVED TO THE OPERATOR WALKING IS REDUCED TO A MINIMUM 101 S. Lime St, Quarryville, Pa. DOOR PRIZE Peoria Cattle Receipts this week 5100; receipts last week 6417; receipts last year 4558. Slaughter steer and heifer prices increased for the third straight week, (as compared to last weeks close), slaughter steers ended fully 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers closed fully 1.75 higher. Cows and bulls fully steady Supply mainly Choice slaughter steers and heifers with several loads Choice to Prime. Receipts about 70 percent steers, 25 percent heifers, and 5 percent cows. Slaughter Steers 1 High Choice and Prime 1175-1275 pounds 3-4 41.50-42.00. Choice 975-1150 2-4, 41.00-42.25, few head 42.50, 1150- 1325 41.00-42.00. Mixed Good and Choice 950-1225 40.00-41.00. Good 37 25-40.00. Standard to Good Holsteins 36.00-37.00. Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 900-1000 pounds 3-4, 41.00-41.25. Load and part load at latter price. Mixed Choice and Prime 900-1025 2-4, 40.50-41.00. Choice 800-1025 2-4, 39 50-40.50. Mixed Good and Choice 750-950 37.75-39.50. Good 36.00-37.75. Cows: Commercial 23.00-26.50. Utility 25.75-28 00. Cutter 22.50- 26.50 Canner 18.50-23.00 Bulls; Utility and Commercial 30.50-34.50. ORDER YOUR SPRING FARM SEEDS NOW MANY FARM SllD ITEMS ARC IN SHORT SUPPLY Cert. Iroquois Alfalfa Cert. Pennscott Red Clover Cert. Saranac Alfalfa Cert. Ladino Clover Cert. Cayuga Alfalfa Cert. Garry Oats Cert. W-L305 Alfalfa Cert. Russel Oats Cert. Vernal Alfalfa Cert. Clintland Oats Cert. Buffalo Alfalfa Erie Spring Barley Grasses Maine Grown Certified Seed Potatoes DeKalb Corn Sudax SMOKETOWN Phone Lane. 397-3539 \ V Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 20.1973 — Thursday. January 18 Oklahoma City Thursday, January 18 Estimated Receipts 13,200 Same Day Last Week 3,648 Same Day Last Year 8,633 Active, compared to late last week, feeder cattle and calves 50c to 1.00 higher with some feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher; majority receipts high Good and Choice 400-800 pound steers and 350-650 pound heifers; large attendance buyers. Sales As of 12:30 P.M Feeder Steers: Choice, few Phme 300-400 pound 55.50-60.50; 400-500 52.50-59.50, 500-600 49.00- 54.00 ; 600-700 47.00-50.80, part load 601 pound at 51.80; 700-800 45.75-49 75, 800-946 42.25-46.10, short load 822 pound at 47.90; mixed Good and Choice 300-500 pound 49 50-54.50, 500-675 45.00- 48 00; few 782-873 41 60-43 80; Good 300-500 47.75-51.00; few 532- 700 42.00-44.25. Holstein Steers Small lot Good 577 pound at 43 00 Feeder Heifers: Choice, few Prime 300-400 pound 45.00-49.75; 400-500 43.75-48.20 ; 500-600 42.50- 46.00, two part loads 506-508 pound 46 40 and 48.20, 600-700 41.75-44.50; few 700-805 39.00- 42.30, small lot 727 pound at 44.00. Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 41 75-44.75 29
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