- Lancaster, Farming. Saturday. March 7.1970
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
March 5, 1970
CATTLE 2300 Computed to
1 ist weeks close Sl.iughtei Steeis
15 75 higher. least advance on
high Choice and Punic. Cows 25-
TO highei, Bulls steady to 50
lighei. Feedei Steels steady to
stiong Supply included an esti
nated 45 peicent Slaughter
Metis. 20 peicent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Ceedei Steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Ctigh-Choice and Prime 1000-1300
los 32 35 32 85. Choice 950-1300
los 3100 32 60. 1300-1450 lbs.
10 35 32 10. high-Good and low-
C'hoice 30 00 31 25. Good 28 35-
10 35, Standaid and low-Good
16 75 28 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 825 950 lbs 27 50-29 25,
Cood 25 25 28 00
COWS —Utility and high-diess
.ig Cutter 21 75 23 50. 10 head
33 60 24 35. Cutlei 20 85 22 50,
Cannei and low Cuttei 19 50 21-
CO
BULLS Choice 29 00 30 00,
E 30 75 31 00 Good 27 50-29 00
Utility and Commeicial 27 00-29-
50, few 29 75 30 35, with a _ouple
a* 3100
FEEDER STEERS—Two loads
Choice 780 lbs 33 00 load Choice
550 lbs 32 00 load Choice 1180
las 30 75 load mucclGood and
Choice 1000 lbs 29 85
CALVES 450 Vealeis \eiy
i.reven, Standaid to Choice
i lamly 2 00 5 00 lowei. Cull and
Utility steady to 2 00 lowei
VE \LERS Choice 50 50-54 -
50, few mainly on Monday 55 50
57 00, Good 47 50 52 00, Standaid
39 00 47 00, Utility 34 00-42 00,
Cull 90 120 lbs 26 00-31 00, 65-
C 5 lbs 23 00-28 00
(Cc ■'.tinned on Page 3)
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DAIRY DAY
I’d like to tell y on about
ATLANTIC'S TOTAL
SERVICE PROGRAM
AND
GENETIC POWER
PROFIT-MAKER SIRES
SjLRNTIC
Breeders
JjOOPERRTIVE
1 01 Seivice Call
Lancastci 560-0411
Akron 859 2552
Gap 442 4471
East Bail 445 4131
Mt Jov 6531451
Quan yville 786 7381
MARKET NEWS REPORT
Auction Only
March 4, 1970
CATTLE 690 Compared to
Monday. Slaughter Steeis 25-50
highei, least advance on high-
Choice and Prime, Cows 50-75
highei, Bulls steady to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
lbs. 32 35-32 85; Choice 950-1300
lbs. 3100-32 60, 1300-1450 lbs.
30 35 32 10, high-Good and low-
Choicc 30 00 3125, Good 28-
35 30.35, Standaid and low-Good
26 75-28 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 825-950 lbs 27 50-29 25;
Good 25 25 28 00.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 21 75-23 50, ten head
23 60-24 35, Cutter 20 85-22 50,
Canner and low-Cuttei 19 50-21 -
00
BULLS—Few head Choice 30 -
75 31 00. couple 32 50. Good 28 -
00 29 00, Utility and Commeicial
27 50-29 50. few 29 85 30 35
C4LVES 115 Vealers un
even, Standaid to Choice mainly
1 00-2 00 lowei, Cull and Utility
mostly steady
VEALERS Choice 50 50 54 -
50. few 55 50 57 00, Good 47 50-
5150, Standaid 39 00 46 50, Util
ity 36 00 42 00 Cull 90-120 lbs
27 50 31 00. 65 85 lbs 23 50 26 50
HOGS 317 —Bauows and Gilts
steady to 25 highei
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1-2 210 250 lbs 29 00-29 50 Few
US 1 230 245 lbs 30 00 Bulk US
2 3 195 260 lbs 28 50-28 85
SHEEP 15 Couple lots Good
90-100 lb Wooled Slaughtei
Lamb steady at 26 00 27 50
March
Apiil
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Febiuaiy ’7l 30.50
April
Tiend Cattle aie stiongei, Hogs are weakei. Potatoes aie
steady, Eggs steady to stionger.
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
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, March 5, 1970)
New York
Chicago Chicago Maine Chicago
Cattle Hogs Potatoes Fresh Eggs
32.50 27.65 4.05 37.25
32.35 28.35
32.00 27.60
30.92 25.25
30.60 24.25-b
30.42
b-bid
a-asked
Vintage Auction
March 3. 1970
CATTLE 669 Compai ed to
last Tuesday. Slaughter Steers
50-75 higher. Cows mostly
steady: Bulls fully steady Sup
ply included 45 peicent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 975 1425
lbs 32 25-32 85, seven head 33-
00-33 60, Choice 950-1450 lbs
30 75-32 35; high-Good and low-
Choice 29 60-3100; Good 28 50
30 50, Standard and low-Good
25.60-28 50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21 25-22 75, few
23 00-23 75, cutter 20 50 22 00.
