Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 01, 1975, Image 3
Chambersburg Auction Chnmbersburg, PA February 20 , _ CATTLE 397. with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard and Good steady to SOc lower. Slaughter cows $1 to $2 lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 34.75-35.10, Good 30.00-33.10, Standard 27.00- few Utility 24.50- 26.50. Individual Good slaughter heifer at 28.25, few Standard 24.10-27.85. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 18.50-20.85, Cutters 18.50-19.85, Canners 17.00- Shells down to 15.50. Individual Choice slaughter bullock at 31.00, Good 25.75-28.50, Standard 25.00- Utility 23.00- 24.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1400-2100 lbs. slaughter bulls 24.85-29.75. Medium and Good 400-700 lbs. feeder Peoria Feb. 27 Weekly Summary CATTLE; Receipts this week 5000, compared to last week 4800, and to a year ago Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers steady to 25 higher. Slaughter heifers weak to 50 lower. Cows strong to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Receipts 75 percent slaughter steers, 15 percent slaughter heifers and the balance cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice and Prime 1100-1350 lbs. yield grade 3-4, 35.00- 36.25; load 36.50; load 1500 lbs. yield grade 5, 30.00. Choice 950-1325 lbs. yield grade 2-4. 34 00-35.50; some FORSTER NET RETURNS SHIP TO THE DANVILLE 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 steers 20.00-27.00. Common •, M and . Medium , ,300-800 lbs. ‘ feeder bulls 16.00-23.00, CAI.VES 409. Vealcrs uneven, $3 lower to $3 higher. Few Prime vealers 66.50- 70.50, Choice 52.00-61.50, Good 44.00-51.00, Standard 32.00- Utility 90-120 lbs. 21.00- 70-85 lbs. 19.00- 22.50. Farm Calves; Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 23.00-35.50. HOGS 145. Barrows and gilts $1 higher. US No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.85-41.25, No. 2-3 230-250 lbs. 39.25-40.60. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 33.75-36.00, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 30.00- 32.25. Few Boars at 22.00. FEEDER PIGS 22. US No. 1-3 (few) 25-30 lbs. feeder pigs 17.50-20.00 per head. SHEEP 13. Few Utility 60- 80 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 27.00-35.00. Cattle carrying mud, 34.00-34.50; load 1635 lbs. yield grade & 30.50. Mixed Good and Choice 900-1300 lbs. 32.50- 34.50. Good 29 00-32.50. Standard and Good 27 01- 28.00 Few Good Holsteins 30.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Choice and Prime 900-1050 lbs yield grade 3-4, 34.00- 34.75; Choice 800-1050 lbs yield grade 2-4, 32 00-34.00 Good 22.00-25.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 16 50-19.00 High dressing Utility 19 50- 20.00. Cutter 14.00-18.00. Canner 11.00-14.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2, 1100-1500 lbs 21.00-23.00. HOG PRICES Lancaster Market Monday, Feb. 24 HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-240 lb. 42.00-42.50; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.50-42,00; US 2-3 195-250 lb. 41.00-41.50. Vintage Auction February 26,1975 HOGS 725. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, barrows and gilts steady to weak. BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 41.75- 42.25, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.75-41.50. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 33.00-34.25, No. 2- 3 250-600 lbs. 27.00-30.00. BOARS: 29.50-30.25, light weights 32.00-35.00. Feb. 24,1975 No market report available at press time. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Feb. 26 HOGS- Barrows and gilts 50 lower BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-210-240 lb 42.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.50-41.00; US 2-3 245-270 lb 39.50-40.00 SOWS US 2-3 400-600 lb 32.50-34.50. BOARS- 30 00-34 00. New Holland Auction Feb. 24,1975 HOGS 1246. Compared with last Monday’s market, barrows and gilts about steady. BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 41.50-42.50, No. 1-3 200- 250 lbs. 41.00-41.50, No. 2-3 220-270 lbs. 40.00-41.00, No. 2- 4 170-190 lbs. 39.50-41.