2—Lartcastor Fa**&& Sttftmfofr frmuary 10. 1959 ■
At Lancaster Yards
Demand High on
James E. O'Hara,
In Charge; Market News Branch
LANCASTER-JAN -9
Receipts this week were
increased by about 550 head
compared with last week’s
3267 head count. Increase
was partially due to the holi
day last week and added re
ceipts of about 450 head of
slaughter steers on Wednes
day market The supply in
cluded about 60% slaughter
steers and 35% stockers and
feeders Best action was a
gain on slaughter steers wei
ghing under 12001 b. Demand
was good to most all buyers.
Compared with last week’s
close slaughter steers were
mostly 50 higher and heav
ier weights were strong to
25 higher. Cows sold about
25 higher for the week. Bul
ls were steady to 50 higher
with most of the advance on
utility grade Stockers and
feeders were steady.
Sulk of choice 950'- 1250
lb .slaughter steers brought
27.50 - -29.25 several loads
and lot average to high-choi
ce 1100-1177 lb made 29 50
Sot 1340 lb steers comman
ded the highest price, grad
ing prime, at 29 75 A load
prime 1400 lb steers made
28.50 Average-good to high
choice 1250-1500 lb steers
sold for 25 50-27 50 Good
to low choice made 24 75 -
27.50 depending on weight
Few small lots good and
choice heifers made 25.50-27
Utility and coml bulls made
23.25-26 26; good grade fed
bulls ranged from 26 -28.
Cutter and utility cows bro
ught 17 25-21.50 and coml
cows made 21 50-22 50 Can
ners and low-cutters made
15 75-17 25
Good and choice 800 - 1050
lb feeder steers ranged from
25.75 - 28 lot choice 1075
lb made 26.75 Medium and
good feeders sold at 24 50-
26.25. Good and choice 550-
800 lb. brought 27 25 - 30
lots choice 575 - 585 reached
30 75-31 50. Medium and
good stockers made 25-27 50
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AS A RESULT OF A DESIRE OF BOTH
FARMERS and BUYERS
BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7fh- 1959
and every Wednesday thereafter there will be a
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
OFFERED FOR SALE
LANCASTER UNION STOCK YARDS
[£ Your cooperation will be appreciated
For father information consult your commission firm
STOCKERS & FEEDERS on hand daily.
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Light Steers
Good, grade stock calves sold
for 29. - 33.
CALVES Steady to strong.
Receipts wore about the sa
me as last week’s 691 head
count Trading was active.
Good and choice vealers 30-
36(, high-choice and prime
veale~s made 36 - 41 and
standard and low-good bro
ught 24-30 Utility sold down
to 19
HOG—receipts were 600
less than last week Barrows
and gilts were about 75 low
er compared with last week’s
close. Sows were steady to
$l.OO lower. Trading was ac
tive on small supply U. S
1-3 grade 180-240 lb. bar
rows and gilts made 19 50 -
20 50, a few lots No. 3 and
weights up to 260 lb. sold
down to 19. Hogs more uni
form for weight and grade
including 1-2 grade 190-230
]b. brought 20 50 - 21.50
Few lots mostly No. 1 ran
ged from 21 75-22 300 -
600 lb. sows made 14-17, but
a few 270-300 lb. sows brou
ght up to 18
Sheep receipts totaled a
bout 250 head compared with
447 head last week. Trading
was active as wooled slaugh
ter lambs sold steady Good
and choice slaughter lambs
made 21 50 - 22 50, with a
few choice 80-95 lb. lots up
to 23 Utility and low good
lambs brought 19 25-21.50
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Of Week's Run
USDA MARKET
NEWS SERVICE
CHICAGO, Jan. 8—
WEEKLY REVIEW
CATTLE —Receipts almost
25 per cent greate" than last
week, which included a holi
day, but five per cent less
than the same period last
year. Not much change m the
consist of receipts with slau
ghter steers making up about
75 per cent of the run, hei
fers around 15 per cent; cows
around seven per cent, and
bulls, vealers, stockers and
feeders all extremely scarce
Percentage prime steers
less than the 15 per cent
prime last week. Percentage
choice larger than the 56 per
cent choice last week, but
good grade smaller than last
week’s 22 per cent Not much
change in the average wei
ght of beef steers, the aver
age continuing to run about
as heavy as any time on re
cord, with beef steers aver
ag ng nearly 1200 lbs
About 35 loads western
cattle included in receipts,
most of which Nebraska fed
steers. Slaughter steers 50
cents to $1 higher compared
with closing levels fast week
least advance on prime steers
1300 lbs. down.
