—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 3,1968
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MARKET NEWS REPORT
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
February 2, 1968
CATTLE 2600 Compared to
last weeks close, slaughter
steers 25c lower, cows 25c high
er, instances 50c higher; bulls
steady, feeder steei s steady to
stiong Supply included an es
timated 40% slaughter steeis,
25% cows and bulls with the
balance mainly feeder steers.
Five loads slaughter steers
bought to amve, including load
high-Choice 1170 lbs 29 25; and
three loads Choice with end of
Pume 12201300 lbs. 28 50-29.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 1100 1200 lbs 27-28; Cho
ice 1200-1400 lbs 26 75-28: few
high-Choice & Pume 1100-1250
lbs 28 28 75, high-Good to low-
Choice 26 35-27 35, Good 975-
1300 lbs 24 75-27, few 1420-1540
lbs 23 85-24 50, Standai d to low-
C-ood 22 50-25
SLA UGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 875-1050 lbs 24 75-
2S Good 750-950 lbs 23-2475.
COWS Utility & high-yield
ing Cutter 17-18 50, few head
13 60-19 60, Cuttei 16-17 75, Can
r,er & low-Cutter 14 50-16 50
BULLS Choice 24 75-25 75,
Good 23-25, Utility & Commei
cal 22 75-24 75, aiound 10 head
1900-2400 lbs 26
FEEDER STEERS Four
loads Choice & Prime 975 lbs
26 25, Choice 800-900 lbs 26.
load Choice 1040 lbs 25 50, load
Choice 1100 lbs 25 25; load mix
ed Good & Choice 980 lbs at
25, load Good 875 lbs 24 75
CALVES 425 Vealeis most
ly steady, although some weak
ness on late sales of Cull
VEALERS Choice 44 48
Good 39-44; Standaid 35-40,
Utility 30 36, Cull 95-120 lbs 24-
29, 70-90 lbs 19-22 Sign in a vacant store we
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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
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Auction Only
January 31, 1968
CATTLE 743 Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers weak
to 25e lower, cows 25c higher,
instances 50c highei, bulls ste
ady to weak Supply included
15% cows
S L A U G H TER STEERS
Choice 1000-1200 lbs 27 28, Cho
ice 12001400 lbs 26 75-28, few
high-Choice 11001250 lbs 28-
28 50, high-Good to low-Choice
26 35-27 35, Good 975-1300 lbs
24 75-26 85, few 14201540 lbs
23 85-24 50: Standai d to low-
Good 22 50-24 60
SLA UGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 875-1050 lbs 24 75-
26 Good 23-24 75
COWS Utility & high-yield
ing Cutter 17-18 60, few head
18 85-19 60 Cutter 16 25-17 75,
Calmer & low-Cutter 14 50-16 50
EULLS Choice 24 75-25 75;
Good 23-24 60 Utility & Com
mercial 22 75-24 75, couple 25 -
35-25 85
CALVES 90 Vealers fully
steady, although-some weakness
on Cull
VEALERS Choice 44-47 50;
Good 40-44, Standard 35 50-40,
Utility 31-36; Cull 95-120 lbs
25 50-29, 70-90 lbs 19-20 50
HOGS 316 Banows & gilts
weak to 25c lower
BARROWS & GILTS US
1-2 205-235 lbs 20 25-20 75; US
1, 205-225 lbs 21; US 1-3 195-
255 lbs 19 50-20
SHEEP 14 One lot Utility
62 lbs wooled lambs 22 75.
When you’re told your wife is
going to the supermarket, ad
vise 'her to use shelf control.
Vintage Auction
January 30, 1968
CATTLE 532 Compared to
last Tuesday, slaughter steers
stiong to 25c higher, cows 25-
50c higher, bulls steady to 50c
lower. Supply included 32 per
cent cows.
