Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 02, 1970, Image 2

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    L.iiu iMit Farming. Saturday. Mh.v 2. 1070
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review Auction Only
Vpiil 30, 1970
CVI'ILE 3300 Complied to
l.,st weeks close. Slaughtei Steel s
sleadv to 25 lowei, Cows strong
toSOhmhei Bulls mostly steady.
Feedei Steel s slow Supply in
cluded .in estimated 60 pei cent
Siaughtoi Steels 20 per cent
Cows and Bulls with the balance
mainlv Feeder Steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Fume 1100-1250
lbs 31 85 32 50. mound 3 loads
on Mondav 33 00. Choice 950-
1350 lbs 30 25-32 10, 1350-1450
lbs 29 85 30 75 high-Good and
low Choice 29 35-30 50. Good 27 -
75 29 60 Slandaid and low-Good
27 50-28 60
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 800-950 lbs 28 85-
30 25
COWS—Utilitv and high-diess
ing Cuttei 23 75-25 35. a few 25-
35-25 60 Cuttei 22 50 24 50 Can
net and low Cuttei 21 00-23 00
BULLS Choice 28 00-30 00,
few head 30 00 30 75 Good 26 50-
28 50 Utility and Commeicial
26 50 29 50 few head 29 50 29 85
C VLVES 300 Veaieis most
]' steady
\ E AUERS Choice 50 50-54 -
00 tew head 54 50-57 00 Good
47 00 51 00 Standai d 43 00 48 00
Utility 35 00-44 00 Cull 90-120
lbs 30 00-34 00. 65-85 lbs 27 GO
-33 00
HOGS 350 Bauaws and
Gilts 25 50 highei Sows scaice
CLOSING SALES. BARROWS
AND GILTS One lot US 1
230 lbs 26 75. US 1-3 200-250 lbs
25 10 25 60
SHEEP 200 Spiing Lambs
-■Jiostly steady small supply
Wooled Lambs. Ewes fully stea
dy
SPRING LAMBS—Choice 60-
90 lbs 32 00-34 00, few head 50-
60 lbs 34 00 37 00
WOOLED LAMBS—Good 60-
90 lbs 25 00-28 00
SLAUGHTER EWES—Uuhu
ai.d Good 5 00-10 00
Local Grain Prices Ma - V
These puces aie made up of June
the aveiage puces quoted by six
pai tiupatmg local eed and giam
concems It should be noted,
howevei, that not eveiy dealei
handles each commodity All
puces aie pei bushel, except foi
eai coin which is pei ton
The aveiage local giam puces
quoted Thiusdav, Apul 30 1970
die as follows
Bid Offered
$3B 67 $42 50
1 45 1 58
70 83
1 03 1 21
1 42 1 63
Eai Coin
Shelled Coin
Oats
Bui lev
Wht.it
<Bid is the puce the dealei will
buy from the faimei dehveied to
the mill Offered is the puce the
dealer will sell foi at his mill. Uy-'-h- - "
BUY
LASSO *
from
CHEMGRQ
FERTILIZER
COMPANY, Inc.
' I
East Poteisbuig, Pa
Phone 5G9-329G
MARKET NEWS REPORT
CATTLE 1014 Compared uneven, mainly stiong to 50
to Monday. Slaughter Slecis highei. although Standaicl and
weak to 25 lowei. instances 50 low-Good steady to 25 lowei,
lowei. Cows stiong to 50 high- Cows mostly 50 highei; Bulls
ei. Bulls fully steady steady to 50 lowei Supply in
chided 25 per cent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100- SLAUGHTER STEERS
1250 lbs 31.85 32 50, Choice 950- High-Choice and Pume 1025-1300
1350 lbs 30 25-3210. 1350-1450 lbs 32 25-33 25, Choice 950-1350
lbs 29 85-30 75: high-Good and bs 88 50-32 35, high-Good and
low-Choice 29.35-30 25; Good low-Choice 28 85-30.75: Good
27 75 29 60: Standard and low- 28 00 30 00. Standaid and low-
Good 27 50 28 60 Good 25 75 28 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 800 950 lbs 28 85-
30 25
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23 85 25 35. feyv
25 35-25 60, Cutter 22 85 24 60.
