Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, June 28, 1969, Image 2

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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
June 26. 1969
CMTLE 2700—Comp.net! to
hist weeks close, Shuightei stceis
50 tu mosth 100 lowei. Cows
stt in' to 50 lowei. moslh de
cline on L tilit\ Bulls mOstK
stcu.\ Feodei Stceis stead' to
2" lowei Supplj included .hi cs
tini tcl 65 peiccnt Slauglilei
S'ei s 15 pei cent Cows ,md
Bull- w.lh the balance mamh
Feuiei Steels
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Clo-ns sales mived and Pnme
1050 1325 lbs 33 60-34 60, couple
leads mi\ed Choice and Pnme
1225 1310 lbs on Monda\ 35 25-
35 50 Choice 900 1350 lbs 32 00-
3125 high Good and low'-Choice
31 50 32 60 Good 29 50 31 60.
Standaid and low Good 25 35-
29 10
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 700 925 lbs 26 50 28 50. few
Choice 28 50 30 50
COWS—Utility and high dieas
ing Cuttei 22 00-24 00, few head
on Monday 24 25 24 50, Cuttei
20 75-23 00 Canner and low-Cut
ter 18 75-21 00
BULLS Choice 28 50 29 50,
few head 30 00-30 25, Good 26 GO
-28 50. Utility and Commeicial
26 00 29 50, few head 29 50 29 85
FEEDER STEERS—Two loads
Choice 530 lbs 35 50, Choice 850-
950 lbs 32 50-33 50; couple lots
Good 770-950 lbs 30 00
CALVES 400—Vealeis 100-
3 00 highei, although Cull steady
to weak
VEALERS Choice 47 00-
50 00, couple 51 00 5150; Mon
day’s extreme was 46 00, Good
44 00-47 00, Standard 39 00-44 50;
Utility 37 50 40 00; Cull 90-120
lbs 30 00-36 00, 65-85 lbs 25 00-
32 00
HOGS 1200 Banows and
Gilts mostly steady, instances 25
lewe’ Sows scaice
CLOSING SALES, BAR
ROWS AND GILTS—US 2 210-
240 lbs 2610 26 25 one lot US 1
(Continued on Page 3)
Need
SEED?
Corn
Grain Sorghum
Forage
Sorghum
Pasture
Sorghum
PIONEER.
BRAND
Has It!
See or Cali Your
Neorest PIONEER
Salesman:
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MARKET NEWS REPORT
CVTTLE 1202—Compared to
Monday. Slaughtei Stceis 50 to
mostly 1 00 lower. Cows steady to
50 lower, most decline on utility;
Bulls mostlj stead'
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Mi\ed-Choice and Pnme 1050-
1325 lbs 33 60 34 60 Choice 900-
1350 lbs 32 00 34 25 in.i'nly32-
50 33 75 high-Good and low-
Choice 31 50 32 60. Good 29 50-
3160, Standaid and low-Good
25 35-29 10
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 700 925 lbs 26 50 28 50. few
Choice 28 50-30 00
COWS—Utility and high-diess
mg Cuttei 22 00-24 00. Cutter
20 75-23 00, Cannei and low' Cut
tei 18 75 21 00
BULLS Choice 28 50-29 35,
couple 30 00 30 25. Good 26 00-
(Continued on Page 3)
July
August.
October
November
December
February ’7O 28.80
March
April
May
June
Trend. Cattle are weaker; Hogs are steady and Potatoes are
steady,
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland mokes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10:30 A.Mr FAT HOGS and SHOATS
2:30 P.M. - FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL
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 rni East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Auction Only
June 23, 1969
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bid as of Thursday, June 26,1969)
Mid western
Liv° rattle
Chicago
31.40
29.75
29.40
28.60
28.45
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
HORSE SALE - MONDAY at 10:00 A.M.
at 12-30 P.M
Vintage Auction
June 24. 1969
CATTLE 896 Compared to
last Tuesday. Slaughtei Steers
uneven: average Choice to
Prime 25-50 lower; average
Choice and below steady to
weak: Cows 25 to mostly 50 low
er: Bulls steady to weak Sup
ply included 18 peicent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Piime 1050-
1300 lbs 34 50 35 60. Choice 925-
1400 lbs 33 50 35 00. high-Good
and low-Choice 32 00 33 50,
Good 29 50-32 75: Standaid and
low Good 26 35-29 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good and Choice 750 900 lbs
28 00-29 85, three head 30 85-31.-
35.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22 00-24 00, Cut
ter 2100-23 00: Canner and low-
Cutter 19 00-2100.
