2—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. December 20,1969
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
December 18, 1969
CATTLE 1500 Compared to
last weeks close, Slaughter
Steers weak to 50 lower, Cows
steady to 25 higher. Bulls steady
to 50 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950 1350 lbs 28 50-29.85,
with most 950-1150 lbs. 29 00-29 -
60. high-Good and low-Choice
950-1150 lbs 28 00 29 00, 1150-
1375 lbs. 26 75-28 50: Good 26 35-
28 00; Standard and low-Good
23 00-26 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800 950 lbs 27 00 28 35,
Good 25 00 26 75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cuttei 20 35 22 00, few
22 10-23 10. Cutter 18 60-21.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 16.50-
19 50.
BULLS Choice 29 10-30 25;
Good 26 35-28 50, Utility and
Commercial 25 50-29 25, thiee
head 1500-2000 lbs 30 00-31 00.
CALVES 400 Vealers most
ly steady
VEALERS Choice 48 00-
51 00. few head 52 00 53 00, Good
44 00-49 00, Standaid 39 00-45 00,
Utility 32 00 39 00, Cull 90-120
lbs 27 00-31 00, 65 85 lbs 22 GO
-28 00
HOGS 1150 Banows and
Gilts stiong to 25 higher, Sows
scarce
CLOSING SALES, BAR
ROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
200-240 lbs 28 85 29 00 Couple
lots US 1 200 205 lbs 29 75 US
2-3 200-250 lbs 28 35-28 75
SHEEP 150 Wooled Lambs
and Slaughter Ewes fully
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
60-100 lbs 28 00 29 50, few head
30 00-30.50, Good 24 00-28 00,
Utility 20 00 24 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Uti
lity and Good 5 00-8 00
NOTICE
The New Holland Sales
Stables will cancel their Auc
tion, December 25th.
The Vintage Sales Stables
will have no change in their auc
tion schedules.
The Lancaster Stock Yards
will be closed to trading Dec. 25
and January 1. Wednesday’s
auctions will be held at the
regular time.
Robert K. Rohrer
Bulldozing - Grading
Pot* Soles & Service
Barn Cleaners - Silo
Unloaders - Cattle Feeders
Quarryville, R. D. 1
Hensel 548-2559
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.
MARKET NEWS REPORT
Auction Only
December 17, 1969
CATTLE 635 Slaughter
Steers weak to 50 lower; Cows
steady to 25 higher; Bulls steady
to 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1350 lbs. 28.50-29 85.
most 950-1150 lbs. 2900-29 60;
high-Good and low-Choice 950-
1150 lbs 28 00-29.00, 1150-1375
lbs 26 75-28 50; Good 26.35-28.-
00; Standard and low-Good 23.-
00-26 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS ■—
Choice 800-950 lbs. 27.00-28 35;
Good 25 00-26 75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 20 35-22 00, few
22 10-2310; Cutter 18.60-2125;
Canner and low-Cutter 17 35-
19 60.
BULLS Choice 29.10-30 25,
Good 26 35-28 35; Utility and
Commercial 26 60-29.25
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December
January ’7O
February
Mai ch
April
May
June
July
August
October
December
Trend Cattle are stronger; Hogs lower,. Potatoes stronger,
and Eggs are steady.
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) 3542194
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, December 18,1969)
Chicago Chicago
Cattle Hogs
29.15 29.30
29.82 26.72-b
30.35 24.62-a 3.22 40.90
30.45 25.50
30.70
30.00
29.90
a-asked
Vintage Auction
December 16, 1969
CATTLE 608 Compared to
last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, few sales low to aver
age Choice 950-1150 lbs. strong
to 50 higher, others steady to
weak, Cows steady to 25 higher;
Bulls scarce. Supply included 50
percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 29 00-30.50,
few 975-1150 lbs. 30 50-3125;
high-Good and low-Choice 950-
1250 lbs. 27.85-2910, nearly one
load mixed-Good and Choice
1300-1520 lbs. 26 60-27.75; Good
26 50-28 50; Standard and low-
Good 25 50-27.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 20 50-22.00, few
22 00-22.85; Cutter 18.50-2100;
Canner and low-Cutter 16.50-
18.50.
