-T.nncnstor Farming. Saturday. February 15,1969
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
February 13, 19G9
CATTLE 2200 Compared to _, „„ _ _
1. st weeks close. Slaughtei CATTLE 781 Compai ed to
Steers strong to 25 higher; Cows Monday, Slaughter Steers fully
.50-1.00 highci, Bulls fully steady, Cows .50-100 higher;
steady Supply included an esti- Bulls mostly steady. Supply in
mated 45 pei cent Slaughter eluded 13 percent Cows.
Steers, 25 peicent Cows and n, AiTruTirp qtpprq
Bulls, with the balance mainly ooononnT
Feeder Sfeeis Choice 900-1350 lbs 28 60 30 00,
SLAUGHTER STEERS—Mix- (Continued on Page 3)
ed-Choice and Pume 10501300
lbs 29 75-30 35, Choice 9001350
lbs 28 50 30 00. high Good and
low-Choice 27 60-28 75; Good
20 00-28 00, Standaid and low-
Good 24 00-25 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Mixed-Good and Choice 750-950
lbs 25 00-26 35, Good 23.50-25 00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19.50-21.35,
couple to 2185, Cutter 18 50-
19 50, Canner and low-Cutter
15 75-18 50
BULLS Choice 25 75-27.25,
few 27 50-27.60, Good 24 35- April
26.00; Utility and Commercial
23.50-26 50, few head 26 50- May
27 60, individual 2020 lbs 28 60
CALVES 400, Vealers 2 00- June
4 00 lower
VEALERS Choice 48 00-
50 50, 2 head on Monday 51 00-
52'.00; Good 44.00-4800, Stand
off '39 50-4400;. Utility 34 00-
38,50, Cull 90-120 lbs. 26 00-
33' 00, 70.-90 lbs 24 00 28,00
HOGS 950 Bat-rows and
Gilts 50-1.00 higher
CLOSING SALES, BARROWS
AND GILTS US 1-2 200-230
lbs 22 50-23.00, US 2 200-240
lbs 2150-2185, US 2-3 200-275'
lbs 20 50-21,35, US 1-2 170-190
lbs 18 00-19 00
SHEEP 300 Wnoled Lambs
steady;' Ewes' 1.00 higher
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
60-100 lbs 28 50-30 00, Choice
115-120 lbs 26 00-27 00, Good 65-
95 lbs. 2600-28 50; Utility 22 00-
26,00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Util
ity and Good 7 00-10 00
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February 29.10
March
August
October
November
December'
Trend Cattle are higher; Hogs are higher; and Potatoes are
lower
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2:30 P.M. FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL
HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10:00 A.M.
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M.
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL—THURSDAY
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February 12,1969
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, February 13, 1969)
Midwestern
Live Cattle
Chicago
28.00
27.82
28.05
27.85
27.75
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
at 12:30 P.M.
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Vintage Auction
February 11,1969 February 13, 1969
CATTLE 665 Compared to CATTLE 832 Compared to
last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers last Thursday, Slaughter Steers
steady, instance 25 lower on fully steady, although not
Choice and Prime; Cows .50-100 enough high-Choice, and Prime
higher; Bulls mostly steady on offer to test trend; Cows 50
Supply included 30 percent to mostly 100 higher; Bulls
Cows mostly steady. Supply included
SLAUGHTER STEERS- 33 P e A r cent Cows
Wish-Choice and Prime 1100- SLAUGHTER STLUKS
1300 lbs 30 00-30 75, Choice 950- Choice 950-1350 lbs 28 75-30.10.
(Continued on Page 12) few head high-Choice and Prime
29 75-30 50: high-Good and low-
Choice 27.75-29 00, Good 26 00-
28 35; Standard and low-Good
23 00-25 75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19 25-2185, few
head 22 00-23 00, Cutter 18 50-
20 25; Canner and low-Cutter
17.00-18 25.
BULLS Good 24 00-26.00,
couple 26 35-26.75; Utility and
Commercial 23 50-25.75.
FEEDER STEERS Good
and Choice 785-860 lbs. 24 75-
26.85.
CALVES 328 Vealers 100-
2 00 higher.
VEALERS Choice 50 00-
54 50, Good 45.50-50 00; Stand
ard 42.00-46.50; Utility 35 00-41 -
50; Cull 90-120 lbs 30.00-36.00,
70-90 lbs 26.00-32 00.
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Chicago New York
20.65
19.85
21.00
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COWS
February 12,1969
2.41
Keceipts of 121 cows and 4 t
bulls sold steady. Holstein 375-'
605; Other breeds 300-350; Bulls
175-260.
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HORSES
February 10, 1969
Receipts of 356 horses sold
stronger. Mules (single) 150-370,
( pairs) 450-890; Work horses
(single) 150-280, (pairs) 47p
-770, Riding horses 95-300; Driv
ing horses 115-310; Pony
I mares) 20-300 (geldings) 20-25;
killers 8-9.
HOGS
February 10,1969
Receipts of 1045 hogs sold
steady. Retail 22-23 50; Whole
sale 2125-21 75; Heavyweights
20 25 21 25; Sows 14.25-16.50;
Roars 11 50-14,
CALVES
Receipts of 99 calves sold
steady. Choice and Prime 47-
5150; Good and L. Choice 42-
46.50; Standard 3741.50; Com
mon 25-36 50.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared. will*,
last weeks close, slaughter
steers and heifers steady, cows'
50-1.00 higher, bulls strong..
Local receipts 77
slaughter steers, 18 percent"
heifers and the, balance mainly.
cows. Overall finish of. slaugh
ter steers not' quite as attractive,
as last week with 10 percent,
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