—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. November 1.1969
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
October 30,1969
CATTLE 5000 Compared to
last weeks close. Slaughter Steers
steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00
lower on Standard; Cows 1.00-
150 lower; Bulls strong to 50
higher; Feeder Steers fully
steady. Supply included an esti
mated 25 percent Slaughter
Steers, 15 percent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1150-1430
lbs. 29.50-30.35: Choice 950 1325
lbs. 28 50-30 00; high-Good and
low-Choice 27 50-29.00, Good 26 -
50-28 25: Standard 23 60 25 35:
couple lots mixed-Standaid and
Good 25 75 27 25
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 17.50-19 25, few main
ly on Monday 19 35-20.00, Cutter
16.50-18 50, Canner and low-Cut
ter 14.75-16.50.
•BULLS Choice 28.50-29.50,
Good 26 00-28.75; Utility and
Commercial 26 50-28.85.
[FEEDER STEERS Choice
480-585 lbs 31.50-33 50; Choice
880-1050 lbs. 28 25-2925, couple
loads 775-900 lbs. 30 00, mixed-
Good and Choice 800-1070 lbs.
27i00-27.50.
CALVES 550 Vealers steady
to mostly 1.00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 47 00-50 -
50; Good 43 00-47 00, Standard
39.00-45 00; Utility 34 00-39.50,
Cull 90-120 lbs 29 00-33 00, 65-85
lbs 25 00-30 00
•HOGS 950—Barrows and Gilts
50-75 higher, Sows scarce.
CLOSING SALES, BARROWS
AND GILTS—US 1-3 200-250 lbs
27 35-27 60 Couple lots US 1-2
210-225 lbs 28 25-28 50
SHEEP 300 Wooled Lambs
mostly steady, Ewes steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
60-90 lbs 28 00-30 00, Good 60-85
lbs 25 25-28 50, Utility 21 00-24 CO
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 4 50-9 00
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland mokes 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.
NIW 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
MARKET NEWS REPORT
Auction Only
October 30. 1969
CATTLE 857 - Compared to uneven with early sales steady.
Monday. Slaughter Steers steady instances 25 higher with later
to 50 lower, with some sales «les steady to weak; Cows 50-
Standard off 1.00; Cows 50-1.00 lo 4 w « r : small supply Bulls
lower; Bulls strong to 50 higher. fu »y »c TFI?R c
SLAUGHTER STEERS , S^"Y GHTE “ „. 1
High-Choice and Piime 1150-1430 and Prime 1050-1250
lbs. 29 50-30.35; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 29.75-3160, seven head 1120-
lbs. 28 50-29.85; high-good and 120 ° lbs. low-ChQice yield grade
low-Choice 27 50-28.85; Good 2 31 ' 10 ; 3 L 6 °i- Ch ° ic . e
26.50 28.25; Standard 23.60-25.35. 28 75-30.75, few late 28 50; high-
COWS—Utility and high-dress- Good and low-Choice 28 00 29 „o;
ing Cutter 17.50-19.25, few 19.35- Go ° d 26 - 50 1 28 ... . .
20 60; Cutter 16 50-18 50; Canner COWS—Utility and high-di ess
and low-Cutter 14.75-16 50. 5 u i te !', nn® V° °°’
BULLS Choice 29.00 29 50; 20 35 ! Cutter 16 50-19.00. Cannei
Good 27.00-28.75; Utility and an dlow-C utte i-IS SO-16 50
Commercial 26 50-28 85. „ B V “ P?5 ICe TT^ 9 . 0 f 0 ' 29 8o :
CALVES 138—Vealers mostly Good 26 60 28 25 > „ \ allt y and
steady, instances 1.00 lower on Commercial 26 75-29 00
Cu jj CALVES 603 Vealeis steady
VEALERS—Choice 47.50-50 50 to 200 lower, with some sales
Good 43 00-47 00; Standard 40 50- Good over 220 lbs 400 off
45.00; Utility 34 50-39.50; Cull VEALERS—Choice 4800-50 00
90-120 lbs. 29.00-32 50, 65-85 lbs. Good 44 0048 Good 220-260
25 00-29 00 lbs. 39.00-43 OOj Stsndsrd 40 00-
HOGS 253 Barrows and 44 -°°; Utility 34 00-40 00; Cull
Gilts 50-75 higher 90-120 lbs 28.00-34 00, 65 85 lbs
BARROWS°\ND GILTS —US 24 °°- 29 °°-
1-2 210-225 lbs 28.25-28 50. US HOGS 315—Barrows and Gilts
1-3 200-250 lbs. 27 35-27.60. One 25 - instances 50 higher
lot US 2-3 260 lbs 27.00. BARROWS AND GILTS—US
SHEEP 37 Wooled Lambs 1-2 195-245 lbs. 27 35-27 75 US
mostly steady. 2-3 195 - 240 lbs - 27 - 00 ' 27 - 25 US
WOOLED LAMBS—Good 60- 2-3 250-265 lbs. 26.00-26.50, cou
-80 lbs 25 25-28 50. Pilots US 34 205-225 lbs. 26.60-
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last weeks close High Choice
and Prime Slaughter Steers 50-
75 lower. Average Choice and be
low 25-50 lower Slaughter Heif
ers 25-50 lower Cows 50-75 low
er and Bulls steady Receipts in
cluded 70 pei cent Slaughter
Steeis and 25 percent Slaughter
Heifeis with the balance mostly
Cows Oveiall finish of Steers
more atti active than last week
with 12 percent Pume and 75
Vintage Auction
October 28, 1969
CATTLE 872 Compared to
last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
SHEEP 74 Wooled Lambs
steady to weak; Ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS—Choice 65-
95 lbs 30.00-3100, Good 60-85 lbs.
