2—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. February 14.1970
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
Fcbruaiy 12, 1970
CATTLE 2100 Compaied
with last weeks eloso slaughter
steei s weak to 25 lowei. cows
75-1 25 highei bulls une\en
Good and Choice steady to
sliong, Utilitj .ind Commcicial
50 100 highei Supply included
an estimated 60 pci cent slaugh
ter stecis and 25 pel cent cows
and bulls
SL\UGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Punic 1075-
1325 lb 30 60 31 85. Choice 950-
1300 lb 29 75 31 35. 1330-1400 lb
28 85 30 25, Couple loads mixed
Good and Choice 1400 1625 lb
27.10 30 25. high Good and low
Choice 950-1325 lb 28 50 30 75,
Good 27 35 29 50. Standaid and
low Good 23 50 27 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-1050 lb 27 85 29 35;
Good 25 75 27 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cuttei 21 50 22 75, few
23 00. Cutter 20 50 22 00, Can
ner and low Cutter 19 35-20 50
BULLS Choice 28 50 29 85;
Good 26 85-29 10, Utility and
Commei cial 26 50 29 50, few 30 -
00 31 35
FEEDER STEERS Three
loads Choice and Pume 975-
1100 lb with Good to low Choice
slaughtei finish 29 75-30 35
CALVES 400 Vealers weak
to 1 00 lowei
VEALERS Choice 52 GO
-56 50,- Good 49 00-54 00 Stand
aid 44 00 50 00, Utility 34 50-
-|1 00; Coll 90-120 lb 29 00-33 00,
65-85-lb 25 00 29 00
: HOGS 1100 Bauows and
gilts 75-1 00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
Closing sales US 1-2 220-235 lb
29 60-30 00. US 1 One lot 240 lb
3100 US -2-3 200-240 lb 2910-
2935 240-280 lb 28 60-2910.
- SHEEP 300 Wooled lambs
50 lower, slaughter ewes about
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
70-105 lb 29 00-30 50, Good 65-
|OO lb 26 50-29 00, Utility 25 00-
27 00
SLAUGHTER EWES
lity and Good 5 00-10 00
Women began smoking ciga
lettes after the Fust World War
Today we are seeing the results,
sajs the Amencan Cancer So
ciety the lung cancer death
rate foi women has jumped 400
percent'
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16.000 watts continuous dutj
Slow speed—l Boo RPM
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Cool running tiiple chain
drive transmission
Heavy duty motor starting
Close voltage regulation
Meets NEMA codes
Heavy duty constiuction
Induction hardened input
shaft
Rain proof construction
Completely wired control
Three phase available
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Hoverstick Bros.
2111 Stone Mill Rd.
Lancaster, Pa. 17603
Ph. (717) 392-5722
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MARKET NEWS REPORT
Auction Only
February 11, 1970
CATTLE 63G—Compaied to
List Tuesday slaughter steers 50-
75 higher, instances 1 00 highei
on weights over 1200 pounds,
cows 25-75 higher; bulls 50-75
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Pnme 1025 1300
lb 3125-3185, six head 32 CO
-32 85, Choice 900-1375 lb 29 50-
3150, with most 1000-1250 lb
30.00-31 25; Choice 1375-1450 lb
29 00-30 00, high Good and low
Choice 950-1300 lb. 29 00-30 25.
few 1350-1450 lb. 27 50-29 00.
Good 27 25-29 25; few Standaid
and low Good 25 00-27 50.
COWS—Utility and high diess
ing Cutter 21 50-23 00, few 23 00-
23 50; Cutter 20 25-22 10, Cannei
and low Cutter 18 85-20 25.
