—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, December 5,1970
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Local Livestock Market and Auction Reports
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, December 2
Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep
Today 592 15U ia3 ou
Last wk 378 48 142 55
Last yr 561 134 199 0
This wks
auction 570 161 200 36
Last wks
auction 350 74 135 83
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers 50
100 lowei, cows 50 highei, in
stances 100 highei, bulls fully
steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1200 lb 27 75-28 85,
1200-1375 lb 27 10-28 25, pait
load Choice 1420-1530 lb yield
s'ade 2-3 26 75-27 60. pait load
Choice 1490-1600 lb yield giade
4 25 00-25 25, high Good and
low Choice 26 50-27 85, Good
25 85 27 00, Standard 25 25-26 10
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19 25-21 25, Gut
ter 17 50-19 50, Canner and low
Cuttei 15 50-17 50
BULLS Choice 28 75-29 60,
couple 30 00-30 60. Good 26 00-
23 35, Utility and Commeicial
25 50 29 25, few 29 85-30 00, in
dividual 1995 lb 3110.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
s'eady to 100 lowei although
high Choice fully steady
VEALERS Choice 48 50
52 00, ten head 53 00-55 50,
Good 44 50-48 50, Standaid
40 00-46 00. Utility 32 00-40 CO
Cull 25 00-31 00
B aiiows and gilts
HOGS
steady
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
12 200-225 lb 18 00-18 50 US
2 R 200-240 lb 17 CO 17 60 US
3 4 245-260 lb 16 10-16 75
SHEEP—Few lots Good and
Choice 80 95 lb wooled lamb'
steady at 22 00-24 50
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, December 1
231 Head of Cattle
Steel s. Choice (few), 29 DO
-29 85, Good, 26 83-28 60
Heifeis Good (few), 2610-
28 75
Cows Utility and High Dress
ing Cutter (individual), 19 85-
2125, Cutter, 18 85-20 25, Can
nei, 17 75-18 85, Shells down to
115 00
''Bulls Good (few), 26 85-27-
00. Utility and Commercial, 23 -
00-27 00
218 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (individual), 49 50-51-
50 Good, 48 00 50 50, Standai d
43 00 46 00, Utility, 36 00-4100,
Cull 90-120 pounds, 26 00 35 00,
Cull 70 85 pounds, 22 00-26 00
Faim Calves Bulls, 29 00-35-
50
263 Head of Hogs
Banows and Gilts U S 2-3
195 250 pounds, 16 00 18 25, US
2 4 190 260 pounds (revv), 15 35-
16 50, U S 2-4 160 185 pounds
(lew), 14 10 15 00
Sows 1-3 285 500 pounds
12 00-13 00 2 3 350 600 pounds,
11 00-12 00
Boais 80012 00
14 Head of Sheep and Lambs
Choice. 70-100 pounds (few),
20 00-25 00
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, November 27
24 loads hav including alfal
fa few loads, 34 00 56 50, clo\ ei,
lew loads 30 00 42 50, mixed
hay, 34 00-5100
22 loads sli aw, 37 00 44 00
Lancaster Composite
Market Report
Monday, November 30 Friday Weekly, December 4 Tuesday, December 1
Cattle Calres XogM Slues
664 2il
747 354 690
728 280 604
Today
Last wk
Last yr
CATTLE Hardly enough
Slaughter Steers for market
test, Cows fully steady, Bulls
not fully established, few sales
low-Utility steady, Feeder Steers
not fully established Supply in
cludes an estimated 25 percent
Cows and Bulls, with the bal
ance mainly Feeder Steel s
SLAUGHTER STEERS—Few
head Choice 975-1175 lbs 29 CO
-29 25, mixed-Good and Choice
28 25-28 75
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 18 25-20 25, Cut
ter 17 00-18 25; Canner and low-
Cuttei 15 00-17 00
BULLS Few sales Cutter
and low Utility 24 00-26 50, few
sales 27.00
FEEDER STEERS Load
mixed-Good and Choice 970 lbs.
