Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 3,19C9
2
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
May 1, 19G9
CATTLE 3700 Compared
to last weeks close, Slaughter
Steers steady to 50 highei. some
sales high-Choice and Prune
1.00 higher. Cows stiong to 50
highei ; Bulls steady to 50 low
er. Supply included an estimat
ed 65 pei cent Slaughter Steers,
25 percent Cows and Bulls, with
the balance mainly Feeder
Steers The receipts at Wednes
day’s Auction were the largest
receipts in the Auction’s five
year history.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1500 lbs 32 25-34 00, Choice
1000-1350 lbs 30 25-33 00, high-
Good and low-Choice 29 75-30 -
75; Good 27 50-30 25; Standard
and low-Good 25 50-27 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-925 lbs 27 50 29 00,
Good 26 00-27 25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21 50-23 35, few
head 23 75, Cutter 19 50 22 25
Canner and low-Cutter 17 50-
20 00
BULLS Choice 27.00-28 75,
three head 29 35-29 85, Good 24 -
50-27 25, Utility and Commer
cial 2450-28 00, several head
28.50-2960.
FEEDER STEERS Load
mixed-Choice and Prime 970
lbs. 3100; three loads Choice
1000-1225 lbs 30 00-30 50; load
Good with end of Choice 900 lbs
28.60
CALVES 350
strong to 2 00 higher
VEALERS Choice 49 00-54-
50; Good 46 00-51 00, Standard
42 00-48 00; *Utility 36 00-43 00;
’TuIT 00-SrOOew'
65-85 lbs 25 00-32 00
HOGS 1550 Barrows and
Gilts 50-100 higher, Sows
scarce
CLOSING SALES, BAR
ROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
200-230 lbs 22 50-23 25 US 2
200-255 lbs 2175-22 25 US 2
190-195 lbs 21 35 US 2-3 235-270
lbs 2100-2150
SHEEP 250 Slaughter
Lambs mostly steady, Slaughter
Ewes steady to weak Supply
mainly Spring Lambs with the
Wooled Lamb supply being
mainly Utility
SPRING LAMBS Choice
45*30 lbs 37 00 42 00, Good 33 -
00-38.00.
WOOLED LAMBS One lot
Good 75 lbs 29 50, Utility SO
BS lbs 22 50-25 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Uti
lity and Good 5 00 9 00
It pays to plant
Tobd^
Your TODD dealer can help
you select those "Bumper
Crop" hybrids.
He has the varieties best
suited for your farm.
See your local dealer or
TODD HYBRID SALES,
INC.
Abbottstown, Pa
Phone 717-259-2071
MARKET NEWS REPORT
Cattle 1335—The receipts at
the Wednesday Auction vveie the
hugest in history of Auction
Compared to Monday, Slaughter
Steers fully steady, instance 50
higher. Cows strong to 50 highei;
Bulls 25-50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High
-Choice and Prime 1075-1500 lbs.
32 85-34 00, Choice 30 35-33 00;
high-Good and low-Choice 29.75-
30 75; Good 27.50-30 25; Standard
and low-Good 25 50-27 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 750-925 lbs 27 50-29 00;
Good 26 00-27 25
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 21 75-23 35, few 23 75,
Cutter 19 75-22 25, Canner and
low-Cuttei 17 50-19 50
BULLS Choice 27 25-28 75,
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May
June
July
August
October
Vealers
November
December
February' ’7O 28.90
April
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Tiend The Cattle are lower, Hogs are higher and Potatoes
are highei
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
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354-2194
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
Auction Only
April 30, 1969
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, May 1,1969)
Midwestern
Live Cattle Live Hogs Maine Potatoes
Chicago Chicago New York
30.80
30.32
29.50
29.10
28.57
at 12:30 P.M
Vintage Auction
April 29. 1969
CATTLE 909—Compared to
last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
25-50 higher; Cows fully steady:
Good and Choice Bulls 1.00 high
er, Utility and Commercial
scarce. Supply included 27 per
cent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1350 lbs
32 50-33 60, one lot 1370 lbs 34 -
50; Choice 1000-1350 lbs 30 60-
32 85; hign-Good and low-Choice
30 00-31.00, Good 27 50-30 25.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 21 50-23 60, few 23 75-
24 35, Cutter 19 85 22 00; Canner
and low-Cutter 17.75-20 00
BULLS—C hoic e 26 60-28 10,
Good 25 25 27 00; Utility and
Commencal 25 50-27 50, individ
ual 1880 lbs 30 75
CALVES 277—Vealers uneven,
Good and Choice 1 00 200 high
(Continued on Page 3)
23.75
23.80
23.15
21.05
20.30
CATTLE 1257—Compaicd to
lan Thursday. Slaughter Steers
steady; Cows 50-75 higher: Bulls
fully steady Supply included 25
percent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS— High
■Choice and Prime 1050-1300 lbs.
32 50-33 60; Choice 950-1275 lbs
30 50-32 75; high-Good and low-
Choice 29.60-30 75, Good 27 50-
29.75; Standard and low-Good
25 50-28 00
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 21.25-23 50, 15 head
23 60-24 85; Cutter 19 75-22 25;
Canner and lov,-Cutter 18 00-
20 00.
BULLS Choice 27 50-28 75,
Good 25 50-27 50, Utility and
Commei cial 25 00-28 00, several
28 00-28 75, few 29 00-29 50
CALVES 258—Vealers 100-
3 00 higher
ANNOUNCING
SPECIAL SPRING YEARLING
FEEDER CATTLE
SHOW & SALE
Fri., May 16th, Show 3 P.M., Sole 7 P.M.
2.90
2.44
JUNE FEEDER SALE, JUNE 6 7:00 P.M.
All Weights and Grades Sold
KEN HERSHEY, Mgr.
3.01
Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
s , ••
New Holland Auction
Shown, Judged, and Sold, in Lots of 20
Trophies For Winners
Anyone May Enter Lots of 20 Only
Weights 500-1000 lb. Only
For Further Information Call
717 - 442-4181 717 - 768-8204
KEN HERSHEY, Mgr.
Box 100, Paradise, Penna.
VEALERS—Choice 50 00-54.-
50. Good 46 00-51.00; Standard
44 00-49.00; Utility 38 00-44 00;
Cull 90-120 lbs. 33.50-38 50, 65-83
lbs 30 00-34 00.
SHEEP 17— Slaughter Lambs
and Slaughter Ewes steady.
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Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last weeks close, slaughter
steei s and heifers 50-75 higher,
cows and bulls fully steady.
Local receipts 78 percent
slaughter steers, 18 percent
heifers with the balance mainly
cows Oveiall finish of slaugh
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