BULLS Choice 28.75-29 50;
Good 27.00-28 75, Utility and
Commercial 27 35-29 50, six head
Ch S^ U B G oSS Ib E 2?BS R 2 W 475 ~ Veters most-
S wwwm " 27 85 29 35, j steady> although some sales
Good 25 75 27 50 standard to Choice weak
CATTLE 905 Compared to
Monday slaughter steers un
even, mainly 25 lower, instances
50 lowei; cows 50-1 00 higher;
bulls uneven Good and Choice
strong. Utility and Commercial
50-1 00 higher. Feeder buyeis
purchased around three loads
975-1100 lb Good to Choice
slaughter steers for fuither
feeding
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 1075-
1325 lb 30 60-31 85: Choice 950-
1300 lb. 29 75-31 35, 1300-1400
lbs 28 85-30 25; couple loads
mixed Good and Choice 1400-
1625 lb. 2710-30 25; high Good
and low Choice 950-1325 lb 28-
50-30 75: Good 27 35-29 50:
Standard and low Good 23 50-
27.75.
COWS Utility and high V-EALERS—Choice 54 00-58 50,
diessmg Cutter 21 50-22 75, few couple 59 00-59 50: Good 50 00-
23 00, Cutter 20 50-22 00, Can- 54 Standard 44 00-50 00; Util
ner and low Cutter 19 35-20 50 ity 37.00-45 00, Cull 90-120 lb.
28 00-35 00, 65-85 lb 26 50-30 50
BULLS Choice 29 25-29 85; HOGS 241—Barrows and gilts
Good 26 85 29 10, Utility and mostly steady
Commei cial 27 85-29 50, few 30 - BARROWS AND GILTS—US
00-31 35 l 205-235 lb 31 00-31 25 US 1-2
FEEDER STEERS Three 215-240 lb 29 85-30 35 US 2-3 200-
loads Choice and Pnme 975-1100 250 lb 29 25 29 75.
lb with Good to low Choice SHEEP 76 Wooled lambs
slaughter finish 29 75-30 35 and slaughter ewes about steady
CALVES 100 Vealers WOOLED LAMBS Choice
steady to 200 higher. 80-105 lb 29 00-30 50; Good 65-90
VEALERS -Choice 52 00- lb 24 50-27 50; few Choice 50-65
56 50, couple 57 50-58 50; Good lb new crop lambs 38 00-42 00
49 00 54 00, Standard 44 00-50 - SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
(Continued on Page 3) and Good 650-10 50.
FUTURES TRADING
February
Uti-
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
February ’7l
a-asbed b-bid n-nominal
Trend Cattle aie weaker; Hogs are stronger, Potatoes are
stiongei and Eggs are weaker.
AUCTIONS mokes 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.
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL - THURSDAY
at 12:30 P.M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
Abram \V Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354-2194
(Closing bids as of Thursday, February 12,1970)
Chicago Chicago
Cattle Hogs
30.35 29.45
31.00 27.85 3.89 41.15
31.70 28.22
31.50 26.67
30.65 25.00
30.40
30.20
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M.
New Holland, Penna,
Vintage Auction
February 10, 1970
New York
Maine Chicago
Potatoes Fresh Eggs
3.61 45.60
4.51 38.40
27.80
2.49
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Fcbruaiy 12, 1970
CATTLE 830 Compai cd to
last Thursday slaughter steers
steady to stiong. instances 50
highei: cows 25-75 higher, bulls
steady to 50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Pnmc 1000-
1350 lb. 30 85-31 85. few 32 00-
32 50. Choice 950 1300 lb 29.75-
3135, 1300-1450 lb 2900 30 60,
five head Choice 950-1215 lb
yield grade 2 & 3 32 00 32.75,
high Good and low Choice 29 00-
30 25, Good 26 75 29 50. Stand
ard and low Good 26 00 27 75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few head Choice 900-950 lb
yield grade 2 & 3 28 75-30 10
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 2125 22 50, few
23 00-23 60; Cutter 2050-22 00;
Canner and low Cutter 18.75-
20 50
BULLS Choice 2900 29 85,
few 30 75-31 50, Good 27 25-29-
00, Utility and Commercial 27 -
00-29 75.
FEEDER STEERS Part
load mixed Good and Choice 730
lb 29 75; load Standard 675 lb
Holsteins 26.00.
