Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 20, 1971, Image 2

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    —Lancaster Farming. Saturday, February 20,1971
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Local Livestock Market and Auction Reports
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Februaiy 17
Cattle Calves Hogrs Sheep
Today 1014 105 436 7
Last \vk 925 89 338 10
Last yr 1035 122 275 0
This vvks
auction
Last wks
895 105 425 7
auction 908 81 337 57
CATTLE Compaied to last
Wednesday, Slaughtei Steels 25-
75 higher, after few early sales
Choice only steady,- Cows 25-50
lower, Bulls 25-50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Pume 950-1350
las 33 35-34 85, few 1000 1050
los 32 50-32 75 Choice 9 75-
1400 lbs 3125-33 25, few 33 SC
SI 10, high-Good and low-Choice
650-1350 lbs 29 75-3160. Good
27 50-30 00, Standard and low-
Good 24 60-27 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 750-950 lbs 25 00-26 75
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22 25-23 35, lew
23 50-24 00, Cutter 21 00-22 50,
Cannei and low-Cutter 18 50-
20 50
BULLS Choice 29 25-30 00,
lew 31 00-31 50, Good 26 75-
29.25, Utility and Commercial
28 00-30 50, lew 30 60-31.35
FEEDER STEERS Choice
and Pnme 930-985 lbs in Choice
slaughter finish 31 25-32 25
VEAL CALVES
1 00-2 00 higher
VEALERS Choice 56 00-
60.00, ten head 60 50 62 50, Good
£1.50-57.00, Standard 48 00-54 00,
Utility 38 00-47 00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
i 00-125 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
L S 1-2 205 215 los 21 50 US 2-3
205-230 lbs 20 25 20 75, US 2
100-205 lbs 19 85-20 10
SHEEP Insufficient volume
l3i a maiKet test
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, Febiuaiy 16
ESCEfe 300 Head of Cattle
Steei s Hi§h Choice and
Fume, 33 10-3410 Choice, 31
35 -33 00, Good, 29 25 -31 25
Standaid (few). 27 35-28 75
Utility (few), 25 25-26 25
Heilers Choice (few), 28 85-
32 60 Good (few), 27 00-28 10
Cows Utility (individual),
12 50-23 60 Cuttei, 21 50 22 25
Cannei, 19 00-21 00 Shells down
ti 17 85
Bulls Good (few), 28 10-29-
50 Utihtv and Commeicial
(’ew), 27 60 30 75
240 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (few), 57 50 61 00,
rood, 53 50 59 00 Standaid 49-
CO 52 00 Utility 40 00 45 00,
Cull 90 120 pounds 32 00 39 00
Cull 70 85 pounds, 28 00 30 00
Faim Calves Bui’s 80 110
i ounds, 36 00 40 50 Hcifeis 85-
120 pounds, 36 00 49 00
396 Head of Hogs
Bai i ows and Gilts U S 1-2
2JO-240 pounds (tew) 2160
1 S 2-3 190 245 pounds 20 35-
20 85 US 2 4 19U260 pounds,
20 00 20 50 US 2 4 100-180
1 aunds 16 00 18 25
Sows U S 1 3 300 500 pounds,
16 25 17 25 US 2-3 300 650
pounds, 14 75 15 75
Boais 14 35 15 00
18 Head ol Fecdci Pigs
U S 1-3 35-50 pounds (few),
14 00-14 75.
Composite
Report
Monfliv February 15 Friday Weekly ' February 19
Monday, February 15 Lancaster Terminal, Vintage,
° u , e , ® Lancaster and New Holland Auc-
Holiday, this market was not re-
ported
Lancaster
Market
Cattle Calves
_ This week 3700 1150
Chicago Cattle Last week 3040 1240
... . . _ . Last year 3440 1165
Weekly Review CATTLE Slaughter Steers
Monday - Wednesday 25-1 00 higher, most advance on
IS .17 high-Choice and Prime, Cows
y 25-50 lower, instances 75 lower
CATTLE Compared last on Utility, Bulls steady to
weeks close, slaughter steers strong
steady to 25 lower Slaughtei SLAUGHTER STEERS —High-
heifers 25-50 lower, cows 100- Choice and Pnme 950-1350 lbs
200 lower 33 25 35 00, few 1400-1450 lbs
Slightly inci eased receipts 32 25 32 35, Choice 950-1375 lbs
locally, and slowness in the 31 25-33 35, few 33 50-34 10
wholesale dressed trade, ap- high-Good and low-Choice 29 50-
peaied to be factors contnbut- 31 75, Good 27 50-31 00, Stand
ing to the downturn in both ard and low-Good 24 75-28 00
slaughter steer and heifer SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
prices Receipts 74 percent Choice 800-975 lbs '27 00-29 50,
slaughter steei s, 23 per cent Good 750-950 lbs 25 00-26 75
slaughter heifeis, balance mam- COWS Utility and high
ly cows Overall finish of di easing Cutter 21 50 23 50, Tew
slaughter steers not quite as 23 50-24 50, Cutter 20 25-22 25,
attractive as last weeks with an Canner and low-Cutter 17 50-
estimated 12 per cent Prime 20 25
and 75 pei cent Choice last BULLS Choice 29 00-31 00,
week, and 2 per cent Prime and few 31 00-31 75, Good 26 75-
67 per cent Choice last year 29 25, Utility and
Heifer supply mainly High 27 00-30 50, few. 30 50-31 35.
