—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 21,1968
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
December 19, 1968
CATTLE 2100 Compared to
last weeks close, slaughtei steers
mostly steady, instances 25c
lower on high-Good and Low-
Choice; cows $l-2 highei; bulls
steady; feeder steei s steady
Supply includes an estimated 55
percent slaughter steers 20 per
cent cows and bulls with the
balance mainly feeder steeis.
SLAUGHTER STEERS ~
High-Choice and Fume 1100-
1350 lbs 29 50-30, Choice 925-
1300 lbs 28-29 50, few 1300-1500
lbs 27 35-28, high-Good and low-
Choice 1000-1375 lbs 27 25-28.60:
Good 950-1325 lbs 25 85-27.50
Standard and low-Good 22 75-
25 60
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS ~
Choice 750-930 lbs 25 75 26.50;
Good 2185 24. Standard 20 10-
22 10
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19 25-21, few
2110-21 60, Cuttei 17 75-19.25,
low-Cutter 17-17 75
BULLS Choice 25 10-26 50
Good 23 25-25, Utility and Com
mercial 22 85-25, few 25-25 75,
Cutter and low-Utility 20.60-
22 85
VEALERS 500 Closed the
week steady, with Monday’s $2
advance on Standard to Choice
feeing erased on Wednesday
Choice 42 50 45, several on Mon
day 4547, Good 38 50-43, Stand
ard 35-40, Utility 31-35, Cull 95-
120 lbs. 26-31, 70-90 lbs 22 50-25
HOGS 1150 Bairows and
gilts steady to 50c higher, least
advance on US 1-2 US 1-2 185-
240 lbs 21-2150; 11 head US 1,
215-225 lbs 22; US 2-3 200-260
lbs 20-20.50
SHEEP 150 Wooled lambs
strong to 50c higher Ewes fully
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
65-95 lbs 26-28, Good 23 26. Util
ity 21-23
SLAUGHTER EWES Util
ity and Good $4-8
Warm Quarters
Swine and sheep breeders
should prepare for cold weather
by providing warm quarters for
lambing and farrowing, many of Trend Cattle are stionger; Hogs are steady and Potatoes are
the modem fanowing houses wea^er
have heat so this is not a prob
lem; but many others and many ft
sheep produceis do not have
heated barns Remember that
about 30% of the pigs farrowed
die before they reach market
weight; many of these pigs die
because of cold, damp, farrow
ing quarters the fust few days
Buildings should be diaft free,
have as much sunlight as possi
ble, and have some type of heat
lamps or heat foi areas where
the pigs or lambs aie to be bom
Also, special care of the sow or
ewe at the time of giving bnth
is very impoitant
Farm Show Space P 3 & 4
MARKET NEWS REPORT
CATTLE 717 Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers mostly
sieady, instances 25c lower on
high-Good and low-Choice; cows
$l-2 higher; bulls steady on
available supply.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-
1350 lbs 29 50-30, Choice 925-
1300 lbs 28-29 50, few 1300-1500
lbs 27 35 28; high-Good and low-
Choice 1000-1375 lbs 27 25-28 60,
Good 950-1325 lbs 25 85-27 50,
Standaid and low-Good 22 75-
25 60
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-875 lbs .25 75 26,
Good 218523 85, Standaid 2010
22 10
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19 25-21. few
2110-21 60. Cutter 17 75-19 25.
low-Cutter 17-17 75
BULLS Good 23 25-24 85
couple Choice 25 10-25 60, Util
ity and Commercial 22 85-25 50
individual 27 35, Cutter and low
Utility 20 60-22 85
VEALERS 142 $l-2 lower,
with Cull steady Choice 42 50-
44 50; Good 38 50-43: Standard
35-40; Utility 31-35, Cull 95-120
lbs 26 50-31 70-90 lbs 22 50-26
HOGS 446 Barrows and
gilts steady to 50c lower, most
decline on US 1-2
February 38.00
March
April
May
June
August
Auction Only
December 18, 1968
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, December 19, 1968)
Midwestern
Live Cattle
Chicago
27.07
26.75
26.97
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
e Auction
Vinta:
December 17, 1968
CATTLE 698 Compared to
last Tuesday, slaughter steers
strong to 25c higher, with Good
at the full advance; cows 25-$l
higher; bulls fully steady on
small supply. Supply included
26 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1000-
1325 lbs. 29 75-30 50, six head
30 60-31; Choice 950-1400 lbs
28 35-29 85; high-Good and low-
Choice 27 50-28 50; Good 26-28-
25; Standard and low-Good 24-
10-25 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 17 85-20 25, few
20 35-2110. Cutter 16 75-19, Can
ner and low-Cutter 15 50-16 75
BULLS Good 23 85-25 35;
Utility and Commercial 23 75-
24 75. couple 27 60-28, Cutter &
low-Utility 2175-22 60
VEALERS 533 Steady to
S 2 higher. Choice 43-45 50; Good
40-43: Standaid 35-40. Utility
31 50-35, Cull 95-120 lbs 27 50-
31. 70-90 lbs 25-29
HOGS 416 Barrows & gilts
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BARROWS & GILTS US
1-2 185-240 lbs 21-2150, 11 head
US 1. 215-225 lbs 22; US 2-3
200-260 lbs 20-20 50; US 2-3 100-
200 lbs 19 50-19 85.
