2 - Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 10.1969
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
Ma> 8, 1969
CATTLE 3,ooo—Compared to
last weeks close. Slaughter Steers
25 to mostlj 50 higher; Cows 50-
125 higher. Bulls mostly 50
highei. few sales Feeder Steers
felly steady Supply included an
estimated 60 percent Slaughter
Steeis, 20 peicent Cows and
Bulls with the balance mainly
Feedei Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High
-Choice and Prime 1050-1450 lbs
33 00 34 50; Choice 975-1375 lbs
3150-3325. high-Good and low-
Choice 30 00-31 85; Good 2785-
3050, Standaid and low-Good
25 25-27 85
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-925 lbs 28 00-29 00,
Good 650-900 lbs 25 00-28 25
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 22 50-24 00; few head
24 10-24 75, Cutter 20 00-23.00.
Canner and low Cuttei 18 00-
20 50
BULLS Choice 27 50-29 50,
four head 30 00-3010, Good 23 00
-28 25, Utility and Commercial
25 50 28 75, few 29 10-30 10.
FEEDER STEERS Choice
940-1130 lbs 30 75-31 50.
CALVES 400—Vealers mostly
steady.
VEALERS Choice 48 00-
SI 00, few 51 50-53 00, Good 47 00
-49 50, Standard 43 00-4800, Util
ity 37.00-42 00, Cull 90-120 lbs
30 00 38 00, 65-85 lbs 2500-32 00
HOGS 1,000 Barrows and
Gilts 50-1.00 higher.
CLOSING SALES, BARROWS
AND GILTS—US 1 210-230 lbs
24 25 24 75 US 1-2 200-245 lbs
23 00-23 75 US 2 200-250 lbs
22 00-22 75 US 2-3 270-275 lbs
21 00-21 50
SHEEP 300 Spring Lambs
100 200 lower, Wooled Lambs
steady, Slaughtei Ewes steady ]
SPRING LAMBS—Choice 45-
90 lbs 37 00 40 00, Good 30 00- ;
37 00 I
WOOLED LAMBS—Lot Good
75 lbs 30 00, Utility 50-80 lbs
2500 26 00
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CATTLE 997—Compared to
Monday. Slaughter Steers 25-50
higher; Cows mostly 50 higher;
Bulls strong to 50 higher. Supply
included 7 percent Cows and 9
pei cent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1450 lbs
33 25 34 50; Choice 975-1375 lbs.
31.75-33 25; high-Good and low-
Choice 30.75-31.85; Good 27 85-
30 50, Standard and low-Good
25.25 27 85
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-925 lbs 28 00-29 00,
Good 650 900 lbs 25 00-28 25
COWS—Utility and high dress
ing Cuttei 22 75-24 00, eight head
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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
• Paradise, Pa
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
BULK OR BAGS
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Vintage Auction
May 6, 1969
CATTLE 981—Compared to
last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
25-50 higher: Cows strong to 50
higher; Bulls mostly steady. Sup
ply included 20 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High
-Choice and Prime 1050-1350 lbs.
32 85-33 85, Choice 950-1350 lbs
31 00-33 00; high-Good and low-
Choice 30 00-3160: Good 28 25-
30 60; Standard and low-Good
26 50-28.25.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 21.75-23 85, 12 head
24 00-24 75, Cutter 19 75-22.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 18 00-
20 00
BULLS Choice 27 50-28 60,
Good 25 00-28 00, Utility and
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Phone 569-3296
New Holland Auction
May 8, 1969
CATTLE 854—Steers 75-1 00
3 highei. Cows and Bulls 50100
5 higher.
3 SLAUGHTER STEERS—High
' -Choice and Fame 1050-1250 lbs
33.25-34 25; Choice 950-1300 lbs.
i 3135-33.50, Good and Choice
. 30.75-3175; Good 29 00-31.25;
Standard 27 60-29.35.
. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—.Few
- Choice 800-1000 lbs. 27.75-29 75,
1 individual 30.75.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
. mg Cutter 22 35-24 50, 10 head
25 50; Cutter 20 50-22 35; Canner
18 85-20 60.
BULLS—Few Choice 28 85-29 -
75, Good 27.00-28 60; Utility and
Commercial 25 50-28 75; 12 head
1400-2300 lbs 28 75-30 50, few
Cutter 24 00-25 00.
CALVES 294—Utility to Good
fully 100-2 00 lower, Cull 100-
2 00 higher
VEALERS —Individual high-
Choice 54.00, few Choice 46 00-
50 50, Good 44 0048 50, Standard
42 0046 00, Utility 40 5043.00;
Cull 90-120 lbs 35 50-39 50, 70-85
lbs 30 50-35 50.
SHEEP 20—Few lots Good and
Choice 50-65 lb Spring Lambs
34 50 36 00
COWS
May 7, 1969
Receipts of 79 cows, 3 bulls :
and 16 heifers sold steady. Hoi- ;
stein 400-730; Other breeds 275- ,
325; Bulls 240-265; Heifers 175-
325. ]
HORSES ;
May 5, 1969 c
Receipts of 333 horses sold I
steady. Mules 140-195; Work
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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
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES/ INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354-2194
ANNOUNCING
SPECIAL SPRING YEARLING
FEEDER CATTLE
SHOW & SALE
Fri./ May 16th/ Show 3 P.M. 7 Sale 7 P.M.
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 Cali
717 - 442-4181 717 - 768-8204
KEN HERSHEY, Mgr.
JUNE FEEDER SALE, JUNE 6 7:00 P.M.
All Weights and Grades Sold
KEN HERSHEY, Mgr.
Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
Box 100, Paradise, Penna.
horses 165-240: Riding horses
) 115-520; Driving horses 125-225;
) Pony (Mares) 20-35, (Geldings)
20-30, Killers 9-10.
1 HOGS
May 5, 1969
Receipts of 850 hogs sold
steady Retail 22.50-23.50;
Wholesale 22-22.75; Heavy
weights 20 50-22 50; Sows 16 50-
17 25, Boars 13-14
CALVES
May 5, 1969
Receipts of 66 calves sold
steady Choice and Prime 48-51.-
50; Good and L. Choice 45-47.50;
Standard 44-44.50; Common 25-
39.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last Friday. Slaughter steers 25-
75 higher, most upturn on kinds
average Choice and Below.
Slaughter heifers 50-75 higher.
Cows 50-1 00 higher. Bulls un
changed
Local receipts 75 percent
slaughter steers, 21 percent
heifers and the balance mainly
cows Overall finish of slaughter
steers not much different than
a week ago with 12 percent
Prime and 72 percent Choice.
This compares with 13 percent
Prime and 70 percent Choice
last week, and 8 percent Prime
and 77 percent Choice a year
ago. Average cost and weight
of slaughter steers, estimated at
32 25, highest since October,
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at 12:30 P.M.