9—T.nnpn9frr Farming. Saturday. December 27. 1960
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
December 24, 19GD
CATTLE 1100 Compared to
last weeks close slaughtei steers
steady to 50 higher: cows fully
steady; small supply bulls
steady. Supply included 40 per
cent slaughter stcei s and 40
percent cows and bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Load High Choice and Prime
1320 lb 29 50 on Monday:
Choice 975-1325 lb 29.00 30 35:
high Good and low Choice 28-
35-29 10: Good 27 25 28 50:
Standard and low Good 25 75-
27.25.
cows Utility and high
dressing Cutter 20 50-22 00, few
22 25 22 85: Cutter 18.75-2100,
Canner and low Cutter 17 00-
19.00.
BULLS Choice 28 00-29 00;
Good 26 50 28 00; Utility and
Commercial 25.75-28 00, few to
29 00.
CALVES 350 Vealers
steady to 2 00 higher with clos
ing sales showing most advance
Choice 48 00-
VEALERS
Home Economists
Meet In Little Rock
The Home Economists Coor
dinating Committee met in
early December in Little Rock,
Arkansas to discuss the 1970
consumer education and pi emo
tion plans for the egg industry
•This committee, now in its
second year, was formed with
the purpose of coordinating ac
tivities of home economists and
marketing specialists on a state,
regional and national basis
Pat Myles, Director of Home
Economics for the Poultry and
Egg National Board, outlined
the national PENB promotions
for the coming year Sugges
tions weie made on how each
individual could tie-in with
these promotions in their own
aieas
A luncheon was held and
snecial invited guests weie Dr
Ava Rogers, State Leader, Ex
tension Home Economics, Miss
Fiancille Kelhon, Nututiomst
Extension Seivice, and Miss
P.uth Powell, Dnecloi, School
Food Services
Co hostesses for the Little
Rock meeting weie Bonnie
Campbell and Pam Armstiong
of the Arkansas Livestock and
Poultiy Commission, who were
commended by the committee
for the fine arrangements they
had made
The committee will meet in
the Spring in Washington, D C.
“The USDA home economists
me arranging for an interesting
tour of government facilities
while we’re there, so I hope
we’ll have a good turnout,” said
Pat Myles
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 24, 1969
CATTLE 320 Compared to
Monday slaughter steers fully
50 higher: cows fully steady;
bulls mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 975-1325 lb. 2910-30 35;
high Good and low Choice 28 35-
2910, Good 27 25-28 50; Stand
ard and low Good 26 25-27.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 20 50-22 00, few
22 25 22 85; Cutter 19 50-20 50;
Canner and low Cutter 17.50-
19 00.
BULLS Choice 28 00-29 00:
Good 26 50-28 00; Utility and
Commercial 27 00-29 00.
CALVES 44 Vealers 100-
2 00 higher,
VEALERS Few Choice 51 -
50-53 50, Good 48 00-51 00;
Standai d 42 00-45 00, Utility 34 -
00-40 00, Cull 27 00-31 00
HOGS 39 Banows.and gilts
25-50 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 190-205 lb 30 50. US 2-3
190-265 lb 29 00-29 25.
SHEEP None.
50, ten head 54 00-55 50, Good
47 00-50.50; Standard 42 50-46 50,
52 00 few 52 50 53 50. Good 45 - Utility 36 00-42 00, Cull 90-120
00-50 00; Standard 40 00-45 00; lb 29 50-35 00, 65-85 lb 27 50-
Utility 32 00-40 00, Cull 90-120 3150
lb 28 00-32 00, 65-85 lb 25.00-
29 00
HOGS 650
gilts 25-75 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS BARROWS AND GILTS
Closing sales. ;US 1 190-205 lb. us 1 200-215 lbs. 29 50-30 00 US
30 50 US 2-3 190-265 lb. 2900- j. 2 200-240 lbs. 29.00-29.35. US
2925 - , 2-3 190-240 lbs. 28.50-2885. US
SHEEP 150 Wooled lambs 3 . 4 350-255 lbs 27.25-27.75. US 2
steady, slaughter ewes scarce. 175-180 lbs. 27 75-28 50.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
70-85 lb 28 00-29.00, few lots SHEEP 15 Insufficient
30 00, Good 65-85 lb 24 00-28.00. volume for a market test.
December
January ’7O
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
October
Trend Cattle are higher; Hogs are higher, Potatoes are high'
er and Eggs are lower
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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
HOGS 378 Barrows and
Barrows and gilts fully steady.
