Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 16, 1971, Image 2

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    —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 16,1971
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Local Livestock Market and Auction Reports
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, January 13
Cattl* Calv*4 How**
Today 729 87 417 39
Last wk 957 140 575 25
Last jr 772 93 322 41
1 his wks
Last wks
805 94 268 50
auction 997 129 581 25
CVTTLE Saughter Steei s
50 to mostly 1 00 higher, Cows
50 75 lower, Bulls 50-1 50 lower
Supply includes 18 percent Cows,
17 percent Bulls, 8 peicent
Heifeis, with balance mainly
Slaughter Steei s
SLAUGHTER STEERS—Few
mixed-Choice and Prime 1075
1200 lbs 30 00-30 35, Choice 950-
1300 lbs 29 25-30 10, few 1350
1425 lbs 28 00-28 85, high-Good
v nd low-Choice 27 35 29 10, Good
25 35-28 60, few Standard 23 00
20 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Cnoice 750-1000 lbs 27 50 29 60
lew head Pume 30 25-30 85,
Good 26 00 27 50
COWS Utility and high
cuessing Cutter 19 50-21 75, Cut
tei 18 50-20 25 Cannei and low
CuGer 17 25-18 50
BULLS Choice 28 50 29 60.
Good 26 50-28 50. Utility and
Commeicial 27 25-29 00, few
20 00-29 60
FEEDER STEERS Couple
loads Choice 1010-1150 lbs 27 25-
28 25
VEAL CALVES Vealers
2 00-3 00 lowei, Utility steady to
2 00 lowei
VEALERS Choice 50 00-
53 50, couple 54 50, Good 46 GO
TO 50. Standaid 39 00-46 03
Utility 32 00 40 00
HOGS Banows and Gilts 50
75 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS US
1 215-240 lbs 18 50-19 00, US 1-2
200 245 .b 3 17 75 17 85, US 2-3
200-255 lbs 17 50-17 75 US 2
-95 lbs 17 10 17 35
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
aeadj
WOOLED L\MBS Choice
70-95 lbs 25 50-26 50, lot Utility
"5 lbs 21 00
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, January 12
297 Head of Cattle
Steeis Choice (few), 27 85-
vO 35, Good, 27 10-28 85 Stand
iu d 24 10 26 10, UtilUj 23 25-
C 4 50
Heifeis Choice (few), 27 75-
29 00 Good, 25 25-26 75 Stand
jid, 23 85 25 50
Cows Utility and Hi?h Diess
t'g Cutler, 20 25-2160 few to
-2 00, Cutteis 19 5 1 20 50. Can
cels 18 00-19 25 Shells down to
It 25
Bulls Good (few), 28 10-28 75,
r. till tv and Commeicial (few,),
In 25 30 25
215 Head of Veal f alves
Choice ( ew) 52 00 5S 50 Good,
40 00 52 00 Standaicl, 4 50 47 50,
I tihtj, 38 00-44 00, Culls 90-120
rounds, 26 00 36 00 Calls 75-85
1 ounds, 23 00-26 00
Faun Calves Bulls and Heif
c s 80-115 pounds 26 00-36 00
282 Head of Hogs
Bairows and Gilts U S 1-2 210
, ounds, 17 60 US 2-3 200-245
I curds, 17 10-17 50 U S 2-4 220-
165 pounds, 16 35-16 85
Sotvs U S 1-3 250-350 pounds,
II 35 14 00, U S 2-3 300-500
1 ounds, 10 00-11 85
Boais 10 00 12 25
8 Head of Sheep
Good 60 pounds, 23 00
Lancaster
Market
Monday, January 11
Cattle Calves Hoffs Sheen
Today 562 322 831 235
Last wk 45'2 187 772 270
Last yr 620 288 763 188
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
steady, Cows steady to weak,
Bulls mostly steady Supply in
cludes an estimated 30 percent
Slaughtei Steei s, 30 percent
Cows and Bulls, with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 1100-1300 lbs 29 00-29 50;
Good 1000-1200 lbs 27 00-28 00,
load Standaid and Good 1200 lbs
Holstems 25 50
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 20 50-22 00, Cutter
19 50-21 50, Canner and low-Cut
ter 17 00-19 00
BULLS—Few Choice 28 50-
23 50, Good 26 50-29.00, Utility
