Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, June 25 Report supplied by USDA Receipts this week: 4,500; Week Ago: 4,100; Year Ago: 5,700; Compared last weeks close, slaughter steers 1.00-1.50- higher.' Slaughter heifers .30-1,50 higher. Cows 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Slaughter supply fully 50% steers, about 30% heifers and near 15% cows. Both slaughter steers and heifers registered fairly sharp upturns Monday, but these were partly offset later by,declines apparently the result of declining wholesale, beef carcass prices Monday arid Tuesday. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 241150-1250 lbs. 70.00-70.50/two small lots about 1175 lbs. 71.00 Monday, highest pnce ' locally since September. Choice 241000-1250 lbs. 68.0069.50; To us, agriculture is stOl the backbone of America. At Hamilton Bank one of our primary objectives is to serve,. and help preserve, the family farm We still believe that agriculture is * the backbone of America, and the family farm is the cornerstone of agriculture in our area. That’s why we have developed a complete range of financing, credit, trust and estate services - all designed to help you - the \ family'farmer - fulfill your '' 'obligations, . Cherry Hill Orchtrds of RD #6, Lancaster The largest Sweet Cherry Orchard in Pennsylvania is owned and operated by Richard and Joy Haas “Picking Your Own" cherries has become a tradition with many area people and the entire cherry crop is harvested this way Richard and Joy are checking the cherry crop with Darvln E Boyd, Vice President and Director of the Agri-Finance Department for Hamilton Bank In addition to the sweet chemes, this 200 acre orchard produces peaches, pears, apples, nectannes, apncots, and quinces - scattered lots 900-1025 lbs. 66.75- 68.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 66.00-68.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 66.00-68.00. Good 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 63.00-66.00. Lot mostly Choice 2-3 1300 lbs. holstems 61.50; mostly Good 2-3 1150-1400 lbs. holstems 59.0060.00; few lots 9501150 lbs. 56.0058.00. SLAUGHTEKHEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4 9501075 lbs. 65.5066.50; load 973 lbs. early Monday 67.50. Choice 2-4 875-1000 lbs. 63.50-66.00, mainly 63.5064.75 at mid-week. Choice 2-4 725-830 lbs. 60.00-63.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800950 lbs. 62.0065.00, late mostly 62.0064.00. Good 2-3 700800 IBs. 59.0063.00. COWS: Late Sales Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.0044.00, few Boning Utility 1-2 44.00-46.00. - Cutter. 1-2 41.00-44.00. Canner and JLow.Cntter 1-2 37.0041.00. With the value of farm production in our area increasing every year, the need for capital continues to nse along with it. We are here, and will continue to help you meet that need. . When we work together, through a relationship of mutual trust, we can all continue to move ahead. We can continue to keep agriculture strong. - Contact your local office for complete details on Hamilton Bank Agri-Finance Programs. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 9001600 lbs. 50.0054.00, individual yield grade 11320 lbs. 55.00. FEEDERS: (Including around 800 at the regular Thursday auc tion.) Feeder steers generally steady, 1.00-2.00 higher on weights over 600 lbs. Feeder heifers firm to 2.00 higher. Supply mainly Medium Frame 1 and Mixed 1-2 500-900 lbs. steers and 400-700 lbs. heifers. FEEDER STEERS. Medium Frame 1: 525-675 lbs. 64.75-66.75; 875-1000 lbs. 62.00-63.50. Medium Frame 1-2: and some Small Frame 1: 600-800 lbs. -58.2562.75. Large Frame 2 Holsteuis: Lot 490 lbs. 59.G0; scattered lots 700-950 lbs. 52.50-55.25; lot 1050 lbs. 50.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame 1; Lot 320 lbs. 67.00; 375-500 lbs. 58.5061.25; 550-775 lbs. 58.00- 61.25. Medium Frame 1-2 and few gy HAMILTON BANK Lancaster Famine, Saturday, June 27,1951-=A9 lots Small Frame 1: 375-600 lbs. 54.5057.50. STOCK COWS AND CALF PAIRS; Lot Medium Frame 1-2 and middle aged and aged cows with 100200 lbs. calves at side 592.50 per pair. G&M Livestock Monday, June 22 Duncwisville, Pa. Report supplied by auction Compared to last week, market report steers higher, bulls higher, cows higher, hogs higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 65.00-67.90; Good to Choice 61.0065.00; Standard to Good 55.00- 61.00; Utility4B.oo-55.00. HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 62.0064.00; Good to Choice 58.0062.00; Standard 52.00-58.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 300-500 lbs. 55.00-; Heifers 300-500 lbs. 55.00-62.00. BULLS: 1200-1778 lbs. 55.00- 67.25; 900-1200 lbs. 52.00-64.50. COWS: High Choice' to Prune 49.00- one at 55.25; Good 47.00- 49.00; Utility 45.00-47.00; Cutters 43.00- Canners Down to 39.60. CALVES: High Choice 85.00- 97.50; Good to Choice 75.00-85.00; Standard to Good 65.00-75.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90.00- Hoi. Heifers 124.00- 168.00. FEEDER PIGS: 15-25 lbs. 15.00- 25.00; 25-40 lbs. 25.00-35.00. HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 50.00-53.85; 170-290 lbs. 47.00-50.00. SOWS: 42.00-50.00. BOARS: 33.25-38.50. SHEEP: 15.00-46.00. LAMBS: 55.00-70.00. GOATS: 10.00-37.00. Friday, June 19 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Friday Last Year CATTLE: Insufficient volume sold for a full market test. Few lots of 5-12 on offer, but bulk of supply sold in lots of ior less. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame #1 Couple lots 785-950 lbs. 60.50-62.75; Large Frame #1 Couple lots 775-830 lbs. 61.00-63.10; Medium Frame 1-2: One lot 720 lbs. 58.50; Large Frame #2 (HOLS): One lot 770 lbs. 51.75. P* FOR SALE FEEDER PIGS | I State Graded-Vet Inspected | * Excellent Quality and Delivery Service | I JOHN H. 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