—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. December 6.1969
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
December 4. 1969
CATTLE 1700 Compaied to CATTLE 355 Compared to
last weeks close, Slaughtei Steers Monday, Slaughter Steers steady
steady to 50 highei, Cows 1 00- to 50 higher; Cows 1.00 200
200 higher. Bully steady, Feed- higher; Bulls steady.
er Steers rather slow, few sales SLAUGHTER STEERS
reported Supply included an es- Choice 975-1325 lbs. 29.00-30 25;
timated 40 percent Slaughtei high-Good and low-Choice 27.85-
Steers, 20 pei cent Cows and 29 00. Good 950-1300 lbs. 26 75-
Bulls, with the balance mainly 28 50, load 1500-1520 lbs. 25.75-
Feeder Steers 26.60.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1325 lbs 29 00-30 25;
mixed-Good and Choice 27 85-
29 00, Good 950-1300 lbs 26 75-
28 50, load 1500-1520 lbs 25 75-
26 60, few lots Standard 25 00-
26 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-950 lbs. 27 00-28 50,
Good 24 50-26 75
COWS Closing sales Utility
and high-dressing Cutter 19 50-
2185; Cutter 18 00-20 35, Canner
and low Cuttei 15 75-18 00
BULLS Choice 28 35 30 00,
Good 26.50-28 50, Utility and
Commercial 25 75 28 85, couple
29 10 29 50
CALVES 450 Vealeis most
ly steady, instances 1 00 higher.
VEALERS —Choice 47 00 50 50
few head 51 00 53 50, Good 43 50-
47 00, Standard 38 00-43 00, Util
ity 33 00-39 00, Cull 90-120 lbs
26 00-30 00, 65 85 lbs 23 00-28 00
HOGS £)00 Barrows and
Gilts steady to 50 higher
CLOSING SALES BARROWS
AND GILTS US 1 195 215 lbs
29 00 US 2-3 210-250 lbs 28 GO
-28 35 US ,3-4 250-265 lbs 27 00-
27.35,,
« r-4
SHEEP 200~— Wooled Lambs
steady, Ewes scaice
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
60-90 lbs 28 00-29 50. Good 24 50-
28 00; Utility 20 00-24 50
Taxpayer A government
worker with no sick leave, no va
cation and no holidays and no
pension
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
I Paradise, Pa.
10 mi Fast of Lancaster on Rt 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
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 AJyi.
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
MARKET NEWS REPORT
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-950 lbs. 27 00-28.50;
Good 24 50-26.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19 50-21 85, Cut
ter 18 00-20.35; Canner and low-
Cutter 15.75-18 00.
BULLS Choice 28 35-30 00;
Good 26 75-28 50, Utility and
Commercial 25 75-28 85, couple
29 10 29 50.
CALVES 148 Vealers
steady, instance 1 00 higher
VEALERS Choice 47 00 50 -
50, few 51 00-53 50, Good 43 50-
47 00. Standard 39 00 43.00, Uti
lity 33 00-39 00, Cull 90-120 lbs
26 00 30 00, 65 85 lbs 23 00-28 00.
HOGS 203 Barrows and
Gilts steady to 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 195-215 lbs 29 00 US 2-3
210 250 lbs 28 00-28 35 US 3-4
250 265 lbs 27 00 27 35. 280-295
lbs 23 25 24 25
SHEEP 36 Wooled Lambs
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Gpod,
60-75 lbs 2450-25 50, Utility
22 50-2450
Prune Forest Trees Properly
Young forest trees should be
piuned as long as the branches
can be reached with a pruning
hook Pruning assures clear,
straight trunks, and provides a
better timber crop, says Edward
P Fan and extension forester atK
The Pennsylvania State Univer
sity Trees should be pruned
down to one vigoious leader foi
development of a longer main
trunk
PARADISE, PENNA.
