—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 6,1971
2
Local Livestock Market and Auction
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, March 3
Cattle Calves
1082 96
921 121
791 110
Today
Last wk
Last yi
This wks
Auction
Last wks
auction ' 937 117 477 86
892 144 322 28
CATTLE —Compared to Mon
•doy, Slaughter Steers steady to
50 higher, most advance on high-
Choice and Prime; Cows 25-50
higher: Bulls steady to strong
SLAUGHTER meeßS—High-
Choice and Prime 975-1480 lbs
33 85-35 10, Choice 950-1375 lbs
31 75-34 10, high-Good and lovv
•Choice 30 50-32 00 Good 28 50-
31.75, Standaid and low-Good
25 50-28 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs 28 00-3135,
couple 32 10-. Good 25 25-28 00
COWS—Utility and high-di eas
ing Cuttei 21 60-22 85, few 23 CO
-23 85 Cutter 20 50-22 00 Canner
and low-Cuttei 18 75-20 00
BULLS Choice 23 75-30 50,
few 30 85-31 50, Good 27 50-29 00,
Utility and Commeicial 27 75-
30 50, few 30 75-32 00
FEEDER STEERS Load
Good to mostly Choice 875-960
lbs 30 50-30 73
VEAL CALVES —Vealers un
even, Good and Choice 3 00-4 00
lower, Cull to Standard 1 00 3 00
lower
VEALERS Choice 49 CO
-52 50, couple 53 00-54 00, Good
44 50-50 00 Standard 40 00-46 00,
Utility 32 00-39 00, Cull 90-120
lbs 25 00-31 00, 65-85 lbs 20 00-
26 00
HOGS Bairows and Gilts
steady to strong
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1 2GO-225 lbs 19 50-19 75 US
1- 200-230 lbs 18 60-18 75 US
2- 190-215 lbs 18 35 18 60 US
2-3 265 lbs 17 60
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs fully
steady
WOOLED LAMBS One lot
Choice 110 lbs 24 25, couple lots
Utility 60-75 lbs 20 00-21 25
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, March 2
379 Head of Cattle
Steers High Choice and
Pnme (few), 3250-32 75.
Choice, 3100-32 25 Good 28 75-
30 35 Standai d, 26 35-28 50
Heifers Good (few), 25 25-
28 75, Standaul (few), 24 10 25-
85
Cows- Utility (individual),
22.00-23 25, Cuttei, 2100-22 00
Canner 19 00-21 25, Shells down
to 17 00
Bulls Choice (few), 30 85-
32 00, Good, 28 75 31 50 Utility
and Commei cial, 26 85-28 85
228 Head of Veal Calves
Good, 46 00-5150 Standaid,
43 00-4500, Utility, 36 00 4400
Cull 90-120 pounds 30 00-35 00
Cull 70-85 pounds 24 00 28 50
340 Head of Hogs
Ban ows and Gilts U S 1-2
1.95-225 pounds (few), 18 75-19-
OO US 2-3 190-260 pounds,
18 25-18 75- US 2 4 185 260
pounds (few), 17 85-18 25 US
2-4 115-190 pounds (tew), 16 50-J
17 60 |
Sows U S 2-3 300 650 pounds,
12 00-15 00
Boars - 13 75-18 85
5 Head of Sheep and Lambs
Choice 65-100 pounds (few
Spring), 29 00 1
Lancaster
Market
Monday, March 1
. <. it „„ . cattle calves Hogs siieep Cattle Calves Sheep
Hogs Sheep Cattle calves Hogs sheep Lancaster, Vintage, and New 7Rf > 48n 74 o 10 Today 553 106 0
304 3 Today 955 235 802 133 Holland Markets Toda > 743 10 today Odd lUb 0
477 86 Last wk 1080 248 848 261 Cattle Calves Last wk 838 494 398 35 Last wk 878 378 4
256 14 Last yr 645 232 749 362 This week 3800 „ 950 Vast yi 669 494 372 39 L.st yi 778 312 0
CATTLE—Compared to last 3526' 1257 CATTLE Compared to last ie(Juced due t 0 snow-blocked
weeks close slaughter steers d y . Tuesday, Slaughter Steers stiong loads Compared to last Thurs*
