—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, November 11.1967
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
November 9, 1967
CATTLE 2400 Compared to
last weeks close, slaughter
steers strong to 25c higher;
cows steady to 50c lower; bulls
fully steady; feeder steers
steady. Supply included an es
timated 35 percent slaughter
steers, 15 percent cows and
bulls with the balance mainly
feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
Choice 975-1250 lbs 26.25-27.60;
high-Good to low-Choice 950-
1200 lbs. 25.75-26.75; load 1380
lbs. 25.75; Good 24 75-26.50;
Standard to low-Good 22.75-
24 85
COWS - Utility and high
yielding Cutter 15.85-17 35, few
head 17.50-18; Cutter 15-16.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 13-15
BULLS - Choice 24 75-26,
few head 26.50; Good 23 25-
24 75; Utility and Commercial
22 50-24 50, few head 25-26;
Cutter and low-Utility 18.75-22.
FEEDER STEERS - Two
loads Choice and Prime 550-
585 libs 29 75-30 couple loads
Choice 475-525 lbs. 28; Choice
€75-750 lbs. 24 75-26 25; load
Choice 1000 lbs. 24; load Choice
1100 lbs 23.25; mixed Good
and Choice 700-900 lbs. 23.75-
24 75; Good 700-900 lbs 23-
24.50; couple lots Standard 800-
1000 lbs. 21.
CALVES 550-Vealers steady
to $1 lower, with Cull mostly
$2 lower. Slaughter calves
steady to $2 lower.
VEALERS - Choice 40.50-
43, few head high-Choice and
Prime 43.50-44; Good 38 50-41;
Standard 35.50-39.50; Utility 30-
35.50; Cull 95-120 lbs. 23-28,
70-90 lbs. 20-24.
SLAUGHTER CALVES -
Choice 270-375 lbs. 24-26; Good
SOO-420 lbs. 22 50-25; Standard
275-400 lbs 20-24; Utility 15.50-
10
HOGS 950 - Barrows and
gilts closed the week 50c high
er after Monday’s sales being
50c lower Sows scarce.
BARROWS & GILTS - US
1-2 200-230 lbs. 19 50-20; US 1,
195-235 lbs 20 25-20 50; US 1-3
220-260 lbs. 19.10-19 35; One
lot US 2-3 265 lbs 18 60.
SHEEP 125 - Wooled lambs
steady to 50c higher. Slaugh
ter Ewes about steady
WOOLED LAMBS - Choice
60-90 libs 23 50 25, one lot
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Frey Cow Tops
Sept. DHIA
A Registered Holstein cow
owned by J Mowery >Frey Jr,
401 Beaver Valley Pike, com
pleted the highest 305 day lac
tation, according to the Month
ly 'News Letter of the Red
'Rose Dairy Herd Improvement
Association of Lancaster Coun
ty Rae pioduced 29,946 lbs
cf milk, 1,424 lbs of butterfat
with a 47% test Second high
lactation was completed by a
Registered Holstein cow own
ed by John E Kreider, 523
Willow Road, Lancaster Bell
produced 24,129 lbs. of milk,
£64 lbs. of butterfat with a
3 5% test in 305 days.
The herd of Red Rose Re
search Center, 226 Pitney Rd,
had the highest monthly but
terfat average This herd of
19 9 Registered Holstein cows
averaged 1,484 lbs. of milk, 58
lbs. of butterfat with a 3.9%
test The herd of Levi S Stoltz
fus, Ronks Rl, placed second
This herd of 16 6 Registered &
Grade Holstein cows averaged
1.482 lbs of milk. 56 ,lbs of
Jiutteifat with a 3 test
MARKET
CATTLE 460 - Compared to
Mon. slaughter steers strong to
25 higher; cows steady to 50
lower; bulls steady.
'SLAUGHTER STEERS -
Choice 975-1250 lb $26.75-27.60;
■high-Good to low-Choice 25.85-
26.75; Good 25 25-26.50; Stand
ard to low-Good 22.75-24.85.
COWS - Utility and high
yielding Cutter 15.85-17 35, cou
ple to 17.75. Cutter 15-16.50;
Canner & low-Cutter 13.35-15.
BULLS - Good 23.75-24.10;
Utility and Commercial 22.60-
24 75; Cutter and low-Utihty
18.75-21.50.
CALVES 148-Vealers steady
to $1 lower, slaughter calves
steady to $2 lower.
VEALERS - Choice 40.50-44,
Good 38 50-41, Standard 35.50-
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November
December
January ’6B
February
March
April
May
June
July
Trend - Cattle are irregular, Hogs irregular and Potatoes
lower.
LOOKING FOR A
PERFECT MATCH?