and Commercial 28 50 30 00, few
head 30 00-31 50, few Utility 950-
1050 lbs 25 50 27 50
VEAL CALVES—Vealers 1 00-
2 00 lower, instances 3 00 lowei
on Choice
VEALERS—Choice 52 00-55 00,
Good 48 00-52 00, Standard 42 00-
49 00, Utility 32 00-40 00, Cull 90-
120 lbs 27 CO-3100, 65-85 lbs
22 00-27 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES—Good
and Choice 280-350 lbs 28 GO
-34 00, few 250-280 lbs 34 GO
-38 00
HOGS—Barrows and Gilts 25-
50 lower ‘ ‘ 1 >
BARROWS AND <GILTS-HJS
1 203-235 lbs 18 03-18 50, few
19 00, US 1-2 195-240 lbs 17.25-
17 53, US 2-3 190-250 lbs 16 50-
17 00, US 3-4 240-270 lbs 15.50-
16 50
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs 50-
100 lowci, Ewes steady
WOOLED LAMBS—Choice 65-
95 lbs 25 50-27 00, Good 23 50-
20 00 Utility 22 00-24 CO
SLAUGHTER -EWES—Utility
and Good 4 00-10 00
Green Dragon
Hav Market
Friday, January 8
50 Loads hay, including Al
falfa, 39 00 59 00, Timothy, lew
loads, 38 00 47 00, Mixed Hay,
30 00 54 00. Clovei, 4100-56 00
38 loads stiaw, 43 00-47 00
one load 50 00
Special Feeder
Pi<* Sale
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Wednesday, January 13
HOGS 1086 All pigs state
giaded and sold by the hundied
weight No I’s 40 60 lbs IS
IS 25 60 90 lbs 16 25-18 25. No
2’S'4o-60 lbs 18-18 25, 60 90 lbs
17 25 17 75 90-120 lbs 13 75 15 -
25 Mediums 40 60 lbs 16-17
No 3’s 40 60 lbs 16-17 50
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
EVEKV SATURDAY AT 9:00 A.M.
For Marketing- Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
Box 100 Paradise, Pa
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager*
Friday Weekly, January 15
Lancaster Terminal, Vintage,
Lancaster and New Holland
Auctions
This week
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
closed the week mostly 50 high
er, after opening weak, Cows
50-75 lowei, Good and Choice
Bulls weak to 1 00 lower, Utility
and Commercial 1 00-2 00 lower
Supply included an estimated 40
percent Slaughter Steels, 30 per
cent Cows, 10 percent Bulls,
with the balance mainly Feedsi
Steeis
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High
Choice and Pnme 950-1325 Ids
29 75-30 75, Choice 950-1300 lbs
29 00-30 25, lew 30 50-31 25,
around ten head 3150-32 10,
Choice 1300-1425 lbs 28 00-29 75,
mixed-Good and Choice 27 50
29 25, Good 26 00-28 50, Standard
and low-Good 23 00-26 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-1000 lbs 27 50-29 60,
fcw head Pume 30 25-30 85,
Good 26 00-27 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19 25-21 75, few
head eaily pait of week 2175-
22 25; Cutter 18 25-20 25, Canner
and low-Cutter 16 75-18 75
.BULLS Choice 28 50-30 00,
few head 30 00-30 75, Good
26 50-28 50, Utility and Com
mercial 26 00-29 00. few 29 00-
30 10, Utility 900-1000 lbs 25 50-
26 50
FEEDER STEERS Couple
loads Choice 1010-1150 lbs 27,25-
28 25
VEAL CALVES Vealeis
100-3 00 lower, most decline on
Good and Choice
VEALERS Choice 50 03-
54 00, few head 54 00-55 50,
Good 46 00-52 00, Standard 39 00
47 00. Utility 32 00-40 03, Cull
80-120 lbs 28 00 31 00, 65 85 lbs
20 00-28 00
HAY PRICES
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, January 11
All hay No. 2 and bettei
puces paid by dealeis at th°
farm, puce per ton
Hay & straw steady to $3 00
higher Mfilch steady to $2 00
lower.
Alfalfa 32 00-45 00
Timothy hay 22 00 35 00
Mixed hay 24 00 38 00
Straw
Mulch
Reported by Bureau of Markets
Pa. Dept, of Agriculture.