CALVES 304 -
strong to 2 00 higher,
VEALERS Choice 55 00-
5800, few 58 50-5950, Good 52-
0055 50, Standard 45 00-51 00,
Utility 36.00-45 00, Cull 90-120
lb 30 00-36 00, 65-85 lb. 25 00-
3100
SHEEP 6 No market test
COWS
February 11, 1970
Receipts of 92 cows and 1 bull
Local Grain Prices
These prices are made up of
the average prices quoted by six
participating local feed and
grain concerns It should be not
ed, however, that not every
dealer handles each commodity.
All prices are per bushel except
for ear corn which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, February 12,
1970 are as follows
Bid Offered
Corn (ear) $37.66 $42 00
Corn (shelled) 145 1.57
46.40
Oats
Barley
Wheat
“Bid is the price the dealer
will buy from the farmer de
livered to the mill Offered is the
price the dealer will sell for at
his mill.
37.60
New York Eggs
39.05
Prices unchanged to lower Re
ceipts moderate Floor stocks are
adequate on fancy large, medium
ard small whites, more than am
ple on lesser quality lots of large.
In stieet trading lesser quality
large, including imports, were
tieely offered as low as 45c and
slocks were clearing slowly
Carton activity is fan and some
retail prices as low as 69c on
large.
37.80
,T'L'3
VENTAGE 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
Vealers
115 134
1 45 1 66
sold steady Holstcins 425-750;
Other breeds 285-375; one bull
385.
HORSES
February 9, 1970
Receipts of 392 horses sold
steady Work hoises (single) 175-
290 (pairs) 450-1010, Mules (sin
gle) 175-390 (pairs) 400-1125;
Riding Hoises 100-300; Driving
Hoises 110 245: Pony mares 15-
25. Poney Geldings 10-25; Killers
89
HOGS
February 9, 1970
Receipts of 1037 hogs sold
steady. Retail 30-31.35; Whole
sale 29-29 50; Heavyweights 26-
29, Shoats 21-23, Boars 20-21.
CALVES
February 9, 1970
Receipts of 76 calves sold
steady Choice and Prime 46-55;
Standard 34 5040.50; Good and
Low Choice 41-45.50; Common
23-34
HAY
February 9, 1970
Thirteen loads of hay sold as
follows Mixed hay 32-40; Alfalfa
36 50-50.00; Straw 37.5046.00.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last Friday, Slaughter Steers and
Heifers 50-100 higher, mostly 50*
75 up Slaughtei Cows 25-50 high*
ei Bulls steady.
Receipts included 70 percent
Slaughter Steers and 24 percent
Slaughter Heifers with balance
mostly cows. Overall finish
Slaughter Steers not much dif
ferent from last week with 23
percent Prime and 66 percent
Choice, compared with 23 per*
cent Prime and- 68 percent
Choice last week and 12 percent
Prime and 65 percent Choice a
year ago. Average cost and wei
ght Steers estimated at 29.95 and
1185 lbs compared with 29.96
and 1184 lbs. last week and 28.66
and 1141 lbs. last year. Heifer
supply for the week mostly High
Good to Prime weighing 850-1050
lbs
SLAUGHTER 'STEERS On
Wednesday, load High Choice
and Prime 1050 lbs 31.75, highest
since last August on weights un
der 1100 lbs. Bulk Prime 1200-
1400 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4
31 00-31.50. Mixed High Choice
and 'Prime 1150-1400 lbs. 30.50-
3125 with couple loads 1050-1100
lbs. Yield Grade 2 and 3 31.50,
Choice 950-1150 lbs. Yield Grade
2 to 4 30 25-31.25. Choice 1150-
1350 lbs Yield Grade 3 and 4
29 50-30 75 Mixed Good and.
Choice 9501300 lbs. 28.75-30.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFEBS-=-On
Wednesday, High Choice and
Pnme 900-1050 lbs. Yield Grade
3 and 4 30 00-30.50, load and hal£
at 30 50. Choice 850-1025 lbs.
Yield Grade 2 to 4 29.00-30.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 28.25-
29 00