Good to Low Pnme weighing FEEDER STEERS Choice
825-1025 lbs and Prime 930-985 lbs in Choice
SLAUGHTER STEERS On slaughter finish 31.25-32 25, one
Monday, load Pnme 1300 lbs lot Choice 900 lbs 32 35, Good
35 50, highest since June 1960 to mostly Choice 920-1020 lbs
On Wednesday, Pnme 1150-1325 29 25-30 25
lbs Yield Grade 3 and 434 75- VEAL CALVES Vealers
35 25, High Choice and Prime mostly steady, instances 200
1100-1350 lbs 3400 3475 Choice lower on Cull and Utility
Vealers
975-1325 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4
32 50-34 00, mostly 32 75-33.75
Mixed Good and Choice 31.50-
32 50* Good 27.50-3150, Stand
aid, and Low Good 26 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Three loads High Choice and
Pume 1025-1075 lbs on Monday
33 75, the highest since July,
1969 On Wednesday, High
Choice and Pnme 950-1025 lbs
Yield Grade 2 to 4 3150-33 00,
Mixed Good and Choice 30 50-
3150 Good 27 00-30 50
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, Febiuary 17
sip*
Reported leceipts of 67 head
of cattle, 3 heifeis, 3 bulls, mai
ket steady with last week
Load Fianklm Countv and
Canadian cows, fiesh, 445 550,
spungeis, 480 670
Load Canadian cows, fiesh,
400 450, spungeis, 410-490
Load Canadian cows, fiesh,
480-580, spungeis, 480 610
Local cows, mostly fiesh, 225-
565
Heifeis, 180-295,
Bulls, 215-335
AUCTIONS makes Hie difference in I VINTAGE SALES STABLES, he.
marketing livestock! j PARADISE, PENNA.
New Holland "takes the difference 1 JILLS’ STEERS - BUTCHER COWS,
I'iCWW liunaisu . n ouctionsT | HOGS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
| SOLD ON COMMISSION
MONDAY 10.30 A M - FAT HOGS and SHOATS | SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON
2 30 P M FAT STEERS, BULLS. COWS & VEAL
' HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10 00 A.M. FAT HOGS AND FEEDER PIG SALE
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12.30 P.M. EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:00 A.M.
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL - THURSDAY For Marketing Information
at 12.30 P.M. Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
1 New Holland, Penna ’ mi Lancaster on Rt 30
Abram W Dilfenbach, Managei Phone 717-3542194 Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
VEALERS Choice 54 GO
SS 00, few 58,00-60:00,.,with, ten
head on Wednesday 60.50-62 50,
Good 49 00 55 00, Standard 44.00-
5100; Utility ,34.00-44.00; Cull
90-120 lbs 29.00-34 00,- 65-85 lbs
25 00-31 00.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Fridaj, February 12
The Gieen Diagon market le
poited leeeipts of 131 head of
average to bettei quality cattle,
veil attended, with puces
slionger
Consignments included
Load of Canadian fresh cows,
365 00410 00 one Ceiling Rock
man Daughter, 685 00 spnngeis,
400 00 580 CO
Herd ot Butlei County cows,
pine hied fust calf heifers,
340 00-425 00, springe’s 425 GO
-485 00, fresh, 425 00-580 00,
milkers, 225 00-325 00.
