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Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. January 23,1975 CATTLE 294. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers about steady. Slaughter cows about steady. Good slaughter steers 30.75-34.10, Standard 27.50-30.50, Utility 24.25-26.50. Few Good slaughter heifers 32.85-33.50. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 18.85- 21.75, Cutters 18.25-20.75, Canners 16.75-18.25, Shells down to 14.25. Individual Choice slaughter bullock at 31.25, few Standard 24.50- 26.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1300-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 23.85-26.85; few yield grade No. 2 1000-1200 lbs. 20.85- 22.85. Few Choice 600-775 lbs. feeder steers 26.50-28.00; one lot Choice 500 lbs. feeder heifers 28,75; ' Medium Sc Good 300-600 lbs. feeder bulls 21.00-25.00. Greencastle Livestock Auction Greencastle, PA January 27,1975 CATTLE 133. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows unevenly steady. Few Standard slaughter steers 25.85-28.10, few Utility 22.50-25.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 19.10-21.60, Cutters 17.75-19.00, Canners 15.75-17.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1450-1935 lbs. slaughter bulls 27.75-29.10; few yield grade No. 2 1290-1600 lbs. 24.10-27.50. Good 300-575 lbs. feeder steers 23.50-26.50. CALVES 158. Vealers lbs. wooled slaughter lambs grading Utility $8.50 to $lO 32.00-37.50, few Utility 50-70 higher. Few Prune vealers lbs. 25.00-28.00. FOHET7ER NET RETURNS SHIP TO THE DANVLIE LIVESTOCK MARKET Old Rt. 11 Danville, Pa. Phone (717) 275-2880 SALE EVERY MONDAY 2 P.M. OWNERS Charles C. Myers Melvin M. Lehman (717) 569-2106 (717) 964-3621 CALVES 290. Vealers grading Standard t<v Good steady to $2 lower. Few Prime vealers 55.00-57.50, Choice 46.50-56.00, Good 42.00- Standard 32.00- 44.00, Utility 9(M20 lbs. 18.00- 29.00, 70-85 lbs. 15.00-18.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 24.00-30.00. HOGS 135. Barrows St Gilts 75 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-3 200-230 lbs. barrows & gijts 40.50-41.10, one lot No. 2- 3 188 lbs. 40.00. US No. 1-3 350-600 lbs. sows 33.50-36.00, No. 2-3 300-450 lbs. 32.00- 34.00, Utility 250-350 lbs. 26.00- Few Boars 23.50. FEEDER PIGS 64. US No. 1-3 20-25 lbs. feeder pigs 11.00- per head, one lot No. 1-3 35 lbs. 15.50 per head. SHEEP 12. Few Utility 50- 55 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 20.00-27.00. Few Slaughter ewes 9.50-15.00. 67.50-72.50, Choice 55.00- 66.00, Good 45.00-58.00, Standard 32.00-48.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 26.50-32.50, 70-85 lbs. 25.50-29.00. HOGS 92. US No. 1-2 195- 215 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.10, one lot No. 1-3 225 lbs. 40.10, few No.' 2-3 200-270 lbs. 38.00- 38.10, No. 2-4 170-175 lbs. 35.25-35.60. Few US No. 1-3 370-550 lbs. sows 32.00-33.75. One Boar at 27.00. FEEDER PIGS 15. Utility 40-45 lbs. feeder pigs 12.50- 13.75 per head. SHEEP 21. Few Good 70-80 HOG PRICES Lancaster Market January 27 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 215-240 lb. 41.50-42.00; US 1-2 210-250 lb. 40.75-41.00; US 2-3 200-260 lb. 40.35-40.75; US 2-4 235-270 lb. 39.60-40.10. Vintage Auction January 25, 1975 HOGS 837: Compared with last Saturday’s market. Barrows & Gilts 75 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 41.25-42.00, few No. 2-4 270-275 lbs. 36.00-36.50, few No. 2-4 160-175 lbs. 38.00- 38.50. US No. 1-3 312-372 lbs. sows 29.00-33.50. Boars: Few 25.00. January 29, 1975 HOGS 386: Compared with last Wednesday’s market. Barrows & Gilts $1.25 to $1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. 40.25-40.75, few to 41.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 39.75-40.00. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 30.00-34.00, few to 35.00. Boars 27.50-28.00. Lancaster Auction January 29 HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to 25 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1 215-235 lb. 41.50-41.75; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.50-40.60; US 2-3 195-255 lb. 40.00-40.50; US 2-4 255-275 lb. 39.00-40.00. New Holland Auction January 27, 1975 HOGS 1914; Compared with last Monday’s market. Barrows & Gilts fully 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. 40.85-42.