S L A U G H TER STEERS
Choice 950-1325 lbs 27 25-28 85,
high-Choice and Prime 1100-
1350 lbs 28 50-29 25, four head
29 60-29 75; high-Good to low-
Choice 1000-1350 lbs 26 60-27 50,
around a load of Good and
Choice 1400-1565 lbs 25 75-27-
25, Good 950-1300 lbs 25-27;
Standard to low-Good 23 50-25
COWS Utility and high
yielding Cutter 17 25-18 75, sev
eral 18 85-19 35; Cutter 16 25-
17 75; Canner and low-Cutter
1450-16 25
BULLS Choice 24 75-25 50;
Good 23-24 35; Utility and Com
mercial 22 85-24 60
CALVES 425 Vealers ste
ady to $1 higher
VEALERS Choice 44-46;
Good 4150-44 50; Standard 36-
41; Utility 31-36, Cull 95-120
lbs 27-32, 70-90 lbs 21-27
HOGS 234 Barrows and
gilts mostly 50c higher
BARROWS & GILTS US
1-2 200-230 lbs 20 60-21; few US
1, 225-240 lbs 2150-21 75; US
1-3 200-245 lbs 20-20 50, US 2-
3 220-260 lbs 19-19 85
SHEEP 46 Wooled lambs
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
70-90 lbs 26-27 50; Good 60-90
lbs. 24-25 50; Utility 20-23.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last weeks close, slaughter **
steers sold unevenly 25-50 lower October
with Good and Choice under 1100
lbs showing the least downturn
Slaughter heifers were mostly 25
lower Cows advanced 25-50
Bulls weie fully steady. In the
carlot dressed meat trade at
Chicago, steer beef sold 50 low
er, heifer beef was steady to 50
lower, cow beef advanced 50-
1 50
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Wednesday, Prime 1200-1350 lbs
Yield Grade 3 and 4 28 25-29 00,
one load at latter price. Mixed
High Choice and Prime 1175-
1350 lbs. 27 50-28 25, Choice 950
1350 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4 26 -
50-27 75, Mixed Good and Choice
25 75-26 75, Good 24 25-25 75, Mix
ed Standard and Good 23 00-24 -
50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High Choice and Pnme 950-1050
lbs Yield Giade 3 and 4 26 50-
26 75 on Monday, on Wednesday,
Choice 850-1050 lbs Yield Grade
2 to 4 25 25 26 25, Mixed Good
and Choice 24 50-25 50, Good 23 -
00-24 50, Mixed Standaid and
Good 22 00 23 00
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ARE YOU SELL
ARE YOU GETTING ALL THEY f RE WORTH?
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Consign to The WEEKLY WEDNESDAY AUCTION At The
LANCASTER UNION STOCKYARDS
YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID
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SHRINK WHILE WAITING FOR SALE TIME. THIS MEANS sssss TO THE
CONSIGNOR. AND ABOVE ALL, YOU RECEIVE
TOP PRICE FOR EACH AND EVERY HEAD.
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LANCASTER UNION STOCKYARDS
New Holland Auction
February 1, 1968
CATTLE 712 Compared to
last Thursday, slaughter steers
uneven Choice & Prime steady,
instances 25c lower, Good fully
steady, instances 25c higher,
cows strong to 50c higher; bulls
steady, 'lnstances 25 lower on
Good & Choice Supply included
40% cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 975-1350 lbs. 27-28 50,
high-Choice & Prime 1100-1300
lbs. 28 50-2910; hi g h-Good to
low-Choice 2610-27; Good 24 85-
26 85; Standai d to low-Good 23-
25.
COWS Utility & high yield
ing Cutter 16 85-18 50, few 18-
60-19 10; Cutter 16-17 60, Canner
& low-Cutter 14 50-16
BULLS Choice 25-26 35;
Good 23-25.25, Utility & Com
mercial 23-24 85, few 25-26 10.
CALVES 374 Vealers
£T ' 'll™,
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, Februai-y 1, 1968)
Midwestern
Live Cattle Live Hogs Maine Potatoes
Chicago Chicago New York
February
March
April
May
August
December
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Trend- Cattle are higher; Hogs are steady and Potatoes are
lower,
Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
Bulls, steers, butcher cows,
Hogs, lambs and veal calves
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 Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
NG VEAL CALVES, HOGS AND SHEEP?
strong to $2 higher.
VEALERS Choice 43-40 50,
few 48-49.50; Good 40-44 50;
Standard 36 50-41; Utility 31-37;
Cull 95-120 lbs. 27-31, 70-90 lbs.
22-27.
SHEEP 26 Few Utility &
Good 60-75 lb wooled lambs ste
ady at 20-23.50.
Receipts of 109 cows, 2 bulls
and 15 heifers sold stronger on
fresh cows and close springers.
Holsteins 350-445; Guernseys 175-
245, other breeds 250-350; Heif
ers 130-285; Bulls 200-400.
Receipts of 288 heald sold
steady Mules (single) 175-300;
(pair) 385-700; Riding horses
125-400, Driving horses 115-280;
Work horses (single) 190-290;
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19.15
26.35
18.85
18.65
25.82
25.52
25.65
20.55
25.72
25.70
19.10
25.85
25.95
PARADISE, PENNA.
Sold on Commission
COWS
January 31, 1968
HORSES
January 29, 1968
1.73
1.88
2.21