—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 20, 1961
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At Lancaster Yards
Slow And .50 Lower
CATTLE 3400 compared down to 23
with 3630 last week Supply HOGS. 1725 compared with
included 50 percent slaught- 1780 last week. Barrows and
or steers and 35 percent gilts steady. Sows steady.
slockers and feeders. Trading Barrows & Gilts: U 7 S. 1-2
was slow. Slaughter steers 190-220 lbs 18 75-19.50, No.
were weak to 50 lower w.th 1 190-220 lbs 19 75- 20 50. 1-
few early steady. Cows 25 3 190 230 lbs. 19 5O,
iSer Buiirsteady Stock- mostly 18.25-18 50, 230-250
ers and feeders steady lbs. 17.50-18 00.
oi Sows- U. S. 1-3, mostly 2-3,
S i oS e unn S ihf'9lW 9fi 300-600 lbs 12 00-15.00.
grade 950-1490 lbs. 24 25-26 SHEEP: 650 compared with
& m dS o 7 a 441 last week Trading fairly
1400 lbs. 24 25-24 75 Good to active Spring slaught er
low-Chmce 22 50-24 25, Stan- ]ambs steady choice and
dard 20 00-22 50. Prme 60=80 lbs. 22 00-24 00,
Cows. Cutter ana utility Cfoorf and Choice 91 00-22
17 25 18 75 few late 19 CO, tT °°“ and cnoice 00
Canners and low-Cutters 16 -
17 25, shelly Canners down
to 13 00
Bulls Utility and Commer
cial 19 50-22 50, Good grade
22 00-23 00
Stockers & Feeders: Good
and Choice 750 900 lb feed
er steers 23 00-26 50 Few
Good and Choice 550-750 lb
stock steers 25 00-28 00, lot
5£5 lbs- 30.C0
CALVES 550, compared
with 541 last week. Tradmg
moderately active. Vealers
weighing over 130 lbs. 1 00
lower. Lighter weights stea
dy Good and Choice 30.-36.,
Choice and Prime 35 -38 00,
few early 40.00, Standard &
low-Good 26 CO-30 00, Utility
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Ten million people are em
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Vintage Livestock New Holland
Heavies Lower Prices Unevenly Lower
Otf'Karc The May 18 auction at mules' included 298 h P ,
v c 3 ' New Holland had cattle re- The market was very dc j
Cattle receipts totaled 428 ceipts of 1145. Compared to and higher on all kinds
head at fhe May 16 auction last week’s market, slaugh- Mules by the pair brm
at Vintage , Compared wth ter steers weighing under $ 2 90 to $5OO while sin
last week’s market, slaughter 1150 lbs. steady to 50 low- mu lea, ranged $l4O-100 ivr
steers weighing under 1150 er with spots strong Heav- ponies sold for $9O-1 dot
lbs. fully steady, heavier ier weights 50 lower. Cows Pe ldings brought $45
weights 25-50 lower. Cows & 50-1 higher. Bulls steady. R.dmg horses crossed n
bulls steady Bulk of the choice grade block at $l4O-540 and
Bulk of the Choice grade slaughter steers 24-25 10, mg horses changed hands
slaughter steers 24 50-25 50, f ew 25.50, good to low choi- $135-270. Killers wei e 0
few lots Choice 1250 1350 ce 22-24 25, standard down to 10 cents
lbs. 24.25, Good to low- to 20. /
Choice 22 50-24.50, Standard Cutter and utility cows
21 00-22 25. • 17 50-18.60. canners and low
Cutter and Utility Cows cutters 16-17 50, shelly can
-17 50-18 50, Canners and low ne rs down to 13.50.
Cutters 15 75-.17.50, shelly Utility and commercial
Canners down to 13.00 Util- bulls 19-22.50 Few lots of
ity and Commercial bulls good grade 775-901 10. fe
-19 _ edcr steers 22 25-23.35
CALVES: 225. Choice and
Prime 36.00-39.00, odd head
40 50,. Standard and low Good
26 00-31.00, Utility 24.00-27
HOGS; 108. Barrows and
gilts fully steady. U. S 1-2
176-200 lb. barrows & gilts
18 75-19.10. 1-3 200-225 lbs.
18 35-1860. Lot 2 3 grade 245
lbs. 18 00.
SHEEP: 45 Spring lambs
50 lower. Good and Choice
50-70 lb. spring lambs 19 50-
22 50.
CALVES: 225. Vealers
steady, spots 1 higher on
good and choice' grades. Go
od and choice vealers 30-
36, choice and prime 36.00-
39 50. standard and low go
od 26-30, utility down to 24.
The May 17th dairy cat
tle market was very slow
and draggy. Receipts includ
ed 92 cows, 12 stock bulls
and 46 stock heifers Fresh
Holstein .cows ranged from
$3OO to -$4OO while Guern
seys brought $lB5 - 240.
lion - -have jobs providing sup- Other fresh ranged fT"
plies to farmers. About 7 4 om 28 ?'
1 ... . , were $85195 & stock heif
million People work on ers we^e .£65-165.
and ranches. Receipts at the May 15
more work by the housewife. sa l e of Horses, ponies and
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Receipts Down
About 15 Percen
WEEKLY REVIEW—c
tie- Receipts reduced neai
15 per cent Prices adv?nc
Monday in face of curtail
supplies but this was inj
than erased Tuesday w
liberal receipts Suppi,
were comparatively sm
Wednesday and steers avi
age choice and below ag;
sold on a higher trend
Choice heifers unde” 10
lbs. often brought seme p
ce as comparable steeis i
der 1250 lbs. and in soi
more than steers ov
1300 lbs of same grade
Slaughter steers avera;
choice and below stcacu
25 higher, high choice a
prime steady to 25 lowt
heifers steady to 25 high
cows steady to 25 high
hulls 25-50 lower Hard
enough of the other das
n sale for a price test
Load prime 1225 lb s
ts 26.75 Monday but hi
nrime and mixed choice a
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