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.3540.85, No. 2- 3 230-270 39.5040.35, No. 24 160-190 lbs. 38.0040.35. US No. 1-3 300-350 lbs. sows 29.00-34.00. Boars 22.00-34.00. We would be happy to have you as a Customer .., S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC. UVESTOCI^g^SPORT^TI^ Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) Peoria Auction January 30 HOGS; 2500. Barrows and gilts opening 1.00-1 50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: About 175 hd US 1 41.25-41.50; US 1-2 200-230 lb. 40.50-41.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 40.00-40.50. St. Louis Auction January 30 HOGS: 4500, Barrows and gilts 1.00 higher. ' BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 (120 HEAD) 210-230 lb. 40.75; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 40.00- 40.50. Indianapolis Auction January 30 INDIANAPOLIS HOGS 1500. Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.75-41.00; US 1-3 200-260 lb. 40.00-40.75. Leb. Valley Auction HOGS 235. Barrows & Gilts steady to weak. US No. 1-3 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 40.25-40.60, one lot 41.10, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 39.85-40.35. Few US No. 1-3 400-550 lbs. sows 32.75-34.00. Boars 23.00- 26.00. FEEDER PIGS 51. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 18.50-24.00 per head, one lot Utility 25 lbs. 13.00 per head. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Feb. 1.1975 : : :'x*x i :'x i x;:vx;x*x-x'x-xvx*x , : , x i x-x-x > x ; :wx i x > : , x-x > x , x i x i ; ; : , r ; : : x , ; , : : x Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, January 30) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes February 36.75 41.80 March April 37.80 41.70 May June 38.40 44.40 July August 38.35 44.45 September October 38.00 44.30 November December 38.10 45.55 Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are Higher, and Eggs are Steady. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing bids as of Thursday, January 30) 3.16V* 3.89% 6.22 124.75 March 3.19% 3.85 6.33% 130.50 May 3.18 3.75% 6.40% 136.00 July 3.03% 3.82 6.26 141.00 September October November 2.84V4 3.92 December Trend Com is Lower, Wheat is Higher, Soybestis are Lower, and Soybean Meal is Lower. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter ESTIMATED DAILY LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION CATTLE HOGS 532.000 1,176,000 540.000 1,053,000 451.000 1,109,000 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year Omaha January 30 Weekly 51 - Cattle - Compared with the previous weeks close. Closing prices Slaughter Steers strong to 25c higher, instances 50c higher, and Heifers fully steady. Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls fully steady. Four day receipts 22,100 as compared 22,800 previous week and 18,400 a year ago. Steers approximately 45 percent of weeks total, Heifers 33 percent, Cows near 15 percent, and Feeders 5 percent. STEERS: Load High- Choice and Prime 1114 lbs. yield grade 3-4 36.65 at midweek high time, moderate volume Choice and Prime 1072-1271 lbs. yield grade 2-4 35.25-36.50, some mostly High-Choice clean also included at 36.25. Choice 975-1325 lbs. yield grade 2-4 closed 34.75-36.00, load Choice 1535 lbs. yield grade 4-5 32.75 Tuesday. Mixed Good and Choice 950-1250 lbs. 34.00-35.00. Good 30.00-34.25. 3.24 50.20 3.43 46.30 3.80 47.55 45.40 4.57 Soybean Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal Cattle Standard and Low-Good 27.50-29.50. Average cost a Slaughter Steers first three days 34.36 average weight 1121 lbs. as compared 35.06 and 1115 lbs. previous week and 47.47 and 1145 lbs. a year ago. HEIFERS: Fifteen loads Choice and Prime 924-1103 lbs. Yield grade 2-4 35.25- 35.75 during week, four loads at outside price. Choice 875- 1075 lbs. yield grade 2-4 closed 34.00-35.25, some mostly Choice 800-850 lbs. along with some loadlots carrying considerable mud 900-1025 lbs. 33.50-33.75. Mixed Good and Choice 800- 1000 lbs. 33.00-34.00. Good 29.50-32.50. Small lots Standard and Good 27.50- 29.00. COWS: Utility and Commerical 15.50-18.00. Canner and Cutter 12.00- 16.00, Mixed Cutter and Low- Utility 16.25-16.50. Shelly Canner 10.00-11.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 & 2 1400-1800 lbs. 20.00-23.00, few yield grade 1 23.50-24.00. 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 48.75 46.75 45.00 6.16V2 146.00 SHEEP 106,000 126,000 128,000