1! - Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 14. 1970
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
March 12. 1970
CU’TLE 2300 Complied to
1. St Weeks close Sl.lUglltCl Steels
1001 25 luglu i. Cows 25 50 high
ti. Bulls 50 75 highei. Feedei
sliong to 50 highei Sup
plj included an estimated 50
pei cent Slaughtei Steeis, 25
I>lm cent Cows and Bulls, with
the balance mainly Feedei Steel s
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Pnme 1000 1350
lbs 33 00 34 60, Choice 950 1350
lbs 32 00 33 50, 1350 1450 lbs
31 10 32 50. high-Good and low-
Choice 30 10 32 10 Good 28 GO
BI 60. Standaid and low-Good
27 50 28 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800 950 lbs 28 75 30 00.
fc'v 30 50 31 75, Good 27 10 29 50
COWS—Utility and high-diess-
Cultei 22 00*23 75. few 23 75
2-1 25 Cuttei 21 50 22 75, Cannei
and low Cuttei 19 50 21 50
BULLS Choice 29 50 30 75,
ic’\ 30 85 32 00 Good 27 50-30 00
Utility and Commeicuil 27 50-
29 85.' few 30 00 31 85
FEEDER STEERS Load
Choice with end of Pnme 820
lbs 33 25, load Choice 780 lbs
23 00 Choice with end of Pume
1050 1150 lbs 31 00 32 25
CALVES 400 Vealeis 100-
3 00 highei, full advance on Util
ity
\ E ALERS Choice 52 50-56 50.
lew head 57 00 58 00 Good 49 00-
54 00. Standaid 44 00-43 50, Util
itv 36 00-45 00, Cull mainly on
•Monday 25 00-33 00 Laige shaie
of cull and utility xetuined to
uim on Wednesday at 36 50-
44 00
HOGS H5O Bairows and Gilts
2 00 lowei
CLOSING SALES BARROWS
AND GILTS One lot US 1-2
225 lbs 27 25 Few US 1 195-230
lbs 28 00-28 50 Bulk US 2-3 190-
250 lbs 26 50-26 85
SHEEP 200 Wooled Lambs
-low, about steady, Ewes fully
steady, fan supplv of New Ciop
.Lambs on auction
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
75-110 lbs 28 50 29 50 few 30 00,
Good 26 00 28 50, Utility 23 00-
26 00, few Choice and Pume TO
GO lb New Ci op Lambs 33 GO
-34 00
SLAUGHTER EWES— Utility
G, Good 4 00 11 00
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MARKET NEWS REPORT
Auction Only
March 11, 1970
CATTLE 986 Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steeis 50 75
higher. Cows 25 50 higher, Bulls
50 75 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Pnme 1000-
1350 lbs 33 00-34 60, Choice 950-
1350 lbs 32 10 33 50, 1350-1450
lbs 31 10 32 50; high-Good and
low-Choice 30.10 32 10, Good
28 00 31 60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800 950 lbs 28 75 30 00,
few 30 50-31 75; Good 2710 29-
50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22 00 23 75, few
23 75 2425, Cutter 21 50 22 75,
Cannei and low Cutter 19 50 21 -
50
BULLS Choice 30 00 30 85,
few 31 10-32 00, Good 27 50 30 -
00, Utility and Commeicial 27-
75 29 85, few 30 10 31 85
FEEDER STEERS Couple
lots Choice and Pnme 1050-1115
lbs 32 00 32 25
CALVES 92 Vealeis stiong
to 100 highei, Utility 2 00-3 00
highei
VEALERS Choice 52 50-
56 50, few 57 50 58 00 Good 49 -
50-54 00, Standaid 44 50-48 50
Utility 38 00 45 00 laige shaie
of Cull and Utility letuin to
faxm at 36 50 44 00
HOGS 288 -
Gilts 1 50 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
One lot US 1-2 225 lbs 27 25
Few US 1 195-230 lbs 28 00-28 -
50 Bulk US 2-3 190-250 lbs 26 -
50-26 85
SHEEP 17 One lot Choice
80 lb new Crop Lambs steady
at 33 50 _
Mai ch
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
February ’7l 30.45
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Trend Cattle are steady, Hogs and stronger. Potatoes aie
weaker, and Eggs are 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
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
Bai i ows and
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, March 12, 1970)
New York
Chicago Chicago Maine Chicago
Cattle Hogs Potatoes Fresh Eggs
33.00 26.90 3.83 36.00
32.55 28.20
32.00 27.27
31.07 24.75
30.50 23.75
Vintage Auction
March 10, 1970
CATTLE 725 Compaied to
last Tuesday, Slaughter Steeis
50-1 00 highei. Cows 50-75 high
ei, Bulls fully steady Supply in
cluded 40 pei cent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Few high Choice and Pnme
1000-1275 lbs 33 10 34 00, few
Choice yield grade 2-3 34 00-34 -
50; Choice 925-1375 lbs 3150-
33 25, high Good and low-Choice
30 25-32 00, Good 28 75 31 00,
Standaid and low-Good 26 10-
28 85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few head high-Choice and
Pnme 800 950 lbs 3125 32 00,