In the first three days over
1000 cattle, mostly slaughter
steers, sold to Canadian pac
kers, heifers mostly 50 cents
higher Cows 50 - 1.00 high
er, bulls around 1 00 higher
and at a new high since 1952
Vealers strong to 1 00 high
er Stockers and feeders ful
ly steady Chicago wholesale
dressed beef prices mostly
50 - 1 00 higher.
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Special to Lancaster Farming Choice .heifers, 25 - 27 jjj
By N-H Sale* Stable Management gooc j ( 2 3 - 26; PI to mtJ
Cattle receipts for Thurs- 20 -23 Heavy bologna bull
day’s sale totaled 1075 9 „. *'3
There also were 337 calves 25 Good cows U
on the market. The steer mar- Jr C 9l 3 a
ket was very brisk on all Otters ’l6 19 ’ dn !
weight cattle showing plenty ’ *
of finish Most advance was . Choice to prime calve#
noted on light cattle, weigh- 41 - 46, good, 37 - 41, rnc«
ting under 1150. «. mm, 30 - 37; thin, 16 - 24$
Cow market on all kinds, ? Dairy receipts, CovJ
except shells, 50 cents—in- £7; bulls—3, heifers—
stances 75 higher Calf mar- Fresh Holstems $4OO -440 H
ket very brisk on all kinds Guernseys, 270 - 337 5(iM
Prime calves fully $3 higher other breeds, 250 - 325. Bull
Prime steers under 1200- 440 - 170 Heifers, 135 - 21j|
$2B 25 - 29.85, over 1200 - Jan. 5 Horse and mule
$27.50 -28 25. Choice, un- ceipts, 121 Pared mul(>
e’er 1100 - 27 50 - 28.25, $2BO - 335; singles, 110 - I4(t
over 1200, 27 - 27.50 Good, Pomes, 110 - 300. Rideti<
under 1100 - 26.75 - 27 50, 120 - 145 Drivers, 135-W
over 1200 - 25 - 26 Plain Heavy killers, 115 - 160, ting
to medium, 24 - 25 45 - 100 |
Eight or ten loads prime
1100 - 1250 lb slaughter ste
ers $3O and 30.25, latter
price for two loads equal to
the late December top, which
was the "highest paid since
last July Few loads prime
steers 1250 lbs. down, $29 75
Load 996 lb. weights at 1200
lbs down, sold late $2B -
29 50; same weight good and
low-choice grades, $26 - 27 75
with some h’gh-good 950 -
1025 lb. yearlings reaching
$2B Standard steers 1200 lbs
down closed at $24 - 26 25,
prime 1200 - 1350 lb steers
$2B 50 - 30
Good and choice" same
weights $25 - 28 Choice and
prime 1350 - 1500 lb steers
largely $26 - 29, Load 1506
lb weights included at $27
Loadlots good steers over
1400 lbs sold down to $24
Several loads 1400 - 1700 lb
commercial steers, $23 - 23 50
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raising pullets and our new Feedi
& Management program for repl
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Phone Lancaster EX 2-21
Load 1400 lb utility HolstJ
ins, $22 00. |
Around two loads mixcl
h’gh-choice and prime I,o®
1075 lb heifers late, $293
29 25 Load 1,000 lb Date
tas $29 25, highest since la<|
July for straight heifers. Lay
bulk good and choice heife;|
$25 75 - 28 50 Choice mosJ
ly $27.25 up Standard ||
low-good heifers $23 - 25 sj|
Few standard cows, $221
23, utility and commeieii
cows closed at $18.50 - 21 a
Late sales canners and cull
ters $15.50 - 20 00 Bulel
$l7 - 19 50 |
Utility and commc-ciS
bulls closed at $24 50-26
Good vealers $3O - 3}J
Ut.hty and standard, $2O A
30, culls down to $l5 I
Load mostly choice 800 !«|
feeding steers $2B. Good 70
lb weights, $26 50 ' II