2 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 1.1969
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
February 27, 1969
CATTLE 2700 Compared to CATTLE 970 Compared to
last weeks close. Slaughter Monday, Slaughter Steei s steady
Steers weak to 25 lower, in- to 25 lower: Cows steady, in
stances 50 lower: Cows steady, stances 50 highei. Bulls fully
instances 50 higher. Bulls strong steady. Supply included 10 pei
to 50 highei Supply included cent Cows
(Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 11)
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, February 27, 1969)
Midwestern
Lhe Cattle Live Hogs Mai"" Potatoes
Chicago Chicago New York
March
28.60
April
May
June
28.00
28.25
August
28.05
October
November
28.02
December
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Trend Cattle are highei. Hogs aie steady and Potatoes are
higher
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10:30 AM. FAT HOGS and SHOATS
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
at 12:30 P.M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
New Holland, Penna
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354-2194
It takes new ideas in hybrids to make the most of new
intensified corn growing practices. And that means
Funk’s new ZEA 1111 Hybrids They outyield old
favorites . . stand better under thick planting and
heavy fertilization . . . battle pests and bad weather
produce quality grain.
Superior Silage, Too. For two straight jears Funk’s-G
took top awards in Pa. Forage Progress Days.
Sec your Hoffman Seed Man or call
Ml A. H. HOFFMAN SEEDS, INC.
\ v JB Lc< utcd in the Hea * o i ancns ei County
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MARKET NEWS REPORT
20.17
21.75
21.40
898-22.i1.
Auction Only
February 26, 1969
2.67
2.92
3.44
2.46
Vintage Auction
February 25, 1969
CATTLE 791 —Compared to
last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
steady to 25 higher; Cows week
to 50 lower, instances 75 lower
on Utility, Bulls fully steady
Supply included 34 percent
Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—Few
head high-Choice and Prime
1075-1300 lbs 30 35-31 60, couple
3185-32 00, Choice 975-1350 lbs
2910-30.75, high-Good and low-
Choice 28 00-29 00, Good 26 25-
28 25; Standard and low-Good
24 10-26 00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 900-1100 lbs 27 0028 00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19 00-21 00, sev
eral 2100-22 00, Cutter 18 00-
19 50; Canner and low-Cuttei
16 75-18 10.
BULLS Choice 26 00-26 60,
Good 2410 2575, Utihty and
Commeicial 24 00-25 85, couple
26 25-26 75
CALVES 431 Vealers 1 00-
2 00 higher, with full advance on
Standard and Good
VEALERS Choice 47 00-
50 50, Good 44 00-47 00, Stand
a'd 40 00-45 50, Utility 34 50-
40 00; Cull 90-120 lbs 29 GO
-34 50, 70-90 lbs 27 00-30 00
HOGS 211 Barrows and
Gilts steady, instances 25 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1- 200-225 lbs 22 60-22 75, US
2 200-240 lbs. 21 50-22 25; US
2- 200-250 lbs 20 75-21 35, US 2
190 lbs 20 50-2100.
SHEEP 11 Insufficient
volume for a market test
If South Dakota were eli
minated from United States, it
would be smaller than Austra
ha.
HARVESTORE HOG MEETING
For
All Interested Hog Farmers
WHEN March 4, 1969 12:30 to 3:30 P.M.
WHERE Lancaster Stock Yards Pavilion
SPEAKERS Bertin Knoblauch, Low Point, 111. Hog Farmer
Robert Eichelberger Hog Consultant
. Earland Carlson Corn Consultant
Hear about feeding high moisture corn to hogs.
Sponsors
Gay Murray Co. Penn-Jersey Harvestore Pennsylvania Harvestore
Tunkhannock, Pa New Holland, Pa York, Pa.
BALED SHAVINGS
Characteristics i
* Southern Pine Shavings
* Compressed Bale
* Paper Wrapper (3 ply wax coated)
Weight 60 Lbs.
* Dimensions 12"x16"x32"
* Airdried
Baled shavings are excellent for nests and floor litter for poultry
and as bedding for horses, cattle and all other livestock.
Constant supply and competitive prices
SHORE LITTER, INC.
BOX 1537 SALISBURY, MARYLAND 21801
PHONE 301 742-7161 (Call Collect)
New Holland Auction
Felmiarv 27, 1969 39 00-46 00. Utility 35 00-40 00:
. . Cull 90-120 lbs 29 00-34 00; 70-
CATTLE 936-Compared to 85 lbs 250 0.30 00
last Thursday, Slaughter Steers gHEEP 43 —No market test
mostly steady. Cows weak to 50 m recent weeks
lower, mostly decline on Utility: WOOLED LAMBS Choica
Bulls steady to 50 lower Supply , r „ nHnu . d on PaSe 13)
included 30 percent Cows (Continued on Page 13)
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Pume 1050-
1325 lbs 30 50-31 50, Choice 950-
1350 lbs 28 75-30 50; high-Good
and low-Choice 27 75-29 10; Good
26 25-28 35, Standard and low-
Good 24.00-25 75.
COWS Utility and high- generally steady, some good to
dressing Cutter 19.00-21.50, few low choice weak to 25 lower,
21.60-22 10; Cuttei 18 00-20 00; slaughter heifers steady, cows
Canner and low-Cutter 17 00- strong to 50 higher.
18 25. Local receipts 76 percent
BULLS Good 23 00-24 85, slaughter steers, 19 percent
few Choice 25 60-25 75: Utility heifers and the balance mainly
and Commercial 23 25-25 35, cows Overall finish of slaughter
couple 26 75-27 10 steers not much different than
lo Towei^ 05 Vea^el s S,ei,dy S!
™“I E RS - Choice 48 00- *»“ »■“> 12 ««“■*
50 50, Good 44 00-48 00, Standard (Continued on Page 3)
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
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
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last weeks close, slaughter steers
PARADISE, PENNA.
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Paradise, Pa.