—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 29,1969
2
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
November 28, 1969
CATTLE 1600 Compared to
last weeks close, Slaughter Steers
steady, Cows and Bulls fully
steady, Feeder Steers slow, most
ly steady. Supply included an
estimated 25 percent Slaughter
Steers, 20 percent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
iFeeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—Few
mixed-Choice and Prime 1150-
1350 lbs 29 25-30 10; Choice 950-
1350 lbs 28 75-29 85, mixed-Good
and Choice 925-1300 lbs 2810-
2910, couple lots 1450-1500 lbs
27 00, Good 27 25-28 50, Standard
to low-Good 25 00-27 00.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 18 50-20 00, Cutter
17 50-19 00, Cannei and low-Cut
ter 15 50-17 50.
BULLS Choice 28 50-29 85,
Good 26 00-28 50, Utility and
Commercial 25 00-28 50, few head
29 00-29 50, with an individual
1820 lbs at 30 10
CALVES 500 Vealeis most
ly steady, instances 100 lower
on Cull
VEALERS—Choice 46 00-50 00
few 50 00-52 50, Good 43 50-47 00,
Standard 38 00-43 50, Utility 32 -
00 38 00, Cull 90-120 lbs 26 GO
-29 50, 65-85 lbs 22 00-28 00
REGULAR
LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
EVERY FRIDAY
Stockers & Feeders
All Weights
All Breeds
Now beginning to Move
Good Doing
Shenandoah Valley
Va. Cattle
STAUNTON UNION
STOCK YARDS,
INC.
Staunton, Va.
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
at 12:30 P.M.
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
MARKET NEWS REPORT
Auction Only
November 26, 1969
CATTLE 527 Compared to
last Wednesday, Slaughter
Steers steady; Cows steady;
Bulls fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Few mixed-Choice and Prime
1150-1350 lbs 29 25-30.10; Choice
950-1350 lbs 28.75-29 85; mixed-
Good and Choice 1000-1300 lbs.
2810-2910, couple lots 1450-1500
lbs 27 00; Good 27 35-28 50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 18 50-20 00; Cut
ter 17 50-18 75; Canner and low-
Cutter 16 00-17 50.
BULLS Choice 28 50-29 85;
Good 26 50-28 35; Utility and
Commercial 25 50-27 50, indivi
dual 1820 lbs 3010.
CALVES 102 Vealers most
ly steady, instances 100 higher
on Good and Choice
VEALERS Choice 47 00-
50 00, few 51.00-52 50, Good 44 -
50 47 00, Standaid 38 50-43 50,
Utility 32 00-36 50, Cull 90-120
lbs 27 00-2950, 65-85 lbs 22 00-
28 00
HOGS 105
Gilts 25-50 higher
Barrows and Gilts US 1-2
200-240 lbs 28 00-28 10 One lot
US 1 225 lbs 29 25 US 2 3 195-
250 lbs 27 35-27 85. 255-265 lbs
27 00-27 25
SHEEP 14 InsuU icient
volume for a market test.
