—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 1,1967
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At Lancaster Yards
r Weekly Review Auction Only W
June 28, 1967
June 30, 1967
CATTLE 2600 Compared
to last weeks close, slaughter
steers steady to 50c lower,
with most decline on Good to
low-Choice: cows 1 00-1 50 low
ci, Good and Choice bulls 50c
lowei. Utility and Commercial
fully steady Supply included
an estimated 55 peicent slaugh
ter steei s. 25 percent cows
and bulls with the balance
mainly feedei steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1125-
1375 lbs 26 75-27 60- Choice
950-1300 lbs 25 75-27 10. higli-
Cood to low-Choice 25 25-26 25;
one load high-yielding 1040-
1300 lbs 26 25 27 10, Good 24 -
25-25 75, Standaid to low-Good
23-24 60. Utility 2150-23
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-1000 lbs 23 35 24 60,
Good 2160-23; Standaid 20-
21 50
COWS Utility and high
yielding Cuttei 19-20 60, sevei -
al on Monday 20 50 21 50, Cut
ter closed the week at 17 50-
19 50
BULLS Choice 24 75-25 35,
couple 26-26 35, Good 23-24 50,
Utility and Commercial 22 50-
25, sevei al 25-26, with lour
head 2635-2710
FEEDER STEERS Load
Choice 550 lbs $3O. aiound 175
head Good and Choice 865-1000
lbs 25 50-26 50
CALVES 500—Vealeis steady
to $1 higher.
VEALERS Choice 37-39-
50, few High-Choice and Prime
39-41 Good 34 37 50, Standard
32-35 50; Utility 30-34; Cull 26-
31
HOGS 1500 Banows and
gilts opened the week 25-50 c
lower, but this fully lecovered
on Wednesday and closing
sales strong to 50c higher
Closing sales Banows and
gilts US 1-2 200-245 lbs 24-
24 50, 6 head US 1, 205-215 lbs
25, US 1-3 190-260 lbs 23-23 75,
couple lots US 2-3 190-200 lbs
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Sale every Tuesday 1:30 P.M.
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Every Saturday at 10 A,M.
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Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
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MARKET NEWS REPORT
CATTLE 757 Compared
to Monday, slaughter steers un
even, Choice steady to 25c high
er, other grades about steady;
cows 50-1 00 lower, bulls steady,
with Utility and Commercial
steady to stiong Supply in
cluded 10 percent cows and 13
percent bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1125-
1300 lbs 26 75-27 60; Choice
950-1300 lbs 25 85-27 10, Ingh-
Good to low-Choice 25 25-26 25,
load 1040-1300 lbs 26 25-27 10;
Good 24 25-25 75, Standard to
low Good 23-24 60, Utility 21 50-
23
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800 1000 lbs 23 35-24 60.
Good 21 60 23, Standaid 20-
2150
COWS Utility and high
yielding Cutter 19-20 25, few to
20 60 Cutter 17 50-19 50
BULLS Choice 24 85-25 35.
couple 26-26 35, Good 23-24 35,
Utility and Commercial 22 50-
25, several 25-26, four head
26 35-27 10
CALVES 117—Vealers steady
to $lOO higher
VEALERS Choice 38-39 50,
few 40 50-41. Good 34-37 50,
Standard 32-35 50, Utility 30-
34, Cull 26-31
HOGS 323 Barrows and
gilts 50-1 00 higher
22 85
SHEEP 450—Slaughter Ewes
steady, and Spring lambs $l
- lower
SPRING LAMBS Choice
60-90 lbs 25-26, Good 50-90 lbs
23-25; few Utility and Good
40-70 lbs 20-23.
