Lancaster Karmnm. Saturday. May 17. l%i)
MARKET NEWS REPORT
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
May 15, 1969
CATTLE 3000 Compared
to last weeks close, Slaughter
Steers 1001 50 highei, Cows
25-75 highei. Bulls 50 75 higher,
Feeder Steers 50-100 highei
Supply included an estimated
60 pei cent Slaughtei Steei s, 20
percent Cows and Bulls, with
the balance mainly Feeder
Steers Feeder buyeis competed
quite aggiessively on Good to
low-Choice Slaughter Steei s
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Two loads prime 1175 lbs 36 00,
high-Choice and Prime 1050-
1300 lbs 34 00-35 85. Choice 950-
1300 lbs 32 00 34 85. high-Good
to low-Choice 3100 32 85. Good
29 00-32 00, Standaid to low-
Good 27 00 29 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cuttei 22 50 25 00, sev
eial 25 00 25 50 Cuttei 20 50-
23 50, Canner and low-Cuttet
19 00-2100
BULLS Choice 28 50-30 85,
cople 3110-31 35, Good 26 GO
-29 00, Utility and Commeicial
26 50-29 50, around 10 head 29-
85-31 00, few eaily sales low
Utility 25 50-26 50
FFEDER STEERS Mixed-
Choice and Prime 980-1120 lbs
with Good to low-Choice slaugh
ter finish 32 75-33 60, Choice
850-1200 lbs 30 35-32 75
CALVES 425 Vealers 2 00-
5.00 lower, least decline on Cull
VEALERS Choice 46 00-
48 00, few mainly on Monday
49 00-50 00, Good 42 50-46 00,
Standard 37 50-43 00, Utility 33 -
50 38 50, Cull 90-120 lbs 28 50-
25 00, 65 85 lbs 25 90 30 00
HOGS 1150 Bairows and
Gilts 25-75 higher.
CLOSING SALES, BAR
(Coahnued on Page 3)
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, May 15,1969)
Midwestern
Lsv«» Cattle Live Hogs
Chicago . Chicago
33.10
June
July
August
October
November
December
February 29.35
Maich
April
June
a-asked
Trend Cattle aie stiongei, Hogs aie stiongei and Potatoes
aie steady
C' '
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
j marketing livestock!
New Holknd makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10 30 A M PAT HOGS and SHOATS
I 2.30 PM 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
CATTLE 1127—Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steei s 50-1 00
higher, Cows 25-50 higher. Bulls
50-75 higher Feedei buyeis com
peted on Good to low-Choice
Slaughtei Steei s and pm chased
aiound 150 head
SLAUGHTER STEERS—
High-Choice and Prime 1050-
1325 lbs 34 60 35 85, Choice 950-
1300 lbs 32 50 34 85, high-Good
and low-Choice 31 10-32 85, Good
29 50 32 00, Standaid and low-
Good 27.00-29 50.
COWS—Utility and high-diess
mg Cutter 22 75-25 00, seveial
25 00 25 50, Cuttei 21 00-23 50,
Canner and low-Cutter 19 50-
21 00
BULLS Choice 29.00-30 85,
couple 3110--3135, Good 26 GO
-29 25, UtiHy and Commeicial
27 50 29 60, ten head 29 85-31 00
FEEDER STEERS Choice
and Pnme 9801120 lbs 32 75-
33 60, Choice 1050-1200 lbs
30 35-32 75
CA _,VES 139—Vealers 2 00-
3 00 lower
VEALERS Choice 46 00-
47 50, couple 48 00-49 00, Good
42 50-46 00, Standard 37 50 43 00,
Utility 33 50-38 50, Cull 90-120
lbs 28 50-34 50
HOGS 150—Barrows and Gilts
50 1 50 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 195-235 lbs. 25 00-25 25
US 2 195-250 lbs 23 50-24 25 US
2-3 190-260 lbs 22 60-23 10
SHEEP 33—Slaughter Lambs
steady with Monday’s decline
SPRING LAMBS—Few Good
50-70 lbs 32 00-33 50
WOOLED LAMBS—Good 60
80 lbs 27 00-28 00
24.80
25.12
3165
24.70
30 65
21.95
29.85
21.25
29.00
28.70
b-bid n-nommal
Auction Only
May 14. 1969
Maine Potatoes
Mot Vork
2.44
2.77
3.00
Vintage Auction
May 13, 1969
CATTLE 828 Compared to
last Tuesday. Slaughter Steei s
1.00-2.00 higher. Cows 50 to
mostly 100 higher; Bulls stiong
to 100 higher Supply included
18 percent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Few high-Choice and Pume
1050 -1325 lbs. 34 50 -35 75;
Choice 950-1350 lbs 32 25-34 75,
high-Good and low-Choice 31
33.00, few 33 00-33.75; Good 29 -
25-31.75, Standard and low-Good
26 00-29 35
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cuttei 22 50-24 85, 12
head 25 00-25 60, Cutter 20 75-
23 00, Canner and low-Cutter
18 50-2100
BULLS Good and Choice
27 85-29 25, few 29 60-30 10, Uti
lity and Commercial 27 50-29 •
75, few 30 00-30 75, individual
3i 6”
CALVES 255 Vealers 2 00
300 lowei although Cull only
steady to weak
VEALERS Choice 47 00
50 00, Good 45 00 48 00, Stand
ard 42 0046 00, Utility 38 00- 43 -
00, Cull 90-120 lbs 33 00-39 00,
65-85 lbs 29 00-34 50
CALVES RETURN TO
FARM 100-115 lbs 48 00-52 -
00, 85-100 lbs 4000-46 00
HOGS 369 Barrows and
Gilts steady to 25 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 210-235 lbs. 23 75-2410
US 2 190-245 lbs 22 75-23 25 US
2-3 190-250 lbs 22 00-22 60
SHEEP 79 Spring Lambs
2 00-3 00 lower, Ewes mostly
steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice
35-7 0 lbs 35 00 39 00, Good 32 -
00-35.00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utili
ty and Good 5 50-9.50
Keep Check On Horse
A long gallop on a hoi se with
oveilong heel or toe could pio
duce lameness and possibly
even peimanent injury Infla
mation from undue stiain can
produce splints, ung bones, side
bones, founder and other injui
les that could become peiman
ent.
