2 Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 11.1970
At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
April 9. 1970
C \TTLE 2400 Compaicd to
hist weeks close, Slaughtci
Steei s 50-75 higher. Cows about
steady. Bulls steady, Feedei
Steei s lathei slow, few sales
100 lowei Supply included an
estimated 50 percent Slaughter
Steei s, 25 percent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Feedei Steei s
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Mixed Choice and Pume 1100-
1400 lbs 33 60 34 10, on Monday
thiee loads 1050 1175 lbs 32-
50 32 65. Choice 900 1400 lbs
30 75 33 60. high-Good and low-
Choice 29 85 31 60, Good 28 50-
30 50 Standaid and low Good
27 50 29 00
COWS Utility and lugh
diessing Cuttei 22 75 24 25, tew
24 50 24 85 Cuttei 2150 23 00
Cannei and low Cuttei 20 00-
21 75
BULLS Choice 29 00 30 00
tew head 30 50 31 75 Good 27 -
50 29 00 Utility and Coniniei
ual 27 25-30 00 few head 30 90
31 25
FEEDER STEERS Couple
loads Choice 1025 1115 lbs \vVh
Good to low Choice Slanghtei
finish 30 50 31 10 foui loads
Choice 930-1020 lbs 30 00 30 50
CALVES 450 Vealeis weak
to 200 lowei Cull and Utility
caleis scaice
\EALERS Choice 5100
54 00 few mainly on Mondav
54 50 56 00 Good 46 00 52 00
Standaid 42 00 48 00 Utility 35
00 42 00
HOGS 1250 Banows and
Gilts tully 25 highei Sows
scaice
CLOSING SALES BAR
ROWS and GILTS US 1 220-
245 lbs 26 85-27 25 US 1-2 215-
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CORN and ALFALFA
MARKET NEWS REPORT
Auction Only
April 8, 1970 last Tuesday, Slaughter Steei s
CATTLE 985 Compaied to uneven, opening sales weak to
Monday, Slaughter Steers 50-75 50 lowei, with most decline on
highei, Cows fully steady; Bulls high-Good and low-Choice, latei
mostly steady. trading mostly steady. Cows 50
SLAUGHTER STEERS 1-00 lowei: Bulls fully steady
Mixed Choice and Pume 1100- Supply included 35 percent
1400 lbs 33 60-34 10. Choice 950- Cows
1400 lbs 30.85-33 60. high Good SLAUGHTER STEERS
and low-Choice 29 85 31 60. Good High-Choice and Prime 950
28 50-30 50, Standaid and low- 1225 lbs 32 25-33 75, few head
Good 27 50-29 00. 33 85 34 10; Choice 950-1350 lbs
COWS—Utility and high dress- 30 50-33 10; high-Good and low
mg Cutter 22 75-24 25, few 24 50- Choice 29 00-3100, Good 28 50-
24 85, Cutter 21 75 23 00, Canner 30 50. Standard and low-Good
and low-Cutter 20 00 2175 25 75-28 75
BULLS Choice 29 00 30 00, COWS Utility and high
five head 31 00-31 75 Good 27 50 dressing Cutter 22 50 2400 few
29 00, Utility and Commeicial 24 25 24 85, Cuttei 2125-23 00,
27 75-30 00, six head 30 50 31 00 Canner and low Cutter 19 25-21 -
FEEDER STEERS Couple 50
loads Choice 1025-1115 lbs 30 50- BULLS Good 27 50-28 85,
31 10 couple Choice 31 10 31 25 Uti
CALVES 130 Vealeis w'eak hty and Commeicial 27 50-29-
to 2 00 lowei 60, six head 30 50 31 35
VE ALERS Ghoice 51 00 54 - CALVES 469 Vealeis 2 00-
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Api il
'day
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Febiuary ’7l 29.70
Match
April
Cattle aie weaker, hogs aie weakei, potatoes axe weakei and
eggs aie stiongei
Pigs & Bellies Cattle
Past Their Peak? Strong as Bulls?
Does the increased sup
ply projected in the
latest Pig Crop Report
indicate a downturn m
pig and belly prices’
Has the market peak
been passed ... or is
it imminent?
These questions are
researched, in depth,
in the Special Situation
Report just prepared hr,
our Commodity Re
search Department
For \our complimentary copy of these Reports, just
call R. A. Reed, Lancaster office—or mail this coupon.
Please mail me yom □ Special “Pigs & Bellies” Repoit
□ Traders Guide featmmg Cattle
Name
Address
Si lit
I'avsEHS ro"k ETCCk E7CFA JG AND OTHER LEADING EXCHANGES
61 N. Duke, Lancaster, Pa. (717) 807-8221
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thuisdav Apnl 9, 1970)
CR'c-xro Chicago
Cattle Hogs
32.65 26.20 3.35
31.25 27.57
30.60 25.55
29.95 23.50
29.55 22.95
30.20
a-asked
b-bid
/ip Telephone
Reynolds & Co.
