Lancaster Farming. Saturday. September 28.1968
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
September 27, 1968
CATTLE 3300 - Compared to
lust weeks close, slaughter steers
steady to 23c higher; cows steady
to 50c higher; bulls steady; feed
ei steers steady. Supply includ
ed an estimated 25 percent
slaughter steers, 20 percent
cows and bulls with the balance
mainly feeder steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS-High-
Choice to low-Pnme 1100-1300
lbs 28 75-29 60: Choice 900-1300
lbs 27 35-29.10; high-Good to
low Choice 26 50-27 35; Good 25-
27. Standard to low-Good 22.75-
25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice 750-1025 lbs 24 50-26,
Good 23 35-24.75
COWS-Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 18.50-20 50; few head
21/ 85-21 50; Cutter 17-19 50, Can
nei and low-Cutter 16-17 50
BULLS - Choice 25-26, Good
23-25: Utility and Commercial
22 50-25, several on Wednesday
25-26
FEEDER STEERS - Choice
650-800 lbs 26 50-27, load Choice
950 lbs 25 25, load Choice 1100
lbs 25, load mixed Good and
Choice 770 lbs 25, Good 600-980
lbs 23-25
CALVES 500 -
higher
VEALERS - Choice 43-45 50,
few 46-47, Good 40-44 50, Stand
ard 3741, Utility 32-38, Cull 95-
120 lbs 27-33, 70-90 lbs 23-28
HOGS 1400 - Barrows & gilts
50-$ 1 lower Sows scarce
BARROWS & GILTS - US 1-2
195-210 lbs 22-22 50, US 2-3 195-
230 lbs 21 50-21 75. US 2-4 180-
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MEN WANTED
In This Area To Tiain As
LIVESTOCK
BUYER
Learn to buy cattle, hogs,
veal and lambs at sale barns,
■ and direct from farms. We
prefer to train men with
farm or livestock experience.
For local interview write giv
ing age, phone and back
ground to National Institute
of Meat Packing, Box 16053,
Cleveland, Ohio 44116.
SEED
Redcoat Wheat
Penn rad Barley
Cleaned Tested
Arthur L. Reist
1050 Eden Rd , Lane, Pa
Phone (717) 569-2079
MARKET NEWS REPORT
CATTLE 845 - Compared to
last Wednesday, slaughter steers
steady to 25c higher; cows steady
to 50c higher; bulls fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-High-
Choice to low-Prime 28.75-29.60;
Choice 900-1350 lbs. 27.35-29.10;
high-Good to low-Choice 26.50-
27.35; Good 25-27; Standard to
low-Good 22.75-25. ,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Good and Choice 890-1020 lbs.
23*35-24.75
COWS-Utility and bigli-dress
iug Cutter 18.50-20*50, couple
20,85-21.50; Cutter 17.25-19.50;
Canner and low-Cratter 16 25-
1750'.
BULLS - Good 23-24 60; cou
ple Choice 2510-25.50, Utility
and Commercial 22.50-25, several
25-26,
CALVES 100 - Vealers $l-2
higher, although no- high-Choice
on offer.
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Vealers $l-2
October
November
December
February 25.87
March
April
May
June
TREND The Cattle are strongei, Hogs aie lower and Pota
toes are lower
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
AUCTIONS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN
MARKETING LIVESTOCK
NEW HOLLAND MAKES THE
IN AUCTIONS
Monday —10:00 A.M. Horse Sale
10:30 A.M. Fat Hogs and Shoats
2:30 P.M. Fat 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
Auction Only
September 25, 1968
£- v -+'V w w*. r y. 1 s y'■ V** <- -s/ *■. f, y*•
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, September 26,1968)
Midwestern
Live Cattle Live Hogs Maine Potatoes
Chicago Chicago New York
27.20
26.57
26.42
25.70
25.57
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Vintage- Auction
September 24, 1968
CATTLE 782 Compared to
last Tuesday, slaughter steers 25-
50c higher, instances 75c higher;
cows 50-75 c higher; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 23 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1000-
1300 lbs. 28.85-29 50, few head
29.85-30 00: Choice 900-1325 lbs.
27.35-29.10; high-Good- to low-
Choice 26 85-2760; Good 25-
27 25; Standard to low-Good 23-
50-25.
COWS Utility and high
diessing Cutter 18 85-20 60, sev
eral 20 75-21.60; Cutter 17.75-
19 75; Canner and low-Cutter
16 35-17 75
BULLS Choice 24.60-25 25,
Good 23-24 85; Utility and Com
mercial 22.75-24 75
CALVES 649 Vealers $l-2
higher, instances $3 higher
VEALERS Choice 45-46 50;
Good 4150-45; Standard 37 50-
41, Utility 34-38,50, Cull 27-33
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18.80
18.85
September 26, 1968
CATTLE 1225 - Compared to
last Thursday, slaughter steers
steady, instances 25c higher;
cows 50-75 c higher, instances $1
higher; bulls steady to 50c high
er, although only a few Choice
on offer. Supply included 19 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-High-
Choice to low-Prime 1050-1250
lbs 28.75-29.85; Choice 900-1300
lbs. 27 25-29; high-Good to low-
Choice 26.75-27 50; Good 25-27.-
10; Standard to low-Good 23 35-
25.10.
COWS - Utility and high
dressing Cutter 18 75-21, few 21 -
10-22.10; Cutter 17 75-20, Canner
and low-Cutter 17-18.35
BULLS - Few Choice 2510-
26.35; Utility Commercial and
Good 23-24 85, Cutter and low-
Utility 21.75-22 75
FEEDER STEERS - Standard
and Good 670-959 lbs. 21 25-24 60,
Good 450-560 lbs 23 85-25 50
CALVES 471 - Vealers $lOO
higher
VEALERS Choice 44 50 47,
Good 40-44 50; Standard 38 50-
4150, Utility 33-39, Cull 95-120
lbs 28-33, 70-90 lbs 25-29 50
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SHEEP 1 - No Test
COWS
September 25, 1968
Receipts of 158 cows and 5
OPEN CLASS FAT STEER
SHOW and SALE
Thursday, October 10, 1968
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
NEW HOLLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
Three Classes: Angus - Hereford - Mixed Breed
Judged and Sold in Lots of Six
All Cattle Feeders Eligible.
10 TROPHIES AWARDED
Judging at 10:00 a.m. ■— Sale at 3:00 pm.
To Enter Cattle in Show and Sale Please Contact:
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
2.76
3.15
3.33
3.93
New Holland Auction
bulls sold stronger Holster
425-625; Other breeds 333-4#o-
Bulls 180-200.
HORSES
September 23, 1968
Receipts of 234 head sold
steady. Riding horses 85-2*25,
Driving horses 110-225; Pony
mares 35-45; Geldings 25 86,
Killers 6-7.
HOGS
September 23, 1968
Receipts of 802 hogs sok}
steady Retail 22-23 25; Whole
sale 2125-22, Sows 14 50-16 SO
Boars 12 50-14.
CALVES
September 23, 1968
Receipts of 109 head so'ti
steady. Choice and Prime 45
46, Good and L. Choice 4054
42 50; Standard 33.50-40, Con,
mon 20-33
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared wit a
last weelcs close Slaughter
steers steady to 25 lovrei
Slaughter heifers 25-50 lowei
Cows uneven, Commercial 25
50 lower, other grades stron.
Bulls steady. Local receipts 18
900 compared with 17,300 last
week and 22,500 Supply 72 pei
cent slaughter steers, 24 pei
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