SHEEP None
Live Hogs Maine Potatoes
Chicago New York
18.95
18.50
19.90
19.85
December 19, 1968
CATTLE 782 Compared to
last Thursday, slaughter steers
steady, instances 25c lower on
high-Good and low-Choice: cows
$l-150 higher; Bulls mostly
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1175-
1425 lbs 29 60-30 75; Choice 900-
1300 lbs 27 85-29 75, high-Good
and low-Choice 27-28, Good 25-
50-27 50; Standard and low-Good
22 75-25.50.
COWS Utility and high
di essmg Cutter 18 50-20 50, sev
eral 20 60-2135; Cutter 17 50-
19 25, Canner and low-Cutter 16-
18.
BULLS Choice 25-26 60;
Good 23 35-25 25, Utility and
Commercial 23 50-25 60, couple
26 35-26.50
VEALERS 437 Standard to
Choice steady to $1 lower; Cull
steady Choice 43 50-46 Good
40-44, Standard 36-40. Utility 31-
36; Cull 95-120 lbs 27-31, 70-90
23-27
SHEEP 9 Insufficient vol
ume for a market test
cows
December 18, 1968
Receipts of 147 cows and 6
heifers sold stronger Holstein
425-835; Guernseys 260 360; Oth
er breeds 350-400; Heifers 200-
355.
HORSES
December 16, 1968
Receipts of 272 head sold
steady. Mules (pair) 460-900;
(single) 150-240; Work horses
(pair) 510-720; Riding horses 85-
265; Driving horses 85-290; Pony
mares 20-30; Geldings 15-20;
Killers 4-5
HOGS |
December 16, 1968
Receipts of 706 hogs sold
steady. Retail 2125-22 25; Whole
sale 20-2125; Heavyweights 18-
20; Sows 13 50-1525
2.56
2.68
CALVES
December 16, 1968
3.25
Receipts of 117 calves sold
steady. Choice and Prime 41-46;
2.38
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
DIFFERENCE 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
New Holla
id Auction
NOTICE
The New Holland Sales
Stables will cancel their
Dairy Cow Auction, Decem
ber 25th
The Vintage Sales Stables
will start their sales 1 hour
earlier, 12 30 p.m., Decem
ber 24th and 31st.
The Lancaster Stock Yards
will hold special livestock
auctions Friday, December
27th and Friday, January
3rd, small stock at 11:00 a m ;
Bulls, Cows and Steers 12.00
Noon.
Good and L Choice 38-40 50;
Standard 33-37 50, Common 25'
32 50,
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
the previous Friday, slaughter
steers steady to 25 lower, with
most downturn on weights over
1150 lbs. Heifers generally 25
higher Commercial cowi
steady, other grades 25-50 high
er. Bulls strong to 50 higher
Demand was good throughout
the period However on Wed
nesday, the outlet for weighty
cattle for Eastern slaughter nar
rowed noticable. Slaughter
steers made up 77 percent of
the supply with heifers 19 per
cent, the balance mainly cows.
Overall finish of slaughter
steers about like last week and
last year, at 10 percent Prime
and 80 percent Choice, overall
finish of slaughter heifers most
ly average Good to Average
Prime 850-1050 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Wednesday, Prime 1200-1400
lbs. Yield Grade R and 4 30 25-
30.75, load 1328 lbs. 31.00. Mix
ed High Choice and Prime 1100-
1375 lbs. 29.25-30.25. Choice 950-
1350 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4
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