It is a good practice to have
a vetei inai lan check yo u i
hoise’s teeth for uneven growth
and shaipness Uneven teeth
hampei piopei gnnding and
chewing, says James H Gallagh
er, extension livestock specialist
at The Pennsylvania State Um
\eisity
SECOND SPRING
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
LANCASTER UNION STOCK YARDS
Friday, May 23rd 1:00 P.M.
Feeder Calves, Yearlings and Replacements
Sorted and Graded In Uniform Lots
All Weights and Grades
SALE CONDUCTED BY THE LANCASTER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE
AND THE UNION STOCK YARD CO.
New Holland Auction
1r ior.o 135 350, DiKing horses 125 345;
CArar«tSp-i to jyg <-«>»-■ ,Sek "" BS)
lost Thmodoy. SUishlei Steeis 20 25, KHleisaio,
1 00-1 50 highei, Cows 50-100 HOGS
highei. Bulls 100 150 highei May 12) 196 9
Supply included 22 percent Cows Receipts of 935 hogs sold
and 15 percent Bulls. steady. Retail 23-24; Wholesale
SLAUGHTER STEERS— 22 .23 : Heavyweights 18-22; Sows
Twenty Prune 1020-1415 lbs jg 50-I8 25; Boars 12-14.
36 00 36 85, high-Choice and Pi 1-
me 1020-1300 lbs. 34 85-35 85. CALVES
Choice 950-1300 lbs 32 85-3000, May 12, 19G9
high-Good and low-Choice 32 00- Receipts of 71 calves sold
r? 75 Good 29 75 32 75, Standaid steady Choice and Prime 46-51;
and low-Good 27 50-29 50 Good and L Choice 42-45 50;
COWS Utility and high-di ess- Standard 37-4150, Common 25*
mg Cutter 22 75-25 00, few 25 25- 36.
25 85; Cutter 2100 23 50. Canner
and low Cutter 190021 25 r'lliracrrt
BULLS Choice 29 25-3010, vlllCagO
three head 3135-32 10, Good Review
27 50-29 25, Utility and Coalmen- 1
cal 27 35 29 75, five head 29 85 CATTLE —Compared with last
21 00, Cutter and low-Utihty wee ks close, slaughter steers
24 25-27 00 mostly 100 higher, slaughter
CALVES 331—Vealeis 100- heifers 75-100 higher, cows 25-
SOO lowei _ 50 lower, bulls 50 higher
VEALERS —Choice 46 00-48 Local receipts 73 percent clau
-00, Good 43 00-47 00, Standard ghter steers, 23 percent heifers
38 50-43 00, Utility 36 00-40 00, and the balance mainly cows.
Cull 90-120 lbs 32 00-37 00, 65-85 overall finish of slaughter steer*
lbs 27 00-32 00. about the same as last week-with
SHEEP 30 —Spang Lambs 200 15 per Cent Prime and 71 percent
-2.00 lower, Slaughtei Ewes choice This compares with 7
mostly steady. percent Prime and 78 percent
SPRING LAMBS—Choice 50- Choice last year. Average cost
80 lbs 31.50-33 50, Good 28 50- and we ight of slaughter steers,
3150 _ . estimated at 33 50, highest since
"’slaughter EWES—utility 1952, and 1158 lbs. com
and Good 6 00-9 50 pared with 32 34 and 1163 lbs
COWS last week, and 27.26 and 1179 Ibi
May 14,1969 a year ago Heifer supply mainly
Receipts of 75 cows, l"hull average Good to Low Prime*
and 22 heifers sold steady. Hoi- weighing 800-1100 lbs.
stein 400-550; Other breeds 290- SLAUGHTER STEERS —On
350; Bull 270, Heifers 145-245 Wednesday, Prime 1200-1375 lbs.
HORSES Yield Grade 3 and 4 36.00-36.50,
May 12,1969 load 1255 lbs 37.00, highest since
Receipts of 438 horses sold April 1959 Mixed High Choice
stronger Mules 145 200; Work and Prime 1150-1375 lbs. 34.7a
hoises 165 210; Riding horses (Continued on Page 3) ;
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
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
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
PARADISE, PENNA.
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Paradise, Pa.