—Lancaster Farming. Saturtiay. May 18.1968
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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.
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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
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May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
February
March
April
May
Trend Cattle are lower, Hogs are steady and Potatoes are
higher.
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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.
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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
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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
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