—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 24,1968 2 MARKET NEWS REPORT At Lancaster Yards Weekly Review February 23, 1968 CATTLE 2600 Compared to last weeks close, slaughter steers mostly 50c lowei, instan ces 75c lowei, cows steady to 50c highei, bulls uneven, Good and Choice steady to strong, Uti lity and Commercial steady to 50c higher, Feeder steers stiong to 50c highei Supply included an estimated 55 peicent slaugh tei steers, 20 percent cows and bulls with the balance mainly feedei steers SLAUGHTER STEERS High-choice and Prime 1150- 1350 lbs 28 75-29 50, Choice 1000 1420 lbs 27 35 28 50, high- Good to low Choice 26 75-27 60, Good 25 00 26 85, Standard to low-Good 22 60-25 60 (Continued on Page 3) FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, February 22) Midwestern Live Cattle Live Hogs Maine Potatoes Chicago Chicago New York March 26.55 April May 26.02 June July 26.00 August September 26.07 26.20 October November 26.15 December a-asked b-bid n-nominal Trend Cattle are higher. Hogs are steady and Potatoes are higher Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. 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 Paradise, Pa. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager 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. Difienbach, Sales Manager Auction Only February 21, 1968 CATTLE 711 Compared fo Monday, slaughter steers steady to 25c lower, cows steady to 50c higher, Good and Choice bulls weak to 50c lower, with Utility and Commercial fully steady SLAUGHTER STEERS— Choice 1000-1420 lbs 27 35-28 35, few head high-Choice and Prime 1150-1350 lbs 28 75-29 50, high- Good to low Choice 26 75-27 60, Good 25-26 85, Standard to lovv- Good 22 60-25 60 COWS Utility and high yieldmg Cutter 18 75-20 85, few head 21-22, Cutter 17 25-19, low- Cutter 14 75-17 BULLS Choice 25 35-26 10, Good 23 25-25 50, Utility and Commercial 23 25-25 25, several (Continued on Page 3) 19.25 18.87 19.70 20.30 20.65 Vintage Auction February 20, 1968 CATTLE 691 Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers about steady, after early sales of Choice being steady to 25c lower, cows steady, instances 25c higher, bulls steady to strong on small supply Supply included 26 percent cows SLAUGHTER STEERS- High-Choice and Prime 1075-1425 lbs 28 50-29 75, five head 29 85- 30 25, Choice 975-1350 lbs 27 25- 28 75, High-Good to low-Choice 26 75-27 75, Good 25-271- Standard to low-Good 23-24 75 S L A U G HTER HEIFERS Choice and Prime 800-1080 lbs 26-26 75, Good and Choice 25-26 COWS Utility and high yielding Cutter 18-19 75, few head 19 85-20 85, Cutter 16 75- 18 75, low-Cutter 15 50-17 25 3 BULLS Choice 24 75-25 25, Good 23 25-24 75, Utility and Commercial 22 85-23.75, couple 24 85-25 35. FEEDER STEERS Choice 900-1125 lbs 25-26 25, 620 800 lbs 26-26 60 CALVES 462 Vealers weak to $1 lower. 1.80 VEALERS Choice 44-48, Jieifers sold steady on better Good 41-44.50, Standard 38 50- cows but lower on others Hol -42 50, Utility 33.50-38 50, Cull steins 350-445; Guernseys 185- 95-115 lbs 28-33, 70-90 lbs 23-28 235, Other breeds 250-325; Heif , ers 255-310 HOGS 253 Barrows & gilts $l-1 25c higher 1.98 2.39 HORSES February 19, 1968 BARROWS & GILTS -US 1. _ . . qnl H 195-230 lbs 22 25-22 50; US 1-2 , , of 97(1 200-230 lbs 21 75-22.10, US 1-3 ■ Workhorses 1»1S 1 576» 1 1«“- 05 W Sgie) I"So,Vr) 390-580; 185 lbs 19 75-20 10 Rld ing horses 135.320; Driving horses 