Vintage Auction
April 7, 1970
CATTLE 931 Compaied to
No™ Vnrk
Maine
Potatoes P<*<*s
3.95
27.07
2.50 36.20
2.85
n-nominal
Beef production so far
has run behind expecta
tions. Is an increase in
sight’ Will it take the
steam out of cattle
strength’ Prompt any
sell-off in futures?
These questions are
carefully considered in
the latest issue of Rey
nolds’ Traders’ Guide
featuring “Focus on
Cattle’’, now available
I
City
CATTLE 1237 Compared to
last Thursday, Slaughter Steeis
50-1 25 highei. although high-
Choice and Prime not compar
able because of insufficient vol
ume last week. Cows uneven,
Utility 75-1 25 lowei, Canner and
Cuttei weak to 50 lower; Bulls
fully steady Supply included 22
pei cent Cows, Slaughter Steei
supply mci eased bv 275 head in
Slaughter Steer Show
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1400
lbs 33 00-34 60; Choice 950-1450
lbs 3100 33 50, few lots 33 60-
33 85; high-Good and low-Choice
29 60-31 25, Good 28 50 30 35,
Standaids and low-Good 26 85
29 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 665 900 lbs 25 00-27 60
COWS—Utility and high-di eas
ing Cuttei 21 50-23 50, few 23 75
24 75, Cutter 21 25 23 00, Cannei
and low-Cuttei 20 00-21 25
BULLS Choice 29 00 30 60,
few 31 60 32 00, Good 27 00-28 75,
Utility and Comtneicial 28 00
29 75, few 30 50 3100
FEEDER STEERS One lot
Choice and Pnme 630 lbs 34 85,
Choice 8501150 lbs 29 60-3160
mixed Good and Choice 780 980
lbs 28 85 30 75 One lot Choice
Local Grain Prices
These pilces aie made up of
the average puces quoted by six
paiticipating local feed and giain
concerns It should be noted,
howevei, that not eveiy dealer
handles each commodity All
puces aie per bushel, except for
ear '■om which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, Apul 9, 1970
are as follows.
32.70
33.50
33.50
35.40
33.95
Corn (ear)
Corn (shelled)
Oats
Barley
Wheat
"Bid is the price the dealer will
buy fiom the faimer delivered to
the mill Offeied is the price the
dealei will sell foi at his mill
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10:30 AM. - FAT HOGS and SHOATS
2:30 P.M. FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M.
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
New Holland Penna
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354-2194
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
April 9, 1970
Bid* Offered*
$39 67 $43 33
1.43 156
.77 87
1.05 125
1 42 164
HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10:00 A M.
at 12:30 PM.
630 lb Bulls 30 60.
CALVES 394 Vcaleru steady
to 200 lower, although Cull
mostly steady.
VEALERS—Choice 51.00-53 00,
ftw 53 50-56.50; Good 47.00-52.00)
Standard 42 00-47 00: utility 36.*
00-43 00, Cull 90-120 lbs. 29.00*
33 00, 65-85 lb. 25 00-31.00.
SHEEP 17 Insufficient vol*
ume for a market test, one lolj
Good 25 lb Spring Lambs 37.00;
few Utility and Good Slaughter
Ewes 8 00-10 00.
COW
April 8, 1970
Receipts of 77 cows and 2
heifers sold stionger for fresh
Holsteins and the balance sold
steady Fresh Holsteins 400-555;
other bieeds 275-375; Heifers
135 each
HORSES
April 6, 1970
Receipts of 363 horses sold
steady Work Horses (single)
175-340, (pans) 425-630; Mules
(single) 195 250, (pairs) 450*
660, Riding Horses 110-375;
Duving Hoises 125-510; Pony
Maies 15-30, Geldings 10-25;
Killeis 9-10
HOGS
April 6, 1970
Hog receipts totaled 1376.
Retail 25 25-27 50; Wholesale
2, 3 and 4s 24 75-25 25; Heavy
weights 22 50-24 75; Sows 20-
22 50, Boars 19 21
CALVES
April 6, 1970
Calf Receipts totaled 95.
Choice and Prime 51-56, Stand
ard 40-50, Good and Low Choice
46 50 50, Common 25-39.50.
HAY
Thnty-three loads of hay sold
as follows. Alfalfa 46-56; Mixed
38-46, Straw 46-50 50.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last weeks close Slaughter
steers grading Choice and
Prime 75-10 higher. Standard
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