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—Lanctistcr Farming. SaturdayrJafy 20r1068 ~~ 2 At Lancaster Yards Weekly Review July 18, 1968 CATTLE 3700 Compared to last week’s close, slaughter steers steady, instances 25c low er; cows and bulls 50-1.00 lower; feeder steers fully steady; Sup ply included an estimated 50 pei cent cows and bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS Pume 1250-1315 lbs. 28 75-29.25; mixed choice and Prime 1075- 1325 lbs. 28 50-28.85; Choice 950- 1350 lbs yield grade 2 to 4, 27.25- 28 50; high-Good to low-Choice 26 75-27.50; Good 25 00-27 35; Standard to low-Good 23 00-25 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 850-950 lbs. 24.25-25'75: Good 22 75-24.50; COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter closd at 19 75- 21 50, after several on Monday (Continued on Page 3) FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, July 18,1968) Midwestern Live Cattle Live Hogs Maine Potatoes Chicago Chicago New York 27.50 July August 27.30 September 27.15 26.80 October November 26.32 December February 26.10 March April May a-asked b-bid n-nominal Trend. Cattle are lower; Hogs are lower and Potatoes are higher c* z, r zmr. zrsz 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 PIG 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 —10:00 A.M. Horse Sale 10:30 A.M. Fat Hogs and Shoats 2:30 P.M. Flat Steers, Bulls, Cows and Veal Wednesday —12:30 P.M. Dairy Sale Thursday —12:30 P.M. Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows and Veal New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, Penna. 717-354-2194 Abe W. Diffenbach, Sales Manager MARKET NEWS REPORT CATTLE 1221 Compared to Monday, slaughter steers steady to 25c lower; cows and bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply in eluded 9 percent cows and 12 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 950-1350 lbs, yield grade 2 to 4, 27.25-28 50, few high- Choice and Prime 28 50-28.85; high-Good to low-Choice 26.75- 27 50; Good 25 00-27.35; Stand ard to low-Good 23 00-25.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 850-950 lbs. 24.25-25.75; Good 22 75-24 50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.75-21.50; Cut ter 18 00-20 50; Conner and low- Cutter 17.00-18 50. BULLS Good 23.00-24.50, few Choice 24 75-25 35, couple ~ (Continued on Page 14) 22.27 20.95-b 19.25-a 18.80 Auction Only July 17,1968 2.40 2.81 3.00 3.50 V. wv. w * *•»* ***** Vintage Auction July 16,1968 CATTLE 882 Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers strong to 25c higher; cows 25- 75c lower; bulls weak to 50c lower. Supply included 18 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050- 1325 lbs. 28.50-29.50; Choice 950- 1400'lbs. in yield grade 2 to 4, 27.50-29.00; high-Good to low- Choice 26.75-27.85; Good 25.25- 27.50; Standard to low-Good 23.- 25-25.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few head Choice and Prime 840-920 lbs. 27.00-27.50; Good -22 75-24.50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.00-22.10; Cutter 19.00-21.00; Canner and low-Cutter 17.73-1900. BULLS Choice 25.00-25.60; cou. 26.10-26.35; Good 23 25-2 - -75; Utility and Commercial 23.- 00-25.00, few 25.10-25.60; Three head 26.60-27.75. CALVES 613 Vealers weak to $2.00 lower, hill decline on CulL VEALERS Choice 39.00- 41.00; Good 36.00-39.00; Stand ard 33.00-36.00; Utility 31.00- 33.50; Cull 95-120 lbs. 27.50-32.- 00, 70-90 lbs. 23.00-28.50. HOGS 326 Barrows gilts 50-75 c lower. BARROWS AND GILTS US 2, 200-225 lbs. 23.00-23.35; US 2-3 190-235 lbs. 22.25-22.85; US 3, 230-260 lbs. 21.25-22.10; one lot US 4, 275 lbs. 19.85. SHEEP 78 Spring lambs mostly steady. SPRING LAMBS Choice 60-80 lbs. 26.00-28 00; Utility 18.- 00-22 00. SWEIGART FIRESTONE 329 W. High. St., Manheim, Pa. Phone 665-2258 DON’T MISS THE ANNUAL F.F.A. HOG SHOW and SALE 300 Choice Hogs Produced and Fed by Our Farm Youth -LANCASTER UNION STOCKYARDS- Show 8:30 A.M. - Sale 1:30 P. M. Tuesday, July 30, 1908 Help & Support our Future Farmers of America Sale conducted by Lancaster Livestock Exchange & Union Stock Yard Co. New Holland Auction Thursday, July 18, 1968 CATTLE 949 Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers steady; cows 75-2.00 lower with some sales of Utility off $2.50; bulls 50c lower. Supply included 16 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 950-1325 lbs. yield grade 2 to 4, 27.25-28.60; few high- Choice .and Prime 28.50-29.25; high-Good to low-Choice 26.35- 27.50; Good 25.00-27.00; Stand ard to low-Good 23.50-25.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 790-875 lbs., 25.25-26.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.85-20.85, five head 2L10—22.10; Cutter 18.75- 20 50: Canner and low-Cutter 17.35-19.10. BULLS Choice 24,50-25.60, few 26.25-26.75; Good 23.00-24.50; Utility and Commercial 22.50- 24.75, few 24.85-25.50; Cutter and low-Utility 21.50-23.00. CALVES 432 Vealers $l.OO - lower. VEALERS Choice 3T.50- 40.00; Good 35.00-37.50; Standard 33.00-36.00; Utility 3LOO-34.50; Cull 95-120 lbs. 28.00-32.00;. 70- 90 lbs. 2200-27.50. SHEEP 10 Insufficient vol ume for a market test and COWS July 17 r 1968 Receipts of 144 cows, 2 bulls and 8 heifers sold steady. Hol stein 385-580; Other breeds 275- 370; Bulls 205-215; Heifers 295- 355. . - r. HORSES July 15, 1968 Receipts of 380 horses sold steady. Riding horses 05-270; Driving horses 120-270; Pony mares 40-50; Geldings 20-45; Mules (killer way); Killers 8-9. (Continued on Page 14) Chicago Cattle Weekly Review July 18,1968 CATTLE Compared with the previous Friday, slaughter steers and heifers closed gener ally steady. Cows were 75-1.50 lower with bulls weak to 50 lower. Receipts 18,500 compared with 17,600 last week and 18,300 last year. Twelve market re ceipts 165,200 compared with 158,000 last week and 162,000 last year. SLAUGHTER STEERS On Wednesday, Prime 250-1375 lbs. yield Grade 3 and 4 28-50-23.00 with eight loads during the week at the latter price. Mixed High Choice and Prime 1150- 1430 lbs. 28.25-28.75. Choice 1050.-1400 lbs. yield Grade 2. to 4 27.25-28.25. Mixed Good and Chofce 26.50-27.25, Good 25,75- 26.50, Standard and Low Good 24:00-25.75. (Continued on Page 3)