28 25
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady, Slaughter Calves
2 00 3 00 higher
VEALERS Choice 5100-
53 00, Good 47 00-5100, Stand
ard 42 00-48 00; Utility 32 00
40 00, Cull 90-120 lbs 28 00
32 00, 65 85-lbs 22 00-28.00
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Good and Choice 260-320 lbs
28 00-35 00
HOGS Banows and Gilts
50-1 00 lowei, Sows scarce
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1 200-240 lbs 18 25-18 75, US 1-2
200-240 lbs 17 50-18 00, US 2-3
190-260 lbs 16 75-17 50
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs fully
steady, Ewes stiong to 100
higher
WOOLED LAMBS—Choice OS
OS lbs 23 50-25 50 few small lots
26 50-27 00, one small lot Pume
90 lbs 28 00, Good 60-95 lbs
2100-23 50, Utility 18 00-22 00
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 5 00-9 00
HAY PRICES
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, November 30
All hay No. 2 and bettei
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, pi ice per ton.
Hay & straw mostly steady
Alfalfa 33 03-40 00
few sales'to 45 00
20 00-33 00
22 00-35 00
24 00-35 00
few sales to 40 00
15 00-22 00
Timothy hay
Mixed hay
Straw
Mulch
Reported liy bureau of Marlceti
Pa. Dept, of Asiicultmo.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
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
( Paradise, Pa.
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
'week
week
year
This
Last
Last
177
134
CATTLE Slaughter -Steers
generally 50-100 lower, although
Tuesday sale mainly to small
packers steady to, sti ong; Cows
strong to 50, spots 1.00 higher;
Bulls fully Supply in
cluded an estimated 30 peicent
Slaughter Steers, 30 peicent
Cows, 10 percent Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steei s
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Small supply high-Choice and
Fame 1025-1275 lbs 29 00-3100,
few 1275-1375 lbs 28 00-29 25,
Choice 925-1225 lbs 27 75-29 50,
seveial on Tuesday 29 50-30 75,
Choice 1250-1500 i lbs 26 25-28 50,
few yield grade 5 25 00-25 2o
high-Good and low-Choice 26 50-
28 50; Good 25 75-28 00, Stand
ard and low-Good 23 75-27 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 825-1000 lbs 27 25-29 25:
Good 700-925 lbs 24 00-27,50,
few Standard 24 00-24 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 18 75-20.50, few
20 50-21 50, five head 2175-
22 75, Cutter 17 50-19 50, Can
ner and low-Cutter 15 50-17.75
BULLS Choice 28 50-30 75,
three head 32 6O, Good
26 00-28 75, Utility and Com
mercial 25 50-29 25, few 29 25-
30 75, six head 31 10-32 00
FEEDER STEERS Small
lot Choice and Prime 380 lbs
34 25, mixed-Good and Choice
680-970 lbs 27 25-28 25. Stand
ard and low-Good 615-980 lbs
Holsteins 23 00-24 25
VEAL CALVES Vealeis
1002 00 lower, instances 400
lowei on Cull, although high
Choice fully steady
VEALERS Choice 48 00
52 00, few 52 00-55 50, Good
44 00-48 50, Standard 38 00-45 50,
Utility 31 00-38 50, Cull 90-120
lbs. 27 00-3100, 65-85 lbs 22 00
28 00, several at the close 18 00
20 00
G£k
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
This Week
Last Week
460,000 1,201,000 151,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection.
Last Year
PARADISE, PENNA
Calves
1650
851
1425
Cattle
*3200
1948
3044 *
vWivV.SSSEfiBMB
For week ending Thursday, December 3
Vintage
Auction
Cattle Calve* Hog* Sheep
Today 546 674 366 51
Last wk 610 555 202 105
Last yr 483 518 390 '6l
, CATTLE Slaughter Steers
strong to 50 higher with bulk
of the supply sold to small pack
ers; Cows strong to mostly 50
higher, Bulls fully steady Sup
ply included 38 peicent Slaugh
ter Steers and 52 percent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Few Prime 1150-1275 lbs 30 00-
3100, three head 31 75-32 10,
Choice 950-1350 lbs 29 00-30 75,
twelve head 30 85-32 25, few
Choice 1350-1550 lbs 26 85-
29 50, high-Good and low-Choice
27 75-30 00, Good 26 75 29 00,
Standard 23 50-27 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Good to low-Choice 825-980
lbs 25 75-28 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 18 50-20 50, few
20 75-21 50; Cutter 17 50-19 53:
Canner and low-Cutter 16 GO
-17 75
BULLS Choice 28 00-29 75-
Good 25 50-27 75; Utility and
Commercial 27 00-29 25, indivi
dual 2030 lbs 32 00
FEEDER STEERS Load
Standard and Good 945-985 lbs
Holstems 2400-2425.