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bid as of Wednesday, December 24,1969)
New York
Chicago Chicago Maine New York
Cattle Hogs Potatoes Fresh Eggs
30.22
29.90 28.25
30.65 26.80 3.38 40.50
30.75 27.35
30.87
30.20
a-asked
Vintage Auction
December 23, 1969
CATTLE 501 Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter steei s
strong to 50 higher; cows un
even Utility steady, Canner and
Cutter strong to 50 higher: bulls
scarce. Supply included 35 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 1050-
1200 lb. 31.00-31 60, three head
32 00-32 60; Choice 950-1350 lb
2900-31.00; high-Good and low
Choice 28.25-29.50; Good 26 25-
28 75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 20.50-22 00, sev
eral 22 10-23 00; Cutter 19 25-21 -
25; Canner and low Cutter 17.75-
19 25.
BULLS Few Utility and
Commercial 26 50-28 50
CALVES 335 Vealers $2 00
higher, instances $4 00 higher
on Cull.
VEALERS Choice 5100-53 -
3.18 45.25
4.06 38.60
27.45
b-bid n-nominal
The New Holland Thursday sale was not held due to
Christmas holiday, so no report is given.
| a year ago Heifer supply mostly
Chicago cattle High Good to Prime weighing
° 850-1050 lbs.
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with Prime 1200-1400 lbs. Yield
last weeks close. Slaughter Grade 3 and 4 29.50-30.00, eight
steers 50-75 higher. Slaughter loads at latter price. Mixed High
heifers 50 higher. Cows 50-75 Choice and Prime 1100-1400 lbs.
higher and bulls 50 lower. Re- 29 25-29,75, one load 1100 lbs,
ceipts 80 percent slaughter 30 00. Choice 950-1150 lbs. Yield
steers 17 percent heifers with Grade 2 to 4 28.75-29.75, Choice
the balance mostly cows. Over- 1150-1350 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and
all finish of steers about the 4 28 50-29.25 Mixed Good and
same as last week with 17 per- Choice 28 00-28.75, Good 26.75-
cent Prime and 72 percent 28 00. Standard and Low Good
Choice this compares with 16 25 00-26 75.
percent Prime and 71 percent SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice last week and 12 per- High Choice and Prime 900-1050
cent Prime and 78 percent lbs 28 75-29 00, Five loads at
Choice a year ago Average cost 29 00, Choice 850-1025 lbs. Yield
and weight of steers estimated Grade 2 to 4 28.00-28.50, Mixed
at 28 85 and 1160 lbs this com- Good and Choice 27.00-27.75,
pared with 28 75 and 1155 lbs. Good 25 00-27.00.
last week and 29 28 and 1152 lbs COWS Utility and Com-
mercial 19 25-20.75, High Dress-
A recent report from our Vet- in \ CaDner
_ ' t . and Cutter 17 50-20.00.
erninary Science Department at _
Penn State reveals that out- h ow muC h wood should you
breaks of hog cholera were near- ge t if you buy a “cord” for your
ly twice the number in 1969 as stove or fireplace? This is often
compared to 1968. Several states asked at this time of the year
accounted for a large percentage there > s
. - ° terest in getting the Winter’s
of these outbreaks -Along the sap piy on hand. Our forester in
eastern seaboard w* notice that forms us that a cord of wood is
South Carolina, North .Carolina, defined as “the amount of wood
and ■ Maryland are mentioned, contained in 128 cubic feet of
Every hog producer and live- space.” This is a neatly .piled
stock dealer should make every rank of wood four feet high, four,
effort to eradicate this dreaded feet wide and eight feet long
disease of swme. Pig traffic (from left to right} nut may only
through public markets, and gar- be pieces 16 to 18 inches long,
bage feeding of hogs may have instead of the eight feet longj in
to be stopped entirely. Pennsyl- this case the buyer is only get
vama pig feeders should'be very ting about %of a cord of wood,
sure they know lhe~exact source because of the shorter pieces,
of alt feeder pigs they Tiny, and Hardwoods in general make bet
pigs should never be fed any gar- ter fireplace wood and most
bage unless it is thoroughly cook- wood should be dried for at least
ed Strict sanitation practices and a year-before it burns well wllh
prompt reporting of sick animals out coaxing from other mater
are also very important ials
51.70
46.50
P. L. ROHRER & BRO, INC.
Smoketown, Pa.
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
New Holland Auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS
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cial delivery of our warm
est wishes for a New Year
that’s happy, healthy and
prosperous for you and
yours
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