27.00-28 50.
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 5.50-7 50
percent Choice compared with
10 percent Prime and 79 percent
Choice last week and 9 peicent
Prime and 77 percent Choice a
yeai ago Average weight and
cost of steeis estimated at 2915
and 1150 lbs this compares with
28 45 and 1144 lbs last week and
28 31 and 1130 lbs a yeai ago
Slaughter Heifers were mostly
High Good and Prime 825-1050
lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Wednesday Prime 1200-1425 lbs
Yield Grade 3 and 4 -29 75-30.35.
On Monday three loads Prime
1250-1400 lbs. 30.75 High Choice
and Prime 1125-1350 lbs 29.25-
30.00. Choice 950-1350 lbs. Yield
Grade 2 to 4 28.25-29.25. Mixed
Good and Choice 27.50-28.25.
Good 26.25-27 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High Choice and Prime- 875-1100
lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 27.50-
(Continued on Page 3)
’i CUP OUT AND SAVE
I SPECIAL STOCKER & FEEDER SALES
j LANCASTER UNION STOCK YARDS
- IN SALES PAVILION -
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1969 AT 1:00 P. M.
VALUABLE DOOR PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY AT EACH SALE
Sponsored by: The Lancaster Livestock Exchange and Union Stock Yard Co.
October 30. 1969 19.50; Cutter 16.50-1835; Calmer
CATTLE 802 Compared to and low-Cutter 14.75-16.50.
last Thursday. Slaughter Steers BULLS Choice 28.75-29.75;
about steady: Cows 25-50 lower Cood 26.00-28.50; Utility and
than last weeks average, or most- Commercial 25.85-28.50, lew 28.79
ly steady with last weeks close; -29.85.
Bulls steady to weak. FEEDER STEERS Lot mi*.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—Few ed-Good and Choice 960 Ibt 28.38
bigh-Choice and Prune 1050-1325 couple lots Standard 770-860 lbs.
lbs. 29.75-30 85; Choice 950-1325 24.25-24.85.
lbs. 28 85 30 35; high-Good and CALVES 493 Vealers steady
low-Choice 28 00-29 10: Good 26 - to 1.00 lower, with Cull mostly
50-28.10. 1 00 lower.
VEALERS—Choice 47.00-50.00
(Continued on Page 3)
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 17 50-19 10. few 19 10
i'r^r
November
December
January ’7O
February
March
April
May
June
August
September
October
December
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Trend; Cattle are steady, Hogs are lower; Potatoes-are steady
and Eggs are steady.
ANNOUNCING
FALL STOCKER &
FEEDER SALE
Friday, November 7 of 7:00 P.M.
In New Sales Pavilion
Also Sales date November 21'
Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
—lO miles east of Lancaster on Route SO
To consign.cattie call (717)
P. O. Box 100, Paradise, Pa. Kenneth Hershey/Mgr.
FALL SALE SCHEDULE
November 21
All Soles, Friday Starting At 1:00 P. M.
New Holland Auction
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FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, October 30,1969)
New York
Chicago Chicago Maine New York
Cattle Hogs Potatoes Fresh Eggs
28.45 26.52
28.60 25.35
29.10 24.00 2.91 3&95
29,15
29.42
28.90
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2.39 52J55
2.72 43£0
3.50 3£05-a
50.30
48.10
44.10
40.00