Auction Only
December 3, 1969
Vintage Auction
December 2, 1969
CATTLE 483—Compaied with
last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
steady, instance 50 higher on
Choice: Cows 75-125 higher;
Bulls fully steady. Supply in
cluded 55 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1325 lbs 28.75-30 35,
few high-Choice and Prime 30-
35-30 85, with three head 3100-
31 50; high-Good and low-Choice
28 00-29.25; Good 27.00-28 50;
Standard 25.00-27.25.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 19 35-21.00, 15 head
21 10-22 25; Cutter 17 85-20 00;
Canner and low-Cutter 16 25-
18 00.
BULLS Good 25 75-28 00,
Utility and Commercial 27 00-
28 60, three 1900-2130 lbs 29 10-
29 75
CALVES 518 Vealers 100-
2 00 higher, with near 50 percent
of Cull being returned to farm
VEALERS—Choice 47 50-50 50
Good 44 00-48 00: Standard 39 50
44 00; Utility 32 00-38 00, Cull 90-
120 lbs 28 00-3150, 65 85 lbs
23 50-28 00
FEEDER CALVES—9O-120 lbs
29 00 36 00
HOGS 390
Gilts 50 higher
Barrows and
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1- 220-250 lbs 28 50-28 85 US
2- 200-250 lbs 28 00-28 35 US
3- 225-255 lbs 27 10-27 75.
SHEEP 61 Slaughter Lambs
steady, Ewes 100 higher.
’' (Continued on Page 3)
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, December 4,1969)
December
January ’7O
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
October
December
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Ti-end- Cattle are stronger, Hogs are stronger; Potatoes are
steady and Eggs are stronger.
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CATTLE 834 Slaughter
Steers steady to 50 higher with
advance on high-Choice and
Prime; Cows 1.00-2 00 higher:
Bulls steady to 50 higher. Sup
ply included 42 percent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-
1300 lbs. 30.50-31 35; Choice 950-
1325 lbs 29.25-3060; high-Good
and low-Choice 28 00-29.50; Good
27.00-28.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Standard and Good 700-1050 lbs
21.00-24.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19 50-21.85, few
22.00-22 75; Cutter 1825-20 25;
Canner and low-Cutter 16 50-
18 50.
BULLS Choice 28 60-30 60;
Good 27.00-29 00; Utility and
Commercial 26.75-29.60, three
29.85-30.50
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last weeks close. Slaughter
steers and heifers steady Cows
Strong to 25 higher and bulls 50
up. Slaughter steers made up
75 percent of the receipts
slaughter heifers 22 percent
balance mostly cows. Overall
finish or steers not as attractive
as last week 15 percent Prime,
75 percent Choice as compa£d<t‘
(Continued on Page 3)
Chicago Chicago
Cattle Hogs
29.50 29.50
30.00 27.70
30.50 26.10 2.91 45.70
30.55 26.75
26.90
30.62
30.15
29.55
New Holland Auction
December 4, 1969
New York
Maine New„York-
Potatoes Fresh Eggs
63.25
57.30
52.75
2.70 51.80
3.45 41.25
CALVES 47G Utility to
Choice Vcaleis 1 00 higher; Cull
steady to 200 lower.
VEALERS Choice 47.00-
51.00, few 51 50-5400; Good 46.-
00-48.00; Standard 39.50-45.50;
Utility 31 00-38 00; Cull 90-120
lbs. 24 50-30 00, 65-85 lbs. 22.00-
27 00.
SHEEP 11 Insufficient
volume for a market teat.
COWS
December 3, 1969
Receipts of 45 cows, 1 bull and
5 heifers sold steady. Holstein
400-605; Other breeds 225-350;
Bulls 375; Heifers 215-395.
HORSES
December 1, 1969
Receipts of 249 horses sold
steady. Mules (single) 175-400,
(pairs) 275-1180; Riding horses
110-270; Duving Horses 75-205;
Ponies 10-30; Killers 4-5.
HOGS
December 1, 1969
Receipts of 601 hogs sold 75-
100 higher. Retail 28 50-29.50;
Wholesale 28 28 50; Heavy
weights 27-28
CALVES
December 1, 1969
Receipts of 208 calves sold
steady. Choice and Prime 4549;
Good and L Choice 40-44.50;
Standard 33.50-39.50; Common
22-33.
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2111 Stone MiU Rd.
Lancaster, Pa. 17603
Ph. (717) 392-57*2