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 5-8
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June 27. 1967 June 29, 1967 SHEEP 49 Spring lambs
CATTLE 720 - Compared CATTLE 857 - Compared to slaughter
to last Tuesday, slaughter last Thursday, slaughter steers ewes to
steers steady to 50c higher, 25 to mostly 50c higher; cows 2 i-24 couple lots Util
with advance mainly on Choice steady to 50c higher; bulls un- • > $l7-17.50.
and Prime; cows 50-1.50 lower; even, Good and Choice steady SLAUGHTER EWES Cull to
bulls steady to 25c lower. Sup- to 50c lower; Utility and Com- SUiUGSTER EWES
ply included 25 percent cows mercial steady to strong Sup- •
SLAUGHTER STEERS ply included 18 percent cows 2g lgg7
High-Choice and Prime 1050- and 13 percent bulls stronger
1275 lbs 27-28. few 28-28 50; SLAUGHTER STEERS ' nE er S rfeadv as 120 cows’
Choice 900-1375 lbs 25 25-27 50, High-Choice and Prime 975- p . .. , heifer sold*
several 27.50-28. high-Good to 1325 lbs 27-28.10. Choice 900- HoLteins SeS Guern
low-Choice 25 50-26 35. Good 1325 lbs. 26-27 50. few head f p l y e f ?ng235 otLr breeds
24 35-25 75, Standaid to low- 27 50-27.75; high-Good to low- * ’nulls’ 205-275 ’
Good 22 50-24.50 Choice 25 50-26.50, Good 24 35- HORSES
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 26 10; Standard 23 50-24.85. June 26, 1967
Good and Choice 800-1025 lbs. COWS Utility and high- steady trend prevailed as
23^«rr. 10 ' ... . , , , . yielding Cutter 19 50-2135, few-332 head sold. Riding horses,
COWS Utility and high- 21 50 . 21 75 . Cutter 19-20.50; 12 5.290; driving, 125-265, kill
?n e «?f«n Utte r Can ner and low -C utter !7 50-19. ei . s (including mules), 9-10
20 75-2160, cuttei 17 75-20, BULLS Choice 24-25 85; cents per lb. Pony mares, 35-
Ca miT^ ndl rhmp? e /4iS24R? Good 22 75 ‘ 24 85 ’ utillt y and 60, geldings, 40-75.
c—■ »«* ” Jn „“? 6 %e,
»•«•» . 345 “ Vea,er! sl '
lbs Utility 25 25-25 35 0 • j offered Retail 23 50-
CALVES 509 - Vealers $1- VEALERS - Choice 38-40; 706 heawweights 22-S
2 lower, least decline on Cull Good 36-39; Standard 34 50- 25 ’
and Utility. 37 50; Utility 32 50-36; Cull 30- 22 ' 5 °' 23 -*
(Continued on Page 14) 32 50, 70-90 lbs 27.50-30 50. ' ’ CALVES
June 26, 1967
Receipts totaling 138 head
averaged $1 lower. Choice and
Prime, 35-38; Good and Low
Choice, 33-35; Standard, 30-33;
Common, 22-28.
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, June 29, 1967)
Midwestern
Live Cattle
Chicago
July
August-Old 27.20
August-New 27.50
September
October
27.87
November
December
28.02
February ’6B 28.10
March
28.25
April
May
28.25
June
28.20-n
July
a-asked b-bid nnominal
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Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last Friday Slaughter steers
sold weak to 50 lower with a
large share 25 lower. Slaughter
heifers were steady to 25 low
er, while cows were 25-50-lower.
Bulls were fully steady. In the
carlot dressed meat trade, steer
beef was steady to 50 higher
and heifer beef was steady to
25 higher. Cow beef sold gen
erally 50 lower. Receipts 20,300,
compared with 18,500 last week
and 19,600 a year ago. Twelve
market receipts 157,000 com
pared with 155,200 last week
and 160,400 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Prime 1150-1475 lbs. .26,75-27.-
25, with eight loads at the latter
price, High Choice and Prime
1100-1450 lbs. 26.00-27.00, clos
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2.25
2.49
2.65
3.02