—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 11.1968 2 At Lancaster Yards Weekly Review May 10, 1968 CATTLE 3000 - Compared to 1 ist weeks close, slaughter steers Cully steady: cows $1 higher; hulls mostly steady; feeder steers active, 50c higher. Supply included an estimated 60% slau ghter steers. 15% cows and bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS-High- Choice and Prime 1100-1250 lbs. 29-29.50: Choice 950-1350 lbs. >ield grade 2 to 4, 27-28.60; high- Good to low-Choice 26.50-27.35; Good 950-1325 lbs. 24.50-27; Standard to low-Good 23-24.75.' S L A U G HTER HEIFERS - Choice 800-850 lbs. 25-25.50. mix ed Good and Choice 750-900 lbs. 23-24; Standard 21-22 COWS-Utility and high-Cutter 19.85-21 85, few head at 22 W. Cutter 19-20 50: Canner and low- Cutter 16.75-18.50. BULLS-Choice 24.50-25 60. few head $26; Good 23-24.75: Utility and Commercial 22.50-25, sever al head 25.50-26, with a couple at 27-27.10. 'FEEDER STEERS - Couple loads Choice and Prime 620-680 lbs. 31-32, load Choice and Prime 825 lbs. $29; Couple loads Choice 660-675 lbs. 29.75-30; Choice 800- 1050 lbs. 26 75-27 25; couple loads nixed Good and Choice 950-1000 lbs $26 CALVES 425 - Vealers $l-2 higher. Closing sales Choice veal ers 42 50-46 50, couple 47 50-48; Good 40 50-43; Standard 36 50- 40, Utility 34-37; Cull 90-115 lbs. SO-34, few 70-90 lbs 26-30. HOGS 1200-Barrows and gilts steady to 25c lower BARROWS & GILTS - US 1-2 195-230 lbs 21 25-21 75; couple lots US 1, 205-220 lbs 22-22 50: US 1-3 195-240 lbs 20 25-21; US 2-3 235-265 lbs 19 50-20 10 SHEEP 250 - Spring lambs About steady Ewes scarce SPRING LAMBS-Choice 50-80 lbs 32-35, Good 28-32 SLAUGHTER EWES-One lot Utility $7 NEWS NOTE Secretary Orville Freeman lias announced he is leaving the Department of Agriculture at the end of the year—no mat ter who is elected president, according to the National Farmers Union Washington News Letter. Freeman, serv ing his eighth year as secre tary, has indicated he will re turn to Minneapolis to practice law. SECOND ANNUAL STOCKER and FEEDER SALE AT LANCASTER STOCK YARDS FRIDAY, MAY 24 - 1 p.m. AUCTION PAVILION CALL OR CONSIGN TO ANY MEMBER OF LANCASTER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE MARKET NEWS REPORT CATTLE 710 - Compared to Mon., slaughter steers steady to strong: cows fully $1 higher; bulls mostly steady. Supply in cluded 18% cows and 10% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS-Choice 950-1350 lbs. 27 10-28.60; high- Good to low-Choice 26.50-27 35; Good 950-1325 lbs. 24.50-27; Standard to low-Good 23-24.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS-Good and Choice 750-900 lbs., 23-23 60; Standard 21-22. COWS-Utility and high-Cutter (Continued on Page 3) May June July August September 26.30 October November December February March April Trend Cattle are lower; Hogs are steady and Potatoes are ii regular. Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. Auction Only May 8, 1968 •v, As^SkW FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 9) Midwestern Live Cattle Chicago 26.70 26.55 26.52 26.30 26.25 26.15 26.27 a-asked 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. 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 Vintage Auction May 7,1968 CATTLE 771 Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers strong to 25c higher, with most advance on high-Good to aver age Choice; cows steady to 50c higher, least advance on high- Utility; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 18 percent cows and 9 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1075- 1300 lbs. 28.50-29.50; Choice 950- 1350 lbs. yield grade 2-4, 27.25- 28.75; high-Good to low-Choice 26.50-27 25 ; Good 24.75-26.60;' (Continued on Page 3) Live Hogs Maine Potatoes Chicago New York 20.90 22.25 22.65 21.75 20.80 CATTLE 841-Compared to last Thurs.. slaughter steers steady to 25c higher, with most advance on high-Good to average Choice; Cows strong to 50c higher; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 21% cow's and 14% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS-Choice 950-1300 lbs. yield grade 2-4, 27.- 2b-28.15, few individual head 29 29.75: high-Good to Jow-Choice 26.25-27.50: Good 24.75-26.75; Standard to low-Good 23-24.50. COWS-Cutter and Utility 18.85- 21, high-dressing kinds 21-22.10; Canner and low-Cutter 17-19. BULLS-Choice 24.85-25.85, few head 26 25-27; Good 23.25-25.10; Utility and Commercial 22.50- 24.75. few 25.10-26.35. CALVES 251-Vealers $l-2 high er. VEALERS - Choice 44-46 50; Good 41-44; Standard 38-41.50 Utility 34.50-39; Cull 29.50-35 50. SHEEP Ifi-Insufficient volume for a market test. 2.44 COWS (May 8)-Receipts of 134 cows, 2 bulls and 59 heifers sold steady. Holstein 375-820; Other LOOKING FOR A PERFECT MATCH? Your Livestock and Our Qualified Buyers Monday 10:30 A.M. Fat Bogs 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 2.35 2.71 2.95 P. L ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, Pa. New Holland Auction May 9. 1968 breeds 230-350; Bulls Heifers 75-325. HORSES (May 6)-Receipts ( 404 head sold steady. Mules 12 155; Work horses 140-135; Ridm horses 90-300; Driving horsj 115-210; Pony mares 45-55; Gelt ings 34-45; Killers BV4-9%. Chicago Cattle Weekly Review CATTLE Compared wit the previous Friday, slaughte steers were steady to 25 lowei slaughter heifers steady. Cow sold strong to 50 higher am bulls generally unchanged. SLAUGHTER STEERS Oi Wednesday, Prime 1250-1351 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 2950 30.25, one load at latter price Mixed High Choice and Primt 1175-1350 lbs. 28.25-29.50. Choici 990-1350 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to - 26.50-28.50. Mixed Good ant Choice 25.75-26.75, Good 25 00 25.75, Standard and Low Goot 24.25-25.00. Standard 22.50-2425 (Continued on Page 3) 397-3539 195-29;
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