steady to weak, cows strong to CATTLE Slaughter .Steers t 0 25 higher, instances 50 higher Slaughter Steers strong to
25 highei; bulls steady to 50 low- stiong to 50 higher,,-most ad- on Choice, Cows steady to 0 gg highei, Cows 100-1.50 high*
er Supply included 561 m auc- yance on high-Choice and Prime, highei, Bulls steady to strong g u i] s steady Supply include
tion Cows steady to 50 higher, with Supply included 36 percent ed 2 2 percent Cows and 15 per*
„ T late week’s sharply reduced sup- Cows cent Bulls
SLAUGHTER SiEEKS pi y 100-150 highei, Bulls most- SLAUGHTER STEERS High- SLAUGHTER STEERS —<
Fame 1100 lSOolb lj steady Supply inc^ d « d , f an Choice and Prime 1075-1275 lb 5 pll * n h - Cbolce P^ e 10 ?°‘
Fame 1100 1300 ID 66 bU 34 30, est j mated 50 percent Slaughter 003504=0 choice 3150-33 75 1400 lbs 34 25-35 25; Choice
Choice 975-1400 lb 3160-33 60 Steers> 30 pe P r cent g ows aTld 29 75- 975-1375 lbs 31 75-34 25, few
blgb G ° oda ” d Choice 3 ? Bulls, with the balance mainly Good 27 75-30 50 Stand- 34 25-34 85 > high-Good and low*
3185 Good 27 80-31 00 Standard Fee(Jer Stee)s aJdandlow-Good 24 75-28 50 Choice 3050-3225, Good 28.00-
and low Good 25 50-28 00 SLAUGHTER STEERS—High- COWS Utility and high- 31 Standard and low-Good
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice and Prime 975-1480 lbs diessmg Cutter 2150-22 85, few 25 50-28 00 ■
Choice 825-950 lb 28.25-30 75, 33 75-35 25; Choice 975-1370 lbs 2 L 00-23 60; Gutter 20 00-22 00, COWS Utility and high*
couple 31 60-31 75 3175-34 00, few 34 00-34 85, high- Q anner and low-Cutter 18 50- dressing Cutter 22 25-24.00, teii
Good and low-Choice 30 50-32 00, 2 q qo Lead 24 00-24 60, three head
COWS—Utility and high dress- Good 27 75-31 00, Standaid and BULLS Choice 29 00-30 75 24 85-25 60, Cutter 21.75-23.50;
mg Cutter 21 60-22 85, few 23 00- i o w-Good 24 75-28 50 f ood 26 50 29 00 Utility and'Cannei &. low-Cutter 19.25-21.50.
23 25 Cutter 19 85-22 00, Canner SLAUGHTER HEIFERS rommeicial 27 75-29 85 BULLS Choice 29 25-30 50,
and low Cutter 17 50-20 00 Choice 750-950 lbs 28 00-31 35, five head 30 60-31 50; Good
BULLS Choice 29 00-30 00, Good 25 25-28 00 VEAL CALVES Vealers 27 25-29 50,. Utility and Com
_ 1 0-7 -n 00 nn ovi COWS Utility and high- 2 00-4 00 lower, although de- mercial 28 00-31 00, six head
Good 27 00-29 uj. uu ty * a dressmg Cuttei 215 D-23 00 few mand for calves to return to 3110-32 10
" ’ V 23 00-24 00, with ten head at the laim very active and they sold VEAL CALVES Very small
31 00-31 80 close 2 4 0Q.24 50, Cuttei 20 50- fully steady supply Vealers 4 00-6 00 higher,
VEAL CALVES Choice 23 00. Cannei and low-Cuttei VEALERS Choice 50 00- v ith Cull strong to 200 higher.
5' 00 56 03, Good 47 00-53 00, 1375.2050 52 50, three 55 00-55 50, Good VEALERS Choice 59.50-
Standard 41 00-47 00 Utiluy BULLS Choice 28 75-30 75, 45 50 . 50 0Q standaid 40 00- 62 50, Good 55 00-59 00; Stand
-33 00-42 00 Cull 90-120 lb 27 00- f LW 30 60-31 50, Good 27 25- 43 qq utility 32 00-40 00 Cull ard 45 00-54 00, Utility 37.00-
32 00, 65-85 lb 22 00-27 00 29 50, Utility and Commeicial 90 . 12 0 lbs 28 00-32 00, 65-85 lbs 43 00, Cull 90-120 lbs 30.d9-
HOGS—Banows and gilts 75- 27 75-31 00, few head 3 1 00-32 10 24 00-29 0 0 3-100, 65-85 lbs 25 00-31 00.