Load New Yoik and Pennsyl
vania cows, 350 00-550 00
Load thin cows, 225 00-360 00
Load Canadian cows, 475 00-
570 00
One local cow, 620 00
Local heifers 295 00 335 00
One pure bred bull, 295 00
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, February 16
Cattle Calves Hog’S Sheep
Today 928 506 547 8
Last wk 739 500 636 11
Last yr 559 433 508 8
CATTLE —Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughtei Steers 50-75
higher, Cows 25 to mostly 50
lower, Bulls fully steady Sup
ply included 30 pel cent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Pume 1025-
1350 lbs 33 25-35 00, Choice 950-
1375 lbs 31 25-33 25, few 33 25-
33 75, high-Good and low-Choice
29 75-31 50, Good 27 60-30 50,
Standard and low-Good 24 75-
28 00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21 25-23 25, few
23 25-24 10, Cutter 20 25-22 25,
Canner and low-Cuttei 18 50-
20 25
BULLS Choice 28 75-31 00,
few 31 85-33 25, Good 27 35-
29 00, Utility and Commercial
27 00-29 25, few 29 35-30 10
FEEDER STEERS—Good to
mostly Choice 920-1020 lbs
29 25-30 25, one lot Choice 900
lbs 3’35
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 200 lowei, least decline
on small supply high-Choice
VEALERS Choice 54 GO
-58 00, few 58.50 59 00, Good
48 00-54.00; Standard 44 00-49 00,
Utility 36 00-4400, Cull 90-120
lbs 29,00-34 00; 65-85 lbs 25 00-
31.00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts 50
to mostly 100 lower. - -
BARROWS AND GILTS —US'
1- 200-230 lbs. 2110-21.50 US
2- 190-265 lbs. 20 25-20 85
SHEEP Market not repoit-
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, Febiuary 13
HOGS 933 Barrows and
gilts, mostly 75c lowei US No
1-2 200 235 lbs 2135-22 00 US
No 1-3 195 240 lbs 20 75-2100
US No 2-4 185-250 lbs 20 35-
20 60 US No 3-4 240 270 lbs
19 75 20 35 US No 2-4 160-185
lbs 18 00 20 25
SOWS US No 1-3 300-500
lbs 1100-15 25
BOARS 11 75-12 50
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, February 12
70 loads hay, including - Al- 33 00-45.00
falfa, 33 50 50 00, one load 58 00, ?/ m ° thy hay
Timothy, 28 00-43 00, Mixed hay, Ilxed ha y
30 00 38 00, one load 44 00 Straw 30.00-35.00
Clover, 28 00-46 50 ’ Mulch 15.00-20.00
49 Beported by Bureau of Market*
42 loads stiaw, 36 50-4150 Pa. Dept, of Agriculture.
New HoSlan 1
Auction
Thursday, February 18
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 691 334 22
Last wk 767 361 8
La=t vr 772 314 4
CATTLE Compared to last
Thuisday, Slaughter Steers
strong to 75 higher, mainly 50-
75 higher, Cows fully steady
after opening weak to 50 lower;
Bulls strong to 50 higher. Sup
ply included 38 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 950-1350
lbs 33 50-34 35, few 1400-1450
lbs 32 25-32 35, Choice 950-1350
lbs 3125-33 35, few 33.50-33 85;
high-Good and low Choice 29 75-
3175, Good 28 00-31.10, Stand
ard and low-Good 25 00-27.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21 50-23 60, few
23 75-24.50; Cutter 20.25-22 25;
Canner and low-Cutter 17.50-
20 00
BULLS Choice 29.00-30.35,
few 31 00-3175, Good 27.50-
29 25; Utility and Commercial
27 00-30 00, few 30 10-30 75.
VEAL CALVES Veaiers
mostly steady
VEALERS Choice 54.00-
58 00, few 58 50-59 50; Good
5100-56 00, Standard 44 00-51.00;
Utility 34 00-43 00, Cull 90-120
lbs. 30 00-34 00, 65-85 lbs. 28.00-
3100 '
SHEEP Small supply
ed Lambs and Slaughter Ewes
fully steady
WOOLED LAMBS Few
Choice 50-90 lbs 28 00-30.00.'
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 5 00-11.00. " J
.« Monday, February 15 -t,
HOGS 1301 Retail 21-23;.
Wholesale 20.75-21.10; Heavy
weights 19 50-20.75; Sows 13-16;
Boars 12-14
Monday, February 15
CALVES 100 Choice and
Prime 54-60; Standard 41-47.50;
Good and Low Choice 48-53.50;
Common 25-40 50
Monday, February 15
Hay and Straw 33 loads.
Alfalfa 43-47; Mixed Hay 31-43;
Stiaw 40-44
HAY PRICES
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, February 15
All hay No 2 , and better
prices paid by dealers at the
taim, puce pei ton
Hay and straw mostly steady.