BULLS Good 27 60-28 35;
few Utility and Commercial 28
35-29 25
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New York
Maine New York
Potatoes Fresh Eggs
3.03 45.35
3.93
25.50
b-bid n-nominal
December 18, 1969
CATTLE 664 Compared to
last Thursday, Slaughter Steel s
uneven, mainly weak to 50 low
er, although high-Good and
Choice 950-1150 lbs fully
steady: Cows 25-50 lower; Bulls
weak to 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 28 50-29 75,
few sales high-Good and Choice
30.35-31.10; high-Good and low-
Choice 27.75-29.00, Good 26 25-
28 25; Standard and low-Good
23.00-26.25.
cows Utility and high
dressing Cutter 20 00-21.75, few
2185-22.10, with a couple at
22 75-23.00; Cutter 18.35-20 75;
Canner and low Cutter 16.75-18 -
50.
BULLS Choice 28 50-29 85;
Good 26 75-28 75; Utility and
Commercial 26 00-28 60
CALVES 399 Vealers 100
2 00 higher
VEALERS Choice 49.00
53 00, Good 45 00-49 00; Stand
ard 41 00-45 00, Utility 33 00-40 -
00; Cull 90-120 lbs. 29 00-33 00,
65-85 lbs 24 50 30 00
SHEEP 16 Couple lots
Good 65-75 lbs steady at 23 00-
23 50, few head Choice 55-80 lbs
3150-32 00.
COWS
December 17, 1969
62.40
52.40
Receipts of 146 cows, 4 bulls
and 6 heifers sold stronger. Hol
stein 450-760, Other breeds 300-
375, Bulls 300-390, Heifers 265-
345
46.35
HORSES
December 15, 1969
Receipts of 262 horses sold
lower on riding horses and
steady on work,, horses and
mules. Work horses (single)
245-280, (pairs) 375-540; Mules
(single) 124-455, (pairs) 400-
1,000, Riding horses 95-240,
Driving horses 95-255, Ponies
10-20, Killers 5-6
HOGS
December 15, 1969
Receipts of 960 hogs sold
steady to 25 higher Retail 29 00-
YOUR 1970 CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE
As a token of our appreciation, we have available
1970 Kodachrome Calendars
We thank you for your patronage during the past year.
We wish you a blessed Christmas and a Prosperous
New Year.
R. D. 3, Lititz, Pa.
350 Strasburg Pike, Lancaster
Ph: Lane. 397-5179 Strasburg 687-6002 Lititz 626-7766
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
New Holland Auction
If you have not received one we’ll be
glad to give you one at eithei store.
L
H. BRUBAKER
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
29 50; Wholesale 28.75-28.85;
Heavyweights 27-28 25; Sows 20-
23. Boars 17-20.
CALVES
December IS, 1969
Receipts of 104 calves sold
steady. Choice and Prime 43.50-
50; Good and L. Choice 40-43;
Standard 34-39 50; Common 22-
33 50.
HAY
December 15,1969
Six loads of hay and straw
were sold. Hay brought 28 to 38
dollars per ton and straw sold
for 37 to 41 dollars per ton.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last weeks close, slaughter
steers steady. Slaughter heifers
mostly steady, instances 25 low
er on Low Choice and Below.
Cows 50-1 00 lower. Bulls steady.
Local Receipts included 76
percent slaughter steers and 20
percent slaughter heifers with
balance mostly cows. Overall
finish of slaughter steers im
proved over past week with 16
percent Prime and 75 percent
Choice, compaied with 14 per
cent Prime and 76 percent
Choice last week and 11 per
cent Prime and 80 percent
Choice last year. Average cost
and weight slaughter steers es
timated at 28 75 and 1165 lbs.
compared with 29.16 and 1172
lbs last week and 28 81 and 1141
lbs. last year. Heifer supply
mostly High Good to Prime
weighing 850-1075 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Wednesday, Prime- 1200-1400
lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 29.25-
29 75, two loads at lattei prl°e.
Mixed High Choice and P’ime
1100-1400 lbs 29 00-29.50. Choice
950-1150 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4
28 50-29 50 Choice 1150-1400 lbs.
Yield Grade 3 and 4 2825-29.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 950-
1350 lbs 27 75-28 50.
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