BULLS Good 26 00 28 50,
(Continued on Page 3)
Live Hogs Maine Potatoes
Chicago New York
25.60
24,52
22.60
21.90
CVTTLE 1059—Compaied to
last Thinstlaj. Slaughter Stceis
50 to 100 lowei Cows uneven.
Utility 50 to 75 lower. Cannei
and Cuttei about stead> Bulls
50 to 1 00 lower Supply included
19G cow's
SL\UGHTER STEERS
Few Hurh Choice and Pimie
30 75-34 60 Choice 925 1450 lbs
32 50-34 10 High Good and Low
Choice 31 50 32 75. Good 29 50-
32 25 Standout and Low cuttei
25 25-29 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 750 900 lbs 26 28 50, a few
choice 28 50-31 10
COWS—Cutter and Utility 21-
23. a few 23 23 75 Canner and
Lew Cuttei 19 50-21.
BULLS Choice 28 25-29 25.
Good 25 75-2810, Utility and
Commeicial 25 50-28 50: a few
28 75-29 60, Cuttei and Low Util
ity 23 50-25 75
CALVES 400 —Vealers uneven,
Tj tility to Choice 100 higher,
Cull 1 to 2 lower.
VEALERS Choice 44 50-
46 00; Good 42 50 45 00; Standard
40 -44; Utility 36 5040; cull 90 to
120 lbs 32-35 50, 65 to 85 lbs. 26-
32
SHEEP 26—A1l classes fully
steady
SPRING LAMBS—Choice 70
to 85 lbs 28 50-30; Utility 50 to
80 lbs. 20-22 Slaughter Ewes
Utility and Good 6.00 to 9.00
2.33
Receipts of 99 cows, 5 bulls
and 14 heifers srald stronger.
Holstein 450-1125; Other breeds
290-400; Bulls 190-310; Heifers
320-375
2.65
2.93
3.40
Receipts of 375 horses sold
steady Riding horses 100-430;
Driving horses 110-200; Mules
killer way, ponies 2040, Killers
9-10.
Receipts of 947 hogs and 17
shoats sold 25 to 50 higher. Re
tail 27-27 50; Wholesale 26-26 50
Member
New Holland Auction
.lime 26. 1969
COWS
June 25, 1969
HORSES
June 23, 1969
HOGS
June 23, 1969
Telephone 717-733-7911
(a few 26 75) Heavyweights 24-
26, Shoats 12-18
CALVES
June 23, 1969
Receipts of 66 calves sold
stead.\. Choice and Pume 43-45;
Good and L Choice 39-42 50;
Standaid 33 38: Common 27-32.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE—Compared with last
Fnda>, slaughtei steers uneven,
high Choice and Pnme 100-150
lower Avei age Choice and below
50-1 00 lower Slaughter Heifers
50-100 lowei Cows and bulls
weak to 50 lowei.
Local receipts 75 percent slaugh
tei steers, 21 percent heifers.
The balance mainly cows Over
all finish of slaughter steers 20
percent Pnme and 72 percent
Choice, compared with 23 per
cent Prime and 65 percent choice
last week, and 13 percent Prime
and 74 percent Choice last year.
Average cost and weight of slau
ghter steers, estimated at 33.65
and 1185 lbs., latter the heaviest
since last July, compared with
34 44 and 1184 lbs. last week, and
27 07 and 1179 lbs last year.
Heifer supply mainly high Good
to low Prime weighing 825-1025
lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
On Monday, load Prime 1250 lbs.
35.75 One Wednesday, Prime
1175-1350 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and
4 34 00-34.75, High Choice and
Prime 1150-1375 lbs. 33.50-34.00,
Choice 950-1350 lbs. Yield Grafts
2 to 4 32 50-33 75, mostly 32.50-
32 50, mixed Good and Choice
32 75 32 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—On
Wednesday, high Choice and
Prime 865-1075 lbs. Yield Grade
3 and 4 33 25-33 50, Choice 825-
975 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4 31.50-
33 00, Mixed Good and Choice
30 50-31 50.
“There is no better ballast for
keeping the mind steady on its
keel, and saving it, from all risk
of crankiness, than business.”—
James Russell Lowell.