Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 4.1970
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
April 2, 1970
CATTLE 2300 Comp.ued
to List weeks close. Slaughtei
Steeis weak to 25 lower, with
Monday's advance on high-
Choice and Pnme being lost on
Wednesday. Cows steady, in
stances 50 lowei, Bulls fully
steadv Supply included an esti
mated 55 pci cent Slaughtei
Steeis. 25 peicent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Feedci Steeis
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Tluee loads Pume 1050-1300
lbs 24 25 24 75 on Monday
high Choice and Pume 1050-
1300 lbs 32 50 33 50 Choice 950-
1325 lbs 30 60 32 75, few on
Monday to 33 25 high Good and
low Choice 29 60 31 50 Good
28 25 30 75, Stnndaid and low
Good 27 50 29 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Pait load Choice 980 lbs 30 00
lew lots Good 27 00 28 50
Cows Utility and high
diessmg Cuttei 22 50 24 00 few
mainly on Monday 24 25-24 60
Cnltei 21 75 23 50 Cannei and
low Cuttei 20 50 22 00
BULLS Cnoice 28 50 30-
00 leu head 30 35 31 35 Good
27 50 29 50 Utility and Com
meicial 27 85 30 I*o few head
30 60 31 25
CALVES 425 Vealeis weak
to 200 lowei bulk ol Cull and
Utility being letiuned to faim
VEALERS Choice 52 50
55 50, few head 56 00-57 00
Good 47 50 53 00 Standaid 44-
00-49 00, Utility 36 50 44 00, Cull
90-120 lbs 33 00-36 00, 65-85 lbs
25 50 31 00
HOGS 1150 Barrows and
Gilts closed the week 25 50 low
ei Sows scaice
CLOSING SALES. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS US 2-3
200 245 lbs 25 00 25 35 One lot
US 1 230 lbs 26 75
SHEEP 100 Supply mamlv
Spnng Lambs, with Wooled
Lambs and Slaughtei Ewes
ccai ce
SPRING LAMBS Couple
lots Choice 75 80 lb 33 00 33 50,
couple lots Good 50 70 lbs 30
WOOLED LAMBS One lot
Good 100 lbs 27 50
SLAUGHTER EWES Utili
t\ and Good 5 00 10 00
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MARKET NEWS REPORT
Auction' Only
April 1, 1970
CATTLE 1108 Compared
to Monday, Slaughter Steeis 50-
1 00 lower or weak to 25 lowei
than last Wednesday, Cows
steady, instances 50 lowei, Bulls
fully steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Pume 1050
1300 lbs 32 50-33 25, Choice 950-
1325 lbs 30 60 32 75, high Good
and low Choice 29 60 31.50
Good 28 25-30 50 Standaul and
low Good 27 50 28 75
COWS Utility and high
di essing Cutter 23 00 24 00, few
24 25 24 60 Cuttei 21 75 23 50
Cannei and low Cuttei 20 50-
22 00
BULLS Choice 29 50 30 00,
five 30 35 31 35 Good 28 00 29-
60, Utility and Commeicial 27 -
85 30 10, six head 30 60-31 25
CALVES 128 Vealeis weak
to 2 00 lowei
VEALERS Choice 52 50
55 50 thiee head 56 50 57 00
Good 47 50 52 00, Standaid 45
00 49 00 Utility 36 50 44 50 Cull
90 120 lbs 33 00-36 00, 65 85 lbs
25 50 31 00
HOGS 364 Eanows and
Gilts 1 25-1 50 lowei
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 2 3 200 245 lbs 25 00 25 35
One lot US 1 230 lbs 26 75 One
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Apiil
May
June
July
August
Septembei
October
November
Decembei
Januaiy ’7l
Febtuaiy
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Tiend Cattle aie stiongei, Hogs aie weakei Potatoes aie
steady, and Eggs aie weakei
SEMI-ANNUAL OPEN CLASS
FAT STEER SHOW & SALE
APRIL 9, 1970
New Holland Sales Stables Inc.
Three JUDGED All Cottle
Classes & Feeders
Angus SOLD Eligible
Hei eford Judging - 10 A M
Mixed Breeds In Lots ot 6 Sale -3PM.
20 Trophies Awarded To Sellers & Buyers
Entries mav be registered with Abe Ditfenbach, Mgr.