HOGS 800 Barrows and
Gilts steady to strong
CLOSING SALES, BARROWS
AND GILTS—US 1-2 200-240 lbs
28 00-28 10 One lot US 1 225 lbs
29 25 US 2-3 195-265 lbs 27.0 -
-27 85
SHEEP 200 Wooled Lambs
mostly steady, Slaughter Ewes
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
60 90 lbs 28 00-29 50, Good 24.50-
28 00, Utility 19 50-23 50
SLAUGHTER EWES Util
ity and Good 5 00-9 00
Vintage Auction
CATTLE 680 —Compaied to last
Tuesday. Slaughter Steers steady
to 50 higher, with low to average
Choice at full advance, Cows
mostly steady to strong, although
Cutter 50 higher; Bulls fully
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1325 lbs 28.75-30 00,
few high-Choice and Prime 29 75
-80 75; high-Choiee and low-
Choiee 2800-2925; Good 27 GO
-28 50; Standard 25.00-2? 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Good and Choice 750-950
lbs. 24 60-26 60
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 18 50-20 35, few
20 50-21 25, Cutter 17 50-19 00,
Canner and low-Cutter 15 50-
17 50
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial 26 50-28 60, few Good
26 75-27 00
FEEDER STEERS Near one
load mixed-Good and Choice 700-
800 lbs 27 85-28 85
CALVES 556—Vealeis mostly
100 lower
VEALERS—Choice 46 00-49 00
Good 42 50-46 00, Standard 38 DO
-42 50, Utility 30 00-36 00, Cull
90-120 lbs 25 50-30 00, 65-85 lbs
21 50-26 50
Banows and
HOGS 279—Barrows and Gilts
50-1 00 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1- 210-255 lbs. 28 00-28 35 US
2- 195-255 lbs. 27 60-27 85 US
3 4 250-265 lbs 26 60-27 25, 265-
275 lbs 26 10-26 60
SHEEP 67—Wooled Lambs and
Slaughter Ewes weak to 100
lower
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
85-100 lbs 29 00 31 50, Good 60-
90 lbs 25 50-29 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Util
ity and Good 4 00-7 50
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
Compared with last Fuday,
High-Choice and Prime slaugh
ter steei s about steady, Aver
age-Choice and Below 25-50
higher with the most advance
on weights under 1100 lbs
Slaughter heifers fully 25 high
er, cows fully steady, bulls
steady.
Local receipts included 76
percent slaughter steers and 20
percent heifers with balance
mostly cows Oveiall finish
slaughter steers more attractive
than last week with 16 percent
Prime and 75 percent Choice,
compared with 13 percent
(Continued on Page 3)
November 25, 1969
• PENNSYLVANIA'S GREATEST •
THE SOUTHEAST DISTRICT 4-H BABY BEEF
Show and Sale
Carbon Chester Dauphin Lancaster Northampton Counties
Wednesday, December 10th, 1969
1:30 p. m .
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
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SUPPORT YOUR 4-H CLUB PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW
FOR ONE OF THESE HIGH QUALITY STEERS
PUT PREMIUM BEEF IN YOUR FREEZER
Consult a member of the Lancaster Livestock Exchange
Sale conducted by the Lancaster Livestock Exchange
and
The Union Stock Yard Company
New Holland Auction
Note No auction report is steady. Riding horses 80-350;
available for New Holland Sales Driving horses 90-435; Mules
Stables this week due to no sale 110-205; Ponies 10-25; Killers 4-5.
being held on Thursday, Thanks- HOGS
giving day. November 24, 1969
Receipts of 685 hogs sold 25
COWS higher. Retail 27.25-29; Whole-
November 26, 1969 sale 2 7-27.75; Heavyweights 25-
Receipts of 177 cows, 2 bulls 75 . 27; Sows 20-22.50; Boars 17-20.
and 7 heifers sold steady Hoi- CALVES
35 ' 12 . 20 ’ j G 9ww S Ti!,it November 24, 1,969
25315 Heifers*m 480 ’ Receipts ° f 140 C5dVeS sold $1
296-315, Heiiers 175-4»o. lower- Choice and Prime 4243;
HORSES Good and L. Choice 37-41.50;
November 24, 1969 Standard 30-36,50; Common 20-
Receipts of 369 horses sold 29 50.
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Wednesday, November 26,196»)
December
January ’7O
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
December
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Trend Cattle are steady, Hogs are stronger; Potatoes are.
stronger and Eggs are stronger.
Find Out More About
COMMODITY FUTURES
TRADING
in
Pork Bellies, Live Cattle & Potatoes
and other commodities
You are invited to attend a
Seminar on Tues., Dec. 9 7:30 P.M.
At the Farm & Home Center, Lancaster.
Turn Noith at Jones Pontiac on Manheim Pike.
For further Information call 717-665-3713
Chicago Chicago
Cattle Hogs
29.47 28.85
29.50 27.35
29.75 26.30 2.90 38.90
29.72 26.75
26.70
29.95
29.40
29.15
New York
Maine New York
Potatoes Fresh Eggs
54.40
49.25
45.05
2.70 44,75
3.41 37.95
37.90
42.75