Vintage
(Continued from Page 2)
Gilts: Weak to 25c lower. US
No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 20.60-21.00.
US No. 2-3 195-240 lbs. 20.10-
20.50. US No. 2-4 195-255 lbs.
19.75-20.25. US No. 2-4 175-185
lbs. 17.00-18.75. US No| 3-4 265-
280 lbs. 18.85-19.10.
SOWS US No 1-3 285-485
lbs. 14.75-16.50.
BOARS 13.00-15.25.
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U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
For the week ending Thursday, August 26
Week to date
Same period last week 474,000 1,240,000 149,000
Same period last year 468,000 1,229,000 150,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection.
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FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, August 26) '
September
October
November
December
February ’72 31.55 20.65
March
April
May
June
July
August
Trend Cattle are stronger, Hogs and, stronger, Potatoes
are steady, and Eggs are weaker.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Market* pxoTidad by Commodity-Dept., Xaynolda a Company
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Reported receipts of 109 head
of cattle, 11 heifers, 1 bull
Load Holstein cows, 400 830
Springers, 420-460.
Heifers, 275-450.
Bull, 195.
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
484,000 1,281,000 140,000
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
32.50 18.45
31.80 19.10
31.27 20.60 3.24
31.05 22.47
22.57
22.00
Wednesday, August 25
*'
' 's >
28.30
32.00
35.75
36.20
3.05
3.80
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, August 20
The Green Dragon market re
ported receipts of 136 head of
cattle, light attendance with
prices steady.
Consignments included:
Load Canadian cows, fresh,
435-555; springers, 370-625.
Load Connecticut springers,
327.50-400.
Herd Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 254-300; springers, 345-
485; milkers, 225-415.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 270-510.
Locally consigned cows,
fresh, 390-525; springers, 385-
500.
Beef Cows
Beef type cows and feeder
market sold steady in active
market.
Beef cows: Cutter cows, 22.00-
24.00; Fat cows, 20.00-22.00; Uti
lity cows, 18.00-20.00.
Stocker market: Beef bred
bulls, 26.00-30.00; Holstein type
bulls, 24.00-27.00.
New Holland
Auction
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SHEEP Insufficient volume
of any one class for a market
test.
Monday, August 23
HOG RECEIPTS 974 Re
tail 20.50-21.50; Wholesale No.
2,3, 4 19.75-20.35; Heavyweights
19.50-20; Sows 14-16; Boars 14-
15.
Monday, August 23
CALF RECEIPTS 175
Choice and Prime 48-55; Stand
ard 38-42.50; Good and Low
Choice 43-47.50; Common 25-
37.50.
Monday, August 23
Eight loads of hay and one
load of straw sold as follows: 1
load Timothy 35.00; Mix hay
31-34; Straw (1 load) 31.00.
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Omaha Cattle
Compared with last weeks
close, closing prices on slaugh
tei steers weak to 25c lower with
most 950-1050 lbs at full decline.
Heifers 25-50 c lower. Cows 25-
50c lower, bulls weak Small
feeder supply steady.
Four day receipts 19,000 as
compared 18,400 previous week
and 21,600 a year ago. Slaughter
steers approximately 39 percent,
heifers 39 percent, liberal show
ing good to average-choice in
cluded. Cows 11 percent, feed
ers 8 pei cent. Fed cattle trade
generally slow and deliberate
with most buying interests
cautious and selective While
day-to-day price declines were
not severe, the downward pres
sure was persistent. One major
buying interest returned to nor
mal operation on Monday after
being off the market for most
of previous week because of
labor difficulties Best demand
centered on available supply of
choice and prime 1150-1300 lb
steers and same grade 925-1025
lb heifers
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 32.76 average
weight 1087 lbs as compared
32 81 and 1080 lbs previous
week and 29.55 and 1091 lbs a
year ago.
Steers Prime U S 34 1225
pounds, 35 50; Three loads High-
Choice and Prime 1154-1348,
34 85-35 00; 1030-1259, 33 75-
34 75; Choice 2-4 975-1100, 32 25-
33.25; 1100-1300, 32 75-33 75;
Mixed Good and Choice 950-
1250, 31.75-32 75; Good 28 CO
-31.75, Standard and Lcw-Cood
26 50-28.00
Heifers Two loads High-
Choice and Prime U S. 3-4, 920-
SBO pounds, 33 35; 925-1025,
32.50-33.00; Choice 2-4 800-1025
31.25-32.50; Mixed Good and
Choice 750-975 30.00-3150; Gocd
With These Outstanding Feotures
DEPENDABLE PARTS, SALES and SERVICE.
Woods Drive 2 Miles.Emst Of Route 501
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28,1971
Thursday, August 26
Market Steers
SUCH AS THE
Local Grain
Thursday, August 26
These prices are made up of
the average prices quoted by six
participating local feed and
grain concerns. It should be
noted, however, that not every
dealer handles each commodity.
All prices are per bushel, ex
cept for ear corn which is per
ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, August 26,
are as follows.
Bid” Offered*
Ear Corn 43 66 49 00
Shelled Corn 1.45 1.64
Oats (local) .76 .84
Barley 106 1.26
, Wheat 143 159
*Bid is the price the dealer
will ( buy from the farmer de
livered to the mill. Offered is
the price the dealer will sell for
at his mill.
26 00-30 00; Standard and Low-
Good 25 00-26 00
Cows—Utility and Commercial
20 50-22 50; few Utility Dairy
breds 22 75-23 03; Cannei and
Cutter 18.00-20 50, Mixed Cutter
and Utility 20 75-21.50
Bulls Utility, Commercial
and Good 25 50-28 50; Commci
cial 28.75-29.00, Cutter and Low-
Utility 24 00-26 00.
Feeder Steers
Small supply steady, supplies
largely Choice Heifer Calves and
High-Good and Choice fleshy
Steers. Outshipments approxi
mately 1,000 head from regular
market trade compared 1,300
previous week.
Steers Choice 683-761
pounds, 33 50-34 60, High-Good
and Choice 931-1050 30.50-32 00
Heifers Choice 438-486
pounds 33.25-35.00.
Ph. 626-4355
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