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thuisday, Apul 2,1970)
Chicago Chicago
Cattle Hogs
31.95 25.95 3.50 31.40
31.85 27.35
30.97 24.97
30.02 23.25
29.85 22.85
29.80
Vintage Auction
March 31, 1970
CATTLE 875 Compaied to
last Tuesday, Slaughtei Steers
steady to strong, instances 50
highei. Cows steady to stiong,
Bulls fully steady Supply in
eluded 31 peicent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Pnme 1050
1350 lbs 32 75 33 85, seven head
34 00-34 50, Choice 925 1425 lbs
30 85-33 35, high Good and low
Choice 29 75 3150. Good 28 85
30 75, Standaid and low Good
26 00 29 50
COWS Utility and high
dressmg Cuttei 23 00-24 75, few
24 75 25 25, Cuttei 21 75 24 00,
Canner and low-Cuttei 20 75
22 00
BULLS Choice 29 50 30 25
Good 27 50 29 10, Utility and
Commeicial 28 00 30 10, five
head 30 75 31 75
CALVES 377 Vealers un
even, mainly weak to 2 00 low
ei, although Cull and Utility 90
120 lb return to faun 100 300
highei
VEALERS Choice 52 00
55 00, couple 55 00 56 00 Good
48 00-53 00 Slandai d 43 00 48
00 Utility 36 00 44 00 Cull 70
120 lbs 29 00 36 00 Cull and
Utility 90-120 lb letuined to
fai m at 36 00 45 00, w ith seve’ al
Holstein lieifei calves 50 00 59
HOGS 390 Bauows and
Gilts 50-1 00 lowei
BARROWS AND GILTS
tCrctmued on Page 3)
Maine Chicago
Potatoes Fresh E«gs
4.09 32.60
26.65
2.52
CATTLE 920—Compaicd with
List Thmscl.iy slaughtci steers
weak to 50 lowei, with Standaid
to low Good at full cleelinc, cows
mostly steady, bulls steady to
weak with Utility and Commen
ce over 1400 lb 50 100 lower
Supply included 30 pei cent cows
and 13 pei cent bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few
head high Choice and Prime 1050
.1200 lb 32 25 3310, Choice 950-
1325 lb 30 50 32 00 high Good
and low Choice 29 35 30 75, Good
28 00 29 50, Standaid and low
Good 25 50-28 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—Lot
Choice 1060 lb 30 35, low Choice
870 lb 29 00, few head Good 750-
850 lb 25 85-27 85
COWS —Utility and high diess
ing Cuttei 22 75-24 75, seveial
25 00-25 35, Cuttei 21 50-23 75,
Cannei and low Cuttei 20 00-
22 00
BULLS Choice 28 50-30 50,
five head 30 60 3150, Good 27 00-
29 00, Utility and Commeicial
27 50-29 60, few 30 00-30 35
CALVES 316 Vealeis 12 00
lowei, although 90 120 lb calves
letuined to faun 3 5 00 highei
VEALERS —Choice 52 00-55 50
Good 48 00-52 00, Standaid 44 00-
47 00, Utility 36 00 42 00 Cull
26 00 32 00
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM 90 120 lb mainly 38 00-
48 00 few sevei al 50 00 52 00
SHEEP None
Receipts of 107 cows, 2 bulls
and 5 heifers sold steady Fiesh
Holsteins 400-500, Guernseys
240-255, Other Bleeds 265 325,
Bulls 175-280, Heifers 200-275
HORSES
March 30, 1970
Receipts of 256 hoises sold
steady Work Horses (pairs)
500-720 (singles) 215 300, Mules
(pans) 450-550, (singles) 140-
295 Pony Maies 10-25, Geldings
32.25
34.25
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
33.35
34.85
34 75
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marketing livestock!
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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
New Holland Auction
April 2, 1970
COWS
Apiil 1, 1970
10 20, Riding Horses 110-235;
Dnving Horses 125-320; Killerl
10 11
HOGS
March 30, 1970
Receipts of 1257 hogs and 20
shouts sold steady. Retail 26 75*
28 50, Heavyweights 24.50-26 25;
Wholesale 2, 3 & 4s 26.25-26 75;
Shoals 18 50-20 50; Sows 20-23*
50. Boais 19-22.
CALVES
March 30, 1970
Receipts of 87 calves sold
steady Choice and Prime 51-58;
Good and Low Choice 45-50 50;
Standaid 39-44 50, Common 25>
38 50
HAY
Twenty-six loads of hay sold
as follows - Alfalfa 43-50; Mixed
32 41. Stiaw 39-44.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last weeks close Slaughter
steeis and heifers 25-50 low
er Cows steady and bulls
sti ong to 25 higher Receipts 68
percent slaughter steers 27 per
cent heifeis with the balance
mostly cows Overall finish of
steei s impioved from last week
with 22 per cent Prime, 70 per
cent Choice and 8 percent Good.
This compaied with 15 percent
Pnme, 74 percent Choice, and
10 pei cent Good last week and
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Robert K. Rohrer
Bulldozing - Grading
Pal-z Sales & Service
Barn Cleaners - Silo
Qnloaders - Cattle Feeder*
Quarryville, R. D. 1
Hensel 548-2559