2—Lancaster Fanning. Saturday, February 28. 1959
At Lancaster Yards
fat Steers 50c Higher
lame* E. O'Hara. lers sold for 32-38 and choice
. .. T H -_ . and prime made 39-42. with
In Charge. Market New* Branch & up to 4 g stan dard and
’WEEKLY REVIEW— low good kinds made 25-31
Feb. 27, 1959 while utility sold down to 20.
Trading moderately active Barrows and gilts were a
for all classes this week and bout 25 lower this week and
highlighted by a steady to 50 sows held about steady. The
higher market for slaughter .supply is about the same as
steers The supply included last week’s 1421 head count
40’ per cent slaughter steers Trading was moderately act
and a few loads of heifers, i V e. U. &. 1-3 grade 190-225
45% of the run, stockers and ib barrows and gilts brought
feeders. 16.50-17.25 with No. 3 back
Receipts wil|l total aboui down to 16. Hogs more uni
-3550 head compared with- form-for weightand grade in
-3161 head count last week, eluding 1-2 grade weighing
Cows 25 lower. Bulls steady 190*215 lb. sold for 17.50-
to 50 off. Stockers and feed- 18.50. 230-250 lb. hogs made
ers about steady. 16-16 50 300-600 lb. sows
A lot of prime 1231 lb. brought 13-16.
slaughter steers made 30 40, Trading active in the,
drtd a lot high-choice Weigh- s ] ieep division for about 225
iffg 1133 Ib. brought 30. h ead. Wooled slaughter lam-
Bulk of choice steers weigh- bs wer * fully steady. Good
j ng 950-1300 lb. made 27 50- an( j choice slaughter lambs
29. Good to IoW choice sold made 20-21.50, with a few
for 25-27.50 depending on lb ts 80-95 Ib. at 21.75-22.50
weight. Load choice weighing an< j a f ew - head prime 80-85
1647 lb. brought 26.75. Good at 23 50, utility and low
aftrf choice heifers ranged g QO d lambs ranged from 18-
frihh 25 $O-27.50. 20
- Utility and coml. bulls
jrttade 22 75-25.50, and good
grade fed bulls brought 25 50
-27. Cutter and utility cows
sold for 16.50-20.75 and com.
cows, 21.75, a few early in
the week up to 22.00, while
banners andlow cutters made
14 75-16.50.
Good and choice 800-1050
lb. feeder steers commanded
27-28.75. Lot choice scaling
875 lb. brought 29. Medium
and good feeders made 25 -
27.25. Good and choice 550-
809 lb. stock steers "27.75 -
30.50 and a few lots average
to high choice weighing 500-
€5O lb. sold up to 31 50. Part
load choice, scaling 602 lb
commanded 33. Medium and
gbod stockers made 26-28.
Good grade stock calves sold
at 29-33
Calf receipts will be about
775 head or 125 above lastl
■peek’s count Trading mod
erately active. Vealers held
steady Good and choice vea-
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New Holland
Thursday Receipts - 1,366
rwTPAan *Vb' New Holland Sales Stables’ tive, heavy choice „
wmrVREVIKW- Thursday has receipts of 1,- ter 50 -75 high’
WEEKLY RkVIEW 072 cattle and 294 calves, steady. Comm co\ V;
CATTLE—Better distribu- with the steer run contain- to 50 lower. All oth,
tion of receipts than past mg rpore good quality long- $1 lower, calf mark,
three weeks. Supply fully fed cattle offered than for Prime butcher s t e ,
5% smaller than last week, past four months Packer? $29 - 29 50; choice
above year ago. Receipts! were willing to bid as high Good, $27-28, and i
smallest since April. Reduct- for better-finished heavy me d , $25 50-27.
ion in supplies due to last cattle as for yearlings, con- choice heifers
week’s sharp price decline! trary to mkt. for past three e d * 2 3-25 and «
and slaughter holiday of Mon med.’ $l9-25’ s
day. Steer market was very ac- G o od bulls s2s _ 2f .
Smaller percentage slaugh- 1 * D gna bells, $22.50-25
ter steers and increased sha* e( j a t $31 —feedlot mates plain to med
re heifers and /cows, barely of $29.50-30 cattle last week. Good butcher COs
70% steers, about 20% hei- jEarly bulk choice steers26.so 21.25, Med, SlB 50 1
fers and 9% cows. Receipt 2g Late-bulk, $27.25-29.50. Cannes' and cutters
include d? loads western cat- j-oadlots choice 1400 lb / ste- is 50, ’
tie, mainly fed steers. Small- ers $2 7-28. Load high-choice Stocker and feed?
« shar s. P”'™e 1475 lb. at f 29.75 were $26-27.25. Sto,
than 10%. Choice, 60%. Avg ,—(f eed t o t ma tes of $2B cat- calves, $2B-33.25
wt slaughter steers slightly t i e j as t week. Choice to prime
above last weeks 1180 lbs. Loadlots mixed-good and calves. $3B-41.50; en,
Series of higher mkts. left! choice ioflO-1250 lb. steers 38; "Med, $27-33, a ,
steer prices mostly $l-1.50 i a t e $26.75-27.25. Early Bulk slg-26.
higher for week. This was good g/teera $24 .50-26, late' The Feb 25 dairy,
4th straight week of relativ- bulk $ 2 5-26.50. Good 160$ receipts of 100 cows
ely small cattle supplies and, lb Included at $24 75, sever- and four heifers &
a higher trend developed in, loads mixed-standard and fresh cows again wei
the dressed mkt. for steer good g 7 5 .1 050 H>s. $25.50, with all cows rega,r,
and heifer beef, advancing $1 utility arid standard steers, vrous week’s loss
to 2; cow beef declining $1- $ 2 i.50-25 Load 1100 lb Hoi- Fresh Holstein cow
steins $23, and load 900 lb. 425 Gueriflteys, j;
Slaughter heifers strong to utility holsteins $22:50 Other breeds, $250 3
75 higher, mostly 50 higher. Two loads high-choice to c k bulls, $145-250
Cows about steady. Bulls 50- mostly prime 975-1120 lb. The Feb. 23 horse ai
$1 lower. Vealers about stea- heifers $29.60-29.75, loadlots sale had 2TT receip
dy at last week’s - sharp de- high-ehoice and mixed-choi- very brisk bidding
elme. Stockers and’ feeders ca and prime 900-1075 lb. Draft horse tearr
slow but steady to 50 higher, heifers, $28.75-29. Bulk good $3lO-425; singles $l2
reflecting slaughter steer tre and choice heifers, $24.50-28 Mule teams, $265
nd. Several loads mixed stand- gles, $125-215
Chicago Cattle
Steers Active
Five loads high-choice to ard and good $24 Utility and
mostly prime 1175-1250 lb standard $19,50-23 50 Few
steers $3175-32. Numerous standard cows $2O-22 Utili
loads mixed-choice and prime ty and comml cows $l7 25
1025-1475 lb. steers, majority ' v 2o Canners and cutters
scaling 1125-1350 lbs. $29.50 mainly $15.50-17.50
-31.50. Loadlots 1240-1340 lb (Turn to page 5) '
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