Canner and loyv Cuttei 21 35
23 00
BULLS Choice 28 75-29 GO,
few 30 00 30 75 Good 27 00 28-
50 Utility and Commeicial 27-
00-29 85
CALVES 77 Vealei s sti ong
to 1 00 highei
VEALEES Choice 49 00
VEALERS Choice 50 50- 5^ 0 ° .o & m °°ru i°? S'
54 50 few 56 00 57 00 Good4R- d 42 °°' 47 °°- 35 °°'
50 51 00 Standa'd 43 00 47 50 42 °°- few Cull 29 °°' 3l 00
Utility 36 00 44 60
HOGS 216
Gilts fully steady BARROWS AND GILTS—US
BORROWS AND GILTS 1-2 195 240 lbs 26 00-26 35, US
One lot US 1 230 lbs 26 75 US 2-3 190-250 lbs 2510-25 85
1-3 200-250 lbs 25 10-25 60 One
lot US 2-3 260 lbs 24 75 One lot SHEEP 37 Small supply
US 3 4 27 Olbs 23 10 Spnng Lambs 3 00-4 00 lower
SHEEP 21 Few Choice 55- SPRING LAMBS Choice 25-
90 lb. Spiing Lambs fully 55 lbs 36 00-4100, few 90-110
steady at 34 00-37 00 lbs 32 00-33 50
August
September
October
November
December
Febiuary ’7l 29.80
Api il
June
Trend Cattle are lowei, Hogs and lowei, Potatoes are lower
and Eggs are steady
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 Fast of Lancaster on Rt 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
April 29, 1970
HOGS 286—Bauows and Gilts
Banows and mostly 100 higher
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, April 30,1970)
New York
Chicago Chicago Maine Chicago
Cattle Hogs Potatoes Fr«sh Eggs
30.52 27.10
30.60 25.57
30 00 23.00
29.75 22.70
29.75
b-bid
a-asked
Vintage Auction
April 28, 1970
CATTLE 976 Compaicd to
last Tuesday, Slaughtei Slceis
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few head Good 800 950 lbs
25 00 27 75
COWS—Utility and high-di eas
ing Cutter 23 75-25 00, few 25 00-
25 35, Cuttei 22 00 24 00; Cannei
and low-Cuttei 20 50-22 00
BULLS Choice 28 50-30 00,
Good 26 35-28 50. Utility and
Commeicial 27 35-29 35
CALVES 318 Good and
Choice Vealeis steady to 100
lowei, other giades steady.
3.99 33.25
26.87
2.45
3.06
n-nominal
-,v
,J w ' ' */s ■**/ s
CATTLE 971 Compaicd to
last Thursday slaughter steers
steady to weak, instances 25
lower; cows fully steady, in
stances 25 higher, bulls about
steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Pume 1025-
1325 lb 3175-32 60. Choice 950-
1300 lb 30 10-32 10. high Good
and low Choice 28 75-30 75,
Good 27 50-29 75; Standard and
low Good 26 00-28 00
COWS Utility and high
Dressing Cutter 23 00 25 35, few
head 25 85-26 35. Cutter 22 50-
24 25, Canner and low Cutter
20 75-22 75
BULLS Choice 28 00-29 35,
couple 31 60 31 85. Good 27 25-
28 50, Utility and Commercial
27 00-29 75, ten head 30 00-31 10
FEEDER STEERS Couple
lots mixed Good and Choice
620 670 lb 33 00 33 75, one lot
915 lb 29 25
CALVES 275 Vealers un
even Good and Choice 2-4 00
higher. Cull to Standard most
ly steady.
VEALERS Choice 52 00
55 50, sevei al 56 00-58 00, Good
49 00 53 00. Standard 43 00-48-
50, Utility 38 00 43 00 Cull 90
120 lb 30 50-36 00, 65 85 lb 25 -
00-30 00
CALVES RETURN T O
FARM Bulk of the 90-120 lb
36 00-44 00, few 45 00-50 00
SHEEP 22 Few Choice 35
60 lb spring lambs' steady at
32 00-39 00, one lot Good 40 lb
28 50
Receipts of 33 cows, 10 bulls
and 9 heifers sold steady Fresh
Holstein 425-550; Other breeds
265-325, Bulls 225-275; Heifers
150-360
Receipts totaled 353 Riding with four loads up to 33«ij0 o$
Hoises sold steady while woik Monday High Choice and Prime
hoises and mules sold stronger 1150-1450 lbs. 3125-32 00. Choice
Riding Hoises 110-330, Duving 950-1400 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4
Hoises 125 420, Mules (single) 30 25 31 50 Mixed Good and
125 265 Woik Hoises (single) Choice 29 50-30 50 Good 28.00-
150-290, (pans) 450 650, Pony (Continued on Page 3)
as.oo
34.00
34.95
33.70
35.25
V, ■Jv'*'
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
New Holland Auction
April 30, 1970
cows
April 29, 1970
HORSES
April 27, 1970
Mines 15-45, Gelding 10-30; Kit.
lers 9-10.
HOGS
April 27. 1970
Hog leceipts totaled 1100
Mondays sale. Retail 2575-27;
Wholesale 2,3,4 s 25-25.75, Heavy
weights 22-25; Sows 19.50-22;
Boais 19 50-20 50.
CALVES
April 27, 1970
Calf i eceipts totaled 65. Choice
and Prime 49-54, Standard 39.50<
42 50, Good and Low Choice
43 48 50. Common 30-39.
HAY
Twenty-four loads of hay and
stiaw sold as follows Alfalfa
45 60, Mixed 32-44, Straw 45-51.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CVTTLE Compared wit&
Inst weeks close Slaughter
Steers 25-50 lower Slaughter
Heifers steady to 25 lower. Cows
steady to 25 htgher and Bulls
steady Recerpts 77 per cent
Slaughter Steers 18 per cent
Herfets wrth the balance mostly
Cows Overall finish of Steers
expected to be the same as last
week with 12 per cent Prime and
76 per cent Choree and compar
ed with 13 per cent Prime and
70 per cent Choice a year ago.
Average cost of Steers estitnSP
ed at 3105 the lowest in nine
weeks and compaied with 317 Q
last week and 31 80 a year ago.
Average weight of Steers exr
pected to be near 1195 lbs. aS
compared with 1187 lbs. last
week and 1158 lbs a year ago!)
Heifer supply was largely Higl)L
Good to Prime weighing SStf*
1050 lbs . t
SLAUGHTER STEERS 01*
Wednesday Prime 1200-14(30 Ibs£
Yield Grade 3 and 4 32.00f32.50;