PARADISE, PENNA
Composite
Report
Cattle Calves
3200 1250
3517 1422
- 3073 1191
28 00 40 00
16 00-24 00
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, Jauuaiy 12
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 681 530 362 50
Last wk 900 588 685 18
Last yi 599 414 309 122
CATTLE Compaied to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers un
even, average-Choice to Prime
fully steady, Standard to low-
Choice steady to 50 lower, Cows
25-50 lowei, Bulls mostly steady
Supply included 40 percent
Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 950-1325 lbs
29 75-30 75, three head 31 00-
31 85, Choice 950-1300 lbs 28 CO
-29 75, 1300-1400 lbs 27 25-29 00,
high-Good and low-Choice 27 00
28 50, Good 2500-28 00, Standard
and low-Good 23 50-26 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 725 875 lbs 27 75-28 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cuttei 20 00-21 75, few
21 85-22 25, Cuttei 18 50-21 50,
Canner and low-Cuttei 17 25
13 75
BULLS Choice 28 85-30 10,
couple 3175-3210, Good 27 50
29 00; Utility and Commercial
27 75-30 10, few 30 85-31 75,
Utility 900-1050 lbs 25 50-27.50
VEAL CALVES Vealers
100-2 00 lower, instances 300
lower
VEALERS Choice 53 50
5500, few 57 00-58 00, few
Choice .265-300 -,lbs r 50.00-52.00,
Good 48 00-53 00, Standard "42 00-
48 00; Utility 32 00-41 00, Cull
90-120 lbs. 26 00-31 00, 65-85 lbs
20.00-28 00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to 50 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS
Couple lots US 1 200-220 lbs
IS 50-18 75, US 1-2 200-235 lbs
17 US 2-3 195-245 lbs
17 00-17 60
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
stiong to 100 highei, Ewes
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
65 95 lbs 25 00 28 00, Good 22 50
25 00
SLAUGHTER EWES—'Utility
and Good 3 00-10 00
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, January 9
HOGS 953 Barrows and
Gilts steady US No 1-2 200-
245 lbs 17 60-18 50, US No 2-3
U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
For week ending Thursday, January 14
Week to date
Same peuod last wk 430,000 1,333,000 168,000
Same period last yr 501,000 1,254,000 163,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection.
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.
' i
New Holland, Penna
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354-21 M
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, January 14
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 553 234 4
Last week 789 487 0
Last year 809 387 9
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
strong to 50 higher, Cows steady
to 50 lower, instances 75 lower
on Utility, Bulls 50-150 lower,
instances fully 200 lower on
Utility and Commercial. Supply
included 41 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High*
Choice and Prime 1050-1275 lbs.
30 00 30 50, Choice 950-1300 lbs.
29 00-30 25, few 30 50-31.25,
seven head 31.50-3210, Choice
1300-1400 lbs 28.25-29 75; high*
Good and low-Choice 28 25*
29 25, Good 26 00-28 50; Stand*
aid and Low-Good 23 75-26.00.
COWS Utility and high*
dressing Cutter 19 25-21.25, few
2135-2175, Cutter 18.25-20.00;
Conner and low-Cutter 16.75*
18 50
BULLS Choice 28 50-30.00,
few 30 25-30 75; Good 26.50*
28.00, Utility and Commercial
26.00-29 00, few 29.00-29 75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
100-3 00 lower, although Utility
steady to 2 00 lower
VEALERS Choice 51.00*
54.00, few 54.50-55 50; Good
48.00-52.00, Standard 43 00-48.00;
Utility 3400-40 00.
SHEEP Not enough on sale
for market test.
Monday, January 11
Hog Receipted 1151 Retail
17 25-19.50; Wholesale 2s, 35,«4S
17-17 25; Heavyweights 'l6-17;
Sows 1150-14.50; Boars 10-12.50.
Monday, January 11 • -
Calf Receipts 133—Choice and
Pume 49 55, Standard 39-41.50;
Good and Low Choice 42-48.50;
Common 20 38 50.
Monday, January 11
Hay and Straw —27 loads. Al
falfa 50, Mixed 31-48, Straw 41-
45
195-250 lbs. 17.00-17.35; US No.
3-4 250-300 lbs. 16 10-17.25; US
2 4 175-185 lbs. 15.60-16.35.
SOWS US No. 1-3 375-565
lbs 1175-12 75, a few to 14.75.
BOARS 9-11.
Cattle Hogs Sheep
491,000 1,464,000 173,000