COWS utility and high
dressing Cutter 18.75-20.60, few
20.75-2100, with five 21.75-22.75;
Cutter 17 50-19 50; Canner and
low-Cutter 15 75-17 60.
BULLS Choice 28.85-30.75,
three 3210-32.60; Good 26.75-
28 85; Utility and Commercial
26 50-29 35, few 29.85-30.75,
VEALERS Choice 48 50- three 31.50-31.75
5100, few 5150-52 50. Good FEEDER STEERS Lo*
44 00-48 00, Standard 38 00-45 50, Choice and Prime 380 lbs. 34.25;
Utility 3100-38 50 Cull 90-120 mixed-Good and Choice 680-770
lbs 28 00-3100, 65-85 lbs 22 00- lbs. 27 25-27.75; few Standard
23 00 615-800 lbs 23 00-23 85. ■: • -
VEAL CALVES
weak to 1 00 lower
„ J VEAL CALVES Vealers
HOGS Barrows and Gilts 00 _ 2 qq i owerj instances 4.00
mostly 100 lower lowei 0 n Cull
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 225-235 lbs 17 75-18 10, US
1- 195-240 lbs 17 25-17 50, US
2- 190-250 lbs 16 60-1710
Couple lots US 3-4 280 lbs 14 00
14 25
SHEEP—Market not lepoited
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, November 28
HOGS 734 180-200 17 10
to 17 75; 200-220—17 25 to 18 35,
220-240 17 50 to 17 60, 240
and up—ls 35 to 16 85 Sows
11 50 to 12 50
Cattle
Hogs Sheep
454,000 1,422,000 144,000
344,000 1.600,000 110,000
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.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354-21&1
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, December 3
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 720 548 23
Last wk HOLIDAY '
Last yr 834 476 11
CATTLE All trends com
pared to two weeks ago, no
market on Thanksgiving.
Slaughter Steers 50-1.00 lower;
Cows weak to 50 lower; Bulls
25-50 lower Supply included 31
percent Slaughter Steers and
44 percent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Small supply high-Choice and
Prime 1025-1275 lbs. 29.00-30.10,
few 1275-1375 lbs. 28.00-29.25;
Choice 925-1225 lbs. 27.85-29,25,
few 29 50-30 00, Choice 1250-
1500 lbs m small supply 26.35-
28 00; high-Good and low-Choice
900-1250 lbs. 27 00-28.50; Good
26 25-28 00; Standaid and low-
Good 23 75-27 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 825-1000 lbs. 27.25-29.25;
Good 700-925 lbs. 24.00-27.50,
few Standard 22 00-24.50. >
Vealers
VEALERS Choice 49.00-
5150, few 52 00-53.50; Good
44 50-43 00, Standard 39.00-44.50;
Utility 3100-38 50; Cull 90-120
lbs. 27 00-30 50, 65-85 lbs. 20.00-
26 50, several 18 00-20.00.
SHEEP —Insufficient volume
to fully test trends, few Good 65-
90 lbs. Wooled Slaughter Lambs
2150-23 50; Utility and Good
Slaughter Ewes 3 50-5.00.
HOGS
Monday, November 3»
Receipts of 830 hogs sold as
follows at Monday’s Sale; Re
tail 1725-19; Heavyweights 15-
16 50, Wholesale 2s,'3s, 4s 15.50*
17 25, Sows 10-13 50; Boars 10-
11.
CALVES
Monday, November 30
Calf receipts totaled 178 at
Monday’s sale Choice and
Prime 42-50, Good and Low
Choice 36-41.50; Standard 31-
35 50, Common 22-30 50.
New Holland, Penna