Lancaster Farming. Saturday. February 28. 1970
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
February 26, 1970
CATTLE 902 Compared to CATTLE 655 Compared
last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers with last Thursday slaughter
„ „ ornn ~ fATTI F 984 Comnared to uneven. Standard to Choice ful- steers steady, instances strong
CAT PLE 2600 ComiKm'd to A ™ 98 5 4 . , sKhte? ly steady, h.gh-Choice and to 50 higher on high Choice and
last weeks close. Slaughtci I.st .J. R Pnmc sleady t 0 50 higher Wlth Prime; cows weak to 50 lower,
Metus fully steady ins ances 50 Seer f 1,11 J me m’o 1200 Ibs the advance mainly on weights instances 75 lower; bulls fully
Cows "ste'd \ * U>*s0 V lowe^°BuI S ls over 1225 lbs; Cows steady to steady Supply included 46 pe.
u.osUy sU.adv feeder ' buyer mostly steady Feeder buyer weak instances 25 lower on Uti- cent cows.
iHHight about 100 head Good and bought about 100 head Good and included 1 35 5 ° nerrent
Choice 950-1200 lbs Slaughtei Choice 950-1200 lbs Slaughter Supply included 35 percent
Stceis for finthei feeding Steers for further feeding. cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050- High-Choice and Prime 975-1450
1350 lbs. 31.50-32 85. Choice 950- lbs 3150-32.50, Choice 950-1250
1300 lbs 30 25-32 10. 1300-1450 30 00 31 85 > 1250-1450 lbs
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 1050-
1150 lbs 31 50 32 85, Choice 950-
1300 lbs 30 25 32 10. 1300-1450
lbs 29 25-31 00. high-Good and
low Choice 29 10 31 00; Good 27 -
r. 5 29 50, Standard and low-Good
LG 00 27 75
low-Choice 29 10 3100 : Good Choice 2900-3050, Good 27 00- COWS Utility and high
StaiSaid and low 29 Standard and low-Good
Good 26.00-27 75 24 50-27 75. 23 00-23 75, Cuttei 19.75-22 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS SLAUGHTER .HEIFERS BULLS Choice 28 75-30 00,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 800-975 lbs 27.75-29 50; Good 600-950 lbs 25 50-27 75 six head 30 60-32.25, Good 27.25-
Choice 800-975 lbs 27 75-29 50, Good 25 00-27 50 COWS Utility, and high- 28 75; Utility and Commercial
Good 25 00-27 50. COWS Utility and high- dressing Cutter 21,00-22 75, few 2 6 75-29 25, five head 30.00-30.-
dressing Cutter 21 50-23 50, few 22 8523 50: Cutter 20 50-22.25 35
COWS Utility and high- oq=n«7s Putter 21 nn 22 nn Canner and low-Cutter 18 75-
dressmg Cutter 21 50-23 50. few tI ’ Z 20 50 CALVES 351 - Vealers most
£3so-2375. Cutter 2! 00-22 00 BULLS - Cho.ce 23 75-20 75
75; Utility and Commeicial 27- Good 27 25-28 75, Utility and
50-29 85, few 30 10-30 85, indivi- Commercial 27.00-29.75, five VEALERS Choice 54 00
dual 32 00 head 29 85 31 25 • indlvldual 2200 58 00; Good 51 00-55 50; Stand-
FEEDER STEERS Choice lbs 33 85 ard 45.00-52.00; Utility 36 00-44 -
and Prime 950-1150 lbs in Good FEEDER STEERS - Part 00; Cull 90-120 lb 30 00-35 00, 65-
and Choice slaughtei finish 30- load mostl y Ch ° ic f . lbs 33 J 85 lb 23 50 29 50
50-30 85, Choice 950-1200 lbs 28 - 3J5 > a ro und a load Choice and SHEEP 4 No market test
85-30 00 Prime 975-1100 lbs. with Good
„ , , to low-Choice slaughter finish
CALVES 90 Vealers most- 2g 2g 30 g 5
ly steady CALVES 444 Vealers 1 00
VEALERS Choice 56 00- 200 higher, most advance on
59 50, couple 60 50 61 00," Good c u u and Utility
52 00 57 00, Standard 43 50-50- VEALERS Choice 56 50-
50, Utility 36 50-44 00, Cull 90- 60 00, Good 52 00 56 50, Stand
-120 lbs 26 00-32 00 ard 45 0 0-52 00, Utility 37 00-45 -
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BULLS Choice 28 50.29 85,
few 30 75-3160. Good 27 35 28-
75. Utility and Commeicial 27-
50-29 85, few 30 10 30 85
FEEDER STEERS Choice
and Prime 950-1150 lbs with
Good and Choice slaughter fin
ish 30 50-30 85, Choice 950-1200
lbs 28 85-30 00
CALVES 400 Vealeis most
ly steady
VEALERS Choice 56 00-
59 50, Good 52 00-57 00, Stand
•u d 43 50-50 50, Utility 36 50-44 -
00 Cull 90-120 lbs 26 00 32 00
HOGS 1050
Gilts 75 1 00 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 200-250 lbs 28 75-29 00
Couple lots US 1 250-265 lbs
29 50 US 2-3 200-280 lbs 28 25-
28 75
SHEEP 350 Wooled Lambs
mostly steady
WOOLED LAMBS Couple
lots Choice 90-105 lbs 29 50-
20 00 one lot Good 90 lb 28 00
Local Grain Prices
These puces aie made up of
■he aveiage puces quoted by six
paiticipating local feed and giam
concerns It should be noted,
howevei, that not every dealer
j’andles each commodity All
prices aie pei bushel, except foi
tar coin which is pel ton
The aveiage local giam puces
quoted Thuisday Febiuaiy 26,
i 970 aie as follows
Bid Offered
Coin Ceai) $39 00 $42 33
Com (shelled) $143 $155
0< ts $ 72 S 83
Hailey $ll3 $134
U heat $147 $166
Bid is the puce the dealei will
buj fiom the faimei deliveied to
the mill Offeied is the puce the
ctodlei will sell foi at his mill
MEN NEEDED
In this area to train as
LIVESTOCK
BUYERS
LEARN TO BUY CATTLE,
HOGS AND SHEEP
at sale barns, feed lots, and
farms We prefer to train men 21-
55 with livestock experience
For local interview, write age,
phone, address and background
National Heat Packing
236 E. Town
Columbus, Ohio 43215
MARKET NEWS REPORT
lbs 29 25 31 00. high-Good and 29 75-31 50; high-Good and low-
Banows and
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January ’7l
Febiuaiy
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Tiend Cattle are stionger Hogs steady, Potatoes stronger,
and Eggs weakei
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
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY
at 12 30 P M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354-2194
Auction Only
February 25, 1970
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, February 26,1970)
Chicago Chicago
Cattle Hogs
31.40 28.05 4.01
31.70 28.50
31.50 27.67
30.70 25.10
30.45 24.00
30.15
HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10:00 A.M,
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M,
New Holland, Penna.
