2 -Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 26.1069
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
April 24, 1969
CATTLE 2900 Compared
to last weeks close, Slaughter
Steers 25-1 00 higher, least ad
vance on high-Choice and
Pnmc: Cows 50-100 higher:
Bulls 50 1 00 higher, with Utility
and Commeicial 100-2 00 high
er Supply included 65 percent
Slaughtei Steei s, and 20 per
cent Cows and Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1375 lbs 32 00-33.10; Choice 900-
1400 lbs 30 00-32 35, high-Good
and low Choice 29 35-30 60; Good
27 50-29 85. Standard and low-
Good 2485-27 00.
COWS Utility and high
diessing Cutter 20 00-22 60, few
22 85-24 10. Cutter 19 00 21 75.
Canner and low-Cutter 17 50
20 00.
BULLS Choice 26 00 27 60,
few head 27 85-28 25. Good 24 -
25-26 50, Utility and Commer
cial 24 50-27 50, 12 head 27 85-
28 85, 5 head 29 00-29 50, with an
individual 1700 lbs 30 60
CALVES 400 Vealers 50-
100 higher CALVES 102 Vealers 50-
VEALERS Choice 48 00- 100 higher
5150, couple 53 50-54 00, Good
44 00-49 00, Standaid 39 00 45- VEALERS Choice 49 00-
DO, Utility 36 00-4100, Cull 90- 5150 > COU P Ie 53 50-54 00; Good
120 lbs 30 00-37 00, few 65 85 44 50 49 00, Standard 39 00-45-
Ibs 25 00-31 00 00, Utility 36 00-41 00, Cull 90-
HOGS 1250 Compared to 120 Ibs 30 °°- 37 00
last weeks close, Barrows and HOG S 282 _ Barrows and
t 0 i^ T h il her - „ Gilts weak to 50 lower.
CLOSING SALES, BAR-
ROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 BARROWS AND GILTS. US
215-230 lbs 21 35-21 50. One lot 1-2 215-230 lbs 21 35-2150 One
US 1 218 lbs 22.75 US 2 200- lot US 1 218 lbs. 22 75 US 2 200-
250 lbs 20 75 21.25 250 lbs 20 75-21.25 US 2 190-
SHEEP 250 Slaughter 200 lbs 20 10-20 60. US 2-3 250-
Lambs and Slaughter Ewes fully 275 lbs. 20 00 21 00 >
SPRING LAMBS Choice T SHEEP 90
63-95 lbs 36 00-42 00, Good 35 - Lambs mostly steady,
00 £ 7 ®® _ SPRING LAMBS Choice
«a W .P£ LED a AMB a T Cholce 63-66 lbs 36 00-36 75, couple 40-
60 85 lbs 31 25-33 00, Good 28 - 55 ikc 40 50 44 00
00 31 00, one lot Utility 63 lbs
24 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utili
ty and Good 6 00-11 00
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 A M - 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
MARKET NEWS REPORT
CATTLE 1180 Compared
to Monday, Slaughter Steers un
even, high-Choice and Prime
steady to 50 higher, Standard to
Choice 50-1 00 higher: Cows 50-
75 higher: Bulls 50-1 00 higher,
with Utility and Commercial
1 00-2 00 higher. Supply includ
ed 88 percent Slaughter Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1375 lbs 32.00-33.10; Choice 900-
1400 lbs 30 10-32 35; high-Good
and low-Choice 29 35-30 60;
Good 27 50 29 85; Standaid and
low-Good 24 85-27 00
COWS Utility and high
di essing Cutter 21 00-22 60, few
22 85-24 10, Cutter 19 50 21 75,
Canner and low-Cutter 17 50-20
BULLS Choice 26 50 27 60,
few 27 85-28 25, Good 24 25 26-
50, Utility and Commeicial 24-
85-27 50, twelve head 27 85-28 -
85, five head 29 00 29 50, indi
vidual 1700 lbs 30 60.
WOOLED LAMBS Good
and Choice 58 80 lbs 31 25-33 00,
one lot Utility 63 lbs 24 00
Auction Only
April 23, 1969
Slaughter
Vintage Auction
April 22,1969
CATTLE 948—Compared to CATTLE 1269— Compared to
last , J Ue u Sd l y ’ Sl r" B !l ter , nnTnn last’Thursday. Slaughter Steers
50-1.00 highei, Cows LOO-2 00 high least advance on
higher; Bulls steady to 50 high- h . Choice and p rime: Cows
er. with some sales Utility and utlHty steady to strong.
TlTughtfr Seers - Canner and Cutter 50100 hlgh ‘
«- S u^.Y^ HTER j S J? ERS er; Bulls mostly 1.00 higher
?^1t o, ‘S B ££.5 r, Si head S d w sSf ß^r“ ntc,ws
33 25-33.85, Choice 900-1400 lbs and 12 P elcent Bul^ o „
30 00-32 35; high-Good and low- SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice 29 25-30 50; Good 27 50- Choice and Prime 975-1350 lbs.