125 lowei sows scarce FEEDER STEERS Load - w CALVES RETURNED TO
BARROWS AND GILTS—US Good to mostly Choice 875-SBO _ lh* «no FARM Few 90-115 lbs. 35 00* •
1 200-240 lb 19 25-20 00 US 1-2 lbs 30 50-30 75 0 g wt h S eveial HoSem 43 00
195-240 lb 18 50-19 00 US 2-3 VEAL CALVES Vealel s Heifers 46 00-52 00 SHEEP None , .
180 -260 lb 17 75-18 50 US 3 4 generally 100-3 00 lower, al- " HOGS _ Balrows and Gilts Monday, March 1,1971 1
26 SHEEP—Wooled lambs fully duced supplj 3 sold dWIO GO 2 GILTS US ?°£, y^n^WvTl
i Oho,ce™-S r ,tan WESk ’ s
tr VEALERS _ Cho.ce mainly Sows 13-15, Boors 1M«.
Good 65-90 lb 23 00-25 03; Utility 50 00-52 50, with a few to 55 00, lbg 17 85 ’ us 2 -3 Monday, March 1,1971
20 00 23 00 ‘ ’ although on Thmsday Choice 2 4Q.2g5 ib s 17 50-18 00 ’ Calf Receipts 113 Choice
cashed at 59 00-62 50, Good gen- . SHEEP Insufficient volume and Prime 53-59; Standard 42-
44 ®°’ o o nn ?n nn d 10 1 a market test 48 50; Good and Low Choice
CuITIS OO 32 00 65- ™ W 4 C 0“ 25 ‘ 4L5 °‘
85 lb, 22 00-28 00 „o C - and _ ,
Gilts: Mostly *l5O to 81 75 low- T H ty ££
US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs 18 85- Timothy 34-41; Straw 39-42.
19 60 US No 2-3 200-245 lbs 18 -
10-18.75 US No 2-4 190-260 lbs.
Reported receipts of 143 head 17 25-18 25 US No 3-4 260-300
of cattle, 1 heifer and 1 bull, Friday February 26 lbs 15 60-17 25 US No 2-4 125-
market steady with last week. ’ 180 lbs 13 25-15 00
Load Vermont cows, fresh, The Gieen Dragon market re- SOWS —US No 1-3 400-560
460-545. springers, 435-520 ported receipts of 142 head of lbs 13 60-14 75
Load Canadian cows fresh, good quality cattle, well attend- BOARS - 1135-13.00.
450-500, springers, 365 450 ed, with prices lower
Load Canadian and Franklin Consignments included p rv
County cows, fresh, 380 610, Load of Canadian cows, fresh, vJttCCll L/ragOll
springers. 390 580 500 00-585 00, spnngeis, 485 00- T|_ ]l/|_
Herd dispersal of 55 head 665 00, springing heifers, 285 00- IVlarKcl
from Maryland, cows, fresh, 335 00 ~
350-490; spnngeis, 360 580; all Load Canadian spnngeis, Friday, February 26 Alfalfa
stages of production, 265-340 435 00-590 00 71 Loads Hay, including Al- Timothy hay
Local cows, mostly fresh, 285- Load New York State cows falfa, 35 00-50 00, few loads to Mixed hay
500 and heifers 310 00-585 00 6100, Timothy, 29 00-4100, Mix- SU aw
Few Guernseys, 265-310. Load Upstate cows and heifeis, e d hay, 29 00-45 00 - Clovei Mulch
Heifer, 395 280 00-570 00 couple loads, 32 50 and 36 00 ’ .. . _ , „ . *
Bull, 315 Local heifers, 335 00-465 00 32 loads Straw, 40 00-45 00
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, March 3
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.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone. 717-354-2194
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, March 5
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, March 2
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
PARADISE, PENNA.
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
Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Reports
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, March 4
HAY PRICES
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, March 1
All hay No. 2 and better
prices paid by dealers at the
taim, puce per ton.
Ha> and straw steady to $5 a
ton lower
33.00-
20.00-
25.00-
25.00-
12.00-