Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 19,1969 2 At Lancaster Yards Weekly Review April 17, 1969 CATTLE 2600 —Compai ed to last weeks close. Slaughter Steers weak to 50 lower, some sales high-Choice and Piime off 100. Cows steady to stiong, Bulls steady to 50 highei Supply included 70 percent Slaughter Steels, 15 peicent Cows and Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers SLAUGHTER STEERS Pnme 1100-1325 lbs 3175-32 85, mixed Choice and Prime 1075- 3300 lbs 31 25-31 75, Choice 950 1300 lbs 29 00-3125, high Good ■end low-Choice 28 60 29 60, Good 26 25 28 75. Standaid and low- Good 24 00 26 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Good 600 850 lbs 24 25-26 00 Standard 23 00-24 50 COWS Utility and high <li easing Cutter 19 85-22 10, Cut !ei 18 75-20 50; Cannei and low Cutter 17 00-19 00 BULLS Choice 26 00-27 00, few 27 10 28 25 Good 24 00-26 00, Utility and Commercial 24 00- 26 50, few head 26 50-27 85 CALVES 450—Vealers steady, some sales Good and Choice 1 00 lower VEALERS Choice 48 00- 5100, few sales 52 00, Good 44 00-49 00, Standard 39 00-45 50, Utility 34 00-40 00, Cull 90-12 ft lbs 29 50-36 00, 70 90 lbs 25 00- 30 00 HOGS 1450 Ban ows and Gilts 25 lower, instances 50 low er CLOSING SALES, B\RROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 210-245 lbs 2125-2150, One lot US 1 215 lbs 22 50, US 2 200-240 lbs 20 60-21 10 SHEEP 250 Supply mainly Spung Lambs, Slaughter Lambs fully steady SPRING LAMBS—Choice 25- 70 lbs 41 00-45 00, few 70 85 lbs 35 00-40 00 WOOLED LAMBS—Good and Choice 70 90 lbs 28 00-33 00, couple head Choice 38 00, Utility 24 00 28 00 Chicago Cattle Weekly Review CATTLE —Compared with last Friday, slaughter steei s steady to 50 lower Slaughter heifers steady to 25 lower cows strong to 50 higher Local receipts 75 percent slaughter steei s. 20 percent heifeis balance mainly cows Overall finish of slaughter steers 10 percent pume and 76 per cent choice This compares with 11 percent pume and 78 peicent choice last week, and 9 peicent prime and 75 peicent choice a year ago Aveiage cost and weight of slaughter steei s, esti mated at 30 35 and 1150 lbs, compared with 30 91 and 1160 lbs last week, and 27 42 and 1152 lbs a yeai ago Heifei sup ply mainly high good to low prime weighing 850 1050 lbs SLAUGHTER STEERS —On Wednesday, pume 1200-1400 lbs yield giade 3 and 4 33 00-33 75, mixed high choice and pume 1125 1375 lbs 31 50-32 50, choice 950-1350 lbs yield giade 2 to 4 29 50 3150, mixed good and choice 28 75-29 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Two loads pume 1030 1050 lbs yield giade 3 and 4 31 00, mixed iugh choice and pume 950 1050 lbs 30 25 30 75, choice 850 1025 lbs yield gi ade 2 to 4 29 25 30 25, mixed good and choice 28 50- 29 25 MARKET NEWS REPORT CATTLE 1020—Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers 25-50 higher; Cows steady to strong: Bulls steady to 50 higher Sup ply included 80 percent Slaugh tei Steers SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1075- 1325 lbs 31 35-32 85, Choice 950- 1300 lbs 29 35-3125: high-Good and low-Choice 28 60-29 60. Good 26 25-28 75, Standaid and low- Good 24 00-26 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Good 600-850 lbs 24 25 26 00, Sandai d 23 00-24 50 COWS Utility and high d'essmg Cuttei 19 85-2210, Cut (Contmued on Page 3) April May June July August October November December February ’7O 28.85 April June a-asked b-bid n-nominal Trend Cattle aie stronger, Hogs are steady, and Potatoes are lower VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc. PARADISE, PENNA. BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, HOGS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON FAT HOGS AND FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:00 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 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 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. New Holland, Penna Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 3542194 Auction Only April 16,1969 FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, April 17, 1969) Midwestern Live Cattle Live Hogs Maine Potatoes Chicago Chicago New York 30.90 29.90 29.76 29.55 29.10 28.30 28.20 at 12:30 P.M Vintage Auction April 15, 1969 CATTLE 713 Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50 lower; Cows steady, instances 50 lower: Bulls steady to 50 higher. Supply included 22 percent Cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100- 1325 lbs 31 25-32 50, Choice 950- 1350 lbs 29 60-31 50, high-Good and low-Choice 28 60 29 75; Good 26 00-28 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 800-925 lbs 26 60-28 75 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 19 60-21 85, few 22 00-22 75, Cutter 18 50-20 50; Canner and low-Cutter 17.00- 18 50 (Continued on Page 3) 21.15 23.40 23.67 22.75 21.00 20.05 CATTLE 999—Compared to steady, last Thmsday, Slaughter Steers VEALERS Choice 49 50- weak to 50 lower, instance 1 00 53 00, Good 45 00-49 50; Standard lower on high-Choice and Prime: 40 00-45.50; Utility 35 00-40 00; Cows strong to 50 higher, in- Cull 90-120 lbs. 30.00-35 00, 65-85 stance 75 higher on Utility, Bulls lbs. 26 00-30 00. steady to 50 higher. Supply SHEEP 12 Insufficient included 25 pei cent Cows and 14 volume for a market test; few percent Bulls Utility and Good Slaughter Ewes SLAUGHTER STEERS—High- 4 00-9 50. Choice and Prime 1050-1300 lbs COWS 3125-32 60; Choice 950-1325 lbs. April 16, 1969 29 50-3135, high-Good and low- Receipts of 95 cows and 15 Choice 28 50-29 75, Good 26 75- heifers sold stronger. Holstein 29 00; Standard and low-Good 425-650; Other breeds 300-375; 24 00-2710. Heifers 350425. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS HORSES Good 680-900 lbs 22 50-24 00 April 14, 1969 COWS—Utility and high-dress- Receipts of 359 horses sold mg Cutter 20 50-22 75, fifteen steady Work hoises 150-230; head 22 85 23 60: Cutter 18 75- Mules 175 205; Riding horses 2125, Canner and low-Cutter 125-450; Driving horses 140400; 17 25-19 50 Pony mares 20-35, Geldings 15- BULLS Choice 26 10 27 10, 30, Killers 9-10. couple 29 50-29 60. Good 23 85- HOGS 26 00; Utility and Commercial April 14, 1969 23 85-27 25, few 27 35-28 25 Receipts of 823 hogs sold CALVES 319—Vealers mostly (Continued on Page 3) Announcing SPRING STOCKER & FEEDER SALE Friday, April 25, at 7:00 P. M. 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