Canner and low-Cutter 19 25-
21 00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 800-950 lbs 24.8^-28.00
BULLS Good 27 50-28 75,
Utility and Commercial 28 25-
30 00, eight head 30 35-30 85
CALVES 494 Vealers very
uneven, Standaid to Choice
mainly 2 00-4 00 lower, few high-
Choice steady to weak, Cull and
Utility steady to weak, instances
1 00 lower
VEALERS Choice 50 50
55 00, few 57 00-59 50, Good 48 -
00-52 50, Standard 43 00-49 00,
Utility 36 00-42 50; Cull 90-120
lbs 30 00-36 00, 65-85 lbs 26 00
31 00
HOGS 372 -
Gilts 50-75 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 12 200-240 lbs 29 00 29 25
Few US 1 215-230 lbs 29 75-30
10 Bulk US 2-3 190-255 lbs 28
35-28 85 Few US 3-4 245-275 lbs
25 00-27 00
SOWS US 1-3 300 550 lbs
23 00-23 75
Barrows and
SHEEP 39 Supply mainly
(Continued on Page 3)
3.84 44.10
4.62 35.20
28.40
2.55
n-nonunal
March 5, 1970
CATTLE 778 Compai ed to
last Thinsday. Slaughlei Steeis
50 75 higher, instances 100
highei. C0w52550 higher: Bulls
steady to 50 highei.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Few high Choice and Prime
1050 -1250 lbs 32 35 -32 85,
Choice 950-1350 lbs 30 75 32 60.
high-Good and low-Choice 29 75-
31 50; Good 27 75-30 50; Stand
ard and low-Good 26 25-28 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21 25-23 00, sev
eral 23.25-24.10, Cutter 20 25-
22.25; Canner and low-Cutter
19.50-20.50
BULLS Choice 29 00-30.25,
six head 30 75-32 00; Good 28 00-
29.25, Utility and Commercial
27.25-29 75, three head 30 60-31 -
60.
CALVES 312 Vealers un
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
Compared with last weeks
close. Slaughter Steel s and Hei
fers steady to 25 higher. Cows
25 highei, Bulls 50 higher.
Receipts 70 peicent Slaughter
Steei s. 25 percent Slaughtei Hei
fers with balance mostly Cows
Overall finish Slaughtei Steei s
not as attractive as past week
with 19 peicent Pume and 68
percent Choice, compared with
24 peicent Pnme and 61 percent
Choice last week and 12 percent
Prime and 74 Peicent Choice last
yeai Average cost and weight
Slaughter Steei s estimated at
3150 and 1195 lbs, compared
with 30 82 and 1203 lbs last week
and 29 49 and 1142 lbs for the
same week last year Heifer sup
ply mostly high-Good to low-
Pume weighing 850-1050 lbs
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Prime 1200-1450 lbs Yield Grade
3 and 4 32 75-33 25, high Choice
and Pnme 11501400 lbs 32 25-
32 75, Choice 950-1450 lbs. Yield
Giade 2 to 4 30 75-32 25, mixed
Good and Choice 30 00-31 00,
Good 27 25-30 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High-Choice and Pume 950-1050
lbs Yield Giade 3 and 4 31 00 31 -
25 with one load 31 50 on Mon
day, Choice 850-1025 lbs Yield
Gi ade 2 to 4 29 25-30 75, mixed
Good and Choice 28 25-29 25,
Good 26 00-28 25
35.35
37.60
STOCKS
BONDS
MUTUAL FUNDS
BURTON DAVIS & CO., INC.
Represented by
Robert Hossler, Mgr.
D 1 Manheim, Pa.
717-665-3713
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
36.95
37.50
New Holland Auction
even, Good and Choice 1 00209
lower, Cull to Standard steady
to weak.
VEALERS Choice 52.50-
56 50, couple 57.50; Good 49.50-
54 50. Standard 45.50 51.50: Uti
lity 36 00-45 00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
29 00 36 00, 65-85 lbs 24 50 30.50.
SHEEP None.
COWS
March 4, 1970
Receipts of 83 cows, 4 bulls
and 8 heifers sold steady. Fresh
Holsteins 400-590; Guernseys 225-
290; Other breeds 265-375; Heif
ers 265-355; Bulls 245-345.
HORSES
March 2, 1970
Receipts of 377 horses sold
steady. Work Horses (single) 180
-430, (pairs) 500-860; Riding Hor
ses 100-405; Driving Horses 110-
350; Mules (single) 150-600,
'pairs) 550-910; Pony mares 10-
25. Geldings 10-20; Killers 9-10.
HOGS
March 2. 1970
Receipts of 1137 hogs sold 25c
lower. Retail 29-30.50; Heavy
weights 26-28 50; Wholesale 28.-
50-29.; Sows 22 50-25, Boars 20.-
50-23
CALVES
March 2, 1970
Receipts of 100 calves sold $l.
to $l5O lower Choice and Prime
52-58, Good and Low Choice 46-
5150, Standard 38 5045 50; Com
mon 25 30.
HAY
March 2, 1970
Twenty one loads of hay sold
a= follows Maxed 36-43; Alfalfa
40-47, Straw 4144 50
New York Eggs
Price levels generally un
changed on large and mediums,
lower on smalls Street trading
activity no better than fair.
Most dealers remain free sell
ers with best interest centered
on lower priced offerings. Re
ceipts light and fully sufficient
to easily fill buying require
ment Supplies irregularly dis
tributed, fancy large whites ful
ly adequate with lower quality
ample Mediums fully adequate
with occasionally improved buy
ing interest howevei prices re
main competitive, smalls and
peewees plentiful Carton or
ders irregular with movement
of large occasionally improved.