—Lancaster Farming. Saturtiay. May 18.1968 2 At Lancaster Yards Weekly Review May 17, 1968 CATTLE 3500 - Compared to last weeks close, slaughter steers steady to 25c lower, least decline on Choice 950-1100 lbs.: cows $l-1.50 higher: bulls 50c higher; feeder steers fully ste ady. Supply included an estimat ed 50 percent slaughter steers, 15 percent cows and bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS-High- Choice and Prime 1100-1400 lbs. 28-29 50; Choice 950-1375 lbs. yield grade 2 to 4. 26.60-28 35: high-Good to low-Choice 26 10- 26 85; Good 24 75-27- Standard to low-Good 22 75-24 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Choice 700 900 lbs 23 24 25 Good 22 23. COWS-Closmg sales Cutter & Utility 20 60 2% sa head 23 IQ 23 60: on .Mondni few Cannei i low Cuttei 16 50-18 50 BULLS-Choice 24 50-26 Good 21 25 25, Utility and Commercial 23-25 35, several head 25 50-26 60. with a couple at 27 25-27 85 FEEDER STEERS - Load Choice and Prime 535 lbs 32; Choice 550-650 lbs 30-31: Choice 770-950 lbs 27-27 50, load 700 lbs. 28 CALVES 375 - Vealers opened the week $2 lower, this loss ful ly recovered on Wed . with some closing sales $1 higher with last weeks close VEALERS - Choice 44-47 50, few head 48-48 50 Good 41-45 50; Standard 38-42, Utility 33-38 50: Cull 90-115 lbs 28-34 50, few 70-90 lbs. on Mon , 25-28 HOGS 1250-Barrows & gilts 50- $1 lower Closing sales Barrows & gilts US 1-2 200-235 lbs 20 25- 20 50: US 1, 195-230 lbs 21 US 1 3 190-245 lbs 19 50-20 25 US 2-3 230-260 lbs 18 60 19 50 SHEEP 250-Spring lambs $1 lower Ewes mostlj steady SPRING LAMBS-Choice 50-90 lbs 31-33, one lot Choice 80 lbs 34 on Mon , Good 28-32 SLAUGHTER EWES-UtiliU & Good $5-9. ifaOldiiTmfc (<w. “America is the only coun try in the world where men get together to talk about hard times over a $7 steak.” SECOND ANNUAL STOCKER and FEEDER SALE AT LANCASTER STOCK YARDS FRIDAY, MAY 24 - 1 p.n». AUCTION PAVILION CALI OR CONSIGN TO ANY MEMBER OF LANCASTER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE MARKET CATTLE 071 Compared to Monday, slaughter steel's un even, steady to 25c lower, with least decline on Choice 950-1100 lbs.; cows $l.OO-1.30 higher; bulls 50c higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice 1100-1275 lbs. 28.00- 28.50; Choice 950-1300 lbs. yield grade 24, 26.60-28.00; high-Good to low-Choice 26.10-26.85; Good (Continued on Page 3) May June July August September October November December February March April May Trend Cattle are lower, Hogs are steady and Potatoes are higher. Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. f'Wl I Auction Only May 15,1968 FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 16) Midwestern Lhe Cattle Lhe Hogs Maine Potatoes Chicago Chicago New York 26.72 26.45-b 26.55 26.35 26.27 26.25 26.27-b 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 NEWS Vintage Auction May 14,1961 CATTLE 884 Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers steady; cows 1.50-2.00 higher; bulls strong to 50c higher. Sup ply included IS percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100- 1350 lbs. 28.50-29.60; Choice 950- 1325 lbs. yield grade 2-4, 27.25- 28.75; high-Good to low-Choice 2d.25-27.35; Good 24.75-26.60; Standard to low-Good 23.00-24.- 75. (Continued on Page 5) 20.70 22,00 22.42 21.85 20.70 REPORT CATTLE 1010 Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers unevep, high-Good and above, steady to 50c lower, Standard to low-Good strong to 25c higher; cows $l.OO-1.50 high er; bulls 25-50 c higher. Supply included 10 percent bulls and 20 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100- 1300 lbs. 28.00-28.85; Choice 950- 1300 lbs. yield grade 2-4, 26.75- 28.25; high-Good to low-Choice 26.00-27.00; Good 24.85-26.75; Standard to low-Good 23.50-24.- 75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-920 lbs. 24 00-25.60. COWS Cutter and Utility 20 25-22 35, several 2250-23.00; with a few at 23.25-23 50: Cann ei and low-Cutter 18 50-20.00. BULLS Choice 25 00-26.25, few 26 50-27.00; Good 2350-25- 25: Utility and Commeiual 23.- 00-25 00, few 25.50-26.50. CALVES 274 Vealers $l.OO - higher. VEALERS Choice 4450- 47.00; Good 42.00-45.00; Stand ard 38 00-43.00; Utility 35 00- 40 00; Cull 90-120 lbs 3250-36.- 50, 70-90 lbs. 28 50-32.50. SHEEP 40 Small supply Good and Choice 60-90 lbs. spring lambs 28.50-30.50; one lot Good 50 lbs. 24.50. 2.36 2,71 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 F.M. New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, Penna. 717-354-2194 Abe W. Diffenbach, Sales Manager 2.90 3.30 CONTROL WEEDS IN ALFALFA WITH BUTYRAC-118 Apply 2 to 4 weeks after alfalfa emerges. Controls broadleaf weeds in seedling or established legumes. This remarkable selective action killing many broadleaf weeds without affecting certain broadleaf crops has been proven by research men and commercial growers throughout the country. We are distributors for a complete line of weed Fillers 111:111, imm Smoketown, Pa. 397-3539 New Holland Auction May 16.1968 COWS May 15.1968 Receipts of 82 cows, 8 built and T heifers sold stronger. Hol stelns 400-510; Guernseys las ses; Other breeds 290-355; Bulls 155-255; Heifers 200-325. HORSES May 13,1968 Receipts of 454 head sold steady. Mules 145-160; Work horses 145-200; Riding horses 125-450 Driving horses 145-305; Pony mares 40-50; Geldings 30* 40; Killers 8%-9%. HOGS May 13,1968 Receipts of 724 head sold SO to 75 higher. Retail 21.50-22.50; Wholesale 20.75-21.50; Heavy weights 19.25-20.50; Sows 13-15. CALVES May 13, 1968 Receipts of 65 calves sold steady Choice and Prime 45-45.- 50, Good and L Choice 37-41.50; Standard 3150-36 50; Common 20-30. Chicago Cattle Weekly Review CATTLE Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers sold steady to 50 lower with most decline on High Choice and Prime. Slaughter (Continued on Page 5)
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