—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 14,1968
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At Lancaster Yards Vintage Auction
Weekly Review Auction Only December 10, 1968
t. . CATTLE 786 Compared to
12 Comnaied to December 11, 1968 last Tuesday, slaughter steers
CATTLE 2725 Compaied to CATTLE 742 Compared to steady to strong, cows steady to
last weeks close, slaughtei steeis Monday, slaughter steers strong 25c higher; small supply of
steady to 25c higher, cows to 2 5 C higher, cows steady; bulls bulls strong Supply included 35
steady to 25c higher , bulls steady to weak; Supply mainly percent cows
steady; Supply included 40 pei- slaug htev steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS
S mws®Md bulls S ’whh toe SLAUGHTER STEERS _ Choice 925-1300 lbs 28 35-29 75,
Sauce mainly feeder steers Pnme 9504275 lbs 29 60-29 85, high-Choice and Prime 29 60-30 -
Da ™ c ® ™‘ n ‘ y _ High-Choice and Prime 950-1250 75; High-Good and low-Choice
Pnme 950-1275 lbs 29 60-29 85, j bs 2 9 50 ' 29 75 ’ Choic ® 900 1275 27 7 52 a 5 ?’
1 load earlv histo-Choice and lbs 28 25 -29 50; high-Good and aid and low-Good 23 50-25 50
Prime 1430 lbs 29 50 late sales low - Ch <Mce 27.50-28 25, Good 25- COWS Utility and high
high-Choice and Pnme 950-1250 50^ 00 ’ standai ’ d 22752460. dressing Cutter 175049;
1h * 7- Choice 950-1275 COWS Utility and high- head 19.25-19 75, Cutter 16 50-
lbs 28-29 50; and low- dressingCutterWSO-l 8 75. few 18,Canner and low-Cutter 15.-
_ nn rn nfl OR* p« A J ne err CuttGl 16 50*IT T5 } CcUlllGl 25 16 50
27 60 Standaid 22 75 G 24 60 °" and low-Cutter 15 25-16 60 BULLS Few Choice 25 75-
hi* BULLS—Good 23 50-25: Util- 26 25, Good 24-25; Utility and
19 19 5(? Cutter 16 5017 75’ Can Cutter and low ' utlll ty 2 0-23 50 VEALERS 540 Steady for
and wrldfpv is2s s i’fißn VEALERS 138 $l-2 lower. Utility to Choice, Cull $2-6 high
nBr’TTT T S Choice 25 25 26 50- or Utility to Choice, Cull steady er Choice 43 44, Good 40-43;
G00?23 SoW Uttotvand.Com t 0 higher Choice 43 45- Good Standard 34-39, Utility 28-34;
40-43. Standard 35-38; Utility 29- Cull 95-120 lbs 26-30, 70 90 lbs
nSS? 35; Cull 90-120 lbs 25-29, 70-90 24-27
VEALERS 525—Steady to $2 lbs 2225 (Continued on Page 3)
lower, for Utility to Choice Cull HOGS 264 Barrows & gilts
steady to $1 higher Choice 43- steady to stiong 200-230 lbs 2150. US 2, 200-245
46 50; Good 40-44; Standaid 35- BARROWS & GILTS —US lbs 19 50-20, US 2-3 190-260 lbs
39, Utility 29 50-36; Cull 95-120 1-2 190-235 lbs 20 50-21, US 1,18 50-19.10
lbs 24-29, 70-90 lbs 21-25
HOGS 1250—Barrows & gilts
steady to 25c higher.
BARROWS & GILTS US
1-2 190-235 lbs 20 50-21, US 1.
200-230 lbs 21 50, US 2, 200-245
lbs 19 50-20; US 2-3 190-270 lbs
18 50-19.10
SHEEP 310 Wooled lambs
steady to 50c higher
WOOLED SLAUGHTER Dec ember
LAMBS—Choice 60-90 lbs 26-27
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February
August
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, December 12,1968)
Midwestern
Liv* Cattle
Chicago
28.80
27.62
26.90
26.77
26.80
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
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Live Hogs Maine Potatoes
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20.47
18.75
18.40
19.67
19.85
December 12, 1968
CATTLE 1078 - Compaied to
last Thursday, slaughter steei s
mostly steady, instances 25c
higher; cows 50c lower, bulls
steady Supply included 35 per
cent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Pume 1050-
1250 lbs 29 85-30 50; Choice 900-
1325 lbs 28 25-29 85, high-Good
and low-Choice 27 50 28 60, Good
25 50 28
HEIFERS Choice 790-885
lbs 25 50-26 25; Good 750-775
lbs 22 75-23
COWS Utility and high
dressing Utility 17 50-18 75, odd
head 19 50-20; Utility 16 18, Can
nei and low-Cutter 15-16 50
BULLS Choice 25 75-27 25,
Good 23 50-25 50, Utility and
Commercial 23 50-25 50
VEALERS 470 Steady to
strong for Utility to Choice, Cull
$l-3 higher Choice 44-47, Good
40-44, Standard 37-41; Utility 30-
36, Cull 95-120 lbs 26-30, 70-90
lbs 23-27
SHEEP 25
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Good and
Choice 80-95 lbs 24-27, Utility
50-55 lbs 18-20
COWS
December 11, 1968
Receipts of 136 cows, one bull
and 1 heifer sold steady Hol
stein 385 525, Other breeds 265-
350
Receipts of 275 head sold
steady Mules (single) 120-180;
(pair) 400-750; Work horses
(pair) 400-550, (single) 150-240,
Riding horses 95-250; Driving
horses 95-260, Pony mares 20-
30, Geldings 15-25, Killers 4-5
3.12
3.32
3.92
Receipts of 936 hogs sold
steady Retail 20 50-22; Whole
sale 19 75-20 25 Heavyweights
18 50-19 50, Sows 13 50-15 50
CALVES
December 9, 1968
Receipts of 110 calves sold
2.45
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10:30 A.M. Fat Hogs and Shoats
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HORSES
HOGS
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38 50. Standard 32 50-35. Com
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Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last Friday, slaughter steers and
heifers strong to 25 higher, cows
steady to 50 lower, bulls un
changed
Modest price upturns in slau
ghter steers and heifers appear
ed to be the result of higher
wholesale dressed beef prices
early in the week By mid week,
buyers m the live trade were
very aggressive for most grades
and weights of steers and heif
ers Local receipts consisted of
75 percent slaughter steers. 21
percent heifers and the balance
mainly cows Overall finish of
slaughter steers was the same
as last weeks 10 percent Prime
and 78 percent Choice, and
about the same as last years 10
percent Prime and 79 percent
Choice Average cost and
weight of slaughter steers, es
timated at 28.75 and 1155 lbs.
the latter the heaviest since
September compares with 28 49
and 1149 lbs. last week, and
26.38 and 1156 lbs a year ago.
Heifer supply largely high good
to aveiage prime, weighing 850-
1050 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Prime 1200-1350 lbs. yield
Grade 3 and 4 30 50-30.75, mix
ed High Choice and Prime 1100-
1400 lbs. 29.25-30.50, Choice
950-1350 lbs yield Grade 2 to 4
28-29 50, mixed Good and
Choice 27-28.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Prime 1000-1090 lbs. yield
Grade 3 and 4 28 50-29, latter
price equal to the highest since
April 1966 Mixed High Choice
and Prime 900-1050 lbs 27.50-
28 50, Choice 850-1050 lbs yield
Grade 2 to 4 26 75-27.75, mixed
Good and Choice 25.75-26 75.
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