—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 6,1968 2 MARKET NEWS REPORT At Lancaster Yards Weekly Review January 5, 1968 CATTLE 1900 Compared to last week's close, slaughter steers strong to 50c higher, cows steady, some strength on Con ner & low-Cutter, bulls steady, although Utility & Commeicial scarce, feeder steers fully ste ady on few sales Supply includ ed an estimated 45 peicent slaughter- steers, 25 peicent cows and bulls with the bal ance mainly feeder steers SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 950-1200 lbs 26 85-27 85, five head 28-28 25, Choice 1200- 1470 lbs 26 35 27 25, high-Good to low-Choice 25 85-26 85, cou ple loads on Monday 27-27 25, Good 24 50-26 50 few sales 950- 1000 lbs on Monday at 26 50-27 Standard to low-Good 22-24 50 SLAUGHTER H E I F ERS Good & Choice 800-1050 lbs 23- 2510, Standard 20 25-22 COWS Utility & hrgh-yreld ing Cutter 17 25-18 85, few sales 19-19 26, Cutter 16 50-18. Canner & low-Cutter 14 50-16 75 BULLS Choree 24 85-26. Good 23-25, Small supply Util ity & Commercial 22 75-24, with a couple 25-25 25 FEEDER STEERS Load mixed Good & Choice 435 lbs 28; two loads Choice & Prime 960 lbs with Good slaughter flesh 25 75; two loads Choice 1020 lbs 25, load mixed Good & Choice 950-1100 lbs 23 75-25 25, load 730 lbs feeder bulls 22 25 CALVES 350 Veaters $2-3 lower VBALERS Choice 45 50- 49; few high-Ghoice & Prime 50-52; Good 42-46; Standard 36- 43; Utility 33 37, Cull 95-115 lbs 26 50-31, Cull 70-90 lbs 22 25 HOGS 500 Barrows & gilts mositly steady BARROWS & GILTS—US 1-2 190-245 lbs 20 25-20 75, 30 head (Continued on Page 3) W 1 : ,3* ■%' L ■* ' - ~ ' ■ -5 SEE THE HOFFMAN SEED MAN NEAREST YOU FRANK H. BUCHER 2160 Main St., Rothsville, Pa. 626-6504 Lititz LESTER ERB 312 S. Mount Joy St. Elizabethtown, Pa 367-7112 JASON H. MELLINGER R. D. 1 Strasburg, Pa, JONATHAN S. SHIRK 366 E. Main St., Bareville, Pa. 656-9302 EDGAR C. UMBLE Pequea Ave. Gap, Pa. He has first-hand knowledge and experience in growing extra profit crops .... and keeps abreast of research and new ideas on farm seeds. Auction Only January 3,1968 CATTLE 567 Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers steady to 50c lowei cows steady, some strength on Canner and low- Cutter; Bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 950-1200 lbs 26 85-27 - 85, five head 28 00-28 25. Choice 1200-1470 lbs 26 35-27 25, high- Good to low-Choice 25 85-26 85, Good 24 50-26 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Good and Choice 800-1050 lbs 23 00-25 10 Standard 20 25-22 00 COWS Utility and high yielding Cutter 17 25-18 85, few 19 00-19 25 Cutter 16 50-18 00. Canner and low-Cutter 14 50- 16 75 (Continued on Page 3) (Closing bids as of Thursday, January 4,1968) January Februaiy 25.82 March Api il May June July August September Octobei December Trend Cattle are steady, Hogs irregular and Potatoes higher 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 W. Diffenbach, Sales Manager 687-6546 Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. 442-4525 For marketing information Phone Area Code 717-442-4181 Box 3 00 Paradise, Pa. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Kenneth E. Kershey, £ales Manager FUTURES TRADING Midwestern Live Cattle Live Hogs Maine Potatoes Chicago Chicago New York 24.97 25.10 25.42 25.62 25.80 25.90 25.92-u a-as&ed b-bid n-nominal 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. Vintage Auction January 2, 1968 CATTLE 435 Compared to last Tries, slaughter steers ste ady to 25c higher; cows strong to 50c higher, bulls mostly ste ady on small supply. Supply in cluded 41 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS— Choree 850-1325 lbs. 26 85 28 50, hrgh-Choice and Prime 1075- 1325 lbs. 28 60-29 35; high-Good to low-Choice 26 50-27 10; Good 24 50-26 60; Stan dard to low- Good 22-24 50 COWS Utility & high-yield ing Cutter 1735-1950, eight head 19 60-20, Cutter 16 25-18- 50, Canner & low-Cutter 14 50- 16 50 BULLS Good 23 85-2485, couple Choice 25 25; Utility and Commercial 23 35-25 85. (Continued on Page 3) 19.12 19.05 18.85-b 18.80-b 19.35 19.50 20.65 19.60-n 19.60-n No. 1-3, 19.50-20.25; Heavy- CATTLE 657 Compared to wei « Ms 18.75-19.50; Sows 1* last Thurs, slaughter steers 50- 14 75c higher;-cows 50-100 higher; bull's steady to 50c higher Sup- re^dwte^of’74 head sold ply inctaded 38 percent cows all 9T Cho- wl ' th ' t,h ' e balaTllCe Ghoice ■ & Pnme 42 '48 50; Good & low ff e , lbs 26 50- 2 8 25 oe 36 . 4150 standard 3i high-Choi,ce & Pnme 1100-1225 Common 20-30 lbs 28 25-28 75, two loads string 35 5U ’ Lommonzuiu. Choice & Prime 1250-1515 lbs January 4, 1968 25 85-27 50, with 8 head 1570- 1675 lbs 23 85-25 85, high-Good V> VjdLUC to low-Ohoiice 1000-1300 lbs 25- i u p dv ; 0W 60-26 50, Good 24 50-2610. Stan- Vf eeKly Review da-rd to low-Good 22 50-2410 CATTLE Compared with SLAUGHTER H EIF ERS i as t weeks close, slaughter Choice 750-950 Lbs. 24 50-26 25; steers „ and heifers sold 25-50 Good 22 75-24 50 higher Cows were 50-75 lower. COWS Utility & high-yield- g u |j s were unchanged. In the ing Cutter 17-18 85, few 1910- car j o (. dr essed meat trade at 19 60 Cutter 16-18, Canner & Chicago, steer and heifer beef Low-Cutter il VS-LB 25 steady to 50 higher, cow beef BULLS Choice 24 75-26 50, , / 27l°-27 . 35, Good 23 25-25, Rece i pts 15,000 compared Utility & Commeiciai 22 75-25- with 19 2 00 ]ast week and 16> , 10, sevei al 1700-2225 lbs. 26- g go j ast year Twelve market re -27 35 Veaters ste- cei P ts 116 ’ 400 compared with 384 ~ V 1 ste 125,000 last week and 146,000 ady to $2 Lower , ’ VEALERS Choice 44-47 50, y f ai R ctffrs -a Three head 51-5150; Good 41 - wtSLv 50-43 50; Standard 36-42, Utility °" isday, ?nme 120M375 sra.ffssf *“■ Kt-xs SHEEP 11 Insufficient vol- P nce Tl i®. nmp f(v r , a market test October High Choice and Prime time tor a market test. noo-1350 lbs. 27.50-28 25, Choice January's 1968 950-1350 lbs Yield Grade- 2 to Receipts NWRQG»(iiifc»iriiriTiir-iM«ii‘i' mA r» wMKwWIw Oet these features wHh... 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