Vintage Auction
Fcbmary 24, 1970
TyVV^^
New York
Maine Chicago
Potatoes Fresh Eggs
3.71
4.63
28.50
2.60
Fcbiumy 2(5, 1970
HAY
SLAUGHTER STEERS February 23, 197»
High Choice and Pnme 1050- Twenty seven loads of hay sold
1300 lb 32.00-32 85. Choice 950- as follows Timothy and Mixed
1400 lb 2985-32 00, high Good $3O-$4O; Alfalfa $43-$50.; Straw
and low Choice 28 85-30 25, $4O $47
Good 26 85-29 85. Standard and
low Good 26 00-27.75
COWS
February 25, 1970
Receipts of 135 cows and 2
heifeis sold stionger Fiesh Hol
stein 400-810, Guernseys 225-390,
Other breeds 275-350, Heifers
300-320
HORSES
February 23, 1970
Receipts of 320 hoises sold
steady on riding horses and
stronger on draft Riding Horses
100-290, Driving Horses 90-395,
Work Hqrses (pair) 570-850,
t single) 140-310, Mules (pan)
500-750, (single) 145 300, Pony
maies 15-30, Geldings 10-25, Kil
leis 8-9
HOGS
February 23, 1970
43.45
Receipts of 1246 hogs sold stea
civ to 25c lowei Retail 29 50-31 -
00, Wholesale No 2 3,4 29 25-29
38.30
36.15
35.90
New York Eggs
Puces shaiply lowei Street
trading slow but impioved slight
ly Most distnbutois continue to
be fiee selleis and puce conces
sions numeious in an effoit to
clear floor stocks Receipts limit
ed on biowns, light on whites
with diveisions to out of town
points Supplies of jumbos ade
quate, extia laige and laige am
pie with less than fancy quality
plentiful and offeied in a wide
lange of puce and quality but
mediums and smalls occasionally
buidensome Caiton oideis disa
ppointing locally occasionally im
pioved foi spotty letail ads
37.75
38.20
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
50. Heavyweights 27.00-29.25;
Sows 22 24; Boars 19-22.
CALVES
February 23, 197#
Receipts of 90 calves sold ste»>
dy Choice and Prime 53-58 50;
Standard 41-48 50; Good and Low
Choice 49-52 50; Common 25-40.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last Friday, slaughter steers 50
higher instances 75 up oa
weights over 1300 lbs. Slaughter
heifers steady to 25 higher.
Cows steady. Bulls 50 higher.
Receipts 70 percent slaughter
steers and 25 percent slaughter
heifers with balance mostly
cows Overall finish slaughter
steers more attractive than lasi
week with 25 percent Prime and
60 percent Choice, compared
with 20 percent Prime and 6?
percent Choice last week and
10 percent Prime and 74 percent
Choice last year. Average cost
slaughter steers estimated at
30 90 for the week, compared
with 3025 last week and 29.24
last year Average weight steerS
expected to be near 1200 lbs.
up substantially from last weeks
1176 lbs and compared with
1138 lbs same week last year.
Heifer supply mostly High Good
to Prime weighing 850-1100 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
On Wednesday, Prime 1200-1450
lbs Yield Grade 3 and 4 32.00-
32 50 with 10 loads at 32.50.
High Choice and Prime 1150 j
1500 lbs 31 50-32 25 Choice 950-
1400 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4 30.-
50-31 75 Choice 1400-1500 lbs.
Yield Grade 3 and 4 30 00-30.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 950-
1300 lbs Yield Giade 2 to 4 29.-
50-30 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS —r
On Wednesday, High Choice
and Prime 925-1100 lbs Yield
Grade 3 and 4 30 50-31.00,
Choice 850-1050 lbs. Yield Grade
2 to 4 29 00-30 25 Mixed Good
and Choice 28 25-29 25.
Sheep Council Meets
The annual meeting of delegat
es of the Ameucan Sheep Pro
duceis Council will be held 10-12
at the Albany Hotel in Denver.
About 150 delegates are expected
to attend
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