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 31.00-36.00. BOARS: 29.00- 39.00. We would be happy to have you as a Customer ... S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) Indianapolis Auction Thursday, Feb. 27 HOGS: 1500. Barrows and gilts mostly 50 lower, instances 75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.00-40.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 39.50-40.00. Leb. Valley Auction HOGS 429. Barrows and gilts 24 cents to 50 cents lower. US No. 1-3 190-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.75-41.35, lot at 42.00, No. 2-3 185-250 lbs. 40.25-40.75, lot No. 2-4 160 lbs. at 36.25. US No. 1-3 300- 475 lbs. sows 34.00-36.75, few No. 2-3 350-600 lbs. 31.50- 34.00. Few Boars 26.00-32.25. FEEDER PIGS 22. Few lots US No. 1-3 20-40 lbs. feeder pigs 15.50-24.50 per head. Peoria Auction Thursday, Feb. 27 HOGS 3000 Barrows and gilts opening 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 200-240 lb 39.50-40.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb 39 00-39 50. St. Louis Auction Thursday, Feb. 27 HOGS. 5000. Barrows and grits 50-75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: Near 100 hd US 1-2 210-240 lb. 40.25; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 39.75- 40.00; Liberal volume 40.00. Read Lancaster Farming For Farm Women News Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 1.1975 •x-x-xwx-x-xwxwxtt-wxx^x-x-Xttwx^xwxwx-x-x-x-x-x-: Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, February 2?) Cattle Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes February March April 36.45 39.00 3.29 44.55 May June 37.55 41.70 July August 37.10 41.60 September October 36.35 40.90 November December 36.45 40.85 Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are Stronger and Eggs are Stronger. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing bids as of Thursday, February 27) Soybean Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal 2.66 3.62=?<i 5.11*4 109.20 March 2.71 3 /« 3.63*2 5 24*2 May 2.73 3.54 3 /4 5.33*2 July 2.62 *'2 3.61 */ 2 5.32 126.00 September October November December 2.49 3.69 Trend Com is Lower, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans 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 539.000 1,075,000 484.000 1,038,000 468.000 1,238,000 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year Leesport Peb.26,1975 CATTLE 338. Supply in cluded 103 head feeder cattle. Compared With last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady to $1 higher. Slaughter cows mostly $1 higher. Slaughter bullocks grading Standard mostly 50c lower. Few Good and Choice 800-1100 lbs slaughter steers 33.50- one at 37.35, Good 29.00- Standard 27.00- 30.35, Utility 23.25-27.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 30.00- few Good 26.00- 30.00, Standard 24.00-26.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 19.60- 22.35, few to 33.35, cutters 18.50- Canners 16.75- 18.75, Shells down to 14.75. Few Good slaughter bullocks 26.25-26 75, Standard 23.75- 26.25, Utility 22.10-24.25, individual Yield Grade No. 2, 1250 lbs at 24.10. Good 300- 650 lbs. feeder steers 25.75- 29.25, few to 31.50, Medium 700-800 lbs,. 23,00:24.35; Few Good and Chdice“3oo-500 lbs. feeder heifers 26.00-20.00, few Medium 300-650 lb'- feeder steers 25.75-29.20 few 3.18 49.20 3.74 44.35 42.60 4.40 5.29 Livestock to 31.50, Medium 700-800 lbs. 23.00- Few Good and Choice 300-500 lbs. feeder heifers 26.00-30.00, few Medium 300-650 lbs. 19.00- 21.00. Good 300-550 lbs. feeder bulls 25.50-28.00, Medium 300-500 lbs. 22.50- 25.00. CALVES 166. Vealers weak to $5 lower. Few Choice vealers 50.00-55.00, Good 40.00- Standard 28.00- 40.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 20.00- 25.00, 110-130 lbs. 25.00-28.00, 70-85 lbs. 15.00-18.00. Farm Calves: Few Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs. 20.00-24.00. HOGS 267. Barrows and gilts about steady. US No. 1-3 195-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.85-41.25, No. 2-3 185-260 lbs. 39.85-40.75, few No. 24 265-340 lbs. 39.00-39.50, No. 2- 4 125-185 lbs. 28.00-39.85. US NO. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 35.00- few No. 2-3 300- 500 lbs 33.50-35.00. Boars 22.00- FEEDER PIGS 214. US No 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder'pigs 18.00- per head, N6’ 1-3 35-50 lbs. 26.50-35.00, Utility ’O-30 lbs 13.00-30.00 per ad. 3 Chicago Prcdh Eggs 51.75 114.80 120.50 129.50 SHEEP 115.000 95,000 129.000