Choice 800-1050 lbs 28 25-29 50,
Good 25 75-28 50
COWS Utility and high
diessing Cuttei 22 00 23 60, few
23 75 24 35, Cuttei 2100 22 35,
Cannei and low-Cuttei 20 00-
2100
BULLS Choice 29 10 30 25,
Good 28 10 29 10, Utility and
Commeicial 27 50-29 75, couple
30 85-31 35
CALVES 410 Standaid to
Choice Vealeis mainly stiong to
100 highei, Cull and Utility
1 00 3 00 highei
VEALERS Choice 53 50-
56 00, Good 50 00 53 50, Stand
aid 45 00 5100, Utility 40 00-
45 00, Cull 90-120 lbs 32 00 39 00,
65-85 lbs 29 00-34 00, laige
shares of Cull and Utility Veal
ei s i eturned to farm at 37 00-
43 00, few 45 00 50 50
HOGS 566 Banows and
Gilts mostly 1 00 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 200-240 lbs 27 75-28 25
Few US 1 220-230 lbs 28 75-28 -
85 Bulk US 2-3 195-250 lbs. 27 -
(Continued on Page 3)
4.39 34.70
28.40
2.50
Match 12, 1970
CATTLE 885 Compared to
last Thursday, Slaughtei Steers
75-1 25 highei. Cows 75-100
higher, Bulls steady to 50 high
ei. Supply included 35 percent
Cows, 5 pei cent Slaughter Heif
eis, 12 pei cent Bulls, with the
balance mainly Slaughter
Steers Slaughtei Steers supply
included 20 percent Standaid to
low-Good Holsleins
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050
1300 lbs 33 50-34 50, with seven
head 34 60 35 00. Choice 950
1300 lbs. 32 00-33 75, few 1350
1450 lbs 30 85 32 50, high-Good
and low-Choice 30 50-32 25,
Good 29 50 31 75, Standaid and
low-Good 27 50-30 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800 1000 lbs 28 50 29 50,
Good 25 50-28 00
COWS Utility and high
diessing Cutter 22 00-24 00, few
24 00-24 85, Cutter 21 35-23 00,
Cannei and low-Cutter 20 00
21 00
BULLS Choice 29 50-30 85,
seven head 3150-32 75, Good
28 00 29 85, Utility and Commei
cial 27 60-30 00, few 30 10-30 25
CALVES 330 Vealers
sti ong to 1 00 higher, with very
good demand on Cull and Utili
ty 85-120 lb Calves to be return
ed to farm foi further feeding
VEALERS Choice 53 00
57 00, few 57 50-58 50, Good 51
00-55 50 Standard 46 00-51 50,
Utility 39 00 45 00, Cull 90-120
Local Grain Prices
These prices are made up of
the average prices quoted by six
participating local feed and gram
concerns It should be noted,
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, March 5, 1970
ai e as follows
Com (eai)
Coin (shelled)
Oats
Bailey
V/heat
42.95
Bid is the price the dealei will
buy fiom the faimei dehveied to
the mill Offeied is the price the
dealei will sell foi at his mill
34.45
STOCKS
BONDS
MUTUAL FUNDS
BURTON DAVIS & CO., INC.
Represented by
Robert Hossler, Mgr.
ft-1 Manhexm, Pa.
717-665-3713
36.45
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 Pai adise, Pa.
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
New Holland Auction
Bid Offered
$39 33 $42 67
1 42 1 55
72 83
110 1 34
1 46 1 66
lbs 31 00-35 50, 65 85 lbs. 28 00*
3100. Large share of Cull and
Utility returned to farm at 35.-
00 44 00
SHEEP 19 Supply includ
ed a small supply of 15-50 lb.
Spring Lambs with the balance
Slaughter Ewes
SPRING LAMBS Choice
15-25 lbs 66 00-70 00, Choice 30*
50 lbs 50 00-58 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utili
ty and Good 5.00-1150.
COWS
March 11, 1970
Receipts of 152 cows and 2
heifers sold steady. Fresh Hol
stein 435-600; Heifers 285-325;
Othei breeds 285-350.
HORSES
March 9, 1970
Receipts of 385 horses sold
steady Work horses (pairs) 550-
920, (single) 150-375; Mules
(single) 175-380, Riding Horses
115 290, Driving Horses 135-390;
Pony Mares 10 25, Geldings 10-
20, Killeis 9-10
HOGS
March 9, 1970
Receipts of 843 hogs and 14
shoats sold 25c lower. Retail
28 50 30 ; Wholesale 28-28 50;
Heavyweights 26-28, Shoats 17-
21, Sows 20 24, Boars 19-22.
CALVES
March 9, 1970
Receipts of 80 calves sold
steady Choice and Prime 50-
57, Standard 37 3450; Good and
Low Choice 44-49 50; Common
25-36 50.
HAY
March 9, 1970
Twenty-five loads of hay sold
as follows. Mixed 36-41; Alfalfa
4150, Straw 36 47 50.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last Friday, slaughter steers 50-
100 higher Slaughter Heifera
25-50 higher Cows 50 higher.
Bulls steady.
Receipts 70 percent slaughter
steers and 25 percent slaughter
heifers with balance mostly
cows Overall finish slaughter
sleei s not much different from
last week with 16 percent Prima
and 71 percent Choice, compar
-28 75-30 00
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