29 50; Standaid and low-Good 32 00-32 85, near ten head 33.10-
25 00-27 00 33 60, Choice 950-1400 lbs 30.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 32 25 : high-Good and low-Choice
Good and Choice 725-950 lbs. 29.10-30 60; Good 27 25-29 75;
25 50-27 00, Standard 23 50-25 50. Standard and low-Good 24 50-
COWS Utility and high- 27 50.
dressing Cutter 21 35-23 00, sev- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
eral 23 10-2410, Cutter 20 00- Few Choice 800-840 lbs. 28 35-
22 00; Canner and low-Cutter 28 50
18 00 20 50,
BULLS —Choice 26 00-27 00, dressing Cutter 20 50-22 85, sev
few 27 25-27 85, Good 24 50-26 10. e--al 23 00-24 10: Cutter 19 75-
Utility and Commercial 24 00- 21 75, Canner and low-Cutter
26 00, few 27 25 27 75 18 00-20 00
CALVES 302—Vealers steady BULLS Choice 27 00-28 75,
to 200 higher. Good 24 50-27 50, Utility and
VEALERS Choice 47 00- Commercial 24 75-27 50, around
50 00; Good 44 0047.00, Stand- fifteen head 27.75-29 35
ard 4100-45 00, Utility 36 00- CALVES 291—Vealers strong
41.00; Cull 90-120 lbs 31 00-36 00, to 100 higher, the 90-130 lbs.
65-85 lbs 26 00-3100 Calves in best demand with large
HOGS 383—Barrows and Gilts share of these return to farm,
steady to 50 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS—US 52 00, Good 45 5048.50, Standard
1-2 200-230 lbs 22.00-22.60; US 2 41 00-46 50; Utility 36 50-42 00;
200-240 lbs 21.35-2185; US 2-3 Cull 90-120 lbs. 30 50-37.50, few
(Continued on Page 3) 65-85 lbs 28 00-32.00.
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FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, April 24,1969)
1 ‘ Midwestern
Live Cattle
Chicago
May
30.55
June
July
30.02
August
29.60
October
November
29.17
December
February ’7O 28.82
March
28.60
April
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Trend Cattle are stronger; Hogs are steady and Potatoes
are lower,
E ' X-
BIG SPRING
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
LANCASTER UNION STOCK YARDS
Friday, May 2nd 1:00 P.M.
Feeder Calves, Yearlings and Replacements
Sorted and Graded In Uniform Lots
SPECIAL GRAND DRAWING
FANCY FEEDER STEER CALF
SALE CONDUCTED BY THE LANCASTER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE
AND THE UNION STOCK YARD CO.
COWS
VEALERS
Live Hogs
Chicago
23.55
23.82
22.90
20.65
20.50
t s a
New Holland Auction
April 24, 1969
Utility and high-
Choice 49 00-
<. %
Main* Potatoes
New York
2.68
2.43
2.76
2.98
SHEEP 32 Spring Lambl
mostly steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice
30-85 lbs. 36.50-38.50; Good
lbs 30.00-35.00.
COWS
April 23, 1969
Receipts of 197 cows, 12 bulls
and 17 heifers sold stronger.
Holstein 425-820; Other breedt
300-400, Bulls 255-320; Heifers
240-350
HORSES
April 21, 1969
Receipts of 377 horses sold
steady to higher on quality sales.
Mules 165-195; Work horses,
single, 145-200, pairs, 500-630;
Riding horses 125410; Driving
horses 125-245; Killers 9-10.
HOGS
April 21, 1969
Receipts of 1,059 hogs sold
steady Retail 21 25-23; Whole
sale 20 85-21 35; Heavyweights
19-20 75, Shoats 16.50-20 50;
Sows 15 25-17; Boars 12-15
CALVES
April 21, 1969
Receipts of 112 calves sold
50 to 100 higher. Choice and
Prime 48-52; Good and L Choice
43 47 50; Standard 38-42.50; Com
mon 25-37.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers 50-1.25
higher, most upturn on high
good to average choice slaughter
heifers 50-1.00 higher, cows
’’steady. '* ' '
Local receipts 75 per cent
slaughter steers, 21 per cent
heifers with the balance mainly
cows Overall finish of slaughter
steers was not as attractive as
last week with 10 percent prime
and 76 percent choice. This com
pares with 17 percent prime and
72 percent choice last week, and
8 peicent prime and 77 percent
choice a year ago. Average cost
and weight of slaughter steers
estimated at 3110, highest since
November, 1952, and 1160 lbs.,
compaied with 30.45 and 1174
lbs last week and 26.88 and 1154
lbs a year ago. Heifer supply
mainly average good to low
prime weighing 825-1050 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS —On
Wednesday, piime 1250-1440 lbs
yield giade 3 and 4 33.50-34.50,
load 1402 lbs at latter price.
Mixed high choice and prime
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