140-245; Pony Mares 32- 45, Geldings 25-35, Killers 8-9 2.33 SHEEP 15 Insufficient vol ume for a market test BROWER Better-Built Hog & Cattle Equipment ALSO: Lamb Creep Feeders • Cattle Waterers • Holding Crates Infra-red gas brooder • Sow Waterers • Hog Founts • Creep Feeders Feed Mixers • Steel Panel Gates E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, Inc. Willow Street R. D. #l, Pa. CALVES 306 Vealers steady - 1 00 lower, choice 47 00- \4B 50, couple 49 50-50 good 42 00-46 50, standard 38 00-4150, utility 33 50-38 50, cull 90-120 lbs 28 00-32 50, 70-90 lbs. 20,00- 27.00 mt.- Low-Boy Hog Feeders Guaranteed 15 years 12 -16 ga. self closing doors Easy feed flow adjustment Weatherproof Eliminates crowding Saves feed Various sizes and models Write or stop in for free illustrated catalogue DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY New Holland Auction CATTLE 808 Supply in cluded 50 per cent slaughter steers and -heifers, 30 per cent cows, balance largely bulls and feeder steers, slaughter steers mostly steady, spots weak, cows strong - 25 higher, bulls most ly steady, choice 9501350 lb slaughter steei s 27 60-28 75, 5 head 2900-29 85, mixed good and choice 26 85-27 60; good 25 - 00-27 00, standard to low good 22 75-25 35, few choice heifers 25 50-26 35, good 23.00-24 60; standard 2100-22 60, utility and high yielding cutter cows 18 35- 19 60, few to 20.00, cutter 17 GO -18 35, low cutter 15 75-17 25, few choice slaughter bulls 26 00-26 - 60, good 23 00-25 50, utility and commercial 22 50-26 00; good and choice 500-900 lb feeder steers 23 00-26 00. SHEEP 2 Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. COWS February 21, 1968 Receipts of 117 cows and 8 • Cleaner more sanitary • Sows cannot crush pigs • No draft on pigs -■ C Sets up in seconds no bolts or nuts HOGS February 19, 1968 Receipts of 796 head sold Sl slso higher Retail 22-23 25; Wholesale, No 1-3 2150-22; Heavyweights 20 21.50; Sows 16- 17. CALVES February 19, 1968 Calf receipts of 118 head sold $1 higher Choice and Prime 46- 52, Standard 33-37 50; Good and L Choice 38-45 50, Standard 33- 37 50, Common 20-32 Chicago Cattle Weekly Review CATTLE Compared with last weeks close, Prime Slaugh ter steers were 25-50 lower. Choice and below were steady. Slaughter heifers were steady. Cows sold steady to 25 higher. Bulls were unchanged In the carlot dressed meat trade at Chicago, steer beef sold 50 high er, heifer and cow beef were steady to 50 higher Three day local receipts 14,- 300, compared with 16,400 last week and 20,100 last year. Twelve market receipts 113,700 compared with 127,500 last week and 121,400 last year. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High-Choice and Prime 975-1075 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 27 00- 27.25, package at 27.50, Choice 850-1050 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4 26 00-27.00, Mixed Good and Choice 2525-26 00, Good 23 75- 25.25, Standard and Low Good 2100-23 75 COWS Utility and Com mercial 16 75-18 50, High Yield ing Utility 18 75-19.00, Canner and Cutter 15 00-18 00. BULLS Utility and Com mercial 20 50-24 00 Farrowing Crates • Saves 1-3 extra pigs out of each litter • Sturdily built for larger sows 1, i 'Hri.mwi|J«m -nt-n wHitfuttiH,; - Euumoti ■> mr* BROWERi ON GUMjCMtIiP lst****^J,‘ rf*~ > u i trrtanrifunuumiutc I > trMl " I-xi,,,,* Ph. AC 717 464-3321
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