Your Livestock and Our Qualified Buyers
Monday —10:30 A.M. Fat Hogs and Shoats
2:30 P.M. Fat steers, bulls, cows and veal
Horse Sale Monday at 10:00 A.M.
Dairy Sale Wednesday at 12:30 P.M.
Fat steers, bulls, cows & veal
Thursday at 12:30 P.M.
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, Penna. 717-354-2194
Abe AY. Diffenbach, Sales Manager
Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
Auction Only
November 8, 1967
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, November 9,1967)
Midwestern
Live Cattle Live Hogs Maine Potatoes
Chicago Chicago New York
25.35
25.30
25.00
25.10 '
26.00-n
a-asked b-bid
PARADISE, PENNA.
Bulls, steers, butcher cows,
Hogs, lambs and veal calves
Sold on Commission
Sale every Tuesday 1:30 P.M.
Fat hogs and Feeder pigs sale
Every Saturday at 10 A.M.
For marketing Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
Box 100 i * Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster oin Rf. 30 * * *
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
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NEWS
Vintage Auction
November 7, 1967
CATTLE 678 - Slaughter
steers steady-25 lower, least de
cline on good; cows steady-25
lower; bulls steady on small
supply; supply included 30%
cows; high choice and prime
1050-1250 lb. slaughter steers
28.35-29.10; choice 950-1325 lbs.
27.25-28.35; high good to low
choice 26.50-27.50; good 24.60-
26.75; standard to low good 23-
25; utility 21.35-22.85; utility
and high yielding cutter cows
16.50-18, few 18.25-18.50; cut
ter 15.75-17; oanner and low
cutter 13.75-15.50; choice bulls
24.75-26.10; good 23-24.80; few
utility and commercial 22-24.10.
CALVES 613 - Vealers most
ly steady; choice vealers 43-45;
good 38-41; standard 36-39;
utility 30-35.50; cull 95-120 lbs.
26-29.50, 70-90 lbs. 21-26.
HOGS 221 - Barrows & gilts
25-50 lower; US 1-2 200-230 lb.
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18.92
19.35
19.00
19.15-n
19.00
19.00-n
19.50-n-
20.45
n-nominal
REPORT
November 9, 1967
CATTLE 1006 - Compared
with last Thursday slaughter
steers strong to 50 higher; cows
closed steady after early sales
(being steady to 25 lower; bulls
steady to weak. Feeder steers
50-1.00 lower. Supply included
28 percent cows, 10 percent
bulls and 30 percent feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
Choice 950-1225 lb. 27.25-28.25,
high-Good to low-Choice 26.25-
27.35, Good 24.75-26.75, Stand
ard to low-Good 23-25.25.
COWS - Utility and high
yielding Cutter 16-17.50, few
head 17.85-18.75. Cutter 14.75-
17, Canner and low Cutter 13-
14.75.
BULLS - Choice 24 85-26,
Good 23-25, Utility and Com
mercial 22.25-24.60, few head
25.10-25.75.
FEEDER STEERS - Choice
615-875 lb. 24-24.85, Good 600-
920 lb. 2150-23.75, Standard
600-975 lb. 20.25-22.
CALVES 528-Vealers steady,
slaughter calves steady to $1
lower.
VEALERS - Choice 40-42.50,
Good 3850-41, Standard 35.50-
39, Utility 30.50-35.50, Cull 90-
120 lb. 24-29, 70-90 lb. 21-25.
2.20
Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
Box 100, Paradise, Pa. Lancaster County
In the heart of Penna. Steer Feeding Country
Special Fall Feeder Sale
Friday evening at 7;00 P.M.
NOVEMBER 17th
Approx. 400 head each sale All weights and breeds
Anyone wishing to consign cattle please call:
Area (717) 442-4181 or 768-3751
Kenneth E. Hershey, Manager
2.54
2.76
3.18 i
New Holland Auction
SLAUGHTER CALVES -
Choice 250-375 lb. 26.50-31,
Good 300-425 lb. 22.50-26,
Standard 20.50-24.
SHEEP 28 - Insufficient vol
ume for a market test, few
sales steady. Couple lots Choice
115-120 lb. wooled slaughter
lambs 19-20, few Good 75-100
lb. 21.50-23.
COWS
November 8, 1967
Total receipts of 105 cows
and 4 heifers sold stronger.
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Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last Friday. Slaughter steers
sold steady to 50 higher. Slaugh
ter heifers were 25-50 higher.
Cows were strong to 50 higher
while bulls were unchanged. In
the carlot dressed meat trade at
Chicago, steer beef sold steady
to 1.00 higher, heifer beef SO
LDO higher. Cow beef steady to
strong.
Receipts 21,100 compared
with 21,500 last week and 20,600
last year. Twelve market re
ceipts 182,800 compared with
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